Get Me Married

Get Me Married By Tori Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Father in-law’s tension

GENESIS I stared in my sleep and became conscious of my environment but I was too lazy to open myeyes just yet. Left to me I was going to force myself back to sleep but the call I had with Jordan camecreeping back to my consciousness making me alert. I smiled at the thought, with my eyes still closed, Irecalled most of his words and it sent butterflies to my stomach. “Are you still dreaming sweet?” mymom’s voice interrupted me and I snapped my eyes open. She was sitting at the side of the bed withher eyes on me. “Mom…” I grumbled. “How long have you been here?” I asked in a grouchy tone. Iwanted to have my alone time and sleep but I knew her sudden presence was going to make itimpossible. “Long enough my dear” she said and gave me a warm smile. “I want to sleep mom” Iwhined and turned to the other side of the bed. “You will be leaving the house to a new home, a homethat would be called yours. I won’t be as close as I am to you right now” she said emotionally and thefeeling of sadness overwhelmed me. The marriage was happening so fast, there were things I had notconsidered and one was that I was going to leave my family to a new family I knew nothing about. I satup on the bed and went closer to my mom. “It seems like it was just yesterday I gave birth to you…Iremember the feeling so well. The nurses couldn’t stop admiring your eyes…” she said and wiped thetears that rolled down her cheek. “You have grown so much, to an extent of even talking aboutmarriage” her tears made me cry. It was a sad moment for me also, I was going to leave everythingbehind. My dad, my mom and my sister, I didn’t even think of how I was supposed to cope withoutthem? “Mom….” I cried and she pulled me into a hug. “I know this marriage is not convenient foryou..and I am deeply sorry I made you do….” “No…mom” I interrupted her not knowing what I wassupposed to say. But the tears didn’t stop flowing, we remained in that position and cried till my momfelt it was enough. She pulled me away from her and wiped my tears. “You haven’t even spoken toJordan yet, I wonder how this will work….” She said and I shook my head, a light blush stained mycheeks. “You spoke to him?” she asked and I nodded my head, my eyes brightened with the memoriesof what it was like speaking to him. “You like him already I see” she said and I looked away shyly.“Marriage, you can handle it. I trust you are strong, you have overcome till this point, I know you will do

great in marriage” she smiled at me. “I love you Mom” more tears came out of my eyes as I spoke toher. LEONA “The call between them went very well” I said to my husband and just as usual, he saidnothing and concentrated on what he was doing with his phone. “He believes he is talking to Samanthaand it became clear to me how much he loved that girl but in another world, I believe Jordan andGenesis could have made a perfect match” I added and the car remained silent. “You spied on theircall?” he asked me and a girlish grin came to my face. “What? I had to make sure neither of themwould say anything that might ruin my entire plan” I explained why I had to bug my daughter inlaw’sphone. It was supposed to help me intervene between their calls when something was going to ruin myplan. “Whatever Leona. Just get this done and over with” he replied the moment the car stopped. Wealighted from the car and made our way to the entrance of our in-law’s house. Liam wanted to see thesaid girl Jordan would be getting married to in person so he had made me put aside all I was doing tocome with him. I personally asked the security guards to stay behind so we wouldn’t make theConnor’s feel intimidated. I pressed the door bell and waited for someone to come open it up and itdidn’t take long, the door opened and revealed little Ava. She gave me a warm smile, grinning from earto ear. “Good day ma’am and sir please come in” she gestured politely and gave way for us to enter.“How are you doing? Hope you are better” I asked and she nodded her head vigorously. “And yourmom and dad?” I asked. “Dad is in the kitchen with t_squad and mom is with Genesis. Let me getthem” she said and ran off even before I could say anything. And then she ran back just asimmediately. “Please make yourself at home and have a seat” she said and ran off again shouting blueeyes. Making me smile whole heartedly. I took her advise and made my way to the couch and so didLiam. “The man is in the kitchen” he grumbled and I glared at him. “And what’s wrong with that?” Iasked begrudgingly and he went mute. “Not all men are like you, he loves his family” I added and Liamimmediately shot daggers at me, making me go mute immediately. “And I don’t…right?” he asked andmy lips twitched, I had something to say to him but I wasn’t sure I should. He was my husband and stillLiam Connor who was feared and he was feared for a reason. Moreover I wasn’t sure that we were atthe right place for such a discussion. “Whatever, just make sure the girl you want him to marry wouldnot turn him to a puppet who would be in the kitchen like her father” he said coldly and it was my turn to

glare at him. “Ava….hot cookies that might possibly run out and…..” Mr Connor stopped half way whenhe saw us and a wide smile spread across his face. “I’m so sorry for this.. I didn’t know you were here”he apologized and handed the tray of cookies he held over to a girl beside him. Then he came forwardand his eyes widened when he recognized my husband. As a man he did his possible best toacknowledge my husband and went further to ask us what he could offer us. “Your daughter…..whereis she, I have things to do” my husband said coldly. “I am here…right here” Genesis yelled and cameout in a haste. “Mom Leona” she shrieked and I smiled widely, she was literally glowing and I couldguess exactly why. I got up and pulled her into a hug, I couldn’t have asked for a better wife for my son,I just loved her. When I pulled away I turned to my husband who looked dumbstruck at the sight ofGenesis. “That’s my husband…..” “Liam Chase, I know…” Good day sir” she said excitedly interruptingme. I turned to Liam and saw the way he suddenly looked dumbstruck. Liam got up from the couch, hiseyes still on Genesis. I stared at the both of them and watched the way they reacted to each other. Myhusband tried to cover up his shock when he saw Genesis but I could tell something was wrong,something was different. And Genesis for the love of Christ did not quiver at the sight of the man whowas feared by everyone. She stared at him straight in the eye and did not look away. “Are you ready tobe a Chase?” he asked with his normal tone and her smile disappeared. “I think I am” she replied.“Being a Chase is not going to be the same as just being you. You have my name to uphold, are youready for that?” he asked. Genesis looked away and bit her lips. She held her hands together and Icould tell my husband was making her nervous. “I think I am” she replied again and that was not agood reply. Liam wasn’t the kind of man you could give such answers to. “Genesis Connor….this is notsome boyfriend shit you do, this is a marriage to a chase..are you ready for it?” he repeated hisquestion. Genesis still clutched her hands nervously, she was like a scared cat. “I think I am” again shegave another reply and I prayed fervently in my heart that Liam wouldn’t burst open in front of theConnor’s, she was to be married to our son and I expected he had to have a little control over his egoand anger so he doesn’t scare her away but that expectation was cut short. “You can’t keep thinking,it’s either a yes or a no. Being a chase doesn’t come easy and I wouldn’t want to think that I made amistake. Now are you ready to be a Chase?” he asked in that dreadful voice of his and I felt like crying

at that point. I looked at Genesis who was trembling. The house was absolutely quiet and tensed as nobody spoke, neither I could talk at that point. After a while, slowly, Genesis looked up and stared at myhusband in the face again, daring him. Her reaction shocked me, it was Liam, I couldn’t even dare lookat him when he was slightly pissed but she stood there, suddenly staring at the man people feared.She overcame her panic attack and looked like she didn’t care about her soon to be father in law andhis slight annoyance. “I think I am ready to be a Chase” she gave the same reply she had said theprevious time and I gaped at her with my heart in my throat. Liam tightened his fist and tried not to venton the lady he came to give approval to. “Don’t get angry about what I am saying Mr Chase” Genesisspoke up, noticing the tension in his muscles. “I can clearly remember that I was forced to beingmarried to your son, it was never by self will or by love. I am not ready to be a Chase, because damn…I had just five days to prepare for a wedding to a complete stranger. So no, don’t blame me if being aChase is not something I had to be ready for” she added and I felt like giving her the appraisal of a lifetime. A small smile crept to my lips, at that moment I knew she could handle my son, no matter thecircumstance. But I had to hide that smile to myself, from the look on my husband’s face, he wasn’tpleased though the hardness in his jawline softened with her words. He forced a smile, to the others,that was a genuine smile but I knew it was forced. Oh he wasn’t pleased. “Well said…well said.Welcome to the family my dear” he forced. Genesis smiled and glowed at what my husband said andthe tension in the room disappeared. “I will have to leave, I have seen all I came to see and I have toreturn to work” he said soon after, giving me the hint that he wanted to leave. After talking a little to MrConnor, he left the house while I spoke to Genesis about her wedding gown before leaving. I joinedLiam in the car and we drove off. But I still felt the tension in his muscles, he was good at hiding hisfeelings but I understood him too well. “I don’t like her” he blurted out and my heart seized beating forsome second. “What do you mean?” I asked panicked and he went mute, his muscles twitching. “Didyou hear her in there, she….” “ she said nothing wrong, you can’t be angry about that” I interrupted himand his cold gaze came to meet mine. L looked away immediately, fearing his anger. “She looks like agirl who would go against my every word. Did you see those eyes of hers? Jordan will change becauseof her” he said and the feeling of disappointment over whelmed me. “I saw the look in your eyes whennovelbin

you saw her Liam….there is something more to this than you are saying” I blurted what I felt whilelooking away and he went quiet… confirming my gut feeling. But I knew too well that he wasn’t going totell me what it was, and that was more annoying. “She is getting married to your son, you just have tolive with it” it was my turn to dare him. It wasn’t like we had the time to pick a different girl, so yes,Genesis was my son’s wife already. GENESIS I walked back to my room, the event of the dayreplaying in head. Liam Chase was a scary man and everyone in my house confirmed it when he left.Though I had tried not to think about it, T_squad made sure I didn’t, and so did Ava.. I didn’t stophearing Blue eyes this, blue eyes that and dad didn’t stop stuffing me with food. He dedicated the restof my unmarried days to spending time at home and it was lovely. But still my thoughts wandered backto the reaction of Liam Chase to me. When I got to my room, I just sat down absent mindedly at thethought of what life could be like having such a father in law, it didn’t seat well with me at all. Just as mymind kept drifting back to him, my phone rang and I picked up the call absent mindedly. “Yes…” I spokeinto the phone. “How are you…?” the person I was speaking to asked. “I’m good…I guess” I repliedand the line went quiet. “What’s wrong?” a firm and hard voice boomed through the phone and I jerked.“Jordan…” I blurted out and immediately checked the caller. “I am so sorry, I was just…” I tried thinkingof how to explain that I was talking without realizing it was him. “Are you okay?” he asked, concernedlaced in his voice. It calmed me down and eased my nerves. “I am fine” I lied. And don’t blame me,what was I supposed to say to him. “I can tell you are not fine..don’t lie to me. I despise lies” his voicesounded cold and my heart skipped. “It’s nothing to worry about” I said and the line went quiet again.“It’s my father isn’t it?” he asked and it was my turn to go mute. “My mom told me a little about his visittoday. But don’t stress, he has always been that way” he said and tried making me feel better. “I sawyour gown by the way” he said, changing the topic and I jerked. “What…are you supposed to see it..Ihaven’t even….” He chuckled and interrupted the little tantrum I was about to pull. That was what mademe feel better, the sound of him. “Did you make the choice yourself?” he asked when he had his fill.“Mom Leona already had everything set up by her self” I grumbled. “Tell me, what your dream weddingis supposed to look like” he suddenly said and my eyes widened with surprise. “Uhmmm..it’s…are yousure, it’s a long list, from the gown to the flowers to the decorations, it’s really long” I blurted out. “You

even have a gown in mind..wish I can see it” he said as if he was talking more to himself than to me. “Ihave a sketch of it, it’s somewhere…I think” I blurted out. “Good…now let’s do this, tell me every detailof your dream wedding and find the sketch of the gown while you are at it, so you can send it to me…”he said and I couldn’t help but wonder why he wanted to know all those. “and I have a lot of time, donot miss a single detail” he warned and a smile crept to my lips. I had time too and hearing his voicewas something that soothed my heart. So there we had it…me blabbing about my dream weddingwhile I went about looking for a sketch of my wedding gown. He teased and laughed about a lot ofthings and even provoked me to stop but kept apologizing, he kept urging me to continue. Please whatis wrong with Liam Chase? Will he be the problem here? One more episode to our wedding…can’twait.