Now and Forever

Chapter 26

"Amelia!" Bang bang!

"Amelia!" Bang bang!

"Open the damn door Amelia!" Bang bang!

I groaned as I pulled myself out of bed and towards the bedroom door.

"Amel-"

"Hold your horses would you?!" I shouted at the person on the other side of the door.

I pulled the door open and there stood Alexis.

"What?!" I shouted, probably looking like a mad woman due to my bed head and bloodshot eyes.

"You're going to be late for your wedding!"

My what?! Ohhh, that's right, my wedding.

I walked back inside the room and Alexis followed.

"Alexis, it's only six fifteen in the morning!"

I'm really cranky in the morning.

"We're even behind schedule! You were supposed to be up at six!"

Is this girl out of her mind?!

"The ceremony doesn't even start until 11:00!" I complained as I started climbing back into bed.

"Oh no you're not! Get your ass out of bed and get to my room!" Audrey came out of no where.

"I'll wake up at 8:00, I don't even need a lot of time to get ready." I said as I crossed my arms and put

all of my weight on one leg.

"That's not going to be enough time! Now get up or we'll have to take you by force." Sophia said out of

no where behind Audrey.

Did I mention that my family had come? No? Ok then, now you know. I still hadn't forgiven them entirely

for what they had done, but at least my mom was okay.

"No." I said as I sat down on the bed.

"Ok girls, plan B is in motion." Alexis said as she looked at all of them in turn.

"What do you mean- oof!" And that ladies and gentlemen, was me being pulled off the bed by my feet

and onto my butt on the floor.

"What are you guys doing?!" I screamed in horror as Alexis grabbed my left leg, Audrey my right and

Sophia both of my arms.

They got me off the floor and carried me all the way to Audrey's room on the floor below.

"You guys make me sick." I said as they sat me down on Audrey's bed and locked the door then

Sophia put the keys in the pockets of her jeans.

"The water's ready!" Someone shouted from the bathroom.

That voice sounded awfully familiar...

"Isabella?!" I shouted when she popped her head out of the bathroom.

"You're in on this too?!" She chuckled nervously and walked out of the bathroom playing with her

fingers.

Isn't she the one that goes on and on about people having their 'beauty sleep'?

"You guys are so-"

"Unbelievable." They said all at the same time.

"We get it we get it, now get your butt in the shower or would you like us to do that for you?" Audrey

said with an evil smirk playing on her lips.

I stood up from the bed and walked into the bathroom saying some not so nice words under my breath.

***

Three hours and thirty minutes later, they were finally done with poking, pricking and pulling my face in

all directions.

"And... done!" Sophia exclaimed as she spun me around to look at myself in the mirror.

My eyes widened as I took in my reflection.

"Wow Soph." I whispered looking at myself in the mirror.

"I could have finished earlier, but you know..." she trailed off as she played with her fingers out of habit

when she got praised.

She had gone for a natural look but still looked beautiful from the rose colored lips to the golden

eyeshadow.

Alexis had held up my hair in a beautiful bridal updo and accessorized with beautiful pins here and

there that were holding it up.

"Thank you guys so much." I gushed as I continued looking at myself in the mirror.

"Aw it's the least we can do. Now hurry up before you start crying and mess your makeup up and put

on the goddam dress." Audrey said as she unzipped the bag where the dress was.

I put on the gown and admired the view in the mirror.

My dress was a full skirt with pockets topped off with a sweetheart neckline and lace sleeves. It was a

bit tight in my waist but I could manage for only three hours then I can change out of it.

"You look so beautiful Amelia." Isabella said from behind me, also looking at me in the mirror and the

others agreed with her.

"Now come one, the car is already here to take you to the church." Alexis said as she fixed her dress.

They were all wearing the same gowns apart from Isabella because she was my maid of honor. They

were wearing rose gold off shoulder mermaid gowns with stones and pearls decorating the chest area

while Isabella was wearing a rose gold dress that had more designs and patterns than the others.

Ok then, here, we, go.

***

I stared down at my left hand in awe.

My wedding ring was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.

It had a beautiful gold band with the prettiest diamond I had ever seen. It was simple, but beautiful, it

beats the engagement ring by far.

"Amelia?" Isabella said, breaking me out of my reverie.

"Huh?" I said as I looked up at her.

"It's time to go." She said as she opened the door of the car and stepped out.

I hadn't even noticed we had arrived.

I got out and followed her inside the hotel along with Alexis, Audrey and Sophia.

I changed into a red sleeveless mermaid gown that had a deep neckline and 'hugged me in all the right

places' Audrey's words, not mine.

"Alexander is going swoon when he sees you in this." Sophia said as she fixed my makeup.

I rolled my eyes playfully, a smile playing on my lips.

***

"Are you guys sure you packed everything?" I asked the girls for the nth time.

"Yes! Now go!" Isabella said as she pushed me into the car and slammed the door shut.

I rolled my eyes then turned to face the front.

"I told you to stop doing that." Alexander said as he started the car.

"And I've asked you why, so no, I will not stop doing that." He just ignored me and continued driving.

Around forty minutes later, we finally reached the airport.

I immediately changed out of the dress and into a pair of black jeans and a white sleeveless top.

Alexander didn't change, he just took off his suit jacket and stayed in his pants and dress shirt but

pulled up his sleeves up to his elbows.

"Alexander?"

"What?" He answered with his eyes closed.

"How long would we be staying there for?"

"Two weeks." He answered in a heartbeat.

I nodded my head and prepared to ask another question.

"How-"

"Five hours flight." He said as his eyes were still closed.

I rolled my eyes as I adjusted my seatbelt.

"I can feel you rolling your eyes, Amelia." He said.

I just raised my eyebrow and leaned back in the my seat.

This guy is so unbelievable.

***

"Good evening Mr and Mrs Knight." The receptionist in the hotel we were sleeping in greeted with a

smile on her lips.

I furrowed my eyes in confusion.

How did she already know we were married? Surely the news couldn't have spread that fast, could it?

"The key to our suite." Alexander said without even replying to her greeting.

"Oh, of course." She said as her face fell a bit.

She handed Alexander the key card and he walked away without the slightest of a 'thank you'.

I felt bad because of how Alexander treated her and threw her an apologetic look.

"Thank you..." I looked down at her name tag and looked back at her, Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

"...Natalia, good night." Her face brightened up and she replied.

"You're welcome Mrs Knight, have a good night." She said with a wink at the end and I got a hint of

what she meant.

Heat crept up my neck and cheeks and I walked away quickly as she giggled.

"What took you so long?" Alexander demanded when I finally got to the elevator.

"I was talking to Natalia." I said as I looked for my phone in my hand bag as I had received a

notification.

"Who's Natalia?" He asked as his face scrunched up in confusion.

I refrained myself from rolling my eyes and answered his question.

"The receptionist." I said as read the notification.

It was apparently a new follower on Instagram, funny thing is, I don't even know that person.

Neither of us said anything for the rest of the elevator ride until we reached our floor.

Alexander unlocked the door and pushed it open.

Oh. My. God.

My eyes widened at what was in front of me.

I looked over at Alexander and he had the same facial expression on his face as I did.

The room was decorated with red rose petals, a heart shaped bed and dim lights.

"You've got to be fucking kidding me." Alexander whispered as he looked around the room.

He quickly shut the door and marched to the elevator.

I followed him quietly and entered the elevator after him. The elevator ride was filled with an awkward

silence from what we had seen.

I fished my phone out of my bag when a notification alerted me.

It was another follower on Instagram. This time I opened my phone and went to Instagram.

You've got to be kidding me.

On my feed, we're pictures from the wedding earlier on.

When Alexander and I were dancing at the reception, when we were at the church and many more.

I didn't even have those pictures in my phone, but I know who did.

Isabella!

I narrowed my eyes at nothing and thinking not so nice thoughts when they were interrupted by the

ding of the elevator.

I thought we were going to the lobby but instead went into some kind of garage.

Alexander walked past many cars and I followed him until he stopped at an Audi Q8.

He got in the driver's seat and I slipped into the passenger seat.

I didn't bother asking him any questions because he looked really mad.

I could tell from the way his jaw clenched and unclenched, his knuckles turned white from gripping the

steering wheel too hard and his eyes were narrowed.

***

Twenty minutes later it was around 11:34 pm.

Alexander turned off the main road and into the driveway of what looked like a two storied villa.

"Wait here." He said and got out of the car while dialing a number into his phone.

About five minutes of talking on the phone, he came back and sat in his seat, not closing the door.

"What was that all about?" I asked, curiosity taking over me.

"You sure do ask a lot of questions." He said as he looked out of the windshield.

I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms.

About ten minutes later, a black car parked beside us on Alexander's side. A man that was my color

stepped out of the driver's side and walked over then greeted us.

He handed Alexander a key and drove back from wherever he came from.

Alexander opened the trunk of the car and pulled out two suitcases and my duffel bag.

Huh, I didn't even realize they were there.

I got out and helped him with my duffel bag as he carried the suitcases.

He unlocked the door and pushed the door open.

Wow.

At this point, I'm not even surprised that Alexander could get such a nice place in under two hours!

He walked up the stairs and I followed. We walked past four doors and finally stopped on the door at

the end of the hallway.

He opened the door and set the suitcases at the foot of the bed and I did the same with my duffel bag.

Alexander walked into the bathroom and I assumed he was going to shower as I opened my suitcase,

looking for my jammies.