100 Days With Mr Romero

“Gideon didn’t tell me he was bringing… Well, it doesn’t matter anyways, I have no problem w-with this.” I gulped heavily. Of course I had a problem with it, I mean Gideon and I barely had what we could call a relationship before we went on with a marriage plan and maybe he feels nothing for me but lust, but still, bringing his ex as the wedding planner is just out of it.

“Well, even though Gideon and I broke up, we are still really close.” She cocked her head watching me, probably trying to get a certain reaction for her satisfaction.

“Oh.” I nodded my head slowly and took a step away from her. “Well, that’s good. So, how does this work?” I decided to move away from topic. “I haven’t actually had any wedding before.” I chuckled nervously, but she didn’t even offer a smile at my poor joke.

“Well,” she gave a small pause. “Obviously.”

Biting my lips to hold back my snappy tongue, I smiled. This bitch was getting to me, it was obvious she didn’t like me. From the way she spoke and the look she was giving me right now screamed that she hated my guts. I wouldn’t say I like her, but at least I tried being nice. “OK, uh-why don’t you have a sit so we could talk. Gideon isn’t in at the moment.”

“I know.” she walked over to the sofa closest to her. “He called me when he left.”

She was trying to annoy me, pushing my buttons to see how far she could go. I smiled and sat down at the sofa facing her. I might be pregnant but if she pushes one more red button, they I will show her my taekwondo skills from high school. “Will you like anything before we start?”

“No.” she shrugged. “I’m not really a visitor around here, if I need anything, I know where to get it. But that’s not important, let’s focus on your wedding.”

We talked for hours, she asked a bunch of questions on the style I had in mind for my wedding, location, how many I “planned on inviting. I didn’t answer the last one though, didn’t know how many people Gideon planned on inviting.

“OK.” she closed the book before her. “I have to go now.”

“Will you be back tomorrow?” I asked.

“I’ll let Gideon know if I will be coming,” she said standing up, taking her bag along with her.

I gave her a fake cheeky smile. “OK!” I said cheerily, she gave me a side glance and began to walk out. “Bitch,” I said the moment she was out of earshot. “Urggh!” I groaned in frustration, I don’t care who she is to Gideon, but she’s not going to be planning my wedding.

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“OK, Now tell me everything,” Lily said as soon as the waiter went to go get our order. “And don’t even think of holding anything back, I can smell lies.”

I rolled my eyes, I don’t know who gave her the idea, but Lily would always call herself a physic. “OK,” I raise my hands up in mock surrender. “So, Gideon found out.”

She gasped her mouth dropping open. “What? How? Where? When? How do I not know this information?”

“Calm down,” I looked round the coffee shop, noticing that her outburst had gained us some attention. “We don’t want to alarm the whole world.”

“I’m sorry,” she said, her voice lower this time so it’s just our two ears with the words. “But you don’t expect me not to freak out.”

“Well,” I looked away from her. “Try not to lose your tongue by what I’m about to say next.”

Lily raised an eyebrow suspiciously. “What could be more alarming than Gideon finding out about your pregnancy.”

“Gideon and I getting married.”

“What?”

“Please don’t freak out, we’re in public.” I sighed rubbing eyebrows. “We thought marriage would be the best option, for my child and our reputation.”

“Emily, are you hearing yourself? You want to get married to this man?”

“Not forever, once my child is out and all, I will file for a divorce.”

“Oh please, if you’re willing to get married to him because of your child, I can bet that you aren’t going to file for a divorce.”

“What do you mean?”

She rolled her eyes and leans forward. “Are you in love with him?”

In love with Gideon? “No, I’m not, it was just for the sex, all lust and I’m sure he doesn’t have feelings for me, he will want a divorce after the baby.” My mind went back to few days earlier, remembering that Gideon seemed to be against the idea of us getting a divorce after the child.

“Are you sure about that, this man is willing to get married to you because of the baby, what makes you think he will want a divorce when the baby is out?”

“Well, it isn’t exactly up to him like I said, I have a mouth in that decision though.”

“I don’t know girl, this is messed up. How did you go from single and free to pregnant and about to get married. So, when is the engagement party?”

“Lily, we are trying to rush this wedding before my tummy gets any bigger, of course there isn’t going to be any engagement ceremony.”

Lily was going to say something, but stopped when we saw the waiter approaching, we both offered a smile as he dropped our drink. She watched him walk away, her eyes trained on his ass, she then turned back to me with a smirk. “He’s cute right?”

“Get your mind straight young woman and he’s probably too young for you, he looks like a college student.”

“Bleh.” she showed me her tongue childishly. “I didn’t say I was going to sleep with him or something.” Her eyes went back to the young waiter who wants already back at his desk. He seemed to notice someone looking at him and raised his head to meet Lily, then he gave a shy smile and went back to his work. “At least not yet.” she smirked.

“Lily!” I smacked her head. “What are you, horny all the time?”

“Maybe, but back to what I was saying. Emily, you do understand that marriage isn’t a joke, and to Gideon Brynch? Girl, are you hearing yourself?”

“I know it sounds crazy, but it’s just for nine months right? How bad can it be?”

Lily kept quiet, just looking at me. “Well, I will always be here for you. I hope you know what you are doing.”Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

But that opens the big question, Do I really know what I am doing?