The Accidental Wedding novel Chapter 30

Rameen

I woke up from the ring of the phone, it took me some time to understand where I was, my mind was in a haze for some seconds, then it started clearing up as I drank in my surroundings. I glanced on my side, Waleed was sound asleep, I looked at him curiously, this was the first time I was looking at him while he was asleep. He was sleeping on his stomach facing me, his muscular arm stretched on upwards, around his head.

Don't even get me started about his face, it was truly carved by the god. His chiseled jaw, his strong chin with a dimple on it, his greek nose and his dark and broad brows, his long lashes, that covered his intense grey eyes.

Even while sleeping, he was able to take away my breath, how can a man be so beautiful, I wondered. His brown hairs were scattered on his forehead, I suppressed the urge to push them back from his

forehead. If I would do anything like that I would be breaking the bargain we had last night. He had kept his part of the bargain and had stuck to his side of the bed.

We had a long argument last night before sleep when I had told him to either sleep on the couch or the floor because I was in no way letting him sleep on the bed beside me. Call me a bitch for all you want but I couldn't trust him after his machoism in front of my cousins and friends.

I know we are married but that doesn't mean I will sleep with him, I don't even know him well, I don't even know what's his favorite color, so blame all you want but I am not having sex with him right away. He might be hot, of course, he is hot, he makes my heart stop every time he looks at me with his sexy smoldering gaze.

Sex was a big deal for me, I was not going to give my virginity to anyone unless I trusted that person and

was sure he will not hurt me ever. If Waleed wanted to claim me, he would have to earn it, because I am not giving it to him just because he was my husband.

Would I have done the same with Imaad? Frankly, I don't know, I was glad I didn't give in to his advances before our wedding, that son of a bitch was trying to lure me because he knew that there was a chance our wedding could not go through because of their plan.

They had come up with a perfect plan, I really wanted to give them applause. They had hit where it hurt the most, I was the weakness of my family and they could do anything for me, Imaad and his family knew this and they have waited till the wedding day thinking my family would give in, on the last moment to save me from heartbreak and embarrassment and to not ruin the reputation of the family.

But they wouldn't have expected someone to ruin their plan at the last moment, if not for Waleed's grandfather and my family would have faced humiliation in the society. I would have never married that greedy shit, no matter what but my family would have to face the consequences that my wedding was called off at the last moment and that my groom had ditched me on the altar.

It was clear from Waleed's behavior that he likes me, and I couldn't understand how and when he had started liking me, I mean there was not a single thing that had gone well between us since the day we met. We both had never left any stone unturned to hurt the other or get back to the other, and still, all through this, he had developed feelings for me.

The cell started ringing again and from the ringtone, I recognized it was mine and looked around and found my clutch on the side table, thankfully on my side. I extended my arm and picked the clutch and opened it as I sat up, I removed the cell from inside it and looked at the screen,I smiled reading Ali's name on the screen. I have forgotten to call him in all the chaos yesterday and I was sure he would be really mad at me.

"Hey", I whispered slowly as I got up and walked towards the couch afraid that I would disturb Waleed's sleep.

" Mia you dumbass, you didn't even call me", He cursed as soon as he heard my voice.

"I think you were supposed to call me to congratulate on my wedding", I said, holding my cell in place with my shoulder and playing with the bracelet in my hand.

Waleed had not allowed it to remove me last night as I was taking out all the jewelry, he even had slipped a diamond ring in my finger, saying that it was a wedding gift. He couldn't propose to me before our wedding so I considered it as an engagement ring.

It was not a diamond, it was a rock. I had asked him when he had got the time to buy it?

He had replied that he went shopping for his clothes to wear in the function last night and had bought the ring while on the way to the hotel. He said he couldn't imagine not giving me a wedding gift.

"I am not talking about your wedding, why didn't you call me and tell me about what Imaad and his family did the moment you found out? I thought I was your best friend", He complained.

"You are Lee, I was just so stressed out yesterday and you know the fuss that everyone makes around the bride. I just didn't get the time", I replied.

"Well, how is your hottie?" He teased me.

If he earns my trust, and I am sure he won't hurt me, then maybe I will you know", I poured my heart out to Ali.

I could discuss anything with him and trust that it would not go anywhere, I was so glad he had called me, I was desperately in need of a friend.

"Hey, sweety everything will be, just relax I know you will be ok, remember you are my iron butterfly", He said.

I smiled. Ali used to call me Iron Butterfly since we were kids because I was tough and beat the shot out of guys with him whenever there was a fight.

We talked for some more time, mostly useless stuff, Ali trying to cheer me up. He hung up when someone called him, I turned and looked at Waleed. He had woken up and was now looking at me with hooded eyes.

"Good Morning", I wished him.

"My morning will be good if you come here and kiss me", His voice was deep and husky due to sleep.

"If you want to get your ass kicked you can try", I replied grinning.

"What a killjoy Mia", He said as he sat up, rolling the sheets aside. "Who were you speaking to?", He asked.

"Ali, remember the guy at multiplex who nearly beat the shit out of you", I teased. "You wish", He replied with a smirk.

"If not for me, they would have had to carry you on a stretcher", I retorted.