The Greek Billionaire’s Indecent Proposal
Chapter 15

When we got to City Hall, Stacy and Hector were waiting for us. Stacy had a bridal bouquet in her hands and the colours coincidentally matched my dress. Beautiful white and pink roses as well as a mixture of pink peonies.

“We are your witnesses.” Stacy smiled. “Raya we are going to be sisters in law.”She grinned.

“This is not how I pictured my wedding day.” I said to her.”

“Shotgun wedding for now, but you and I will plan a wedding to rival all weddings as soon as you are settled.” She whispered. The men were talking to the officiant. She eyed me up and down, you look gorgeous, and that ring! My word! He clearly has good taste.” She said distracted by the blinding heavy ring on my finger.

“Stacy? Who’s Hera?” I asked suddenly. Her eyes widened.

“How do you know about Hera?” She asked cautiously.

“I need to know what I’m getting myself into please. Who is Hera?”

She was married to Xander, that’s all I can say.” She pursed her lips. “Don’t make me say anymore please. He has to tell you about it himself.”

“Stacy clearly you know more, I really need to know for goodness sake.” I said in a hushed tone.

“All I can say is that ever since Hera, the only time that Xander has ever been himself is the day he met you Raya. Hector told me this. Now please let’s stop talking about it, I don’t want to betray my husband’s trust.” She said as she placed the bouquet in my hands and pulled me gently in the direction of where the men stood.

As I stood there next to a man I knew nothing about, looking at him as he looked at me, I slowly repeated the words that were said to me, Hector took out a box that had wedding bands from his pocket and gave it to the officiant who opened it and offered us the rings to give to one another. My wedding band matched my engagement ring, Xander’s was a a white gold trinity wedding band. When we were both done reciting the given vows, the officiant smiled at us and said “I now pronounce you husband and wife, Mr and Mrs Adamos. You may k**s your bride.”

And there it was, the awkward moment that I had not been looking forward to… I thought, we both looked at each other then Hector spoke out. “I’m sure you guys have not forgotten how to do this. You lean in and then you smack your lips together.” He joked. Stacy giggled and clapped her hands in excitement. Xander took a step closer to me, leaned in and cupped my face, I automatically closed my eyes as his lips touched mine, the k**s was so gentle, it made me feel so giddy, I found my lips parting to allow his tongue entry.

My heart was beating wildly as our tongues explored, we both seemed to forget where we were as we carried on kissing. Oblivious to the stares around us and then suddenly the officiant chuckled and brought us back to reality. We involuntarily parted but kept looking at each other searching each other’s eyes like we both wanted to confirm that we had both felt what had just happened, the electricity shooting through our bodies, emitting so much warmth and desire. I wanted to k**s him again but I held back, I think he noticed and he smiled at me and pecked my lips again before we turned to Hector and Stacy.

“Congratulations!” They both chorused at the same time and laughed.

“I think Kai should have been here.” I said.

“He will be at the big wedding in Greece.” Stacy grinned.

We had picked Kai up from the hotel apartment and drove to my parents house, I had told them the day before that we would be coming over with guests. Hector and Stacy tailed us in their car. There was a security car in front of us and another right behind Hector’s car. I was so nervous as to what my parents would say, especially my mother. What would they think of these many men escorting us to the house, the rushed marriage that I would have to tell them about. I kept thinking maybe it would be better to just tell them that Xander and I were just dating…

“I think I need to take of the rings and just talk to them before they see them you know.” I said to Xander as he navigated through the streets.

“What’s done is done, I would have loved to do it traditionally and ask for your hand in marriage but you made it difficult.” He said quietly.

“Difficult? You didn’t give me a choice.” I retorted but he ignored me which made me sigh.

Kai had been so excited when we told him asking if that meant we would live together forever.

“Mom, dad? We are here.” I said as I opened the door.

“We are in the lounge honey.” My mom called out. I quickly took of my rings and placed them in the bag, ignoring Xander’s light growl.

Kai took off running. “Grandma, grandpa. I missed you.” He said. The four of us walked in. My dad sat in a recliner chair with my mom sitting next to him on a leather ottoman. He looked like he was experiencing a day from hell but he smiled when he saw me. Kai sat next to my father on the recliner, hugging him tightly.

“Daddy, are you okay.” I rushed to him feeling so guilty that I’d been cooped up in a penthouse when my father was not doing so well.

“I am okay sweetheart, just one of those days you know.” He smiled. “Stop worrying. Introduce your guests.” He said.

“Uhmm, mom, dad, this is Xander Adamos. He is Kai’s father. You remember Stacy, and this is her husband Hector Adamos, he is Xander’s cousin. These are my parents, Matthew and Alessandra Eaton.

“The men shook my parent’s hands before they sat down, Hector and Stacy on a two seater and Xander on a three seater. I was still standing when Kai got off grabbed my hand and ran to Xander, he got on his lap. It forced me to sit right next to Xander who smiled at Kai and kissed his forehead affectionately.

“Stacy, it’s good to see you, you have grown into a beautiful woman.” My mother said and my dad agreed. “And congratulations honey.”

“Thank you.” She smiled. “It’s so lovely to be back here. I have such good memories of this place.”

“Mommy can I show daddy my robotics game?” Kai looked at

me.

“In a little while honey but I’m going to need you to go upstairs for a while okay, why don’t you go and draw daddy a picture then when we are done here we can show him all of the paintings you did with grandma?” I asked.

“Okay, can I use one of my new sketch books?” He grinned.

“Yes, it should be on the shelves.” I nodded. He took off as everyone smiled at him.

“Always with the running.” I said and laughed nervously.

“Mom, dad, I have something to say.” I said to them suddenly feeling so anxious. “Uhmm I…I…” I said as I stuttered a little and blushed.

“I wanted to introduce Xander, he has taken full responsibility for Kai and wants to be involved in his life.” I said as they watched me quietly as I chose my words carefully. “And he asked me to marry him.” I said quickly.

“Just like that?” My mother asked. “A few days together and you want to get married when you couldn’t sort out whatever issues you had years ago before Kai was born?” My dad put his hand on her arm.

“My love, give them a chance to speak.” He said gently.

“I understand where you are coming from Mrs Eaton.” Xander spoke up causing me to look at him. “I care about your daughter and we are trying to sort through our differences. I wish she had told me that she was pregnant, maybe things might have gone differently then.” He said.

“Caring and love are not the same thing Xander, I definitely do not want to give my daughter to a man that just tells me he cares for my daughter. Marriage is build on a foundation of love amongst many other things. But the most important thing is love son.” My dad looked directly at Xander.

“I understand that Mr Eaton, I do love her.” I searched his face as he said this. He sounded so sincere, how could he say that with a straight face if he didn’t mean it. He turned to face me and took my hand, “Your daughter and grandson are the only things that matter in my life and I would do anything to protect them and keep them safe and…I don’t want to start a relationship with you based on lies, Soraya and I got married today.”

My mother gasped but my father calmly looked at me. “Sweetheart is this what you want? Why the rush?”

“Yes daddy, it was long over due.” I said without hesitation, if I hesitated they would know that something was up. “In fact dad, Xander wants to help with your medical situation, there is a drug trial that he has gotten you a space in. The results are very good, promising.” I said.

“This is not about me Soraya, you can’t buy my agreement son, all I care about is my daughter’s happiness and yes you said you would do anything to protect her but what about anything to make sure she is happy?”

“Mr and Mrs Eaton I know this may seem like it’s all going too fast but they love each other. I have seen this.” Stacy spoke up. “From the moment they laid eyes on each other.”

“Well then what’s done is done and I’m happy for the both of you.” My father said. “As long as this is what you want for both you and Kai sweetheart.”

I took the rings out of my bag, I was about to put them back on my finger when Xander took them from me and slid them in himself.

“Soraya, are you doing this for you or for Kai baby?” My mom asked me.

“It’s for the both of us momma, please accept him.” I said as I put my hand on Xander’s arm. He leaned in and kissed me on the forehead.

“I guess congratulations are in order and welcome to the family.” My mom said and they smiled. She got up to hug them all. “I have prepare lunch, if you could just help me in the kitchen, the dining table is already prepared. Stacy, you can bring out the refreshments.

Stacy went with my mom to the kitchen while the men sat with my dad, I quickly went up to get Kai then went back to assist. My mother was quite impressed to hear Hector say grace at the table before we ate.

The conversation became light, I noticed my dad and Xander were getting along so well, I watched both the Adamos men charm my parents. Hector was a total foodie, he complemented my mother on her cooking. She had cooked a Brazilian dish called galinhada which was a one pot Sefton rice with chicken that was so deliciously glazed, she served it with a colourful vegan cobb salad.” My mom smiled appreciatively that he was enjoying every bite. My mother also brought out her special potent home made white wine. By the time lunch was over, she had opened four bottles of wine.

I heard Xander explain again to my dad that as his father in law he wanted to show his appreciation and would love it if they moved closer to where we would be staying, he explained that he would hate having to take Kai away from them and the program he had gotten my father into was in Greece. They could maybe go there for a year and relax. How smooth! My parents liked the idea of traveling, my mom cooed that it was on her bucket list.

They also got to see how Kai interacted with Xander and how close the two had grown in just a few days which was so endearing.

I could not believe how this lunch had gone, we looked like a normal functioning family. As we got ready to leave, Xander arranged to pick my father up for his next appointment at the hospital to relieve my mom. Stacy and I dashed upstairs to pack a couple of things for Kai and myself before we headed out.