Billionaire's Forced Love

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Morning sickness was the worst thing to go through for Kara. She puked her guts twice, and still felt like throwing up.

She was sleep deprived, hormonal mess, and she was noticing changes in her body. Some of her clothes felt tight. She was not sure if it was possible that early in pregnancy . Perhaps! Every woman’s body go through different changes at different paces.

She was still angry and frustrated with the events of last night. She tried to erase the thoughts of Jasper’s hand on her body. His lips on her neck and his sexy and husky voice.

Just thinking about last night caused her tremble in anticipation and excitement. She felt herself wet.

You’re such a slut! That voice echoed in her brain, again.

She gulped cold water to dampen her body reaction.

She had no right to think like that.

She was William’s fiancé. Thinking about Jasper in such intimate way felt like a sin to her.

Sighing and blinking back unwanted tears she got up to get ready for the office.

“Good morning Kara. How are you feeling now?” Amelia entered her room, and hugged her sister when she was trying a dress to wear.

“Good morning and I’m good. Did you sleep well?” she hugged her back.

“Yup, and you?” she asked narrowing her eyes.

“Of course, I slept like a child.” She said playfully.

Amelia plopped herself on her bed, watching her sister frowning at the mess she made of clothes.

“Urrhh!! None of my formal clothes fit me now. These clothes are little tight now. I don’t know why this is happening this early. And why did I buy fitted dresses?” She released a frustrated breath.

“Your body is changing. It is all hormonal. Believe me.”

“The Internet?” Kara raided a brow in her sister’s direction.

“Yup,” she said while nodding with a smile.

“I think, you need go on shopping spree.”

“You think?” she scrunched her nose. “It is obvious. I guess, I’m going to wear casuals for the office.”

“And nobody is going to sue you for not following the dress code. You are the boss.” Amelia added.

“Right.” She smiled at Amelia.

“Let’s go for the shopping in the evening. And you need a new wedding dress.”

Mention of wedding dress stopped her in her tracks. She let out a shaky breath and sat down with Amelia, events of last night were still fresh in her mind.

“Why are you not ready for school?”

“Oh! We have off for 3 days because of some event which is going to be held in our school.”

“Lucky you,” she smiled at her.

“I know.”

20 minutes later Kara settled on a loose sweatshirt and a stretchable pair of jeans. She had no other choice.

Kara was giving the final touches to the illustration that she was working on when Amelia entered in her office.

Her office building was just a floor. She started it just 3 months ago, defying William, and he was livid about her decision; she had to quit Black Publications. Because she wanted to build her career on her own.

Hence, she rented a floor on a 50 story corporate building investing her life savings in this business. She had the savings to invest, thanks to her decision to sell her art online when she was still in school. Otherwise, she would have to ask her parents to invest in her business, and they would have done so in a heartbeat.

Amelia rounded her office desk and went to stand beside her sister. She peered down on the paper on which Kara was drawing. She hugged her from side.

“Wow, Kara you are really talented, and this illustration is beautiful. Kids will love this in the book.” She praised.

Kara giggled a bit, and hugged her sister briefly after putting her pen down.

“Okay, are you ready for the shopping.”

“Do I have a choice?” Kara scowled at the idea of going to the shopping.

It was nearly 4 in the evening when both sisters left for the office.

After shopping for 2 hours, they bought so much stuff: clothes, shoes, lingerie and some art supplies.

“Now, one last stop before we call it a day,” Amelia said.

“Which is that?”

“Lauren’s Boutique for your wedding dress, and I think I’ll also buy my dress from Lauren’s.”

“Do we have to do it today, please we’ll go this weekend but not today,” Kara whined.

After half an hour, Kara was in Lauren’s Boutique frowning at a wedding dress. She was not in mood of wedding dress shopping; however, Amelia was excited and trying as many dresses as she can, and occasionally pulled one or two dresses for Kara.

“Kara, try that dress on,” Amelia shouted from the doorway of changing room, pointing at the dress in her hand.

“It is backless,” she said in low voice.

Amelia didn’t hear quite good, and she was about to ask her that what she was saying when her eyes drifted to the door of the shop, and a tall, broad and handsome man walked in and approached the ladies in the store.

Amelia’s face broke into smile.

“Hey Jasper, how do I look?”

Hearing his name, Kara turned towards him. And her breath got hitched. He looked handsome, and the other women in the shop stole glances at him.

“More beautiful than a princess,” he said with a charming smile, and Amelia blushed at his compliment.

Having him near her after last night’s incident was making Kara nervous, and a foreign feeling was emerging in her: rage.

He manipulated her last night.

Upon remembering his action of last night, she glared at him hard.

Jasper narrowed his eyes at her, and a mocking smirk adorned his handsome face as if he read her mind.

“Are you going to choose a dress or waiting for me to help you?” he asked in low voice with a glint in his eyes; daring Kara to the limit.

“Yes, please help her! She is the most boring bride, you know.”

“Amelia go and find your dress, will you?” she was angry.

“Okay fine, you better find a dress,” she huffed dramatically before disappearing into the aisles of beautiful party dresses.

Kara ignored Jasper and started inspecting dresses on the hangers with a deep scowl on her face.

“Are we going to talk or just going to pretend as if we don’t exist?” he mocked.

She kept quiet and Jasper was getting impatient as he was not used to this kind of treatment. He was a control freak, and people listened to him and answered him whenever he demanded.

Kara just shook her head; exhausted and angry.

He was following her everywhere, and this side of Jasper was making her nervous.

He shoved a dress in her direction when she turned to shout at him after having enough of him following her.

She startled at his action.

“Go, try this dress and end this misery for both of us,” he hissed at her.

Her anger rose and long series of insults were just on the tip of her tongue, but she bit back; she didn’t want to cause a scene in public.

She went to changing room, and tried that dress. It was beautiful with sweetheart neckline and full lace sleeves. Even without zipping it up, it hugged her waist perfectly and down the waist it had flowing skirt with a small train at the back.

She then tried to zip the dress but it didn’t budge. She huffed in annoyance. After struggling for a couple minutes she gave up and sat down on the small stool in the changing room.

She took her phone from her jean’s and dialed Amelia’s number.

“Amelia, get in the changing room now, I need your help with the zipper.” She cut the call after delivering her message without hearing her reply.

Kara stood up and unlocked the door when she heard a knock. Her head was hung down when the door opened and Amelia entered.

She sucked in a breath when she saw that it was not Amelia but Jasper who entered.

Jasper’s blue eyes bore into her wide green eyes. When his eyes trailed over her body, her hand went up to her neckline to secure the dress at its place. There was no emotion on his face, but Kara blushed deep. He gave in urge to roll his eyes and stepped closer. She was rooted to her place.

He placed his hands on her waist and turned her around. She was still and stiff in his hold. His hold tightened a bit and she looked up at their reflection in the mirror. Blue orbs clashed green ones, and a spark was felt by both when they saw themselves with each other in one frame.

There were myriads of emotions on Kara’s face, and Jasper’s face was void of any emotion. This was the first time when something twisted in her heart, she felt as if this was the place where she belonged.

Her chin trembled with each passing thought. Her life was playing in her mind like a broken record and she had no idea how to stop this.

Tears started to run down and Jasper was stunned when he saw her crying.

She was a real mess! Few minutes ago she was glaring at her and now she crying her eyes out. See this was why he didn’t like her; he had no idea what to do with this kind of girl.

He turned her around, both facing each other. He tucked a finger under chin and lifted her face up. They looked into each other’s eyes. There was something in her eyes which made Jasper to curse under his breath, and he pulled her in a hug. Was she shocked, it was an understatement. Hell, even Jasper was stunned because of his action.

They stood like that. His right hand encircling her tiny waist and the left one on her nape, burring his face in her crook. They were close; however, involuntarily, she moved closer as if it was possible. She sobbed in his chest, making a mess. His grey suit worth of thousands of dollars was going to be ruined, and in that moment he didn’t care about his expensive suit.

This whole situation was surreal. She in bridal dress, crying in the arms of her soon to be husband who was her brother in law just a month ago.

Never in million years they both had imagined them like this.

Jasper had never thought that one day he was going to feel something for a girl. And Kara had never dared to think of another man.

They were two stranger who were brought together by the cruel ways of the destiny. Or perhaps, in this moment, it didn’t seem that cruel. It felt right as if they found peace for the first time in their lives.

It felt like eternity in their tight embrace. A knock on the door jolted them out of their dream land. Kara looked here and there with pink cheeks, trying her best to avoid looking at him. But his sole focus was on her, observing each and every actions of her with tight jaw.

Knock sounded again, reminding them that someone wanted their attention. Before replying, she tried to free herself, but this brute was adamant not to let her go.

“Kara, are you in there?”

Kara was mortified. It was Amelia on the other side of the door. How could she answer her sister when she was locked in the changing room with her soon-to-be husband, with her back exposed. And on the top of that they were still in each other’s arms.

And the fact that Amelia was already fangirling them, didn’t help either.