Love Story With My Brother-in-law

CHAPTER 2 | Good Husband, Our Wedding Night is here

*CRYSTAL*

I stared determinedly at the two men before me. One of the men, a redhead with green eyes, sneered at me and mocked me. “Sheesh, look at her. She loves our blind cousin. Trying to protect him, huh? “

““I wonder how she will moan when they have s*x later? Hahaha let's strip you first!” The other man, a brunette with hazel eyes, looked me up and down again and reached out to me this time. I felt my legs quiver as my heart pounded, as the other spoke up from his side. “Can she even make a sound? She is a mute, man.”

The brunette smirked evilly at me. “Hey, mute. How about you moan for us?”

“Hahaha! Great idea! Let's give them a hand. Hey, cousin. Let us help with your wedding night. Do you think you can aim at your wife's hole when you f**k her? I’m sure we can help with that!”

“Yeah, we could even take turns with her if you can’t!”

Fury burning my blood again, overtaking the fear of the two taller and bigger men before me as I glared at them. But I cast a side eye towards Alex, making sure I didn’t turn my back towards the two, taking him in properly. His curly black hair is a mess, more unkempt than she ever saw him before, his eyes were still covered behind the sunglasses yet I could see the dull gleam of the once bright blue eyes that I remembered. He looked so fragile in the armchair he was sitting on, his lips were even turning blue due to the thin shirt he was wearing, as if he would be blown away by a sudden gust.

I haven’t seen him for a while since he was always out on dates with my sister yet I could tell even from my place that he lost a lot of weight. It made my heart tremble in worry and fear, foolishly turning away from the two men and reaching out to caress his face, wanting to give him comfort however I can.

‘The last time I met him, he was so confident, so proud and powerful’ my mind conjured up the image I saw of him last before the accident, making the headlines with his success. ‘and yet now he looks…’

But I didn’t want to shock him, and try to take his attention from whatever he was seeing outside the window by taking his hands, rubbing them gently. It seems like it worked as he turned from the window to look at my direction.

“Esme, is that you?'' His low baritone voice was weak yet the words he spoke were clear as ever to me. My heart skipped a beat when he called my sister's name but ‘No It's Crystal.. but if it makes you feel happier with her, then I can be Esme.’ I thought silently, stealing my heart and gripping his hands tighter in response. I could feel his hands were freezing and were slightly trembling, so I decided to take off the long shawl I wore and wrapped it around him, exposing the beautiful wedding that I’m wearing now.

Unfortunately, I forgot the two men behind me until one of them commented.

"Damn, this b***h looks kind of hot without that ugly-ass coat. I mean… She may be a mute but she's got a good ass and everything…" One of the cousins’ lecherous voices sounded.

“Damn. Now I really want to try it out first.” And proceeded to grab my arm again, making me turn at his grip, and raised it above my head. The other man merely laughed as they both watched me struggle.

“f**k! Her skin is so soft! Let’s get this dress for her! I bet she’s hiding a sexy body under there!”

Seeing an opening, I used my other hand and pinched the man’s wrist, paralyzing him. Despite being a mute, I had learnt some medical skills, including pressure points and acupuncture from my grandparents who were doctors. I knew how to hit nerve endings in human bodies when it came to healing or temporarily paralyzing someone. ‘Thank you Grandma!’

“AHHHH! Damn! I can't feel my arm! What happened to me?! Is this mute b***h a witch?!” The man screamed as he hit the floor limply. I frowned at his insult again and pinched harder, making him howl in pain. I then saw the brunette screamed at me but I didn’t see him move from his spot. "What are you doing to him?! Let Cale go!"

I then felt Alex gripped my hand back, and finally spoke to me. “Esme, that’s enough. Just leave them. They are just two pathetic creatures. Don't let them taint your hands.” His voice was smooth and reassuring, making me feel giddy at it directed to me. I let Cale go, and the two immediately stepped away from the two of us. I could see them glare warily at me.

The butler cleared his throat, gaining my attention as he spoke to the two men who were now pale and in pain each. "Gentlemen...Today is your cousin's wedding day... Just leave him and his new wife alone and give them some privacy..."

Not needing to be told twice, the two scrambled out of the room, Ben assisting Cale out but not before muttering out some curses and warnings. They weren’t worth my attention so as soon as they were gone, I immediately crouched down by his chair and gripped the back of his hand that held mine. We had not let go during the whole interaction with his cousins.

"Can I feel your face?" Alex asked in a soft voice. My thoughts couldn’t help but spiral. ‘If he touches my face, will he find out that I’m not Esme?’

But I couldn’t refuse him. So I led one of his hands to my face. His fingers felt cold and dry as I felt them caressing my whole face. From my brows, my nose, my cheeks, and then my lips. His fingers suddenly stopped on my lips, stroking them gently. My breath hitched as I panicked. ‘Did he find out?’

But I was pulled up into his arms the next second. "Why are you still marrying me, silly girl? I am a blind man now... I'm not that powerful Alex Morgenstern anymore..." Alex whispered sadly against my hair, his voice full of sadness crooning into my ear.

My heart fluttered even if I knew those words were not for me. ‘Because you are Alex, the man I love.. my beloved Alexander’ tears escaped my eyes as I moved to kiss his fingers still caressing my lips. But his next words only made tears escape from my eyes even faster. “Don’t worry darling.. I'm probably powerless right now, but I'll fight the world to protect you. I will be a good husband, I promise.”

‘God.. please forgive me.’ I whispered into my heart as I leaned my head against his shoulder. ‘Forgive me for wanting to stay by his side.. even if he isn’t for me.’

“Can I kiss you?” His voice broke me out of my thoughts, making me lift my head from his shoulder. Immediately, I cupped his face in my hands and brought my lips to his, kissing him softly on the lips. The first kiss that we both share.

At first, he didn’t move, making me almost pull away from disappointment but then he deepened the kiss, his tongue reached out and entered my mouth. His lips were chapped yet his tongue was hot against mine, twisting and fighting for dominance. His kisses went from gentle to eager and overbearing, invading my mouth and probing every corner enthusiastically. I couldn’t help but surrender against his dominance, my body trembling as the kiss went deeper and more passionate. A sweet and exhilarating shiver ran through my whole body.

‘I love you. I love you. Oh Alex, I love you more than you even know..’ I professed my love for him in my mind secretly as we parted for breath but I dived back in, kissing him and tentatively stroked his tongue with mine as it was exploring my mouth again. It seems like he liked the kiss as it turned more demanding again, his tongue and lips mingling with mine. We were kissing each other so passionately as if this was the last day before doom, my heart pounded irregularly at the thought.

BANG!

The door was kicked open, making me pull back from the kiss and stare in shock at the rude middle aged maid that first greeted me at the doors of Alex’s mansion. “Oh my god, can’t you just wait after dinner?” The maid rolled her eyes at us. Yet my mind was still distracted from the kiss I shared with Alex.

The maid huffed and left, coming back in with just two stale sandwiches, putting the tray on the table with a huge THUD, making me glare at the maid. I really wanted to punch her in the face as the maid smiled at her cunningly, "Mrs. Morgenstern, I know the food doesn't seem tasteful enough for you, but this is Mr. Morgenstern’s special diet. I hope you can grow to like it in time. You have no choice because you have married Mr. Morgenstern!"

‘This smug b***h! No wonder Alex looks so much thinner than before. These bastards are giving him stale food!’

I was about to stand up and teach her a lesson but Alex’s unrelenting arms circle my waist, stopping me. His hands gently caress my hands and planting a soft kiss on it. I looked back at him with adoring eyes that he couldn’t see at his gesture. He then turned towards the maid again and said in an extremely cold voice. “GET OUT NOW!”

The maid’s expression was taken aback but she left quickly with a huff. ‘Good riddance!’

Alex then turned towards my direction, making me wonder if he was actually blind as he reached up and caress my cheek again. “Sweetheart, You know I won't blame you if you regret marrying me. You can still get yourself out of all this right now.” He sighed, his face tilting down a bit as if to avoid my gaze.

Yet my eyes never wavered from his as I hugged his tightly in response, burying her face into his broad chest, wishing more than anything to be able to say the words to you. ‘I’ll never leave you. Staying around you is the happiest thing that has ever happened to me’

"If you choose to stay, you're probably going to suffer for a while. But I promise that you won't suffer long. I will make you the happiest woman in this world. Please trust me." He spoke to me in a soft voice, soothing me and promised me of a brighter future for us. But truly.. ‘I’m already the happiest woman in this world being married to you..’ I thought as I placed my hand onto his once more as I pull away from the hug. Alex’s lips on my forehead only made me realize how cold it was yet his arms that were locking me in his embrace were strong, pulling me up and place me on his lap.

To be honest, Suffering would be the word that defined my life. Even though my name has the Matthews last name, my father never treated me as his own. I was no different from the maids of that house. But I also knew why father kept me instead of kicking me out. Just as I had my reasons for staying in that family. One reason was my grandpa's clinic., the other reason was Alexander Morgenstern. I couldn’t stand the thought of not seeing him anymore.

So no, I am not afraid of the dark days that we were going to face together if it was with Alex..

As he was showering me with his kisses, the back of my mind was thinking that he probably was thinking I was my sister, but it didn’t matter. Even though I didn’t receive much goodness in life, at least this moment was all I could ever dream off. I felt the soft duvet of the king sized bed that Alex had placed me on. I didn’t even realize we had moved from the chair to the bed in the adjourning room.

Pulling away, I stared at him in a daze as he took off his sunglasses, revealing his deep blue eyes. His eyes were now dim, but they were still gorgeous. My hand couldn’t help reaching out and caress his eyes, my thumb swiping under his left eye.

“Sweetie...” He murmured and leaned down, kissing me on my forehead, each of my eyes, straight nose, then my rose-like pouty lips. His lips were firm yet gentle and slow against mine, as if molding them perfectly to his. While deepening the kiss I felt his hands were caressing my body. When he touched the laced wedding dress on me, perhaps it was my imagination, his dim eyes seemed to be glittering. Tonight was our wedding night and also our first time together.

As he took off my wedding dress and the laced bra I had on, feather-like kisses were placed across the corners of my mouth, then my chin, and my jaw. “I want to feel..” a light peck on my lips as he continued to brush my lips with each pause of his words “to kiss.. every.. single.. inch of you” I was delirious with the taste of him as their eyes met, his lips hovering just breaths away from mine . “May I?”

I felt myself flushed with arousal and something else, I felt as if I was going to melt from his kisses. Though the night was cold, I didn't feel cold at all as Alex was hugging me tightly, feeling his body heat transferring to me. I reaching out and cupped my hands against his cheeks, lightly caressing them. “For you, my answer will always be yes.” I silently mouthed the words, placing a soft kiss on his eyelid. Tingled by his long and dense eyelash, an involuntary shiver ran down my spine.