He hugs me right away and I give my heart to him.
“I promise too, babe. I love you so much, Elliott.”
Chapter 37
Dad kisses my forehead when Elliott says I am going with him to Dublin because we are really in love. He holds it in my hands and makes me promise many things, just like Elliott.
“Love him as long as it is to be your love, but never cancel yourself out for him or anything else. You were born to be loved and respected, so don’t accept any less.”
That's what he just said and I make sure not to cry here in my flat. I love my dad, and I wanted to take him with me because he always makes me feel the most special of all women in the world. I want to take care of him forever!
“As for you, take good care of my daughter, Elliott.”
They shake hands and I find myself so thrilled at a time like this. My dad gives me a final hug and a few more hours Elliott takes me to Dublin. I leave behind the last 2 years of practice my life without fear as it makes me feel very safe.
We walk side by side holding hands and talking about what we are going to do for the next few months here in Dublin and it fills my heart with anticipation.
“I'm not going back to the magazine, after all, I didn't graduate for that. My family has other ventures and one of them is a finance company where my grandparents worked until last year.”
“Oh, I understand where this will lead us.”
I say excited and Elliott looks at me
“I'm sure you still want to work in a fashion magazine.”
“You're right, babe. I've already decided that, but I want to know what will happen to Pollentier Magazine, really?”
“My mother will take over while our family's lawsuits against the Petit and his against us last. She wanted it and Mia decided to go to New York for the next 6 months. I can focus on us.”
Before we enter, I hug him right now. I am ready for Elliott, with all my heart. He pulls me into the house and from afar I smell delicious, it can only be Mrs. Fernsby preparing something special for our breakfast, but before we can go there I see Elliott kneel in front of me in the living room laughing.
It is happening! He takes a rose ring with round cut from his pocket, there is a beautiful stone that shines a lot to me and I feel like I am going to cry.
“Luiza, I love you so much and I want to know, do you want to marry me?”
“Oh my God!”
It is my first exclamation, and I put my hand on my numb heart! Elliott laughs at me, he may be about to be sarcastic now.
“Yes Yes! Yes, I do, very much!”
I behave like a teenage girl in love from here and throw myself at Elliott, no matter how much time starts to pass from now on, he always makes me love him even more! He intensifies everything I am in love with and now makes me be his lady Pollentier. This is how we start our new life together.
Epilogue
There is a huge camera attached in front of me. I regret calling my Tiffany co-workers to do a story about my one year of marriage because it is Christmas, and at Christmas, the family house in Dublin is full of everyone I love.
So I have got to stand here in front of the stairs — this could be at our house in London — while my husband holds my waist.
“Why did you get married on December 24 in the religious?”
“I answer that one, babe,” I tell Elliott that he smiles, even though there's a peculiar sound coming from the garage. “We were official in September 2019, but that was the only date available for the family reverend and the cathedral.”
“Oh, awesome! So you had more family members present than friends, as today the house is full. Do you think about having many children?”
“We think in a family of five.”
Elliott makes me laugh as soon as he answers. He is seeing what his little cousins are doing with our Christmas tree! She has meters and is now falling behind the cameraman. The scare lasts for a few seconds until one of her younger aunts comes up and corrects them.
“Nothing like a Christmas accident! What about pets?”
“Elliott thinks parrots, but this year I asked Santa Claus 3 cats.”
Now it is Elliott who laughs looking at me because he is allergic to cat. My father comes into the room seeing us in this condition and walks away quickly as if fleeing.”
“So you are the hosts for this family Christmas?”
"We will be forever, as the youngest couple in the family.”
I am sure our eyes are a little embarrassed right now, our heads go the opposite way watching the older men bring groceries and dirty the new carpet by accident and the tree and something on fire in the fireplace.
“Elliott!
I give a scream attracting every possible look in here and it is too many heads.
“What is it, Liz?”
“The fireplace!”
Oh gosh! A mess starts in here and the cameraman almost enters the fireplace trying to film and tripping over the props of the Christmas tree... this won't be all right, I hear Aunt Margot's voice outside just arriving with my mother-in-law. Mia comes downstairs quickly with her Christmas sweater on.
“Guys, what is that smell? I do not want any choking cousins!”
Her beautiful French boyfriend comes into the room quickly, because he probably arrived with Audrey and Aunt Margot.
“Alex!”
She screams, he just has time to smile and she is already in his arms.
“Someone needs to stop the kids from knocking down the cypress...”
Slowly Aunt Margot's voice goes away. She brought Christmas turkey! I finally move from the seat while Elliott finally puts out the fire. Audrey starts laughing like she had not done for a long time and the December 24 mess starts. The camera is turned off, even though the reporter keeps narrating and interviewing... Elliott comes a little dirty from the fireplace and when he sees me laughing, he teases me with a kiss smearing me a little!
I had plans to look beautiful and fragrant, just as I wanted to see a beautiful decoration here! There is a Christmas sound in the air, finally, it goes well with supper, and the presents are kept in their usual place, I remember my old list for Christmas and I laugh in Elliott's arms as we watched the Queen's speech.
It is alright! I have got learned to deal with the complications of life and moved on resolving the conflicts that arise. I am happy our family is about to start, I know how Elliott will look me in the morning and then smile with this new.
About the Author
Geiza Stefany de Oliveira is from Minas Gerais, born in Belo Horizonte. She has started publishing her texts on her blog titled “ STEFANY ” since 2011. The author has been dedicated to writing Fiction, passionate about Romance and Fantasy always sharing her inspirations and faith through writing.
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