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

tied down with Damon forever. Maybe not forever but for a long time. I'm going to spend

me as she walks out of

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

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

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

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 couldn't find a tall brownish-blondish guy with a sexy beard

expect you to get married too fast." Dad speaks

on dad.

are you still mad for what I've

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

can make you

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

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

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

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

kiss the bride." the

at my wedding ring and my heart sinks that I'm Mrs. Patricks and I'm not Mrs. Wilde. Damon pulls the veil off of my face and kissed my

He says after kissing

love you." I say

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

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 away from his gaze because it hurts me seeing him watching

•••••

"Hon?"

as he puts down out suitcase. We finally landed London, where we

wrong with you?" He

shake my head. "Nothing. Just tired from

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

I nod.

us to eat. Do

"Anything that is pasta."

you." He kissed my cheeks before heading

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

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. 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 it sometimes. It's like she's controlling him but good thing that she likes me for Damon. That won't be

to get some rest before we'd tour around London in a while. The

•••••

I groaned.

I hear Damon's

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

I looked around. "Are we

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

jet lag. Let's go? Can we leave now? I

opens wide and the doctor marches inside the

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

Gosh I need to get used to

okay."

smiles. "That is

her findings doctor? How is

weeks pregnant." The

"I'm pregnant?" I

sickness? Nauseated? Vomiting? Anything?" He

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

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

with him for a month because we were both busy

I gaped.

Nick.

weeks ago. During the bachelorette party. I still vaguely remember it well. I'm sure it's him. He's

doctor."

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 sitting down the passenger seat silently as I look right outside of my

not even congratulate me about being pregnant. But, how am I gonna tell Damon about the real

"You're hungry?" He asked.