My Perfect Bride

CHAPTER 4

“Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires.” 

― William Shakespeare

The cabin in the woods where a newly wedded couple was staying to celebrate their honeymoon was silent. The quietness screamed sadness; the stars begged for some joy. The white snow now was now stained from dark crimson blood, this blood belonged to a woman. Who has no face. She is standing in front of the porch, hands twisted in inhuman ways and screaming 'you did this… you did this to me.' 

Ethan woke up from his nightmare as soon as he realized that the woman in his dream was Rachel. He was Gasping for air because the sight which he saw in his dream was absolutely terrifying. His body relaxed as soon as he realized it was just a dream… ‘Just a dream’ ‘Just a dream’ he chants to himself.  

He takes a look at his wristwatch, it was around midnight and he had been out for almost four hours which means Rachel had been down in that dark basement for at least five hours. Ethan was only planning to keep her down for like two hours but his little accident with his guilty conscience has failed his plan.

Nevertheless, he still needed to go get her as soon as possible, with every second his thoughts were becoming much softer about her. Just the thought of losing Rachel to somebody else now made him mad. She was his’ and nobody can take her away from him, and he can do whatever he wishes to do with her. Now his mind was filled with determination again he was not going to be soft but first he needed to get her upstairs so that he can have more fun.

He tried standing up from the couch, but his legs didn’t support his body. He took a look at his injured leg and cringed at the sight, after all who thought that the punish yourself part would be so painful? With the support of his hands he was finally able to get up from the couch balancing himself on one foot, he bit his tongue hard. The pain was unbearable, it felt like thousands of needles were stinging him on his leg. 

He tried walking but he failed, Ethan realized he won’t be any help this way, he needed medical attention first. Bouncing on his left foot he made his way to the bathroom he took the emergency first aid kit from the drawer, he balanced himself with the support of wall and sat down with his back to the door. He tore up the part of his jeans where he injured his thigh and it was clear that he needed expert medical attention but that was out of option. Ethan needed to operate on himself or else his wound will get infected, he took the antiseptic liquid bottle in his hand and poured it on his leg… god he tried so hard not to scream or cry but it seemed as if the universe had something against him. 

 He bit down on his bottom lip to distract himself, it kind of worked because now he had new pain to focus on. He was pretty sure that his lip was bleeding now too, he focused all his mental energy on his wound, and then he started applying stitches with his shaky hands. He was not a professional, but he was a dentist, so that did give him some experience in this field. He looked at his unclean stiches and muttered to himself 'guess that will have to do', he got up from the bathroom floor and made his way to the basement door. 

All his courage fades away as soon as he touched the doorknob, all the harsh thoughts in his mind goes away; he has a weird attraction to her. It was not love he was sure of that but there was still something which was stopping him from going all psycho on her. He took a deep breath and opened the door and switched on the lights. After a few steps he saw her on the right exact spot where he had left her.

Rachel was now tired of screaming and so she didn’t even acknowledge his presence. She was weak because of the hunger. Her eyes didn’t dare open on her command, as much as she wanted to, the small task of opening her eyelids seemed such a hard work for her due to exhaustion.

Ethan stood in front of her taking in her appearance. Her light brown hairs that were once up in a beautiful knot for the wedding were now dull and scattered around her face but still, they were beautiful. Her small figure was covered behind the beautiful wedding gown which now was ruined thanks to the rats. Her face which was bright and shinning as a bride was expressionless now and from all the crying her eyeliner was a mess now, but her lips still looked perfectly full and luscious to him, she was still beautiful to him. 

Ethan took small painful steps toward her, every time he moved his leg, he felt nothing else but except pain. He kneeled down in front of her because he couldn’t manage to stand anymore, he started untying her legs first, even in this state Rachel jerked from his touch. Ethan felt hurt from her reaction after all he did used to love her more than anything.

But they both can’t stay in this basement forever despite her protest he started untying her legs, His touch sent shivers to her spine. She whispered in a barely audible tone, 

 "Please just kill me already." with those words Ethan was gone. His anger towards her was now gone and now he wished that he could take back every bad thing he did to her. All he did saw now was how hurt and in how much in need of nourishment was her bride. He made his way to the back side of chair to untie her hands.

"Can you walk?"  He asks her from behind while rubbing her shoulders together. She looks at him as if he was a ghost. 

"Of course, I can and don’t you dare touch me." Ethan doesn’t argue with her and backs away from the chair so she can stand up. Rachel quickly stands up to make her point, but when she tries to take one step. She comes to realize how weak she actually is, and her legs gave up, she thought her face will come in contact with the hard floor but instead she is standing. Strong arms holding her by her waist and supporting her from behind, she can’t deny how good it felt, she hasn’t seen any act of kindness or warmness from Ethan since the moment they have got here.

Ethan chuckled softly and his mouth came closer to her ear before he whispered "you are still so stubborn." his hot breath on her skin felt so good to Rachel but before she could think of a smart reply, she was lifted above from the ground without her permission by a pair of Strong arms. She snuggled into his chest as if nothing else mattered in the world; He started to climb the chairs. That little gesture made Ethan smile from inside that unbearable pain was nothing compared to the happiness he was feeling now.

Instead of taking Rachel to the bedroom Ethan took her to the bathroom. He helped her when she tried to stand… ‘Can I?’ he asked hesitantly motioning with his hand towards her zip to the wedding dress.

Rachel realized it was time to get out of this dress and she nodded to give him permission. Ethan started unzipping her dress with every second his heartbeats raised more. As the zip moved down, Ethan's eyes were getting exposed to her soft skin more and more with every second. 

Her bare back gave Ethan an unwanted erection that he tried to hide desperately. Rachel covered her chest with her small hands when Ethan helps her get out of the wedding dress, now she was standing in her white lace underwear only. 

"I will be outside, if you need anything." before he finishes his sentence he was out of the bathroom. He presses his back to the door and tries to calm down his rapid breathing which he got from just looking at Rachel's bare back. 

After few minutes Rachel came out wearing an extremely short and almost see through night dress. When Ethan finally looked at her from the living room he felt as if his heart will explode any second. The things he wanted to do her now couldn’t be described in words.

"What is this? You could have given me anything else to wear." Rachel says her eyes glued to the floor like she knew Ethan was eye raping her.

"I am sorry this is all I packed for us, the guys made me do it, to s*x up our honeymoon. I will try to find something else just wait here…" Ethan was trying so hard to not just take her right now.

"No No it’s okay. Just tell me where are you locking me tonight, I really want to sleep." Rachel sees a smile smirk on his lips and found the need to add one more word "Alone." 

 Ethan’s smirk disappeared "yeah sure follow me." he was not angry; He was just shameful of how his body reacted in her presence. Rachel followed him to the hallway, but soon the dim light which was lighting up the path disappeared. leaving her at the mercy of the handsome hunk walking in front of her. 

"s**t the light’s gone again, let me go grab a torch." Ethan turned around to go back to the kitchen. But a hand stopped him which was placed on his wrist.

"Please don’t go. I am scared" the dim moonlight showed a terrified Rachel's face which was pleading. Ethan embraced her in a hug, she didn’t resist him this time.

"I am not going anywhere" he said while slowly rubbing his hand on her shoulder in small circles. She inhaled his body scent and soon found her body relaxing in those big arms.

She breaks the hug, but their lower bodies were still in contact, and then she looked up to take a look in his soft dark blue eyes "you promise?"

Ethan takes a look at her lips before answering, and now nothing can stop him from having her not even his mind. And he answers her question with a passionate kiss which leaves both of them for wanting more.

He backs her to the wall to deepen the kiss she takes the support of wall to place both her legs around his waist. Ethan opens the nearest bedroom door he can find and closes it with his leg. He makes his way to the bed and along he continued to place soft warm kisses all over her neck. He places her on the bed and takes a look at her small figure which he wanted to have so badly.