MARIANELLA1 month later.When I wake up that morning, and look at the huge balcony of my suite with the view of the beach and the classic looking old stone walls, only one thought comes to my mind, I am getting married tomorrow.We came a day early as today is the day to welcome our relatives and do the bride and groom programs with whoever is willing after the trip, my very swollen stomach from the seventh month of pregnancy bubbles with happiness, and my son confirms all the good energy with a strong and powerful kick that hurts the bones.Maybe he is just too excited.My husband-to-be is lying on his stomach with his lips ajar and breathing deeply like the sleeping beauty in her spell, he is totally exhausted, this week has been crazy and I've given him a lot of trouble with the scares regarding the nervousness I've been through.When I stepped into the castle in France where my wedding would take place, the reception was already set up to receive our family and the two of us, all
MARIANELLAI definitely don't get as much sleep as I would like, so I just lie in bed quietly for fear that Roman will wake up and give me a sleeping pill once and for all, I was actually seriously considering it.The anxiety is eating away at me.As I put my feet up out of bed and go to watch the sunrise from my balcony chair, it is beautiful and brings a sense of peace and calm, while I am lost in my thoughts, I remember the story of romance that happened here in this castle that I am to be married in. "Once upon a time there was a young couple, Maria and Rafael, who met during a trip to Europe. They quickly fell in love and decided to travel together through France, visiting various historic castles and palaces.On one of their trips, they came across an isolated castle that had been abandoned for years.for years. Despite the state of decay, Maria and Raphael were fascinated by the beauty of the place and decided to explore it.As they walked through the dusty corridors, they cam
MARIANELLAWhile I am in my preparations, I can't stop thinking about the word marriage and what it means.The meaning of marriage varies according to cultures and religions, but in general, marriage is a legally and socially recognized union between two people who wish to make a commitment of love and fidelity.For many people, marriage is a symbol of love and commitment, representing the union of two people who wish to build a life together and share both happy and difficult moments.In addition, marriage can be seen as an important step in adulthood, indicating a person's willingness to take on responsibilities, establish a family, and build a future together.In some cultures and religions, marriage is also seen as a sacrament, or a sacred ceremonysacred ceremony that must be performed before God, involving religious rituals and practices.Regardless of the meaning attributed to marriage, it is important to remember that this union should be based on love, respect, trust, and com
MARIANELLAMonths later…The end of pregnancy is the worst time to go to events, but I am now dressed as Tiffany and my husband is dressed as Chuck as we are going to the Halloween party that Christopher's company is organizing.He is celebrating that for the first time he has his own company in his area, he decided to start his business as soon as he married Esmeralda, they decided it was time to start something together and not live working for others for the rest of their lives.This meant that it couldn't be a throwaway event, they are my drug family.So we got in the car in our super cool costumes, which Roman hated I must point out, and off we went to this party.The decoration of the Halloween party was amazing. Right at the entrance, there was a giant pumpkin carving, with orange and yellow lights inside, making it glow from afar. Next to it was a wall with a painting of a haunted cemetery, with tombstones and twisted trees, giving the feeling that the party was taking place i
MarianellaMy sister was not in the habit of calling me during office hours, so when her name comes up on the call, I grab my phone and head for the bathroom.The feeling that something is wrong settles in my throat as I lock the door and slide the button to answer the call, taking a deep breath before I put the phone to my ear.“ Hola hermana “ he greets me and as I predicted his tone of voice was apprehensive.“ What happened? “ I ask at once.“ I have two pieces of bad news - she paused, the second longest of my life “ Rebecca is getting married.I groaned in frustration.Rebecca is our cousin who still resides with the rest of our family in Spain, during our entire existence, Becca was the apple of the family's eye, even though she is the youngest, she was the pride of everyone, the one who faithfully followed the family traditions, which included only leaving home when she got married, something Esmeralda and I both ruled out.When we graduated from high school, we moved to Seatt
MARIANELLAAfter the news three days had passed, my despair level was gradually rising as my options went wrong, not that I had many to begin with.We tried two of Karen's cousins, which only served to make me realizethat I can't have a decent conversation with a gym personal trainer in the first place, I am extremely sedentary and they are crazy about the gym.The bouncer seemed too rough, his stories about getting annoying drunks out of nightclubs would certainly not be a very encouraging subject for my family.Then I felt bad about the whole thing. I'm putting my family's expectations on the shoulders of people who definitely have nothing to do with my problems.They had no obligation whatsoever to meet a standard.Finally we are trying a guy from accounting, first hand he seems very decent, he was very cute accepting an invitation that was not even made by me.My hands were sweating as I pushed open the doors of the cafeteria, I looked around recognizing Ethan at a middle table,
MARIANELLAI blink what could be once, twice, or a hundred times, I am not sure, but I am probably crazy, after all I just heard my boss say that there is a solution in mind for our situation.This can only be in my head, what is this situation that would involve the two of us?He remains serious and apathetic, he is looking at me intently as if waiting for something, the gray orbs chasing every trace of my expression, I always feel watched and analyzed in his presence.I begin the failed attempts to say something coherent, I don't understand anything that happened, or rather I don't understand anything I heard.“ I am waiting for an answer, so make yourself at home," he says, without any irony or rudeness.“ I'm not sure I heard correctly," I try to argue.“ You heard perfectly what I said, every word," he shuts me up, that dominant voice invading my brain.“ What kind of situation would involve the two of us? “ I kick it out, getting a cross of the eyebrows I get when I'm being inso
ROMANI would sell my soul to the devil before I would marry Mikhelly, the daughter of my mother's best friend.She is the kind of snobbish and unscrupulous woman that I have been keeping away from for a long time, I wouldn't mind if she was a gold-digger, deep down everybody is, but the personality of this particular woman irritates me a lot.She feigns a delicacy and fragility worthy of an Oscar award that makes my mother fall in love with her, she is the perfect candidate in her eyes, she visualizes a romance with this ideal partner bullshit.Over my fucking dead body.I cursed every day, my father's past generations, that led him to be so closed minded and small, now I have to pay the price for that.Since my father passed away, I have taken control of 75% of his companies, which limits my business and prevents me from going further in my agreements, all because he believed that no man was a real man without a wife.After his departure, it was my mother's mission not to transfer t
MARIANELLAMonths later…The end of pregnancy is the worst time to go to events, but I am now dressed as Tiffany and my husband is dressed as Chuck as we are going to the Halloween party that Christopher's company is organizing.He is celebrating that for the first time he has his own company in his area, he decided to start his business as soon as he married Esmeralda, they decided it was time to start something together and not live working for others for the rest of their lives.This meant that it couldn't be a throwaway event, they are my drug family.So we got in the car in our super cool costumes, which Roman hated I must point out, and off we went to this party.The decoration of the Halloween party was amazing. Right at the entrance, there was a giant pumpkin carving, with orange and yellow lights inside, making it glow from afar. Next to it was a wall with a painting of a haunted cemetery, with tombstones and twisted trees, giving the feeling that the party was taking place i
MARIANELLAWhile I am in my preparations, I can't stop thinking about the word marriage and what it means.The meaning of marriage varies according to cultures and religions, but in general, marriage is a legally and socially recognized union between two people who wish to make a commitment of love and fidelity.For many people, marriage is a symbol of love and commitment, representing the union of two people who wish to build a life together and share both happy and difficult moments.In addition, marriage can be seen as an important step in adulthood, indicating a person's willingness to take on responsibilities, establish a family, and build a future together.In some cultures and religions, marriage is also seen as a sacrament, or a sacred ceremonysacred ceremony that must be performed before God, involving religious rituals and practices.Regardless of the meaning attributed to marriage, it is important to remember that this union should be based on love, respect, trust, and com
MARIANELLAI definitely don't get as much sleep as I would like, so I just lie in bed quietly for fear that Roman will wake up and give me a sleeping pill once and for all, I was actually seriously considering it.The anxiety is eating away at me.As I put my feet up out of bed and go to watch the sunrise from my balcony chair, it is beautiful and brings a sense of peace and calm, while I am lost in my thoughts, I remember the story of romance that happened here in this castle that I am to be married in. "Once upon a time there was a young couple, Maria and Rafael, who met during a trip to Europe. They quickly fell in love and decided to travel together through France, visiting various historic castles and palaces.On one of their trips, they came across an isolated castle that had been abandoned for years.for years. Despite the state of decay, Maria and Raphael were fascinated by the beauty of the place and decided to explore it.As they walked through the dusty corridors, they cam
MARIANELLA1 month later.When I wake up that morning, and look at the huge balcony of my suite with the view of the beach and the classic looking old stone walls, only one thought comes to my mind, I am getting married tomorrow.We came a day early as today is the day to welcome our relatives and do the bride and groom programs with whoever is willing after the trip, my very swollen stomach from the seventh month of pregnancy bubbles with happiness, and my son confirms all the good energy with a strong and powerful kick that hurts the bones.Maybe he is just too excited.My husband-to-be is lying on his stomach with his lips ajar and breathing deeply like the sleeping beauty in her spell, he is totally exhausted, this week has been crazy and I've given him a lot of trouble with the scares regarding the nervousness I've been through.When I stepped into the castle in France where my wedding would take place, the reception was already set up to receive our family and the two of us, all
MARIANELLAThe next morning was the wedding day, the most anticipated day for everyone but me, I am sweating a lot and I can't stand to stay indoors with all the craziness and the hormone explosion, nobody deserves it, even more when pregnant and in a fussy mood.I am sitting in the garden in a small greenhouse with lots of flowers, the wind blows wonderfully here, and I have a little peace before I need to enter the war zone to get ready.My fiancé quickly finds me, he always does, he sits down next to me and kisses my lips, putting his hand on the back of my neck and stroking my hair, I moan into his mouth, I love it when he does that, it finishes off any neurons of mine."How did it go there?" I ask referring to the men's meeting, they gathered earlier today to do who knows what."Well, no definite data caused" I fidget with his answer and he chuckles, kissing my mouth again "You look fucking gorgeous today" I shiver all over, hormones starting to work wildly, his fingers run acro
MARIANELLA3 months laterThe heat of Spain was killing me, these frequent visits with my swollen belly from the end of the second trimester were killing me without the slightest remorse.We are here for Rebecca's wedding, Mamá had been filling my ears about it all week, the Núñez take weddings very seriously, and from what I could understand, the preparations were not going as well as Rebecca liked to show off, the buffet was all done by my family, something surprising coming from someone who thinks she is better than everyone else.She disguised the groom's bank account by saying that it was an honor to have her wedding buffet done by my family, nothing wrong with that, except her lying about her real motives.Esmeralda is here very upset, since we got here yesterday, she is counting the seconds for us to leave, it's a Friday afternoon, we slept like rocks but were woken up and pushed because today is the day when the traditions begin, there is the bridal shower, the rehearsal dinne
MARIANELLAWe have a very busy day today, we are all packed up and in the car to go to the buffet tasting for the wedding, we are meeting little Ava later and in between we have to sit down with the hostess to decide once and for all on the venue for the wedding.I've been very anxious about this, this is the part that matters the most to me, I've been rolling over in bed all night worrying about this detail, I think I'll be very disappointed if I don't get the place I'm imagining, because it depends on many details that are not in my hands nor in the hands of the hired team.On the car trip I am in a cold sweat the whole time imagining a disaster happening, I can't think positive in these moments, it is incredibly difficult to be positive when I feel I will be carried away by a tide of bad feelings.My fiancé has been trying to keep me calm, and to his credit he has done an excellent job.As he parks the car in the spot, I spot Shelly's car already parked beside it and she is standin
MARIANELLAJust when I think I am at peace fate shows me that she can be a very mean and fucked up bitch.I watch Mikhelly walking around the restaurant as if the world is beneath her feet, and I remember how much she fucked with me back then, and that now to me she doesn't seem as powerful as she shows herself to be, mostly just looks anyway."Nobody deserves it" Esmeralda grumbled."Isn't that the crazy one who showed up at the studio yelling at you?" Winter asks, and I feel the disapproving look from my fiancé."The very one" I clarify "I haven't seen her since I left for Spain""That you actually ran away" Roman pins me and I close my face to his teasing."I had my reasons" I defend myself.To my utter misfortune, which is no surprise, the shrew's mother sees us and smiles before pulling her daughter towards us, I pull in a very hard breath as I try not to look at the two.Instinctively I move closer to my fiancé's large body almost as if I can merge with him, who tightens his arm
MARIANELLAFriday night we went out as a couple to a Japanese restaurant for dinner, I have been craving this kind of food for the last few days and I actually managed to get inside Roman's mind to get what I wanted.There are me, Roman, Christopher and Esmeralda holding hands, which I did not expect to see in my lifetime, and Winter and Vance who are going out with us even though they deny to death that they are a couple, are even trying hard to keep their hands off each other and not looking each other directly in the eyes.I'm sure this comes from Winter, since Vance has a firm enough posture that I believe he doesn't care about anything but what he wants, not to mention the fact that everyone on this sidewalk already knows they are having sex, it's no secret.Roman puts his hand on the small of my back and gently pushes me towards the restaurant, my mouth salivates automatically, my desires are out of control these days and there is nothing I can do about it, and I don't even want