Intense moments, were not my thing. I had no idea how to move my hands, how to move my neck was I supposed to move my neck. I was an inexperienced virgin, and here I was married off before I could do the deed. I had crazy inhibitions, but I was waiting for the right one to sweep me off my feet and love me for the rest of my life.

"We'll be there in just a second", the driver's voice echoed in my head as he brought me back to reality. I was seated in the limo driving to our after wedding party. After the moment we had I didn't want to know the other stunts he would pull later.

"Smile, and act brave they like that", he said as I followed his instructions. I fixed my posture and took my finger and brushed against my ruffed hair.

"We're here Mr. and Mrs. Clemente", the driver spoke as he parked and Nolan opened his side and held my hand as we exited the car hand in hand. For a moment I forgot that all of this was just fake and that maybe, maybe one day I could be happy.

"How does it feel to be married to the most eligible, bachelor in the US", a reporter questioned.

"What can you say about the rumors of you and Lauren Garnier, VS Model hooking up", another reporter said as the jumble of words mixed up my mindset.

The guards pushed them away as we walked into a beautiful barn filled with cake, people and more cake. The barn was decorated with chandlers and elegant ribbon flowing from the ceiling top. The dance floor was shimmering and I saw tables and tables worth of appetizers and food. Nolan guided my hand towards his parents as I smiled at the happy crowd.

"Nolan, Natalie glad you made it we were all getting a little worried for a second there", his mother squealed in excitement to see us. As she wrapped her arms around the both of keeping us close.

"We made a pit stop", he said as he tucked his hands in his pockets as he leaned back.

"I see, My My My Natalie you look stunning this is definitely not the dress I picked out for you", I immediately felt bad my mother-in-law had picked me out an outfit and I choose not to wear it.

"I'm so sorry Mrs. Clemente, I can change into it if you-", as she immediately interrupted my rant of guilt.

"Nonsense, this dress is beautiful and please it's Allison dear", she said making me feel better as Nolan started looking uncomfortable.

"If you'll excuse us mom and dad I was going to introduce Natalie to my friends and maybe even Avery", he said as I wondered who Avery was.

"Okay be careful she gets a little excited sometimes", Mr. Clemente said as his wife giggled as he wrapped his arms around her in a loving way. A relationship like that would make my world spin. They looked truly in love and weren't taking any of it like this heck of a marriage.

Nolan dragged me away slowly as he gripped my hand harder, keeping me close I felt protected, a feeling I hadn't felt in a while.

"Everyone this is Natalie", he introduced me as I waved shyly. His friends seemed nice, they seemed well I can't say I know them well enough to judge them.

A peppy girl hiding behind them jumped in front of me and gave me a hug as if we had known each other.

"I'm Avery, my brother is a lucky man", she said as she rubbed his hair a bit and he brushed it back. Avery, the sister I didn't even know he had a sister, I guess we really don't know each other well enough to get married, but was I aloud to say that absolutely not.

All the rest of the guys just waved as Avery stood next to me avoiding all the awkwardness.

"Well this is Tyler, Alec, Tally, and Wesley", He said as Avery announced she was dragging me away.

We took off walking as she waved behind

"I'm sorry I'm just so happy that my brother is married", she squealed as we walked along the corridor.

"So tell me everything", she said as if I was supposed to start.

"Where should I start?", I joked as she took me outside.

"How about how you met my brother, I've only heard about you for the last year but I never got to meet you. He would go on and on saying my Natalie is beautiful", she went on and on as I adjusted my face as if we had been together for a year. How did Nolan know about me, maybe he was a part of it, no he wouldn't want to be tied down to me, would he? Had he called me beautiful?

"Come, there having the first dance", a lady came and opened the door for us as we walked in and I saw Nolan waiting for me, looking at me like I had gone outside for a smoke.

He got closer and closer as the music started to play and I joined him on the dance floor. An inch or two apart was all I needed to feel as if my hands should go against his handsome toned muscular body.

His hands rose as mine followed, he whispered in my ear "You know how to dance right", he asked as I followed his steps and made sure to perfect them.

After that little snarky comment of his, I stepped on his foot as I quickly apologized

"Oops sorry", I said as he made a groan and stopped dancing.

"Remind me not to dance with you again", he whispered as I giggled. The crowd swooned as we looked like we belonged together. We did a damn good job of performing this entourage.

"Well aren't we getting to know each other", I spoke softly, as a slight frown appeared upon his face.

The music finally stopped and Nolan dove to leave as if he was on instinct. His parents came and congratulated me, more like comforted me.

"Nolan's gone", I heard a gasp from a group over, I searched the room to find Nolan and no Nolan here. It wasn't my place to jump to conclusions, but why would he leave.

After hours and hours everyone started leaving one by one, the party started draining until it was me and Avery left. Turns out she was my ride home since Nolan insensitively left without my knowledge, it's not like I cared about where he went it's just that this was our wedding night. I have no idea why I care so much.

I started crying as I took off the tablecloth and handed it to the cleaners, this was supposed to be a magical night, but I only felt less connected to mom, would she ever marry a man she didn't love.

Never.

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"Nat you ready" Avery groaned as I grabbed my purse and wiped my itty bitty tears away.

I had a million questions pulsing through my mind as I couldn't ask any of them. After a car ride of one direction we were practically drained, we arrived at a penthouse typical Mr. Grey. Typical, Typical, Typical.

"Well seems like you and Nolan have stuff to work out so I best be going", she said as I wondered how I was supposed to get in.

"Here's the key, Nolan said you would forget it", she joked as I didn't want to lie to her amazing soul anymore. She figured we had known each other and we had loved each other, but really all he wanted for me is to make my life completely and utterly miserable.

"Thank you, Avery, so much for the ride and for the fun", I said as I closed the door and she waved bye.

I saw her drive away and so I had to search where to go. I walked into an elevator and unlocked the key and there it was the top floor.

I rode on the elevator until the 32nd floor and finally got out. The penthouse was manly but muscular, it would attract any girl's heart, well not once they realize who lives there.

I went up the spiral of stairs to hear loud moans coming from the master bedroom. And that's when I realized he ditched me to have sex. What a guy?

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