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

car arrived outside the church and as I look at everyone, I knew this is really it. I'm going to be tied down with Damon forever. Maybe not

tells me as she

don't want to get married then I will understand you. Don't worry about what your

happiness is more important to me." She

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

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. I was searching for Nick

to get married too fast."

come on dad. You

still mad for what I've

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." I speak whisperingly as the flashes of the cameras hits

make you

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

Do you

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

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. He wouldn't forgive me and

the bride." the

sinks that I'm Mrs. Patricks and I'm not Mrs. Wilde. Damon pulls the veil

you." He

you." I

else and as I stare at 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

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 it hurts me seeing him watching

•••••

"Hon?"

my head to Damon as he puts down out suitcase. We finally landed London, where we will be having

wrong with you?"

my head. "Nothing. Just tired from

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

I nod.

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

"Anything that is pasta."

kissed my cheeks before heading out of

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 he only wants what's best for

mom won't allow us to. As

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

•••••

I groaned.

I hear

down on the side of my bed.

Are we...." I looked around. "Are we in the

I got back from the hotel room, you were already lying down on the floor. You

of the jet lag. Let's go? Can we leave now? I feel sick

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

now up. How do you feel

to get used to

feeling okay." I

smiles. "That is

doctor? How is my

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

widened. Pregnant. "I'm pregnant?"

having morning sickness? Nauseated? Vomiting?

"No. I didn't have those lately. Maybe you got it all wrong. we just landed London this morning. There

Patricks, there's no mistake. You are indeed pregnant." The doctor clarifies

have sex with him for a month because we were both busy with work and preparing the wedding. Two weeks. Two

I gaped.

Nick.

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 Damon. Oh god.

you doctor." Damon

anything to me. We headed out of the hospital and climbed inside his car. We drove around London for a while and I was sitting down the passenger

inside 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?

"You're hungry?" He asked.