MasukEILEEN POV:He picked up after a long time. “Hey,” he sounded breathless. “Where did you go?” I asked. I heard rustling on the other side. “I was taking a call… I found a little place down the main path and came to unwind.”I chuckled. Dominic loved Dan, but there was only so much socialization he could handle. We had both been spoiled. Now, we preferred staying home and peace over going out and handling the public. The constant paparazzi definitely had a role to play in this.“Want me to come over?”He missed a beat before responding. “I’ll wait for you.”I cut the call and slowly walked down the winding path. I had imagined it would be overgrown with grass by the way Greg had warned me. But instead, I found the path perfectly clear. It had rained a few days ago, so I worried there would be mud, but I worried for no reason. Ambient lamps guided me down the path. It was less than two minutes before I saw a weird light coming from between the trees. In the distance there was a mead
EILEEN POV:The wedding was right out of a fairytale. As Samantha walked down the aisle, Dan shed a few tears. I would have said it was jarring to see the mountain of a man cry because his bride was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen… or because he was marrying the love of his life who was also carrying his child. But the softness around his eyes seemed to belong there. The kiss was long and ardent. The click of the camera was silent and didn’t disrupt their magical moment. Not a single guest pulled their phones out to click pictures. Their attention was purely on the wedding and nothing else. This was how a wedding should be.My eyes blurred with emotion. I wiped the tear before it escaped and felt a smile spread across my lips. My eyes fell on Dominic and I was surprised to find him solely focused on me. I jerked my chin towards the happy couple, asking him silently to turn his attention to what was important.His response was a small smile. I shook my head in defeat and re
EILEEN POV:I perked up and stared at her. “Shouldn’t I be the one telling you that?” I quipped. “Well, I am trying to butter you up before you scold me,” she snickered. “But you look lovely.”“I’ve almost forgiven you for keeping this a secret,” I whispered.“Well, I wasn't letting my friend sit this one out,” she replied. “And you’re like Dan’s little sister. There is no way you will escape.”I rubbed her shoulder gently. “I am scared of the media and people online speculating about every detail of the wedding,” I said slowly. “They will be crawling around for a good shot and a story and me being here… it just doesn’t feel right.”Samantha sighed. “I know how you feel. Ever since we went public with our relationship, I understand what a chore it was. I just want to be a normal girl who has the wedding of her dreams with the people she loves present. But because of my profession, I have to face speculation.”I understood that more than I cared to reveal. “Is that why you didn’t inv
EILEEN POV:I stood at the back in my rose gold dress, a bouquet in my hand. This was not how I imagined my Friday going. No, I had known I would be attending a wedding, but I hadn’t been told I would be a bridesmaid.Dan stood at the center of it all, with Greg and Dominic standing behind him. They were his groomsmen, and dressed the part. Dominic looked utterly delicious in that burgundy suit and fancy bowtie. His eyes fell on me often, and his lips tugged up whenever he noticed me glaring. He must have known that I would be a bridesmaid. There was no other way this dress would fit me like a glove. After Lucy had moved in with Greg in the middle of last year, our house had grown less crowded. The media had let up on us, so between Lucy’s college classes and me starting a new job, it was difficult for us to hang out as much as we did.I had changed sizes in the meantime, and Lucy couldn’t get her hands on my clothes anymore. The only suspect was Dominic. Now, it remains to be seen
EILEEN POV:They stiffened. The words died on their lips and they glanced around, trying to find something. I sighed. “If there is nothing else, I’ll take my leave.” My tone held an unusual lack of care that surprised me. She opened her mouth to speak. “Can we see her once?”I stiffened. I wanted to say no, but bit it back. “Who?” I pretended not to understand. He cleared his throat. “I know you find us an eyesore, but we just want to smooth things.”They had not had the opportunity to see their own granddaughter yet. I felt a pang of sympathy for them, but remembered their attitude during negotiations. They had also funded the lawyer who had terrorised me. They might not have known, but their subsequent actions hardened my heart. “No.”She opened her mouth and he levelled her with a glare. He cleared his throat. “I understand that Arthur has put you through a lot, and I apologise on his behalf.” He certainly wouldn’t allow his father to apologise. But I digressed. “I can’t speak
EILEEN POV:The rumors were quick to die down. I applauded the public’s attention span every time something arose and after venting about it for a couple of days, they aptly forgot about it. While the changes in our life had been irreversible, it was a blessing that we weren’t constantly reminded of it everywhere we went.And just like that, a year passed by without us noticing. The changes in both Bethany and Harry were immense. One day Harry was having difficulty rolling onto his stomach and in the blink of an eye, he could walk. He started walking early and could follow instructions without needing a reminder. He often emulated the chores I was doing, and I almost thought he was teasing me for doing something wrong. He also spoke… His first ‘Mama,’ brought tears to my eyes. It came out of nowhere. And it came before he called Dominic ‘Dada.’Dominic chuckled when he heard it, knowing the thought in my head. That night, he reminded me that I was the only mother he knew and would al
EILEEN POV:There was no denying it. I was falling for him, and falling hard. In such a short period of time, Harry already held a huge piece of my heart in his tiny little fists. I loved that I had the opportunity to play an important role in his life. I had nursed him successfully all day and he
EILEEN POV:Should I tell him that it was obvious? His hair was standing on end and in complete disarray. But he looked sexier than those staged photoshoots. I hadn’t thought about what I looked like to him until that moment. And then I prayed I didn’t look dreadful.I laughed internally. ‘Why am I
DOMINIC POV:“Are you serious?” Lucy squeaked. “Like… we could stay here and give up the apartment we are currently living in?”My attention was fully on her. “Are you considering it?” Even Eileen sat up.“Well, I don’t want to speak for Eileen, but this sounds like an excellent opportunity. Even i
LUCY POV:Dominic Presley. I just spoke to Dominic Presley on the phone.The funniest part was, when I first saw him on the news, I had a teenie-weenie little crush on him. But then he was caught getting along with Camille and I got over the crush quickly. That didn’t mean that I didn’t find him cu







