The Best Friend's Contract

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ryone in the restaurant has stopped talking as they turn to look at us but ne

k as he continues to look at me in disbelief which is quite true. I've told him I wouldn't want to get married until at least

lly, really good and I believed you, '' He says, continuing to chuckle before taki

rag in a few cameramen to take scenes of this when I've been?dead?serious the whole time.

see the city just by looking out the window. Thi

egnant, didn't you? That's why you're getting married?'' He asks, his eyes showing concern with slight wor

e look on my mother's face when I tell her about this. It better be priceless because for once, I actually feel like re

of the?damn?newspaper with some girl clinging onto your arm and now you're tel

d saying that you're getting married? I thought I had to wait for anoth

mparing me with my brother and also setting me up on dates that I never wanted to go, '' I state the truth, ''She thre

ye. Let me guess, you set up a contract with someone and pay her like. . . one million dollars. She agrees to be your wife for an amount of t

and he squint his eyes, thinking of something else that has lead someone to agree marrying me. '

awhile, ''Who's t

he's our best friend and we both know there's only one. . .

es him to stand up before pointing at me without uttering a single word.

at me. The thing is-Kenna and Dimitri have known each other since we were all in college. Dimitri and I went to the sam

of them are my best friend. I mean, I can't just have a girl best friend without hav

laughing and start telling me the truth. . . you?asshole, '' My hands go up to defen

rust and she's also my best friend which means I'm much more comfortable with her than I can be

Kenna, '' H

o happen, it would have happened like years ago but I've known her for twenty

Seriously though, I'm just worried because it's Kenna. . .

l obviously believe me when I say that I can never love someone as much I've loved Kenna

es so, what makes you think that nothing can happen in a year?'' He raises an e

roat, ''What

in the same bed. . . what makes you think that nothing will happen? Yes, you've been friends with her for twenty-years now and things have been going on just fine but you guys ha

g to scare me,

er of three-hundred and sixty-five days. . . anything. How

omen are just a waste of time, you'll still end up falling. You've been saying that because you've never yet met the right wo

e the moment I'd realised that I never wanted to lose her and have myself a son. Yeah, I know t

get me through where I am. I wasn't stable because I was hurting but I came to reali

side is show

chewing it. He glances down at his phone with the lock-

ay you found love but you didn't find the right love? You still trust wom

e woman did hurt me but that doesn't mean I can blame

imself a son. He knew the risk of marrying at such a young age but he couldn't care less. . . even when his

with some other guy because he saw them in a hotel room, with no clothes on and they w

n time and I

zy one with wanting to get you married but believe me, that's not the end. You'll have to star

bout giving her another grandchild and she won't stop until she gets one. Sh

curve up into a smirk before turning to look at a beauty who has passed, making me eye down to her legs. Both

her tight red dress that seems to cling onto her body perfectly before eyeing the jewellery

er his breath but loud enough for me to hear which ca

nto the table. Both of her eyes remain focused onto mine before leaning forward, purposely rev

i says, leaving me look away from her, immediately. He

enna and I, besides, our marriage won't even be real. She has always been the one to

beep which causes me to look down at the screen. I

mise?to fulfil in order for me to agree with this whole 'marriage' thing o

you to know I'm very serious about this one. Without

k up at Dimitri. ''She emailed me the conditions and apparently, a proper p

at she wants but fair enough, she's asking for a proper proposal. A proposal is going to d

s before cont

nding about this one because I'm not going to wear crap for

uckle. ''Those two is like a?damn?package, you can't propose without a

. It won't matter what you'll order but. . .

for him to keep on guessing. Kenna, she is?somehow?predictable. ''She wan

'' I reply and he claps his hands, continuing to che

now quite a lot when it comes to Kenna. She's our only

we will not be sleeping in the same room nor the same bed. Repeat, my own room. We can't

to put some effort. So, I'm giving you a warning. All of these conditions will not be valid if you disagr

ithfu

ree with me. Yes, it means that no sex for a year. You won't be seeing other women or even fool around with one ni

hing to worry about me though because I'm not as horny as you. W

estie,

i who has been eyeing me for the past couple of minutes. He puts his glass

calls out for the waiter. Then, he looks back at me, trying to read

le to fulfil but?man, I can't read you. What was the last one?'' He continues to ask before

out loud, ''Y

k my phone. ''That's something I would like to see. Aidan not having sex

. No sex for a year. That seems like?pure?torture for someone like me. K

e priest, automatically making the marriage genuine and legal. Sleeping around with other w

w hard can it be? It's not like I'm slowly going to die or anything. I'm goi

ds, Aidan. I'm willing to see how long you'll last

his before and he has. No matter how?badly?his marriage was or why it ended, he is still a man f

at's up?'' He