Arranged Alliance

Mistakenly or Similarity.

Nicholas Bretons

The wedding was at an end. In the end, I am really tired, especially with all the meetings and dancing. I never dance, but these last few days Violette ate my head, shouting and yelling at me, and today I didn't stumble nor step on Nora's dress or foot. Speaking of dancing, she was really good at dancing. Maybe she took dance classes or, like me, she had practiced a few days before the wedding. I was in my own thoughts when Nora spoke from beside me.

"Where is your family?" She was meeting with some guests, when they were gone, she whispered to me.

I just shrugged, "I don't know", I said, whispering to her. She gave me a look. "Where are yours?" I asked and she just shrugged, not to answer. "I am so tired" I groaned and yawned. She yawned too. Then he started to lean on me. I was standing still.

"Hey, bro". I was pulled into a tight embrace from behind, Nora was taken back and jumped to the side, "Congratulations." Adrian said in a cheering tone and did not forget to shout.

"You remembered that you had come to your friend's wedding. Anyway, thanks." I said, shoving him off of me and punching him in the chest. I glanced at Nora; she was staring at him really curiously. Now I look at them and why do they look so similar? I tilted my head but it shook when Adrian spoke.

"Well, you know that I am so handsome, girls were not leaving me " he said, running his hand through his hair from his forehead, dramatically.

"Yeah, right, the girls were not leaving you or you were not leaving them, until they slapped you in your face." I said, smirking at his red face, I heard a chuckle from beside me and Adrian's face got flushed red. He turned towards her. I introduced her, "By the way, meet my wife Nora Bretons, Nora my mistakenly best friend Adrian Smith." I quoted her mistakenly.

"Nice to meet you. I always wanted to meet you. You know well we rarely see the heirs of the two richest families in the country. Am I right, Ms. Nora? " Adrian rambled, shaking his hand at her and raising his eyebrows at her. She smiled at him.

"Yeah, nice to meet you too, Mr. Smith" she said a little hesitantly in his name, she stepped closer to me.

"Please, just call me Adrian, I am very sensitive about my last name." He said in a most flirtatious tone and winked at her.

"Uh huh " she responds. I chuckled.

"Adrian, at least behave with her

"Nico, you know that I have a disease, " he said.

"What kind of disease?" she asked curiously, with a worried expression on her face and I was amused.

"Disease of.... Flirting. " he said huskily, leaning close to her.

"Is there, is some kind of disease?" She asked me. I laughed. She pouted and crossed her arms over her chest.

"Well, well, look who it is here. The celebrity is joining us here." Dad said, coming to Elizabeth with her hand locked on his elbow, his one hand twisting Adrian ear.

"Uncle, I will explain everything." He said in a pained tone.

"So, explain. I will hear." He said, not letting go of his ear.

"Celebrity?" Nora asked, looking curiously at dad. Dad nodded and I ruffled his hair.

"He is a singer," Dad replied to her. Adrian was glaring at me for ruining his hair. It was already messed up. Nora looked at him, narrowing her eyes.

"He doesn't look like him." She remarked. Adrian ignored her and explained to dad, probably in pain.

"Uncle Bretons, I was so busy with uncle Martin and there were so many interviews recently I haven't had time to come to you. I was not even going to come to Nico's wedding. Actually, my schedule was not leaving me. Please leave my ear. It's going to be very difficult for my carrier, UNCLE." Adrian said in one go and whined at the end. I laughed. Dad left his ear and patted his back and Elizabeth nodded towards Adrian, nodded back, rubbing his ear.

"Speaking of Martin, where is he?" Adrian shrugged. Dad also shrugged and stared at Nora, then at Adrian for a long time, "Why do both of you look so similar? Do you know him, Nora?" He asked. Nora looked at him and he looked at her. They look similar. Black hair, brown eyes, long lashed, same smile, perfect jaw.

"Congratulations my son, I am very glad I have watched your wedding in my life." I heard dad saying. He hugged me. I glanced at Adrain. He was staring curiously at Nora.

"I am glad to be dad; I hoped my mother was also here," I said. Dad's smile drops but he pats my back. I saw Nora holding a confused expression.

"I think kids seem tired. I think, James, we have to leave. Most guests left," Elizabeth said. Dad nodded and walked Adrian, tailing behind him, saying something about the restaurant and his schedule. Elizabeth turned toward us.

"I hope you both have a successful relationship in the future." She said, smiling at Nora. She kissed her forehead and walked away. For a while she touched the spot, then shook her head and turned towards me.

"You don't have a mother, so who is she?" Nora asked confusedly, pointing towards Eliza. Tilting her head and wrinkling her nose, turning towards me. She is so cute.

"She is my stepmother." I said to her, pinching her cheek.

"She is yours what?" she asked again, slapping my hand away.

"Step. Mother" I did it again anyway.

"Hey, love birds behind, go to your home and have fun there." Adrian shouted from behind and stood beside me.

"Why do you shout so much?" Nora asked. He gave her a cheeky smile which she laughed at.

"Come on, let's go home" I said and pulled my hand for her,, she took it hesitantly.

We both walked to the entrance hand in hand. Her father came to take her hand but she grabbed my arm instead and motioned me to go forward. I passed the smile to her father and he smiled back. His wife and daughter were nowhere on the scene. I grabbed the key from Adrian and opened the car door so she could enter the passenger seat. After she sat down, I walked to the driver's seat and started the engine and waved them all goodbye. I noticed dad's car was gone, so I drove the car.

In the car no one talked. I wanted to start a conversation, but I didn't know how. I want to know what is between Elizabeth and Nora. Why does Elizabeth want to make her life hell, and what was the revenge thing she was talking about one month ago? My life's main villain is her. Because of her, I have never lived a life that I wanted to. The only thing she did right for me was giving me Seth and Violet. Only because of them do I treat her like she is my own mother. If they wer-

"What are you thinking? You are so deep in thoughts" she asked, stopping my train of thoughts. I glanced at her and she was looking at me. I looked at the road again.

"Umm yeah no nothing, it's just I am confused" about you, I want to say, I wanted to control my tongue and, because of her response, there was a nod. There was still silence in the car. We didn't say anything and my thoughts went far away. Now all I want is sleep. We arrived at the mansion, we walked in and my family was already there.

"How in- " I couldn't even complete my sentence and Seth spoke up.

"We came from a short cut" he said, cutting me off while looking at his phone, cutting me off.

"I didn't even complete my sentence," I said, and he gave me a smile with a shrug.

"I am going to sleep, bye everyone," Violette announced, and taking her heels she went to her room.

"I think you might have to pick her up from the room. She looks like she's just going to pass out any moment." Seth said worriedly,

pointing at her.

"Nora's come here." I grabbed Nora's hand and sat her on the sofa, pulled her heels out and picked her up in bridal style.

"What are you doing?" She questions me in a sleepy voice.

"I am picking you up." I said to her and to my relief she didn't protest.

"Ok" she said. Putting her hands around my neck and leaning her head against my chest.

"You guys are just married and acting like a couple. Anyways, I am going to sleep", Seth said sarcastically.

"You and your stupid remarks," I said under my breath and she let out a laugh a little while closing her eyes. Come to think of it she doesn't even weigh weight, light as a feather. I walked upstairs to our room with her in my arms. She. She snuggles in the crook of my neck. I open the door with my foot and shut it with my foot.

I laid her on the bed and went into the bathroom to wash up; after I got up. Nora was already awake. She noticed me and asked, "Do

You know where my suitcase is."

"Umm yeah, it's in there" I answered her, gesturing towards the wardrobe door. She went in without hesitation. I use my phone a little.

"Nichoals" she called, coming out of the closet, startling me. "Sorry if I scared you."

"No, it's okay. Do you want something?" I asked, yawning.

"Yeah, sleeping pills." She spoke. I narrowed my eyes at her but nodded and pointed towards her side drawer. She nodded. She was wearing her night gown which came to her knees. "Thanks." I was asking why she needed it but I was too sleepy to ask and honestly too lazy.

"Go to sleep" I said, and she nodded and went to the left side of the bed. "Umm, do you want me to sleep elsewhere?" I asked awkwardly, scratching the back of my head.

"It's your room I think I have to ask you." She said, sitting on the bed.

"I take that as a no. And sleep on the bed." I said, and lay on the bed. She does the same after chuckling. I sighed, My first night with my wife. Wonderful. And closed my eyes.