HIS REPLACEMENT BRIDE

CLUB.

ARIANA'S POV.

“Twelve o'clock,” Tasha says and I turn, s**t! What was he doing here? I thought as I looked down at what I was wearing, a black dress that hugged me tightly. He wouldn't care, right? Oh God, no, no, no, no. I thought as he started walking towards us, I felt Tasha's palm on my arm as she muttered for me to relax but I couldn't. I don't know why I wa panicking, I took deep breaths when he stopped next to us.

“I have enemies Tasha, I don't appreciate you bringing my wife to the club,” he says and I turn to look at him, his hair was slightly disheveled and parts if his dress shirt was unbuttoned, his suit hung lazily on one of his arms as he stared ahead at Tasha. “We wanted to have fun, no big deal Nicolai” Tasha replies, “Fun in a f*****g club?” He asks his voice dropping. “Where else should we go? A restaurant? She's been indoors for days Nicolai at least let her have some air” Tasha replies “Besides we have guards with us,” she adds gesturing to the men in black standing a few feets from us. I reached for his arm so he could look at me, I wanted to come here it's fine, I signed and he frowns. He pulled his arm away from my grip and I swallow, “We are going home now.” He says, and I shook my head, I've not been here for too long I'll come home once I'm ready. I sign and he scoffs, “Please leave us alone,” Tasha says. “Ariana tell your sister to be reasonable and let's go” he replies. I'm going to be fine Nicolai, I sign I'm not leaving! I add sharply and he inhales before gripping my arm.

I gasped sharply as I looked at his hand, he was hurting me, “let go of her!” Tasha exclaims as I struggled to escape his grip. Let go! I signed and I pushed him away, we were gaining some attention already and I hated it but I looked him squarely in the eye. What's your problem? You left for Rome right after our wedding and now you're coming here trying to stalk some kind if stupid claim? I signed sharply, You've said it yourself that you don't care about me so why does it bother you that I'm in a club? It's not like I'm f*****g someone.

“Ariana!” he yells through gritted teeth, “What? Does it bother you? You can't stop me from doing what I like Nicolai and I don't care if you're my husband or that we are married, I'll leave once I'm ready to leave got it? I add before dropping my hands. Tasha smiles as I swallow, “Let's not create a scene Ariana, let's go home now.” He says and I turn to look at him, God I couldn't believe I was in love of him, he was so infuriating. I picked my purse from the table as I got up, “Ari?” Tasha calls, I'm sorry but I have to go.

I signed and she sighed, “I'll come see you soon” she says and I nod. Nicolai turns as I follow him out, a driver opens the door as we both got in. I stared out the window aside first my palm, my blood was boiling hot. He didn't care, he didn't love me so why? Why was he preventing me from staying out? I wasn't a child anymore and I could handle myself so why was he behaving like this? The car slowed to a stop as I got out before him and slammed the door shut, I stormed into the house and into my room as I hit my dresser. I wanted to scream, cry loudly even, but I couldn't. Everything sat inside me hot, burning waiting for an escape. I sat on the edge of my bed as I buried my face in my palms, “Why didn't he love me? I thought.

♡

I walked downstairs the next morning, my head was hurting from the little alcohol I had yesterday. I walked into the kitchen as I poured myself a cup of water, it was still past six, Zikorah would wake up soon. Soon enough I heard her yelling for me, I step out of the kitchen just in time to see her coming down the stairs, “Mummy!” She exclaims before rushing to hug me. I smile returning the hug, “Did you have fun with aunty Tasha last night?” She asks and I nod, “I missed you” she says making me smile, “Me too” I mouthed as she beamed. “Mumny, I'll go get ready come help me with my hair okay?” She asks and I nod following her up the stairs, I finished with her hair a while later and I adjest her tie before smoothing her skirt. We both stepped out of her room, Nicolai was at the table already. “Good morning daddy,” she greeted as he replied with a nod, he was so soft with her. Zikorah started talking about her sports and how her team won thier challenge, she made me smile all through breakfast, making me forget everything that happened yesterday. “Mummy you don't have to pick me today I have practise” she says as I walked her towards the car, I nodded as she got in, “I love you so much mummy” she says and I kiss her forehead. I love you too, I signed and she smiles “I'm guessing that means you love me too?” She asks and I chuckle silently before nodding. I close the door as I watch the car drive off, I turn back into the house as I stop infront of Nicolai, “Listen to me” he says and I nod. “You're my wife, don't let what ever rubbish you pulled yesterday happen again” he adds before pushing past me and not giving me a chance to reply. Rude!