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

this is really it. I'm going to be tied down with Damon forever. Maybe not

tells me as she

married then I

is more important to me."

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

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 and I couldn't find a tall brownish-blondish guy with a

get married too fast." Dad speaks to me which

dad. You

you still mad

knew I loved Nick and you knew 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

make you happy. He's

don't need wealth to

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

of the priest together with Damon. The ceremony started but my mind was floating elsewhere. The priest was

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

kiss the bride."

knew we were officially married now. I stare at my wedding ring and my heart sinks that I'm Mrs. Patricks and I'm not Mrs. Wilde. Damon

love you." He says after kissing

you." I

made me realize that this is it. I'm tied. I'm married. I'm

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

•••••

"Hon?"

finally landed London, where we will be having our honeymoon. He holds both of

with

head. "Nothing. Just tired from the long

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

I nod.

to eat. Do you want anything?"

"Anything that is pasta."

kissed my cheeks

started walking inside the bathroom 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 what's best for

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

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

•••••

I groaned.

I hear Damon's

opened my 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 slowly pulled myself up and Damon

I looked around. "Are we

already lying down on the floor. You got me all worried

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

inside the room with a

is now up. How do you feel

Patricks. Gosh I need to get used to people calling

feeling okay." I

"That

findings doctor? How is my wife?" Damon

She's two weeks pregnant."

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

sickness? Nauseated?

didn't have those lately. Maybe you got it all

no mistake. You are

were both busy with work

I gaped.

Nick.

vaguely remember it well.

you doctor."

and neither of us talked to each other. I know he knows when was the last time we did it. I'm sure about it but he's not saying anything to me. We headed out of the hospital and climbed inside his car. We drove around London for

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

"You're hungry?" He asked.