Forced Marriage: Escaping Her Monster

Samuel and Portia left the room and Jerlina turned and hugged Jeremy. He missed his usual pine scent for a while and smells like medicine but she felt the familiar tickle in her heart as she hugged him.

It's not the pine scent that I loved, rather it is the fact that I am near the man who loves me deeply that made me all excited. I'd feel the same even if he reeks of sewage it seems... Jerlina thought.

Jeremy placed a kiss on her head.

"Are you tired, Jeryl?" he rubbed her back. Her eyes looked tired and he didn't want her to stress herself. He knew she wants to look for Rose, but they can wait for the morning for that.

Maybe I shouldn't tell her about the ten missed calls I have from Mikhail!

"Hmm," Jerlina nuzzled in his chest. "Let's see if we can ask Gordon about Rose. Mikhail might be waiting," she looked around.

There seemed to be no one in that big room except for him and her and that made her a bit mischievous.

"Joel," she wriggled her finger to make him come closer.

"What?" his eyes softened and he bent closer.

Standing on her tip-toes, Jerlina wrapped her hand around his neck and kissed him. His hand naturally went around her waist as he kissed her back.

"I am so glad you decided to come with me, Joel..." she looked at him with her watery eyes making his heart skip a beat.

She doesn't have to say this to him but he was glad she does. With how emotional she got around Matilda he really was glad that he was with her. He couldn't even imagine how she could have handled it all alone.

"Me too," he replied and pressed his lips on hers. With a little flick at her lips, she parted her lips and the next moment, his tongue slipped into her mouth.

*Ehem*

The loud clearing of throat followed by a thud made them separate.

"Gordon!" Jerlina smiled hiding her mouth, she knew would be red and swollen by the passionate kiss she shared with her husband now.  "We were waiting to ask you if we can meet Rose tonight."

"Rose?" Gordon didn't look nervous. "Rose is fine and she'd join you for breakfast in the morning. And she will be meeting with Alexander Volkonsky tomorrow. The Grandsire promised that she will marry the one in her heart," Gordon explained happily.

Jerlina jumped in joy and hugged Jeremy who couldn't help but chuckle.

This indeed is good news.

Gordon too was happy. He met Samuel along the way and he told him that Jerlina agreed to accept the Patents. He was hopeful that she'd accept the money too. She is someone different. But she could be convinced to accept the money by making her believe that she can use that money for charity or something. He hoped it would work on her.

Jeremy and Jerlina returned to their room and Jerlina checked Jeremy's bandage as the first task.

"Send a text to Mikhail tellling him everything Gordon said," she urged him and he obliged. "I bet he'd be happy. I wish Alexander agrees for the wedding too," Jerlina added.

"Hmm..." Jeremy didn't think that would be hard. "Alexander will."

"Yeah, I hope so too," Jerlina couldn't contain her smile. Weddings are fun to attend. "You are healing good. But take rest," she told him as she helped him undress.

He's not resting as he did yesterday.

Well, yesterday too he didn't rest much as they...

Hmm...

As she was unbuttoning his shirt, she saw his chiselled chest and the abs that seemed to be made of rock. In the guise of dressing and undressing him, she couldn't help but touch him.

And she was not feeling shameful either.

She knew Joel knew that she is touching him purposefully and it only made him feel proud and she too wanted to do it.

He's my husband...

She thought as her hands graced over the small of his back. And even his legs are not scrawny and it made her gulp.

I was sitting on these thighs yesterday and... inside those boxers is that big anaconda... Ah... I loved it...

As Jerlina tried hard not to blush thinking of their first time after the wedding, she felt his rough hands holding her chin.

"Are you still nervous?" Jeremy asked seeing her cheeks getting red. He thought that she might be stressed after everything that happened today.

"Hmm, no? It's not like it was my first time," she said thinking that he was thinking the same as her.

"Hmm? What?" Jeremy was confused. "Were you nervous when you met Alexander?" he asked.

"Eh?"

It took her a couple of seconds before she realized that Jeremy was talking about a different thing.

"Do you want to take a shower," she asked trying to change the subject. She knew she cannot stress him out by doing "it" today too.

She should let him rest for a week... A week is a long time. So... a day would be enough, probably... A day of rest before they do it again.

But he appears tired... Maybe three days? Yes, three days would be more than enough.

"No," Jeremy changed his trousers. His little wife is so diligent in helping him. She still helps him change his trousers and even underpants.

Yeah, she'd touch him here and there like an old pervert, but she is his wife and she is attracted to him. He was delighted about it.

After helping Jeremy to the bed, Jerlina took a quick shower and after changing, she joined him. She thought he'd be asleep but the moment she got on the bed, he wrapped his arm around her waist.

Jerlina turned to face him and rested her head in the nook of his neck.

"You agreed to accept the patent," he said in a low voice. His voice was husky and mesmerising.

"Yeah," Jerlina played with his beard hair. "The people here seemed to be the ones who would sue me for using the patented methods," she said. "No one will think that I refused to accept it and I can use it of I want. They'd be money-minded. i don't want my employees to live with that uncertainty."

"Yeah..." Jeremy kissed her forehead. "That was for the best, anyway."

Jerlina leaned closer to him and when his beard tickled on her cheek, she felt weird. She thought he might try something on her, but it seemed like he was tired and wanted to sleep.

So she silently watched him. His breath was warm as it fell on her face and it had a nice fragrance.

"It they want you here for Christmas, will you tell them that you want to spend it alone with me?" he asked.

Jerlina thought he slept but this question that was filled with affection and a little possessiveness made her feel good.

"Okay," she said and kissed his chin.

"And leave Viper's punishment with me," he asked.

"Alright," Jerlina agreed.. He might have a lot of good methods since he is a ganglord.