“Aurora,” Jack called as soon as he got back to his office. She turned to look at him, her jaws clenched in anger. “Has she left?” She asked him, and he shook his head.“I’m not sure. What’s happening? Who is she?” He asked, sitting next to her. “She’s no one.” She answered coldly, lowering her head. “I heard you call her Mom…” “She isn’t my mom anymore. She became a stranger the minute she stepped out of my house and left me.” Aurora answered, tears heating the back of her eyes. “Oh… I’m so sorry, Aurora.” Jack answered. He held her hand, trying to give her some comfort. “She’s the most selfish mother I’ve ever known. She left when I needed her the most, and now she’s back. If she was a good mother, she would be with me right now, rejoicing with me. But she doesn’t even know how I’ve been.” She mumbled. “How long has it been? Did she leave when you were very young?”“Does it matter if I was young or not? It’s been two years since I last saw her. The boys were five years old wh
~The next morning~ “You should have let us do it my way. All these frustrating things wouldn’t even come up.” Alec uttered with a scoff, shaking his head as he slammed into the couch. “Can you at least tell me what happened first? Is this about Aurora?” Anita asked worriedly and curiously as she settled next to him. Her heart raced uncontrollably in expectation of his revelation. “Of course, what else is going to annoy me this much? He has proposed to her! Arthur has f**king proposed to her. He made it official.” Alec answered with anger evident in his voice. Anita went silent as she reminisced over what she had just heard. For some reason, she wasn’t as troubled as Alec was. “Why don’t you look mad, right now?” He asked after noticing her countenance. “Because I think it’s even better this way. If they get married, and I appear to ruin it, then the pain is even more on her. And then you will be there as a shoulder to cry on. It’s amazing!” She answered as she broke into laughte
Getting to Aurora’s workplace, Alec did the same thing. He opened the door for her and she stepped out. She walked into the restaurant, and he followed behind her. Getting into the waiting area, to her greatest surprise, she met Arthur seated. “Arthur.” She called in surprise as she approached him. Arthur, who had already seen them since Alec opened the door for her, couldn’t help but stare coldly at Alec. His eyes were fixed on him so much that Aurora noticed this. She hastily moved in front of him, blocking his view. “He’s just a customer. Stop staring at him like you’re going to kill him, okay?” She asked, and he let out a deep breath. “He looks like someone I have seen before. But I can’t recall where.” Arthur uttered. “Are you sure?? Maybe you saw him in the restaurant the few times you’ve visited.” She answered, settling on a chair next to him. “No, I don’t think it’s at the restaurant.” He answered, taking another glance at Alec, who was already heading out of the resta
~After a few weeks~ As the solemn music played, everyone seated turned to look at the designated entrance as they expected Carter to show up. In front of the congregation stood Derick, dressed in an emerald green suit, and behind him was Arthur, dressed in the same kind of suit, but about two shades lighter. Happiness and joy flowed from within Derick as he waited patiently to see his husband and make him his for life. In the congregation were Aurora and the kids, Brenda and Derick’s son, and a few friends from Derick’s workplace. All of them wore green outfits, and so were the flowers, cards, and decorations. It all looked very beautiful and organized. A priest stood in front of everyone, waiting to join the two men in holy matrimony. Suddenly, the solemn music grew louder as Carter stepped into sight. He had an emerald green veil on his head, and he wore a suit to match, with lots of embellishments on it. Everyone stood up as soon as he began to walk down the aisle to where
After the wedding, the driver drove Derick and Carter home in their wedding car. Getting home, they alighted from the car and ran towards the door. In excitement and anticipation, Derick opened the door and pulled Carter along with him. Carter staggered into his arms and before he could gain balance, Derick grabbed his head and captured his lips in his. He kissed him deeply and passionately, pinning his back against the wall. “Hmm… hmmm.” Carter moaned as his hands squeezed through the tiny gap between their chests. He held onto Derick’s suit and pulled it off, causing Derick’s hands to fall off his face. Derick, still keeping his lips locked with his, started to undress Carter too. Carter broke the kiss so he could unbutton his shirt, and when he looked into Derick’s eyes, there was nothing but passion and lust. In no time, their shirts were off. Carter went in for the kiss this time, pushing Derick to the couch. As they fell to the couch, they giggled and laughed as if they ha
The next day, Aurora returned to her apartment after she had dropped the boys at school. She had only a few days at the restaurant now before leaving. She had to start planning her wedding with Arthur too. She got to the restaurant a few minutes after resumption time. Heading right to Jack’s office, she met him behind his desk. “Hi, boss!” She said teasingly, and he let out a smile. “Let me call you back, okay?” He said, and Aurora furrowed her brows and looked at the table to see that he was on a call. Her eyes widened and she placed her hand on her mouth, feeling stupid. “Alright. See you tonight. Bye.” A feminine voice answered from the other end of the phone, and the call got disconnected afterward. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t realize you were on the phone,” Aurora uttered, and Jack shook his head with a chuckle. “I figured. Don’t worry, okay? It’s all good. How are you today?” He asked, pointing to the chair in front of the desk, and she sat. “I’m good. I’m here to remind yo
~After three weeks~ In the large chapel hall, there were numerous people from all around the state, seated to witness Arthur get married to Aurora. The highly decorated chapel was full to the door with people of class and caliber. In the front seats were Carter and his husband, Jimmy, Theo, Jack, and Rachel, who happened to be close people to the couples. Arthur stood in front of the priest, his side turned to them as he waited for his bride. Josh, who was also dressed in a white suit and trousers, stood behind Arthur as his best man. Carter and Derick constantly exchanged looks happily, waiting to see how beautiful Aurora looked. And just then, the large chapel doors opened. The loud sound of the door opening made everyone turn to look at the doors. Then the boys, three of them dressed in the same suit, walked in, causing the people to burst into laughter. Ryan carried a pillow to which the rings were attached, Riley carried a basket of petals which he began to drop right from
Getting to the wedding venue, and just as Alec was about to park his car in front of the chapel, he saw Aurora run out of the entrance in tears. In haste, he got out of the car and stepped out so she could see him. “Aurora! Aurora!” He called, and she raised her head and saw him by his car, staring at her in confusion. “Where are you going?” He further asked, this time, she was running towards him. “Oh my… why are you crying?!” He asked, his eyes widened in shock. “Get me out of here!” Aurora yelled in tears, grabbing his car door and flinging it open. She got into the car and shut the door. Without hesitation, Alec ran to the other side of his car and got in the driver’s seat. Igniting the engine, he zoomed out of the space he had parked and hit the road. He constantly looked at Aurora as she bawled her eyes out. He kept quiet and said nothing. He knew Anita had done her thing, and it was time for him to do his. He had to be the shoulder she’d cry on. He was so happy he got t