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I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Trouble in Australia (1)
"You shouldn't run off like that.” Fernando said coming behind Lia and she rolled her eyes. "I don't need a babysitter, you can go back to the others." Lia told him without turning to look at him. She was waiting for that nice lady who had promised to get her a tour guide. Fernando didn't need to know that. Fernando sighed and opened the sunscreen, squeezing some out on his palm. "At least put on some sunscreen. Your skin is too perfect to be sunburnt." Lia tried to hide her blush with her hair and coughed. "That's enough.. Thanks but I'm sure I could have put it on by myself." "I didn't mean to upset you Lia, it was a harmless comment." Lia scoffed and shook her head. Men just didn't get. "Well I guess we're done here." She walked off, standing under an umbrella. Fernando stood for a while and watched her. She didn't acknowledge him once and he sighed walking off. He would have to earn her forgiveness in a different way. "Does that yummy muscle on a stick belong to you?" The
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Trouble in Australia (2)
Lydia opened the door and frowned. "Amelia, what are you doing here?"Lia plastered a smile on her face even if she didn't feel so great on the inside."Can I come inside? I need a place to stay for the night and first thing in the morning, I'll be out of your way ." She rubbed her hands together, the weather wasn't so hot again.."What are you talking about? Come in"Lydia asked, opening the door wider and Lia groaned. "You don't have to do this if you don't want to."I want to. Come on." Lia followed her into the room and Lydia locked the door behind them.Lydia dragged her arm and took her into the room. Lia sat on the bed first and sent Lydia a grateful smile. She had only met the woman yesterday and she was being so nice. She was acting the way Jane would in any situation.I miss Jane…. She thinks."So tell me, what happened?"Lia looked down at her hands and sighed. What really happened? It had been such a small issue but then it blowed up in their faces. She recounted everythin
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Picnic
"Do you have to go? I'm going to be bored all by myself." Lia moaned, clinging to Fernando's body like a monkey and he chuckled. He'd give anything to stay with her but he has to work. They have been in Australia now for one week and that week has been filled with activities ranging from sightseeing to shopping at different shops. Her box full of clothes was useless here in Australia because she had failed to check what the weather over here was like. If they had come in the winter then, they'd be useful. Now, she would end up carrying them back unworn. "I'll make it up to you when I get back from work. I can't miss this meeting babe, it's the whole reason why I came to Australia in the first place."She narrowed her eyes at his statement and he laughed, a dry one. "Well what I meant is, that's the second reason after wanting to spend sometime with you of course." Lia giggled and he frowned. "I was kidding. Seriously, please stay here. You can have an online meeting or something.
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Jealous
Fernando hung his head low as Lia walked into the room, laughing and giggling as she talked to whoever was on the other line. "No Blake, everything was perfect. I had a fun time yesterday." Lia nodded as she laughed again. Fernando sighed and closed his eyes. Who was this guy that was making his wife laugh so much? "You're still a terrible tour guide." She giggled again and Fernando's eyes opened on their own accord. He had to meet this guy because surely he couldn't be that funny. Right? The picnic he had planned last night to make up for leaving her at the hotel didn't go as planned. Who was this Blake guy and why is he hanging around Lia so much? He had never known a guy to offer himself up so much for free. Lia wouldn't understand where he is coming from or what he's talking about. He had to talk to someone who would see things from his perspective. Someone like Adam, his friend and business partner. The meeting with the new investors had gone quite well yesterday. The wife
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Big Idea
Lia paced about the room, from the bed to the door and back. Blake and Fernando had been talking for over two hours and she was starting to get worried. What could they possibly be talking about for that long? Was Fernando really that bothered by Blake? If he had just told her, she would have cleared up any misunderstanding. They needed to work on their communication, it was totally off. The door opened and Lia stopped in the centre of the room, turning back to look. Fernando was standing there with a big smile on his face and his arms spread wide. She was dying to ask him what the context of his meeting with Blake was, but for now... she ran into his arms and squealed when he hurled her up supporting her ass with his hands. "Well someone looks happy." She commented, playing with his hair and he nodded. He was indeed happy but not for reasons she might think. Blake was an okay guy and once they got talking, he couldn't even see why he would feel threatened by him. Blake
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Dinner
"Your home is lovely, Donna." Lia said handing her the flowers she had picked up especially for her, on the way here. Blake had been such a darling to drive them here although she was curious about Fernando's newfound interest in him. Was this his way of marking his territory?"Lia, you're such a sight in that dress. It's no wonder Fernando can't keep his eyes off you." Donna commented, accepting the flowers and sending Fernando a wink.Fernando flushed and bent down to kiss the woman's plump cheeks. "You look nice, Donna. Where is Liam?"Donna pointed towards the house as she closed the door. "Please come in. Adam and Lydia are already sited."Fernando offered Lia his arm and she took it. Donna studied them wordlessly as they walked away. Those two had something special. She wasn't sure if they knew it yet. They would have to discover it on their own. The way Fernando was doing everything possible to touch Lia at any opportunity and the way Lia smiled up at him, it didn't take a s
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Drunk
"Lydia," Donna hiccuped dropping the wine glass on the bar stool and staggering to her feet. "Yes?" "When are you and Adam going to make things official?" Lydia shrugged her shoulders and counted her fingers. "3rd." She said and Donna laughed shaking her head. Lia raised her glass to her mouth and frowned when nothing came out. "More wine." She yelled, shoving her glass towards Donna who shook her head and bent down in front of her."Oh no. I think you've had too much to drink already." She helped Lia up to her feet and the two giggled as they staggered around. "We've all had too much. Come on let's go find the men. Keep up Lydia." They staggered into the living room and Fernando rose to his feet. What in God's name had they been doing back there? When they got back from doing the dishes, he had wondered where they were but Liam told them Donna likes to hang out at the balcony after a meal so they concluded they were all together. "Is there some kind of secret wine stash on y
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Chaperone
"You don't have to do this if you don't want to." Lia said, walking towards Blake who has been waiting for them at the lobby. Fernando was holding her hand in his as they walked. She stopped in front of Blake with a smile. Blake looked from her to Fernando and then back at her. "Are you kidding me? I live for this." Lia shook her head and slipped her sunglasses over her eyes. She couldn't walk outside in the sun without them until her hangover had passed. She couldn't believe how much alcohol she had taken last night and what she did to Fernando under the influence. She was never drinking again that was for sure. "Hey, you okay?" Fernando asked, touching her back and she nodded walking forward. Donna had planned a girl's day out to make off for the heavy drinking. She was meeting them at the shop directly with Blake as their chaperone. She still didn't understand why Fernando was making Blake do this. What could he have said to influence him to do this? Why couldn't he just do i
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I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Happily Ever After
2 days later. "Are you sure about this?" Jane asked, fixing Lia's hair. "You still have enough time before your due date." Lia shook her head. "No Jane, I can feel that something is going to happen sooner or later. And if I'm going into labor, I want to be married first." Lia had called her friends and Fernando to inform them that she'd love to push the wedding forward after her visit with Dr. Baymont. She didn't want her child born out of wedlock and she didn't want to have contractions while walking down the aisle with her father by her side. "Well, you look beautiful." Lydia announced, walking into the room. "Do you have something borrowed?" Lia rolled her eyes. "Do people still stick with that tradition?" Jane gasped looking offended and Lydia shook her head. "Well of course people still follow it. We want to follow it." Lia opened her mouth to protest but Lydia glared at her. "No ifs or buts, you're doing it." She pulled out a packaged box from her bag and stretched it o
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE A perfect ending
4 months later…."You started without me." Lia remarked, sitting down on the seat looking offended. Sebastian Reynolds smiled and held his hands up. "I'm sorry. It's just a cup of coffee, today has been a long day." Lia sighed. "Tell me about it," as she spoke, she rubbed her belly and Sebastian smiled. "How's the baby?" He asked, taking a sip of his coffee and she smiled, in the big way she always did whenever anyone asked about the baby. "Growing stronger everyday. I think I felt a kick earlier today at the shop but I'm not sure." Lia had opened a little coffee shop, BREW where she sold coffee and finger food. Fernando had been against it because of the baby but with a little push, she had been able to convince him. He sometimes helped her at the shop when he wasn't at the restaurant with Adam. Sebastian nodded. "When is your due date again? Are you sure you should still be working there?" Lia rolled her eyes and signaled to the waiter. "Dad, I'm pregnant not handicapped. I c
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Bitter truth
"i'll be in the kitchen Lia. It's nice to see you again Ms. James." Lydia greeted and walked off. Lia didn't miss the symphatetic smile she sent her way and she appreciated it. Why did her mother decide to show up at such a time?"Do you want to come in?" Lia asked, looking down at the window. Anything to avoid her mother's judging look. "I asked you a question." Janet shot back and Lia sighed. "Fine then, I'll sit because I'm tired and hungry." She took a seat and crossed her legs, leaning back against the couch. Janet eyed her for a while before walking over to her. She stood in front of her for a split second before she spoke. "So you're not going to answer my question?" Lia opened her eyes and glared at Janet. "I'm trying to decide if I actually owe you an explanation. I haven't seen you since you kicked me out of my husband's home and told me that my said husband is actually my father so no, I'm not going to answer your question." Janet stared at her in silence, the clock h
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Complicated
Fernando leaned back and groaned, pushing the plate away. "I have missed this so much.” Lia raised her eyebrows. “Have you….really?”Fernando nodded. “I didn’t realize how much I had until I ate that.” Lia’s face fell and she nodded. “Oh, it’s the food. I see.” “Yeah, I'm telling you. You are a mean cook.” he smiled and she forced a smile too but he saw through it. “Did I say something wrong?” Lia shook her head. “No, you didn’t. It’s fine. I’m just…never mind.” She struggled to rise to her feet. “I will just clear these up.” she reached for his plate and placed it on hers, “Uhn, no, I’m not letting you leave like that.” He reached for her hand before she could take another step. “What did I do?”She shook her head. “Nothing Fernando, you did nothing.” “Then what did I say?” “Nothing Fer, I told you.” “Are you going to actually not tell me what I said?” he asked and she sighed, tugging for him to let go. He did. Lia sighed. “Look Fer, the fact that I actually have to tell you.
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Moving Forward
"How have you been?" Fernando asked and Lia eyed him for a while. Was that really his first question? Lia shrugged. "I'm doing okay. Just moody half the time and sometimes, I can't understand why." Fernando's eyes filled with concern and worry and Lia hoped he'd ask the question that was really on his mind. "How's the baby doing?" Lia sighed. "The baby is growing bigger everyday. I thought I felt him kick yesterday but I think it's still too soon to tell." "Him?" He asked with raised eyebrows and Lia took a moment to drink him in. It had been so long since she had gotten the chance to look at him like this. He didn't look different from the last time she saw him, which was a few hours ago in the bathroom. She looked away and her gaze fell on her lap. She had put on some weight. "I can't call the baby an it and I really want a boy." He just smiled and Lia rolled her eyes. "This is the part where you tell me what you want the baby to be." He flushed and she laughed. "Well, I d
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Awkward Moments
"Oh no you don't." Lia scoffed and ran after him. She opened the door expecting to find him but he was long gone. "Coward." She muttered under her breath as she walked back towards the place she knew her friends would be. Surely enough they were right there. Lydia was taking pictures of some cute onesies while Jane was staring into space. Lia sighed and walked up to her. Jane looked up as soon as she got to her and smiled. "Hey, where have you been? I was getting worried." Lia rolled her eyes and laughed. Trust Jane to worry even when Lia had screwed up. "I'm sorry about earlier, I'm not handling any of these changes well. You didn't do anything wrong and I shouldn't have shouted at you." Jane scoffed and tugged Lia's hand until she sat down beside her. She looked into her eyes and shook her head. "You don't owe me any apology. I should have understood that everything that's been going on is a bit too much. Perhaps I shouldn't have pushed for this shopping spree anyway. The only
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Big Decision
"Don't tell me she's still in bed?!" Lydia yelled, tossing her bag on the sofa. She kicked off her shoes and crossed the room, stomping towards the bedroom.. Jane scoffed and waved her hands. "Does she ever leave the bed? I swear at this point we need an intervention." "You don't need an intervention, I'm fine." Lia announced her presence, walking out of the room. She almost bumped into Lydia on her way out. "Hey girl, how come you are here so early?" Lydia opened her mouth to reply but nothing came out. Lia chuckled and shook her head, walking away. Her steps were not uneasy this time or unsure, she actually seemed to be in a good mood for a change. "Is that a smile I see?" Lydia asked, running towards Jane and she gasped, glaring at Lydia. "Don't you dare creep up on me like that again. I almost had a heart attack." She scoffed and crossed her arms against her chest as she looked back at Lia's retreating form. "Yes. I think something good is going to happen today. She's been li
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE The Now
"Hey babe.” Lydia called and Adam raised up his head, a big smile on his face. "Yeah?" "Have you seen Lia's sonogram? It's beautiful! I can't wait for her to give birth." Lia rolled her eyes and smiled at Adam. "She's exaggerating, it's not like that at all." Adam eyed her for a while, a smile playing on his lips. "Why do I feel like you're not giving yourself enough credit?" Lia shrugged smiling, although it didn't quite reach her eyes. "I don't know why you'd think that." "Yeah, she's being modest." Lydia said, stretching out something to him. "Lyd—" Lia made a move to grab it but Adam shook his head. "I just want to see, Lia." Lia hesitated for a while and then shook her head. "Fine but it's not all that." "Let me be the judge of that." He said as he examied the picture in his hands. At first he didn't get it but then, it hit him. "Wow, this is really beautiful Lia, I'm so proud of you." Lia flushed and hugged Adam, sniffling. "Thank you, that means alot coming from you.
I MARRIED MY MOTHER’S LOVER AS A STAND-IN BRIDE Janet Visit
Adam eyed Janet and Fernando who he had just called out. "I'll leave you two alone." He pated Fernando's shoulder on the way out of the living room. "I'll be in the office if you need me." Fernando nodded and walked into the living room taking a seat. Janet her eyed for a while and sat down too. They settled into the silence around and then Janet sighed. "I came to see how you're doing." Fernando let out a dry laugh. "How do you think I'm doing?" Janet shrugged. "Well, if that's your reply then not so good I guess." "Have you even reached out to your daughter since everything happened?" Fernando asked and Janet shook her head. "I'm still mad about her moving on with you so fast after I left." Fernando scoffed. "That's really what you're upset about right now? in this situation, I honestly thought you'd be siding with your daughter after hearing what actually happened between us. I mean it was my fault she even got married to me in the first place." "Those are just semantics Fe
