INICIAR SESIÓNThe doors opened.Maya stood at the entrance with Daniel beside her.For a moment, she couldn't move.The garden was filled with people she loved.The soft music played in the background.The chairs were arranged neatly along both sides.At the end of the aisle stood Damon.He was watching her.Only her.Maya's eyes filled with tears.Daniel squeezed her arm.“Ready?”She nodded.“Yes.”He smiled.“Then let's go.”They took the first step.Maya's eyes remained on Damon.Everything else seemed to disappear.She remembered the first time she had walked toward him as his bride.She had been nervous.Confused.Unsure of what the future would bring.Their marriage had been built around an agreement.She had known there was an ending.She had never imagined she would stand here again.But this time was different.This time, she knew exactly what she wanted.Damon.Daniel walked slowly beside her.He looked at his daughter.“You're happy?”Maya smiled through her tears.“Yes.”“Then I'm happ
Maya woke before sunrise.For several seconds, she lay quietly, staring at the ceiling.Then she remembered.Today was her wedding day.She smiled.Not her first wedding.Her real wedding.She turned toward the empty side of the bed.“Damon?”No answer.She laughed softly.He had probably been awake for hours.A soft knock came at the door.Lily entered carrying a garment bag.“Good morning, bride.”Maya sat up.“It's happening.”“It is.”Lily smiled.“Are you nervous?”“A little.”“Excited?”“Yes.”“Scared?”Maya thought about it.“No.”Lily smiled.“Good.”Maya looked toward the garment bag.“My dress?”“Your dress.”Lily hung it carefully.Maya stared at it.For a moment, she couldn't speak.The dress was simple and elegant.Exactly what she had wanted.Nothing excessive.Nothing designed to impress anyone.It was hers.Lily watched her.“You like it?”“I love it.”“Good.”Maya stood.She walked toward the dress and touched the fabric.“My first wedding feels like something that ha
Six months had passed since the twins were born.Maya stood in the nursery watching them play together on the carpet.Their son held a soft toy in both hands.His sister reached for it.He pulled it closer.Maya laughed.“You two are already fighting over toys.”Damon entered with two cups of tea.“They're Bennett children.”Maya looked at him.“That is your excuse for everything.”Damon smiled.“It seems to work.”Their daughter noticed him and stretched out her arms.Damon immediately picked her up.Their son began making impatient sounds.“And someone else wants Daddy too.”Maya lifted him.Within seconds, both babies were in their parents' arms.Damon looked at them.“Six months.”Maya smiled.“I know.”“They've grown so quickly.”“I wish I could slow time down.”Damon kissed their daughter's forehead.“They'll keep changing.”“I know.”Maya looked at their faces.She remembered the first time she had heard their heartbeats.Now they were smiling, reaching, laughing, and respondin
The months seemed to disappear.One moment, the twins were tiny newborns who slept most of the day.Now they were almost six months old.They smiled whenever Maya entered the room.They reached for Damon whenever he came near.And Bennett House had become louder, warmer, and busier than anyone remembered.Maya stood in the nursery one morning, watching the twins play on a soft blanket.Their son reached for a toy.Their daughter immediately grabbed it first.Maya laughed.“You two are already fighting over toys.”Damon walked in carrying two cups of tea.“They're learning from Ethan.”Maya looked at him.“That's unfair.”Damon smiled.He handed her a cup.“How are you feeling?”“Good.”He looked toward the babies.“They're almost six months.”“I know.”“Our wedding is almost here.”Maya smiled.“I know that too.”Damon sat beside her.“Are you nervous?”“A little.”“Why?”Maya looked at the twins.“Because this time feels different.”Damon nodded.“It is different.”“Our first wedding
Ethan had known Sofia for a few years.At least, he thought he had.Her private investigation firm had worked with Bennett Global several times, handling sensitive assignments when the company needed information kept outside the usual corporate channels.She was efficient.Direct.Private.And completely unimpressed by the Bennett name.Ethan had always respected that.He had never thought much beyond it.Until recently.It started with a meeting at Bennett Global.Ethan was reviewing documents when his assistant walked in.“Sofia is here.”Ethan looked up.“Sofia?”“She says she has the report you requested.”“Send her in.”The door opened.Sofia walked inside carrying a folder.“Ethan.”“Sofia.”She placed the folder on his desk.“Everything you asked for is here.”He opened it.“Already?”“You asked for it yesterday.”“I didn't expect it this quickly.”She raised an eyebrow.“Should I take it back?”“No.”He smiled.“I'm impressed.”“You shouldn't be.”“Why?”“Because you hired me
The next few weeks passed faster than Maya expected.The twins were growing every day.Their faces had begun to change.Their smiles came more often.Their little hands reached for anything within reach.And their personalities were slowly becoming clear.Their son was becoming more curious.Their daughter was more observant, often watching everyone around her before breaking into a smile.Maya loved seeing the differences.“They're already so different,” she said one morning.Damon stood beside her, holding their daughter.“They are.”“Our son never stops moving.”Damon looked toward the other crib.“He gets that from you.”Maya laughed.“Me?”“Yes.”“You're the restless one.”“I prefer energetic.”She smiled.Their daughter made a small sound.Damon looked down immediately.“What?”Maya laughed.“You're checking again.”“She made a sound.”“She makes sounds all day.”“I still want to know why.”Maya shook her head.“You're obsessed.”“I'm their father.”“You've used that excuse for







