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

a sideward glance but

"Your silence means consent."

hand

cold to the touch.The car stopped in front of

He held her tightly.

let go

was not in love with him

wouldn't have

was just too

accept defeat.Just call

leaned closer

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

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

of pure love.She was overwhelmed

wasn't like Brian, whose violent passionate kisses left her

soft kiss touched

kissing you

was still at a loss because

carried her out,

"Put me down!"

and he was forced

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

her into the restaurant,

the intimacy between them, she

the role of her

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

never treat her with such

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

looked at her and remarked, "I didn't think that we would be able to have dinner together

responsible for

get along with each other,"

peace

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

as they were leaving the

dressed in his grey

expression changed but he said

keys to the driver, instructing him to take the car

got into Toby's

you curious to know why I'm in

the initiative

had managed to maintain peace this

faithfully keeping my promise to stay away from

with mixed emotions but he dared

indifferent tone pleased

between the two.Meanwhile, Lucas looked at the distracted Ayla and asked, "Are

She nodded.

to drop me