Get Me Married

Chapter 48

Chapter 48: Ava’s gratitude

Tears didn’t stop coming down her eyes as she stared at me with expressions that looked like gratitude and appreciation. She stared at me like one of those girls who finally met their idol. I understood that girls did that alot whenever they see me buy for a girl her age, I wasn’t sure it was normal.

“It’s an honour to have you here?” Mr Connor spoke up with lots of emotions in her voice and I turned to where the both parents stood. They also had that look in their eyes and it made me feel really uncomfortable.

“Yes, indeed. What happened? Why are you here? Is Genesis alright?” The mom immediately started, worry filled her voice as she came closer to me and I realized how much they really cared about their daughter.

“Whoaaah, let the man have some peace” her husband said to her and she sighed and turned back to me

“I’m sorry, it’s just…”

“I understand, your daughter is fine” I told her and watched the way she sighed in relief.

“Well, please come in the husband said and opened the door widely so I can go in. I stared at the house and back at the couple, it felt really awkward being there. It only made every one confirm that I was really married to their daughter and a son in-law to them. I never met them except on the wedding day and haven’t seen them after. But again, they looked really simple and sweet and I couldn’t decline. So I accepted their offer and walked into the house.

“I can call you Jordan right?” Ava asked and walked beside me.

“Yes you can” I replied and she immediately held my arm. I stiffened at the contact she made with me again and stopped. It was uncomfortable to have her so close to me, I just met her and she was acting like she knew me. But when I thought about it, I realized she actually knew me, I was her sister’s husband.

I pushed the awkward feeling away and followed her into the house. It was just as simple as I imagined and it looked beautiful and had a home like feel to it. The beautiful feeling of comfort and peace was present in the house. And I didn’t stay there for so long but I could feel the love that was present in that house. It wasn’t as big as mine but it had something, a feeling I never felt in my house, not once.

“Have your seat” Mrs Connor gestured her hands to a couch and I sat down.

“We were about to have breakfast, it’s a good thing you are here so you can join us” Mr Connor said and went ahead to walk into the kitchen. I stared at him, wondering why he would go into the kitchen before Ava sat beside me and intertwined her arm with mine.

“It’s dad’s day to make breakfast. He hasn’t been home for a while and today that he is here, we decided to have a family time” she said like she had known me all her live and surprisingly, I didn’t feel weird about it anymore.

“Your dad cooks?” I asked shocked, it was the first time I heard something that way. A man cooking for his kids was demeaning and I grew up learning that from my father. Maids did all we could ever ask for.

“Yes ofcourse” she replied with a wide smile on her face and I must say she was really cute and reminded me of her sister. But her smile suddenly disappeared after some time.

“It’s just a disappointment that blue eyes isn’t here for it. Dad always liked cooking for her” she said sadly and I got confused.

“Blue eyes?” I asked not knowing that they had another person in the family.

“That’s my sister silly” she giggled.

“She has beautiful blue eyes that lights up when she smiles. Haven’t you seen it?” She frowned and I chuckled.

“Of course I have, she is my wife” I replied and a smile curved at her lips. I felt different saying that out loud to her family and I didn’t feel angry about it as I would most of the time. Was I really accepting her as my wife fully?

“Breakfast is set, come on down here” Mr Connor called out and Ava immediately got up. Her arm was still intertwined with mine and she attempted to pull me up but was too little to do that.

“Come on, let’s go” Ava turned to me when I didn’t get up and frowned at me.

“Come on….don’t be so stubborn” she pulled my arm with all the strength she could muster. I didn’t budge and hoped she would just leave but she didn’t. When she continued pulling none stop I got up and followed her as she pulled me along.

Mr Connor and Mrs Abigail were already seated when we arrived. Ava pushed me down to a seat and went ahead to seat opposite me. I understood that the little girl was pushy and bossy, something I noticed about her sister too.

I shook my head vigorously when the thought of Genesis came to my mind. I knew I should’nt be thinking about her that way.

The aroma of sweet home cooked meal filled my nose and my stomach rumbled loudly and reminded me that I had not eaten all morning. It was a simple dish of Chicken ‘N waffles and I stopped resisting and dug into the food as every other person ate quietly and I must say, the food was so delicious. I ate alot, I must say, my mind traveled back to Genesis and I thought of how much she would have enjoyed to sit and eat with her family.

I groaned loudly when at the thought of her again.

“Do you want more?” Mrs Connor asked me and pulled me away from my chewing and thoughts. I realize that I had literally emptied my plate and was using my fork to take the tiny pieces of food left.

“Uhmmmm…” I felt completely embarrassed at the way I lost myself and Mr Connor chuckled.

“Don’t be embarrassed, Genesis always preferred my cooking….”

“No she doesn’t” his wife protested.

“Yes she does. She always does” he added and I chuckled at the way they both started bickering like children.

Ava got up from where she sat and rolled her eyes at her parents.

“And you both had to embarrass me in front of Jordan” she mumbled and walked past me. It made me laugh a lot to see how free and loving and funny they all were, my family was never that way.

Ava returned and gave me more food and winked at me. I no longer felt embarrassed and ate the food none the less.

I was too full after the second dish and forced myself back to the sitting room. While Ava came sitting beside me with a photo album in her hands.

It was an album of Genesis alone and it was a huge one. I wasn’t so sure we could get everything done with before Mr. Connor came back to the sitting room.

“So sorry for the mess” he said the moment he sat down opposite me.

“My family can be a lot most of time. You are from the high class world and might be used to a different kind of treatment” he started and I signed.

“No… don’t say that” I interrupted him.

“I am perfectly fine and you are my family no …” I paused in-between those sentences and he smiled at me.

“We never found out why you came by, are you sure all is well?” Mrs Connor entered and I cleared my throat.

“Yes all is well ma’am. I only came because I overheard your conversation with your daughter and found out she was missing her family. So I came by to atleast take Ava with me so she could spend some time with her” I explained the reason behind my coming. Ava suddenly shrieked and men, her voice was loud. I had to cover my ears once more and wait till she was done before she ran away.

“Oh my! That’s very nice of you” Mrs Connor added.

“I am just so happy that you atleast care about her. I mean with the way you both got married, it must have been really hard” her husband added and a frown settled on my face at that reminder.

There daughter had cheated me and they might have also contributed to everything. They all cheated me and the only reason I cared about their daughter now was because of what Sam did. Her manipulation had not been forgotten by me yet. The reminder suddenly got me on edge.

Fortunately, I didn’t have to say more because Ava came running down with her things, excited and ready to leave with me.

I immediately got up from where I sat and turned to her

“You are ready then” I said and she nodded her head vigorously at me, then I turned to her parents.

“Thank you for everything but I will be leaving now”

Ava literally ran to the car after waving at her parents and together we left for my house.

Her family were a lovely people and there house had a beautiful feeling to it. But my mood had totally been destroyed by the reminder of how I got married to Genesis and I couldn’t help but frown.

The ride became a quiet one even for Ava who talked alot because I was suddenly in a terrible mood.

“Are you alright?” Ava asked me after sometime and I simply gave her a nod and it went quiet again.

“Jordan…” Ava called out again after a long time.

“Can I thank you again?”

I turned to her and remembered she had thanked me before, it was becoming weird because it felt like I had done something big.

“Why?”

“For saving my life”