Kyle looked at his bride from across the room. She was beautiful, red hair pulled back in a loose bun, pale skin looking creamy against the green dress. She looked over her shoulder at him with her blue eyes, blew him a kiss, and went back to her group of guests. Kyle's hands ached to get on that slim waist, and he could feel his palms begin to sweat with anticipation. It was their wedding day, and this was the night they'd been saving themselves for. Unless, of course, John was telling the truth.
"I swear, Kyle, she's no virgin," John muttered, taking another drink of champagne. "My brother dated her for three years in high school, and he said she wasn't a virgin then!"
"I just don't know why she would lie to me," said Kyle, softly. He had been honest with her, she knew he wasn't a virgin, but he'd stayed away from her because she had wanted to save herself for marriage.
"I dunno, man, but you've been had. I tried to tell you last week, but I couldn't get time alone with you."
"Well, we're married now, and she'll have to say something tonight, won't she?"
"Yeah, I guess," John said very unconvincingly. John felt awfully guilty, telling his best friend about this on Kyle's wedding day. But what was he supposed to do, just sit back and let him find out the hard way? Well, probably…but a little bit of alcohol and he was ready to spill the beans. This was a secret that he'd been holding in for a long time.
Kyle flexed the muscle in his jaw, trying not to clench his teeth. He stood very straight, all six feet. He was a good-looking man, with a squarish face, full lips, green eyes and short brown hair.
Vickie had lied to him. Why had she lied to him? This was no way to start a new life together.
After the reception the newlyweds rode off in their limo to their hotel, and once inside their room Vickie turned on her husband.
"You've been glaring at me all night, babe, what's up?" She said, crossing her arms. She was always defensive when she thought he was angry with her.
Kyle shot her another glare.
"Do you know John Miller?" he said, not breaking eye contact. "He's Seth Miller's brother."
Vickie blinked twice, rapidly.
"No," she said.
"Either you're lying, or John is lying, and I've known John all my life." He said, quietly. He wanted to believe her.
"Well, you married me, so I think that there's some trust there," Vickie said, eyes tearing up a little bit.
"Then why are you crying when I haven't even told you what he said?"
"Do you love me, Kyle?"
"Of course I love you, I wouldn't have asked you to marry me if I didn't love you. We wouldn't be here right now if I didn't think that you were the most perfect, kind, loving woman in the whole world." Kyle walked over to Vickie and put his arms around her. "I love you," he whispered in to her ear, taking the soft lobe gently in his mouth and sucking on it slowly.
"Then it doesn't matter what John said, does it?"
A flood of anger filled Kyle. She was trying to turn it around! She was manipulating him! The bitch! He took a deep breath and calmed himself. Sucking the lobe further between his lips, he nipped it quickly with his teeth.
"Kyle!" Vickie shrieked, jumping in his arms. He held her tight, pulling her even closer to him.
"You lied to me, didn't you, bitch?" he hissed into her ear, holding her close. "You're no fucking virgin." He bit her ear again, not too hard, just enough to make her tremble a little in his arms.
"You're hurting me!" Vickie hissed. "Leave me alone!"
"Admit it, darling," he said the last dripping with sarcasm, "You've fucked before, haven't you? You just wouldn't fuck me!"
"I'm sorry!" she whimpered, tensing in his arms. The feel of his arms around her body was turning her on, despite the cruel words he was growling into her ear. His lips around her lobe felt very, very good, but the pain he was causing her with his voice made her stomach turn. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you…I thought you'd like me more if I were a virgin…"
"That's a lame excuse, Vickie," Kyle growled. He was so angry. She had never heard this tone in his voice; in fact, he had never heard it either. This was his wedding day; he was supposed to be in the throes of passion with his beloved right now, not talking about the fact that she'd been lying to him for nine months.
"I'm sorry," she whimpered again, gasping as he tightened his arms around her, hugging her so tight she feared he would crush her. Then suddenly he let her go, her weak legs almost collapsing underneath her, Kyle standing over her and glaring down.
"You will be," he said ominously, taking her shoulders and pushing her down to her knees. He was angry, but he held the violence that he feared would come to the surface in check, instead touching her with gentle firmness. Sensing his tension, Vickie obeyed his hands, looking up at him with pleading eyes.
She was a pretty sight, kneeling in a pool of forest green silk. In their brief struggle some of her red hair had come undone from the bun and was curling around her face.
Kyle untied his tie calmly. He was angry. His whole body vibrated with anger. It almost scared him, these feelings, and the fact that he wanted to act upon them scared him more. To take out his frustrations on his new wife was impossible, said one part of him. She deserved it, the other said. She had lied to him.
He saw Vickie flinch as he moved closer to her. A chill tingled up and down his spine.
"I know you're sorry," he said, "and I'm going to give you a chance to make it up to me."
Her big blue eyes looked up at him, tears drenching the long lashes.
"Stand up," he said.
Vickie struggled to her feet. She loved Kyle so much. The lie she'd told him didn't seem like such a big deal at the time, nine months ago, when they had met. She was on her period, hadn't wanted to have sex with him, even though he was quite a lusty man. They had met in a bar, he'd come over, purchased her a drink. After an hour of the best conversation they'd ever had, he had invited her back to his place. Not wanting to ruin the good impression she'd made, the fib about being a virgin seemed to just slide off her tongue, out her lips, and into the air. Later, after a few more dates, Vickie had wanted to come clean, but Kyle seemed so impressed by it…She didn't know how to say that she'd been lying all this time. Every day for the two months of their engagement she'd wanted to tell, she knew that on their wedding night he'd find out, but every day that passed without admitting it made it that much harder for her to tell him. She knew that he'd be upset, even angry, and maybe angry enough to break off the wedding. And that was too hard for her to comprehend.
He was angry, she'd been right to assume that. He was definitely angry.
She stood trembling in front of him. Kyle's eyes roamed down her body, a body that she'd given to other men but had denied him. Her head was bent, eyes looking up through those dark lashes. Tears were running down her face. Her arms were hugging each other lightly, defensively, trying to comfort herself. Kyle moved quickly before he changed his mind, reaching for her and pulling her around, his other hand gripping her wrists and holding them at the small of her back. Leaning in, he nipped her neck, moving small kisses up the flesh to her ear again. She half moaned half whimpered in a mixture of pleasure and fear as he bit her ear softly.