The reception of her wedding was bustling. The guests were in every corner of the place, talking, drinking, eating and having fun. With her husband out of sight, Crystal strolled around, welcoming the guests that she recognized. After a while, her friends circled her, with wine glasses in their hands.
"One of us is now a Mrs... Who will be next?" Martha asked, with a giggle.
"Well, none of us caught the bouquet," Trisha said.
Martha scoffed. "I really don't believe in that catching the bouquet stuff. Besides, between the both of us, you are the one with a boyfriend. You guys have been dating for three years, isn't it time he puts a ring on that finger? It's beginning to wrinkle."
Crystal covered her mouth and laughed softly. She was glad that she had her friends with her, at least she had a real reason to laugh and enjoy her wedding.
"So, are you ready for your wedding night?" Trisha asked, and wiggled her arched eyebrows.
At her words, Crystal paled. She had never thought about her wedding night with her husband, and for the fact that she was not sexually attracted to him or even attracted to him at all, she did not know how she was going to go about fooling him into believing she was not ready to do anything with him.
Crystal sighed and shook her head, then plastered a wry smile on her face.
"Aww, she's blushing. Don't worry, I heard that James is good in bed," Martha said with a giggle.
I doubt it... The only person I am sure is so good in bed is at my wedding, several feet away from me, Crystal said in her head and looked across the place. She spotted Cyrus in a gathering of women his age, they were all giggly and touching his arms and chest, which sent a pang of jealousy straight through her body.
As if he had sensed her, Cyrus made eye contact with her and sent her a wave. He said something to the girls, then started heading towards her. Crystal stood straight and subconsciously touched her blonde locks. She looked at her friends and noticed they were engrossed with something on their phones. Crystal walked away from them and headed towards Cyrus.
Crystal stopped as soon as he did, and she gulped. He towered over her, making her seem small. She reached his chest and something about tall men attracted her, and turned her on. Sadly, she was the same height as James, her husband.
"Hello, Mrs. Noah," Cyrus said, and she inhaled sharply at the way he regarded her. It made her clench her hands.
"Hi, Cyrus. How are you?" She asked, and he smiled, showing off his dazzling white teeth.
"I'm good. I'm so happy that my uncle finally married the woman of his dreams. He could not stop talking about you ever since you two got together," Cyrus said, and she chuckled through her teeth.
Woman of his dreams, indeed, Crystal mentally replied.
She opened her mouth to speak, only to be cut off when James popped up beside Cyrus.
"Hey, buddy," James said, patting his nephew on his back. "Are you enjoying the wedding?"
"Hey, James. Yes, I am. Congratulations once again. I'm really happy for you.
James came closer to her, and brought her into his arms. She smiled and inwardly became sad when James pulled her away from Cyrus.
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Crystal paced around the grand bedroom she was going to be sharing with her husband. Her thoughts were everywhere, wondering how she was going to spend the night with James when she wasn't fully invested in it all.
After a while, she stopped and sat down on the large bed, then picked up her phone. She scrolled through, surfing online. She flicked her gaze at the top of the screen when a notification popped up— Cyrus was live. She smiled and quickly switched to her burner account, then joined his live video. He was at a club with some of his cousins and other family members, having fun at the top of their lungs. Crystal swallowed hard when she saw how he was having fun, shirtless and dancing with them.
"I wish I was there with them," she said wistfully, and sighed. A pang of pain and jealousy filled her body when a woman in a skimpy outfit began dancing against his body. Her big ass rubbing against his crotch. She became angry when she saw him pull her close and she quickly checked the comments. His fans were hyping him up, supporting his dance and telling him what to do with the stranger dancing with him.
Being fed up, she left the live video and threw her phone aside. She covered her face and calmed her heavy breathing.
The sound of the door opening got her attention, making her raise her head up. James stepped in with a bouquet of red roses and a golden bottle of champagne.
"Hey, baby. Did you miss me?" James asked as he approached her. He stopped in front of her and placed a kiss on her lips.
"Hey, James. Where were you?" She asked, not wanting him to notice her current mood.
"Went out to get you these... I hope you're ready for tonight's fun?"
Crystal quickly stood up and chuckled nervously. She noted the confusion on his face, then she cleared her throat.
"Uh... Why don't you relax. I just want to take a shower and I'll be right with you," Crystal said, and dashed into the bathroom. She locked the door and exhaled.
She crossed the bathroom and opened the cupboards. She picked up a pill bottle and brought it close to her chest.
"This is the only way that I can escape from this. I honestly can't do this with him tonight or ever. I gave him the excuse of us waiting until we got married and now we are, I'm not about to succumb to anything sexual with him," she said, and smiled. "I need to somehow give him these sleeping pills. Once he takes them, he'll be knocked out throughout the night and at least till tomorrow midday. I'm sorry, James, but I have to do this."
Once the dawn of a new day broke, Crystal snapped her eyes open. She sighed with a smile, and rolled over on her back. She stretched her arms above her head, then dropped them before rolling on her side. She grinned at the sight of her snoring husband. He laid on his back, shirtless with his legs wide open and arms splayed in different directions. Events of last night filled her memory, making her chuckle.Last night... After changing into red lace lingerie, she brushed her long blonde hair and admired herself in the mirror. She always felt confident in her curvy body, and she knew how many times her body had attracted men and women, which made her so sure that it would work on Cyrus. With a wink at her reflection, she stepped out of the bathroom and into the room. "Hello, Mr. Noah," she said in a sultry voice, and watched as James' jaw slackened at the sight of her. She ran her hands from her thigh to her chest, then she cupped her breasts. "Do
"You two are home so fast," James' mother, Theresa, asked as soon as Crystal got down from their SUV. "Yeah, what happened? James told us about the whole wedding night issue. Are you sure everything is alright?" Regina, James' step sister and mother to Cyrus asked as she walked out of the house to meet them. "I'm really tired... We both are, and we need to rest. Maybe we can talk about this later," James said, and brushed past everyone. Crystal ignored the looks they gave her, and looked around, searching for Cyrus. She peeped at the balconies and sighed when she saw no signs of him. "Why don't you go lay down. Whenever you wake up, they'll be food ready," Regina said, and took her luggage from her. Crystal smiled at her father-in-law when he wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "Come, let's go in," he said, and they walked into the mansion. As soon as she entered the house with the rest of her new family members, she sa
The next day, Crystal changed from her day outfit into a red bikini right after her husband left the mansion with his father for work. The only people around were her grandmother in-law, her mother-in-law and most importantly, Cyrus who was already at the pool swimming. Once she was fine with her choice of clothing, she wore a robe over her bikini and brushed her long hair. She grabbed her sunglasses and a glass of wine, then made her way to the back of the mansion. Crystal waved at Cyrus when he swam up to get some air. She took off the sunglasses, and sat down on one of the lounge chairs. She crossed her legs and sat in an elegant manner, then smiled at the handsome man. She watched as he came out of the pool and she bit her lip at the way the droplets of water trickled down his tan skin, and hard abs. She gulped when she saw how his trunks stuck to his skin and she cursed at the fact that she could not see how hard or soft his cock was behind the trunks.
Crystal walked into the bedroom she shared with her husband after a long afternoon at the pool. She came to a stop when she saw her husband sitting on their bed, using his laptop with some documents scattered close to him. She looked towards the window that faced the swimming pool and mentally wondered if he had come home when she had been flirting with Cyrus. When he raised his head and smiled at her, Crystal forced a smile on her face and crossed the room. She stood beside the bed, and ignored the way James eyed her bikini covered body. "When did you get back?" "An hour ago... I saw you at the pool and damn, I was tempted to join you but I had urgent work to do," he said, then took the laptop off his lap, followed by the folded blanket on his lap too. "Since I'm done now, why don't you come sit on my lap. I missed you." Crystal had an instant foresight. She knew something intimate was bound to happen between her and James. The few th
Crystal slowly turned towards the direction of the voice of her husband. She looked past his shoulder and saw that he had been walking out of his parents' room in the mansion. She exhaled in relief and came closer to him. "What?" She asked with confused masking her face. "You said something about someone being into you." Crystal smiled and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. She pecked his lips and nibbled on her bottom lip, while giving him a sultry look. "I just remembered that you are making me a nice meal, and it actually is a romantic gesture, hence my words about you being into me," Crystal replied, and giggled when he nuzzled her neck. "Of course I am so into you. You are a beautiful woman, so beautiful that you could pass off as a goddess. My goddess," James said against her neck. "You two are disgusting," came Cyrus's deep voice. At the sound of his voice, Crystal moved away from her husband and stood stiffl
As soon as everyone was done with the table, Crystal helped Theresa with the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. After she was done, she started walking out of the kitchen, only to be held back by the woman. "I hope everything is fine between my son and you? I know this marriage was so sudden. As a woman, I understand how perfect we want our marriages to be," Theresa said and Crystal smiled. "James and I are fine. We are just getting used to this marriage thing. It's all new to me," she said and hugged the woman for some seconds. "If I need any advice, I'll let you know... By the way, do you know where James could be?" "I think he's upstairs in his room. He said something about work. I can't believe that man is actually working when he's supposed to be on a work leave. I hope you distract him from work, Crystal," she said in a cheery voice and walked away. Crystal sighed with a roll of her eyes and shook her head in disbelief. She wondered
Crystal had barely slept last night. Her thoughts had been filled with Cyrus and the woman he had brought to the house. It shattered her heart and made her feel so teary. She had to hold herself from crying, to avoid any questions from James or anyone. It ached her heart, which made her realize that her attempts to get his attention were failing. She felt disrespected, even though he did it unintentionally. At the same time, she felt bad for scolding him without a better reason. It made her wonder what he thought when she said those words. With a sigh, Crystal rolled onto her back and stared at the chandelier hanging on the ceiling of the bedroom she shared with James. She turned her head towards James who was fast asleep, snoring softly. She began to imagine that it was Cyrus she shared her bed with, but she knew it would never happen. James started to move on the bed before he opened his eyes. She watched him sit up and turn on the be
Once they had boarded their plane, Crystal started walking out of the airport with the anger from before still resonating inside of her. She needed to call James even though he was in the middle of whatever business meeting he had. He had no right to speak for her in ways she never wanted to even thought about. As she marched towards the parking lot, she heard Cyrus calling out to her but she ignored. She felt his large hand grip her elbow then he spun her around, almost making her land on him. “What is it, Cyrus?” She asked through gritted teeth. “Look, I know you’re not in a good mood but at least watch where you’re going. You almost got in front of a moving car,” Cyrus said and looked past her head. She furrowed her eyebrows and looked behind her. There was a sports car with its angry owner glaring straight at her. She waved apolitically and stepped out of the way. “Thanks,” she muttered and started walking towards their parked SUV.