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22: Speeches
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2023-09-21 03:30:53Jillie
The reception hall was stunning. I hadn’t expected it to turn out this good, but of course, with Aunt Carla on the job, I should have known. It seemed that most people had found their seats while others were talking. Jarren and I spoke to a few people as we walked to the bridal party table.
“What took you two so long?” Kaileeh asked, wagging her eyebrows as I sat down beside her.“Not what you think. He can’t do it that fast,” I stated, and Xander fell into laughter. After realizing what I’d said and calculating the number of vampires, werewolves, or other supernatural beings with super hearing, I put my hand over my face and let out a groan. I’d have to filter my mouth more. Jarren pulled my hand from my face and kissed it.“Don’t worry about it.”“Easy for you to say. You didn’t say it.”Related chapters
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Jillie“Alright, now let’s hear from the groom.” Aunt Carla stated. Jarren got up and made his way to the stage.“Wow. After all those speeches, I don’t think I can compete,” Jarren stated once on stage with the microphone. “I have been in love with this young woman since I was fourteen. And today, I stand up here as the happiest man in the world because she’s mine. I’ve thought of this moment since the first time my heart skipped a beat while looking at her. Since the first time, I realized I couldn’t sleep if I hadn’t heard her voice that day. Believe me when I say it freaked me out because you don’t know what’s going on at that age. I know now. It took me a second to realize that I loved her. A minute to work up the nerve to
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JillieI woke up to a nauseatingly loud beeping. Rolling over, I covered my head with a pillow, trying to drown out the sound. I didn’t know what time it was, but my body informed me that it was too early to be up. The beeping stopped, only to start up again a minute later and what seemed even louder. I threw the cover off of me and sat up with a loud groan.“I’m up!” I shouted at nothing and no one in particular. I rubbed my hands over my face as the bedroom door opened.“Princess Jilliannah, forgive me. I forgot to set the alarm for a different time. Ambassador Howard was the last to sleep here, and he liked getting up now.”I shook my head, getting out of bed. “It’s fine, Erica.” I stretched and grabbed the toiletry bag, heading into the bathroom. I washed and cleansed my face before brushing my teeth. I headed back into the bedr
Last Updated : 2023-09-23Protected 25: So Many Dances
Jillie With ten minutes left until the wedding was scheduled, Lexis began to help me into my dress. Kinley, who’d gone back to sleep after getting her hair put in rollers, was woken up so they could be taken out and she could put on her dress.“You look so pretty, Princess,” she stated as Courtney took the rollers out of her hair.“Thank you, sweetie. You look pretty, too.”“Thank you,” she stated with a smile. Once everyone was dressed, I felt the butterflies in my stomach kick into overdrive. I let out a deep, shaky breath and realized that I would start crying at any moment. I hadn’t even been this emotional yesterday walking down the aisle. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself.“Are you ready, Bell Fiore?” Demetri asked, appearing at my side.“Yes.” I stated as “The Moment&rd
Last Updated : 2023-09-23Protected 26: Honeymoon Destination
JarrenI was currently helping Jillie strip out of her dress. Due to all the traffic, we had about an hour’s drive to the private airstrip that would take us to our honeymoon spot. Once we’d gotten it off, she slipped into a yellow and orange maxi dress. She moved closer to me on the seat and curled into my side. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed the top of her head.“I am so tired. I could sleep forever,” she stated through a yawn.“Well, you have time. Got ahead and take a nap.”“Great idea,” she responded, crawling into my lap and resting her head against my chest. I tightened my arms around her, and it wasn’t long before her breathing evened out. With nothing else to do, I stared out the window as we slowly inched through traffic. By this time tomorrow, we’d be officially on our honeymoon. I sat back in my seat and s
Last Updated : 2023-09-26Protected 27: Museum
JarrenI woke up to small nips and kisses on my chest. I opened my eyes to see the most beautiful girl in the world straddling me. She smiled at me before lowering her lips to mine. The kiss was slow and gentle. She snaked her tongue into my mouth, and my arms wrapped around her waist. Pulling back, she placed her hands on my chest and stared down at me as my hands went to her waist.“Well, that’s one way to wake me up,” I smirked.“You’re right, but I’m sure I can think of many,” she responded, running her hands over my chest. I placed a hand on the back of her neck and pulled her down. Our lips met, and I instantly deepened the kiss, snaking my tongue into her mouth. She let out a moan, and I rolled us over. My lips trailed down her jawline to her neck, and I began to suck lightly. She arched her body
Last Updated : 2023-09-28Protected 28: Prove It
JarrenOnce we made it back to the cottage, I followed Jillie inside. Walking into the kitchen, I took two blood packages from the refrigerator. After pouring them into a cup, I placed it in the microwave. When it was done, I took it out, downing it before putting the cup into the sink. Walking into the bedroom, I found Jillie sitting at the end of the bed, removing her shoes. Going over, I untied the back of her dress for her.“I’m going to go get in the shower.”“Okay, babe.” I began to strip down to my boxers as she grabbed some things from her luggage and entered the bathroom. Lying on the bed, I folded my hands behind my head and closed my eyes. I wasn’t sure how long I lay there, but I heard the shower go off. A few minutes later, I heard the door open.“Jarren.”
Last Updated : 2023-09-28Protected 29: Want Me To Do What?
JillieI knew I couldn’t have been asleep for more than a few hours, but my stomach nauseously turning had me bolting from the bed. Going quickly into the bathroom, I lifted the toilet seat and released the contents of my stomach.I knew Jarren had come in behind me, so it didn’t surprise me when I felt him pull my hair away from my face and lightly rub my back. Once I finished, I flushed the toilet and stood to my feet before grabbing my toothbrush. I proceeded to brush my teeth. When done, Jarren wrapped his arms around my waist.“I’m sorry.”“For what?” I questioned, laying my head back against his chest.“For doing this to you.”I laughed slightly. “It takes two to make a baby. I was a willing participant.” I paused. “It is weird, though. I thought this was when a woman would typically get over morning sickness.”“Typically, yes.
Last Updated : 2023-09-30Protected 30: Lasts all Day
Jarren “Ugh! Why is it called morning sickness if it lasts all damn day?” Jillie asked as she stomped out of the bathroom. She’d been battling morning sickness since she woke up last night. It was now almost one in the afternoon. She climbed onto the bed and buried her head in a pillow before turning onto her back. Reaching over, I began to rub her stomach gently. “I don’t know. I guess because it primarily happens for most women at that time,” I finally responded. She groaned. “I wanted to go back into town today and see the other sites.” “We can still go. As soon as you start to feel better.”
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JillieI reached over beside me, but Jarren wasn’t there. Opening my eyes, I found his side of the bed empty. Figuring that he must already be with one of the kids, I swing my legs out of the bed and make my way to Avarie’s room. She’s sleeping peacefully, so it must have been Alec crying. I make my way into his room and he’s sleeping as well. Puzzled, I drift back out into the hallway. I could have sworn crying woke me up. I noticed that there was a light on downstairs. Making my way down, I follow the soft light into the living room. Figuring out what Jarren is doing up at this time is a little beyond my tired brain’s capability. Vampire or not, he was about to get in the bed with me so I could go back to sleep. Stepping into the living room, however, I didn’t see Jarren. Instead, Kaileeh was curled up in the corner of the sofa. She was rocking back and forth slightly as she gazed at her hands, frightened. I took a cautious step towards her. I’d never seen he
Protected 92: Changed by Love
JillieThe words that came out of Hollie’s mouth felt foreign to me, even though I’d heard them less than about forty-five minutes ago. I couldn’t be crowning again. That would insinuate that I was having twins, which I was not. Hollie had shown me the sonograms, and there was only one baby in them. Yet here I was, pushing as if my life depended on it. I looked at Jarren again, who looked a little paler than usual.“Hollie,” I started through breaths. “Can vampires faint?”“Not that I know of, but you never know. Why?” She questioned, glancing up.“Because I think my husband is about to pass out.” She didn’t respond and instead told me to push. Just like the first time, we worked as a team, and this birth was much quicker, with only the use of one syringe. That was a small victory that was quickly forgotten when I
Protected 91: Doubly Shocked
JarrenPacing. That’s what I’ve been doing for the last thirty minutes. I was pacing and trying to soothe Jillie. I was worried, and the more I worried, the faster I paced. I’d freaked poor Ean out. He was the kind that liked to live in denial and pretend that certain things didn’t exist. I wondered how much of this he would actually be able to ignore. I glanced over at the bed to find Hollie staring intently at the monitors and Teya dabbing Jillie’s forehead with a cool cloth. I felt so helpless because I couldn’t do anything other than be here for her. I couldn’t take her pain away, and I desperately wanted to. I sighed and resumed my pacing. I knew I should have gone with them. The suspense of not knowing what was going on or where they were was killing me, but I realized this is how Jillie would have f
Protected 90: They Need to Hurry
JillieMy baby girl was kicking my butt like she was mad at the world. It had almost been nonstop for the past few hours. To top that off, those stupid cramps just wouldn’t let up. As luck would have it, Jarren was out doing who knows what at the moment. So I was on my own, dealing with my high-maintenance daughter, who was a complete daddy’s girl. I’d tried everything. I’d placed headphones on my stomach and played calm, soothing music. I’d rub my stomach until both of my hands and arms felt like they were limp noodles and about to fall off at any minute. I’d tried talking to her, then begging. I’d even resorted to bribery. None of that worked. &n
Protected 89: Hold Them Delicately
JarrenWhen Jillie got up, I waited a few minutes before following her. I stopped just on the other side of the patio door and listened to the silence. I knew she’d gone out there. I could hear her heart beating, but she wasn’t saying anything. When she finally spoke, I realized that she’d noticed that something was wrong with Nunny as well. As I sat and listened to them talk, my heart broke. Nunny was right; I wouldn’t be able to handle it if something happened to Jillie and our child. My world would literally come crashing down, and I wouldn’t know what to do with myself. They were my life, and just thinking about this scared me, and I was never scared. Life was cruel sometimes. It seemed like we couldn’t win for losing. When we caught a break, something else came along and ruined it. Not this time. I was dete
Protected 88: Chaos for the Fly
Jillie When I opened the gifts, I was overwhelmed by the amount of clothes, shoes, toys, diapers, and wipes. It looked like we’d have enough to last for the next few years, though I knew that was unlikely. I knew that babies went through a ton of diapers in a year. I had four gifts left to open. Three were wrapped in pink paper with little baby rattles on them, and the other was in a gift bag with clouds and the words “It’s a girl” written on it. My Dad brought the rather large boxes over to me one by one, and I ripped the paper from them. There was a highchair, a walker, and a baby swing. Upon seeing what they were, I turned to my mother, w
Protected 87: Baby Shower
Jillie New Year was full of friends, family, and food. We’d rung in the year at my parent’s house and spent the day at the boys and girls center with most of the kids from town. I couldn’t play with them like I once had, but the Fang gang, Wolf Pack, and Kaileeh were making up for that. While they ran around playing dodgeball, I had to remind Xander not to throw too hard; I got to watch Sara and Kinley draw. They were both very talented little girls. We’d had lunch with all of them, and Xander got hit on quite a bit, along with Carson and Garret, by the teenage girls. Kaileeh hadn’t been too happy about the last one, but she was trying not to show it. Overall, it was a good day. I was currently sitting in the living room watching TV. I hadn&rs
Protected 86: Playing Santa
JillieI didn’t know what to say. It was absolutely beautiful. I couldn’t have imagined anything more perfect than what I was looking at as a room for our little girl. It was done in sky blue and pale yellow. He’d painted the ceiling, and there were clouds all over it. The floor had been done in the same blue, but it was more textured. The crib was sand brown with a blue and yellow color scheme for bedding. There was an armchair and ottoman of the same color as well. The room had so much beauty that I couldn’t describe it all. It looked like a small castle for a princess. He’d even taken all of her clothes and put them away in the closet and the bureau he’d gotten to match the rest of the room. There were toys on a shelf, a changing table, and plush animals hang
Protected 85: Speechless
Jarren Rian had lost his damn mind talking to the women in the house that way, and if he thought that I wasn’t going to say something about it, then he had thought wrong. When Mason shut the door behind him, I pushed Rian into the side of the house. My anger was at an all-time high.“Have you lost your mind?” I questioned, fuming. Mason stepped between us.“Look, I know what you’re going to ask me, and it’s none of your business. What happens between Sage and I is just that, between Sage and I.”“Wrong!”I snapped. “When it’s affecting the two of yo
