Bella #1 (Sagatori Family Saga #1) by Kimberly Blalock Page B

then turned to me. I rolled my saturated eyes and faced forward .“ Let me have a minute with my bride . ” He clasped my hand and pulled me into the guest bathroom in the hallway.
    He stared at me for a long beat after closing the door.
    “ What ? ” I snapped.
    “I’ m sorry Bella . ” He took a long gasp for air as he looked to the ceiling .“I’ m sorry that I called you a whore . ” His eyes were n’ t meeting mine. His cologne surrounded me and I felt nauseous as I stood there with this man that could n’ t even look at me.
    A tear rolled down my cheek and I quickly wiped it away before he could see. I’ m not weak and I would n’ t let him think I was .“ Is this a joke ? ”
    “ What ? ” He snapped.
    “ You. You bring me in here to look at the fucking ceiling while you give me a joke of an apology ? ” I yanked my hand from his.
    His head fell into his hand .“ Bella you do n’ t know what yo u’ re saying . ” He said as he ran his hand across his smooth face.
    “ Oh because I’ m a woman ? ” I scrunched my brows .“ Because I’ m not a Made-man? What is it Sam ? ” I asked hearing the name slip from my lips. I could n’ t take it back, there was nothing I could do.
    His face became red with furry and stiff with anger .“ Sam ? ” I shook where I stood .“ You compare me with that fucking sick fuck ? ”
    My mouth opened but nothing came out. I felt a stab of guilt because he had n’ t been like Sam at all and until I ran away from him h e’ d been very kind to me .“I’ m sorry . ” I bowed my head .“ I do n’ t know why I said that . ” Yes I did. He was an add just like Sam. But It wasn't even a little fair that I'd compared the two.
    “ Clearly you had your reasons . ” He took in another deep breath and walked across the room to sit in the chair against the wall.
    I approached him sitting in the chair opposite him .“I’ m angry Jax. I … I wanted things to be different . ” I butted my hands in the air.
    “ Because I’ m not good enough to marry? To protect you from him ? ” His eyes were so dark I prayed for light.
    I shook my head, staring at the wall so that I didn't have to look at those eyes. And maybe I was a little embarrassed to look at him too .“ Because you did n’ t give me a choice . ” Another tear slipped and I wiped it away, only that time he saw it.
    “I’ m sorry for that Bella. You do n’ t know wha t’ s happening right now, what could happen to you . ” My eyes turned to his.
    “ Please do n’ t ever call me a whore again . ” I sat up in my chair with my face void of all emotion. It was my only defense. "Never let them see you weak." Papa said that many times .“ Or I’ ll leave you . ”
    “ Deal. I promise I will respect you . ” Total shock flew through me. He just offered to respect me.
    A yell echoed through the door and my heart sank .“ Papa ? ” My eyes met Ja x’ s.
    He reached for my hand and ran us from the bathroom. We turned from the hallway into the great room and there stood Sam. My heart shifted into overdrive.
    “ What the fuck is going on ? ” He stood in the middle of the room watching me. I did n’ t know what to do or say. I froze. The two men with him had guns pointed in our direction .“ Tell me ! ” He screamed with balled fist.
    “ Bella and I were married today . ” Jax squeezed my hand, but kept a calm voice.
    “ Married? How the fuck did you get married ? ”
    I did n’ t speak and instead found comfort in Ja x’ s tight grip .“ Em, go upstairs. NOW ! ” I demanded when I remembered she was standing beside me.
    “ Hell no! This is way too fucked up to miss . ” I wanted to turn around and demand that she go but she was a big girl and she knew what was coming. So I took a deep breath and watched as the veins in Sa m’ s neck pulsed out of control.
    “ Did you not hear me Isabella? I asked how you got married. You were promised to me . ”
    Jax pulled me behind him, tucking me