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?"

systematically tried to break her

him a sideward glance

"Your silence means consent."

one hand to hold her

touch.The car stopped

He held her tightly.

go of

not in love with him so the question of marriage didn't

have a future

was just

accept defeat.Just

closer

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

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

oozed depths of pure love.She was overwhelmed as he continued to kiss

whose violent passionate kisses left

kiss touched her

you till you

grinned, flashing his pearly white teeth.She was still at a loss because of

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

"Put me down!"

kicked her legs furiously and he

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

then led her into the restaurant,

them, she wasn't sure whether she should be happy or

the role

select vegetables, poured her a drink of water and wiped

never treat her

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

think that we would

responsible for

we can finally get along with each

was seeking peace

long as she had Toby, nothing else mattered.But if Ayla was relentlessly stringing Lucas along, she would not spare

Toby as they

was still dressed in

Ayla, his expression

handed her car keys to the driver, instructing him

then got into Toby's

to know why I'm in Ayla's

took the initiative to broach

that they had managed to maintain peace

my promise to stay away

filled with mixed emotions but he dared

indifferent tone pleased

at the distracted Ayla and asked, "Are

She nodded.

yourself to drop me off.I'll take