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Lucas and I woke up in my bed every morning for the next three days. We had already packed our bags for the Bahamas, and we were ready to travel for a short staycation before going back to Atlanta. I had taken a small leave from work as I did not desire working when a beach was all I could think about.“Good morning, sunshine,” Lucas groaned as he wrapped me in his arms. I ran my finger over his hair, brushing away the strands of hair that fell on his eyes.“Good morning, my love. Slept well?” I asked him.“Not really,” he said sternly. “You wouldn’t let me hold onto you the entire night. Don’t you love me as much as you claim to, Charlotte Manning?”I laughed loudly. He was unbelievable!“Baby, I make unconscious moves when asleep, just like every other human does. That should not be a measure of how much I love you. That’s just a poor test!”“Mmh, I don’t know,” Lucas joked. We chuckled in harmony. I kissed him on his lips and withdrew as I got out of bed despite his loud groans.“C
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The weather was warm and welcoming. One could easily smell the beach from the Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport. A crowd of people was screaming and out of the airport, possibly here for the same reason as Lucas and Charlotte – a beautiful sandy getaway.Jacque had already arranged for their pickup from the airport which was a thirty-minute drive to the ship harbor that would offer a boat to sail them to Lucas’s private island. He had purchased the island recently just for Charlotte, but he had not mentioned the details of their trip to her.“I already love it. It’s beautiful here,” Charlotte said as she watched the palm trees sway from side to side, dancing to their welcome.“If you want, you can actually live here forever,” Lucas spoke casually. His left hand was holding Charlotte’s while his right hand held onto his phone which had most of his attention. He was on the phone with the staff at the island, confirming that everything was fine, despite Jacque’s reassurance. H
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Five years ago“When are you settling down, Lucas?” Aunt May asked me for the umpteenth time as she walked around my mansion. She opened every door that was built inside and peeped in every crevice, clearly on a mission to find something that would deter her from ever stepping foot in my house again. But Jacque had ensured every tile in this house was sparkling clean of my sins and crimes. I was Aunt May’s good old boy.“Aunt May,” I cried out as I followed her steps carefully. “I will settle down when I need to settle down. Right now, my head is just in a different space.” I defended myself. Barely did Aunt May ever fail to remind me just how alone I am. Whenever she visited me in New York, she would exaggerate the size of the mansion and how no number of staff would ever be enough to fill the void inside my heart. I knew all that, I just did not wish to remember.“Mmh,” she scoffed quietly as we entered my room. “I am not saying that you need to find a wife and tie the knot immediat
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“You have arrived at your destination, sir, and ma’am,” the captain alerted us as soon as the ship came to a standstill. I looked around in amazement, feeling elated about the next few days that would free my mind from the noisy buzz of the cities.The island that Lucas owned was enormous, the green area extending to form an almost complete circle of land. Most of the land bore large trees with sparse palm trees lining the edges of the island. On one end of the island, a wide villa stood strong and independent, overlooking the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean.Lucas alighted first as he bid the captain goodbye. I accepted his help alighting the ship and walked beside him, enjoying the feel of the warm sand in between my toes. The villa had a design similar to ancient Roman architecture, and the road leading to the entryway was paved with white crystals of sand and decorated with shells. Flowers blossomed around most of the trees, coloring the earth with their petals.I was unsure o
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The dolphin scare from a while back had seemed like the perfect escape sent from above to run away from the anxiety that was quickly crawling up my skin. I knew deep down from the first moment I had laid my eyes on Charlotte that I wanted her to be with me until we were old and ugly, but the thought of saying the right words in the right way at the right time seemed to be choking me. Unlike the wish I had to get swallowed by a Caribbean reef shark before I messed things up, all we got is an adorable dolphin to welcome us to the island.I had planned what seemed like the perfect engagement ceremony for Charlotte, something I hoped she would appreciate. I had received help from our families and friends, and out of all of us, Jacque had done the most in ensuring all the people were in the right places at the right time.Jacque had contacted the best chef in George Town who happened to be his friend from culinary school in France and had him prepare exotic dishes for us to use while at th
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“Bitch!” I shouted at Rita when I entered the room she had chosen for the staycation at George Town. “You couldn’t give me a heads up that you were coming to the States?” I asked, my surprised voice laced with immense enthusiasm and a bunch of indescribable emotions.“Okay, first of all, honey, surprises don’t work that way. If I had told you about me coming back, I am pretty sure you would have connected the dots pretty fast, you and your incredibly smart brain cells,” she said as she hooked her swimwear on the cloth hangers.“And secondly, Lucas bribed us all with first-class seats and the joy of zucchini tart and fine whiskey made me forget to contact you. I am sorry boo, but have you slept in the Emirates’ silk pajamas? You will never dream of reaching home,” Rita said, her eyes lighting up as though she was reliving the moment once again.“So much for nothing will ever keep us apart,” I said sarcastically as I helped her arrange her skin care products in the bathroom.“Babe! Don’
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“How do you feel now, soon-to-be Mrs. Benjamin?” Lucas asked Charlotte as they walked down the coastline towards the other end of the island. Their hands remained interlocked throughout the entire walk, and they barely stayed two feet away from each other.“Well, Mr. Benjamin, I already love it here,” Charlotte responded with an enthusiastic tone. “This must be the first surprise I am actually in love with.”“Yeah, Jenny warned me severally,” Lucas said with a chuckle. “Well, you have always been the woman my heart is in love with, so I had to make everything perfect for you. I will always try to make everything perfect for you,” he added.Lucas pulled Charlotte closer so that his arm was on her shoulders. Charlotte snaked her arm around Lucas’s waist and they walked that way until the ocean calmed. Then they turned to go back home.“Where would you like to have our wedding?” Charlotte asked. She felt Lucas’s body stiffen in her touch as a light gasp escaped his lips.“Oh, wow! Well,
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“Take a picture!” Rita pleaded with me. I gave her a stern look through my Bvlgari sunglasses, clearly not willing to update a world of strangers on my newly unlocked level of love and ecstasy.“No!”“Why not? Don’t you want to preserve the memories?” she asked. My face had a quizzical look on as I listened to her. To me, Rita was not making any sense. I looked over at Jenny and Abby, seeking backup, but it was no use as the two were busy online watching different birth procedures. Abby had disclosed her wish for a homebirth which Jenny was skeptical about.“I don’t need the whole world to know that I am engaged. It will be of no benefit to either party,” I insisted as I returned my gaze to the fashion magazine in my hands.“Not true! Think about all the ladies that would kill themselves to become you,” Rita added. I shot her another sharp look, surprised at the words she was trying to frame positively only to fall headfirst.“I don’t want to motivate anyone to be suicidal, Rita. I ha
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“Did you all think that I was going to let you off so easily, huh?” Vivian shouted from behind. The crowd gaped in surprise as they watched her stagger to the front, knocking down some of the arrangements that had been placed symmetrically on the ground. She was clearly drunk. “You and your family came to ruin my life and you think you can escape that easily!” Vivian laughed out loud, devilishly. “No, honey! You got it all wrong! Vivian Kent never accepts defeat.” Lucas stomped over to meet her in the middle of the aisle and with all his strength, he pulled her back all the way to the end. She was screaming and wincing in pain, demanding him to get his hands off her. Lucas was not about to do that. “Let me go, Lucas! I will not tell you again!” she shouted loudly. Before she could utter another word, a louder roar was heard from the left side of the audience. It was Terrence. Jenny had invited him for the wedding, and as a form of respect, he had taken the first plane to Atlanta to
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The wedding setup looked as beautiful as the Heavens were imagined to look. The aisle divided the white seats into half, leading up to the altar that overlooked the Chattahoochee River. The sun had just risen, covering the surface of the water with its orange rays, as if contributing to the wedding theme.At the front, the couple’s family had designated seats and the planner had even left a seat for Aunt May as per Jenny’s wishes. The peach and white flower arrangements were placed along the sides of the aisle creating a romantic and lush aisleway from the entrance all the way to the altar.White florals and pampas grass had been used to create a modern eclectic boho feeling that was highlighted by the rustic wedding arch at the altar. From the sight of the venue, it was clear to see Aunt May’s presence around them, and their influence on their lives. Rita had gone out to inspect the venue for the umpteenth time in a bid to calm Jenny’s anxiety down which left her running around and
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Lucas had bottled up all his wrath until the moment he heard Charlotte’s voice, calling out for Noah. He turned his head swiftly towards her, stunned by her interference in their direct family matters. This was a thing that Lucas felt he had to do alone, and now that the control was off his hands, he was unsure of what to expect.“What is wrong with you, Charlotte?” Lucas asked her, pulling her down to her seat. She was reluctant to go back down.“Noah, wait, this can’t end like this,” Charlotte said, her focus directed entirely on Noah and not the man who was currently tugging at her arm. The guard was about to walk him back to the seat but Noah resisted. He remained rooted to the floor.“Noah! We came here to tell you that you didn’t have to die sad and guilty anymore. Lucas came here to let you know that as much as you hurt him, he did not want you to carry the weight of your sins to the grave. It’s the first reunion in decades, it was definitely meant to be difficult. But it was n
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The two doors opened simultaneously and Noah Benjamin limped out into the hall. The orange jumpsuit he wore was baggy around his frame and his face was time-worn, cutting him out to be a man of the age. His grey-white hair was wizened and straw-like, and his beard was patched up around his face, almost covering his entire skin. From afar, his eyes appeared sad and worn, but I could tell they lit up when he saw eyes as he neared. He tried fastening his pace towards Lucas, but his unsteady feet could not let him hurry.“Lu- cas,” he called out as the guard behind him helped him to his chair. I was rooted to my seat, still holding Lucas’s hand for support. His eyes were lasered on Lucas whose face seemed totally disinterested in whatever the old man had to say.“Lucas, my son. Is that you?” he called out again. His voice was weak and rough, and he seemed to be using the remaining energy in his bones to call out for his son. Lucas still did not respond.“I never thought I would ever see
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The prison area was fenced six feet high with electric barbed wire all around the huge parcel of land. There was pin drop silence all around the neighborhood which made me feel like we were entering the devil’s study room. My eyes were focused on the front gate which was past the field where many men stood outside, staring at us while murmuring to each other. I drove to the front gate where manned guards stood with huge firearms around their torsos, their fingers ready on the trigger. A tall slender man approached me on the driver’s side, requesting for our identification and purpose of visit. After a long process of security checks and document verification, we were let inside.The field was bigger from the inside than it seemed outside. We parked next to the main block. I had taken three days to assure myself that I needed to do this now, but as we parked outside, all I wanted was to turn around and go back home. I sat there silently; my mind froze from the world outside my body.
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The dress that Rita had designed for Jenny fit her like a glove. Clearly, it had been tailored just for her. She stood in front of the mirror for a while, her eyes filling up with tears as she stared at her reflection in utter disbelief. It was still taking a while for her to come to terms with the fact that she was about to become Anthony’s wife.“You… you are so beautiful, my baby,” her mother cried out from her bed. Jenny watched her reflection in the mirror, forcing a smile on her face as she nodded. The beauty before her had left her dumbfounded. Jenny had never fancied a big white wedding like her sister Charlotte did when they were young, but she always hoped to find a good man to settle down for as long as life allowed. And here she was, getting what she prayed for and more.Charlotte stood up from the seat in the corner and walked over to her sister, standing bedazzled by her side. She put her arms on her shoulder and looked into the mirror. Her face was wet with tears of joy
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But I just need to make sure that as we move forward, we won’t end up regretting anything from the past…Charlotte’s words kept ringing in my ears as I sat through a meeting with Korean investors in the afternoon. The three men all dressed in matte black suits were interested in investing in the petroleum company that Mark and I ran. As they discussed business and partnership matters, my mind revolved around my past which seemed to follow me everywhere I went.I knew Charlotte did not mean to force me to meet Noah, but deep down, I knew I needed to shed off the skin, and that meant meeting him even if it was for the last time.“Thank you, Mr. Benjamin. We look forward to our next meeting,” one of the investors said as he stretched out his hand to shake mine. They were all standing up, which stopped my train of thought and brought me back to the four-cornered office.“Yes, thank you all too. Let me show you out,” I said to them as I walked around my table and opened the door for them.
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One week laterJenny, Rita, and I were all together in my apartment, surfing through the internet to find the best event planners for her upcoming wedding. Jenny seemed calmer than I imagined she would be. However, as her support system, we still insisted on being by her side just in case that changed abruptly. The anxiety of being both married and a mother was bound to spill out from her soon, and we did not want her to go through it all alone.“Do you think I should invite Terrence?” Jenny asked. I looked up stunned, noticing how all the eyes were fixated on me in wait for my response.“I don’t know, do you want to invite him?” I turned the focus around.“I don’t know. He was once a part of this family at some point, so I just thought it might be cordial to have him around,” Jenny said.“Mh,” I sighed and immediately returned my attention to the tablet screen in front of me. I did not want to dictate her audience, but I knew agreeing to her question meant that I was the one inviting
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The rest of the time on the island went by smoothly, and before we could create enough memories to last us a lifetime, it was time for each one of us to go back to the real world. “Did you have a great time?” I asked Charlotte while we were still in bed. It was half past eight in the morning, and the ship captain was scheduled to come to pick us all up at noon. “I had the best time of my life, Lucas. Thank you for everything,” she responded. “You don’t need to keep thanking me for doing the minimal things for you. you deserve so much more,” I told her. I kissed her forehead and hugged her tightly under the sheets, not willing to let go of her anytime soon. She smiled warmly. “We did not discuss how this works from now on. Kerrington Publishers had just launched earlier this year, and hence we don’t have any branches in New York, or anywhere else for that matter. And it would be selfish of me to ask you to live with me in Atlanta since you are mostly based in New York. I don’t want
