Love Aint Always Pretty

Matrimonium

Translation: Marriage

Origin: Latin

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SAVANNAH'S POV

"Need help here!" Ingrid screams.

All of the bridesmaids started rushing closer towards me and we were obviously hurrying everything up.

"Stomach in." One says.

I did so.

"Goodness Savannah!" Another one whines.

I exhaled.

"You gained weight in just a week my dear!" The make up artist added.

"Look at your gown. It doesn't fit you anymore." Mom says to me.

I exhaled heavily and took a deep breath in as I feel my wedding gown finally zipped up. I don't know why I've gained weight on just a week's time.

"Stress eating." I answered.

Everyone in the room went back to what they were doing after helping me fit my dress. I just wish it won't peel off of me cos of my past. They were all in a hurry to finish with their make-up and their hairdos before the time of the wedding ceremony. My girl friends were all asking where is this and where is that. I didn't really feel any rush at all. Seeing everyone in this room to be getting ecstatic about the wedding makes me sad. I was even wondering if Nick and Dakota would attend.

Damon's mom puts the veil on me while my own mother fixes my mini crown. Ingrid scratches her neck and puckered her lips with her lipstick. I smiled at her and she looks beautiful.

"You look so lovely." Mom says.

"Thank you mom." I answered.

"I'm so proud Damon is marrying such a beautiful woman."

I smiled at her. "Thank you."

All of the guest were already in the venue and when I was done with everything, I quickly got into the white Rolls Royce that was parked right in front of the hotel. Damon picked it to be my wedding car because her mom says so. I sat down at the backseat with my mom right beside me as the car moves along the road.

"Nervous?" She asked.

I shake my head. "No."

"Honey, do you really love Damon?"

I turned my head to her and we stared at each other silently. I know my mom knows my answer to her question.

"Do you really wanna spend your lifetime with him?" She adds.

I sigh heavily.

"I know you still love Nick." She tells me. Mother really knows best.

I try not to cry. "Of course I love Damon." I say.

She stares at me eagerly.

"But there's no turning back now mom. The wedding's here. Everyone is expecting me to say yes. Everyone wants me and Damon to end up together. Dad too, he always wanted me to marry someone rich."

"You can always say no when you don't want to. Darling if you're not ready for any of this then don't force yourself to get involve into something that involves spending a lifetime with."

"Thanks for saying that mom but I've made up my mind." I tell her.

kisses my temple. "You've been a very strong girl

look at everyone, I knew this is really it. I'm going to be tied down with Damon forever. Maybe not forever but for a long time. I'm going to spend my life with Damon. With

do great Savannah." Mom tells me as she walks out of

married then I will understand you.

at her. "Your happiness is more important to

walk down the aisle, dad opened the car door for me and I stepped out. We stood right outside the church and I didn't really dated on talking to him because I still hate him for what he did. I hooked my arm on his arm, as the orchestra and choir sang while both of us were walking down the aisle with everyone's attention on us. I stare at Damon standing on the end of the aisle, looking so

on Damon's side of

fast." Dad speaks to me

come on dad.

you still mad

you took it all away. And now you want me to marry someone who doesn't even make me happy." I speak whisperingly

can make you happy.

wealth to make me happy,

you dare say no to him. Do

the end of the aisle and my dad handed my hand to Damon. I smiled ruefully at him and I took the seat right in front of the priest together with Damon. The ceremony started but my mind was floating elsewhere. The priest was preaching something about

off the veil that's on me. I wanted to throw this killing heels that were on my feet. I wanted to run away and never look back and forget that this part of my life ever existed. If I say no to Damon, it'll ruin dad's name and he will blame me for this. Well fair enough, he ruined the life I had with Nick. But as much as I wanted to leave and go far away to stop this wedding, I don't have the guts to put Damon in such embarrassment.

bride." the priest

my wedding ring and my heart sinks that I'm Mrs. Patricks and I'm not Mrs. Wilde.

you." He says after kissing

you." I

dad too, made me realize that this is it. I'm tied. I'm married. I'm really married and I just couldn't believe it. An hour ago I was still Miss Canterbury but now my

saw Nick and Dakota together. She was clapping along with the other people while Nick was just looking at me. I quickly looked away from his gaze because

•••••

"Hon?"

out suitcase. We finally landed London, where we

with you?" He

head. "Nothing. Just

my forehead, "Why don't you take a rest? We'll tour around London

I nod.

to eat.

"Anything that is pasta."

Love you." He kissed my cheeks before heading out

and took a pee. The presidential room that we stayed in is lovely, Damon always chooses something that is fancy and that

I stare at the streets of London and I was amazed by this wondrous place. I wanted to go to Brazil for our honeymoon, I was thinking something that is beachy but Damon's mom won't allow us to. As if she's here to spend the honeymoon with us. Damon's such a mama's boy and he can't say no to her. I hate

inside and headed to the bed to get some rest before we'd tour around London in a while. The floor Im walking

•••••

I groaned.

I hear Damon's

on the side of my bed. We weren't inside the

happened? Are we...." I looked around.

got back from the hotel room, you were already lying down on the floor. You got me all worried of you. Are you okay? How

because of the jet lag. Let's go? Can

and the doctor marches inside the room with a huge smile plastered

How do you feel Mrs. Patricks?" The doctor asked me right

I need to get used to people

okay."

smiles. "That

her findings doctor? How is

congratulations. She's two weeks pregnant." The doctor said

Pregnant. "I'm pregnant?" I asked in

having morning sickness? Nauseated? Vomiting?

those lately. Maybe you got it all wrong. we just landed London this morning. There must be

You are

I didn't have sex with him for a month because we were

I gaped.

Nick.

it well. I'm sure it's him. He's the father of my

doctor." Damon

know he knows when was the last time we did it. I'm sure about it but he's not saying anything to me. We headed out of the hospital and climbed inside his car. We drove around London for a while and I was

all. He didn't talk about it and did not even congratulate me about being pregnant. But, how am I gonna tell

"You're hungry?" He asked.