Rosa…I try to open my eyes; it takes a lot of effort. I can hear the sound of breathing near my head and the feel of fingers curling around my hand—warm fingers. I could hear the sound of beeping. I tried to open my eyes again; I was struggling. I was getting frustrated. Why won't my eyes open? I t
“What is wrong?” I asked him; my voice muffled due to the oxygen mask.“There is nothing wrong. We will talk about everything later, Amore,” he whispered and gave me another kiss on my forehead.The nurse looked between us and cleared her throat. “I have to give her some pain medicine,” she said, lo
Rosa…Valentina and I talked for a few more minutes before she said goodbye. She promised that she would see me tonight along with my parents. I waited for Ashton to come back in. I needed him to tell me what they were hiding from me. I was sick of them avoiding my gaze whenever I talked or asked ab
Rosa…Ashton lifted me into the wheelchair, gave me a kiss and took my bag. I was finally released from the hospital.When we arrived home, the front door flew open and Mama ran straight into my arms. She planted kisses on my face, mumbling how much she loves me. Ashton got out and bought the wheelc
He chuckled and shook his head. “Are you sure you want to hear it?”I don't know to be honest but something deep inside of me wanted to know how he had suffered for what he had done to me.“Yes, I want to hear,” I said.Mama placed her hands on Uncle Michael’s shoulder and said, “If you don't want t
Rosa… I can't believe today is our wedding day. I didn't get to see Ashtonb yesterday since our parents', or shall I say our mother's, told us we couldn't see each other the day before the wedding. I can't wait to see him again, to hold him and to become his wife. I had healed in these past few mon
“Ashton and Rosa, please face one another.” We did as the priest asked and the two of us were smiling at each other. “Ashton, repeat after me. Before God and these witnesses, I Ashton, take you, Rosa, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or f
Rosa…So much has happened for the last couple of months. We went on our honeymoon to the Maldives, Hawaii and the Bahamas for one month at each place. The day we got back, I found out I was pregnant. I was surprised and shocked that I was pregnant once again. After I was finished with the doctor's