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It was late at night and AJ had just arrived at home along with her now mother-in-law and husband just after they had some late dinner at a restaurant. They've had a long day and earlier that day, they've already registered for their marriage and wedded in front of Jazmine and her lawyer by the official. It was something that AJ had never imagined before. Her wedding was nothing like what a typical girl would dream of. It felt more like a signing rather than a wedding though but AJ couldn't complain.

She was grateful enough that after she lost her family, Jazmine was willing to take her in and make her felt like home; a good home. For the first time in two years, she finally remembered being cared and loved by a family. She wouldn't want to take it for granted. But the only thing that bothered her was the treatment she got from Colby, her cousin who was now her legally married husband. She knew he didn't want to get married in the first place but what choice did he have? As much as bad boy he might've been, at the end of the day he still listened to his mother.

Despite all the bickering the mother and son shared as far as AJ knew, Colby loved his mother, probably as much as he loved his late father. The newlyweds had something in common though when it came to losing; they've lost their respective father right before their eyes, even AJ had to face more when she lost not only her father, but her brother and mother too. It would be a lie if she said that she was fine with it in the beginning, but she knew grieving forever would be of no use. So she chose to forget everything and moved forward, with that tragedy put behind her. She would only remember the happy moments she shared with her recently deceased family.

She walked upstairs but not to her bedroom. Her former bedroom that she only managed to sleep in for more than a week was now empty. That morning, all of her things were moved to Colby's, as instructed by Jazmine. Her previous bedroom was already locked and would never be opened again, well unless if it was to clean the room but AJ knew Jazmine would never let her in there again.

AJ was now someone's wife so of course her mother-in-law would want her to sleep in the same room as Colby. Several of thoughts ran through AJ's mind now that she would have to share bed with her husband. She would be okay if he was decent enough to treat her with respect and kindness but when there were only two of them in a room, all she would get would be threats and insults that hurt her. Another thing that she was scared of was what if Colby took advantage of her when she wasn't ready? But knowing that he hated her and she was never in her league, that wasn't going to be possible.

Her thoughts was vanished when the bathroom door opened, thus revealing Colby, who had donned some branded clothes and jeans. As he buttoned his sleeves, he walked past AJ, who sat on the corner of his, no, their bed, with her eyes could bore a hole on the floor, her fingers laced together nervously.

However, despite her fear of him, she braved herself to look up at his face.

"Where are you going?", she forced the words to come out of her mouth.

He let out a scoff as he turned to her direction, "Why would I stay here with you? I'm going out with my girlfriend! Why? Are you expecting me to spend our first night together?"

Her cheeks turned red and warmth spread over her face. "I don't mean that. But, tomorrow's Monday and it's almost 1 a.m. Don't you need to go to school tomorrow?"

"So what, AJ? I'm rich. I can simply stuff money up the teachers' hands and they would shut their mouth and do what I want. And you-", he walked to her and bent down so he could put his pointing finger on her forehead, "You stay away from my business, okay? Mom would fly tomorrow and you'll just take care of yourself while she's away cause I won't bother about you. I have my own life and you have yours. We're just married on paper anyway"

AJ frowned, feeling her head hurt slightly by Colby's finger. Thankfully he pulled it away once he finished talking.

"Okay, I got it. Can I ask you a question, Colby?"

"Be quick. I have to go now!"

"Where do I sleep? Bed or floor?", she asked, chewing her bottom lip afterwards as she eyed him for an answer.

"Where else? On bed, of course. What, you want to sleep on the floor so the maids can see it in the morning and report it to mom?" , his eyes went bigger as he got in her face.

She quickly looked down and shook her head frantically, "I just don't want you to be uncomfortable now that we're sharing the room"

"Whatever! Do what you want. I'm already running late!", he gestured a wave, having no mood to talk to her. He soon went out from the room, leaving AJ, who was now rubbing at the spot at her head that Colby just touched, or even dug with his finger.

AJ sighed deeply before a sleepy yawn took over. She just had a long day and there would be more after this. Tired after what she been through, she pushed herself backwards and landed her back on the plush mattress. She claimed the left side of the bed, as the right one has stronger manly scent, in which she assumed that must be Colby's side of the bed.

Pulling the comforter up to her neck, she sniffed in his scent on it. Despite his harshness and cold shoulder towards her, AJ couldn't explain why she felt comfortable of his smell. She felt like he was there next to her and she felt calm. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep, knowing tomorrow she would accompany her mother-in-law slash aunt to the airport and afterwards searching for her tutor's place.


Next chapter, AJ bid Jazmine goodbye and meets her teacher and his wife. Please review, thank you in advance.