" It's not a knot of wedding, it's a knot of souls.

That travelled through lifetimes to unite as a whole.

Reaping fruits of deeds bestowed and stories untold

It is indeed what they call.

"The union of the unknown"

- suzangill

.....

The church was filled to it's capacity with the media men surrounding the place. Beautiful flowers decorated the place with the guests chatting and appraising.

Aaron stood there looking handsome as always, a white tuxedo fitting onto his toned physique as he sighs pulling onto the knot of the tie which was irritating him. Giving the cameras a fake smile ,he turns around to look at Neil with a scowl on his features.

"I hate these ties. How much more time will it take?"

Neil chuckles , looking at Aaron's agitated face. To only place his arm around Aaron's shoulder.

"Girls always take their beauty time bro. And it's her wedding day today. "

"What do you expect?"

Aaron just rolls his eyes. Turning around to look at the guests to put on that fake smile, nodding at them.

He looks around in the crowd to find someone, but he couldn't.

"Neil?"

"Yes bro"

"Where is Ben?"

Neil just shrugs his shoulders .To look around.

"I don't know man. He is been acting weird recently. He is not at home most of the time. And doesn't talk. He didn't even took part in the decor."

Aaron doesn't say anything. Knowing somewhere in his heart, what this was about.

He cares for her.

And he doesn't like him.So the reason was quite obvious.

He wasn't happy with this arrangement.

. . . . Aaron was getting really impatient. It has been almost 2 hours since he was attending to the guests and she still wasn't here.

How he wished she wouldn't come and say no to this marriage.

He could bear with the embarrassment, he could bear with anything.

Except this.

However, his hopes come crashing down when he hears gasps and the usual chatter silences down.

He looks up to find the reason.

To find her, there.

Standing near the entrance. His clenched fists, loosen to state at her blankly.

And for few seconds he got oblivious of everything.

She was beautiful in her own way, he could never refute it.

But the women standing in front of him?

Damn.

She wore a beautiful wedding dress,with a a-line neck, giving a view of her cleavage. The mermaid shape hugged her curves perfectly, flaunting her perfect figure.

Her face, hidden behind the veils. But he could tell already.

She looked flawless today.

Oh how he wanted to rip of that veil of hers and kiss her-

"Damn! Is this my princess?"

Neil says and Aaron comes out of his thoughts to only turn around his back on her. Looking up at Neil who stared at Ezra with his mouth open.

"Shut your mouth"

Aaron seethes , making Neil to blink.Covering it up with a chuckle to look back at Aaron.

"I know you are jealous bro but I am just saying the truth. Just look at her."

He didn't needed a confirmation for it. He could already see the effect of her beauty on the crowd. The media went crazy, pushing forward.

But the stupid girl? It seemed she was oblivious of it.

Staring at the bouquet held in her hands, she walks towards him.

The slit on her thigh, made her beautiful toned legs to be visibly. As she walks down elegantly.

Stopping near the steps, she looks up at Aaron. Who was looking in front. Ignoring her.

Neil rushes forward to offer her his hand. And she takes it.

He leans in closer, to whisper something in her ears and she smiles shyly.

Clenching his fist, Aaron sees her stopping to stand in front of him. Looking up at him finally.

And their eyes meet.

His cold grey ones meeting her innocent brown ones, through the veils.

Asking her so many unsaid questions.

They continue to stare at each other, to be only interrupted by the priest.

"Shall we begin?"

And that's how the wedding vows start. . . . . . "Do you Aaron Reed take Ms Ezra to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

Aaron looks at her . To only nod, seeing her eyes set on the floor.

"I do"

"Do you Ms Ezra take Mr Aaron Reed to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

She nods looking at her wringling hands. Not even daring to look up.

"I do"

He felt angry suddenly. How he wished she would say no. Her downcasted eyes irritating him more as he wanted her to look at him and say it.

To realise how much he was against this.

"Congratulations! Mr Aaron Reed and Mrs Ezra Reed ! I now pronounce you as husband and wife!"

Cheers are heard from the crowd. But for her , they didn't mattered. The priest's next words filling her with dread.

"Now you may kiss the bride."

Her breathing hitched as she saw him stepping closer to her. Her hands turning sweaty.

Not daring to look up, a gasp leaves her lips as she felt a sharp pull on her waist and next she knows.

Her front is flushed against his chest with his palm pressed on her waist.

The crowd went more crazy than before,seeing the intimacy between the couple.

Her eyes immediately lock with his emotionless grey ones and she gulps, as his grey ones trail down lower to set on her lips.

"You don't understand the easy way , do you?"

Her mouth opens and closes. Not knowing what to say.

He won't understand this now, but she hopes one day he does.

"I told you to say no. But I guess you want hell for yourself."

Moving up his fingers ,he trails up her arms, followed by her shoulders, leaving goosebumps on her skin. To finally place his palm around her neck.

Breathing heavily ,he pulls up her face with a sudden jerk, making her eyes to widen and meet his.

"Then hell it is"

Smashing his lips on her. He doesn't let her breathe. Devouring her luscious soft ones with the roughness of a starved beast.

Her eyes widen in disbelief. Not expecting him to kiss her like this and that also in front of everyone.

But again , this was Aaron Reed.

He didn't cared about what others would say.

And does whatever he wants to do in the end.

Her chest was heaving as it was getting difficult to breathe through her nose ,with his lips pressed on hers.

The gentleness of his kisses earlier was missing.

And this was, what they say.

A kiss laced with hate and anger

But no one seemed to notice. Too busy mistaking it for lust. Her hands move up to fist his shirt in her grip.

But he refused outrightly.

Busy claiming her and punishing her together.

"Umm"

She hits his chest with her palms and he got this as a clue. Moving back from her, she has barely taken a breath.

When he latches his lips again on her.

Alot gentler and passionate this time. His lips moving slowly against hers and she found the wetness between her legs worsening.

Her clenched fists placed on his chest, open up to softly land as palms .

As she found herself getting drawn by the kiss.

Wishing for it to continue for eternity ,when he pulls back.

They both were breathing heavily. With his one hand on her neck and other around her waist.

Lost in each other's eyes.

When the Reeds rush forward to congratulate them and welcome Ezra in Reed family.

Breaking their moment. . . . . The wedding functions were almost over and they both avoided each other like plague. Meeting the guests, to only come forward for the cake cutting ceremony.

The camera's got fooled by their fake smiles and so did the guests.

Thinking them to be a lovely dovey couple already.

If only they knew.

It was late now, when they decided to come back. The driver was driving Ezra and Aaron back.

And Ezra couldn't help look around at the unfamiliar surroundings.

Weren't they going to the Reed estate?

She looks at Aaron leaning on the seat beside him. His tie loosely hanging from his neck, his tuxedo no longer on and sleeves of the white shirt he wore, rolled up to show his forearms.

Eyes closed , but she knew he wasn't asleep.

He is never able to sleep in a moving car.

She knows him.

"Um aren't we going to the Reed estate?"

She asks to get no answer from him. Gulping, she looks at the surrounding forest again, to again ask.

"This isn't the way back. Aaron?"

He sighs to open his eyes and look at her in irritation. Detest evident in his eyes.

"Eureka! What an observation! You want a medal for it? Of course we are not going back"

His mockery didn't settle well with her. But she refused to show it. Hiding the wound of the pang felt in her chest.

She didn't ask him anything after it and nor did he explained anything further.

The car stops in front of a villa and Ezra recognised it the very instant.

It was the same Villa , Aaron brought her the night she was drugged.

The place where they had their first kiss.

It was his Villa.

Aaron's phone rings and he didn't wait for her. Placing the cell on his ear, he proceeded inside. Leaving her to follow behind.

Ezra stands there awkwardly.

Seeing the driver taking out their suitcases and placing them inside. Once done, she thanks him, and sees him leave.

Leaving both of them together for the night.

Looking at the luxurious place, she sighs.

Walking in.

Not knowing, what the night had in store for her.

..... Ezra's pov

Dressing up is a struggle and lot of hard work, but no one talks about removing it!

These pins poking my head are giving me a headache already as I am pulling them out of the bun since last half an hour.

The last pin! Finally!

Sighing ,I look at myself in the mirror. To finally run my hand through my now open hair.

Smiling to myself.

Looking below, I find the body hugging dress. Hugging me too tightly,and to be honest I felt suffocated.

Turning around, I struggle with it's zip. To find it's buttons out of my reach.

Agghhh! What now?

I don't know how long I struggled with no success.Talking to myself.

No offense, but how do these girls wear things like this?

It's beyond my rationale.

Oh come on! Open!!!

My words are silenced down by a scoff behind and I turn around to only look at him.

Standing behind me, with arms folded on his chest and back leaning against the threshold.

He was just staring casually, enjoying the show it seems.

Ignoring him, I continue to struggle with the zip , hearing him speak.

"Turn around. Let me do it"

I don't answer. Ignoring him again. Feeling bothered under his grey orbs, to try and calm my nerves.

My fingers were trembling as they struggled and missed the zip again.

"I will manage. Please leave"

I say. Hoping him to leave me. But he keeps standing there. Watching my struggles.

I was feeling really irritated now.

First this zip and then him.

"Ezra don't be stubborn. Come"

He offers again and I don't know what possessed me. I suddenly wanted to vent out my anger somewhere.

"I said I don't want your help. Don't you get it?"

He looks taken back for a second. To only cover it up. Stepping closer instead.

He turns me around,to make me see the mirror. Locking his eyes with mine.

And I felt intimidated.

Moving his fingers in my hair to comb them with his fingers, he gathers my wild her hair together and moves them to a side of my shoulders.

Leaving the other side, vulnerable to the scrutiny of his eyes.

His breath hits my neck, making goosebumps to appear on my skin and I involuntarily close my eyes. Feeling those weird things again.

But he doesn't stop there. Not yet .

Dipping his face further down my neck, he whispers lowly in my ear.

"It seems you didn't like the kiss we shared, huh?"

He says trailing his nose down my neck and I freeze. My eyes widening as a sudden warmness rushes inside me.

But he was oblivious.

His eyes set on my neck as I struggled to control my rugged breathing.

I feel the touch of his cold fingers on my back and I hold my breath. The sound of the zip lowering slowly further, the only sound audible.

I don't know what was happening to me.

Those weird feelings were returning and I felt afraid.

"Are you mad at me?"

He asks and I failed to form a sentence.

"I...ye-s...I..."

"Too bad. You are going to be way more mad at this then."

A ripping sound is heard and next I know,I look up at him in horror. A smirk lingering on his lips as he looks back at me.

"Oops. I think I just ripped your dress"

I turn around to look in the mirror to only find my entire back visible.

Placing my back on the wall, I look at this incomprehensible man in disbelief.

"Why the hell did you do that! Do you know how expensive it is?"

He smirks, not at all bothered. To only step closer to me. Hugging my shoulders, I was trying to stop the dress from falling.

And he seemed to be enjoying it.

"How does it matter. It's not that you brought it with your own money?"

It hurts. This words, hurts so bad. And he knows. He uses it intentionally.

He looks into my eyes, knowing he was successful in his motive.

To show nothing.

No remorse, no regrets.

"Please leave Aaron. I am not in the mood to fight here."

I say hugging myself. Feeling the cold tiles on my back. To only have him chuckle.

"Leave? Are you sure you want me to leave?"

Stepping closer. He places his palms on the walls on my either side. Blocking me.

"Y...e.....s"

"Not so sure, huh?"

Smirking,I see his eyes moving down to my cleavage. And I hug myself more tightly....the wetness between my legs worsening.

His eyes trail up to stop on my lips and I bite them unintentionally.

"Wrong move Stupid girl"

And next I know, his lips smash on mine. Taking me off guard. My grip on my dress loosens and it was going to falls down.

But before it could, I try to hold it. To only have my wrists to be held in his grip.

And next I know, my wrists are slammed above me and my dress falls down to pool around my feet.