Bring me to life (The golden collection) (35 page)

             
"I am not stopping it. You can have the money back. I really don't need it now." I began to walk away, I wanted to go home and forget about all these people. Move on and start a new chapter.

             
"Mr Thomas" she was behind me again. In the moonlight her face looked cold and sinister. "You
are
going to stop this wedding" her voice matched her face. She was evil. She gave a little laugh more like a cackle. "I know all about you and Georgina. I paid Georgina's mum to tell Blake about your visit to London and that failed. My son is a fool... Just like you."

             
I felt my eyes narrowed and my fists clench. This woman was pure evil and I couldn't stand her one little bit. No one called me a fool.

             
How was I fooled?

             
"Exactly what are you going on about?" I spat.

             
She folded her arms and her eyes widen.

             
Was she enjoying herself?

             
"I know you're head over heels in love with
HER!!
  I would like nothing better for you to drag her away from my son. In fact it would be a dream come true. So you can keep my money on one condition."

             
What was wrong with this woman?

             
Did she not understand English?

             
I didn't want her dirty money and I didn't want to stop the wedding. I no longer cared.  It was true I was madly in love with Georgina. She wanted to marry that shit head and there was nothing more I could do.

             
I shook my head and gave a nervous laugh. "Then stop the wedding yourself and you
will
take the money back!"

             
Right all done and dusted. I was going to head home and start my life again.

             
"What would Georgina think if she knew about our little deal?"             

             
"You won't!" I  ordered looking straight back at her.

             
"Oh you see she will.... If you don't stop the wedding..." She began to walk closer like an animal on the prowl. For a little woman she was actually scary. Her lips twitched and her eyes darken further. "I will send her copies of all our phone calls, paperwork and the photos I got a private detective to take of you together. You will not look good at all......"

             
FUCK!!!

             
This woman had  backed me  into a corner. I never wanted Georgina to know how desperate I had been to save my business. This woman would make it look like I had been lying about everything. Maybe at first yes it was an agreement but now ... I loved Georgina and hurting her was something I couldn't do. There was no way out this time.

             
"Okay" I muttered. "I will do it......"

             
Like I even had a choice now...

             
I was to do whatever she asked or have Georgina know the real truth about me.....              

             
That I was low cold mean business man!!!

              I looked around the room and a massive smile appeared on my face. I pulled Georgina tighter into me and rested my head on hers. She smelt divine. We swayed in time with the music. I couldn't believe that in a few days time this woman was going to be 100 percent mine. I ran a hand through her blonde hair it always felt soft. She gazed up at me and gave a little smile.

             
She was acting odd but I was putting it down to wedding nerves.

             
It was a daunting thought....

             
We were both young and out of work. I didn't care. I couldn't wait for her to take my name. She was everything I had always wanted and I was going to make her really happy. I worshipped the ground she walked on and no other man was going to take her away.               Then
HE
came to mind. At least when it came down to it she had made the right decision. She had chosen me and that was a good enough reason for me to forget about it.

             
Georgina's blue eye looked up at me. "Blake???" Just the sound of her saying my name threw me over the edge.

             
We stopped swaying and I focused all my attention on her. The woman who would one day carry my children. Her eyes looked down at the ground and I watched her lip tremble. I cupped her face with with my hands, our eyes met and I could feel myself getting hard.              

             
This woman was amazing, her hair, her eyes and the way she would bite down on her lip when she was horny.

             
"This is all to much...." The tears began to fall. "I want to go home."

             
I looked at her shocked.. How could this be too much??? This was a celebration of our family meeting.

             
I shook my head. "We can't, George. What would everyone say??"

             
She pulled away and folded her arms in front of her. The tears had dried up quickly and her eyes were now blaring at me with anger. Sometimes she really confused me. Her moods were always up and down.

             
Well lately anyway.

             
Maybe she was still trying to deal with  the guilt??

             
She stepped back and tilted her head. She gave me a smile I had never seen her do before.

             
Where had she picked that up from?

             
"Mr Waterman" she began. Her tone was different too.. The way you would expect an employer to speak to their employees. "I want to go home. I am very tired and if you hadn't realized we are getting married in a couple of days... Please take me home." She ran a hand through her hair and her blue eyes changed. They looked sad and low.

             
My heart stopped and I took in a deep breath. She really was the most beautiful woman I had ever met. I would do anything to keep her happy... Even walk over hot coal if she requested.

             
I stepped over to try and be close to her. I held out my hand and placed hers in mine. "If you want to go home..." I sighed. "I will take you home. Whatever you want just ask me and I will give it to you."

             
Her arms wrapped round my neck and she kissed my cheek. "God Blake" her voice was full of agony. "After everything I did to you and your still here. I don't deserve this or anything from you... Why are you being so nice?"

             
"Because that's who I am" I hushed back running my fingers through her soft hair. "I told you when we first met.. I would do anything to keep you mine and I have stuck with it. Even Maxwell Thomas can't stop our love... That's why we are getting married is it not?"

             
She pulled back and looked deeply into my eyes. My stomach twisted in knots as her teeth cut into her lip. She slowly nodded and resumed the hug. We began to dance again in our original position. I looked round the room...

             
This was it....

             
Finally this was it!!!

CHAPTER 19

              The night of my hen do was here. I looked at the reflection in the large mirror on the wall. I couldn't believe I was still going along with all this wedding nonsense even after my own revelation on Wednesday. I hadn't eaten or slept. Life was a living nightmare...

             
Every minute and every hour that passed  was all filled with the thoughts of Maxwell.              

I applied more lip gloss. I no longer knew that woman staring back at me.

              She had changed...

             
I never wanted to be heartless or selfish and guess that's why I was going on with this circus of a wedding. My cheeks were hurting from all the fake smiling and every time I got near Blake I felt sick.

             
I knew deep down he was happy and I was living a lie.

             
I was wearing my famous red boob tube dress. I closed my eyes and I could feel his touch on my breast.

             
GET OVER IT!!!
The voice in my head yelled.

             
I opened my eyes and that woman I didn't know was still glaring at me. Tomorrow I was getting married. The voice in my head was right.

             
Could I live with this woman I didn't know???

             
I guess I had no choice.

             
"What the fuck are you doing in here?" Amy yelled flying into the room. "We need to go!" She looked me up and down. "Like the dress!"

             
A little smile appeared on my lips. So did Maxwell. The words he said in Brett's bar filled my head. God, this was going to be harder than I thought.

             
"Don't just stand there!! We need to go" I watched as she pulled a bag from behind her back. "Now no hen isn't complete without these!" She was really excited about this and it made me hurt even more. Amy pulled out a pink sash and threw  it over my head. Then a veil with L signs and condoms. Gently she slid the clips through my hair and the veil swept round my shoulders.

             
I looked back at my reflection...

             
Was this how I would look like tomorrow?

             
Of course without the red scarlet dress.

             
Tomorrow I would be wearing white looking pure and innocent.

             
I was far from any of those and the more I thought about it the worse everything seemed to be getting.

             
I spun round to face Amy. "I'm not sure I can do this!" The desperation filled my voice and I could feel my anxiety levels reaching unbearable heights. I started to pace up and down.

             
"Calm down" Amy laughed  rushing to my side. She stopped me in my tracks and made me look at her. "You're just having wedding nerves.. You wouldn't be human if you didn't."

             
I shook my head surely she knew what was wrong? I opened my mouth to say something but Amy cut in.

             
"Let's go... Have as many cocktails as we want and have a  really good time. By the time you wake up tomorrow in the hotel.."

             
"HOTEL!!!" I yelled. I had no idea about this.

             
Who had planned this?

             
Why couldn't I just stay at home or buy a one-way ticket to the other side of the world?

             
Amy nodded. "Yes.. You have to stay at the Randolph tonight as Blake is staying here with his wedding party." She raised an eyebrow as I felt my face turn white.

             
I had to sit down. I walked over to my dressing table and sunk into my chair.               Randolph??

             
It would be like returning to the scene of my crime. Now it would be the place where I prepared to marry a man not out of love but because I couldn't go back on my word.

             
Amy walked over and placed her hands on my shoulders. "Don't worry, George... Your be fine..." I wanted to believe her words badly... That low aching feeling of doubt wasn't allowing me too. This was a mess and I had no idea how to clean it up.

             
Amy was right... I needed cocktails!!!!

              I downed my third cocktail... Nothing seemed to be working and I was beginning to feel tipsy. My fault because I hadn't been able to eat since Wednesday. We were in a club I had never been to before. Amy was on the dance floor talking to a man she had met two seconds before.

             
My mum was looking at me with her mouth wide open. "Don't you think you should calm down now... We have only been here half an hour and you have knocked back three."

             
I rolled my eyes and poured myself another one from the jug. This woman had walked out on me and now she was acting concerned. What a joke! Mum tutted and I lifted  up the filled glass. "Cheers" I faked a smile and downed it.

             
"Amy!" my mum yelled as Amy approached the table. "Please tell Georgina to slow down with the drinks. She just downed her fourth!"