The Substitute Bride: Making Memories Of Us (Lois Stone)

When Lucas came out of the school, he saw the two girls chatting.

"Molly," he called out.

"Lucas!"

Molly advanced towards him and hugged him affectionately.

Thereafter, Lucas wrapped his arm around Ayla's waist I and said, "You two know each other? Come, let's have dinner together."

Molly was taken aback.

"Lucas, do you know her?"

'This coquettish woman! First she seduced my husband and now she is trying to sink her claws into Lucas!'"No!"

"No, thanks!"

Both women blurted out simultaneously.

Lucas smiled cunningly at Ayla.

"Do you want me to drag you into the car again?"

He was reluctant to force her. "It's already quite late.I should be heading back."

She was in no mood for a fancy dinner with Molly.

"It's okay.I'll drive you home.I don't see your driver around."

Lucas opened the car door and she seated herself.

Noticing this, Molly griped, "Lucas, she is a vixen! She seduced Toby!"

She reminded him.Lucas ignored her warning.

He said with a smile, "If I marry her, Toby will be out of her life.Besides, I'll take her abroad.Isn't that great?"

He patted her on her back.Stunned by his naivety, she said, "Don't get caught up in her web.She is also intimately involved with Mr.Clark."

"Just forget it! Let's go! Why don't you drive in front of us and lead the way? You decide what we should eat."

Lucas ran his fingers through Molly's hair dotingly.

Ayla sat silently in his car.

"Lala, I don't care about your past.I just want to share a beautiful future with you,"

Lucas said sincerely.

‘'The future...is all too distant.'’

The happiness she sought was gone.

So was the loving, affectionate family.

She didn't want to hurt Lucas and she knew that Brian would make their lives sheer hell.

"Are you willing?"

to break her

him a sideward glance but said

"Your silence means consent."

freed one hand to hold her

the touch.The car

He held her tightly.

let go

love with him so the question of marriage

wouldn't have

was just too

accept defeat.Just

leaned closer

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

could utter another word, he caressed her

oozed depths of pure love.She was overwhelmed as

Brian, whose violent

kiss touched her

kissing you till you call

pearly white teeth.She was still at

was not until he opened the door and carried her out, that she came back to her

"Put me down!"

legs furiously and he was forced to

"Lala, believe me.I'm serious."

the

Molly gazed at the intimacy between them, she wasn't sure whether she

the role of her

vegetables, poured her a drink of water and wiped the corners

never treat her with such

to her, quipped, "Lucas, you seem to be quite smitten by

looked at her and remarked, "I didn't think that we would be able to have dinner together without any

was responsible for the truce

pray that we can finally get along with each

seeking peace

mattered.But if Ayla was relentlessly stringing Lucas along, she would not

Toby as they

was still dressed in his grey

his expression changed but

the driver,

then got into

you curious to know why I'm

initiative to broach the

that they had managed to maintain peace

questions.I'm faithfully keeping my promise to stay away

heart was filled with mixed emotions but

tone pleased

no longer feared any kind of entanglement between the two.Meanwhile, Lucas looked at the distracted

She nodded.

trouble yourself to drop