Accidentally Married

Chapter Two

Katherine Brown POV

For eleven years now it has always been my mother and I, my father died when I was 16 years old. His death took a toll on me and my mother; to top it all he died on Christmas Eve, one of my favourite holidays in the entire holidays. Christmas holiday was the only holiday and time that my dad stayed longer at home since he was a pilot and travelled a lot.

Right after dad’s funeral mom started to bury herself on her work at the hospital and took every shift that can possibly make her busy so that she won’t come home to the one place that reminded her of her husband. I didn’t mind at all not seeing her, since I also buried myself in my school work and work day and night on my studies and extra activities and working on my college application and taking extra classes with seniors so that I can graduate early. Anyway please forgive me I forgot to introduce myself…Hello everyone my name is Katherine Brown but my friends and family call me Kate, my students and colleagues call me Dr Brown or professor.

Yes, I am a professor…Economics and Finance junior Professor to be more precise. I started working at UCLA for three years now, it all started as an internship and writing of articles and led to being in the classroom with first years students.

I am 27 years old and single, shocking but true! Love is for suckers…but to tell the truth, I did date back at college, but since I was new on all the dating department and had rules and regulations and dating contracts I got my heart broken by my first love David Ramphal with four eyes…I thought four eyes guys are supposed to be the sweetest and most carrying and loving boyfriends ever but take it from me that’s all a lie. He ripped my heart out of my chest and threw it on the ground and stepped on it! Who dumb their girlfriends on their birthday? And brag about their fake booty new girlfriend?

Anyway enough about me and my sad story… let me wake up and prepare to go to work, today will be my very first-day lecturing and I am super nervous about it.

My phone vibrated from my nightstand

Mom: Have a lovely day today sweetheart…stay calm and collected! I love you and please take it easy with the poor kids…remember you were once a first year. Xoxoxo

Kate: Thank you mom…I love you too.

I started getting ready for my day and I was done in no time.

.*.*.*

I got to the university after 20 minutes and worked to my office and check which class am I going to first and saw that it’s Econ. ‘Okay let’s do this you can do this Kate!’ I chanted to myself

I walked to the lecture hall and found the room that my class will be in for an hour. Found that the students are already seated.

I wrote my name, module name and code on the whiteboard and faced the class.

“Good morning Students… my name is Dr Katherine Brown and I will be your lecture for Econ this semester.” I paused and looked around the auditorium

“Now let’s get started with what I will be expecting from each and every one of you this semester…no.1 No latecomers to my class, anyone who is 20minutes late will not entire this class and will be considered absent. No.2 my work is to be done and submitted on time no late submission will be marked. No.3 No hats and shades are allowed in my class, if you want to wear those please feel free to skip my class and go to the beach. And last but not least no chewing of gum in my class. Pass mark is 50% for the university and in my class I expect everyone to get anything above 60% do I make myself clear?”

I was welcomed by silence from the audience…

“Great I will take your silence as an agreement…and let’s get this class started shall we!”

I spent the next few hours having back to back class until I got my lunch break and went back to my office to have some lunch and prepare for my afternoon classes.

I looked at my phone and saw that I have several missed calls from Nessa and few text messages.

I called her…and it rang three times before she answered.

Nessa: You took your precious time to return my calls missy!

Nessa is my friend since college, we were actually dorm mates and we became soul sisters. After college, we went our separate ways when Vanessa got in at Harvard University for Law where she met the love of her life Maximus Richards who is also a lawyer like her and he also became my friend or soul brother.

I stayed back at home and continue with my studies at Princeton University, yes guys I am from New Jersey.

Kate: Nessa did you forget that I was in class today? Today was my first official day in class and I won’t lie to you I am exhausted and to top it all I have another lecture after my lunch break which ends in 5mintues by the way.

Nessa: Ohhh that’s why I am calling…I have a surprise for you but I need you to get us at your neighbour Jason’s new Club and you have to pitch and no excuses Kate, you always make excuses every time we have to go out on weekends…heck I am a lawyer but I always make time to have some fun.

I look at the time and saw that I am only left with 2minutes before my break ends. Need to cut this jukebox short before she keeps on ranting.

Kate: Okay…let me text him now and I will forward his response to you.

Nessa: Okay great…I will be waiting and enjoy the rest of your day!

I hanged up the call and texted Jason

Kate: Hey Jason please secure me a spot at your new club…Nessa and Max want to check the new club out.

Jason: will only do that if you promise to come also.

Kate: Yah I will be there!

Jason: Okay greet see you tonight…your name is on VVIP

Kate: Great…see you tonight!

I forwarded the conversation to Nessa and she responded with the dancing emoji.

The rest of my day went from one class to another and when I had a free period I will just look at my paper and edit it or do some research.

Teaching is tiring…more than being a student I can tell you that! I gave my students essays that are due on Monday, since they are all first years I just gave them the simplest essay of them all ‘Why do they want to be in the Economics and Finance world.’ It’s actually the same essay I got on my first day of college.

.*.*.*

I got home after work and all that I wanted was to take a shower, wear my sweatpants and take a nap or do some research for my Econ paper that I am working on.

But my one true wish didn’t leave long since I got a text from Nessa reminding me about tonight… ‘I can never have a break!’

I took a shower and started to roam around my closet for an outfit for the night…I saw the dress Nessa bought for me when she invited me to go out with her, Max and some douchebag they planned a blind date for me with.

The dress was ice-silk low cut and was black in colour…the main reason I never wore this dress was because it was too exposing and I don’t like to wear like I am some sort of a slut, I guess tonight I can just make a thumbs up for the time being.

I took my seat on my vanity stand and started doing my ‘not too much makeup’ and put on accessories and started to get dressed…The dress just hugged my curvy curves perfectly and my booty was too exposed, I finished my outfit with heel sandals and took my small purse put in my ID card, small makeup bag, phone and some cash for the cab.

.*.*.*

I took a cab to the club since I don’t want to sing the ‘where did I park my car’ song later when I have to come back home. The last time I went partying I passed my car three times looking for it until I asked the security to assist me to look for it… I know am a lot!

I got off the cab and paid the driver and looked at the huge line that was in front of me…’ I’m not going to the back of the line’…

Just when I said those words I saw Mike, Jason’s bouncer…

”Hey Mike…” I weaved at him

“Heyyy Kate…you made it.” he was grinning at me

 “Can I just walk in? I’m not in the mood to stand on the line!”

“Of cause…you one of our special VVIP today.”

I just rolled my eyes as he led me inside

We took the stairs to go upstairs and the moment I was by the VVIP entrance he left me saying he has to take care of something.

I catwalked inside the room like I own the place…

I saw the two love birds having their PDA.

I am so happy for these two…Max was a senior at Harvard and Nessa was just a junior and they have been together since then.

They looked my way and I gave them a smile while Nessa waved at me.

They got up to greet me…

“Damn Prof. you look fineeee…” she emphasised on the word ‘fine’

I just rolled my eyes at her.

“Okay…I am here what do you want from me?”

Going straight to the point since I know they might never tell me why I had to request Jason to save a table for us.

“Come on Kate you never hung out with us and besides we are celebrating you on your promo!” Max said taking a sip from his champagne

“And we are celebrating our engagement…” Nessa screamed

I was about to answer them when I saw a waiter passing by.

“Excuse me can I have a glass of Maker’s mark on the rock…two rocks anything less or more I will screw you!”

The waiter nodded his head and left…

I took my seat next to Nessa and she started talking about the wedding which is in four months.

The waiter came with my glass of Whisky; I took it and gulped everything in the glass

“Hit me again…”

“Kate…we ordered Champagne wouldn’t you want us to celebrate with it?” Nessa said raising her glass.

I just rolled my eyes at my best friend and moved my gaze back to the waiter

 “Bring me a bottle!”

As soon as the waiter left I looked at Mickey and Minnie…

“I am in no mood to drink that juice… not with the day I had today...you guys celebrate with that and I will have my whisky”

“What kind of a day you had today?”

“Max let’s just say that being a lecture is worse than I thought…I had one class to the next, my break time is my consultations with students and I still had to find a way to push my paper. Now if you two don’t let me get something strong…just move to where the sun doesn’t shine!”

The waiter came with my bottle and I started to have my drink.

We started having random chit-chat while the love birds shared their PDA here and there… these two always get on my nerves that’s why I never stay too long with them.

Just Us by Khaled and SZA started playing…I got up and danced to the song.

Few songs played after and I just made the dance floor my heaven for some time until my throat was dry I walked back to my seat and took my glass.

Jason the owner of the club and my neighbour came to our table and hugged me…

“Kate…I am still in shock that you made it!” he said with a smirk

“Yeh…yeh… I am here! Now am I not getting anything on the house? Courtesy of being your neighbour and accountant?” I said pouting…

Everyone started laughing…

“Well Neighbour and Accountant…everything is on me today, how is that?” he said smiling at me

Truth be told…Jas use to be my Candy Crush but the more I spent time with him the more I took him as my brother like Max is to me. I mean the guy is hot Christian Grey vibes but the more I saw different girls come and go from his apartment I was just like ‘Nah…Girl got no time for playboy!’ So I played the friendzone card.

Once we are done having our talk he walked to the table in front of us with one guy having the time of his life with a blond on his lap and the other one looked bored as f**k…

The bored guy moved his gaze to me and I looked the different direction…I don’t want to be seen as someone who is starring at strangers at clubs that just for girls who wants to hook up.

My friends and I started our own conversation again and Nessa and I went to the dance floor to dance again…

It was now past midnight around half-past two when I felt like I had enough for the night and since I had a long day I still need to rest.

“Ladies I believe it’s time we call it a night don’t you think?” Max said looking at his watch

“I couldn’t agree more with you brother…” putting my glass on the table

“Okay, let’s just say goodnight to Jas and we are out of here” Max got up and we followed behind him and walked to Jason.

“Jas…Thank you so much; we really enjoyed our time here!” I said smiling at him and he nodded and said: “No problem guys, Promise to come and party again!”

My Friends agreed to come again but I just kept quiet.

“Come on Kate I saw you breaking it down on the dance floor…the least you can do is come back for some more…instead of doing that at your kitchen.”

I slapped his shoulder playfully

“Hey… that was our secret…now I will come back but I am not promising anything.”

“Ohhh…crap where are my manners?” he face palmed himself

“Kate, Max, Nessa this is my Friend Reiley Fox and the one that is eating a woman’s face right next to him is Chris Lewis.”

I looked at the bored guy and gave him a slight smile and moved my gaze next to him and frown at seeing the scene before me.

“Nice to meet you man…Reiley Fox as in the CEO of Fox global?” Max greeted the guy and I looked at him

The guy nodded and stood up to shake his hand.

“I’m Maximus Richards.”

Okay…after that I heard nothing since I was too busy looking at the guy’s muscular body and his jawline…talk about the real Hunk with greenish eyes.

‘Damn his hot…’ I felt my underwear getting wet by just looking at his fine body.

We said our goodnight and walked out of the club.

Once we were out Max asked…

“Are you sure you don’t want us to drop you off?”

“Yah…will you stop worrying? Both of us are going in a different direction and you guys will take forever to get home if you drop me off.”

I said weaving them off…

They both hugged and wished me a goodnight and went to get their car as I went outside to catch a cab.

I was about to weave at a cab when an i***t tried to take my bag…I started fighting back and throw my bag to the ground and kicked him in front, he started cursing me and I heard a voice coming from behind me…I didn’t even look at the person I just answered him…

“Do I look okay to you Dickhead? Piss off or you want to try and take my purse too?”

I got up with my purse and weaved at the cab that stopped right in front of us and I got in and gave the driver my address.