MasukOlivia’s POVThe morning light filtered through the curtains of the hotel room we’d booked for the bridal party, soft and golden like a promise. It was finally here—the wedding day. April 15, 2025. Today I would officially be Mrs Hayes, but what if something goes wrong? I couldn't stop this nagging feeling at the back of my mind that something bad was going to happen.Maya bustled in, her maid of honor duties in full swing. She was already dressed in her soft lilac gown, hair curled perfectly, her makeup flawless. “Rise and shine, bride of the hour! Coffee’s here, and the hair stylist is setting up. You ready to get gorgeous?”I smiled at her, trying to push the worry away. “As ready as I’ll ever be. Thanks for being here, Maya. I couldn’t do this without you."*She gave me a quick hug, her energy infectious. “Wouldn’t miss it for the world. Now, sit. Let’s make you look like the queen that you are.”The morning flew by in a whirl of activity. The stylist arrived, pinning my hair int
Olivia’s POVI woke up from my nap due to hearing muffled voices, my head was still pounding with the stress of yesterday but I was much rested than this morning. I strained by ears to hear who Xander had in the house. I could hear Ethan's deep voice saying something, was that Maya's laughter? What were they even doing here. I didn't even care, the thought of the two people I loved the most by my side made me happy. I quickly put on a robe over the Xander's tee that I wore earlier that morning and padded my way to the living room. When I walked into the living room, there they were: Ethan and Maya on the couch, takeout bags spread out on the coffee table, Xander was currently pouring out wine in wine glasses. Maya spotted me first and jumped up with a squeal. “Liv! There you are!” She rushed over and pulled me into a tight hug, her floral scent enveloping me. “We heard about the online crap and came as soon as we could. Are you okay?”I hugged her back, feeling tears of appreci
Xander’s POV Yesterday was a tough day for the both of us. I couldn't believe people could be so cruel and vicious. Also I thought we were past this hate but I guess not. Liv was up most of the night, that I could tell. I pretended to sleep to give her time by herself to pull through the emotions she was going through. I wanted to say fuck it, and hugged her, whispering good things in her ears, but I felt what she needed at that time was just with her thoughts. Liv was still in bed when I woke up which was unusual as she was always the first to get up in the morning. Her face looked so worried even in sleep, I kissed her cheek and came to the kitchen to prepare us both a strong black coffees. After some time, Liv shuffled into the kitchen wearing my shirt that made her look so tiny. Her eyes were so red and puffy, I wanted to wrap her up and shield her from the world. How can anyone with a clean heart say such thing about this sweet soul?I wished the hateful comments were aimed
Olivia's PovThe afternoon light filtterd through the big windows making my wedding ring glint. It has been a day since I broke the news to Maya. I was still reeling from the engagement myself, coupled with Ethan's blessings everything felt surreal. Today I say on the couch scrolling through by phone just browsing the internet, while Xander was tinkering away in the kitchen. An idea just popped up in my head right now.“We should post the pictures,” I said, glancing up at Xander walked up to me handing me a mug. “The ones we took last night by the window. You know before rumours start popping, we should be the ones to announce it.”He sat next to me with his thigh pressing against mine. “You sure? Once it’s out there, it’s out, there's no taking it back.”I nodded, though my stomach twisted a little, not knowing what the outcome would be. “Yeah, let's do this, I'm tired of keeping it a secret.”The day Ethan came, he took pictures of I and Xander by the window. Xander's arm around m
Olivia’s POVThe next morning, I woke up with Xander's arm slung over my waist and his warm breath on my neck. My eyes drifted to the ring on my finger that was dazzling under the morning light. We already have Ethan's blessings yesterday and today I needed to tell Maya the good news. I grabbed my phone from the nightstand and shot her a quick text: “Hey, girl. I got good news, let's meet at a restaurant, you can pick anyone of your choice.” Maya replied almost instantly: “OMG yes, it's been too long, I need this good news. Let's meet at Luigi's, it's close to the hospital so it's better for me.”I smiled at her energetic to texts, Maya has always been super hyper even with her hectic nurse shifts Luigi's was also perfect, they cooked the best pasta I have ever tasted. I rolled over and placed a kiss on Xander's cheek. “I'm telling Maya about the engagement today.”He cracked one eye open, grinning at me sleepily. “She’s gonna lose her mind as always but in a good way.” “Yeah I h
Olivia’s POVI couldn't stop fidgeting, we invited Ethan over to break the news to him about our engagement. I was so nervous, wondering what his reaction could be, this would go bad really fast if it wasn't handled well.Under the table I rubbed on the ring on my finger multiple times trying to stay calm. Xander ever helpful and in tune to my mood, clamped a hand over my knee grounding me. “Stop fidgeting,” he murmured. “He’s gonna be happy about the news.”“No, he’s gonna be slightly pissed, then confused, then maybe happy in like five years.”Xander snorted. “Sounds right about Ethan.”The door pinged open, and in steeped Ethan, his hair was damp probably from taking a shower after practice. He was putting on jeans and his hockey jacket, with the C indicating captain on it. I will always be super proud of my boy for this achievement. “Hey, Mom.” He hugged me quickly, then nodded at Xander. “Hayes.”Not Xander that he usually calls him but Hayes. “Hey, Captain,” Xander said, t







