"Emma get up!" My mother exclaimed shaking me. "Ugh what woman?!" I replied shoving my face into my pillow.

"Emma! You're makeup is smeared and you look like a hot mess! Go shower then get dressed we have to go shopping!" She exclaimed pulling my pillow and blanket off of me.

I groaned then rolled out of bed. I slowly made my way to the bathroom and started the shower.

•*•*•*•

"This one?" I asked, slowly spinning. My mother and Mrs. Ivanov both made that face I had seen three times already.

"No." They both said robotically, but I was already walking back to the changing room.

These old women would never be happy. After the next dress I was calling it quits.

The lady gave me the last dress then shut the door. I slid out of the dress I was wearing and unpackaged the other. I pulled it up and the girl did the buttons on the back.

I glanced in the mirror and my breath was taken away. The dress was gorgeous. I spun around and stared in awe.

It was a lace high neck gown. It was so beautiful I almost was, happy, for a moment.

I followed the girl out of the change room then stood in front of my mom and Mrs. Nikolai.

My mother gasped and her eyes filled with tears. She placed her hand over her heart and I smiled.

Mrs. Ivanov smiled and nodded. "It's gorgeous. We'll take it." She said and the lady smiled. I followed her back to the change room and slid out of the dress.

•*•*•*•

"So we're having the wedding at the beach. It will be a private ceremony." My mother and Mrs. Ivanov went on forever and ever about the wedding. I was barely listening. I had no choice any way.

"So we've agreed that you will move into our mansion. Nikolai's father and I are already living in the lake cottage." Mrs. Ivanov said and I nearly flipped. We had to live alone?!

"How long have you been-" "Since his nineteenth birthday. His father believed he was ready. Any who, we'll be expecting grandchildren very soon." She replied and my eyes widened.

"I'm only kidding!" She exclaimed playfully hitting my hand and began laughing. My mother laughed and I fake laughed with them.

Fuck that. I was not touching that bastard. And he was certainly not touching me.

I shuddered at the thought and my mother sent me a glance that said, don't blow this. So I forced a smile and made up a lie.

"It's a bit chilly don't you think?" I asked and Mrs. Ivanov nodded. Saved.

"So when is the wedding date?" I asked and they both stared at me disappointed. "Sorry, I'm just very forgetful and I'm trying to find something to talk about." I muttered and they nodded.

Oh god my birthday was yesterday, yesterday was Monday, today was Tuesday, that meant only six more days. Oh god. I froze and my mother squeezed my shoulder.

"Tomorrow you will come tour the mansion, Thursday we start moving you in, Saturday we go cake and wine testing then Sunday you just need to relax all day and sleep." Mrs. Ivanov said and I nodded. They had everything planned out.

What a very busy freaking week. I never felt so nervous, except for the first time I drove.

WEDNESDAY I woke up and had a shower. Today I was touring my new "home". I stood in the hot water and sighed. Five more days.

I put my hair up in a ponytail and threw on my skinny jeans and knee boots. I wore my tank top and a leather coat over it.

I grabbed my scarf and wrapped it around my neck. I looked over my appearance twice before brushing my teeth and leaving my room.

My mother and Mrs. Ivanov were standing at the bottom of the stairs chatting.

I walked down and we all left the house together. We got into the vehicle, and I was squished between both of them as we drove a long hour drive to the Russians mansion.

•*•*•

"And finally here is your bedroom. Look around. There is a walk in closet, one side is for Nikolai, the other is for you." Mrs. Ivanov said while making the messy bed.

I walked around, this room was fucking huge. It had a fireplace, which was surrounded by a white leather couch and two armchairs.

There was a sheep skin carpet under the coffee table, the entire ground was white carpet.

The bed was a king size, with a bed frame sort of like mine, bed posts holding up a little roof, where curtains draped down from.

There was two night tables on each side of the bed. The bathroom was huge. It had a huge glass shower, two sinks and a separate tub. The walk in closet was giant also.

This room was fucking taking up half the mansion. Except it wasn't, because this mansion was giant. Bigger than mine.

I helped my mother and Mrs. Ivanov begin to move Nikolai's stuff so mine could fit in the room.

THURSDAY I filled the boxes with my shoes, clothes, personal items and oh so much more until my room looked awfully naked.

I still had some clothes to last me the week, my hairbrush, makeup, hair stuff, toothbrush, and soap.

My father gave my shoulder a squeeze and I held his hand. "Everything's moving so fast." I whispered. "It'll be ok. Now lets head over to the mansion shall we?" He asked and I nodded. Four more days.

FRIDAY Three days. Three fucking days! I nearly ripped my hair out.

"No that goes there. Thanks." I ordered and the maid nodded and moved my prized top to the front. I helped her unpack the rest then set up my night table.

•*•*•

I asked the maid to bring me on another tour of the mansion so I was ready.

SATURDAY TWO MORE DAYS. Oh god. I combed my fingers through my hair waiting for my mother and Mrs. Ivanov so we could go test everything.

Finally they came and we all left the mansion. We got into the cadillac and left to go test the wine and cake.

I don't understand why we were doing this TWO DAYS before the wedding, it was stupid really.

•*•*•

"I liked the Vanilla. But none of that edible modelling clay stuff." I said and everyone nodded. "So just icing flowers?" The man asked and I nodded.

He nodded then we left to go pick the wine, which was probably gonna be another freaking hour.

•*•*•

We settled on classic red wine. It actually only took half an hour. Thank god.

Now I could eat and sleep for the rest of my freedom. Of course they said that I would be getting a massage, I had to have a bubble bath, face mask and sauna.

I would shower Monday morning then my makeup, hair and everything would be done then I'd be married.

I sat on my bed browsing a magazine when my door opened. I didn't have to look up to know it's Nikolai.

I could tell by the silence and the big rooting shadow. "Are you ready?" He asked.

"What for?" I asked looking up. "We're going on a date." He replied and I looked down at myself. I was still dressed nicely.

"Uh ok." I replied. I got up and he escorted me out of the mansion and into a running car. He sat at one window and I sat at the other.

"So where are we going for dinner?" I asked not making eye contact. "Surprise." He replied and I sighed. I had enough of "surprises" this past week.

•*•*•*•

We pulled into the driveway of the new beach diner. "Very romantic." I muttered sarcastically and he rolled his eyes. "It's not meant to be." He replied.

"But you called it a date." I said and he glared at me. I rolled my eyes and he turned to get out of the car and I stuck my tongue out at him.

"You're childish, I can see you through the window." He said and I looked away, well crap. I got out of the car and we went inside the restaurant while the men went and parked the car.

The smell of alcohol and sea food filled the air hitting me at full force.

I made a face and Nikolai intwined our arms. He pulled me along with him to a table.

"I thought you weren't allowed to touch me." I said sitting down across from him. "That doesn't count." He replied picking up his menu. I picked up mine and gazed through it.

•*•*•

He escorted me out of the diner and back into the car.

The drive home was silent and boring. Once we got back I cleaned off my makeup, changed then went too sleep.

SUNDAY ONE MORE FREAKING DAY. I was ready to scream. I felt nervous, sad, angry and scared.

I lay in my bed worrying, and stress sweating when my mother and a couple of maids came in.

They had a tray of fruit and toast. They rested it over my lap and sat me up.

I ate slowly while my mother talked to me about everything while the maids got a bubble bath ready.

After I finished they cleaned off my bed and I got into the bath. It was so relaxing and hot. I sighed and closed my eyes. What a busy day.

Next I got a massage done, before eating lunch.

After lunch I got my split ends cut then went to the sauna.

They made me do yoga before eating supper then made me do an intense workout! I then got a massage again and a hot bath.

Finally I was allowed to sleep.