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.

my temple. "You've been a very strong

everyone, I knew this is really it. I'm going to be tied down with Damon forever. Maybe

great Savannah." Mom tells me

I will understand you. Don't worry about what your father

"Your happiness is more important to me." She

because I still hate him for what he did. I hooked my arm on his arm, as the orchestra and choir sang while

travelled to the rest of the people that were in here and most of them I didn't really know who, which was on Damon's side of the family friend.

too fast." Dad

on dad.

mad for

knew I loved Nick and you knew he was my source of happiness but you took it all away. And now you want me to marry someone who doesn't even make me happy."

you happy.

don't need wealth to make me happy, I'm not you." I

to him. Do you understand me Savannah?" He asked while

priest together with Damon. The ceremony started but my mind was floating elsewhere. The priest was preaching something about marriage and happy family and how sacred

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

bride." the

at my wedding ring and my heart sinks that I'm Mrs.

love you." He

you." I say

clapping, seeing my mom crying and my dad too, made me realize that this is it. I'm tied. I'm married. I'm really married and I just

all the people that were inside the church and my eyes landed on the fifth row of chairs, I saw Nick and Dakota together. She was clapping along with the other people while Nick was just looking at me. I quickly looked

•••••

"Hon?"

suitcase. We finally landed London, where we will be having our honeymoon. He holds both of my waist and pulls me

with you?" He

head. "Nothing. Just

forehead, "Why don't you take a rest? We'll tour around London this afternoon. How

I nod.

grabbing something for us to eat. Do you want anything?" He

"Anything that is pasta."

be back. Love you." He kissed my cheeks

lovely, Damon always chooses something that is fancy and that would fascinate me. I don't hate him for that, I know he only wants what's best

beachy but Damon's mom won't allow us to. As

my way back inside and headed to the bed to get some rest before we'd tour around London in a while. The floor Im walking suddenly becomes all blurry and I reached for something to hold on to but there was nothing so I fell out of

•••••

I groaned.

I hear

eyes and saw Damon holding my hand tight while he was sitting down on the side of my bed. We

I looked around. "Are we

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

Maybe this was because of the jet lag. Let's go?

door opens wide and the doctor marches inside the room with a huge smile

wife is now up. How do you

Patricks. Gosh I need to get

okay." I

"That

doctor? How is my

pregnant." The doctor said right

eyes widened. Pregnant. "I'm pregnant?" I

morning sickness? Nauseated? Vomiting? Anything?" He

those lately. Maybe you got it all

are indeed pregnant." The

we were both busy with work and preparing the wedding. Two

I gaped.

Nick.

two weeks ago. During the bachelorette party. I still vaguely remember it well. I'm sure it's him. He's the father of my baby and not

you doctor."

of the room quietly and neither of us talked to each other. I know he knows when was the last time we did it. I'm sure about it but he's not saying anything to

it and did not even congratulate me about being pregnant. But, how am I gonna tell Damon about the real father of my child? And how

"You're hungry?" He asked.