Chapter 14 - Next Is Our Marriage

"Concept of a husband? Not interested. I will take the punishment of drinking one glass of wine."

"Emmy, you are asking that question to a very wrong person. She is adamant to not get married." Juliet chimed in.

Jordan was slightly disturbed hearing Juliet's comment and he wanted to know the reason why a naive girl like Janet was so decisive in not getting married. He could see that she was not obliged towards the idea of marriage by the ferocity she drank up the wine as punishment. His heartfelt a punch although he was not ready for a relationship. All his emotions were well safe in his eyes but it couldn't escape being observed by another person.

Alex was watching Jordan closely and interestingly he found out that his buddy got attracted to that Dagardian girl. For initiating his plan, he wanted to separate Jordan from Emmy and now he got a perfect idea to keep his buddy busy.

After downing her drink, Janet was getting a little tipsy but in the second round, it was Mike's turn. He opted to go for dare to which he was asked to kiss his lady by Janet. After completing his task, Mike was sitting proudly whereas Juliet blushed like a tomato in front of her friends. Next, the bottle stopped pointing at Jordan.

"Be a man buddy, choose dare!" Alex raised his eyebrows and teased Jordan.

"Okay, let's see what you guys are up to! I choose dare."

Jordan fell for Alex's trap and behold, he was asked to propose a girl from the trio. Jordan hesitated firmly and downed his glass of wine. Again and again, Janet as well as Jordan gulped down wine and then, both of them were fully drunk. Therefore, they stopped playing, the love birds retired to their room for some privacy and the completely drunken Janet insisted to visit the beach late at night.

So all four went for a walk on the seashore, Janet pulled the tipsy Jordan and splashed into the water, whereas Emmy was feeling joyful watching her friends content. Alex had taken a wine bottle with them, so he took two glasses of it and went to sit beside Emmy on the rock.

"The sea under the starry sky is really beautiful, isn't it? " Alex offered the wine and sat beside Emmy.

"It makes the earth heaven. The view is so mesmerizing and romantic" Emmy replied after accepting the glass from Alex.

Emmy looked at Alex who was watching the night sky sipping the wine. His outer shell was full of energy but his soul was so dispirited.

"I am sorry."

Alex looked at Emmy with his enquiring gaze. He felt a bit surprised when she suddenly apologized.

"What for?" Alex asked back.

"I couldn't control my anger that day, in a fit, I slapped you ." Emmy had her anger issues ever since she became lonely. From a naive, dependent little girl, she changed to a strong, bold woman in just three years.

"Oh that, don't be. I also had gone a little overboard that day. Well, let's forget that day, I have enough grief to think of."

Both Emmy and Alex watched the waves and the stellar sky. Meanwhile, Janet was totally out of her mind in a drunken stupor, and Jordan, who had a bit of consciousness, held her hands guiding her steps through the sandy path.

" In my family, women are all just reproductive machines. I have seen my grandmother, mother crying alone. All men of the Dagardian family are pigs. Would you believe it, they won't care for whatever happens to their daughters, they only heed to the prestige of the family. My aunt, also Emmy's mother, was slaughtered for regaining their status." Janet sighed.

Jordan, who wanted to know the reason behind Janet's firm decision against marriage now knew the problem lied with the behavior of men in her family. She hasn't seen a loving family and all.

"All men are not the same. There will be someone who can hold your hands and be with you in your happiness, sorrow throughout the life"

Janet giggled when Jordan replied very seriously. She looked at their entwined hands

"Then, can you be my man who can walk with me throughout all the happiness and sorrowful journey in this life? " Janet questioned Jordan hopefully; however she didn't get any reply from him.

"I am asking you?" Janet stopped walking. With the abrupt halt, Jordan was slightly nervous, the waves were crashing to their feet. He lowered his head as he didn't have the guts to see her face. Janet adamantly raised her other hand and pulled up his chin to make him look at her face.

"Do not chip in if you can't promise that being a man yourself. That's why I said 'All men are pigs'. You guys just voice out your opinions but can't take any actions. You als….."

Jordan sealed her mouth with his lips before she could vent her anger on him. The sudden kiss jolted Janet's every brain cell. She never thought that someone could take advantage of her this easily. Her mind told her to push him off and her heart wanted to savor the feeling of this lightning kiss.

"I am a man of words. Yes, I am ready to take your hands through the thick and thin, in any sickness and in health, till death takes us apart and the next marriage shall be ours in this beach, I promise you. " after saying the vow, Jordan kissed the drunken girl again.

Emmy and Alex looked at each other after watching the stone-faced guy kissing the timid girl. They thought it must be the effect of wine which made the guy do inappropriate things but as the girl was warmly accepting the kiss they couldn't interrupt them.

After promising themselves to each other, the new couple lay on the sand watching the night sky. Janet had drifted off to her sleep, resting her head on Jordan's broad shoulders. Jordan looked at the sleeping girl and kissed her hair.

"I am sorry, you might not remember all of these tomorrow morning. I cannot be with you, for the time being, my primary target is to avenge my family, only then I can live peacefully. However, I promise you, we will surely be together. You will be the only woman who can own this man."

Unknown to Jordan, Janet had heard everything he said and smiled.