I'm an Austin now which means I could no longer work at Trix Bar,the bar that I've been working at for years.My hope was to continue working there so I wouldn't have to take much from the Austin's,but I understand that it isn't really proper.Wife of a Billionaire,pouring pints and wiping down tables it's not a believable story.
I still had my job at the Gym at least.
I teach Ballet on Mondays and Thursdays to cute little kids that want to learn how to dance.Fridays I teach Couples Ballroom classes,that's where I met Tom actually but that's a story for another day.Ballet is my life,it's something that's been a part of me ever since my Mother gave me a pair of Ballet slippers when I was five years old.As a young girl I dreamed of making it big,teaching young girls my skills in my own ballet studio.
At the age of 22 I was pushing myself hard in Dance school,to be the best that I could be but when my parents were in a head on collision a year ago I found it hard to keep going.I was at a loss for months and unable to focus, then the bills came and I had no choice but to drop out.My Brother and his career came first and I don't regret a thing.He's more important.
So here at the Gym,it isn't just a place of exercise and weight lifting.There's a lot going on between Gymnastics, Swimming Classes, Fitness training and the dance Classes that are held in the studio.
"Arabesque."I said,and the young girls and boys supported themselves on one leg,while the other leg was directly behind the body with a straight knee.
I was also doing it as an example but there was quite a few giggles because not many could keep on their feet."And down."All kids rested back on two legs."Good Job,Guys.That was fantastic."
I looked down at my watch and noticed our time was up for today."Okay,That's times up for today I'm afraid. But I'll see you same time again on Thursday."
I always hate when classes are over, I would do this all day if I could.Having my own Ballet Studio is a dream that is safe to say will never come true.
"My Mommy said you Married a Handsome rich man last week,Miss Vanessa."Addie asked, in her group of five girls.
I suppose it was expected that everyone would find out and gossip about it.Now I have Kids asking me questions about my marriage to my fake husband."Yes,I got married over the weekend."
"What's his name?"Henry shouted.
I chuckled,at how excited they all were.They're so young,they don't even know how Fucked up life can be just yet."His name is Jeremy Austin."
"Now we can call her Mrs Austin because she's his wife."Stacey slung her bag on her shoulder and walked closer to me."Is he cute?"
"Um,Sure.He's cute."Cute definitely wasn't a word I would use to describe Jeremy, but there's little ears around so I played along.
"My Mommy said he's a Hunk."Addie said,bracing her hands on her hips like a little miss.
I think her Mommy needs to watch what she's says around her Daughter.The door to the studio opened saving me from anymore questions about my new husband."There's your parents to collect you."
"Bye Mrs Austin."
I waved the kids off as their parents collected them by the door."See you on Thursday."
All kids had left,usually after class I would stay and get a couple of hours in myself. But today is different,today I move into Jeremy's home.Tom and Ava are collecting me at my apartment to take me there and get settled in.
"That's a new Tutu!!"
I turned around and Alex was crossing the studio towards me. As a personal trainer he was a usual sweaty mess."Hi You."
He wrapped his arms around me in a hug."Congratulations on the Wedding,Petal. I'm sorry I couldn't make it,my Dad was having his surgery and my Mom was a total mess."
"Thank You,You didn't miss much."I pulled back from the hug."How is your Dad?"
He shrugged."It was knee surgery,so it's not a big deal. Of course he's playing it up big time and my Mom being the adoring wife is fussing over him."
I chuckled."That's true love."
"Speaking of true Love tell me about Mr Austin,you've been rather vague on the details.I know he doesn't look like Shrek,I've seen the pictures online."
That brought a smile to my face,Alex always does this to me. Here comes the lies."You know when you just meet someone and you just instantly connect, that's what it's like with Jeremy.It feels like he's brought my world back together which is exactly what I needed."
"It's unlike you to be so spontaneous,Ness. You haven't dated since you know who..But it sounds like you and Jeremy are a match made in heaven."
Match made in Hell more like. I wish I could tell Alex what's going on but I can't, My best friend Natasha neither.The next year is going to be a very lonely one."Jeremy didn't want to waste anymore time. When you know you know."I packed my things into my bag and got ready to leave.
"You're leaving already?I was hoping we could catch up over dinner at the pier."
"I'm sorry. Jeremy's parents are collecting me at my apartment to help me move in."I pressed a kiss to Alex's sweaty cheek."Another time, I promise."
I walked through Jeremy's modern style mansion,that was decorated in dark colours of blacks and Greys.I couldn't see a touch of colour anywhere,which I suppose was to be expected from a man like him.
Ava was trying to be a helpful Mother in Law by unpacking my things in Jeremy's bedroom. Of course that wasn't what I wanted,I tried to stop her but she was having none of it.Jeremy is not going to be happy about me Invading his space and I was worried about facing his wrath.
"We will..When he gets home."
She sighed."He should be here,instead of spending all his time at that office.Tom was like that too at a young age, but when Jeremy came along things changed."
"It's okay,Mrs Austin. I understand that work is important to him.Jeremy is a busy man and I'm okay with that."
If he's working that means he'll be here at the mansion less, but this place is so big I'd probably never see him anyway.I'm hoping that'll be the case.
"Mother.."Jeremy's voice called, as his feet pounded the stairs.
Oh No!! Of course the worst possible thing happened and he came home while I'm in his room making it mine. He's not going to be happy.
"In your room,Darling."Ava shouted, casually. She didn't have a clue what she was causing.She had no clue that her son and I didn't have one ounce of love for each other.
Jeremy walked into the room huffy with a scowl on his face.He looked between the two of us."What are you doing in here?"
Ava folded a piece of my clothing and placed it on his bed of expensive sheets."I was just helping Vanessa get settled into your room.We didn't think you would make it home to help out."
Jeremy rubbed his forehead in frustration."I was in a meeting."He looked at me and then back to his Mom."Can you give me a few minutes alone with my wife,Please?"
It sounded weird,him calling me his wife when we didn't even know each other. Again it was just another thing I will have to get used to,because I'm sure I'm going to be hearing it alot in front of company.
"Of course,Darling."As Ava placed an item of my clothing down on the bed, the pile tipped onto the floor."I just hate when that happens."She bent down picked them all up to placed them on the bed. When she bent down again she came back up holding a used condom wrapper in her hand."Oh,Jeremy you need to learn how to pick up after yourself."
"Jesus Christ."He sighed.
I stood red faced knowing now that he had most likely gotten laid recently, even within the marriage was a possibility.I've already been introduced to his maid Alma, who i assume cleans his room on a daily basis.I doubt the used condom wrapper would have gone unseen for very long.
"I take it I won't be becoming a Grandmother anytime soon, that's okay you two have lots of time."Ava chuckled,walking past her son and out of the room.
Just when she had left,Jeremy closed the door to his bedroom and we were alone.Just me and him alone, this was the first I've seen of him since our wedding night. When I woke up the next morning he was gone and I was left to make excuses for him.
Jeremy glared at me."You can't be in here.Just because you're my wife now it doesn't give you the right."The way he looked at me showed me exactly how much he despised me.
"Your Mom was persistent and I didn't know what else to do,i was planning on taking my things back out before you got home."
"Sure you were. I'm not going to sleep with you,Vanessa. Keep dreaming."He placed his hands in the pockets of his expensive suit trousers.
"Not every woman on earth wants to sleep with you,Jeremy.Stop with the ego, you're not even my type."Jesus I had grown some balls and decided to talk back, I guess I need to do that sooner rather than later.
He chuckled."Fuck,You're something aren't you.For some unknown reason my Father took pity on you and offered you this fucked up Arrangement, I have no choice to go along with this until the year is up."He stepped closer to me,acting like he was all that."Let me make this clear now,You stay the Fuck out of my room and stay the Fuck out of my way.If you don't I'll make you pay, you wouldn't want that now would you."
I wondered what way he planned on making me pay. Would he physically hurt me?I don't know..He seemed angry and agitated enough that I was even here.
I looked up at him, barely able to get my words out without a panic in my voice"Okay,Jeremy."
It's been less than a week of Marriage to Jeremy Austin,yet we haven't had a single civil conversation.I don't see much of him,he doesn't like me so he's trying to avoid me as much as possible. Jeremy comes home at odd hours,leaving a mess of Empty Scotch glasses and Bottles in his wake.The Guy is clearly an alcoholic that needs help,but it's none of my business.The door to the studio opened and I turned around with a fright.Thankfully it was only Tom,but I was still surprised but delighted to see his face."Tom,Hi.""Hi,Darling."Tom crossed the studio towards me,and pulled me into a hug."It's been a few days,How are you doing?""I'm fine..I'm good."I was lying of course.Today was the day and I was a wreck,I'm surprised I made it through class."You don't have to hide your feelings from me,Darling. I had parents..I know what you're going through. I came to pick you up just like we planned."
Standing at my Mother's grave holding a bouquet of Daffodils in my hand,I felt the unbearable sadness looking back at the crazy night that took her from us.I never would have thought that at such a young age,Finley and I would be without parents to care for us.We weren't little kids that needed our Mom and Dad to tuck us in at night,but we still needed them all the same.I wish things were different!!I wish we knew who did this to us,who ruined our family by running that stop sign.The person responsible for this is a coward and a killer,who needs to own up to their actions."Life is cruel."I muttered,as I placed the Daffodils down on my Mother's grave."Our parents wouldn't want you to hold on to that anger,Ness.It's been a year,we need to move forward and try to be happy."My brother is a
JEREMYFucking Parents!!I love my Mother,but she's putting me in an awkward position and I wasn't happy about it.Lunch at her house just the four of us,including my arranged wife.I sighed in agitation,as I leaned back against the kitchen island with my arms folded across my chest. I was contemplating telling them that she couldn't make it. But I know my Mother,she will ask me a million questions and I'll never hear the end of it."Fuck!!"Three to Four hours of fake bullshit,I couldn't bare it.Vanessa was good at playing the doting Daughter in law,too good actually. Fucking Bite the Bullet and make her go,get her up out of bed.It was almo
VANESSAToday's dinner with the Austin's was more eventful than I thought.Ava's surprise Honeymoon Gift for Jeremy and I had me feeling a little anxious,which I'm sure wasn't the emotion that she had in visioned when she surprised us.Living in Jeremy's house wasn't easy for me,although I never see him.Having to spend a week with him in a romantic honeymoon suite,having to sleep in the same room as each other for the first time since we said our wedding vows..It's going to be the Honeymoon from Hell with the Devil himself."You need some more Eyeshadow.Your eyes are definitely your best feature so let's make them sparkle."Natasha dabbed the eyeshadow brush in some dark glitter eyeshadow."I don't want to look slutty."She chuckled."You won't look slutty,You'll look hot. I do your makeup all the time,Just trust me,Hon."I sighed."Alright."A night o
I was standing in front of my mirror looking at my reflection,grimacing at the bruising around my eye and the bridge of my nose. This is what a night out resulted in,I wish I didn't bother now. It's going to take a lot of make up to cover up this mess.To my surprise,Jeremy rode home in the taxi with me last night,I guess he felt guilty. When we got home I grabbed some frozen peas from the freezer and went straight to my room,I haven't heard from him since. I know it was an accident,I'm not going to hold a Grudge over it. Although he really shouldn't have started that fight in the first place,the guy seriously has some anger issues.A knock came to my bedroom door."Vanessa..Come out here,we need to talk."Speak of the Devil!! I sighed,I guess I better face him now. I remember him telling me the day I moved into this house,that he would make me pay if I got in his way. Seeing how sorry he seemed over something that was an
JEREMY6:15 and there was no fucking sign of her,I was livid as I waited. I wondered if she was doing this to me just to be funny,or if she was trying to get back at me for the other day."Bitch!!"I mumbled. Although there was worse things I could say about the woman that is my wife. I imagine she's a virgin,the look of shock on her face when I took my clothes off in front of her the other day led me to believe that she was. I should of fucking took my cock out just to scare her away.Alma had left for the day and I was at home alone,which was rare these days. I looked at my bottle of Macallan on the counter,feeling the urge to have a drink. It's been a long fucking day at the office and I had to leave early for this fucking dinner,never mind the headache that's been coming on for the past hour of stressful waiting.I was just about to grab the bottle off the counter,when I heard the sound of
JEREMYI walked down the stairs dressed for the day ahead,but feeling like death after one too many Macallan's at last night's business dinner. Thankfully I wasn't the only one in the same boat,I remember Colin stumbling out of the restaurant too. That's what I call a good business dinner,although I'm not sure my Father would agree with me.I walked into the kitchen and saw her standing at the island,a coffee in one hand and a book in the other. Vanessa struck me as the type of woman that liked to read in her spare time instead of going out and having fun. Typical!!She glanced up from her page when she heard me walk her way."Good Morning.""Is it?"I replied,walking past her and straight to the coffee machine. I hate that she's so chirpy in the morning..It kills me. What's there to be so fucking happy about?"I'm guessing you're hung over after last night then,there's headache tabl
I was drumming my fingers lightly on the table,growing impatient the more time went on. Natasha was sitting across from me checking her watch every 5 minutes and clearly not impressed by my Husbands tardiness.That Prick is standing me up and I was absolutely livid about it. What happened to the agreement that we made?He gets to do what he wants for one night a week,for one simple dinner with my friend in return. He couldn't even do that.Jeremy was supposed to meet me at the Studio an hour ago,he didn't show so I had to make my own way here.I've called him but didn't get an answer,so I texted him the address of the restaurant so he knows where I am. There's still no sign of him,I guess he's too busy doing god knows who,to show his face."I don't think he's coming,Hon."Natasha looked down at her little white wristwatch."He's over an hour late."I sighed."I'm sure he just got held up and forgot. He's just