“Arthur…” Aurora called softly as tears filled her eyes. She couldn’t believe what was happening. Her wishes were finally becoming a reality but it seemed too good to be true. “Please don’t say no. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I have thought about it deeply and I’ve come to the conclusion that there’s no point wasting any more time. “Let’s get married, Aurora.” As Arthur spoke, Aurora’s eyes shimmered with joy and emotion. She nodded as she stretched out her left hand to receive the ring. It was a beautiful diamond ring. As he slid it on her finger, he stood up and lifted her from the ground, swirling her in the air happily. “I love you!” He screamed excitedly as Aurora broke into tears. “What’s wrong?” He asked worriedly as he let go of her. He made her sit on the bed and knelt in front of her. “Why are you crying?? Are those tears of joy? I’m so worried right now.” He cupped her face in his hands. “I… I just can’t help but remember the first time we met and h
After the wholesome party at Derick’s with the kids, Arthur returned home. The kids had school, so they had to leave too. Aurora promised to come back home before Carter’s wedding because she couldn’t just quit her job. Since she accepted Arthur’s proposal, she had felt great joy inside her. She took one glance at her engagement ring and smiled widely. Wearing it made her feel more like a woman and she wanted to show it off. Aurora headed to work and went to Jack’s office to see him. Getting into his office, she met him on his phone. “Jack, good morning.” She greeted, grinning widely. “Aurora. Good morning.” He answered with the same smile, wondering why she seemed so happy to be at work. “You look super happy today. What’s going on?” He further asked as she sat in front of his desk. “Guess.” She whispered, leaning closer to the desk. Jack furrowed her brows as he stared at her. “What?” He asked in confusion and curiosity. He just couldn’t come up with what was making her so ex
“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