In Your Heart

Marry Her

Andrew was going down the stairs when he saw his mom was talking to Anaya. Looks like she had taken a shower her red hairs are wet. She was wearing a high neck tank top and a white jeans. She was looking refreshed and lively. Her face was makeup free and her pink lips were looking very attractive. "What's happening to me. What am I thinking." Andrew pushed his thoughts back and concentrate on the conversation of her mom and Anaya.

"Where have you been? I was searching for you everywhere. I got so scared, honey." said Amanda

"I was taking bath and dozed off in the bathtub." said Anaya looking down.

"Okay dear forget about that. Come let's have dinner." Amanda pulled Anaya towards the dining hall when she spotted Andrew standing on the stairs.

"Why are you standing there like a zombie. Come down Andrew." hearing her words Anaya also looked up at Andrew. When their eyes met she quickly turned around and went to the dining hall.

"Mom when did you come back here you didn't even tell me about your arrival. I could have received you from the airport" said Andrew while sitting down in the dining table.

"I had to come back otherwise those blood suckers would have sacrifice Ana for their own benefits." Amanda replied.

"What are you talking about. I am not getting any of the words that you are saying."

"Ana's uncle and aunt fixed her engagement with some criminal and perverted man to take control of her properties. If I hadn't reach on time I don't know what would happen to her"

"Anaya is an adult how can they fix her marriage without her consent? Didn't you protest?" Andrew asked looking towards Anaya furiously. Anaya didn't reply to his questions she just sat there with her head hanging down.

"You know how clumsy this child is. She can't even say anything she needed how could she be protest against those scumbags." Amanda replied on behalf of Anaya. Andrew just shake his head with disappointment.

"Why are you wearing a high neck dress are you having fever or feeling cold?" Amanda asked with concern to Anaya. Anaya just shake her head. Andrew looked at her covered neck for a few moments and then he realized that she might be hiding the hickey he gave her. A part of Andrew was happy but he pushed that thought away. Again when his eyes goes to her neck he felt an urge to see the mark on her neck how it was looking on her white skin! "What am I thinking" Andrew scolded himself inwardly.

"I have some important matters to discuss with you two meet me at my office at sharp 10 Am tomorrow morning. Now you can have rest. I have to sleep fast." Amanda said with authority and left for her room leaving Anaya and Andrew alone in the dining room.

Anaya got up from her chair and was about to run past Andrew when he stopped her by catching her wrist. He then stood up and made her face to face with him.

"I'm sorry for everything. I thought you were one of my flings. But why didn't you stopped me?" he said politely to her.

"I..... I..... tried to b.... but you...." Anaya stuttered while answering his questions. Andrew's eyes traveled through her trembling lips to her neck. He then slowly pull down the fabric that was covering her neck using his other hand. Just below her right ear there was a huge red mark on her white smooth neck. He rubbed his thumb like a feather on that spot and asked her with concern, "Does it hurt?"

Anaya shook her head negatively. Suddenly Andrew made his head lower and give a soft kiss on that spot. Anaya stood still like a statue out of shock. Andrew then left her hand and went upstairs to his room like a flash. Anaya stood for another five minutes there to understand what's just happened? The she went to her room slowly climbing the stairs.

Laying oh his king size bed Andrew was looking at the ceiling. Sleep was miles away from his eyes. "What is happening with me? Why I lost my control in front of her? " he kept thinking about Anaya.

In the morning after breakfast Anaya and Andrew went Amanda's study room in their house. Amanda was sitting opposite side of the table with a serious expression.

"Have a seat", said Amanda to them. Then she removed her reading glasses sat straight and looked at Anaya.

"Ana do you know about your parent's will?" she asked to Anaya. Anaya shook her head negatively. Then Amanda continued.

"According to your parent's first will you will be the owner of their all properties only after your marriage. That's why your uncle wanted to marry you as early as possible with his chosen one. But that was only first half of the will. The will has another clause which stated that if they died in any accident or any kind of unnatural death of them will change this will to the second one." Then Amanda opened an envelope and started reading it.

" According to this will if their death is unnatural then you have to get married with Andrew Black and after 6 months of your marriage you will be the owner of the properties."

Hearing this both Anaya and Andrew looked at each other and then Andrew stood up from the chair and said," Mom I'm not going to marry anyone for any kind of stupid will."

He then left the room.

Amanda sighed heavily then looked at Anaya.

"Dear I don't know why your parent's did this but trust me I also want you as my daughter in law. But I know that he is no good for you. He changes girlfriends like pages of calendar. But I also know that only you can change him." after saying this Amanda stood up and went near Anaya. She put a hand on her shoulder and said with love," If you want to save your parent's hard earned property you have to be strong and make a move."

"Andrew said he doesn't want to marry me Ma, what can I do here?"

"Go talk to him pursue him. It's your life Anaya and you have to earn everything by your own. I am here always to show you path, to help you stand but I cannot help you with your life."

"What I will do to make him agree?"

"You can say him about your situation he is hard on the surface but deep down he has a soft heart. And he's always soft to you so use this weakness of his. Go dear I'm always here on your back."

Anaya nodded and went out of the study to Andrew's bedroom.

Andrew was furious and confused at the same time. Why did Anaya's parents wanted her to marry him? No father wants his daughter to be married with a playboy. And they gave her no choice other than him but why? He smashed his table lamp on the wall. Just then Anaya entered into the room. She flinched by the sound of breaking glasses. Andrew saw her and looked away from the door. His back was facing Anaya. Anaya slowly went near him and said, "Please h...help me. Otherwise m...my uncle will destroy everything."

"You can't even complete a single sentence without stuttering and you want me to marry you?"

"I don't have any other choice", whispered Anaya but Andrew heard it.

"Why are you so soft and fragile? I think if your parents said that you have to marry a oldman you would be doing that too."

He kept saying....

"You are so clumsy you couldn't speak when you were for*ed to engage with a criminal. Sometimes I feel like you won't be able to protest if an unknown person wants to sleep with you."

Hearing this tears started flowing down Anaya's eyes. Andrew looked at her to say something more but when he saw her tears he forgot everything. He felt sorry for his words. He was about to wipe her tears then she turned around and ran out of the room.