Chapter 9
Nikolai got down on one knee in front of you. "(Name), marry me." He said, showing you a beautiful diamond ring.
You stared down at the man kneeling in front of you, wondering what you next step would be. His eyes were pleading for you to say yes, yet when you looked around at everyone in the room they all seemed to be saying no. Nikolai had kidnapped you and hurt you, but there would never be any question about where his loyalties would always lie. And in a way he had shown that he that he cared about you a lot, and he just didn't know what to do sometimes. Then again he was really possessive, and saying yes might mean saying goodbye to some of your guy friends. You bit your lip, trying to think of what to say. Your thoughts were swimming around in your head.
"Nikolai…I…." The world turned black around you.
"(Name). (Name) can you hear me?" A voice came out through the darkness, and you blurrily blinked your eyes open.
Nikolai leaned over you, concern in his eyes. Everyone else was in a circle around you, also looking as concerned as they could be. Your head pounded lightly with a headache, and you couldn't remember what you were doing here on the floor. Nikolai gently picked you up, setting you on your feet while making sure that you didn't fall back down again. Looking into his sad eyes, your mind snapped back into reality. You remember everything.
"Yes! Nikolai I'll marry you!" You cried out, breaking the silence in the room. Everyone looked at you in shock as you wrapped your arms around his neck, bringing him into a kiss. Nikolai gladly kissed back, an uncharacteristic large grin on his face.
When the two of you finally broke apart, Nikolai slipped the ring into your third finger. The entire room was still silent, but some people looked happy, seeing as you seemed happy. Soon other girls surrounded you, asking things like when it was going to be and what kind of dress you were going to wear. You tried to answer as best you could, even though you literally just got engaged. The other men surrounded Nikolai, offering congratulations and pats on the back. Nikolai looked uncomfortable under all the attention, but you were loving it right now. Elizabeta started to pull you out of the room, talking about going dress shopping and other plans. Nikolai tried to follow, but you gave him a smile, and he relaxed.
"(Name) this wedding is going to be amazing. Roderick can do the music and Feliciano can do the catering, but don't you worry about a thing. You just worry about getting yourself ready." You let Elizabeta carry on as you followed behind her, enjoying the calm and eagerness of your friend.
Meanwhile Nikolai still had the other men around him, and he was still uncomfortable. They talked about who was going to be their date and what the wedding would be like. Nikolai tried to leave to follow you, but Arthur caught his arm.
"Ah, ah, old chap. It's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding." Arthur said, pulling him back into the group. Nikolai grumbled, but knew that he wasn't going to be able to get away soon, so he just waited.
"I thought that was the night before the wedding." Nikolai grumbled to himself, but no one heard him. Not too long after that the guys drug him out to get a tuxedo.
You walked with the girls to the nearest dress shop, and it didn't take you very long before you found the perfect dress for you. They went and bought you jewelry and accessories, and matching shoes that fit your dress exactly. Nikolai got a plain black tuxedo, and Arthur lent him some of his gold cufflinks. He looked so handsome, and you had never looked so stunning before. Through the entire time you were with the other girls though, one thought kept going through your head.
Do I really want this?
Chapter 10
