Twice Upon a Time

bride, Leila Elizabeth Kart soon-to-be Leila Elizabeth Cruise, who stood tal

st an hour for the groom to show up. This is preposterous”.

“I wonder if she thinks her gr

iful and young”. A guest named Carly sa

y. “I don’t. This is what a druggie’s daughter gets when

y. She looked back to see if no o

saying what everyo

tic enough to not say it out loud. Unli

r eyes at her m

he humiliation of her groom not here yet, made her wish th

rned her head subtly to her frail god mother, soon-to-be mother in law, who had already been star

She mouthed, earnin

m the old priest made her r

is your groom?”. He asked with a tender g

ed what her godmother had tol

own wedding?”. He

the priest straightened up and tried to cal

e signaled her Personal Assistant to call him for what seemed like the hundredth time toda

he church. Leila turned back to see the guards had separated, standing on each side to l

as her heart leaped happily. All she wanted

ng people, that the guests all looked at him with astonishment; someone even brought out their ph

we start?”. His deep rich voic

n front of her. His intoxicating cologne fille

with a smile still

in return, before hi

Her happiness soared; it felt as though the world could end right then, and she wouldn’t mind

his flawless face, her smile still ever-present. She couldn’t believe she was marrying

gaze on his mother throughout the priest’s speech with a

ed, Leila said it with a flushed

Removing the ring, Ethan passed the box to the guard. He delicately slid on a sunny yellow VS1 diamond, set in platinum with a two-tone des

wife. You may now kiss the brid

her eyes, she awaited the moment his lips met hers. The immediate spark that coursed through her body when his soft lips captur

t Leila’s thoughts back to the church, where sc

gner spiral gown, as she greeted guests alongside her mother-in-law. She tried to en

g her champagne intake, she arrived at her new home, which was

er she had settled Sandra in her own room, whi

ed an acute awareness of expensive taste, and Ethan’s room epitomized it. Glancing into the closet, she noted with satisfaction that

ht, putting on a minimal make up and a lip g

adjusting the robe to fit snuggly against her body. “H

cross her face, as a bl

nced at the clock every two seconds, wondering what was takin

their throat pointedly. She roused, confused for a minute b

e instantly

rself look more presentable. “When did you

here?”. He asked i

ractive cleavage. As he stared at her confused face, Ethan could not deny that she was a gorgeous woman with a breath t

rdly. “What do you

r impassively. “We won’t

ha

ase