The Accidental Wife (Emily and Julian)

"Can you stop bossing us around for a second?" Knox whines as I give him and Dave instructions on how to hang the fairy lights in the backyard.

"Aaron is going to bring him soon and we're far from done! I can't just stop!" I tell him before rushing to the table to make sure that everything is nicely set on the table.

Silas's birthday is today and I called the guys a few days ago, telling them that I wanted to throw him a birthday party at the team's house. I know his mum is going to throw him a birthday party since he's officially turning twenty- one, but I wanted to do something for him, that's why I'm throwing him a party.

It's already April. Silas and I have been dating for four months. I still cannot believe that we're dating. Our relationship has gotten stronger than ever. I almost forgot how we used to be before we started dating.

His love is surreal. It's like I'm living in one of the novels I read. Despite the happiness I'm living in, part of me is scared. Because just like

how the books I read are full of happiness and love, they also tend to have turning points that can break hearts into millions of pieces. I'm petrified of this moment and praying with everything in me that it never comes. The cake isn't here yet and

I'm trying not to freak out. Alexa and Caroline are supposed to be bringing it. Aaron is twenty minutes away from here and the cake is nowhere to be found. When is the right moment to freak out? Well, it's not just the cake I'm worried about. It's not like we're going to blow To be honest, I'm thankful that Silas introduced me to his friends. I have never been a member of a huge group of friends like that. I thought I wasn't fit for such friendships, but this group proved me otherwise. They welcomed me among them and made an effort to get to kr The girls made sure to include me in their girls' night from the first month I got to know them and we formed a bond that I will always be grateful for. What I love the most is that recently, Sabrina has also become a football girlfriend. Knox asked her out two months ago and "Nash, you've got the speakers all set, right?" I check for probably the third time.

"Yes, and Karl has all the beverages in the tank over there, so you don't need to check that with him," Nash replies, sitting on one of the chairs, just chilling. I wish I were as relaxed as he is.

"The cake is here! Calm down!" Sabrina hollers. I breathe out in relief the moment I spot Alexa and Caroline.

"I'm gonna put it in the fridge. Thank you so much!" I blow them a kiss in the air before taking the cake from them. I set it on the kitchen counter and open the box to make sure that it's the same one I ordered. After making sure that everything is great, I place it carefully in t "Aaron has just texted me! They're outside the house," Caroline tells us, and we all gather in one spot. He won't be able to spot us once he opens the backyard door. He will need to turn slightly to the right since we set everything on the right side of the backyard. I look at my dress and smoothened its skirt. It's a lavender dress he bought me two weeks

ago while we were at the mall. Silas loves pampering me and to be honest, I like it when he pampers me. I check my wrist to make sure that the bracelet he got me on Christmas is on. It's a diamond bracelet that has an open book in the middle. I cried when he got it for me Dave, Nash, and Karl twist the bottom part of the confetti cannon upon seeing Silas and the confetti fills the sky.

"Happy birthday!" We all shout in unison.

I run towards him and wrap my arms around his body. "Happiest of birthdays, icing!" I beam. The way he squeezes my body makes my smile widen. Whenever Silas hugs me, I never want him to let go. He doesn't just make me feel loved, but he provides me with a unique

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"Thank you, cupcake!" He pecks my lips. I steal a glance at his face and my heart swoons when I notice the way he's smiling. I know Silas's real smile and this one is a breath-taking real smile that I would kill to see every day. I step aside, letting everybody greet him. "Thank you, guys. This is amazing!" Silas says, looking at everything we've prepared in the backyard.

"You should thank your girl! She is behind all of this," Justin tells him, but I shake my head.

"We all worked together." I don't like taking credit for something I didn't do. Without them, I would not have been able to do anything.

"On a side note, God be with you, man. She's bossy!" Knox playfully complains and I throw an empty plastic cup at him. "Don't attack my bestie!" Sabrina jumps to the rescue. "She is just detailed and very organized."

"You're my girlfriend. Take my side!" Knox looks at her, feigning being hurt.

"They've known each other for longer, so don't try to get between them," Silas warns him, and I wiggle my eyebrows at him to tease him.

"As a thank you, you're all invited to dinner at my place next Saturday. Does that make it up to you, Knox?"

"You're bribing me with food, Kensington?" He raised one eyebrow at me as he folded his arms over his chest.

"Precisely." I grin.

"And I accept this sort of bribery." He grins back, making the others laugh. "Have you tried her food, guys? She is really good."Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"You haven't tried Mum's food. She is amazing!" I tell him. "Maybe we can host a gathering at my place during Summer." I know that my parents won't mind hosting a big gathering.

"That would be cool," Caroline exclaims.

Usually, I don't like letting people come to my place, but I trust this group. They're all great friends and I have never seen them act maliciously. I feel comfortable around them, and I'm certain if any of them weren't good, Silas would tell me.

For the whole day, we end up dancing together, goofing around and just having fun. Our finals are close and some of these guys won't be around next year because they will be graduating, so we're trying to make the most out of the time we have left.

I know that Caroline is going to miss Aaron a lot because he is graduating this year while she still has a year left. We talked about it, and she told me that she knew she was going to struggle a lot with the long- distance relationship, yet she was doing her best to appear strong in front of him. He has already been drafted and is supposed to sign the contract next month. He is going to be a professional football player.

When I look at her relationship with Justin, I find myself thinking if this is how I'm going to be

next year. Silas is going to be a senior and I'm certain that many teams will want him to join them. I'm so used to him being in my life now, that I don't know what I'm going to do without him.

Whenever I catch myself wandering about such thoughts, I try to push them away and tell myself to enjoy the moment because nobody knows what's going to happen next year. Life is full of surprises and nobody can expect anything.

"Thank you for organizing all of this," Silas says once he horizontally lies down in bed and I curl up against him. We haven't even changed out of our clothes, but we have developed a habit of lying down on the bed for a few minutes before changing.

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"You deserve the best. This is the least I can do," I mumble, looking up at him. "We need to change," I remind him.

"I know," he says, but neither of us moves.

It takes us a while to move and when we do, we quickly change, then lie down in my bed for a while. Sometimes, we spend the night at my place and other times, we spend it at his place. For the past month, I don't think either of us has slept on their own. 1 like cuddling with Silas. I love the way he holds me in his sleep. When I wake up every morning, I usually find him spooning me.

"Hey Rosie," he whispers, causing me to look up at him. My chest is pressed against his chest. He has one arm under my body and the other curled on top of it. He likes holding me like that even though I always ask him if his arm gets numb because of my weight. He alwa much, cupcake."

"I love you too, icing," I murmur, smiling up at him.

I don't think my life could get any better.

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