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.

temple. "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 not forever but

tells me as she walks out of the

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

happiness is

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

which was on Damon's side of the family friend. I was searching for Nick and I couldn't find a tall brownish-blondish

get married too fast." Dad speaks to

come on dad. You

are you still mad

you knew he was my source of happiness but you took it all away. And now you want

you happy. He's

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

say no to him. Do you understand me Savannah?" He

ceremony started but my mind was floating elsewhere. The priest was preaching something about marriage and happy family and

to pull off the veil that's 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

the bride."

heart sinks that I'm Mrs. Patricks and I'm not Mrs. Wilde. Damon pulls the veil off of my

you." He

love you." I

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

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?"

out suitcase. We finally landed London, where

with

head. "Nothing. Just tired from the long

a rest? We'll tour around London this afternoon. How about

I nod.

something for us to

"Anything that is pasta."

be back. Love you." He kissed my cheeks before heading

and took a pee. The 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 he only wants

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 a

a while. The floor Im walking suddenly becomes all blurry and I reached for something to hold on

•••••

I groaned.

I hear Damon's

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

looked around. "Are

on the floor. You got me all worried of

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

the

day. I see your wife is now up. How do you feel Mrs. Patricks?" The

need to get used to people calling me

feeling okay." I

smiles. "That

doctor? How

weeks pregnant." The doctor said

Pregnant. "I'm pregnant?" I asked in

morning sickness?

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

are indeed pregnant." The doctor

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

I gaped.

Nick.

it well. I'm sure it's him. He's the father

you doctor." Damon

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

about this baby 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? And how can I tell Nick that he's the father of this

"You're hungry?" He asked.