First Love Then Marriage Novels & Stories

" I stayed silent, my emotions tangled. After experiencing a relationship full of deception and betrayal, I no longer held any expectations for love. But a marriage alliance meant binding my life to another unfamiliar man. Papa saw my hesitation and continued, "I know you've been hurt, so I was very careful in choosing your match. He's the heir of the Orsini family, Matteo Orsini. I watched him grow up. He's upright, refined, and has no bad habits. "Moreover, the Orsini family's influence is formidable. They hold significant power in both the business world and the underworld. An alliance between our families would not only deter Enrico completely, but also provide the safest protection for

I stepped forward, knelt down, and looked him in the eyes. "Edward, would you be willing to form a bond with me? I want to be your mate." At my words, Edward's face lit up with overwhelming emotion. "I—I do! I'm willing!" He answered without a second's pause. Hearing his answer, I cupped his face in my hands and kissed him.

"Graham," Emily said through sobs, "if I divorced Dean, would you marry me?" Graham looked at her for a long second. "If that's what you want, I'd marry you anytime." His words exploded in my mind like a thunderclap. Years ago, when I first found out I was pregnant, I had hopefully asked him, "Should we get married? It'll make things easier for the baby, especially with paperwork." He had frowned and told me, "Nora, marriage feels like a burden to me. The baby can have your name or mine, it doesn't matter. I don't need a marriage license to give you both a good life."

My head rested in the crook of his shoulder while his fingers traced lazy patterns on my skin. "Do you believe our troubles will increase once we get married?" The question slipped out before I could reconsider. Jason pulled me closer, his arms tightening around me. The familiar scent of his cologne mingled with the unique smell of his skin, creating a cocoon of intimacy around us. "Love is an intellectual thing, and marriage is a real thing.” His fingers continued their gentle exploration along my spine, each touch grounding me in the present moment. "One cannot confuse the intellectual with the real without being punished."

“Thanks, Aunt Marianne. I’m glad you feel so this time. I remember you hadn’t attended my first wedding.” Aunt Marianne smiled. “I have never liked your first wife. I believe marriage shouldn’t be forced on someone. One should only marry for love. If you love one another, your marriage will be a success. I’m glad you’ve found true love, Luke. You deserve it.” It was indeed an awkward discussion, but Luke hardly looked affected by it.

" Rule number one is to make it clear to you that our marriage is simply a marriage of convenience. Do not expect anything like love from me but in the eyes of the public, we must act like we are a match made in heaven and crazily in love couple" "Fine" she replied stiffly, not that she is looking for love anyways "Rule number two" he continued like she never spoke "as far as we are married, you are not allowed to go out with another man or flirt with any man, you will be fully committed to this marriage until otherwise" "Anything else?" "Yes, you are not allowed to wear my clothes again, those are mine" Her cheeks colored as she stared down at his t-shirt, "oh, I... I'm sorry"

“It doesn’t make sense. I hated you when we first met.” “And now you don’t?” I smirked. She rolled her eyes. “It doesn’t really matter.” I just wanted to tease her a little, but she was right. It didn't matter if she hated me or not. Our focus should be on what people thought of us. It was common to marry with no love at all. But people loved to see something they wanted to see. And our job was to put on a show, make sense or not. So here was the summary of the script: we fell in love at first sight and while going on a few dates, we decided to hit the marriage button right away.

the reporter asked again. Angeline laughed. "Love at first sight." "What’s your view on marriage, Ms. Severe?" Angeline's eyes were shrouded with a layer of dark cloud as she said, "Marriage is a branch of knowledge. Loving too deeply will only make it difficult to sustain, so it’s better to love with just the right amount.”

Looking him in the eyes, she explained, "I don't want to get married now, Tony. Can we just date each other for now? I've been married before and I feel like the love and passion disappears after you get married." Tony frowned at her words. "But I'm not Marco. Your marriage didn't work out because he was the wrong guy. Marriage is beautiful... haven't you learnt anything from your brother? At first, he hurt the woman he thought he didn't love. When he was clear about how he felt, it was too late. Luckily, fate gave him a second chance and I'm sure he will never hurt Tessa again. It's impossible for a man to hurt a woman he loves if he knows what kind of treasure he has.

I missed some dialogues in the movie, I haven't heard much yet so I'm just relying on the subtitles. "That's not true. You can marry anyone even you just met as long as the feeling is mutual. Love comes when you least expected it," he said. I immediately turned to Edmund who I didn't realize was also watching. I can't pause the movie but I can't accept what he said. " You can't marry someone you just met, Edmund. Love doesn't go that way. Besides, love at first sight is not true. How can you love someone in such a short period of time? That's attraction, only eyes love."