Chapter 14
Chapter Fourteen
Molly finished putting the final touches on my hair as I looked at the clock. It was five minutes until six o’clock.
“There. Now slip into that beautiful dress.” She smiled.
I went to my closet and pulled out the dress that was delivered earlier while I was sleeping. It looked just as beautiful as it did yesterday. Just as I put it on, there was a knock at the door.
“Can one of you get that? It’s Darren. Tell him I’ll be ready soon.”
Max walked into the bedroom as I slipped my feet into my new shoes.
“My God, you look beautiful.” He smiled as I turned around.
My heart started racing from nerves because of our fight this morning, and I wasn’t quite ready to see him yet.
“Thanks.” I turned away.
“I bought you something.” Max walked over and handed me a long blue velvet box.
“You shouldn’t have.”
“Just open it, Emma.”
As I took the box from his hand, I noticed it was from Tiffany’s. I lifted the top, and a beautiful diamond butterfly pendant sat on a silver chain.
“Max. It’s beautiful.”
He took the box from my hands and removed the necklace from it, placing it around my neck as I stared in the mirror.
“The butterfly is a symbol of transformation. We all have different stages in our lives where we transform, and in order to get to the next stage, we have to go through changes that will shape us into who we will be next. She represents faith and dances as she flits among the flowers. I always want you to dance, Emma. Promise me you’ll never stop dancing.”
Chills ran up and down my spine as he spoke, and tears filled my eyes.
“Thank you, Max. It’s truly beautiful.”
He turned me around, sweeping the back of his hand across my cheek. “I’m sorry about earlier. I didn’t mean to be such a dick.”
“Apology accepted.”
He leaned down and brushed his lips against mine. “We better get going, or my mom is going to go into a fit of rage if we’re late.”
The four of us climbed into the limo that Martin was driving.
“Where’s Darren?” I whispered in Max’s ear.
“He has the night off.” He winked.
We arrived at his parents’ house, and everyone began to clap as soon as we walked in.
“There they are!” Carol exclaimed. “Our happy little couple has finally arrived.”
I smiled as she and Bradshaw gave me a light hug and introduced them to Kara and Molly. The house was filled with floral arrangements of white dahlias and pink roses. Soft music was playing in every room, and guests were mixing and mingling with each other. Max grabbed a glass of champagne from the waiter who passed by and handed it to me.
“You are simply stunning. I love that dress.” Carol smiled as she grabbed my hands and held them. “Come on. I’m anxious to show you off to all my friends.”
After meeting a room full of people that I’d never see again, Fiona walked up to me and tapped me on the shoulder.
“They’ll be here soon.” She smiled. “I’m so excited I can barely stand it.”
“Who will be here soon?” Max asked as he looked at his sister.
“You’ll see.” She smirked and walked away.
“What the fuck is she up to?”
I wasn’t about to get in the middle of that one, so I graciously excused myself to the bathroom. As I walked down the hallway, I heard moaning noises coming from the room across from the bathroom. If I remember correctly, it was Bradshaw’s office. After I finished in the bathroom and opened the door, I was startled by the woman who opened the door across the hall. She stopped, and her eyes widened when she saw me. I happened to glance over her shoulder, and I could see Bradshaw buttoning up his pants. I looked down and continued to walk back to where all the guests were. Max took hold of my arm and whispered in my ear.
“Your band has arrived.”
“They aren’t my band, and I had nothing to do with it. Your sister paid for them to play here tonight.”
Max walked away with anger in his eyes, and I was completely confused as to what the fuck was going on in his head. I grabbed another glass of champagne, shook it off, and found Kara, Molly, and Fiona talking to Lucas.
“Well, hello there, pretty lady.” He smiled as he looked me up and down.
Max walked up behind me and wrapped his arms around me. “Hey, baby.”
“Max, I would like you to meet Lucas, lead singer of High Five.”
“Hey. You’re a very lucky man to be marrying this beautiful woman. We met back in Miami.”
“I know I am. I fell in love with her from the moment I saw her.”
“Not hard to do, man.”
This was awkward, and I was very uncomfortable. Suddenly, Bradshaw called for everyone’s attention.
“Carol and I would like to make a toast to the future Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton. We are so proud that our son has finally found the love of his life and wants to settle down. Much like I have the love of my life standing by my side. We have created a beautiful family and a successful family business, and we couldn’t ask for anything more. Emma is lovely, and I do believe my son has made an outstanding choice. To Max and Emma. May your love be as eternal as ours is.”
I wanted to throw up. Actually, I felt like I could have at that moment. That man was so full of bullshit he made my stomach turn. I looked over to the left and noticed the girl I saw coming out of his office, watching him.
“Who is that girl over there with the blonde hair?” I asked Max.
“That’s Rosalina, one of the interns at the office. Why?”
“Is she the one ?” I asked, even though I knew the answer.
“No. Michelle isn’t here tonight.”
I’ll be damned. He’s screwing two interns . I didn’t want to say anything to Max because he was upset enough about Michelle.
“Why did you ask about Rosalina?”
“No reason. She just keeps staring at me. That’s all.”
Max leaned closer to my ear. “Maybe she thinks you’re hot.”
“Maybe we could have a threesome,” I whispered back.
“You would actually do that?”
I placed my hand on his chest. “Only in your dreams, Max.”
The band began to play, and I could see the excitement bursting out of Fiona.
“I saw the way he looked at you,” Max spoke.
“Who?”
“Lucas. I think he wants you.”
“I think he does too. He certainly made no secret about it back in Miami. I think once our engagement has come to an end, I’ll give him a call.”
I could see the anger wash over Max’s face. “He’ll use you.”
“Isn’t that what you’re doing?” I walked away with a grin on my face.
Max took hold of my arm and led me inside the house.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“You’ll see.” He took me upstairs to his old bedroom and locked the door behind him. He grabbed my wrists and held them above my head as his mouth crashed into mine, and I fell back against the wall. His kiss was feral and exciting but full of anger.
“Do you want me to fuck you up against this wall?”
I stared into his beautiful eyes as he stared back, waiting for my answer. I swallowed hard.
“Yes.”
“Are you sure? Or do you want him to fuck you?”
“You.”
“Say it,” he growled as he lifted my dress, pulled down my panties, and then unbuttoned his pants, letting them fall down to his ankles.
“I want you to fuck me right now.”
My dress was getting in the way, so he let go of my wrists and turned me around so he could unzip it. As soon as it fell to the ground, he turned me around, leaning against me and pinning my wrists above my head with one hand.
“I wanted to fuck you from behind, but then I wouldn’t be able to watch you bite that beautiful lip when I make you come all over me.”
He thrust deep and hard inside of me, and I gasped. He brought my leg up around his waist as he moved sharply in and out of me, moaning in pleasure. I lifted my other leg and wrapped them both around him as he let go of my wrists and held me up while he pounded into me like an animal, bringing me to a magnificent orgasm.
“That’s right, baby. Come for me and only me. I know you love it when I fuck you like this.”
His lips brushed over mine as he pushed deeper inside me and filled me up with his come. “For now, you’re mine,” he whispered in my ear.
He set me down and pulled out of me, bending down and pulling up his pants. He handed me my panties and my dress.
“We better get back out there before people notice we’re gone and come looking for us.”
I slipped on my panties and my dress and asked him to zip me up.
“Would it be so bad that they knew we just fucked in your room? After all, isn’t perception everything?” I wiped my lips and walked out of the bedroom. From this day forth, I wasn’t going to play the emotional game anymore. Max Hamilton wanted nothing more than a physical relationship, and that was what he was going to get. It was time I prepared myself for the day he walked out of my life.