"You don't have to come with me. I could go on my own." I said as I stared out the window looking at the things that pass us by or rather we pass them by.

"I do."

Today my mum invited I and my husband to dinner. I know, it's weird. Since I got married, mom has been very interested in my life. She called me frequently, showed up twice in my Cafe which freaked me out and asked how my life was going.

It was like she was a different person and I knew it was because of who my husband is.
I know mom cares for me, in her own way. I and mom had never had anything similar to talk about. We were as different as night and day. Viviana on the other hand was different. She and mom were similar.

And my relationship with mom just strained more after she fully supported Viviana when she and Alan got together.  I could remember her telling me that I wasn't good enough for Alan. Maybe to her she meant I wasn't good enough or she just said it so that we'll pretend all his fine after the older sister cheated with her younger sister's boyfriend and she and Viviana would be free to Lavish in Alan's money.

I choose to believe that my mom loved me in a different way and cares for me the same and that because we are different that doesn't mean she wasn't my mother. That although she love power and wealth, she also love me...in her own way.

Or rather that is what I chose to tell myself.

The car arrived at home. I hated coming to this dinners but I hated it more when I had to watch my sister and ex-boyfriend act like the couple of the year in front of me. I stopped coming or rather mom stopped inviting me, either way it was a plus and now here I was again.

But it's different this time.

I'm ... Married.

The door was pulled open for me. I looked at my own house and sighed. I had gotten out the moment I had the chance.

I could feel a big warm hand engulfing mine. I turned to see Caspian holding my hand.

He's doing it again. This was the same thing he did when we went to his parent's house.
The man confuses me but right now I needed support. Because it was indeed different this time, I am married to one of the most powerful man in the world.

As I opened the door my face broke into a comforting and relived smile as I faced my dad.

"Hey Tiny." He came towards me amd I met him halfway wrapping my arms around him.

He was the only reason I ever come home. He is the only person who really gets me apart from Carolina.

"Hey dad." My nose got a whiff of his musky scent.

I could feel him press a kiss on the tip of my head as I pulled away.

"My Katherine!" A cheerful voice came as I was pulled into a hug.

I froze as my mom wrapped her arms around me. Hugging me. My mother was hugging me. Melinda Lane was hugging me. The woman hasn't hugged me in years.
  I tried to control my breathing as her expensive perfume felt like it was suffocating me.

"Hey mom." I chucked awkwardly as I pulled away, pulling my hands away from hers.

"It's nice to see you again, Mr Montgomery... Oh- sorry I mean Caspian. We are family after all." My mother said giving her shrill laugh afterwards.

"Mr Lane." Caspian greeted my dad in a monotone as he pulled back to him, his hands now wrapped around my waist.

My eyes caught sight of two people who if it was a year ago I'll rather not see. Alan and Viviana.

"Hey sis." My sister came forward before pressing a kiss on my cheeks.

"Viviana. Alan." I greeted with the most genuine smile I could muster.

"Kathrine. It's nice to see you again." Alan chuckled as she scratched the back of his ears. Something he did whenever he felt awkward or nervous or guilty.

I gave him a small smile and I could see as his eyes shifted to Caspian and watched as he unconsciously took a step back.

Well Caspian does have that effect on people.

"Caspian. It's really nice to see you."

My body went stuff as I recognized that seductive voice that I've seen make many men legs go weak and open up their bedroom and bank accounts in seconds.

This bitch!

I've always known Viviana to be a seductive temptress. She was perfect in her craft. I've been so used to her talking this way to me that I now think it's already engineered in her to talk to men in that voice.

Until she speaks to my husband that way. The same voice she used the first time I introduced her to Alan.

I could see her outstretched hand waiting for Caspian to take it and it took every will power in me not to amputate it from her body.

Caspian looked at her with an indifferent look on his face. One of Caspian's hand was holding my waist and the other was buried in his pants pocket.

After few awkward seconds of Caspian not taking her hands, Viviana retracted it and it took a lot in me to hide my smile.

"We should get ready to eat." Mom immediately broke the awkward silence.

It wasn't awkward for me. It was the first time I would see someone that was not completely mesmerized by my sister.
The woman was attractive and had a killer body and she knew how to use it.

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Mom and Viviana kept trying to engage Caspian in a conversation but Caspian kept is answer a single word or sentence and sometimes just a small grunt.

The man knew how to reject a conversation.

Dad attention was on his food and he only chatted with me and agreed with mom here and there.

"How is the new branch going?" Dad asks.

"Great. Were just in the beginning phase so there's still a lot to get done but were doing fine."

Opening a new branch would be something. But this was different that the ones we opened before as we might make the new branch the head and with Carolina trying to launch a full time top notch backing service it's more hectic than imagined.
  A bigger budget, resources and time consumption.

"That's good. Let me know if there's anything I can help with."

I smiled at his offer which I would still definitely take up.

"You shouldn't just focus all your energy on work darling. You just got married, spend more time with your husband than in your office." Mom advices which I almost scoffed at.

The woman was the last person bro be giving relationship advice. The only person holding the marriage together was dad, to mom all she has to do is keep the appearance good for the world to see. Only those inside knows how rotten the inside is.

I just gave a nod and a small smile.

"We all know Katherine tends to get wrapped up in her own little world and manage her little Cafes." I could hear the mockery in her voice which I ignored.

"No, it's okay." I stopped the maid from pouring wine into my cup.

"Ughh." Viviana let out a growl and rolled her eyes.

"Don't tell me you still can't hold your liquor. Don't be a party pooper. Mom specially prepared this wine don't waist it." Viviana scolded and motioned for the main to come back to me.

"She's not drinking." The voice came with authority, stilling everyone in the room.

The maid immediately took several steps back and let out a whimper under Caspian's glare.

"You don't have to worry about her Caspian, my sister is just being a baby. Everyone else is drinking." Viviana looked to persuade Caspian.

Caspian turned his attention to Viviana and it was a like a strange heavy silence settled in the air and the air was thick with an aura coming from Caspian.

"Miss Lane, whether my wife wishes to drink or not is none of your concern."

I could see my sister squared shoulder and could tell that she was also scared.

Caspian took the glass of orange juice in front of him before pouring it into his cup.

"Drink." He ordered as he dropped the cup in front of me and I could only nod.

Good lord is my husband something.

I kept all my focus on my orange juice and refused to look at anyone else.

"Mr Montgomery, I heard about the Aurora investment fund. I must say I'm more than impressed on how  you handled it." Dad said breaking the awkward silence.

"Caspian." Caspian said.

I raised my brows, confused about his answer before what he meant settled in. He was telling Dad to call him Caspian.

"Of course."

I couldn't help the smile that came to my face. Dad didn't like Caspian, But it was obvious they had genuine respect for one another.

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I finally managed to sneak away. I've been waiting for this. It was the best part of this house. It was where my former tree house that was later torn down was built.
 
The tree still stood big and strong, planting it's strong root into the earth.

"I had a feeling you'll be here."

I turned around to the owner of the voice to see that it was Alan.

"Oh... Hey Alan."

"Hey." His hands were already up to scratch the back of his ear.

"I haven't had the chance to congratulate you on getting married... So, congratulations."

"Thank you." I smiled.

"You getting married before me, definately didn't see that coming." He let out a small awkward chuckle and I responded with the same.

I wasn't feeling the same way I felt whenever I was with him before. It was more awkward, a part of me would still be angry, sad and hurt but now I was feeling the same thing you would for a complete stranger.
  Was it because I am married? I don't know.

"Caspian Montgomery. That, that is definately the biggest shock in the world?"

"Why?" I knew why but I just wanted to know his reason.

"Well because he is Caspian Montgomery and you're... you."

I raised my brows and his excuse of a review.

"I didn't mean it that way. I mean, you guys are the completely opposite of each other."

"Well, opposite attracts." I shurgged.

"I should go." I said as I moved to walk away from him.

"Alright."

I could feel him walking behind me. As we got into the huge passage way my eyes widen as I stopped in my tracks at the sight of my sister pressing her body against my husband.

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I shouldn't feel like crying but I am. I was used to it. I definately am. No one could resist Viviana, what made me think Caspian was any different.

As the door to the car was stopped I immediately opened the door and practically ran out of the car.

As I tried to open the door of my bedroom a hand grabbed my arm. I turned around to see the expressionless face of my husband.

I could remember how devastated I was when I found out that my sister and boyfriend was having an affair. How much it had hurt. How much I had wished he had broken up with me first instead of cheating on me. How I wished for the first time in my life I could be more like Viviana. How betrayed I had felt. How self-conscious I was.

Alan was right. Look at Caspian and look at me. It felt like deja vu. It was happening again. All those feelings.

"I'm not going to explain myself to you." He looked angry.

"Good. You shouldn't." I said as I tried to pull my hand from his but his hold remained strong.

"But -"

"I can understand why you would do that. My sister is very attractive." I chuckled slightly as I could feel my self esteem dwindling.

"I-i-i... I just t-t-thought.."

Don't you dare fucking cry.

"Different. I thought you... It's fine."
I sighed but I could immediately feel a lone tear slide down my face.

"I am not Alan alright... I don't care who your sister is but I don't care about her. " His voice was hard and strong and his eyes held me in place.

He ran his fingers through his hair and I could hear him curse under his breath.

"Now listen the fuck to me. I didn't touch your sister. Do you understand me? And you are more beautiful than she could ever dream of being."

He took my face in hands and pressed his lips against mine.

"Goodnight Kathrine."

And he was gone, leaving me to my own thoughts and my thundering heart.......

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Three chapters of Dear Mr Montgomery.

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