CHAPTER TWENTY NINE

SCARLETT'S POV

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"By the way, I never saw you guys kissing. You can kiss you know, I don't mind. Neither your dad does. Also, Maria doesn't mind too, I'm sure. You kids should show affection, don't be shy because of us."

And with a wink, she left me again in an awkward situation.

Okay great! Mom sure knows how to make a situation awkward for me and even make the already awkward situation more awkward.

Does that even make sense?

I could imagine how my cheeks must have heated up on her words.

I didn't dare to turn around to face Xander. He must be enjoying my misery so much.

I'll just leave now.

Gulping the water in my mouth, I started to take steps towards the door from which my mother just exited.

But I should've known.

I should have known things never go the way I want.

Because the moment I took my first step, I was pulled back. My bare back collided with his chest.

"Where do you think you are going?" He asked turning me around to face him.

He had no expression on his face but his eyes, they held the emotions he tried to hide. He didn't want me to leave him.

"No...no where." I answered.

"So, why were you going towards the door? He asked smirking at me.

Ughhhh!!

That damn smirk of his.

"Uh... Because..." I couldn't think of anything to say.

"Because I wanted to." I blurted out.

Damn Scarlett, that's the way to go.

Just great, so freaking great!!

He shook his head at my answer with a lopsided grin on his handsome face.

"You do know," Looking at his watch for a second, "in approximately ten minutes, everyone is going to be in here with us, for our engagement?" He asked.

I nodded dumbfounded. I know that. Why would he ask this?

"If you knew, then you wouldn't have tried to go out if the room." He said as a matter of fact.

Wait....did I , don't tell me I said my thoughts out loud this time again....

"Yes, you did." He answered looking so amused.

I realized I did. I need to focus on that, not speaking my thoughts out loud, this can get me in trouble someday, big trouble.

Like what if someday, I'm not thinking about punching him in the face or ruining all his black coloured clothes which I suppose the only ones he have, so if he heard me, then? My whole plan will be ruined.

Yess, yess, I should keep check in my mouth , not again spilling out my thoughts out loud.

"You really love to get lost in that head of yours, right?" He asked, coming more close to me.

"What? No, obviously not. I'm not an idiot." I huffed.

Who does he think he is? He is always saying this like I'm an idiot.

I don't like in my head.

I turned my head to look at him.

He has no again returned to rubbing circles in my waist. Nuzzling his head on the base of my neck, he kept quiet.

The words that next came out of his mouth stopped my breath.

"I can't wait to make you mine." He whispered. It was like he was talking to himself.

This particular sentence wasn't meant for me to hear.

I smiled a little. Just like me, he too must have said his thoughts out loud.

But my heart warmed on knowing he wanted me to be his, be with him.

But it didn't last long, because it soon took the emotion of anxiety.

Did...did he really want me to be his? He really wanted to marry me?

He is everything a girl would ever want.

He has everything a man would ever want.

Then why ? Why me?

Why was I the one to be married to him?

Did he even refuse to marry me initially? Or he simply agreed?

He told me before that the reason he agreed was Maria, she wanted him to marry me.

But I'm curious about the other reason he told me that day on the terrace.

I'm curious, eager to know if he really just accepted this relation, just like that.

There is one more thing I'm interested about him. His family.

Yes, his family except Maria. I want to know about them, where are they and why no one ever talked about them but, but I should not involve myself much with him, in his matters.

There's so many things about him that I don't know, that I want to know but I don't know what I'll even do after knowing them.

"Ahh" This Mr.Silencer!

He again pinched my waist.

"Why did you do it?" I asked.

"What? What did I do?" He asked with an "innocent" expression on his face.

I glared at him but it looks my glare is nothing to him.

He just smirked at me.

I even narrowed my eyes at him.

What was I even trying to do?

Yeah, intimidate him, right.

But it doesn't look like it's working.

As he just again smirked at me.

That stupid ..... I can't even say Mr. Silencer 'cause he is speaking whereas I'm the one being silent now.

It seems so.

"Tell me, sweetheart, what did I do?" He again asked.

He was enjoying this so much, right?

"You , you..."

Taking a deep breath to calm myself down I said the words,

"You pinched me."

I didn't open my eyes.

He kissed me below my eyes but immediately pulled back.

"You hurt?" He asked me.

Cupping my face, he spoke again in a soft voice, "open your eyes"

But still I didn't.

He must be mocking me though his voice didn't indicate anything such.

"Look at me, open your eyes." He said softly but sternly.

I didn't want to but his voice made me do it.

On opening my eyes, I looked down.

He tipped up my chin to look at him.

I could see real concern on his face for me and here I thought he was mocking me.

I'm so stupid.

"Are you hurt?" He again asked si softly, I could melt then and there.

I know it is wrong but I wanted to see his face when I tease him.

So I slightly nodded my head at his question.

"Oh...I... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you." He apologized sincerely kissing me on my forehead.

I don't know why but I might be getting addicted to his kisses.

I immediately closed my eyes on his kiss.

Hearing his sincere reply, I felt bad but I'm just teasing him.

Opening my eyes, I smiled widely at him.

"Gotcha"

Saying this, I laughed out loud.

"Hahaha.... haha." I clutched my stomach on seeing his face.

God!!! His face was priceless.

He looked shocked with his mouth hung open and eyes wide.

Awww...he seemed as if he couldn't process what just happened.

"Ohh, Xander. I was just playing." I said after calming a bit .

He was going to say something when a high pitched voice interrupted us.

I looked behind me to see a tall blonde with a dress so short , it wouldn't even be called a dress. Her face was a mountain of make up. Yes, mountain. It was clearly visible how much creams and powder and other products she had put on her face.

I didn't realize all the family members were standing there along with her,my parents, Maria and Her sister, Shelly and Shelly's husband, John were there too.

This blonde came in between me and Xander.

Putting a hand on Xander's chest, she said, " Hi, Xandy."

She said in a really bad voice which I think she wanted to sound like seductive.

I was happy when Xander removed her hand from his chest immediately.

But her next words made my smile vanish.

"Missed me, Xandy?" She said looking at him , batting her eyeslashes.