“You look so gorgeous, My Lady,” Laura said in a small voice as she tried her best not to cry.
Her eyes were red with oncoming tears so I wouldn’t say that her efforts to hold it in was a success. However, I admired her effort and all that she has done for me and her constant support throughout all these years.
Just as I had told Edward, we were having our wedding at the beach, and it was a small event with our very close family members and friends. That was all we needed for our big day. The most impressive part was that we had managed to keep this all under wraps from the press and paparazzi. That made our wedding feel so private and special.
Unlike the fairytale princess big ball gown that Angela chose for her big day, I chose a very minimal white silk dress with a sheer lace veil to match. The decoration was quite minimal too with a few flowers here and there. I specifically chose red roses as decoration since that seemed
Edward took my hand into his and squeezed it. I instinctively squeezed his hand back to comfort and reassure him that I would be by his side.“I wanted to get our marriage registered the day after we got off the cruise ship…but then I thought that that would just freak you out,” Edward admitted a little shyly.I found this version of Edward so adorable. It was a stark contrast to his fully confident self who declared boldly that he was sure that I would become his wife. Perhaps now that our wedding is so close, he’s getting cold feet?“We can get that done whenever you wish…” I replied, before pulling up his hand and kissing it.“Really?” Edward asked, his green eyes sparkling like a kid that had just gotten his long-awaited Christmas present.“Really,” I replied firmly.I closed my eyes in bliss when Edward’s face came in closer, an
I felt the sea breeze in my hair and on my bare arms. The weather was perfect, and the blue sea water acted as the perfect background for our wedding vow. Everything was perfect and just as I had pictured it and when I opened my eyes, the sight of Edward smiling tenderly at me was utterly perfect.The clapping and cheers from our guests marked the end of the short ceremony and we were now Man and Wife. I breathed a sigh of relief as I started to relax. I talked to the guests and received their gifts and congratulations.“How are you holding up?” Edward whispered softly as he held my hand while we stood side-by-side.I was happy that he worried and cared about me so much, but I was feeling great. With the ceremony over, I was enjoying myself so much more and it was finally feeling like this is my wedding.“I’m doing great. Thank you,” I whispered back before squeezing his hand in confirmation.&nbs
The sad part was that I felt obliged and was sort of responsible to sit through and watch as they unwrapped each gift. The biggest burden was to put on an excited look on my face every time the staff unveiled a newly unwrapped gift. Of course, there was nothing wrong with the gift, they were all wonderful and luxurious. Some so luxurious that I wasn’t sure when Edward and I would ever get around to using it…but ok…After sitting through almost three hours of gift wrapping and watching poor old Ralph recording everything, I’ve had enough for the day. I was tired and I was out of my mind bored.“I think that’s enough for today. Let’s continued this another day…or you guys can go on ahead without me,” I said as I slowly got up from the sofa that I had been sitting on and stretched.“We’ll keep going then and I’ll show you the notes of all the presents that were sent. You should g
Life went by as smoothly as it could be with paparazzi buzzing around trying to get a glimpse of you and your husband together. There was news if we were together and there were gossip if we weren’t seen together such as when Edward would go out on public events without me by his side. No matter what we did, the press and those random people had something to say about it.I couldn’t leave the mansion to go anywhere without an army of bodyguards with me for the first two weeks after the news of our wedding leaked out. Edward considered moving me even further out from the city to get us further away from the reach of the paparazzi, but I had refused. The reason was simple, we did nothing wrong so why the earth did we have to run and hide?I appreciated Edward’s presence by my side for the whole of the first week when he also decided to work from home to keep me company. I wasn’t sure if things had died down on the third week onwards or I had
“Edward? Why? Is everything ok?” I fired my questions in shock. “Natalia, is that you?” I heard Lucien’s voice through the phone that was close to my ear. “Yes…it’s me,” I replied softly. Lucien’s tone of voice confirmed that something very serious had happened. “Is Edward there with you?” Lucien asked, his tone dead serious. “Yes…he’s right here,” I replied. “Give me that, Natalia,” Edward said as he impatiently took his phone from my hand. I watched in confusion as Edward pressed the phone to his ear and ran a hand through his hair in frustration. His brows were knitted together as he frowned and paced around the room. I couldn’t hear what Lucien said on the other end of the line, but I could hear Edward’s side of the conversation loud and clear. “Yeah…of course I’ve seen it,” “No…Natalia hasn’t,” “I don’t know…” “And you thought me marrying Natal
“I’m…sorry,” I said before I started crying.“Stay strong, Natalia…” Edward whispered into my ear as he tried to comfort me.I felt his strong arms around me, and I buried my face into his chest as I continued crying. So many people got hurt. I cried for the people who suffered because of the medical trials. I cried for Lucien, Edward, and Zak. I cried for my parents who had passed away. Then, I just cried some more for myself.After a while of sobbing in Edward’s arm as he stroked my back comfortingly, I slowly stopped crying.“Where is Zak right now?” I asked in between my sobs.“In a press conference. He’s on live TV. You want to watch?” Edward replied, his warm hand stroking the top of my head before wiping away my tears with his fingertips.I nodded. I didn’t want to be kept in the dark, I wanted to see what was goin
“So, have you two decided? You want to leave it as a surprise, or should I tell you now?” Doctor Susan asked as she continued to look at the monitor.“Yes, we’ve decided. Please tell us the gender of our baby,” I replied excitedly.I could feel the tension and excitement in the air as Edward and I both held our breath while we waited for the doctor’s answer.“Congratulations! It’s a boy,” Doctor Susan announced with a joyful smile that proudly showcased all the wrinkles on her face. It was such a happy smile and I wished that I could smile so radiantly like her when I got to her age.“Wow! Did you hear that, Edward! It’s a boy!” I shouted excitedly as I lost myself in the joy of the moment. I would have been happy either way, but I thought we made the right decision of wanting to know right away.“Yes yes, I heard. Congratulations to us!&rdqu
The challenge of having a child was that it became a little bit more difficult for us to have alone time together. We were both very aware of this and made active decisions to manage our time between raising our child, working, and having time for each other. This wasn’t difficult because we had the luxury to hire helpers to help take care of our son when we wanted free time to be alone with each other.Although being with our son was enjoyable, having a breather like this when I was out on a date alone with Edward was a good change of pace. It truly reminded me of the times we spent together before we got married and before our son was born. To stay sane and add some spice to our marriage life, we usually go on vacation twice a month on top of regular evening dates.“It would’ve been great if you’ve told me earlier that we were going to a ski resort,” I muttered a slight complaint as I sat next to Edward in the passenger seat