Stella looks at my hand that I offered it to her, then looks up at me in confusion.
"Would you like to dance with me?" I politely asked her.
Her eyes widens immediately when the words are out, leaving it hanged on the air between us like she never imagined that I will ever ask her for a dance.
And I actually never imagined myself dancing with anyone because I was never dancing type but I will be for a moment just because of my dear wife. I will love to experience dancing only with my wife because doing everything with her is the best even if it is the worst thing you can ever do in your entire life. And dancing is the best example, just by seeing people slow dancing makes me sick and disgusted but now, just by imagining how we will look as we slow dance makes me melt.
I patiently wait for her as she hesitates on whether to agree or not. She obviously doesn't want to dance with me but I know she wouldn't refuse the offer because she probably thinks that it is her duty to do whatever she has to do to be the perfect wife for the president's son even if she doesn't want to do it. Which is making me furious, why will she try to change herself just to be someone I have never chosen. I chose her because of her herself, so she doesn't get to change herself or pretend to be someone I never chose.
"It is okey to refuse if you don't want to dance" I tell her so she should know that she has a choice.
She shakes her head and places her hand on mine "No,I will dance with you" she says softly, not sure with herself.
I know she doesn't want to dance with me but I will just be selfish this time. I will be selfish enough to believe and agree with her.
I nod at her and stand on my feet, also pulling her to her feet,leading her to the dance floor. I can feel her palm starts to sweat against mine, which means she is nervous and anxious.
I rub my thumb against her knuckles, silently trying to comfort her from her nervousness. Stella looks at me with wide eyes like I have came out from her nightmare. She always gives me that look when I do something that she wasn't expecting at all.
I stop, facing her and placing my other hand on her small waist but it fits perfectly.
Stella hesitatedly places her other hand on my chest "I actually don't know how to dance" she says, embarrassed and ashamed by the concept.
"Me too" I also confess, to show her that she is not the only person who can't dance "Since I have never did it before"
Stella gives me a look that probably says 'Then why are you out here for a dance since you don't know how to dance?'
"But all you have to do is to relax and follow my lead" I say even though I don't know what to do to lead her with but I will just do whatever I saw back then in parties. It wouldn't be that hard,right?
She is confused but she just nods her head and looks away from my gaze, leaving me miss the warmth of her gaze on me.
I start to slowly swing our bodies left and right, sync with the slow music that it has been played.
And just like that, everyone disappears from my surroundings. Leaving me in this beautiful moment that I never want it to ever finish, with the most important person and part of me. My wife.
This reminds me of what mom said earlier. The whole people in this party and all the people in America thinks that Stella is the lucky one for marrying me but that is the complete opposite. I am the most lucky jerk on earth for finally having Stella as my wife and only mine for the rest of our lives. She might be thinking the opposite and doubts herself for not being enough for a man like me but what she doesn't know that she is more than enough for my existence.She is so sweet and kind hearted that we are not supposed to share that same lifetime. She is so good for me that I don't deserve an inch of her but I am just too selfish to agree that I will live without her after meeting her. I don't think that I will ever be able to live without her, she is the love of my life, my soul and everything. So how will I ever live without my soul and everything after finally finding her?
"Are you okey?" I ask, breaking the silence between us.
She looks up at me, hesitating to whether to say her mind out or to hide it instead "Yes" but she lies instead.
That is the problem here. I might have her as my wife and mine only but I haven't own her willingly including her emotions and sincerity which is even worst.
I am really a selfish jerk who never appreciates what he have already claimed. I do appreciate what I have now but it is just not enough, I want all of her. Her love, trust and all her effections. I might have owned her physically but not emotionally and mentally which I also need so much.
I don't know when but I will somehow make her love me, trust me and need me the way I need her someday in the future.
Own every inch of her willingly.
"Excuse me guys" Cole suddenly cuts in, making us stop as he stands beside me, I didn't even realize him approaching us "Landon, Mr.Waetford asks for your attention saying he wants to talk about an important business." Cole says, making me frown.
"Didn't I tell you that I wouldn't want to talk anything about business today?" I remind him.
"Yes you did and I also told him so but he insisted to talk to you" he explains.
"I don't care, go tell him that I won't be talking about business on my wedding day. If it is really important, he should schedule a meeting." I don't give a damn about it. I can't just leave my wife to just go to talk about some business stuff, I can't.
Stella suddenly squeezes my hand slightly, getting my attention back to her. "You should go, It seems important." She tries to convince me which didn't work.
"No, it's not" I only said, making it short because I don't want to say something that will confuse her more than she is already confused.
She shakes her head "It is okey." She insists "I will go talk to my father before you are done with your business" and that is when I realize that she is using this opportunity to get rid of me.
She trying so hard to get rid me.
She is already trying to get away from me which I am actually not that surprised, so that is why I will just accept her silent request.
"Okey" I finally say "But let me take you to him"
She shakes her head "It is okey, I can go myself"
Okey.
She keeps saying that damn word even though it is not okey.
I have to fix that.
"Okey" I said without arguing. I agreed, not because I want to but because that is what she wants.
I release her hand and waist, then she steps backward and turns away, walking towards her father who is talking to some other politician.
I hurtfully turn my gaze to Cole who is silently chuckling and I just know that he wouldn't let this go.
It is all his fault to start with, if he had did his work properly, none of this would have happened.
"Is it that hard to leave your wife for ten minutes?" Cole asks as he continues to chuckle.
Ten minutes? It's been less than a minute and it already feels like I am suffocating right now.
"Shut up and just lead the way" I said instead, walking past him.
Cole laughs like he is watching some stupidly funny show.
"You are already a goner for her" he says between his laughs.
It is true but I wouldn't confirm it for him, so I just glared at him.
There was suddenly a scream of a female voice which made the people around us gasp.
I might be mistaken but I can't be wrong when it comes to my wife's voice.
I immediately turned, finding Stella half her way towards her father but she is on the fall, holding her right ankle as she cries in pain.
And that's what terrifies me to death. Seeing my only source of light in my darkness, in pain because of me.
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