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.

"You've been

really it. I'm going to be tied down with Damon forever. Maybe not forever but for a long

tells me as she walks out of the

smiles. "If you don't want to get married then I will understand you. Don't worry about

smiled at her. "Your happiness is more important to me."

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

here and most of them I didn't really know who, which was on Damon's side of the family friend. I was searching for Nick and I

too fast." Dad speaks to

dad.

mad for what I've

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

you

don't need wealth to make me happy, I'm

you're here now and don't you dare say no to him. Do you understand me Savannah?" He asked while takes a grip

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 marriage and happy family and how sacred this thing is that we were having right now but I didn't really paid attention

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

the bride." the

my heart sinks that I'm Mrs. Patricks and

love you." He says

love you." I

and my 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

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

•••••

"Hon?"

down out suitcase. We finally landed London, where we will be having our honeymoon. He holds

wrong with

"Nothing. Just

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

I nod.

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

"Anything that is pasta."

Love you." He kissed

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

headed out of the bathroom and walked my way to the balcony. 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 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 balance and dropped

•••••

I groaned.

hear Damon's

my hand tight while he was sitting down on the side of my bed. We

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

were already lying down on the floor. You got me all worried of you. Are you okay? How do

Let's go? Can we leave now? I feel

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

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

get used to people

feeling okay."

smiles. "That is

doctor? How is

pregnant." The doctor

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

having morning sickness? Nauseated?

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

mistake. You are indeed

stays quiet and I didn't have sex with him for a month because we were both busy with work

I gaped.

Nick.

party. I still vaguely remember it well.

doctor." Damon

not saying anything to me. We headed out of

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

"You're hungry?" He asked.