Now and Forever

Chapter 25

"Amelia, wake up."

"What?" I groggily asked as I turned to the other side which was a mistake because I immediately fell

off the couch.

I closed my eyes shut and waited for the impact of the floor but it never came so I opened my eyes.

Alexander was holding me up by my waist and I felt a tingling sensation from where he was holding me

and the weird part was, it actually felt good.

He cleared his throat and let me go after I was sitting down on the couch.

"We going back now." He said as he went back to his desk and got his suit jacket off the chair.

"What time is it?" I asked as I put on my heels and got my handbag from the coffee table.

"Ten to eleven."

"It's 10:50?!"

"Mhm."

"And here I was thinking that 9:00 was to late." I said and I rolled my eyes as I walked towards the

door.

"I told you to stop doing that." Alexander said as he closed the door after we had walked out.

"Stop doing what?" I asked as I pressed the button for the elevator to open.

"Rolling your eyes."

"Why? It's not like a bad thing now is it?" We both walked into the elevator when it opened.

"No, just stop doing it."

I turned my head to face him and he was looking straight ahead at the elevator door, hand in pocket

and as usual, with blank face.

I shook my head no and crossed my arms across my chest.

"No."

"What do you mean no?" He asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"I mean no. I won't stop rolling my eyes just because you said so."

"But y- you know what? Never mind."

I smirked because I had just won the... argument? And walked out when the elevator dinged.

"Give me the car keys."

"What? Why?" I asked as I searched for them in my hand bag.

"Because I'm driving." He deadpanned as he opened the backseat of the car and put on his briefcase

and suit jacket after I unlocked the car.

"But-"

"No buts. Now give me the keys."

"Fine!" I threw them at him and he caught them like it was nothing.

I opened the passenger seat and got in as he slid into the driver's seat.

"What happened to your car anyways?" I asked as I put on my seatbelt.

"I sent it back with the driver because it was getting late and I could have used yours because we were

going to the same place anyways." He said as he backed out of the driving space.

"Wait, what do you mean 'mine'?"

"It's your car." He said like it was the most normal thing to give out expensive new cars.

"You're kidding." I said as my jaw hanged open.

"Did I stutter?"

I squealed and jumped up and down as much as I could in my seat.

"Thankythankyouthankyou!"

All he did was ignore me and put on the radio.

***

Thirty minutes later, we finally got back to the apartment building, but instead of Alexander parking in

the basement, he parked in front of the entrance.

He got out and I followed suit after he got out his stuff from the back. Someone came and collected the

car keys from him and drove off to the direction of the basement after greeting the both of us.

"Good evening, Mr Knight." A man that looked like he was in his early fifties with salt and pepper hair

said as he opened the door for us and nodded at me in acknowledgment. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

I smiled back at him and followed Alexander to what I assumed was the front desk.

There was a girl that looked around my age seated there with brown hair and green eyes that was

wearing a uniform if some sort.

"Good evening Mr Knight." She said as she smiled at him but he didn't even smile back, he just

remained with a surprise surprise, blank face.

"Ma'am." She nodded at me and smiled genuinely.

I waved and smiled back at her.

"How may I help you Mr Knight?" She asked as she typed away on her desktop.

"Did the files and package my mom send arrive?"

"Yes sir. They were delivered to your penthouse today at 3:40 pm." She said as she typed something in

then looked up at Alexander again.

He nodded and then walked away, without even a thank you! He really needs to learn manners.

"Thank you!" I quickly said to her and followed Alexander which was really hard because his long legs

were allowing him to move fast.

"You said you'll be back by lunch time Amelia!" Was the first thing I heard when we entered the

penthouse.

I looked around and spotted Audrey sitting in the middle of the steps.

"I know, I know and I'm sorry." I apologized as I walked towards her.

"How about we do this, tomorrow, I'll be here the whole day with you, deal?" I said as I sat down next to

her.

"Deal. Promise?" She said as she put out her pinky.

I chuckled lightly at her childishness but still did it anyways.

"Promise." I smiled then stood up from the steps.

"You guys are so childish."

I would know that voice from anywhere.

"Hi Xander, how was work?" Bethany asked from behind Audrey and I.

"It was okay. Come on Amelia, let's go to bed." He walked up the stairs towards me and took my hand

in his then led us up the remaining steps.

"You really don't like her do you?" I asked as we were out of earshot of Bethany.

"Do you?" He asked as he opened the bedroom door.

"Nope." I said popping the 'p'.

I walked in after him and closed the door behind me then went over to my side of the bed and put my

phone on charge.

It had blacked out earlier on and I didn't have a charger with me so I couldn't charge it at the office.

I put it down on the bedside table and made my way to the closet and grabbed a pair of pajamas. At

this point, I didn't even bother getting a bath robe because I was pretty much used to wearing the

pajamas in front of Alexander and besides, they were pretty comfortable too.

I walked out of the closet and Alexander was sitting on the bed typing away on his phone.

I walked out of the bathroom after showering and made my way to the bed as Alexander walked in after

me.

"Alexander?"

"What?"

"When's the wedding?" I asked as I turned to face him, his back was faced to me.

"Two weeks."

"What?! Why two weeks?" I immediately sat up and put on the lamp on my bedside table.

He sighed and turned to face me.

"It's in two weeks because I have a very important business meeting in Hawaii and I'm using 'our

honeymoon' as an excuse to go."

"When is your meeting?"

"The day after the meeting. Now switch off the light, I have to go to work early tomorrow." With that

said, he turned his back to me.

"Fine." I switched off the lamp and went to sleep.

***

Moving day came by really quick and by 5:00 we were already done packing and were moving to the

new house.

Alexander was driving with Bethany and Alexis in the his car ahead of Audrey and I in my car.

I'm a hot girl, I do hot shit

Spend his income on my outfit

I don't text quick 'cause I ain't thirsty...

Girls In The Hood by Megan Thee Stallion started playing on the radio when Audrey had changed the

channel.

"What do you think Bethany is doing right now?" Audrey asked.

"Probably 'Xander? Can you please do this' or 'Xander can you do that?'" I snorted at the end.

"Yeah... but why don't you stop her when she's not so subtly hitting on your man? I mean, aren't you

worried that she's going to steal your man away from you?"

I froze when she said Alexander was 'my man" psh, oh please *eye roll*.

"I mean, I trust Alexander?" It came out as a question than a statement but she luckily didn't notice.

"Besides, she's just being childish, she needs to grow up." I said as I turned on a corner Alexander

turned at.

"That's true, she really needs to grow up." Audrey said as she rolled her eyes.

I was about to say something else but my phone ringing interrupted me.

"Hello?" I said I to the phone which was on loud speaker.

"Hey Amelia." Sophia's voice came through the phone.

"Hey Soph! When are you guys coming? I thought you guys had cancelled, I was actually about to call

you tomorrow." I said, my eyes still on the road.

"About that, umm, yeah, so... we had to change the date to when we are coming this to this Saturday."

"What? Why did you have to reschedule when you were coming?"

"Funny story actually..." She chuckled nervously.

"Sophia..."

"So... umm, mom had to go into surgery the day I called you that's why I said I had to go and we- and

by we I mean dad, mom and I- thought that she would have recovered by the time we were supposed

to come. Long story short, she didn't- but before you get mad! She's now recovered well and that's why

we're coming on Saturday."

To say I was fuming would be an understatement.

I mean, how can my own mom go into surgery and I know nothing about it?!

I didn't say anything else after Sophia's confession.

"Amelia? Oh come on, don't be mad, we didn't tell you for a rea-"

"Don't you fucking say reason Sophia, and 'don't be mad?' That's bullshit Sophia and we all know it." I

said, my blood boiling with anger.

"And 'don't be mad Amelia'? Oh come on, Sophia! That's all you can say?! Don't be mad?! Oh trust me

when I say this, I'm beyond mad. Good bye Sophia."

"Amel-" I ended the call and threw my phone to the backseat.

How could they?!

I mean, I would never do anything like that to them!

They are-

"Amelia, are you okay?" Audrey cut off my swarm of thoughts.

I gave her a side glance and took my eyes back onto the road.

"Yeah, I'm fi-"

"Don't you finish that sentence Amelia, we both know you're not fine."

"Ok fine, I'll be ok after eating a whole tub of vanilla ice cream in a baggy t-shirt and shorts then, then-"

"Crying you're eyeballs out in the shower?" Audrey asked when I had run out of options.

"Yeah, that could work too." I said with a small smile playing on my lips.

"Or... you and Alexander having hot, steamy se-"

"I think that's enough Audrey!" I said as my face and cheeks heated up while she giggled.

A few minutes later, we arrived at a black steel gate with beautiful golden swirls dancing around it.

Alexander put out his hand from the drivers seat and put in some kind of code and the gate opened.

To say that this house- no, mansion was the most gorgeous house I have ever laid my eyes on would

be the understatement of the year.

"Wow." Audrey whispered from her seat.

Wow indeed my friend, wow indeed.

***

"This house, is amazing." Alexis said after we had taken a tour of the house.

It had three floors with five bedrooms including the master bedroom, on the very top floor each with

their own bathroom, six bedrooms on the floor below, four out of six of them with bathrooms and (of

course) Alexander's study.

The ground floor had a living room, a family room, the kitchen, dining room, a gym, three bathrooms

and a door that led to the underground garage.

The backyard consisted of a large pool, a jacuzzi next to a lounging area, swing sets that had cushions

on them and a beautiful flower garden, other than all those things, it was spacious.

"Amazing indeed." Audrey said looking around the house.

"Meh, it could use a litt-"

"You're free to leave Bethany, no one forced you to come." I said, looking around the place myself.

She huffed and crossed her arms then put her weight on one leg.

"Xander said-"

"Xander, didn't say anything." I don't know where all this confidence was coming from but I liked it.

She didn't say anything else after that and I was grateful for it.

"By the way, speaking of Xander, where is he? Audrey asked, putting pressure on the word 'Xander'.

"I don't know, I haven't seen him ever since we were on the tour." I said as I furrowed my eyebrows in

confusion.

Audrey opened her mouth to say something but the front door opened and in came Alexander.

"Xander, where have you been?" Bethany asked as she moved closer to him.

"Yeah, Xander," Audrey snorted and I tried to stifle a giggle.

"Where have you been?" She asked in a high pitched voice.

Alexis, Audrey and I burst out laughing at the imitation of Bethany.

"Shut up!" She screamed as she turned a dark shade of red out of anger.

"Oookay" Alexander said as he stepped away from Bethany.

"The stuff from the apartment is going to move in tomorrow-"

"Does that mean that you won't have to go to work tomorrow?" Bethany interrupted as she stepped

closer to him and he stepped away, closer to me.

"No, I won't go to work tomorrow, as I was saying-"

"YAAY!! We can hang out tomorrow!" Bethany screamed as she stepped towards Alexander but again,

he stepped away from her.

This time she didn't give up and walked towards Alexander but he did the most unbelievable thing ever.

He stepped behind me and put his hands around my waist the pulled me back into his rock hard chest.

Bethany widened her eyes and her lips parted but her surprised expression was quickly replaced with

an angry expression.

"As I was saying before I was interrupted, tomorrow I will work from home."

With that said, he picked up his laptop bag and the small bag he packed his pajamas and toiletries in

then walked up the stairs.

"I better be going to, goodnight guys." I smiled at Alexis and Audrey and picked up my bag.

"Goodnight." They said at the same time.