Chapter

ROSETTE'S POV:

The doorbell rang and Caelum was already on his feet. He went to get the door after slightly smirking in my direction.

So was this a test? Was his grandmother different than what I had expected? Were his parents here as well?

ARGHH! I don't know anything about him.

"Come here darling." He said in a demanding voice. I went near the gate and stood next to him.

His hand found its way to the little of my waist and encircled it tightly like a python.

He opened the main door and his grams came in view.

She looked the same. Elegant, gentle and humble. She beamed at me with a bright smile before raising her eyebrows at Caelum.

"I hope you are treating your wife well," she said in a mocking tone and winked at me , "If he ever bullies you love, let me know."

Caelum gave out a distressed chuckle and said, "What happened to hello? How are you?"

"Ohh, family has to follow no formalities love." her British accent made her voice sound so much sweeter. She came in and stopped midway and said "By the way Cole is bringing some gifts from the car, wait on him while I talk to my lovely daughter in law."

She slipped her hand into mine and led me to the sofa.

"So, how's your married life going so far?" She said with a smile showing her neatly arranged pearly teeth.

"Its going good Mrs. White." I replied trying to reflect the same energy.

Her lips turned downwards and she pouted a bit. "You do not call me that ever again, call me Grams."

I grinned. "Grams" I repeated. Soft. It felt soft on my tongue.

"How was your first night?" her old eyes were sparkling like a teenage girl, she continued in a concerned tone "Did he leave you too sore?"

I felt the blood rush straight into my cheeks. The temperature became so hot, I was surprised I wasn't burning.

"Come on grams." Said a voice from behind the sofa. "I've been gentle, haven't I?"

Caelum.

He hadn't even touched me on our first night. His voice dipped in honey yet deadly calm. He smirked at me, and licked his bottom lip.

My cheeks flushed a deeper shade of pink in response.

"Oh come on Rose, you don't have to be embarrassed about anything. You're acting like a shy teenager who had her first time." She gave out a small laugh herself.

I gave a weak smile. It really would be my first time.

"What are we talking about?" Coal came in with a handful of gifts himself followed by Noah and...

Rowan!

My eyes met his and he gave me a bright smile. "Miss me sister?"

I stood up and he gave me a tight hug. He felt warm. The similar smell of his cologne relaxing me. He broke away from the hug.

Holding me by the shoulders said, "How are you?" his lips were smiling but his eyes were concerned he searched my face for any signs of problem or injury, but I gave him a bright smile instead and said,

"I'm good. Everything is good." His eyes relaxed and he gave me a small smile.

I turned around to face the party. I felt cold so cold that I could have frozen.

Caelum's eyes were fixed on me. SHIT!

His eyes looked like two blue fire balls. He looked at me and then Rowan.

I stepped away a good feet from Rowan. Noah filled in the space and said, "Hello there sister in law." his voice had a hint of british accent hidden in it.

I smiled back and said, "Hello Noah."

"Wow you remember my name?" he made a dramatic face. i chucked lightly.

"ofcource I do remember you." he smiled at me and gave me a small kiss on my cheek before going and sitting next to grams.

"so, I didn't know you two knew each other. I was kind of shocked to see the big boy walk you down the aisle." Grams asked.

"Oh, we are childhood friends. I've known her since we were nine." Rowan responded, in the same casual voice he always used.

I looked at Cole and Caelum. I knew Cole, he was the vice president of the White Industries and also my Ex-boss. His face was telling me in seventeen different languages to move away from Rowan.

I took the hint and went and sat on a two seater sofa, opposite to the one that grams was sitting on.

"Oh, I bet she was very cute at that age as well." Caelum responded sitting next to me and pulling my thigh closer to him.. His hand once again enveloped my waist.

"In pigtails and summer dresses? She sure was.", Rowan said nodding to himself. he took a seat at Grams side.

Caelum drew his face closer to mine and kissed my cheek, staring at my lips he said, "If I knew someone as good as her, it would be hard not to fall in love. Wouldn't it?" he glanced up at Rowan and gave him a harsh look.

I knew where he was taking this conversation, so did Cole. I saw him shift uncomfortably in his seat.

"Oh I wouldn't refuse that, but your wife here, had a very interesting hobby of turning boys down." He picked a wine glass placed on the table in crystal trays.

"Does that mean you fancied her?" Caelum beside me was trying his best to stay calm. His grip on my waist had become tighter. I could almost feel his anger seep into me.

Rowan's lips curled a little to form a lazy smile as he said, "We only obsess over relationships that feel unfinished, ours.." he connected him and me with an idle finger "is Eternal. She is forever going to be my best friend whom I would protect and stand by no matter what, and I know she would do the same for me." He raised his glass as if toasting to that.

He looked at me as if confirming it. I knew he meant it.

Caelum smiled at him, a bitter distasteful smile while nudging his nose on my neck said "Well, she is all mine." He kissed me again on my cheek and stroked my arm.

Rowan shrugged in approval.

I didn't know what was actually happening but I knew that by the way Rowan and Caelum were staring at each other, this could be the beginning of war.

I glanced at Grams as if asking for help. She got the message and gave me a small nod and said,

"Well, you can come visit her sometimes, I mean she will surely get lonely staying at home all alone when Caelum is at work." She smiled brightly.

THIS WAS HOW SHE THOUHT SHE'D HELP!

Before Rowan could say anything, Caelum snapped, "That won't be necessary. Rose here wanted to work as well, so she will be going to office with me as my assistant."

He looked at me with intense eyes, I smiled at him and nodded.

Cole cleared his throat, ready to turn the conversation in a less violent direction.

"I'm starving. Hope you did not invite us all to starve us." Cole said giving Caelum a playful smirk.

Caelum picked out a wine glass himself and said, "Oh, good for your starving ass, my wife here has made an exquisite diner."

I smiled at all of them as I made my way to the kitchen.

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