Forced Marriage: Escaping Her Monster

Jeremy looked at Jerlina frozen solid and he didn't know what to think of her. All he said was that he dressed up nicely for her and she is stunned.

Didn't she joke about my erection some time ago? But this stunned her? What a weird one! I love her!

"I did this hairstyle for you. I dressed up nicely for you. I was happy when you appreciated my looks and said that I looked handsome," he held her hand and she winced a little. He placed his other hand over her hand, "So, who did you dress for?"

"Huh?" Jerlina gulped. She didn't expect this kind of attack from him. Till then, he showed her that he liked her, but he never would openly state it.

What changed?

Wow! Look at his eyes... They are so pretty... What did he want me to say?

Uh, right!

"Me..?" she gathered her thoughts. "I dressed for me too" she answered. 

Well, what else can she say? Scarlett chose everything for her and she liked it. That's it. She didn't think anything else.

"For you?" he chuckled and Jerlina blushed. 

Is he hellbent on mocking me?

"Your hair..?" he held a bunch of her hair and looked at her.

Why did you dye your hair?

"My hair what?" Jerlina pushed his hand away. "Can we go home?"

"Your hair is pretty. It suits you. You should keep it this way," he said and stood up. "Keep your feet up," he closed the door.

The house wasn't very far from the venue and Jerlina stayed silent. She could see he is acting differently with her. 

Wait... I might have changed his attitude? I did give mixed signals since I wanted to make him happy and I even kissed him. Is he thinking that I might like him? I like him, but not that way. I should talk to him about it.

Jeremy didn't disturb her. He knew she is thinking deeply. She probably is thinking of telling him (again) that he has no chance with her.

Well, what should I tell her?

When they reached home, Jerlina just wanted to run to her room and lock herself. She felt something was different from the way Jeremy was acting with her. 

She might be responsible for that since she forgot that this is a fake wedding and involved herself in stuff she wouldn't do normally, wanting to make him happy.

Why am I impulsive when it comes to him? Hating him or wanting to see him happy... I just don't think when it comes to this guy.

This is dangerous! 

But before she could step down, she was carried by Jeremy. "You're not wearing shoes," he said and refused to let her down.

Then give my shoes back!

In her white bridal gown, she was carried over the threshold by her husband.

Isn't this a ceremony? Did he plan this? Ugh!

  "Let me down. I can walk to my room. The floor is clean," she kept on talking, but the guy wasn't willing to listen and carried her to her room.

"Thanks," she gave a bright smile and held the door to close it, but without shame, he got in.

She first got the tiara off and removed her makeup. He still wasn't willing to leave and was staring at her.

She sat on the chair staring at him for a while. Sitting on the bed, he stared back at her. Jerlina, who was about to beat him in the staring contest, gave up first.

His eyes were too pretty! And he is a handsome man, undeniably. 

She is a red-blooded woman, after all! She falls for beauty too, regrettably!

"I'm going to take a bath," she said. 

SO LEAVE!!

"Don't mind me," he pointed at the bathroom. "I'll wait."

Wait? Wait for what?

Ugh!

Jerlina went inside the bathroom and showed her anger at the poor door by banging it shut. Jeremy lied on the bed with a smile.

Cute!

Jerlina leaned on the bathroom door and wondered what he might be thinking.

Don't tell me he is planning to sleep with me? Is that why he's here?

How can I send him out? Should I start a fire? 

But then, I'll have to leave the room too. 

Should I escape jumping out of the window? 

She pondered and tried to get up to the window. She couldn't reach it. 

Wait... why should I escape? I'll throw HIM out. This is MY room!

Or he'll go away if I take my time in the bath.

She, true to herself, decided to take the path of less confrontation. 

Jerlina tried to undress, but the wedding dress wasn't coming off. She remembered Scarlett buttoning a lot since the back of the dress has like a hundred buttons. 

I cannot undress! Who designs dresses to be undressable?

Ah... I get it... Usually, brides won't have to undress their dresses. They'll get "help" from their husbands.

Should I call Scar?

I can't!

After thinking of ways to undress for ten minutes, Jerlina opened the bathroom door. She did contemplate cutting off the dress, but she didn't want to ruin a perfectly good expensive dress. 

It's more than $1000!!

Jeremy heard the door unlock and wondered how she came out this early. She thought she'd hide in the bathroom the entire night.

He stood up and raised his brows seeing her still in the wedding dress. "Couldn't bear to change?" he asked.

"Help me..." she pouted and he got closer.

"What help?"

She turned and showed her back. "The buttons...help me unbutton..." She said clearing her throat as her voice refused to come out.

She thought he'd give some snarky remarks, but he said nothing and started to pop open the buttons. She could feel his warm fingertips over the thin fabric of her dress. As the buttons got opened, her skin got exposed to cold air and that contradicted his warm fingers. 

Sometimes his knuckles grazed on her skin and his warm breath fell on her neck, making her tingly. She felt tensed all over. The contradicting warmth and coldness made goosebumps appear on her skin.

Jeremy could sense she was a lot tensed and tried to be as fast as possible. He didn't want to push her too hard. But seeing her ears and neck red, with goosebumps all over her, he couldn't help it.

Her neck, those stray hairs, her sexy back... Her exposed skin's so... kissable.

"That's it..." he took a step back. 

"Oh, thank –"

"Now, show me," he interjected her and saw her getting confused.

"Show you..?" she held the bodice of the dress close to her chest and turned to look at him. "What?"

"This..." he pointed his finger at her chest and hooked it on the neckline of the dress, gently. He didn't want to accidentally pull the dress, so he was careful. He just wanted to tease her.

"Whoah! What!" Jerlina's heart started to pound. Holing her dress closer, she ran to the bathroom.

"What's with you men! We never ask to show your p*nises, do we?"

"I'll show you," he placed his hand on his belt.