Chapter 47

Putting those thoughts aside, I walk into the bathroom and take a shower. When I was done taking the shower Charlotte was not in the room as I figured. Charlotte was brought in by my men, she started to cry again. I thank my men for bringing her back. I changed in front of her, she gasped and turned around. I chuckled a bit, slipped on my underwear and sweatpants and turned her around so she can listen on what I was about to say.

" Charlotte. My little dove, running away is not possible for you. I will always find you no matter what. Adding to this, you are now my wife, which makes a bigger target on your back than before. It would be easy to accept this now then to have pain and to be miserable for the rest of our lives. I know that you are scared and that is understandable, I get that. But my dear, I will make you happy, I love you, I will protect you always. You just have to listen to me and my rules".

" I don't care about your rules. I want to have a life of my own! I want to go to college, do things on my own! Not be married at 18! You took everything from me! I hate you!

Charlotte started to hit Nikolai in the chest but it did nothing to him. He ended up holding Charlotte in his arms while she cried. He calmed her down by patting her head and sweet nothings in her ear, eventually she stopped crying. Nikolai picks her up and they get into bed to go to sleep.

The next morning

Charlotte woke up with a headache. She rubs her eyes because of the light coming from the window. Charlotte saw painkillers and a glass of water on the dresser table. She takes the medicine. In walks Nikolai changes into a casual suit. Charlotte was thinking that he must have a suit for everything.

She noticed that he is not mad at from last night. So she starts to think maybe he is not so bad and maybe he will let her go to college.

" Come on little dove, you need to get over here and eat. You hardly ate last night".

Charlotte got up from the bed and sat at the table looking over the delicious foods on the table. Charlotte starts to eat then Nikolai starts to eat after her. A moment of silence between them both before Charlotte asked Nikolai a question.

" Can I ask you a question?"

" Well yes. Please do. I am all ears."

" Since then we have been married and all that. Is it possible for me to go to college?"

Nikolai paused for a moment trying to find the right words to say. Nikolai took a deep breath and put his fork down and looked at Charlotte before speaking.

" Dove. I am sorry the answer to that is a no. You will not go to college, you do not need it. You are as smart as most people I have met. You reached all of the courses you did in high school. College is not happening for you".

The look in Nikolai's eyes as he gave to Charlotte that the conversation is done. Do not bring it up again. Charlotte felt defeated in everything. They went back to no more talking, finishing their breakfast. A maid came in and took the dishes out of the room.

Nikolai told Charlotte to get dressed, they were going out. Nikolai did the same. Charlotte walked in the closet to see what was packed, what felt like forever she found the right outfit to wear.

Soon enough both of them left the hotel and went to places Charlotte wanted to go, Nikolai made sure to write it all down when he talked to her friends. Charlotte became very confused on the matter of her favorite places.

First off to the "Big Ben" , Westminster Abbey, the Winchester Cathedral then heading back to London for lunch. Charlotte started to relax around Nikolai. After lunch Nikolai took Charlotte to a few stores so she could buy some clothes.

They came back to the hotel at 7pm, they had dinner inside the hotel before going back to their room. Charlotte didn't fight Nikolai on him holding her hand while they walked back up to their room.

Nikolai was looking at Charlotte leaning close to her, to kiss her. Which he did, Charlotte did not stop him. The kiss was slow, gentle, Nikolai kept kissing her until her back hit the bed.

Nikolai pulled away so both can get their breathing under control. Nikolai wants Charlotte real bad but he is not that type of man, the look in his eyes were asking Charlotte if it was okay to continue. Charlotte gave a slight nod towards Nikolai which was all he needed.

The night between them was now a success.

Nikolai and Charlotte woke up in each other's arms in the morning. Charlotte was sore so Nikolai made her take a bath to help her with the pain. Charlotte got dressed because Nikolai told her that they will be eating breakfast outside of the hotel. Nikolai has a place that he wants Charlotte to try out. So in hand in hand they walked into a beautiful restaurant that had classical music in the background and light talking.

Nikolai and Charlotte are at their seats and food was ordered Nikolai waited for Charlotte to eat first. Charlotte enjoyed the food to the last bit. She was stuffed from all of the food she ate, all she wanted was to have a food coma.