Now and Forever novel Chapter 39

Amelia P.O.V

"Yeah I think- Ow Audrey! Not to tight!" My eyes bulged right out of their sockets when Audrey pulled the strings of the bust on my dress too tight.

"It isn't even that tight!" She complained but loosened it a bit.

"Where did Alexis go again? The last time I saw her was on Wednesday." I stepped up on the platform and observed myself.

A black off-Shoulder evening dress, full length gown stared back at me. On the bodice of the dress there was a stunning bardot sweetheart neckline. It was figure hugging and had a slit starting mid thigh.

My makeup consisted of only foundation, mascara, a plum matte lipstick and eyeshadow. Simple.

It was beautiful, simple but one hell of an expensive dress.

"She went on a mini trip back to Italy with my parents but will be back next Saturday."

"Audrey I still think we shouldn't have gone for a dress that was expensive as this." I pursed my lips and looked at her through the mirror.

"It was only 400 dollars Amelia and if I may remind you, your married to Alexander Freakin' Knight! Oh and just to jog up your memory, he's a billionaire." Why does everybody keep reminding me of how rich he is? I mean yes I know, I'm married to the guy.

"Yeah but that doesn't make me feel any better buying something as expensive as this if I'm only going to wear it once." I stepped off the pedestal and sat down on the chair, waiting for Audrey to start her magic on my hair.

"You're not going to wear it only once."

"Are you trying to convince me or yourself?" I asked playfully when I saw the uncertainty on her face.

"Shut up! Now, let me get this done before my brother comes in here complaining about how long it takes to get ready." And so she started.

"And... done! And I went for simple like you asked me even though I don't like the idea."

"Hey I heard that!"

"I know! You were supposed to!" We both laughed and then she spun me to face the mirror.

She had parted my hair in the middle and gelled it back then tied it in a low puff. Simple, but elegant.

"I really under-"

"We're going to be late Amelia!" Alexander shouted from the other end of the closet door. "Coming!" Audrey tossed me a clutch that I caught with ease and put in the most important things: my phone, lipstick and gum.

"Wait shoes!"

"Oh!" I sat down and pulled on my black 4 inch platform heels and stood up, steading myself before walking then falling flat on my face. That would have been embarrassing.

"Okay, how do I look?"

"You look beautiful, now go! Go!" Audrey literally shoved me out of the closet, making me trip over oxygen and falling onto non other than.. you guessed it! Alexander freakin' Knight!

But of course, he barely budged when all my weight was thrown onto him but simply grabbed my arms and helped me stand up straight.

He raised an eyebrow when I was back on my feet, as if asking if I was okay without saying a thing.

To tell you I was embarrassed would be the understatement of the year.

"I'm fine." I cleared my throat and he tilted his head to the side a little bit as if asking 'are you sure?' And when I nodded that's when he ran his eyes over my body. Again. And again. His eyes staying a little longer on my chest, waist, and hips, suddenly making me feel insecure.

"Can we go now? We're going to be late, remember?" He broke out of whatever spell he was in and looked back up to my face, the top of his ears and cheeks turning crimson.

"*ahem* right, let's go." He turned around and walked out of the room, me following closely behind him.

***

"Nice to meet you Mr and Mrs Knight, my name is Ted Garcia and this is my lovely wife Marabella Garcia." And again like the past three couples we have met in the past 45 minutes we've been here: the wife was making 'goo goo eyes' at Alexander which was terribly disturbing considering the fact her husband was right there and like the husband, he couldn't keep his eyes off me which was just utterly disgusting.

"Hi nice to meet you." I stuck my hand out for a handshake but was met with an unpleasant surprise when he pecked my knuckles which made me immediately withdraw my hand and smile tightly at him.

Ow! I winced when when Alexander suddenly tightened his grip on my waist and when I looked up at him, he had a blank expression on his face while listening to whatever Ted was saying.

"How would you, Mrs Knight," I looked back at Marabella, "like to come with me to 'hang out' with the other ladies?" She took a hold of my hand and tugged lightly on it.

"Oh no I wouldn-"

"Oh come on! It would be fun! I promise!" I looked back up to Alexander for help but this idiot just gave me a light push towards Marabella's direction.

"See? Your husband's okay with it, so come on, I promise you won't regret it!" And that my friends, is how the person I trusted most in this rich people place gave me up. Just. Like. That.

I swear to god I'll kill this son of a-

"*ahem* ladies if I may have your attention," Marabella said when we had reached a table that sat classy looking women, "this, is Mrs Alexander Knight." Okay did she really have to say the 'Alexander' part? Because it was really useless if you ask me.

They all got silenced, looking at me with surprise written all over their faces.

"No way, that can't be her!" One of the women said.

"Well I found her with him so how can it not be her?" Marabella raised and eyebrow at the girl.

"Just because you found her with him doesn't mean it's her Marabella!" Another one said like I wasn't even here.

"Look at her ring!" Marabella grabbed my hand and put it up for everyone to see.

They all gasped and it went silent. I slowly put my hand down and played with the ring, waiting for all of them to say something.

"How would you," someone stood up and dragged out a chair next to them, "like to become my new bestie?" She walked over to me and literally snatched me out of Marabella's hold and situated me down in the chair, nobody's eyes moving off me.

Things just got waaay more awkward..

"Sh sh! Everybody quiet! He's coming!" And just like that, everybody at the table was quiet, looking behind me and leaving me confused.

"Ladies." I could recognize that voice from anywhere! I looked behind me and there stood Alexander.

"May I please have this dance?" He raised an eyebrow and I nodded, accepting his hand. Anything would be better than a table filled with women that talk about anything and everything, anybody and everybody and as I would like to call it; The Alexander Knight Fandom.

"Oh my god you do not know how grateful I am for that but your timing was horrible." We stopped in a spot and got into our positions; my hands on his shoulders and his arms around my waist.

"Really? Because It looked like you were having a lot of fun." He smirked and looked down at me, reminding me of our height difference.

"Fun?" I scoffed and rolled my eyes, "the only topic they discuss is Alexander Knight."

"Oh really? And what do they say?" He spun me around and caught me with ease when I came back round. "*ahem* 'Alexander's so hot' 'I wish Charlie could be more like Alexander' Alexander's this and Alexander's that- you could think they don't have husbands." I scoffed and rolled my eyes again.

"Uh-oh."

"Uh-oh what?"

"Sounds to me like someone's jealous." Crazy fake husband say what?

"J.. je.. jealous? Me?" I scoffed and rolled my eyes, again.

"Well yeah, then why else would it bother you that they were talking about how amazing I am." I could literally hear the smirk in his voice.

"Okay first of all; you are not that amazing and second of all; it does not bother me that they were talking about you in that manner." It felt like a lie. What I said actually felt like I just lied, making me feel guilty.

"Whatever you say." I looked up at him, smirking as usual; I get he wasn't convinced.

"But it's the tru-"

"I'm so sorry to bother you again but may I please borrow you wife for a second?" One of the ladies from the table interrupted me, looking at Alexander like he was dinner. Oh how disgusting..

I looked up at Alexander, daring him to send me away with her.

"Sure, we'll be leaving 20." He took his hands off my waist and gave me light push in the direction of the woman. How dare he?!

"I'm sure we'll be done by then, thank you." She grabbed me by my hand and pulled me towards the direction of the bathroom.

"Why are we in the bathroom?" I asked when she closed the door behind us and let go of my arm.

"Okay, where did you come from and why?" She stood two feet away from me and crossed her arms, her smile immediately falling off her her face.

"Pardon?" She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, two women coming out of no where and standing by her side and mimicking her position.

"You know what I asked dumb ass." Hold on, rewind please.. did she just call me a dumb ass? No thank you.5

"Did you just call me a dumb ass?"

"Yes I did. What are you going to do about it?" She smirked and tilted her head slightly to the right.