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Chapter 25 - The gift

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Chapter 25 – The Gift.

Anastasia Beaton

POV

When I woke up this morning, I felt like I was in one of my crazy dreams again, I was getting married today, but not just to anyone but to Axel, the man I’ve loved since the moment I first saw him.

I haven’t seen him and River all week because they were staying with his apartment while I went back to my apartment, with the help of my brothers I have been packing up my things. My dad has helped as well. With the little things, I’m not allowed to pick up anything heavy, so they did most of the work.

My stomach is so big I waddle when I walk, I can compare the way I walk to a penguin, my wedding dress has been altered twice already, my seamstress is beginning to panic.

We finished most of the packing yesterday, I spent the day with my family, we had a great time just hanging out and joking around, once they finished around one… I was so excited last night I feared I wouldn’t get any sleep, but the babies tired me out. That being said they are s
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