Isaac and Gemma arrived in New York hours ago and finally made their way to his parents' place. She had practised so many words and greetings just in case, she didn't want to mess up. Gemma stepped out of the room in a white knee-length dress, and red heels, in her hand she held a red purse. Beside her, Isaac had a white turtleneck and brown trousers. "Gems!" He called, grabbing both their coat, she turned around staring at him as she battled with her necklace "What's wrong?" She asked, looking back at the necklace she battled with, it wouldn't open. "Let me," he says, Gemma was about to pass it to him but stopped as he took out a small box from his coat. "Hm? What's that?" She strained her eyes, hoping to know what that was. Isaac winked at her. "You will know" he replied, Gemma stood by the door. Isaac opened the small box and there she was the beautiful necklace he took out. "Wow, Isaac" her heart softened, she hadn't seen this design and had modelled all of Shena's l
"Where's your dad… I wanna meet him" She swallowed, even though she wasn't excited. "He should be around…" he glanced around the house, searching for him. "Ah, there he is," he says, Gemma looked in his direction seeing him come down the stairs along with Frank. "Isaac!" Frank called, Isaac got up immediately and headed in his direction. "Hey!" Isaac replied, Gemma, looked around. She then got up and followed gently beside him. She watched him greet and exchange conversations with his dad before he finally decided to introduce her. He took her by her waist and pulled her closer. Gemma's eyes met Frank's instead. "Dad, this is Gemma," Isaac introduced, "Gemma this is my dad" he whispered to her. She laid a bright smile. "Hi, Good day" She bowed slightly, paying her respect. Mr Dale stretched his hands to her for a shake. Gemma took his hands. "Gemma? Am I right?" Gemma looked at him confused, she couldn't understand what he was asking, he had just said her name and stil
"And now, I am asking you to be my wife. I know it's not been so long, but ever since that day… There was no day I didn't think about you and think about this, I have held this back, it's been a year and four months and today I… Gemma?" "Huh?" She looked at him, and Isaac blinked surprisingly. "You're listening?" He asked. "Yeah, huh?" She gasped, Gemma grabbed her dress preventing it from dropping to the ground. "What am I trying to say, is… marry me?" He breathed, waiting for her reply, Gemma didn't take her eyes off the ring, her heartbeat increased. A year ago she asked him to marry her and that she meant. "Isaac… I'' she inhaled softly. "Hey, you can take your time…" he reached for the ring and covered the box, Gemma grabbed his hands. "No!" She yelled, looked away, and furrowed her brows, "Huh! I mean yes!" She corrected, she bit her lips, and Isaac looked at her. "I mean I am not taking my time, and yes… I would marry you" she whispered. "Really?" He brightened.
ONE WEEK LATER. Isaac was out of town and she decided to see Sarah and the rest, although she hadn't seen her mother yet. They planned a family dinner after he returned. From what he had told her, he had a business to settle in India. Isaac asked her to come along since she would have a chance to see his brother, but she declined.Gemma sat beside Sarah, Lucy, and Mark and finally, Mason decided to join them. Different foods sat on the table where they gathered, Gemma smiled as Sarah and Lucy took a look at her ring. "Oh my goodness! It's so pretty!" Sarah screamed. "Yo, Keep it down!" Gemma nudged her. "That's a diamond!" Sarah exclaimed silently. "I know right" Lucy replied, Mark and Mason stared at them speechlessly, it's been almost an hour and none of them had said anything else but praised the ring on her fingers. "Wow, I can't believe you Gems, you scored a jackpot," Sarah said. "Stop" she blushed, the waiter dropped a bottle of beer on the table. "Thank you," Mark
"It's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do, hey baby," Sarah yelled from the back seat.Beside her, Lucy, Gemma, and Mason sat, while Mark sat in the front with Pamela. Sarah pulled out her phone and began to sing. While she moved her body to the beat inconveniencing the rest. "I think I wanna marry you" Lucy sang out in a low tone. Gemma laughed when they nudged her. "Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice?" She paused at the sound of it. "It's the dancing juice, Baby," Mark laughed at her. "Who cares, baby, I think I wanna marry you" Gemma followed, She and Sarah laughed, and Lucy joined them, leaning on Mason beside her. "No one will know, oh, come on girlWho cares if we're trashed, got a pocket full of cash we can blow!!" Mason suddenly joined, singing along to the son that played. Mark turned around staring at them. "I love the song," He says to Mark. "Don't say no, no!" Sarah didn't mind their discussion and continued. "Just say ye
"This feels so good," Gemma complimented. She wondered why Isaac hadn't told her about it yet, so she inhaled deeply and took her purse and phone. She quickly checked the mirror adjusting her makeup. Gemma looked at her hands, the ring shining more in the sunlight. "Do you need me to follow you?" Pamela asked Gemma, looked back at her and shook her head. "It's fine… you could do something around, or find an ice cream shop," she teased, for a reason, she began to wonder where they get the ice cream. She inhaled, staring at the cafe where she asked Juan to see her, she took a peep from the glass. There he was, sitting and scrolling through his phone. The door opened and Juan raised his gaze at her, Gemma took her eyes off, she was going to him but she felt so nervous. "Gemma!" Juan called in a high tone, Gemma looked around, she had eyes staring at her. "Hey," she dropped her bag on an empty chair and sat beside it. She breathed out. "You look so beautiful," Juan says, Ge
"You're getting married?" He raised his brows at her, and Gemma swallowed. "Oh," she could say. "Gemma? Is that a lie? Huh? Tell me it's a lie" He leaned forward, and Gemma reclined. And staring at him, she could see his eyes full of disdain and fear, just like she had felt a year ago. He stared at her and back at her fingers at the table. She could say yes, or she could pity him and say no, or she could deceive me like he did to her, a thousand thoughts ran through her head. "Gemma?" He tapped, and she pulled her hands back, deceiving would hurt Isaac she thought. "It's a lie, right? Are you getting married?" His voice was loud and she was starting to feel embarrassed sitting with him. "Yes… I am… I am getting married" she said, staring at him, Juan furrowed his brow. "Didn't you love me?" He asked. Gemma scoffed and leaned forward. "What do you mean? It's been a year, and I have moved on, Juan… you didn't expect me to wait for you, you got married," she says, Juan bre
"What are you trying to say? Long have you been texting him?" Marbella intoned, she dropped a salad at her front and continued with the dishes. Gemma stared at her and down at the salad, she must be pissed and couldn't tell why she had just arrived at Abram's place and Marbella already looked angry. Richard had been stuck in his room playing a game. He didn't seem excited to see her today. "It hasn't been long," Gemma replied, sitting on a stool with Marcella in the kitchen. "No, you need to block him, we are happy now… and we don't need him!" She explained inhaling deeply. "You never needed him, Gemma," she said with a sign. "I know that, I just wanted to hear his side of the story" Gemma played with her fork, staring at the food. Marbella wasn't that much of a great cook. "And does that change anything?" Marbella tackled. Gemma looked at her, she licked her lips speechless and then continued staring at the salad. "No, it doesn't… but still" she raised her gaze to reply but