Mary stood behind Nicholas as they entered the room. Her eyes flitted around the room, and she saw his father on the sofa, his glasses perched low on his nose. His eyes were on his phone screen, and he was scrolling through it."Nicholas." Sebastian spoke up without looking up from his phone. But he had the giggles of a baby, and he was looking up. "Mary?" Nicholas' father looked at the lady behind his son."Good day, sir." Mary greeted him politely."Is this real? Sebastian questioned his son. His forehead furrowed as he imagined it. "And who had the baby in your arms?" He asked standing up.Nicholas smiled, coming close to
They sat down at the table as they started to eat, with light conversations flowing between meals. Sebastian was curious and eager to catch up with his daughter-in-law, and Mary was only too happy to provide him with any details he might need.They finished their meal, and they converged in the living room to continue their talk. The couple left after a while because they needed to go home, and all through the trip home, Nicholas was smiling from ear to ear.He was replaying the conversation he had had with his dad earlier in the day. Sebastian had pulled Nicholas to the corner and smiled. "I don’t know what magic you have pulled off, but you did a great job. I am proud of you."Nicholas had s
And that was how Mary was cockblocked by her own child.Cole was shrieking and kicking his legs in the air, and Mary had been reluctant, but she had no choice but to leave Nicholas' arms and attend to her child. Since he started his teething process, it hasn’t been easy for her, as he has been crying at intervals.Nicholas got tired of waiting, and he slept off, leaving them alone. It wasn’t until past midnight that Cole was able to sleep with his mouth on his mother’s breast. After putting Cole to sleep, Mary managed to crawl into bed, falling asleep almost immediately after her back touched the bed.She had woken up the next morning to an empty bed; no surprise there.
Later that week, Mary went to take the GED, and now she was sitting on the sofa, the phone in her hand, as she checked the results. Was she nervous? No. I mean, she was pulling at the loose thread from the end of her blouse, and her heart was pounding erratically behind her ribcage, but that doesn't mean she was nervous, does it?The page seemed to be taking more time to load than necessary, and Mary was grateful for that fact. She could gather herself to see it. It was just GED; it shouldn’t be a huge thing, but for Mary, it was.This was the first time she had ventured out to do something on her own. She wanted to prove to sister Martha, to Nicholas, and to the whole world that she could do something, but that wouldn’t matter if she failed.
"Tuck in your stomach." The lady bellowed as she tried to zip the dress, but it wouldn’t budge. Then she turned to her other staff. "I need more hands here." They all rushed to her side at her word, and they held the dress, trying to get it to zip, but it wouldn’t."That is enough; I give up." Mary said it exasperatedly. There was no magic they would do to get the dress to fit her. She wasn’t a model; she was a new mother, and she had a lot of curves. The dress they were trying to fit her into should be at least three sizes smaller than her usual size."It is alright; it can enter if you just suck in your stomach and hold your breath. We will do this at the count of three, okay?" May said, and Mary gave her a strained smile. Her face was already turning re
It was Becca, strutting into the place like she owned the store, her Louis Vuitton shoes clacking on the marble floor, and honestly, she could pass for the owner.She could recognize the shoe anywhere because Amy had been clamoring to get that pair, and she would spend hours just gazing at the shoe in longing.Mary looked at Cameron’s sister, and she still looked as elegant and outgoing as she had always been. She was the first friend she made or the first person who made her feel welcome, and she couldn’t forget that in a hurry."Mary?" Becca frowned as she removed her sunshade from her face. "Oh my gosh! It's really you." She screamed as she walked toward her.
Nicholas was in his room, getting ready for one of the most important days of his life, and his friend Cameron was with him, helping him out.His father has finally decided to hand over the reins of the company to Nicholas, not that he will hand them over completely. Nicholas will just be the CEO on paper, and he will be in charge of innovation, expanding the reach of the company,and forging new partnerships.But Sebastian was still going to be in charge, and he would be running things from the background. But whichever it was going to be, today was going to be the best night of his life, and nothing was going to dampen his spirit."Aren't you getting dressed?" Nicholas queried his best friend, who was still lounging on the bed, his eye fixed on his phone.Cameron glanced at his friend, who was just putting on his suit pants, and he frowned. If Nicholas wasn’t his friend, he would have skipped the entire ceremony."I will." Cameron groaned before dragging himself out of the bed. He wa
The paparazzi went crazy as they stepped out of the car. This was Mary’s first experience with paparazzi, and the experience was overwhelming. Her feet halted as she tried using her hands to shield her eyes from the flashes.But she felt Nicholas’s hands on her wrist, leading her to go in, and she followed him."Sorry about that. I should have warned you earlier." Nicholas apologized as soon as he entered the hotel, and she shook her head."It is fine." She waved it off. She had been in shock at first, but she was quick to recover as they got inside. This was one of the reasons she could never be a celebrity. She couldn’t experience this kind of thing regularly. It is sure to give her a migraine.They hadn’t even gotten over the situation when some people were upon them, saying, "Congratulations, Mr. Harrington." A young girl said, completely ignoring Mary’s presence, and she frowned. From her high-pitched voice, she could tell that she held a semblance of likeness for her husband.Sh