LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - SEASON 2 CHAPTER 116
Time flew very fast and after a few months, the wedding day of May and Riley finally came.
May and Riley invited very few guests apart from their families, just a few closest friends and near relatives were invited on their wedding day. They held the ceremony in a garden filled with colorful wildflowers.
May wore a dress embellished with lacy flowers, and Riley wore a calla lily boutonniere in his tuxedo.
The traditional program went well. The couple thanked all their guests for being with them in their most special moment.
Keira was crying hard with joy as she watched May who looked very happy and content.
“Who would have thought that glutton will marry first, before you, Lana. I once thought that she would end up being an old maid because she did not show any signs of being interested in a relationship,” commented Drey. He was seated on one table with Keira and Lana as May’s entourage.
“Yeah. I’m so happy for her…” Keira muttered still sobbing. Then she looked at Lana as she wiped her tears. “You’re the only one left…” Keira bantered.
Lana twitched her mouth and said, “I h@?? men and you know that. I can be friends with them but definitely not be romantically involved with anyone. I will simply end up marrying on paper, without emotions, if only needed someday.”
Drey chuckled and teased, “Hmm, I will wait for the day when I’ll remind you, your own words that you just said… the day when you’ll eat your words Atty. Lana Huang.”
Lana grinned, hearing the word attorney in her name made her really happy. “Yeah right. We should celebrate your passing at the board exam.” Keira said.
“Let’s do it once May is back from her honeymoon.” Responded Lana. May and Riley were to fly that night to a private island for their honeymoon.
The couple were having their pictures taken while the waiters started to serve the meals to the guests.
Riley reddened with the meaningful and teasing smiles he received from Zach and Cobra as the two congratulated the newlywed couple. “I thought Riley is a naive boy. I guess I was wrong… Who would have thought that he could be as fast as lightning…” commented Cobra as he shook his head.
Zach gave Riley a hug and a gentle pat on his shoulder as he murmured, “Congratulations and welcome to the club!”
“Thank you General!” Burst Riley. He was very grateful that he had crossed paths with Zach because his life had become meaningful after that. And most importantly, he had met the woman who would be his lifetime partner, the woman who gave more meaning to his life.
Everything went smoothly and the couple said their farewell to their guests to head towards the airport to catch their flight. However upon their arrival at the airport they came to know that an unexpected calamity had happened on the island that they were supposed to go to, thus all flights to their destination were cancelled.
They were highly disappointed in this sudden hurdle in their much awaited honeymoon and Riley then called their travel agent and discussed other locations and flights to go to. Their booking and destination were quickly changed and the couple stayed at a hotel nearby the airport, to wait for their new flight.
Riley suggested that they should go back to the reception where the guests were still enjoying the talks, drinks and food. But May refused saying it would be best to stay in the nearest hotel, since both of them were already tired.
Riley was sweating, sitting on the edge of the bed, as he waited for May to finish cleaning herself up in the bathroom.
‘Geez, what is wrong with me!’ He scolded himself for becoming nervous. He could feel the sporadic beating of his heart in duo with the butterflies rumbling in his stomach.
Finally he heard the clicking of the bathroom door. He was sitting on the bedside table with his bathrobe on.
May stepped out in her bathrobe and looked at him with her playful smile followed by a blink of her one eye. In one swift motion, the robe covering her body fell on the floor and Riley’s jaws dropped with his drooling look.
May was wearing a white front buttonhole lingerie hollowed-out sling, courtesy of her most mischievous friend Keira. She enjoyed the hunger she could see in her husband’s eyes but for some reason Riley seemed to be glued to his seat, not moving a single bit.
She giggled because this was a scenario she already predicted. She walked seductively towards Riley and abruptly pulled the tie on his robe.
May was standing before him and teasingly asked, “Are you going to just look at me?”
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Meanwhile at the wedding venue, Zach, Jeru, Drey, Cobra and the rest enjoyed the gathering like it was a good reunion and were enjoying the drinks and chats.
The center of their banterings was none other than Cobra who was left out to be single. Cobra remained quiet the whole time
“Dude, are you sure you don’t prefer the same gender?” Teased Torin who enjoyed Cobra’s gloomy face in his weirdest expression. Cobra finally opened his mouth and simply countered, “I don’t need to rush. Men don’t expire I believe so what’s the rush? It will eventually come my way…
The women on the other side listened to their husbands who ganged up to tease Cobra more.
“Poor man… But Cobra is a good man so he will soon find his right one.” Commented Cielo. Keira laughed and said, “he will need a bit of tuning and I’m already on it. Gosh, the man has a tendency to end up an old maid. Like my friend right there…” commented Keira, nuzzling to Lana not far from their table and was busy debating with May’s cousin that was also an attorney.
May was married already so her main goal now was to make her friend Lana stop her man hating attitude.
“Are you alright?” Keira heard Cielo. She turned her head back and saw Thea holding her stomach. Her eyes rounded… If she was right Thea’s due would be in two weeks, could it be…
“Ahh, I think my baby wants to rip my stomach open,” Thea cried and felt her water break out. Keira quickly shouted, “Jeru! The baby is coming!”
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Thea had a normal delivery and she gave birth to a very cute baby boy.
“Oh he’s so handsome,” commented Old Madam Liu looking at the baby beside Thea. “He looks so much like Jeru,” seconded Keira who became too excited with the thought of seeing her twins soon while she gently caressed her tummy.
Thea noticed it so she smiled and said, “I’m sure your twins will be adorable and cute little babies too like their mother and father.”
They were startled when the door suddenly opened. “Where is he? My grandson…” It was Senior Liu. Everyone in the room laughed when they saw such an excited grandfather.
“You’re often late nowadays because of dating too much. Are you back in college days Thom?” scolder Old Madam Liu with raised eyebrows.
Thom blushed as he scratched his head and mumbled, “I thought it’s okay with you mom.”
Old Madam Liu rolled her eyes and said, “Yes of course I was just commenting on your acting like a teenager…”
It was true she was fed up with how her son showered himself with perfume and she could still feel its lingering scent even after Thom already left the dining area. Well, Thom was always going out early and arriving so late at night that she could barely see him arrive.
Zach laughed and interrupted by saying, “Uncle, my mom is just a simple woman. I mean you don’t need to work hard too much to impress her really. I believe she already likes you the way you are.”
Keira and Thea exchanged meaningful glances and quietly grinned seeing how red uncle Thom had turned because of embarrassment. He had been the center of bantering lately whenever they would gather together.
Old Madam Liu could feel chills and complainingly said, “Oh let’s stop mentioning all these things and I’m really not for this kind of topic. It gives me the creeps.”
Jeru on the other hand shook his head, seeing his father this happy was more than enough for him. Personally, he liked Zach’s mother from the first time he met her at the military headquarters. He could feel the warmth of a mother he was lacking since childhood from her. He knew that Zach’s mother was a very good and loving woman.
“That’s okay dad. Don’t mind grandma… Just do your thing. Impress aunt Sheila and make her fall deeply for you so she won’t have a second thought at all. You will never find another woman like her and you two are not getting anymore younger so you should live to the fullest without inhibitions at all because you two deserve it…” Jeru commented in his serious tone and no one dared to utter a word because all of them actually agreed to what Jeru said.
“Thank you son…” murmured Thom with a smile.
Keira and Zach did not stay long because they had prior appointment, they would meet Mara and John at their house gifted by her father. John said Mara could now read, write and talk. And it was not just their language. John said Mara was progressing fast and it would be safe soon for her to mingle with others.
Keira asked their cook to prepare a lot of dishes for her sister. “Are we going to have a feast?” asked Zach laughing, seeing a lot of dishes were prepared on their dining table.
“Yeah, I’m sure Mara could eat everything here. John said Mara really loves eating…” Keira excitedly mumbled, wondering how a lot already changed to Mara who was now her younger sister and was using their family name, Mara Chan.
The doorbell rang and Keira’s eyes widened in excitement, “They’re here…” she gasped while looking at her husband who shook his head with a smile and held her hand to walk at the door.
“Sisssss…” burst Mara with a beautiful smile on her face and hugged Keira with her arms on her neck though the tummy was a hindrance for a tight hug.
“Oh, your stomach is so big now…. I’m excited to see my nephew and niece.” Mara added while she held Keira’s tummy.
Zach was startled and so was Keira to hear how fluent Mara talked now. “Wow Mara… I’m so glad. You learned so fast.” murmured Keira as she gently pushed Mara to look at her closely. She was better now, she wore clothes though it was still a bit revealing. Because she wore a short skirt with a hanging blouse so her revealing her bare navel.
John sighed and said, “She likes loose clothes. I think she ‘s not comfortable with having clothes on her body.” that was true, it was a real torment for John to be honest. The two of them often fought just for Mara to wear appropriate clothes because the latter still h@??s wearing clothes. But she knew she could not go out naked to visit her sister.
Mara pouted her lips and defended, “It’s a nuisance to my body. Besides I like cuddling you…”
Hearing that, Keira creased her forehead and looked at John who was flushing at that moment.
Zach immediately changed the topic and said, “You two must be starving already. My star, why don’t we go talk later and eat for now? Let’s have lunch first cause John and Mara were probably tired from the long trip. Let’s go…” Zach immediately grabbed Keira’s hand and pulled her to the dining area before she asked too many questions from John who looked nervous at that moment.
As expected, Mara enjoyed every dish Keira prepared. The two went into the garden and chatted while John and Zach stayed in the living room to have coffee.
“Have you heard anything from your father? The treaty is almost in completion and I think your country would finally have peace. You are a royal blood John and your father wants you back.” Zach commented. He had already met John’s father and knew John’s story.
“Hmm, it’s now safe to call you by your real name though I’m used to calling you John but since your real name is Chad then I must call you Chad starting today. You have been a great help to our family so don’t hesitate to ask for help in case you will need us.” Zach added.
“Honestly, I’m not sure yet what I want.” Chad honestly answered. He was confused though one thing was for sure. It was now safe to use his real identity. He would love to stay here but he knew his father needed him because his father was no longer in good shape.
“Wh@??ver it’s that you decide into. We will always support you. Mara is doing good now so you don’t need to worry for her.” Zach nonchalantly said because he could see that Chad had become too attached to Mara already.
Chad smiled and nodded. “Thank you.” he whispered.