"Thank you, Evan. You helped me a lot," Keith suggested. "When I have the date and place, can we have a final practice?" Evan's face turned gloomy, and Keith laughed boisterously. Keith said, "It's okay, Evan. I was just testing how far you would go to help me. I at least appreciate the initial hel
Karise was surprised to find the Milkshake House closed for their gathering. It wasn't necessary. The place was still big enough to accommodate their party, plus the store's walk-in customers. Karise thought it was over the top. However, she also appreciated the privacy. She noticed lavish changes
Beads of sweat formed on Keith's forehead. "Oh, shit!" Evan, Sean, and Wendell stared at him with worry. "Everything okay, Keith?" Evan asked. "Keith?!" Finally, Karise asked, her voice raising. "You are scaring me. What happened?" "Babe, did you feel anything? Something hard as you drank your
Monday came, and the marriage happened. Karise could not believe what she was looking at when she entered the courthouse the following work week. It was a marriage certificate, and Keith had already signed his name on the contract. Karise's name had also been printed into the same document. All sh
"Oh, no!" Shantelle laughed from her seat. She said, "I can't, honey. I can't carry your siblings out there. You, Daddy, Uncle Miguel, and Lily can go." "Sorry, Mommy, I forgot!" Lucas said. It did not take long for them to arrive at the lakehouse. It was a gorgeous red-roofed house that sat in f
"Ouch!" Shantelle suddenly cried in pain. She was holding her stomach as she sat up from the bed at night. She and her family were still at the lakehouse. They were supposed to return to Rose Hills that afternoon, but because the kids were exhausted from either playing, swimming, or hiking, Evan a
"It's going to be okay, Wifey," Evan tried to reassure his wife. They were on the road to the hospital as soon as Evan called Shantelle's doctor. Earlier, when Shantelle relieved her bladder, she noticed blood on her underwear. It was light, but it sent her panicking. "The doctor said we have th
Lucas smiled. Then, he wondered, "Mommy, since Daddy wasn't there to help you with my name, how did you name me Lucas?" "Hmmm." Shantelle's smile reached her ears. She admitted, "At first, I thought you were my lucky charm, but after doing some reading, I learned that Lucas also meant a bringer of