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?"

tried to

shot him a sideward glance but said

"Your silence means consent."

freed one hand

was icy cold to the touch.The car stopped

He held her tightly.

let go

him

wouldn't have

just

defeat.Just call

closer

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

another word, he caressed her and planted a gentle kiss on

kiss oozed depths of pure love.She was overwhelmed

like Brian, whose violent passionate kisses left her

kiss

kissing you till you call my

was still at a loss

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

"Put me down!"

and he

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

into the restaurant, holding her hand

between them, she wasn't sure whether she should be

role

poured her a drink of water

could never treat her with such

pampered like this.Molly, observing his devotion to her, quipped, "Lucas, you seem to be quite smitten by

think that we would be able to have dinner together

responsible for the truce between

finally get along with each other," Molly

seeking peace at

as she had Toby, nothing else mattered.But if Ayla was

bumped into Toby as they were leaving

dressed in his grey

his expression

her car keys to the driver, instructing him

then got

you curious to know why I'm

took the initiative

happy that they had managed to maintain peace this

questions.I'm faithfully keeping my promise to

was filled with mixed emotions but he dared

indifferent tone

longer feared any kind of entanglement between the two.Meanwhile, Lucas looked at the distracted Ayla and asked, "Are

She nodded.

trouble yourself to drop me off.I'll take a