Chapter 57 - Thankful

Hunter's POV

"Mr. Divenson, if you want to marry Madeline today, I guess you need to get up so we can get to the mansion early, and you can prepare yourself so you will look good." I can hear Cal's voice, and I groaned because I can feel my hangover.

"You have to make sure that everything is ready, Cal; I don't want to embarrass my family today, and you know I will still look good even if I will be wearing a rag on my wedding day. I did a good show last night, and it was the second time I walked away from the Pre-Wedding Ball, so I want you to make everything perfect for this afternoon, and I will make Madeline happy tonight." I declared while I am still lying on my bed, and my eyes are closed. 

"If you can still have Maddie, you do not know if she runs away again." He said, and I can tell he is irritated by me.

"What is wrong, Cal? I know the sound of your voice. Are you upset with me?" I asked.

"Yes, because my wife was so angry with me that I didn't come home last night, and I couldn't go home until tonight because I need to facilitate your wedding and get everything ready while I also babysit you, Mr. Divenson." He replied, and I can't stop smiling because I like it when he sounds this irritated.

"Why you always find it amusing every time I am upset with you, Mr. Divenson?" He asked.

"You should feel happy that I am not angry with you, Cal, and I am your boss, remember? And you don't need to show it to me that you feel irritated with me. Don't worry, I will pay you triple yesterday and today, make sure you will make my wedding day perfect, and I will give you a bonus." I said to him, and he looked at me seriously before he replied.

"Mr. Divenson, I think you should give that bonus to yourself because you are the only one capable of ruining your wedding day, and don't get angry about what I said because that is reality. Before you meet Madeline later, I hope you will make sure you will not walk away again or hide away from her; you should also consider her feelings for you. We both know Maddie is in love with you; she doesn't need to tell us how she feels about you because it was so evident by the way she looks at you every time you are around." He said, and I can't help but smile, and I know I will marry her whatever it takes.

"I should be hurt by your answer and have you terminated because you are my employee, and I am your employer. And you should be thankful that I am in a good mood this morning even if I have a terrible headache, and I understand that you are only concern about Madeline. And don't worry, Cal, I will make a good show tonight, and I will be sweet to Madeline because I don't want her to run away again, but don't put your hope up because I could never love her, Cal, I realized that last night, because Rebecca's memories haunted me. It seems she was reminding me of the promise I made in front of her grave." I declared, and he shook his head.

"Hunter, I don't care if you will terminate me, but please, don't get mad with me. You have to accept that Rebecca was gone. There is nothing you can do to bring her back, and I know your ex understood that you were hurt, and you didn't mean every word you said because you were drunk and in pain that time. And you can't stop yourself from falling in love with Maddie, don't hesitate to love again because you are still young. You are only in your late twenties." He said.

"You don't understand, Cal," I said as I let out a sigh.

"Whatever, Mr. Divenson, but I can tell you will fall for Madeline sooner than later." He responded, and I get up from my bed and walk to my bathroom because I don't want to listen to Calixto's words anymore.

The moment I finish taking a bath, he handed me medicine and a glass of water. I know Cal cares about me like his son, and he also reprimands me like I am his child and not his boss, but I know I will be lost without Cal's help especially handling Maddie. I suddenly remember Frank. They are both reliable employees, but sad to say, Frank was gone, and I hate to think that his death was tragic.

"Thank you, Cal," I said.

"You are welcome, Mr. Divenson." He replied.

The moment we arrived at the mansion, I can see the staff are busy readying the entire estate, and the looks they gave me are telling me that they are worried if I am going to walk away again and made their efforts useless. They are well compensated, so I don't care if they think I am a jerk for running away from my bride-to-be, and I show up the following day to marry her. I can see the caterer's van is already parked in the parking lot.

"Hunter! How could you run away last night? You broke Maddie's heart again." Lily said as she gets inside my room without knocking.

"Lily, there are things you can't understand because you are still a child," I said, and she raised her eyebrows.

"Hunter, I am no longer a child, and you know that I am already twelve years old, and a few months from now, I will be thirteen. I understand what you did, Hunter; you embarrassed Madeline in front of all the guests. No matter how you looked at it, it was terrible, and I want to tell Madeline to leave you once again, but I understand that she is in love with you, so I have to support her, but if you are going to make the same mistake again, I will loathe you forever." She declared, and my mouth agape with what she had declared openly.

"I am sorry, sweetheart, I know I made a big mistake because I humiliated Maddie, and don't worry, I will go to her room right now, and I will apologize," I said, and her face lit up.

"Thank you, Hunter." She said and takes my hand, and she dragged me out from my room; and I know I am not yet ready to face Madeline, but my sister yanked me going to Maddie's room. She knocks on her bedroom door softly, and my heart flutters when I see Madeline's beautiful face and I can tell Maddie was shocked to see me, but she recovers immediately and turns her gaze to my sister, and the moment she smiles at my younger sister my heart skips a beat. 

"Hunter wants to talk to you, and please forgive him, Madeline." She said, and Madeline nodded.

"Of course, Lily." She answered, and I felt so guilty for hurting her last night.

"I should leave now, you are both adults, and you are going to marry each other this afternoon, so you better fix things right now before the ceremony will start because I want to enjoy today." My sister said, and Madeline laughs, and her laughter warms my heart. Lily left us and got back to her room, walking backward, and I can't help shaking my head because I know she wants to make sure I will never leave Madeline until I apologize to her, so I get inside Maddie's room, and I can see the bridal gown laid on the surface of her bed. I can see the sadness on Maddie's face, and I hate myself for making her feel this way. I know I hurt her terribly.

"Madeline, I don't know how to justify my actions, and even our youngest sibling hates me for what I did, and I am sorry for what I have done to you," I said, and she looked up at me and put her finger on my lips, and her action made me feel so thrilled, and I feel so hot all over my body.

"You don't need to say sorry, Hunter, I understand. I know there must be a reason why you walked away without telling me what is wrong, and whatever your motive for walking away from me last night, I hope someday you will trust me enough to share with me why you left with a horrified look in your eyes. I don't understand why you suddenly became so angry with me. You texted me sweetly, yet your actions confused me, and I would be lying if I tell you I am okay because I am not, and I am trying my best to understand you. After all, you own me." She said, and I know the underlying meaning of her words. And she lowered her head, but I can't stop caressing her face, and I lift his chin, and I leaned forward and took her slightly opened mouth.

The taste of her sweet lips drove me nuts that I pulled her closer to me, and I slowly savor her lips with my tongue. I trailed a sweet kiss on her chin down to her smooth neck to her collarbone. And I pulled her off-shoulder dress down, and I let out a groan when I realized she wasn't wearing a bra, and her supple breasts look so tempting that I couldn't help myself to have a taste. She arched her back when I kissed her breast, and I can see how her nipples hardened as I showered her sweet kisses around her breast and I take one breast at a time while I place my hand around her tiny waist, and my other hand is caressing her thigh, and I can feel the goosebumps on her skin.

Madeline let out a soft moan when I sucked her erect nipple, and I can feel her writhing with pleasure as I continue caressing her. And I pulled down her dress, and I am shocked to find she was bare and she wasn't wearing any underwear at all. And it made me feel so hot all over my body. She let out a soft moan when I touched her delicate part between her legs and when I caress her with my fingers, I can feel how wet Madeline is, and I know I need to stop before I can forget that we still have a wedding to attend to, and should wait until she becomes Mrs. Madeline Divenson. I felt so thankful that she didn't run away from me again, and I realized how lucky I am to have her in my life.. And I can't wait to take her as my wife and make her mine.