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She handed him one of the drinks and set hers down on the table before sitting down herself in the free seat. “I hope you don’t mind spaghetti. I didn’t have time to make anything more elaborate.” She picked up the cloth napkin that he’d set out for her and she tucked it the top of her dress so the sauce wouldn’t stain the pastel fabric of her dress.

He then looked at her and with a gentle smirk “Hm really? I thought it was a pretty light day so when do you start school? Have you gotten your classes yet ?” He said continuing the conversation with her he wanted to seem somewhat of a person that has manners. He doesn’t have any reason to hate her after all, other than the fact she’s married to him he could think about that another day.

For right now he would enjoy the peace while he still could at least he didn’t marry a hooker ‘it could have been a lot worst’ he thought to himself he let his left hand slide in his pocket as he left a piece of paper he took it out. There was a piece of paper he organized earlier it was a list of churches nearby including the religion he wasn’t sure what religion she was, supposedly there was more than six. He figured she was Baptist because her father did have an emergency baptism but then again what the hell does he know.

{Text to :Kayla} business Information Management and dancing? That’s an interesting combination you’re right you do need something profitable.

[Text to: Hot Stuff] My ideal is become a professional dancer, yeah, but it’s good to have a backup, you know?

A quick glance at her cellphone’s digital clock reminded her of the time. Wow, it got late fast. She sighed and quickly typed a second text.

[Text to: Hot Stuff] You don’t have to take care of me, Theo. I may be your wife on paper, but that doesn’t make me your responsibility.

{Text to:Kayla } Alright I'll make a deal with you do the household chores such as breakfast and dinner, cleaning when you have the time and in exchange you get Room & Board.

[Text to: Hot Stuff] So, have you thought about it how this is gonna work?

But on the other hand weirder things have happened he gruffed in annoyance before texting back.

{Text to:Kayla} for someone who’s not a kid you sure act like a kid,sweetheart. {Text to Kayla } Who know’s I might have all kinds of sugar Momma’s aye ?

He heard a ding as a response from Anna can in. He was hoping for some good news he couldn’t take more of this.

[Text to: Hot Stuff] I’ve never acted childish as long as you’ve known me.

[Text to: Hot Stuff] I am serious, Theo. Do I need to worry about getting my eyes scratched out in California?

{Text to:Kayla} I’m not sure I want to remember gosh Kayla.

{Text to:Kayla } But I did think you looked beautiful in it,for a kid that it :)

Not to mention that Kayla hated mysteries. She hated the fact that there was a big blank space in her memory, She wanted to know what happened that night. How did she managed to convince Theo to marry her in the first place. After all, he seems so offended by her mere existence sometimes. How did they end up in that chapel, exchanging engraved rings?

[Text to: Hot Stuff] I am NOT A KID!! I am 18 years old and a few months from starting college, okay?

[Text to: Hot Stuff] I’ve been meaning to ask, Theo… Do you have a girlfriend/fiancee? This ring is awfully and engraved…Did I steal another woman’s man? Oh Heavens. 

But on the other hand weirder things have happened he gruffed in annoyance before texting back.

{Text to:Kayla} for someone who's not a kid you sure act like a kid,sweetheart. {Text to Kayla } Who know's I might have all kinds of sugar Momma's aye ?

He heard a ding as a response from Anna can in. He was hoping for some good news he couldn't take more of this.

{Text to:Kayla} Ha,you sure about that miss thang?

She was a female and what female only packed four boxes of course he only knew a handful of them himself but still.He then responding again with a playful smirk as he though back to the day after they got married.

[Text to: Hot Stuff] Firstly, I borrowed that dress from Morgan. I don’t own clothes that.

{Text to:Kayla} I'm not sure I want to remember gosh Kayla.

{Text to:Kayla } But I did think you looked beautiful in it,for a kid that it :)

[Text to: Hot Stuff] It’s mostly terrible.

His second text chased away his feelings of sadness quickly. A small chuckle left her lips as she typed back to him. The truth was that she didn’t have much in the way of possessions. Her father was big on the whole minimal lifestyle; that material things hampered the soul. Kayla didn’t believe that herself, but she couldn’t do anything about it while under his roof. 

{Text to:Kayla} Ha,you sure about that miss thang?

She was a female and what female only packed four boxes of course he only knew a handful of them himself but still.He then responding again with a playful smirk as he though back to the day after they got married.

{To Kayla:} I like fencing, I’ve been doing it since middle school it’s a weird hobby I know. But what do you like to do besides dancing?

He had to make an effort he know he had to she would be living with him and she wasn’t that bad yet but he wasn’t living with her yet. Theo and her have been talking about his sister and his so called wife is his baby sister’s age. Now that he thought about it their personalities are very similar they were both very very sassy with sharp tongues.

Never in real life had she met someone who fenced, but that could be because she went to a private catholic school. Activities that even simulated violence were not allowed in a ‘place of the lord.’ The fact that Theo did such an activity made Kayla smile. He was different than anyone she knew, but his differences intrigued her.

Then he thought to her first apperence to the King society.Being apart of the upperclass is harsh at time especially with the criticism that we face but he’s proud of her.

Shes ’s always been more ambitious than any one of us Kings because her dreams are unlike ours. She actually wants to step outside the box and he’s so proud of her for that.He looked at his phone responding as he thought about what to tell his new wife.

[Text to: Hot Stuff] Heaven knows it was my escape from the real world on numerous occasion.

The more that Kayla learned about Theo’s younger sister, the more she hoped to get to know her. It sounded as though the two of them might get along famously. If, that is, the girl didn’t hate her on sight for ‘getting her brother drunk and tricking him to marry her’ or something. Not that Kayla would blame her if she hated her.

It was very clear from the way that Theo took time to reply and in his word choice that he cared a great deal for his sister. That knowledge made Kayla smile as she slid under sheets. It must be nice to have someone care so much… Her heart panged and she knew she had to text him something before she fell down that particular rabbit hole of emotion.

{To Kayla:} I like fencing, I’ve been doing it since middle school it’s a weird hobby I know. But what do you like to do besides dancing?

He had to make an effort he know he had to she would be living with him and she wasn’t that bad yet but he wasn’t living with her yet. Theo and her have been talking about his sister and his so called wife is his baby sister’s age. Now that he thought about it their personalities are very similar they were both very very sassy with sharp tongues.

[Text to: Hot Stuff] You have a sister too. That’s great. So is it just the three of you then: you, Chapel Jerk, and your sister? Or are there more Kingston siblings?

[Text to: Hot Stuff] Was she a debutante or just interested in learning the art?

Then he thought to her first apperence to the King society.Being apart of the upperclass is harsh at time especially with the criticism that we face but he's proud of her.

Shes 's always been more ambitious than any one of us Kings because her dreams are unlike ours. She actually wants to step outside the box and he's so proud of her for that.He looked at his phone responding as he thought about what to tell his new wife.

Tyler looked around for the so called girlfriend hanging his head out everywhere Theo shakes his head at how not composed he is. “Where is she I don’t see any women here you’re just saying that” Tyler said to Theo. Chuckling at how childish Tyler is Theo pointed to Kayla sitting on the stairs humming to himself waiting for his face. Tyler eyes then widens in shock then he starts yelling “SHE’S A CHILD,WAIT UNTIL FATHER HEARS ABOUT THIS”. Theo rolls his eyes and says calmly “It’s a good thing I’m not his lapdog right? “ He looks at Kayla holding his hand polity “Come on love we have a long flight back to California and we have to get your classes set up”

Then Theo muttered the word ‘girlfriend’ and Kayla’s gave up any pretense of not listening. She was half-tempted to turn and look herself, but it was more interesting to watch Theo’s -apparently- older brother cast his gaze about like a demented chicken. Yet again the elder Kingston said something condescending and the eighteen-year-old really wanted to see someone punch him hard. It would be really rewarding.

Kayla stood slowly as her husband, man, that’s weird to think, pointed to her. She nodded politely to the stranger even though he did not deserve politeness from her or anyone as far as she could tell. As he started screaming that she was just a child and Kayla flinched. Wow, subtlety missed that brother, didn’t it? Theo held out his hand to her and she took it without hesitation; lest they show weakness to this jerk. 

Theo was giving her some time to think about it after all you couldn’t just make a decision right there she’d have to live with him for a year. Well he wasn’t sure if she knew that yet but if she was in California they might as well right? They could get the annulment after all it’s the backdoor to a divorce it would be like they never married. She could marry that perfect guy she wanted ‘Ha perfect’ he thought to himself ‘No such thing’ it was times like this when he wishes his mother was still alive she’d know what to do.

“I can’t just go right now.” Kayla said her voice a little hysterical. It was then she’d realized she decided to go with him. The annulment road got them both what they wanted in the end so she prepared to take that. Despite the dangers that might lead her to later on. “I just graduated like two days ago and school wasn’t supposed to begin. I’ve nothing packed!”

She can’t believe this was happening so fast. “I was kind of hoping we could maybe grab lunch. Get to know each other a bit before started talking options.” She sighed softly, “I know maybe a handful of things about you and I just thought we’d have at least a little more time to play to ‘Get to Know Your Spouse.’”

Briefly, she considered asking him to postpone whatever it was so he could stay and help her figure this out satisfactorily. But she wasn’t his girlfriend or his love and she certainly wasn’t his wife, not in any way that truly mattered. There was no way she could him to stay.

Lucky for Theo he has two homes one he lives at and one that’s oversized and he only sleeps at when he doesn’t feel like driving all the way home which was way oversized if you asked him it was a fucking tower it was almost as big as a castle. Well that’s how it makes him feel the other home is about three stories still pretty large but it’s more of a home. He actually ends up making a mess now and again especially in the kitchen he loves to cook which is strange for a man.

He looks around at where they are seeing they’re back at the hotel he helps Kayla getting out handing her a ticket that kind of looks like a plane ticket he signs her name for passenger then his initials for witness. “Here’s a plane ticket it will allow you to go anywhere you want you can go home and go to California if you want to talk to you parents and get your things” He says looking right at her knowing he probably won’t always be so kind he’s usually not he never lets anyone in his heart after all he just doesn’t want to trouble her. “I’ll see you whenever you decide to come down to California “He says as he slips back into the cab as it drives to airport with his stuff already there having made earlier arrangements.

He raised an eyebrow at his self thinking ‘Why am I being so playful’ he really didn’t like this god he needed to get divorced like today if possible but he knew that was not technically ever going to happen.He grumbled as he spoke “yeah yeah sure it’s fine big door an hour,I mean main”

After that, the two parted, Kayla making her way to the closest stop of the monorail. She took her rider card out of her purse, thankful that she hadn’t managed to misplace her cards as she had her sensibilities. She sat down on the plastic bench seat as soon as the doors closed. The sunlight caught on the gold of her finger when the automated transportation started to move down the track. Married… Shaking hands slid the gold ring off of her finger so she could examine it. She held the band up to her eyes; it was a simply ordinary ring from the outside, but then she turned it and spotted an inscription inside: Forever Together. Oh Goodness. She slipped the ring back on her left ring finger and closed her eyes tight as the metro came to a stop at station after station.

Finally, ten minutes later, the eighteen-year-old reached her stop: the Westgate Resort. She was oddly conscious of the fact that she was wearing yesterday’s wrinkled party dress as she walked from the Turnberry Place station to the Circus Circus hotel. Are all eyes on me or is that just in my imagination? Kayla reached her hotel room and was oddly relieved to find all of her friends gone, but then she felt slightly offended. They were in Vegas for her birthday and yet known of them seemed concerned that Kayla had been gone all night with a stranger. Sure, she’d called them, but still… Shouldn’t they be here?

With a sigh, Kayla set about getting cleaned up. it took about thirty-five minutes to get showered, made up, and redressed. She grabbed her purse again and made her back to the lobby; by the time she reached the front entrance Theo was already waiting and together they hailed a cab together to head to their destination. It was a silent, awkward, ride and she was quick to be the one to pay and tip their driver before Theo could even think about it.

Together the two were passed off from person to person in the wedding facility until, after nearly two hours, a very frustrated old man informed them of a new law. They could get an annulment, erasing their marriage completely, but they’d have live together for a year first. The man said ‘a move to try and keep people from thinking of Vegas like a quickie wedding capital.’ As they left the chapel, Kayla only got a few steps before she had to sit down on the stairs into the building. 

Tyler looked around for the so called girlfriend hanging his head out everywhere Theo shakes his head at how not composed he is. “Where is she I don’t see any women here you’re just saying that” Tyler said to Theo. Chuckling at how childish Tyler is Theo pointed to Kayla sitting on the stairs humming to himself waiting for his face. Tyler eyes then widens in shock then he starts yelling “SHE’S A CHILD,WAIT UNTIL FATHER HEARS ABOUT THIS”. Theo rolls his eyes and says calmly “It’s a good thing I’m not his lapdog right? “ He looks at Kayla holding his hand polity “Come on love we have a long flight back to California and we have to get your classes set up”