Fated to be together or not [COMPLETED]

Punishment

Alex:

I will bring him to meeting, and then tear him apart. He tried to mess with Nicolle. Thinking of Nicolle, I hope she is doing Ok. I went inside to check her. She was with Shelly and I could see she was tired. I was about to grab her and head towards exit when media surrounded us.

"So its true Mr. Colton. You and Mrs. Colton were having an affair and after the video leak, you decided to marry her?"

"Was there a fire, or it was a cover up?"

I saw Nicolle was unable to take the questions and tears started to form in her eyes. I scratch my left eyebrow and eyed my guards and they handled the rest. And by the rest, I mean none of the questions or doubts will be published or reported. I asked the media to come and take photographs. If they are crossing the line, well then I have to step in.

Once Nicolle was in car I went back. But before media could ask me anything I faced Alan, my driver. He is more of my personnel guard than a driver.

"Alan, why don't you check the footages these gentlemen and women have and once you are satisfied let them go." Then I faced media "And as for you guys, I asked you to come and take pics of this announcement but you forgot why you came for. Don't try to cross the line next time." I said in a cold voice.

I went back to my car and drove Nicolle home. She was sitting next to me and although she did a great job in hiding her tears, I know she was crying. I know how a silent sob sounds like.

"Do you want to have ice-cream?" I asked her hoping it might lighten her mood. But Shelly jumped in.

"Yes yes yes, ice-cream. Nicolle, please say yes. Say I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream. Please say yes. Please, please, pretty please,. pretty pretty please."

"Stop Shelly. God, you know how irritating you are. Have you not seen an ice-cream before?"

"I have, but not in winter. I mean yes I have. But not with both of you, after your marriage. So this is my first time, eating an ice-cream just after your dinner party."

"Ok, I will have one." Said Nicolle and I moved my car towards a nearby restaurant. I know both of them didn't eat properly.

Nicolle:

We came home after a tiring night. We had a light dinner and strawberry ice cream in the end. I just want to sleep, but I cant because I don't trust Alex. After seeing him staring at me during dinner, I promised myself to keep my guard up. I am not sleeping today.

He is not in the room but he will come soon. I don't know when sleep captured me but I heard something. I think it was Alex drunk again but I was wrong.

He was sitting near the couch, curled up in a ball and he was not drunk. When I went near him, I heard him groaning. He was trying hard to suppress his voice but it was not enough. I didn't make a noise and tried to hear more. Was he mas**rb***ng? How sick.

But he was not. He was in pain, as if he was hurt. He let out a long sigh and bent his head backwards. I could see his neck perfectly and there was some blood on his white shirt.

After letting out another long sigh and a tight groan, he tried to stood up. His hands were soaked in blood. He walked up to his library and went inside.

Did that man attack him? Did they fight over me? But why. Alex should not be concerned about me. After all for him I was just an object. May be he is too possessive. I think after we left, that man attacked him and he got injured. But then why is he hiding in his library? Why not a hospital. Is he running from him?

I was going through all the possibilities in my mind when Alan came inside and quickly cleaned up the blood on floor and couch. He then knocked the library door and went inside. What was happening. Alan was behaving as if this was a normal routine.

I couldn't sleep whole night thinking about it and saw Alan leaving at 3 in the night. What was he doing for 2 hours? At 6 30, Alex came out of his library in another shirt but there was no blood stain on his body or shirt. I pretended to sleep.

He went inside his closet, picked out a red suit and went to office. Red suit, is that a coincidence.

I texted him during lunch if I could come to office and join. he agreed immediately and said Alan will bring me to office.

Alex:

Nicolle wants to come to office today. I only trust Alan to bring her safe to me. But I need to be extra careful. I cant let her see my wound. I quickly touched my left shoulder and was happy that its not bleeding. I am a lefty and working with left hand can increase pressure. I was worried if the pressure will open up the wound again. I can not let her see this.

This is why I was worried about marriage. I have too many scars and I don't have answers about why I have them. I can never let anyone see them. With Nicolle, I was relaxed that she will never see my scars, but she can see blood and no shirt in the world can hide it.

Yesterday night also I had to endure the pain because I knew one sound from me and she will wake up. I was unable to walk and fell on the ground. Taking the support from couch, I somehow managed to enter my library. Once I was inside, I called Alan to clean up and stich my wound. He came quickly.

This is my life. Bearing physical and mental pain and show the world that no one can dominate me. The truth is, there is someone who can drag me to my knees and there is nothing I can do about it. I am helpless. The promise I made her, I need to do it.

Yesterday I was punished because I took Shelly for dinner. I was punished because I spent few moments with my sister. Well, it was worth it. The smile on her face when she was licking her ice-cream, I am ready for 100 wounds for that smile.

I am so helpless, because I don't want to spend all these extra hours in office, but I am bound to do it. I am told to step out of house before breakfast and return after dinner. I hope my wound heals quickly because I cant show any pain in front of Nicolle. She already has a lot in her life, I don't want to add my misery to it.

I am driving towards home, as I got Aunt's text. Nicolle was not feeling well, so she decided to rest. I thought to check her up although I know I will be punished because I was entering home before 10. But Nicolle needs me and that's my first priority.