LOGINLucas's POV."That is not what I mean. You always look beautiful but today your beauty is beyond anything that I could ever call beautiful.” I voiced out.“It's actually okay with me. I'm more than ready to cry tears of joy than tears of sadness and if my tears of joy makes me look beautiful in your eyes, then I am okay with it. I'll accept your compliments, Mr Lucas Harrison.” she said.“Obviously I am Lucas Harrison and if you don't mind, would you accompany me to make you Mrs Lucas Harrison?” I asked.She didn't even say anything to me after I made my opinion heard. All she did was place her hand in mine and the moment our hands touched each other, I felt relaxed once again.“You haven't complimented me yet.” she said.I was quite stunned when she said that. I mean wasn't she the one I just complimented a few minutes ago? Or did she suddenly forget?“Did you forget that I complimented you? I mean I told you that you look so beautiful.” I said again. She just kept staring at me unti
Lucas's POV.I was finally standing on the aisle, but guess what? My hands were literally shaking. My palms were already sweaty.I looked down at my palms and to be honest I was quite displeased. The only thing I had to do at that moment or I will probably say the only thing I could do at that moment was just to talk to my palms and try to convince them since it was one of my body so they were many times willing to cooperate with me. “You don't have to be nervous. All you have to do is be a big boss because you are one and you're going to get married to the love of your life today. How is she going to feel when she sees that you are all nervous when she is the one supposed to feel nervous? You are a man Lucas, so act like one because you have always acted like one.” I was giving myself motivation. Zara was already beside me. She was with Laura some hours ago but then she left and now she was standing beside me, her dress was extremely beautiful. She was the chief bridesmaid and she
Laura's POV. The first thing I heard was birdsong. It was soft and gentle. It drifted through the open balcony doors, carried by the cool morning breeze. I slowly opened my eyes.For a moment, I simply lay there, staring at the ceiling. The room felt different, lighter and brighter.My gaze wandered towards the window where the first rays of sunlight painted the curtains in warm shades of gold. Then it hit me that it was today.A smile spread across my face before I could stop it. Today. I was getting married. I laughed quietly to myself, the sound filling the peaceful room."I don't think I'm dreaming." I said and I rested both hands over my stomach."You two know what day it is, don't you?"I slowly sat up, careful not to move too quickly. The room had been decorated sometime during the night.Fresh white roses stood in elegant crystal vases. Tiny candles lined the windowsill. A handwritten card rested on the bedside table beside a bouquet of peonies.The familiar handwriting made
Laura's pov. The entire house was asleep at least it was supposed to be like that. I was still on my bed and I turned in my sleep over for what hard to be the tenth time as I kept staring at where I didn't even know.The digital clock on the bedside table glowed softly in the darkness. It was 11:48 p.m. and I just closed my eyes instantly, maybe if I stopped thinking sleep would eventually come to me.Five seconds later, my eyes opened again. I was feeling so frustrated because I just felt like everything was hopeless. My babies were already disturbing me instead of my stomach as though they had decided at night was the perfect night to stay awake with me. I placed my palm over my stomach, trying to talk to them in the mother and children bonding."So it's not just me? You too should be sleeping by now but no you guys want to actually disturb me just because you have already inherited your father's stubbornness.” I said.My baby's literally kicked instead of my stomach just to infor
Zara's POV.Dad!" I screamed out as his laughter echoed back to me."You cheated!""I observed.""You guessed!""I was right." I said, as his laughter only grew louder.---By early afternoon, every staff member had been given an assignment. Maria was supervising the kitchen and David had doubled security around the estate.The decorators were adding the final touches. Even the musicians had begun setting up their instruments. Everything was falling into place. Almost everything."There you are." I heard Laura say as she walked into the sitting room carrying a glass of orange juice. She smiled the moment she saw me."I have been looking everywhere for you. I wanted to spend more time with me and I even tried calling your number but your phone was ringing but you were not picking up.”"I guess you found me. And I have to apologize for not picking your calls, my phone wasn't near me but you can actually spend all the time you want with me right now. I'm here for you baby.”"Yes I did."
Zara's POV.By eight o'clock that morning, I had already fired three decorators. Not because they were bad. Because they were too slow for the job I wanted.They were doing everything in different ways. I had really fired a whole lot, I don't even think they were three. There were more than three and the ones that were here were just giving me what I wanted but I just had to exercise patience.I didn't know if they were the ones that were wrong or I was the one who was wrong. Probably I might have been reacting based on adrenaline or the fact that I wanted everything to be done before the exact time."No."I pointed towards the arch of white roses they had just finished arranging."The flowers should fall naturally.""They are falling naturally, Miss Zara.""They're not." I said as I looked at his coworkers for help."I don't understand."I walked over to the floral arch, gently lifted one strand of roses, and let it cascade over the side."This is exactly what I want.” I said as he s
Laura's POV.I woke up suddenly, my body jerking like I had fallen from somewhere high.For a few seconds, I just laid there, staring at the ceiling. My heart raced for no clear reason, the room felt unfamiliar to me but not enough to scare me, yet my body felt wrong.It felt heavy and used. I felt
Laura's pov.The alcohol burned in my veins. It was louder than my thoughts. I knew this wasn't me. Not the sober me. Not the careful girl who over thought everything and apologized too much. But the alcohol didn't care about who I usually was. It peeled me open and let something reckless breathe.
Laura's POV.I didn't say a word to Lucas. Because if I opened my mouth, I wasn't sure of what would come out of it. If it were truth or lies, or something in between that could ruin everything.I just stood there, holding the file like it was the only thing that could keep me on the right track.L
Lucas's POV.Weeks passed, but that night refused to loosen its grip on me. It refused to stay where it belonged.That night would always stay in the quiet moments that I had to myself. In the spaces between my meetings and in the way my body reacted before my mind could stop it. I had slept with







