We were sitting by the dinner table as a family waiting on our food as mom said we'd be expecting guest.
My leg bounced as I become more and more impatient.
We heard the door bell ring and dad stood up and cleared his throat "we have guests".
I scrunched my face up wondering why he hadn't let us know until I seen who was on the other side of the door.
The Rivens.
I sat uncomfortably as Denver and his parents walked towards the table as my mom was leading them.
Denver sat beside me making me sigh and turned to him "good evening Denver ".
"Evening"he said...saying nothing else.
"Mr Riven these are my kids, Malakye,Vani,Tanasia and Salese"my father introduced us to him.
Denvers father nodded with a small smile, his mother just sat there looking around and looking all bitter.
The food was served but for one reason I was still edgy and kind of panicky...because I needed to know if Antonio was okay and I know only my father knew.
I cleared my throat as my parents spoke with Denver's parents.
I turned to Denver and shook my head "what you can't speak now?".
"I've got a lot on my mind"he mumbled.
"Can you please just leave me alone okay my father made this deal like 18 years ago can we just move on I'm pretty sure your family was doing great without me"I whispered making him smirk.
"It doesn't work like that sweetheart and I happen to be interested in you"he said making me sigh.
But still in the back of my head something was bothering me...I couldn't get ahold of Antonio.
I banged my hand on the table making the table go silent.
"Where is Antonio?"I asked my dad as my mother's mouth dropped.
"Who is Antonio"Denver asked.
"Tanasia this is not the time or place to talk about this okay"my father said making me roll my eyes.
"Drop whatever you talking about we have more serious matters to talk about"Denver said...making me sigh.
Denver cleared his throat "the reason we are here today is because we have a proposal, As you may know my wife Celine recently passed on because of that I have no wife although it's very unfortunate I have to move on however it would be a pleasure to have your daughter's hand in marriage".
I rolled my eyes and slumped in my seat.
"Malakye, Vani and Salese go upstairs to your rooms this is an adult matter"mother said as they got up and obeyed her.
"I don't think she would be fit"Denver's mother said "with all due respect Denver she is not even your type".
I sighed agreeing with her so he can leave me alone.
"Aurora"Denver's father said making her side eye me.
"I happen to be interested in her, and I want her hand in marriage"Denver said.
"Yes, you know we could've sold her or even turned her into a maid or a sex slave but we are offering your daughter royalty even after you stole from me"Denver's father said to my dad.
"Yea but you forcing me to it"I said as my mother shot me a death glare.
"If I were you I would be quiet"Denver said in my ear.
I just sighed and watched them talk.
My father cleared his throat and looked at me with sorry eyes.
"Tanasia today you leave with them...you getting married"my father said as tears crept up to my eyes.
"I don't want to.....you can't force me"I said getting up "I have a boyfriend and I love that nigga I ain't betraying him"I shook my head.
Denver just stared at me with a bored expression.
"Are you done"he asked but I didn't say anything.
"Good let's go"he said getting up.
Everyone had their eyes fixed on me as I stood up.
Denver put his hand out while giving me a skeptical look, I took his hand as he swallowed the lump in his throat.
"I'm sorry"he whispered in my ear "I could let him kill you, that's why I said I wanted to marry you".
We walked to the car "so you don't wanna marry me?"I asked him.
"No"he scrunched his face up "you not even my type".
"What's your type?"I asked him "Becky with the good hair?".
He chuckled "far from that".
I sat in his car and waited for him to get inside.
"When will I get to divorce you, I need to find my boyfriend"
"About that"he sighed "if you want to divorce me, you die".
"Oh now it makes sense that's what happened to Celine... she wanted to divorce you, so you killed her"I chuckled.
"I loved my wife, but it's the rules...I couldn't pull the trigger, I couldn't kill her so I let Leonardo take care of it"he said starting up the car.
