Chapter 8

We walked into the Bistro and were greeted and seated almost instantly.

Bella seemed surprised, mostly as there was several others waiting ahead of us.

It may of only been a Bistro, but it just so happen to be one of mine and Micheal’s favourite places to dine.

Mostly because of the great homestyle food.

We were not only rich business men, but also very well known, I guess you could even say famous around the city. Meaning where ever we were people wanted to be, making this once quiet side street Bistro very popular and they had to employ a person to seat people it was that busy.

Once we had gotten our food we all took our seats at a specially reserved table. It was located in the more quieter private private of the place, it only had one table that could see us.

“This is really good. How did you get in so fast?” Bella asked between mouthfuls of roast beef.

“We are not only the young business men the last few years, but also the most sort after bachelors,” I said with a smug smile. “Where ever we are is the place to be. That is why this place is busy and that is how we were seated so fast,” Micheal continues.

“Plus the food is good,” She stated with a mouthful of food.

“That too. But remember to eat plenty. You are going to need a lot of energy later, because you’re going to have your mouth full of a different type of meat,” I said in a low voice.

I expected her to blush or something but instead, “Nah. I decided to save myself until marriage,” She said calm without looking up from her food.

Mine and Micheal’s face fell.

‘But you both agreed on it,’ My brain told me.

“That’s okay with me, angel. I will have the ceremony ready in three days,” I state with a small smile.

“Really?” She exclaimed breathlessly.

“Really,” I kissed the back of her hand.

I noticed her looking at Micheal with an expectant smile, but he seemed closed off in his own depressing world.

I knew what he was thinking and so did she. She looked at me is if to say ‘Can we?’ I nod. “That’s what I was expecting,” I say honestly. But Micheal didn’t notice our exchange.

“Mikey…” He looked up at her with an obvious fake smile. “Yes, my love,” He tried to make his voice sound normal, firm, but it didn’t. It sounded broken.

He really loved her and he hadn’t even done anything yet. I was lucky to have tried before we wed, but if she had wanted I would have married her then consummated our relationship.

“Will you marry me?” I think the people on the table must of been listening because they went awfully quiet suddenly.

His eyes widen and he looked between the two of us. “You want us too?” He asked low enough so the other table couldn’t hear.

“Like I told Bella. I love you both. I would never do anything to hurt or lose either of you and if that means an ménage à trois wedding then so be it,” I told him honestly in the same low tone.

Micheal turned back to Bella.

The room was still quiet.

“Arrie, my love…” He cupped her face and I watched on in awe as did other people including some staff that must of heard her.

“I have been in love with you since we were young. You have always been the only woman I could ever see myself committing to. You moving here and everything that has happened today….even with this fool…” He looks my way with a smirk and back to her. “… Has been a dream come true and honestly if you hadn’t of asked I would of been heart broken losing my loves.” He discreetly looking out if the corner of his eye at me but no one but us three knew. Most people seemed to in awe to notice some of his meanings, thankfully.

“Arabella, I would love to marry you.” She threw her arms around him and pressed her lips to his.

Cue an enormous amount of cheers.

Me and them both looked back up to notice that almost all the patrons and staff were now looking our way. People calling congratulations and blessings their way.

Bella hid her face in the cruck of Micheal’s neck. “Tell me when everyone has stopped staring,” I barely heard her whisper to him. He chuckled and rubbed her back. “Thank you, everyone,” He said and thankfully most people got the message.

“They are gone, Arrie.” Her head slowly pulled up and looked around discreetly.

“Thank God.” I almost choked on my laughter when I saw her start shoving her food into her mouth.

“Is it really bad that turns me on?” Micheal said totally serious.

I laugh, but Bella was to involved in her food to notice anything outside her bubble.

“It is strangely attractive,” I say watching her, whilst I finish my own food.

Having finished her food she was now paying attention again.

She had a faraway look, almost as if she was deep in thought.

“What you thinking about?” I asked placing my knife and fork on my empty plate.

“Everyone at the office know I am with you,” She pointed to me.

“But now these people know I’m with Micheal…” I knew where she was going.

“And? What about them? They don’t matter to us. We will be married soon and everyone will know,” I tell her taking her hand in mine and rubbing the back.

“But how? Isn’t it illegal, won’t we be arrested or something if people find out?” She rambled.

“No, angel. We will be married in a country where it is legal, so when we come back they can’t touch us.”

“But what if they try?” She countered.

“You know what our company does right?” She nods her head. “Security or something, right?”

“That is part of it, but we also do private security and weapons contracting for the government. We have many high up connections, we are too valuable to put in prison. Everything will be fine,” I tell her low enough so only we could hear, because the contract is top secret.

“Really?”

“Yes. But that part it’s top secret,” Micheal tells her.

Being a local celebrity has its advantages, including getting staff in a self served bistro to get the food for you.

“Thank you,” Bella said to the teenage lad who brought us three bowls of apple pie.

“Your welcome,” He said blushing slightly taking a look back at her as he walked away.

But she didn’t seem to notice. She was so beautiful and many people looked at her in lust and envy but she was oblivious.

I didn’t mind him looking as long as that all he did and a lot of that he did do. I swear he spent the next ten minutes standing at the side of the hall watching her and not discreetly might I add.

“He’s still looking,” Micheal mumbled getting annoyed.

“Who?” She asked still not feeling his burning eyes.

“No one, angel,” I smiled to her. “Come here a second,” I said patting my lap.

Without a second thought she stood up and walked over to me.

Micheal smirked knowing what I was doing and how much it will confuse the hell out of people.

“Take a seat,” I told her patting my lap obvious to the many eyes on us including my angel’s new stalker.

She did as I asked, I wrapped my arm around her around her waist to stop her falling off and with my second hand brought her face to mine. Pressing my lips against hers and not in a platonic sense. Hearing made gasps and a low chuckle from Micheal, I smiled against the kiss knowing I got my point across.

I began to pull back, but Bella surprised me by gripping the back of my head, making me continue the kiss.

“Bella, You need to stop before I break my promise and take you infront of all these people,” I mumbled against her.

Micheal must of heard because he sudden burst out laughing, Bella quickly pulled back and gave me a shy smile.

“Now you’ve finished playing are you both ready to head back?” He asked us both with an amused smile.

Bella nods and I agree. She stand up accidently placing her hand on my semi hard member.

“Sorry,” She says noticing.

“It’s okay. But we are going to have to wait a minute for my… happiness to die down,” I say back in a hushed voice.

Micheal laughs and takes this chance to go and pay our bill.

Bella returns to her seat and watches me intently.

“What?” I ask her knowing she is dying to ask me something.

“You really going to marry us both in the next couple of days?” Her voice hopeful, yet low so no one but I could hear.

“No one could stop me. I may not be gay, but I care for Micheal and love him and you both,” I say unsure how things would end up in the bedroom.

I had never kissed another man before today let alone anything else. But I have to confess I actually kind of enjoyed it and I know for a fact if she has anything to do with it more will happen. I would do it, if only to make her happy. I love her so much, I feel almost as if I am going crazy from it. I would even kill someone if that is what she wanted.

Being safe, I stood up and she followed suit. I held out my hand, she smiled and placed her own in mine and we made our way to where Micheal was standing looking rather mad.

“You deserve better. I mean, cheating on you right in front of you like that,” An older woman in her forties told him, obvious after something else by the way she was touching his arm.

“And with your brother,” She tutted.

He pushes her arm away and was about to say something when I jumped in.

“One…” I begin, both their eyes snapping to me and Bella standing hand in hand. “It has nothing to do with you.” The woman glares, but I see fear in her eyes.

“Two…” I put my arm around Micheal. “He is not my brother…” She looked shocked. “That is just what people presume because we have the same last name and we just haven’t bothered correcting them.” We had an audience by this point. “And lastly, she wasn’t cheating. She is ours.” Bella being shy has taken to hiding behind me.

The woman looks to Micheal as if to ask if its true. He answers her by gripping the back of my head and crashing his lips into mine.

Surprised, but I kissed him back. A lot more gasps this time than when I kissed Bella.

He pulled back and grinned at me and then to the woman. “He is not my brother, but both of them my lovers,” He announced and dragged both me and Bella out of the building.

Bella, now tucked in between us both, looking at the ground shyly.

“Never hide your face or be ashamed, Arabella,” I tell her using her full name.

“You are perfect and there is nothing wrong with our relationship.” She looked up me and gave me a not very convincing smile.

I let it go know how shy she was before and still is.

We all go back into the car, but this time she sat in the back with Micheal. She laid her head on his lap and he stroked her hair with his fingers, I watched them in the rear view mirror as I drove but to the office. I wanted to go home but had lots that had to be done first at the office, including arranging our flights and marriage ceremony.

I was feeling kind of jealous of their closeness at this moment. Wishing I was capable of comforting her as well.

Arriving back at the office, we brace ourselves for the onslaught of questions. Knowing for a fact someone from the Bistro was filming on their phone and would of uploaded it for everyone to see.

Both Micheal and I took one of Bella’s hands as we walked in the the lift.

“Remember, Arrie, head up and if anyone says anything we’ll beat them and then fire them,” He said just before the lift doors opened up to our floor.