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

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

great Savannah." Mom tells me as she walks out

smiles. "If you don't want to get married then I will understand

smiled at her. "Your happiness is more important to

my turn to walk down the aisle, dad 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 both of us

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

to get married too fast." Dad speaks to me which

dad. You wanted

mad for what

mad? You 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

you happy.

money dad. I don't need wealth to

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

took the seat right in front of the priest together with Damon. The ceremony started but

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 this. Well fair enough, he ruined the life I had with Nick.

kiss the bride." the priest says

that I'm Mrs.

He says after

love you." I say

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

people that were inside the 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

•••••

"Hon?"

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

wrong with

head. "Nothing. Just tired from the

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

I nod.

out grabbing something for us to eat. Do you

"Anything that is pasta."

you." He kissed

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

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

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 balance and dropped myself on the floor and everything around me went

•••••

I groaned.

hear Damon's

was sitting down on the side of my bed. We weren't inside the hotel room. I slowly pulled myself

Are we...." I looked around. "Are we

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

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

the room with a huge smile plastered on

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

Patricks. Gosh I need to get used to

okay."

"That is

her findings doctor? How is

She's two weeks pregnant."

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

morning sickness?

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

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

we were both busy

I gaped.

Nick.

with Nick two weeks ago. During the bachelorette party. I still vaguely remember it well. I'm sure

you doctor."

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 a while and I

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.