he is coming!

I scatter around the house cleaning everything in sight. he will be here in less than and hour and I want to make this place look well kept.

I wore a deep red dress with a little bow at the waist. the deep red lace need about 2 inches below my knee revealing the knee high boots that were a light shade of grey. swishing through the kitchen I finished washing the dished before heading to the living room. I vacuum the floor then wind up the cord. as I reach down the straiten the rug someone grabbed me by my waist and hauled me off the ground.

I land with a thud on a the couch glaring into zanes eyes.

"I am not done." I say with s small huff,

"What more could you do? " he gestures around the spotless apartment. "This place looks amazing you shouldn't worry about anything."

I look around the clean room and Nod in agreement. This place was looking pretty clean. Any more cleaning would make no better. But I can't just sit here.

"Ok fine. I will go fix my makeup again." I stand up from the couch only to be pushed back down.

"Your makeup looks perfect." He said with a smirk. "Stop worrying."

"Are you sure?" I asked catching a loose strand of my hair and tucking it behind an ear. "I mean this is my future husband. do you know how hard it is to see your future for the first time?"

he skipped my second question and answered the first instead. "Here stand up and give me a look." Zane stepped back allowing me to stand. i stood slowly and smoothed out the wrinkles in the dress.

I did a small quick turn around to show him. "Well how do I look?" I ask with a playful grin.

Zane's eyes still followed my bodies movements even after I stopped moving, they roamed over my lips and then to my eyes. After a few seconds he jumped realizing I asked him a question. "Beautiful, angel. Absolutely beautiful."

"Thank you." I smile.

"I think it needs something." He states with a grin. he walked over to his room and disappeared inside. after a few seconds he came back out holding a large paper bag.

"what's this. and if something jumps out at me Im going to be livid. just so you know. " zane lets out a short laugh before thrusting the bag in my arms.

I reach in and pull out a dark jean and black leather jacket. the sleeves were slick and the inside a smooth, cool silk.

"I figured every mafia queen needs a few leather jackets." he stuffed his hands in his back pockets. "let this be the first of your leather jacket collection, angel."

"I love it! thank you!" I grin and try on the jacket. it fit perfectly and surprisingly matched the outfit.

"dang girl!" joab said from the door way as he walked in the room. "if you looked any hotter you would burn a whole in the floor."

"do you think he will like it?" I twirl around, felling like a 3 year old showing her princess dress to her parents for the first time.

"oh I think he loves it." I glanced at Joab to find his staring at zane. zane was currently typing on his phone a few feet away.

"he's here," zane said glancing up from his phone.

my heart skipped a beat as I fumbled with leather on the wrist of my jacket. I start towards the door quickly willing myself to open it. my foot catches on the wrinkled rug I never straitened and I fly forward.

"angel!" zane was there in a flash. Before I hit the ground his arms circled my waist and pulled me close.

the door flings open and reveals a man probably in his mid 30's. an evil grin on his face as he crossed the threshold and into the room.

"Zane. trying to steal my girl before I even met her. that's low even for you." he chuckled.The mans attention then turned to me. his playful eyes grew dark as he scanned every curve of my body.

"I-im-um." I cleared my that as zane helped me to my feet. I compose myself in a matter of seconds and then try again. "i'm Moriah."

"Alexander Red. the pleasure is all mine." he reached for my outstretched hand and pulled my hand upwards, giving my knuckles a small kiss.

"shall we get down business?" zane interrupted.

"can't wait." Alexander took my hand and we followed zane to the dining room. we all took our seats at the table and zane pulled out a list of notes.

we went over dates and minor details, all of which I was ok with. zane explained again that it would just be a temporary marriage and that it would be over possibly within the next 2 years. 1 hour later we had most of the details sorted out and zane was closing up his notebook and clicking his pen in a fidgety manor.

"so is that all?" Alexander asks brushing his hands on his black dress slacks

"I have one more thing actually." I glance at my nails then back at Alexander. "as for the marriageable...responsibilities. I think since this marriage would be only temporary I think it would be best to leave out what happens in the bed."

Zanes pen stopped clicking and Alexander cleared his throat.

" If that is what you want then I think I could do that," Alexander agreed.

the feeling of 10,000 pounds was lifted of my chest and I let out a long breath. "thank you."

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I sat in my room later that day thinking about my future. my fiancé was coming over this next week to talk and we would set up a day to get married. according to hunter, the sooner me and Alexander get married the better.

if this is who I will be spending the next few months with I think I will be just fine. I knew the lord would send someone who was able to protect me. it seems like Alexander is a perfect gentleman. lets just hope we can keep this up for the next possible year and a half.

I found out that he is a high up business man who's family business was just a cover up for the real business he did for the mafia. they do trading on not so legal drugs and sneak them in through multiple shipping docks all over the country.

for now we are just waiting at least a month to get married so the engagement doesn't look too rushed since it would look bad for his company. 

"hello?" I deep voice sounded on the other side of the room.

"its open." I answered. Rebekah practically begged joab to take her on a tour of the zoo so they were gone a  long time ago.

zane slipped in the open door and made his way over to the bed where I was sitting.

"something I could help you with?" I ask pulling my legs into an Indian style.

"no." he answered then shifted on the bed and grabbed something from his back pocket. he set a small box on my knee.

the velvet container was unmistakable. my fingers shook as I grabbed the box and opened it up. inside lay a perfect Dimond ring. the breath was sucked from my lungs as I glanced at zane.

he leaned back and was resting on his elbows. his face held no expression as if this was the most normal thing possible.

"what's this for?" I finally asked.

"your engaged and didn't have a ring."

"but it's not your responsibility." I laugh looking the ring over again. its gold band was wrapped in little diamonds creating the most beautiful effect. "I cant accept this."

"your my responsibility. and until you go marry Alexander I need to get you anything you need. that's what I do."

my heart swelled at the thought as I closed the box.

*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*ZANE.*.*.*.*.*.*.*

she shut the box quickly as a hint of blush creeped up her neck.

"your not going to put it on?" I asked sitting up.

"ill wait. until alexander gets here next week." she let out a small laugh. "doesn't feel right to put on your own engagement ring."

I was still mad about how quickly Alexander had left. he hadn't been here more than an hour before something came up and he left. he hadn't even given her an engagement ring. now that she has one he isn't even here to put it on for her.

I reach up and grab the box. I open in slowly before picking the ring and examining it. I glance at her finger.

"well I can fix that." I held out my empty hand and she placed hers in mine. with steady movements I slipped the band on her finger. once the ring was in place I just sat there staring at her hand. finally snapping out of it I glanced up, making eye contact with her. her eye were fixed on my face trying to read my thoughts.

without breaking eye contact I leaned down and placed a small kiss on the Dimond.

she pulled her hand away slowly.

"i'm going to be married in a month. guess I need to start planing." she laughed changing the subject. or reminding herself she was engaged and not to me.

"oh yah." I moved my hand to my back pocket and grabbed my wallet. pulling out my debit card I put it in her hand.

"what this for?"

"your my responsibility...remember?" I stood and moved closer to the door. "ill take you out tomorrow and we can go shopping and stop by your brothers house and tell him the news." I say then I left.

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short chapter i'm sorry lol. but I hope it helped you fall more in love with this book.

one thing to point out though. when zane kissed her hand he bent down not wanting to move her. when Alex did it he pulled her hand up. which do you think is better?