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

him a sideward glance but

"Your silence means consent."

freed one hand

to the touch.The car

He held her tightly.

go of

love with him so the question of marriage didn't

wouldn't have

just too

defeat.Just call

leaned closer to

"Call me Lucas."

Ayla protested, "No!"

he caressed her and planted a gentle kiss on

of pure love.She was overwhelmed as he continued

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

soft kiss

stop kissing you till you call

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

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

"Put me down!"

legs furiously and he

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

then led her into the restaurant,

the intimacy between them, she wasn't sure

role of her

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

never treat her with such

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

that we would be

responsible for the truce

can finally get

was seeking peace at

had Toby, nothing else mattered.But if Ayla was relentlessly stringing

trio bumped into Toby as they

was still dressed in his grey

Ayla, his expression

handed her car keys to the driver, instructing him to take the car

then got into Toby's

curious to know why I'm in

took the initiative to broach the

had managed to maintain

keeping my promise

mixed emotions but he

tone

the two.Meanwhile, Lucas looked at the

She nodded.

drop me off.I'll take a