by Cilla Lee
“Why not just get a new number”
“I have twice, he keeps getting the number”
“You tell me next time he calls you hear me” I bite my lip harder, almost breaking the skin “Ella” I look up at him, his dark eyes boring into me, “I said he calls you tell me” I nod as the waitress walks up and I don’t know if I should worry but the one thing about Blaze is he doesn’t scare me and I like that feeling.
****
Zoey
Sitting watching a movie that night Logan comes over and sits with me while Niya and Maggie sit in the kitchen “Zoey” he says, and I look at my nephew
“What’s up?”
“Why did you ask me to walk you down the aisle?”
“Because you’re the only male relative I have by blood, and I think Prim wants you to practice when the two of you get married” he looks at me rolling his eyes
“She’s just a kid” I laugh
“So are you” I grab him giving him a, and he pushes me away
“No, she’s a baby not like me.”
“Well Primrose has her eyes on you, she’s staking her claim already.”
“I already have a girlfriend.”
“Are yes Taylor, how’s that going?”
“Mom said to stop taking cakes and candy off of her”
“She sounds like a feeder” Logan looks at me
“A what?” I laugh
“Nothing”
“Are you happy about marrying Saint” he asks me and I smile
“I am”
“Do you really love him?” I turn looking at him
“I really do” Logan nods his head
“Then I’ll be happy to give you away,” he tells me and I lean over giving him a kiss on the cheek
“Thank you,” I tell him and he blushes getting up
“Women don’t get all mushy” he says, walking off to his room
*
I wake the next morning the sun shining through my window and I smile, today I marry the guy I’ve had a crush on since I was fifteen years old. I sit up placing my feet on the floor and smile at the photo of my mom and I that sits in pride of place next to my bed and I pick it up
“I wish you were here today mom” there’s a knock at the door and Niya comes in smiling, but stops when she sees the photo and comes over sitting next to me taking my hand
“Are you ok?” she asks and I nod, placing the photo down
“I’m good” I tell her and she smiles
“Breakfast is ready,” she says and I shake my head
“I feel sick as it is,” I tell her and she frowns at me
“You’re not” I shake my head
“No, I’m not pregnant, just nervous”
“Come on you need to eat something, just a little” I nod following her into the kitchen where Logan Lena Maggie and Mia are all sitting
“You're all her early”
“Zoey, it’s three hours until you get married” Lena says “and it will take me a good hour just to do your hair and makeup”
“I need to make sure your dress is perfect” Mia says
“And I’m helping with the kids, Tink will be here any minute with the triplets,” I look at Logan and he rolls his eyes at me getting up and taking his plate to the sink
“I’ll be in my room,” he says and I watch him walk out and I laugh
“What’s up with him?” Niya asks me
“Told him about Prim’s plans for his nuptials when he’s older”
“Oh Zoey” she says making me smile
“Whose wedding?” Maggie asks
“Logan and Prim’s, she told me that she’s going to marry him when she gets older” and we all laugh
“Damn she’s getting in early” Lena says and I nod
“She’s madly in love,” I say batting my eyelids, and we hear a car pull into the drive and Tink yell
“The madhouse has arrived” Maggie says and I get up heading to the door. I watch as Tink helps Codi out of the car handing the kids things, when Prim sees me she comes running up the stairs
“Aunty Zoey” she says and I bend down and hug her
“Are you looking forward to today?” I ask her and she nods
“I love my dress Mia made, do you think she’ll make my wedding dress for me” I smile
“She might, she’s inside why don’t you go and ask her,” she runs in as Tink and the boys come up the stairs and I look at Tink and she looks a bit tired
“You ok?” I ask her as she holds her hand to her mouth, throwing all the bags she was holding at me and running in the house and I look down at the two boys “Is she ok?” I ask them, they both shrug as I hold the door open and they walk in “Logan’s in his room” I tell them and they run off down the hall and I walk into the kitchen
“Where’s Tink?” Niya asks me
“In the bathroom”
“Mommy’s sick” Prim says and we all look at her
“Sick” Niya asks her and Prim nods
“Yeah”
“I hope she’s ok for today” Niya asks and I look down the hall
“I’ll go and check on her” as I head down the hall I can hear Tink throwing up and I knock on the door “Tink” she mummers on the other side of the door and I slowly open it, seeing her head leaning on the toilet seat “Um Tink, you ok?” she nods her head at me and I close the door “You sure” she looks up tears in her eyes “Oh Tink what’s wrong?” I sit next to her
“I think I’m pregnant” I look at her shocked
“You think,” she nods “have you done a test”
“No,” I stand up “where are you going?”
“To get a test,” she frowns at me
“Now”
“Yes, Niya has a couple in her bathroom” I head into Niya’s bathroom and find the two tests she has in her bottom drawer and take them back to Tink “Here” I hand her one, and she looks at it
“I’m scared to”
“I’ll do one as well ok” she nods, standing up and I go to walk out
“No stay”
“Tink”
“Just turn around” I turn and face the wall “ok your turn” I take mine and we place both on the counter and we sit on the edge of the tub
“God, I can’t handle another three kids” I smile, trying not to laugh
“It could be twins don’t be so dramatic” I tell her and she looks at me
“Really” the ding of the bell goes and we both stand up, the words PREGNANT in big bold letters written on the test and I look at Tink
“God,” she says, sitting on the tub looking like she’s going to throw up again
“Are you ok?” I ask her and she laughs
“I think I should ask you the same question” I sit next to her the positive test in my hand and I look at it
“I don’t understand, I take my pill every day”
“It’s their stupid fucking super sperm” she says and I look at her tears running down my face but laugh at the same time
“God, I can’t believe it, I’m pregnant”
“We’re pregnant,” she says and I look at her
“Yeah, we’re pregnant,” she shakes her head
“I knew I shouldn’t have stopped using condoms, it’s the only thing we’ve been using for years and then after the funeral Sinner was so upset one thing led to another and fuck now I’m fucking pregnant
“Why do you only use condoms”
“Because I had the bar in when I got pregnant with the triplets and last year when I was on the pill I had a miscarriage”
“Oh, Tink, I didn’t know,” she shakes her head
“I didn’t tell anyone, not even Lilly, so we decided to use condoms and they work great”
“Until you forget to use them” I smile at her
“Until you forget to use them,” she says
“Are you happy or sad,” she places her hand on her stomach
“Happy but scared, what about you?” I look down a
t my belly
“Fuck, I’m pregnant” she nods her head
“You are, are you happy or scared”
“Scared shitless” I tell her and she smiles
“When are you going to tell Saint?”
“After the wedding, maybe”
“Maybe”
“Tonight probably.”
“He’ll be happy trust me.”
Chapter Thirty-Five
Saint
I wake up to the sound of people shouting, and I look out of the window, seeing a truck with men and women walking around carrying things into the massive tent in the backyard making me smile, today I marry the women of my dreams. I make my way down to the kitchen where Ella is talking to Terrance and they both turn looking at me “Good morning” they both say and I smile
“It is, isn’t it, Ella did you get all the stuff I wanted?” she nods her head
“Yep, most of its set up just a few things with the flowers”
“Thanks, darlin’ I want this to be special for Zoey” she smiles
“She’s going to love it trust me”
“Thanks”
“Ok, so I have to go and get all of the flowers from the shop, but I need some help” she asks me
“How many do you need?” I ask her
“Three maybe four” Cuff walks in and I smile
“Dude can you help Ella with the flowers,” he looks at her
“Sure, no problem darlin’” he says, walking up and placing his arm over her shoulders just as Blaze walks in
“What the fuck is going on?” he asks annoyed
“Just helping Ella out” Cuff says and Blaze watches both of them
“How are you helping her out?”
“She needs help with the flowers” Blaze looks at her as Sinner walks in and sits next to me
“What’s going on?” he whispers the tension in the room so thick you could cut it with a knife
“Cuff fuckin’ up” I tell him and we both watch the unfolding drama
“Well, I’m fuckin’ sure she doesn’t want you pawin’ all over her, so move ya fuckin’ arm” Cuff smiles pulling Ella to him
“You don’t mind do ya darlin’” he asks her and she smiles
“No, it’s fine, thank you for helping” she pats his chest kissing his cheek
“Show me where the flowers are going to go” Terrance says and they both walk out but she stops
“Give me five minutes Cuff and I’ll be ready,” he nods and I turn back to Blaze as he lands a punch on Cuffs face and Cuff hits the floor
“What the fuck man!?” Cuff says rubbin’ is cheek
“Stay the fuck away from Ella” Blaze tells him and Cuff laughs
“I was just bein’ friendly”
“Well, keep ya fuckin’ friendly dick away, Ella is mine” he tells him
“Since when?” he asks
“Since now, so stay the fuck away, I’d hate to put a bullet in ya” he kicks him as he passes him and walks out the door
“Nothin’ like some excitement in the mornin’” Socket says helping Cuff up
“Motherfucker! He’s loosened one of my teeth,” he rubs his jaw sitting down and I smile
“Then stay away from Ella and you’ll have all of your teeth,” I tell him and he gives me the finger and we all laugh.
*
By lunch everything is ready, the tables are set and the food is being cooked, we’re all standing outside at the back of the property where we’d set up seats and a trellis that Ella decorated with flowers and shit and it looked amazing. Mom, dad and Rowen were sitting at the front row and some of the other relatives were here as well, mom making sure I invited them, “You ready for this?” Sinner asks my heart racing
“Yeah man,” I look at my brother pulling him in for a hug and he looks at me
“You ok?” he asks and I nod
“Never been better” Oki walks over
“She’s here” my palms start to sweat so I wipe them down my legs, the music starts and Prim comes walking down the aisle with Codi and Caleb standing behind her. As she throws flowers all over the ground I watch the boys as they follow her down the aisle. There identical twins just like Sinner and I and Prim is a beautiful feminine version of them with a little button nose and the bluest of blue eyes that seem to glow with her blonde hair, she has little flowers entwined and he cream dress and purple sash makes her look like a little princess. She smiles the whole time, the two boys dressed the same as Sinner and I. Black jeans dark purple shirts and Cuts with black boots, as they get to the end Niya comes walking down next in a roman style purple dress her hair all curled with flowers entwined like Prim had. The wedding march starts and I hold my breath, the second I see her my heart skips a beat, she holds onto Logan’s arm as he walks her down the aisle, tears come to my eyes and I want to run to her pick her up and kiss her so hard, mark her as mine. As she walks towards me she stops shaking her head and runs off into the clubhouse
“What the fuck?” everyone stands up and I run past Niya who’s walking towards the clubhouse (She can’t fuckin’ do this to me) I run down the corridor and hear her in the bathroom and slam the door open. She’s throwing up and I race to her “Baby what the fuck?” she pushes me away
“Don’t, go away,” she tells me
“Like fuck, tell me what the fuck you ran for?” she throws up again and I hold her up as Niya comes in than Tink
“Saint just leave I’ll be out in a minute,” she says making me frown and I turn towards Niya and Tink as they walk in
“It’s nerves” Niya says and I nod pulling her up and I cup her face
“So, you still want to marry me” I ask her and she smiles
“Of course, I just felt a little sick,” she looks at Tink making me frown
“Leave us” I tell both women and they both leave “what the fuck Zoey?” she bites her lip
“I’m pregnant” she says and I frown at her stepping back
“What?”
“I’m pregnant, Tink and I took a test this morning, and I’m pregnant” I shake my head at her confused
“Why the fuck did Tink take one” she looks at me “No way” she nods
“I was just doing one because she was so nervous and they both came out positive” I pull her to me
“Don’t kiss me,” she says, and I look at her
“Why not?”
“Because I just threw up for one and I want our next kiss to be as man and wife” I smile at her
“You’ve got five minutes to get your shit together and be at the end of that aisle” she nods
“I’ll be there,” she tells me, and I lean down kissing her neck
“Good,” I step back walking out seeing the girls all standing there “She’s got five minutes,” I tell them walking back out to wait for my woman.
****
Zoey
When Tink and I came out of the bathroom, we were both smiling “Are you ok Tink; Prim says you’ve been sick” Niya asks her
“She did, did she,” Tink says, looking at her daughter
“Are you ok?” Niya asks her again making Tink smile
“I will be in nine months,” she says, and all the girls jump up and down
“Oh my god your”
“Little ears,” Tink says, and we all look at Prim
“So, when are you going to tell Sinner?”
“Later today, its Zoey’s day so let’s get this show started”
*
It took just over an hour to get my hair done, Maggie helped with Niya and Prim’s hair “Can I have some makeup to” Prim asks and Tink nods
“Just a little” Lena put a little blush and lip gloss on her little lips
“Do I look pretty,” she asks all of us
“Beautiful” we all tell her making her smile
“Ok Prim come on, let’s get your dress on” Niya says and they three of them walk off Tink with them and Mia turns to me
“Are you ready?” she
asks me and I nod “I’m so nervous,” she says and I put my hand on her arm giving it a little squeeze
“I’m going to love it” I tell her as Lena and Maggie leave us alone and Mia opens the dress bag, pulling my dress out and I gasp “Mia!” I say stunned
“Do you like it? I took the design you had and changed some of the material”
“Oh god Mia, it’s stunning” I tell her flabbergasted at how amazing it is and she smiles
“I’m so happy you like it”
“I love it”
“Then let’s get you into it” I turn around in the mirror the cowl back is stunning accentuating my back the mermaid fit is figure hugging and the front scoop neck is gorgeous with the plunging court train and beads sewn into the dress making it look so elegant and I do a spin amazed
“Mia how? you only had two weeks”
“It was a labor of love; do you really like it?”
“The satin, chiffon and beads are gorgeous”
“I made a veil as well I wasn’t sure if you wanted it”
“Let me see,” she pulls out a veil with a diamond encrusted hair piece that the train is attached with, a satin and beaded edging
“You should start your own shop Mia; your designs would make you a fortune” she smiles
“I do it for the love of it” she tells me
“Well, it’s worth every penny and more”
“I’m just glad you like it,” she helps me with my shoes and the look is complete
“Where are the flowers?” she asks me
“Ella has them all at the clubhouse” I step out into the living room and all the girls turn gasping
“Oh my god Zoey” Niya says tears in her eyes
“No crying you’ll ruin your makeup, no tears from anyone until after the photos are taken” I tell them all seeing them all tear up and I have to blink to hold my own back.
*
As we head to the clubhouse in the limousine I feel a little sick, my stomach doing summersaults “Are you ok?” Tink asks me and I smile
“Just a little nervous,” she smiles patting my leg
“Mommy, look at all the bikes” Prim says and we all look out at the motorbikes on both sides of the drive
“It’s tradition” Tink says and I’m sure she’s remembering her wedding and I look at Niya and she’s the same
