The wedding ceremony was like a dreamscape. The disaster with the dress had been successfully tackled for the ball gown silhouette and the numerous layers of the dress meant that that they could take off the few stained ones on the top without it making much of a difference and that's exactly what Rose, Joy and whatever reinforcements they'd brought in had done.
Everything after she'd worn the dress (with the help of at least three people) was a bit of a blur. Trinity remembered being so nervous that her hands kept trembling even as Patricia hooked her arm through Trinity's and lead her down the aisle towards her husband- the only man she had eyes for.
Dressed in a grey suit, she could tell he looked more handsome than she'd ever seen him before even if her vision was slightly obscured because of her thin veil.
She could faintly recall repeating their vows after the priest and exchanging wedding bands when they were aske
Even though there was more than enough space in the limo, Dmitri placed his wife on his lap.Wife. We're actually married.The thought made him grin and he didn't care one bit if he looked like complete lunatic while doing so.Too tired to do much, Trinity didn't protest or tried to wriggle her way to her own seat, choosing to snuggle deeper into his chest instead."We've really done it, haven't we?" Dmitri murmured softly, his chest vibrating with each word.Trinity nodded against his chest. "We have, husband.""Milaya?""Yeah?""Did I tell you how beautiful you looked tonight?"Trinity chuckled lightly. "Only about a dozen or so times.""Good. And even though we said our vows earlier, I have one of my own. I promise you that I'll never let anything
The next day, the newly weds had breakfast together, only the mood was much more subdued than it usually was.It wasn't as if they weren't talking to each other, but things just seemed different. And that was somehow worse.Trinity tried to tell herself that this was how it should be. That this was better, but her heart still hurt. There was an awkwardness in their actions that had never been there before, not even when they'd been practically strangers to each other and Trinity hated it.Dmitri cleared his throat. "So, we're leaving for our honeymoon today, around eleven."Trinity's eyebrows raised. "We are?"Even though they'd gotten married, the fact that they'd eventually go on a honeymoon had never really crossed her mind, mostly because theirs wasn't exactly a traditional marriage.Dmitri nodded. "We are. It'd be su
"Whoa," That was the only thing Trinity could say once she got into the private jet and took a good look at it's interior.She hadn't been on a plane herself before but she'd seen enough movies to know what it's interior looked like. And this definitely surpassed every expectation she'd had.The place they had entered into looked more like a hotel room than anything else. It had a four rows of three plush seats each with a small aisle down the middle which lead to a lounge area, complete with a set of comfortable looking sofas and a glass table. To the side was a wine cabinet and a mini refrigerator with glass doors each so she could actually see all the bottles and chocolates and what not.Behind the lounge was a freaking queen sized bed complete with pillows and blankets on it. At the end was a door which she was assuming lead to a bathroom.Dmitri walked in ahead of
"Dmitri? Wake up, it's seven already," Trinity shook his shoulder lightly, the bright morning sun illuminating his face.After they'd gotten to the hotel last night, which Trinity realised Dmitri was the owner of when the manager practically touched the floor with his nose bowing before him welcome, it was almost night.Of course, their hotel room was as amazing as they came, the only problem being that it was a honeymoon suite. So naturally, it only had one bed.But Dmitri being the gentleman that he was had taken the couch, despite Trinity's vehement protest.Mostly because Trinity had been too excited to actually be in Hawaii, she'd woken up at six. She'd moved quietly so as to not wake up Dmitri who looked too peaceful while sleeping for her to wake him up and taken a quick shower in the larger than life bathroom. Then she'd spent some time tampering around with the thin
"Tri? Babe?" Dmitri tried waking her up.It was half an hour later that he had returned to where they'd laid there towels earlier, only to find that Trinity had fallen asleep on the towel itself.Samantha coming here had been a surprise. And as much as he'd wanted to run after Trinity to stop her, finding out exactly why Samantha was here had felt more important at that time, specially after Trinity had said what she had before storming away.So he'd asked her the same as soon as Trinity was gone. "Why are you really here, Sam? You told me when we last talked that you were scheduled to leave for Paris for another leg of your shoot. What are you doing here?"He could distinctly remember the conversation they'd had where he'd told her that they were going to Hawaii for a vacation. She'd said that it was a nice place to enjoy but she'd probably be in Paris at that time. But seeing as she wa
The next morning, Trinity waited and waited and waited some more for Dmitri to come back. He didn't.When it was nearly ten in the morning and Trinity was sure he wasn't going to show up, she got ready, determined to make the most of the day, although she was so lost in thought that she didn't pay heed to the commotion that was going on in the hotel's lobby as she passed by.She had absolutely no idea where to go and what to do. Deciding on having something to eat first at a small café she'd seen at a walking distance from their hotel, she stopped by it.Sighing to herself, she took a good look at the handwritten menu on the blackboard by the front desk of the tastefully decorated café with an oceanic theme."Anything I can help you with, beautiful?" A voice with a slightly Hispanic accent made her turn to the counter."Oh, hi. Actually, ye
Dmitri had definitely stayed true to his word. He'd accompanied her each day for the duration of their stay in Hawaii, planning everything meticulously starting from what activity they were going to do right down to the restaurant they were going to eat at.They'd done everything one possibly could do on a vacation to Hawaii and much more. They'd gone for an open door helicopter ride, snorkeling, cliff diving, night diving, paragliding, sunset dinner sail, mountain tubing- you name it and they'd probably done it, all in the span of a week.Only, they'd never spent the nights together.Each evening after dinner, almost as if by an unspoken agreement, he'd leave the room and then return each morning before Trinity woke up.No one talked about it. Trinity didn't ask what he did in his time away from her and Dmitri had extended her the same courtesy.
"Oh, honey, you didn't have to," Valéry smiled as Trinity handed her the black pearl pendant which she was told the place was famous for."And I've got chocolate covered macadamia nuts for the twins and a bottle of Hula O Maui for Stefan," Trinity said instead, taking the items out and placing them on the table as she did so.It was a weekday, the day just after the couple had returned from their trip. And Trinity had decided to meet up with everyone and hand over their gifts while Dmitri went back to work. That way she had the perfect excuse to see everyone. Since Valéry was one of the most important one and if she went to see her she'd also be able to see the twins and Stefan, she'd decided to come here first. Unfortunately for her though, she was only able to meet Valéry. The twins had gone to school while Stefan had gone to his office."That's so sweet of you, dear. What did you get for yourself though?" Valéry
9 years later..."Nico! Come on, dinner is ready," Trinity called out to her son as she set the table.Dmitri had returned home in time for dinner as usual and was helping his wife set the table as they waited for their oldest child to join them so they could start dinner.When there was no response, Trinity turned to Nico's twin. "Nadia, go get your brother."Nadia, ever the obedient bright little girl, rushed off to do as her mother had asked of her."Mum, I'm hungry, can I eat now?" Maxim, their five year old asked, his lips pulled into an adorable little pout."In a minute, Max. Your brother will be here in a minute and then we'll all eat together. And what did I tell you about a family that eats together?""A family that eats together, stays together!" Max suddenly grinned, seemingly proud of himself for remembering what his mother
It was the third day when the police came to take Trinity's statement.She told them everything that had happened truthfully while Dmitri sat there right next to her, all the while holding her hand to show his support. She squeezed his fingers once she was done and the policemen left, promising to put the culprits behind the bars as soon as possible."Are you okay?" Dmitri asked her, pushing a strand of her hair away from her face as he rubbed soothing circles on the palm of her hand."I'm fine," Trinity whispered back. "I'm glad that that statement is out of the way. I hope they can catch those kidnappers soon.""They will, milaya. I'll make sure of it," Dmitri vowed, his expression grim."I just want this all to be over already," Trinity admitted softly.Dmitri stared down at her, his expression softening almost instantly. "Me
Screams echoed all around him but Dmitri couldn't decipher one voice from another, nor did he care to, as he jumped at Samantha on instinct so she couldn't fire the weapon anymore.She screamed as she fell and Dmitri wasted no time in snatching the gun from her and throwing it away.It took him a moment to realise that he'd jumped on top of a pregnant woman but the guilt vanished as quickly as it had come when he heard his wife's pained groan.He then quickly got up before running towards a bleeding Trinity, pressing his hands to the wound on her side to stop the bleeding. With his other hand he pulled out his phone and called 911."Hang on, tight, Milaya. I'll get you out of here," Dmitri said to her once he was done calling for the ambulance.The two kidnappers Samantha's had hired tried to make a run for it especially now that Samantha lay on the floor, sobbing hysterically with blood pooli
"You wanna go first, or should I?" The tattooed guy smirked at his companion, nodding his head at Trinity.His companion laughed, the scar running down the side of his face contracting, making him look almost maniacal. He probably was too if the way he stepped towards Trinity with an evil glint in his eyes was anything to go by.Tyler struggled harder against his reigns. "Don't you fucking dare touch her! I'll skin you alive if you touch a hair on her head!"Their kidnappers simply laughed at his useless attempts and baseless threats. Trinity, though, was oddly calm.She was waiting for either of them to open her bounds so she could grab the opportunity and try to get away from them. She planned on running upstairs and threatening Samantha so their kidnappers would let Tyler go. And then she'd call the police to come rescue them.It wasn't ex
Even though Trinity had expected the answer, she was still shocked."How? When?" She couldn't help but ask, thoroughly confused.Samantha chuckled. "That day at the club opening. I'd planned to drug you all and have my way with Dmitri. Unfortunately, I got too drunk along with you guys and it wasn't until I woke up that I realized it was Tyler I'd dragged into bed with me and not Dmitri. And it was his child I'd be carrying," her lips pulled into a thin line at the admission before pulling up into an all too evil smirk. "But nothing was going to stop me from getting what I wanted. So I decided to improvise. Pretended the child was Dmitri's and you fell for it right away."Trinity looked at her as if seeing her for the first time. And she was. She was finally seeing her for the two faced, conniving bitch that she was."Everything was going according to plan for you until I stepped
A piercing pain at the back of her head was the first thing Trinity registered as she came to, a groan leaving her lips almost involuntarily."Trinity? Trinity? Are you awake?" Came an urgent, frantic voice from somewhere close to her. In the back of her mind, Trinity knew who the voice belonged to, but in her half awake state, she couldn't quite put a finger on it.When Trinity didn't reply, the voice tried again, more urgent this time. "Trinity?! Are you alright? Wake up, please! Open your eyes! Talk to me!"Open my eyes? Trinity thought to herself. Opening her eyes seemed like the most difficult task she'd done in a while for her eyes felt heavier than lead, as if someone had glued them shut. She almost didn't want to try, but something at the back of her mind told her to listen to the urgent, nagging voice. So she did.She tried with all her might to peel her eyes open. She le
Trinity had been distracted with her jumbled up thoughts all the way back to their apartment.Casey, however, thought that Trinity looked so put out because of what she'd said to her in the parking lot. Which made her feel immensely guilty.So in an attempt to make things right, Casey began, "Tri? I was very rude and insensitive back there at the parking lot and-"Trinity cut her best friend off with a shake of her head, lightly patting Casey's injured leg which was lying in her lap as if telling her that it was okay. And it was. "No, Case. You were right about everything. And I needed to hear that. And I was thinking about what you said too. I think I should at least talk to Dmitri about it once," Trinity confessed."Really?!" Nigel, having obviously been listening in to their conversation exclaimed from the front seat, his lips pulling into a wide grin."Ah, fucking fi
Trinity wrapped an arm around Casey's back to support her as she pulled her best friend out of the car in the hospital's parking lot. Once Nigel had rounded the car and was standing next to Casey, supporting her, Trinity let go so she could lock the car."Ugh, stop mollycoddling me, you two. I can walk just fine on my own," Casey huffed, rolling her eyes.It was a few days after when Tyler had come to their apartment that Casey was due for a visit to the doctor to have a look at her still-in-a-cast leg. So here they were, in the hospital's parking lot, ready to go in."I hate to break it to you Case, but you can't. You can hardly put any weight on your leg, let alone walk," Nigel muttered, looking thoroughly amused as Casey huffed again, trying to balance her weight on her good leg.Suddenly, Casey pulled her shoulders back, looking awfully determined. And then she went ahead and put her weight on h
"Whoa, easy there," Dmitri muttered, holding onto the person he'd just crashed into on his way out of the office to his car."Oh, uh, hey," Samantha murmured, tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear almost shyly as she stepped back, her hand going to her slightly rounded stomach almost reflexively."Samantha?" Dmitri looked down at her, stepping back completely.Samantha gave him a small smile as she looked up at him, taking in his unshaven face and the bags under his eyes. Clearly, the split up hadn't been good for him."Yeah," Samantha muttered, nodding a little."Wow. You're pregnant," Dmitri observed. "Congratulations on that." He continued, trying to make conversation. He'd been so busy drowning himself in work ever since Trinity left that he'd hardly talked to anyone if it wasn't work related. So making conversation for the first time in so