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 a very strong girl

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

great Savannah." Mom tells me as she walks out

"If you don't want to get married then I

"Your happiness is

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 formal and so happy. Suddenly he wipes his tears, God he really does love me. He's crying while watching me walk down

was on Damon's side of the family friend. I

expect you to get married too fast." Dad speaks to me

come on dad. You wanted

still mad for

happiness but you took it all away. And now you want me to marry someone who doesn't even

you happy.

to make me happy, I'm not

you dare say no to him. Do you understand me Savannah?" He asked while takes a grip on

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

he

kiss the bride." the priest

married now. I stare at my wedding ring and my heart sinks that I'm Mrs. Patricks and I'm not

you." He

you." I

them 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 couldn't believe it. An hour ago I was still Miss Canterbury but now my surname changed to something I don't

and my eyes landed on the fifth row of chairs, I saw Nick and Dakota together. She was clapping

•••••

"Hon?"

where we will be having our honeymoon. He holds both of

wrong with you?" He

Just tired from the

forehead, "Why don't you take a rest?

I nod.

for us to eat.

"Anything that is pasta."

Love you." He kissed my cheeks before

presidential room that we stayed in is lovely, Damon always chooses something that is fancy and that would fascinate me. I don't hate him for that, I know

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

and I'm sure this was the effects of jet lag. I walked 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.

hear

holding my hand tight while he was sitting down on the side of my bed. We weren't inside the hotel

I looked

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

Maybe this was because of the jet lag. Let's go? Can we leave now? I feel sick when

wide and the doctor marches inside the room with a

do you feel Mrs. Patricks?" The doctor

Patricks. Gosh I need to get

okay."

smiles. "That

How is my

two weeks pregnant." The

widened. Pregnant. "I'm

having morning sickness? Nauseated?

you got it all wrong. we just landed London

no mistake. You are indeed pregnant." The doctor clarifies

a month because we were both busy with work and

I gaped.

Nick.

still vaguely remember it well. I'm sure it's him. He's the father of my baby and not Damon. Oh

you doctor."

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

of me. He didn't say anything at all. He didn't talk about 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 can I tell Nick that he's the father of this

"You're hungry?" He asked.