"You look exhausted sweetheart." Serena stated calmly, placing his mug of hot chocolate down on the coffee table in front of them and sitting down beside her.She groaned deeply, rubbing her tired eyes. She leaned her head backwards and stared up at the ceiling with tears pricking her eyes. She had been crying nonstop since yesterday evening. And she wasn't even done. She could feel the tears running down her cheeks, making the fabric of her hoody cling tightly to her skin due to the moisture that had accumulated there, stinging her skin slightly. She closed her eyes tightly, hoping that it would stop. But it only made the tears roll down her cheeks even faster. She was completely drained. She had cried herself to sleep the previous night. And she wasn' t even sure whether or not she'd slept at all. Her mind had been racing constantly. She thought about everything that had happened and everything that was about to happen. Her thoughts always returned to the same question.What if
"What are you laughing at?" He chuckled.She shook her head and chuckled again."Nothing, really. Just thinking." She replied honestly.He nodded his head in acknowledgement as they walked along. They walked for about fifteen minutes before he stopped."We should go somewhere else." He said seriously."Where?" She wondered."Somewhere far, so that we won't be disturbed by people." He explained."Why? Are you afraid we might be interrupted by other people?" She asked him curiously."I just want some privacy. I want us to be alone." He stated, looking down at her lovingly.She nodded her head and gave him a quick hug before letting go of him."Do you know where I want to go?" She asked.He shrugged his shoulders. "Anywhere you wish." He said nonchalantly.She laughed lightly, shaking her head, and began to walk ahead of him. He followed her quickly behind her. She turned left, and they continued walking for a couple of minutes longer. Then they suddenly came to a halt. He turned his bo
"So you can't be with me, because I'll end up getting hurt and I don't want you to get hurt as well. I don't want to have a wife that would eventually get tired of me and leave me." He finished quietly.She looked at him in disbelief for a few seconds. Before she could respond, he spoke again."And that's why I asked you to wait until tomorrow to propose to me." He whispered.She stood there for several seconds, staring at him. Finally, she spoke."Is it always like this?" She asked hesitantly."Like what?" He asked confused."This..." She mumbled slowly."What do you mean?" He inquired cautiously.She sighed heavily."This...the constant talking about things that don't really matter. The fact that you never say anything about what actually matters to you." She mumbled.She knew that she shouldn't have said any of that, but it was all coming out of her mouth at the moment. He remained silent for several seconds after she'd spoken. She was starting to grow nervous, knowing that he was
"It's been quite a while since my surgery. I still can't walk for more than a few steps without wincing in pain every time I try." She responded.He nodded slowly, biting down on his bottom lip."Do you want some food?" He asked worriedly.She blinked at him confusedly."Umm, yeah." She replied hesitantly.He smiled widely at her and got up from the couch, standing up straight."Alright. I'll be back with something to eat." He chuckled.He leaned down and pressed one final soft kiss against her temple before exiting her bedroom.After he left, she let out a heavy sigh and rested her back against the couch. She looked around her and realized that her room was similar to his room. It had the same color scheme. The bed sheets were white and her curtains were black. She frowned slightly when she thought back to when the accident happened. It seemed to happen so fast then. It felt like just yesterday that she had woken up to find out that she was pregnant with her child. And now here the
Both of their heads shot forward to see who the person was that spoke. His jaw dropped when he saw who it was. Standing right next to him was a beautiful young woman. She had light brown hair which reached down to her waist and a pair of hazel eyes which were shining brightly underneath her messy hair. He narrowed his eyes as he stared at the man standing next to her. He was wearing a dark blue turtleneck sweater and jeans."Hello son." The man greeted calmly.Sergio's heart pounded loudly in his chest as he stared at both men. His blood ran cold."Where have you been, Dad?" He whispered quietly.The man smiled warmly at him."Well, I went to meet your mother." He answered honestly.Sergio's eyes widened in shock. "Mother?" He exclaimed.His father nodded slowly, placing a hand on Serena's shoulder."Yes, she wants to meet you." He explained simply."No." Sergio mumbled stubbornly.The man frowned slightly."Son, she wants to meet you." He repeated sternly.Sergio clenched his fist
"I know." She whispered.Tobin sighed shakily."What were you thinking, Serena Why did you kiss me? I was upset." He said."I know..." She responded quietly."I wish you would've just told me what was wrong. We could've fixed it. We could've figured something out."She swallowed hard and shook her head slowly."There was nothing to fix. Nothing happened." She argued.Sergio sighed deeply once again."But we need to work on this, Serena." He insisted."Work on what?" She asked him skeptically."Working on how to be happy again." He answered.She smiled weakly at him."You already know how." She told him."Maybe we should try." He suggested."Maybe together we could be more than we ever thought possible. We could have a family again. A real family. Where we belong."A small smile tugged at the corners of her lips."Together." She breathed.Sergio stared into her eyes lovingly."So that's a yes?" He asked hopefully."Of course, Sergio." She replied calmly."Good. Then come here." He said
"Where did you get these?" He asked.Serena shrugged."I made them yesterday when you weren't home And you shouldn't worry about it; they're yours now."Sergio smiled and nodded gratefully, taking a seat at the breakfast bar while Serena poured some cereal into his bowl.After a short silence, she spoke again."What did you say you needed me for?" She asked casually.Sergio raised his eyebrows."Uhm.. I didn't exactly tell you, it's more of a surprise."Serena laughed quietly."How mysterious. Do I get to know the details of your surprise?" She asked teasingly."Not at all, Just trust me when I say it's not much."Serena scoffed indignantly."Why does everyone think I'm going to believe anything you say anymore?" She complained.Sergio chuckled and nudged her gently in the ribs."Because you're gullible." He smirked.She rolled her eyes and shook her head in amusement."Okay, So is it gonna involve a hot tub?" She asked.Sergio narrowed his eyes suspiciously at her and grinned mischie
Sergio led her through the forest carefully, avoiding stepping on any branches or leaves and making sure not to disturb the ground too much under their feet. He reached up with his free hand to grab a branch hanging low over the path, steadying himself so he could continue walking without tripping on it, and guided her carefully behind it and towards the centre of the clearing. Once they got there, he stopped suddenly and stepped back, causing Serena to stumble forward slightly. When she regained her balance again, she looked up at him curiously and saw him staring intently at the grass in front of them.She frowned in confusion."What is it?" She whispered uncertainly.Tobin didn't respond for a second or two before letting out a heavy breath and lifting his head to meet her gaze."Look... This might be a bit awkward, so if you don't want to see it, you can just turn around, it's okay." He began explaining, taking a step backwards hesitantly.Serena stared at him in complete bewild
"It sounds like your husband was really great." He remarked. She nodded slowly, not saying anything in response.Julian knew that she probably needed to process what happened before she could continue talking to him about it. He waited patiently.After a few moments, she took a deep breath and lifted her head."Do you remember when I said that my mother passed away a year ago? Well, it wasn't actually a death. It was a suicide." She revealed quietly. "We had just moved here after that." Julian nodded. He remembered the day perfectly. He had taken her to visit her mother and she had shown them around the house. They had visited the cemetery and Serena had talked about her mother for the entire time.She seemed happy. It was obvious how fond of her mother she was. Julian smiled slightly at the memory."Well, she did it. I think that my father may have been responsible. After he found out, he got violent. And he didn't take it well when she killed herself." Serena explained. She shrugg
The sound of soft footsteps alerted Julian to the presence of another person entering the room. He turned around and gave his visitor a weak smile."Hi" He whispered. She returned the gesture with a soft smile of her own."How are you?" She asked concerned, moving to sit down next to him. He glanced at her briefly and shrugged."I'm alright. Tired. I think I caught a cold. I feel pretty gross, too. My throat is hurting." He answered honestly. She chuckled."That happens sometimes when you get sick. Have you eaten anything?" She asked him. He shook his head. "I can cook you something.""No, no. I can eat when I have the chance." He protested."You shouldn't. It can cause more harm than good." She told him. He sighed quietly."I know. But I'll eat anyway. If it means that I won't starve to death, I'll eat." He insisted. She laughed again."Okay" She agreed after a beat.Silence fell between them as they both stared blankly at the wall opposite of them. After a few minutes of silence, h
"I see…" She paused for a moment before she spoke again. "Can I ask you something though?" She inquired. Julian nodded absentmindedly. "What happened?" "Why did you have that conversation with her?""Because…” He started explaining vaguely. “Because…" He trailed off as he tried to find the words to explain to her. It was true that he didn't want to burden her with anything concerning his relationship with Serena. However, he knew that he couldn't hide things from his family forever. If he did, then eventually they would discover that something was wrong with him. He sighed heavily as he ran his hands through his hair in frustration."Dad, can you give me a minute? I'll be right back" He whispered. Without waiting for his father to respond, he ended the call and went back inside the room. He stood behind the couch for a few moments as he listened to the soft sound of Serena's breathing. He could barely make out any sounds from the living room.He approached the sleeping girl slowl
“Yeah, I’m fine. Don’t worry.” She smiled reassuringly, hoping that her boyfriend would believe her. Julian smiled back at her.“Alright then” He said in response. He leaned forward and pressed another tender kiss onto her lips. A few seconds later he released his fiancée from his embrace and turned to open the horse carriage. Before leaving the parking lot he glanced at his wife once more. “Stay inside, all right? No wandering around alone.” He added.“Sure. Don’t worry.”“I don’t care if you stay inside the whole time, I will still worry.”“Okay” She laughed and waved at him as he drove away. She waited until he disappeared from view before returning to sit down on the sofa once again. She was silent for several minutes, pondering what he had told her before. As she sat there and stared ahead at nothing particular, she suddenly felt like she was suffocating.She took in a deep breath and closed her eyes for a second. When she opened them again, she found herself sitting there sta
He smiled gently and leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on his fiancée's forehead. She chuckled quietly and moved her hands to hold the back of his head. They stayed like that for a few moments before Julian pulled away."I need to go check on something." He announced getting up from the couch.Serena watched curiously as her husband headed towards the kitchen. She tilted her head to the side and crossed her arms in front of her chest."Do you think that he might be cheating on me?" Serena whispered to herself.Suddenly the sound of footsteps caught her attention. She looked behind her and spotted Julian leaning against the door frame watching her."Hm?" She hummed. He shrugged his shoulders."Nothing. I guess you should come with me." Julian told her as he gestured towards the hallway."Where are we going? And why?" Serena asked."I'm checking if my mother and father are home and if they have any guests." Julian answered as he walked toward the closet to retrieve his jacket and t
After another minute or two he started moving his hand slowly. He caressed her side slowly, enjoying the feeling of his thumb brushing against her tender skin. He pressed a gentle kiss to her inner thigh and started teasing her.“Please….please don’t….stop” Serena begged breathlessly, her eyes still closed. The prince smirked and continued to stroke her thigh slowly. He reached the peak again, but hesitated. Just as he was about to push inside her and make her come, there was a knock on the door.Serena froze and tensed in his lap.“Are you expecting anyone?” Julian asked calmly as he continued to stroke her inner thigh slowly. The princess shook her head no and slowly slid off of his lap.“No, it can’t be my parents. They aren’t home yet." She muttered worriedly. Julian furrowed his eyebrows. Something doesn’t seem right. He looked over to his wife and noticed that she was staring intently at the door. There was fear evident in her blue orbs. What could it possibly be.“Go answer t
“I love you so much Serena.” Julian said placing a few quick pecks on the girl’s lips. He heard some gasps around him and saw that everyone else were looking at him weirdly. He frowned and pulled away from the girl. “We have to pay for these groceries so let’s hurry up okay?” He said before grabbing the shopping basket from her hands.A few minutes later they were leaving the grocery store and Julian couldn’t hold back the huge grin on his face. This is definitely the best day of his life and he wouldn’t change any minute of it. He finally proposed to his beautiful queen and got a yes from her."I am so happy." He thought happily.He looked over to Serena who was walking next to him and noticed that she was also smiling like a fool. As soon as they got in the carriage, he reached out and held her hand. "So many things happened yesterday. Our parents came, I proposed to her, she said yes, she said yes to marrying me and I kissed her." Julian laughed and squeezed the princess’s hand
“You look cute today.” His girlfriend said while looking at the prince who is smiling at himself while wearing his blue coat and holding his hand. “How can I look cute when you are wearing the prettiest thing on earth?” His boyfriend said kissing the redhead’s hand.“You are lucky I love you then.” Serena chuckled taking the boy’s hand and heading towards the exit of the park, the prince couldn’t stop smiling.They arrived at the ice rink where they usually meet each other. Their friends is there already waiting for them and they went to the ice skating rink together. This is where Serena found her boyfriend. He was wearing a red robe with scarf wrapped tightly around his neck, gloves and long coat. The boy was smiling brightly like a mad man while trying to keep his balance on the slippery ice, he looked adorable."Do you like it?" Asked Julian while looking at her. The princess was busy admiring her boyfriend, her heart was beating rapidly inside her chest and she felt herself blu
Suddenly, the dragon let out a deafening roar. It echoed throughout the entire pier and caused many people to yelp in pain and fright. Several people started crying and clutching onto their friends' arms tightly as if they would fall apart at any moment. Serena couldn't take her eyes of the terrifying beast which was now standing proudly right before them, roaring and snorting menacingly. It was impossible to tell how many people were trapped inside those gigantic jaws, as the darkness prevented them from seeing. But judging by the loud growls coming from the creature, they must've been close to death.After a few seconds the roaring sound gradually decreased until it eventually disappeared, leaving behind an eerie silence. The crowd was dead silent. Everyone remained motionless, except for the tears streaming down their cheeks and the shudders that wracked their bodies. No one made a peep or uttered a single word. Everyone was glued to the horrifying creature in front of them, a