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

shot him a sideward glance

"Your silence means consent."

hand to

cold to the touch.The car stopped in

He held her tightly.

go of

him so

wouldn't have

just

accept defeat.Just

closer to

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

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

was overwhelmed as

wasn't like Brian, whose violent

kiss touched

kissing you

pearly white teeth.She was still at a loss because of his sudden

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

"Put me down!"

he

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

into the restaurant,

intimacy between them, she wasn't sure

the role of her boyfriend at

a drink of water and wiped the corners of her

could never treat her

be pampered like this.Molly, observing his devotion to her, quipped,

at her and remarked, "I didn't think that we would be able

for the truce

we can finally get along

seeking peace

if Ayla was relentlessly stringing Lucas along, she

Toby as they

was still dressed in

Ayla, his expression changed but

keys to the driver, instructing him to

then got into

you curious to know

the initiative to

had managed to

my promise to stay away from her.Aren't

filled with mixed emotions but he dared not

tone

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

She nodded.

drop me off.I'll take