Chapter 1
Ragnar Pov
I step into my dad’s office mad as hell. He and my step mom have hauled ass again and left his damn job on me. This is the reason why I’m in Norway combing his office for shit. I see an envelope on his desk that says past due notice. What the hell he has that’s past due. He’s never been late for anything in his life.
I call his phone to see what the hell is going on. He finally picks up on the fourth ring.
“Ragnar, why in the hell you keep calling this phone.”
“Dad, you hauled ass without a moment’s notice and told Thayer and me to handle it. I’m in your office and shit is everywhere. Speaking of, you have a past due notice here from the school of orphans. You barely tolerate us and now you’ve adopted a kid.”
“Oh that. Damn, I had forgotten about that,” my dad says.
“Forgotten about what, dad.”
“A long time ago when you were a boy, I lost one hell of a bet. I had a damn diamond flush. There’s no way I should have lost, but that cock sucker had a spade flush.”
I say, ”Dad, focus, what the hell is this letter for.”
My dad says, “ well to make a long story short you need to go pick up your wife. That’s whose tuition I’ve been paying, but that shit is up now, she’s too old to be there anyway. I think she’s 24 or some shit.”
I’m quiet for a long time. Unlike Thayer I’m not a hot head. Emotionless tends to be my first reaction. I hardly felt anything until Thayer, Blae and my nieces and nephews came alone. I feel so much love and protectiveness for them. So I only say, “no,” and hang up the phone.
My dad is a lot like Thayer. A hot head that will react quickly. And since he lost a poker game he set me up with the guy’s daughter and has been paying her damn bills. I ain’t paying shit.
My phone rings in my hand. I picked it up, “you heard me old man.”
“Ragnar, this is your mother.”
I curse, so he’s gonna sic my mom on me. “Hi mom?”
“You know you have to go get her before they put her out on the streets. No matter how it came about, we honor our word in this family.”
“But mom, your husband did this. Without telling me. Now he expects me to go along with it.”
“Ragnar, you’re 37 years old, don’t you want to settle down and have a family before your swimmers stop swimming.”
“Mom, my swimmers are fine.”
What I didn’t tell my mother is that since I’m apathetic and don’t care about most things I didn’t want to subject a woman to that. She’ll end up leaving anyway, so why bother. From my experience with women they always want you to feel something or say something and I just don’t have time for that.
“Mom.”
She cut me off. “What did I say?”
“Fine, but what am I supposed to do with her?”
She said, “take her back with you. The orphanage will give you papers to sign to officiate your wedding contract.”
“You knew about this.” I asked.
She got quiet.
“You both are some sucky ass parents.” I said this then hung up.
To be honest my dad’s actions don’t surprise me, but I can’t believe my mom kept this from me.
I opened the letter and saw that there’s a number on the paper and I called it. When the lady picks up I explain to her about who I am and tell her to make sure the girl is ready for pick up and make sure she has a passport because I’m leaving this country. To hell with my dad and his work.
Since this isn’t a real marriage I don’t have to be emotional. I can just screw her and have kids and be done with it. We have a contract so she can’t leave if I neglect her.
I don’t like Norwegian women though. They’re tall, hard and rough. They play more sports than the men. I don’t want a hard ass woman in my bed, but it will keep me from going out looking when I get horny.
With that in mine I spend the next couple of days drinking and fucking and forgot about the girl until a final notice letter came in the mail a couple days later.
“Shit.” I got up and got dressed. When I leave the shower the women are still in my bed like they pay rent.
“Hey,” I shake their shoulders. “Get out, this ain’t the fucking Ritz-Carlton. Beat it.”
They start going off on me in Norse. I grabbed them both by their hair and threw them out on the lawn and activated the sprinkles.
My dad’s house is old. It’s been our family for generations. My cousins and uncles still come here to party and bring women.
I brushed my teeth and left. I make my way to the orphanage. When I get out I nod to the car that’s out of sight. Letting them know I’ll be quick. I have a security detail. My father insisted on it. Even Thayer has them, but doesn’t see them much. Thayer has his own crew so his security detail is not needed as much.
I’m welcomed in and escorted to the office. Minutes later a woman came in that looked like she did the ass kissing for donations and grant money. Before she could get started I pulled the envelope from my pocket and handed it to her. “ This should cover her tuition and then some.”
“Oh yes sir, this will do nicely.”
“Now if I could get my wife please so we can sign the official papers.”
“Oh yes of course.” She picks up her phone and dial.
“Could you send Rory in please.”
“If you would sign here, here and here. Then when she comes in and signs I will make a copy for us and you can have the original copy.”
I nod and sign the papers. Minutes later a woman walks in and following her is a black woman. The first woman is blonde and tall. I guess this is my wife.
The lady behind the desk says, “ Rory, your intended is here. Come sign these papers so you can be released into his care.
To my surprise the black woman stepped forward and signed the papers. As she bends her juicy ass over, all kinds of feelings attack my dick. She’s short and soft looking. Her hair is cut short in a pixie style. I know the style because Blae once got mad at Thayer and cut her hair.
I smile fondly at that memory then my eyes landed back on my bride only to see she’s glaring at me.
“Where have you been, you’re six years late.”
I clear my throat. “ I just found out about you when my father went on vacation and I received a notice.”
“Well, I fell in love with someone else.”
“Not my problem. I’m just here to keep our family’s word.”
The lady behind the desk gasped. “Rory, mind your manners.”
She turns her glare to the other lady and says. “He was supposed to have come when I was 18, not 24. I’m the oldest student here. It’s embarrassing.”
“Nevertheless, he’s here now and you will show some respect.”
Rory scoffs.
I stood up. “If I could get that contract, I would like to catch my flight.”
Rory says, “ you’re taking me out of the country.”
I nod. “From the looks of you this isn’t your country anyways.”
“No. I was transferred here after my parents died. I want to stay here with Victor.”
“I don’t know much about marriage, but I’m sure Victor doesn’t play a role in it.”
She was about to say something else, but I silenced her with a glare. She will make me late for my flight with all these questions and concerns.
She glared back. I ignored her and grabbed the documents and her bags and headed out. She stomped past me and out the door. Her ass is shaking and wobbling in the tights she’s wearing. She’s cute as hell. I will enjoy fucking her and pumping her full of babies.
We made it to my car and got in.
“No chauffeur,” she asked.
“Why would I have a chauffeur?”
“You look like the type, and you have been paying my unnecessary tuition for forever.”
I looked down at my clothes. How the hell do I look like I got a chauffeur? I have on jeans, boots and a plaid shirt and my hair is in a messy bun.
I remained silent. See this is where the problem usually comes in, when she wants to talk. I don’t talk a lot because I’m not easily moved by what the other person is saying and get tired of listening really quickly, but thankfully I can ignore her and she doesn’t seem to care and she can’t do shit about it.
We arrived at the airport and boarded the plane we just bought. I got tired of borrowing my uncle’s jet.
I called Thayer. When he picked up I switched to the Norse language.
“Guess what your daddy did.”
Thayer says, “ how come when he fucks up he’s my daddy. He has been your daddy longer than he has been mind.”
I grunted. “He lost a damn poker game and married his first born son off to the winner’s daughter that wasn’t even born yet. Then the winner died and instead of telling me he stuck her into that orphanage down on Grants Ferrier Road until I came across a letter saying her tuition was due because he wasn’t here to pay it. When I asked him about it he informed me in the worst way possible that I was married to her when she turned 18 and the contract has been binding since then. For six fucking years I’ve legally been married.”
“Ragnar, are you sure you want to do this.I know I have a temper, but you’re the worst because you let your storm brew too long. You hardly interact with people other than close family. And most importantly, when you blow up you really blow up. The last time it took 2 days to calm you down.”
I didn’t know he was watching me that closely.
“I’m fine, plus she is already here on the plane with me.”
Rory says, “ and she can understand you.”
I cut my eyes over to her and see that she is glaring at me. I hear Thayer snicker in the background. He says,” bring her to the next family dinner. I would love to meet her.”
I grunted then hung up.
As the plane ascended into the sky I laid my head back and rested my eyes. I felt her stare and looked over at her, but she turned her head away. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
