Dinner with the family

Samson's gaze upon Alicia was burning and even Alicia herself felt the heat which protruded from those flux orbs. He was giving her a blant stare enough to kill and annihilate anyone. It was frigid and torturous that Alicia couldn't believe that all of this was coming out from this man and making her feel awful. There was an infinite seizure gripping her heart and threatening to cancel her soul with just one glance. It was frightening. But still yet, she endured all of it. The foul stare and his menacing aura. What else could she get if not all this, she was married to Samson after all.

"Fine, Alicia" his voice was hoarsed as he spoke. He found himself a spot on the bed and sat wryly.

"You can go ahead, have your much needed bath and get ready." He said and Alicia raised a brow at him.

Samson stated again,

"What, do I still sound harsh?!"

This time around his voice was void of it's hoarseness as it contorted with an immense hatred for Alicia and Alicia smirked.

"I can see it" was her Stern response before disappearing into the bathroom, leaving Samson all alone in the room.

As soon as Samson realised that she was gone, his anger and hatred suddenly vanished as if it was never never there. The next thing that showed was a skeptional emotion and intense worry that replaced the hatred and anger from earlier. Everything was gone. His feelings was becoming stronger and he thinks that if he let's it continue, she would find out and would use it on him as an advantage to deceive him. Why on earth did he fall for a deceitful woman? Samson felt like really crying. He realized it. His condition was known as 'Love at first sight' and he remembered how it happened. Alicia fell off that stairs and he caught her. All of it happened just yesterday. Maybe she planned it too? She had wanted to fall onto him for an ulterior motive?! That explains why she was so eager to marry me for her family's sake, right?!

Samson's thought went haywire.

"Maybe, she must have planned this with her entire family, and have decided to start with him. Maybe, they had deceived his dad and forced him into agreeing to the alliance. Who knows, Alicia must have been a bad spoilt brat. Maybe evil... Oh gods why do I love her so much? Oh now, I am even using the word love. Wow"

His worry diverted immediately,

"what if Alicia had left the room?" Samson knew that he hated her but at the same time admires her so letting her leave his side would greatly be at his disadvantage, right? He knew that he would suffer greatly if he let her go. He knows that he would fell a great pain if he allow her to go but still yet he still had that thought of Alicia being deceitful and dangerous. She would definitely run him dry of his resources and then take over his Empire.

Fuck... No way.

He cared for her, yes but he wouldn't allow her to deploy and exploit them.

The only way to stop all of this is by not allowing Alicia find out of his feelings. She mustn't know that he was crushing on her and with time it would heal, so Samson relaxed.

Finally Alicia stepped out, she was all cladded in her white fluffy towel her hair was wet and white as Jade and soft as silk. Her skin was so sexy and beautiful that Samson felt lost. Immediately she was gone and into the changing room.

Samson was lost for a moment at her looks her image kept portraying itself in his delirious mind. Her wet hair, it made her appear more angelic in her looks. His imaginations kept betraying him every single time he tried to shut his mind down and try to think of something else, the lust in his eyes kept picturing Alicia's sexy body and he felt like holding her and even if she refuses, he would do all of the naughty things of life to her and then she would feel good.... Oh Samson damn!!!

Her hourglass figure kept flickering itself in his mind making him unable to think properly and his vision was growing porous by the second.

"Curses..."

Samson stood up as he paced up and down, back and forth the room until Alicia emerged from the changing room. Her scent immediately waft the air making Samson unable to breathe by the beauty of it. He looked suddenly drunk in her scent and the way his eye color dilated made Alicia wonder if he was really drunk or whether he went about drinking strong alcohol. His sharp gaze held hers for a while and Alicia suddenly asked.

"Did you drink?"

"Heck you make me drunk Alicia, let's get going" Samson said and started leaving with Alicia patrolling behind him.

"What did he mean by I make him drunk?!" Alicia kept wondering as they made their way to the grand dinning hall.

Finally they arrived and sat on the both seats reserved for them. Several family members were sitted euphorically as they glanced at their food which had been served already but had to wait until the newly Weds arrive. Although, it was mid-night everyone did their possible best to remain awake.

Elizabeth Bill offered a warm smile towards both Alicia and Samson which Alicia returned but noticing Samson, he remained stone-cold.

"Dear, you must be hungry, here have some bacon and egg."

Lizzy passed the plates over to Alicia who kindly received it. She faced Samson who remained still as if eating with his family was a big mistake for him. Then she whispered softly.

"Listen, what should I pass for you? Do you want the chicken, or the Lasagna? This is a family dinner so act normal please, at least just for a while." Alicia whispered and Samson looked at her with the intensity in his silver orb growing on sky high.

"Fine, pass me the grilled meats." Samson ordered and Alicia did as she's been told. Suddenly, seems like she realized that someone was watching intensely at her and her curiosity lapped higher. She slowly looked at the direction of where the unknown stare was coming from and she met a pair of blue icy eyes. Alicia looked.. infact, looking was an understatement, they both shared gazes with each other as if they knew themselves from somewhere and he seemed to look somewhat familiar to Alicia. Who's he? She kept asking herself. She scanned all of her childhood memories and when she didn't find anyone as him, she pulled off her gaze.

Immediately Matthew spoke.

"So Alicia, you are welcomed to the family."

He munched on a freshly baked pancakes.

"As you may know, our family is gathered today to introduce themselves to you. I am also sure that you might know some of us, but I will still say that we introduce ourselves once again to you." Matthew said and he grabbed a Juice.

Alicia's eyes twinkled brightly at the fact that everyone would be introducing themselves to her. She felt glad that she didn't foolishly leave the house because of Samson's persistent insults and meticulous acts. It even gave to her a welcoming feeling she felt as being connected to the family. So ever so brightly, Alicia stated.

"Ok, father starting from you"

Matthew found himself blushing at the hear of her calling him father without being reminded and he felt his heart bubble excitedly like a little child.

"Ahem... " He cleared his throat and proceeded with the introduction. "I am Matthew Bill as you know, your father." Matthew addressed.

Lizzy who sat next to Matt smiled realising that it was her turn to introduce herself so she avoided long elaboration and said straight. "You know me dear, Elizabeth"

Alicia smiled at that quick explanation. And after Lizzy, she stared at the next person, it was a man like Samson, his mood was also Samson like. But there was atom of difference in it because he tried to smile. Alicia began to dream. What if Samson smiles like this? She couldn't help but hope on that one day she would be able to change Samson and at least get him to smile for once in his miserable life. Sowie.. Sam. Your life isn't miserable, but it kinda is!

"You can call me Gareth" His was brief too and it sounds great. At least, she didn't want anyone that would start up a lengthy topic about themselves. She wasn't ready for it.

"Nice. I like the name a lot, Gareth. Reminds me of a romantic novel I once read." Alicia said and Gareth smiled, his smile was charming too and Alicia couldn't help but admire him. "Wow.. I have never thought that someone related to..." She turned to face Samson and then back at Gareth. "Related to Samson, is able to showcase a loveable smile." Alicia commented and everyone sitting on the dinning burst into a long laugh.

On the other hand, Samson casted one frigid stare at her. Of course he could see that she was getting too friendly with his brother and he was getting jealous. He stared at Gareth wistfully and the smile on his face froze as he got a hint of what that stare meant. It spelt,

'STAY OFF MY WIFE' with a dangerous exclamation mark swirling with that question in particular.

Formidably, he got the message but Alicia continued her reverent joke and reproach. She knew that she had to have fun at least, before the next person would be introducing themselves to her. She felt his stares and once again another one. Both stares where disembarking furtive dome en-circulating her but she recognized one but did not recognize the other. Then she faced ahead where the unfamiliar bloodlust was compiling from, she didn't bother about Samson because right now there is something she needed to forfeit right now. As soon as their eyes met, the man on the other side beside the forth chair immediately lowered his head and faced his food.