THE BILLIONAIRE's REJECTED FIANCÉE (Book 4)

Chapter 1

The dance floor was filling up with guests. Couples were joining the bride and groom on the red carpeted dais, Scott had his hands around her narrow waist swaying her comely body to the rhythm of the DJ's lively party tunes while Arya had her arms entangled around his neck they were looking into each other's eyes wearing beautiful smiles. The best men and bride maids matched up too.

Anita

I was the only one among the brides maid who was left hanging on the dance floor. But not for long. My sights were set on my boyfriend peter. Not a good dancer but I had no option. He was seated with his family in the VIP section. Looking handsome.

Black lustrous thick strands of hair on his head, matching thick soot black eye lashes, monolid eye brows, Aluminum grey eyes, thin nose, Heart shaped lips that separated to show an army of snow white teeth when he smiled, a warm smile that made those he was talking to feel welcomed. He was putting on a blue tuxedo, white shirt black bow tie, a matching pair of blue trunks. Black loafers on his feet. Peter waved at me smiling when he realized I lustfully looking at him. The smile disappeared from his face when he saw me walking towards him. His eyes were screaming “no” but I was determined to dance with him. In fact I was very proud of him that I wanted everyone to see us together.

"No, you know I can't dance" Peter whispered.

"Come on you will be fine, am sure everyone have their eyes on the newlyweds" I said trying to get him off his feet.

"Cameras are here lots of them”

"Trust me love you'll be fine"

"Here goes shame" he unwillingly got on his feet.

I grabbed both of his hands retracing my steps as I swayed my hips to the beat. Peter being a quick learner already had an idea of what he was supposed to do. He turned me around twice then pulled me closer to his body. He could feel me breath softly and safely, our eyes met and glued on each other, my hands were on his shoulders Peter had his on my butt. Grabbing my ass like he owned it in two large chunks. He looked calm, breathing steadily. I expected him to have some stage fright with people starting to look at us, even the camera’s started flashing at us.

I cleared my throat sheepishly breaking eye contact, "See, you are a natural" I said.

"I wouldn't say that but we are faring on well" He winked at Scott. He winked back with a big smile on his face turning Arya around like a pancake, "They look perfect together"

"So do us"

"I didn't know you're a good dancer yourself"

"Got if from my mother, she is great"

"I should see her dancing" he said taking me side to side, he turned me around and brought us closer again. I exhaled sharply and softly feeling free. He then grabbed my right leg with his left arm and mounted it on his hip, his right arm was supporting my back. The attention had shifted from Scott and Arya to us. That was crazy like I did not expect him to take it that fart although I loved and enjoyed it more than he did.

He kept looking at me then all of a sudden I could see his lips being attracted to mine that couldn’t keep shut. They just started parting.

****

Peter leaned over and kissed her passionately on the lips, her eyes shut they-lips- tasted like mixed fruit with a dominant strawberry flavor. When he stopped she opened them, peter was looking in her eyes. They were sparkling with joy and love like diamonds in the sun. A warm smile escaped his heart shaped lips. He set her free then went on one knee his tender touch down her right hand sending a short electric impulse through her body. Then from the inside pocket of his coat he got out a ring and took her left arm.

"Will you marry me?" He asked.

She was covering her face with her hands. Tears welled her eyes. No one saw it coming not even herself. A small crowd of reporters and guests formed a circle around them, hundreds of shutter sounds and flashing cameras lit up their faces. At heart he was saying a small prayer. He had seen women embarrass their partners.

"Yes! Yes I will marry you" She said stretching her left arm, the right one was still wiping tears of joy and covering her mouth.

"She said yes!" Peter announced before he slid the ring into her middle finger.

The crowd clapped happily, fireworks lit up the compound and balloons went floating in the air. Flowers too as the DJ changed the tune from a love song to a celebratory tone. Love in the air had just became exuberant. The MC of the day, Ronald Leviticus took the podium gain.

“Ladies and gentlemen what a pleasure to be here today, an engagement at a wedding!” he said happily.

There was a round of applause from every corner.

“The engaged and the married please come to the podium don’t you guys want to see them dance?”

There was a chorus “No” as Scott, peter, Arya and Anita walked to the podium each one of them holding their respective love of their lives with another hand bowing and sending flying kisses to the overjoyed crowd.

“Thank you Ronald let me handle this” Scott said taking over, “Peter and I have been friends since we started going to school, I know this man so well and I could we would have married on the same day. I just want to say am happy for you buddy” Scott said looking at peter who took it with humility.

Arya took the podium, “am so happy for you two, especially you girl. I wish I would have met you earlier. I just want to tell you that ring is a symbol of love cherish it and give love back tenth fold if you can. It’s your moment”

The music hit again. As Scott and Arya walked away letting Peter and Anita have their moment.

Peter

When Scott told me to crush his wedding with my engagement I felt bad. But he was trying to repay a debt for something he had done to me back when we were in high school. I also felt scared. What if she said no? With that crowd I wasn’t sure if I could take it. The few minutes I was on my one knee I was saying a small prayer. When she said yes an overwhelming feeling of joy hit me like a tsunami.

“You want to get out of here?” she whispered in my ear.

“Thank you for saying yes Anita I love you”

“I wouldn’t have said no would I?” she asked smiling as we squeezed through the crowd.

It was so full of people that I could spot my parents and Kristen. I knew they had something to say about the surprise engagement (Was between me and Scott). Whether good or bad I was proud of myself and happy too.

“You can’t be sure” I said when we got further from the crowd.

She forced us to seat on the grass. Rest was necessary especially after dancing as though we were in a musical dancing like our next meal depended on it.

“What would you have done if I said No?”

“I didn’t imagine you’d say no, so I had not prepared to for a No really”

“You surprise me” She said cupping my face.

“Let’s get back before they start looking for us” I said getting her back on her feet.

We were walking back to the crowd when she pushed me to the nearby wall. It was secure.no one could see us as they were all enjoying music and dance. Despite the fact that it went well I was worried maybe she was having second thoughts. I was taking things very fast without involving her and to me that felt selfish.

"Everything will fall in place I know you have a lot of worries right now but I promise you..."

"You always don't know what to say don't you?" She asked grabbing me by the collar, I had my arms raised in the air when our lips met again for the second time than day, in a span of twenty minutes.

The kiss was setting my body on fire that wanted to consume her. We switched positions, I pushed her on the wall and raised her right leg kissing her roughly as both of us almost ran out of breath. She loved it rough didn't she? I just wanted her there and then.

"From stealing our spotlight to not being able to find a room in this vast manor, look who is here, wife" Scott teased showing out of the blue.

Anita and I broke free looking embarrassed like kids who were found stealing. Shy Anita was hiding between me and the wall and I was more than willing to shield her from them. That moment nothing could have stopped me from taking a damn bullet for her.

"If it's not the engaged ones, husband" Arya pestered holding Scott closely.

"Am sorry guys I couldn't think of the right moment to propose to her" I said clearing my raspy throat consecutively. It had to look like Scott and I were not in cahoots or the girls wouldn’t have trusted us.

"Anita!" Scott called amid chuckles, "you know we can see you right? Come out"

She came out biting her finger nails and keeping her head down. So beautiful even when shy. I knew Scott was just teasing her trying to scare the s**t out of her. After the double date before we both drove away he congratulated me on my choice. His word and blessing meant much than he thought.

"Am sorry Mr. Richards we..."

"Call me Scott. We are friends now I see how my best friend looks at you. He is engaged to you now" Scott interrupted.

"Okay, we are sorry we just couldn't..." She paused to look at me, "we couldn't stop ourselves, sorry it doesn’t happen every time"

****

Arya and Scott both burst into laughter.

"You should have seen your faces" Arya said, "Anyway we are leaving for honeymoon, we just wanted to say congratulations before we go"

"You scared us" Peter said taking a sigh of relief, "Thank you, have fun"

"We are fun itself”, He stopped to look at them, “you two try and get a room!" Scott mocked walking away.

From being busted by Scott and Arya, Peter suggested they go for a date as their own after party. Being her yes-day she said yes. The s****l tension between them was still very visible even to a blind man. There were chances peter was getting laid.