He walks me to some room in the left wing. Mindlessly telling me random things, like apparently he had his baby teeth fall out later than other kids.

We walk into a room that is literally made of windows. It's a sunroom, the top, front left and right windows are literally all glass. Then there's a little banquette with beige and white pillow.

"The room has no electricals. Its naturally lit. And it doesnt get over 60°f here." He tells me as I talk in the space.

It's absolutely gorgeous.  The starts all look so much closer than normal. I smile staring around me.

"Charlotte said all the cool houses have it. So I got it built for her. She spends almost every morning in there reading her novels or calling Scott." He says smiling as he leads me to sit.

"Its beautiful." I tell him and he smiles.

"Well I noticed that you like things like this so I just thought I might bring you here." He says.

I blush a bit. I do like things like this.

We spent two hours just chatting mindlessly until I head to bed. I have Soraya's wedding tomorrow.

Which is why I'm up before the birds start chirping.

I quickly shower then prepare Ethan.

By seven, everyone is awake and in the kitchen chatting.

"Morning." I greet.

Nathan is first to kiss my forehead. Then Char waves at me sending suggestive looks over.

"Headed somewhere?" He asks assessing the grey ankle length dress I was wearing, with a slit.

And Ethan's formal wear.

"Soraya and Rickelle's wedding." I tell him.

Wait, he and Mr Rickelle are pretty close,  why isnt he going?

"Why arent you dressed. Or are you planning on being fashionably late?" I ask teasing him.

He smiles before pecking my cheek.

"No Gem, Richard and I are pretty close but I dont agree with his womanizing ways. Soraya is what? His third wife?" He asks.

"Fourth." I tell him.

"What?" He asks peering at me from brushing Ethan's curls.

"His fourth." I tell him and he looks confused.

"I only know Margo and Lisa. Whom he married a couple of years ago." He says patting my son's head.

"Theres one he married seventeen years ago." I tell him. Picking Ethan up.

"Oh, well I didnt know about that one. Niether did my father." He tells me.

I nod. Then my new driver Oscar picks me up.

He keep gushing about how he's known Nathan forever and never seen him like this before.

He drops me by the address Soraya sent. And I stumble in.

Feeling like a sore thumb because of how everyone had someone to talk to and I had a sleeping two year old in my arms.

A man who looks to be in his early forties walks over. He looks like a younger version of Mr Rickelle, except more handsome.

He walks over to me when he sees me staring. He outreaches his arm to me.

"Hi I'm Jonatha. And this is my wife Lucy. " he says showing me a woman who might just be in her mid thirties.

"Hi." She breathes. Carrying a boy as well , just the size if Ethan.

"I'll take that." He says heading into the large mansion.

Soraya's wedding is an outdoor event.  The large garden is covered with flowers I can barely identify. And it looks amazing.

There is chatter everywhere. I identify Margo's scowl from a distance. A woman who looks absolutely stunning is speaking to her.

There are alot of children and a few adults.

"Its only family." Lucy speaks after a long silence.

"Oh whose kids are these?" I ask smiling at the kids.

"Richard's. " she simply says.

I nod uncomfortably .

"I'm glad John is nothing like his brother." She says smiling at the little boy in her arms.

"This is James, we call him Jamie and that's his brother Holden." She says pointing to an older boy dancing with a young girl to no music.

"Oh. This is a lovely family. " I say . She nods.

The groom himself walks over to Lucy and myself.

"Oh Gemima. Its lovely to see you here. And you look absolutely stunning. Is there a chance Nathan also came?" He asks .

"Uh... no he had a meeting." I lie. I couldnt tell the man that is Godson isnt attending because he thinks that his Godfather is  a womanizer.

"Oh, well it was lovely to see you. And you look absolutely- ravishing." He says growling.

"Like wise." I laugh nervously.

"Lucy, you're here too." He briefly acknowledges her.

"I'm surprised you're still alive old man." She says biting back venom.

I'm guessing the two dont really like each other. Mr Rickelle scowls before he stomps away.

"You two are the perfect family." I say sarcastically.

"Oh he only behaves when John is around." She says.

I give her a questioning look.

"I was supposed to marry him eighteen years ago. I was only twenty. But when he took me to a family dinner, I met John and I immediately fell inlove.

I married John instead of him. "  she says smiling longingly at the man speaking to Margo.

"Oh, that's a year before he married sister." I tell her.

"Even if he married me, he'd have still married pumpkin. He loved her even before he met Margo. When pumpkin announced her divorce, he jumped right in and married her." She says. I nod .

Hmm, so her name is Pumpkin. 

Something is very suspicious about Mr Rickelle and I'm going to find out.

Etha  stirs a bit. And with that stir soft music begins playing.

Little girls dressed like fairies throw white rose petals around as Soraya follows.

The lacy dress looks absolutely stunning on her chocolate skin. Her hair is left bouncing in an afro.

She looks like she just walked out of a page of a magazine.

She notices me and smiles. I wave and her smile gets bigger.

She gets to the end of the isle. And she and Rickelle say their vows.

In moments, Richard is devouring Soraya's face.

It's as if he thinks he's still young so it doesnt matter what he does.

"I present to you. For the first time anywhere. Mr and Mrs Richard Rickelle." The pastor says. And we stand and clap.

We're lead to a little place prepared for dinner in the house. A long table which surprisingly sits us very well is in the room. Soraya practically dragged me to sit next to her with Ethan at the kiddies table.

We munch on the food and engage in conversation.

Pumpkin is eating silently next to me. Her hair,  that colour looks extremely familiar.  Like I swear I've seen it before.

"So how's Mr Hunk?" She asks.

I smile as I stare at her wondering who she is talking about.

"Come on dont play dumb, where is he. Your date yesterday." She presses.

"Soraya dear, give Gemma a break." Richard silently scolds.

Even pumpkin has her head turned.

"Come on you know." She says.

The rest of the table is engaging in their own talk.

"I'm afraid I dont." I laugh shyly.

"Come on. Nathan Meyer. Your hunk of a man. " she says.

I laugh.

Pumpkin tenses next to me. And Rickelle gulps down his entire wine glass.

Okay that's weird.

"Is that your son?" Pumpkin finally speaks to me.

Her voice is soothing. Extremely calm and relaxing.

"Yes. His name is Ethan." I tell her.

"May I see him?" She asks.

I nod and she goes over to speak to Ethan . They laugh and play. 

It's cute to watch. I find myself smiling. She reminds me of my mom and how much she loved kids.

"Pumpkin!" Richard yells. Almost everyone's head whips to Pumpkin at the kiddies area.

She flinches . As if the words physically hurt her.

"Soraya move for you sister." He says.

And she does just that. His level of authority -or dictatorship if you may- disturbs me.  Everyone listens to everything he says without question.

They have a whispered conversation.

"I'm only doing this to be able to afford heart surgery for my father." She says as she walks Ethan and I to Oscar.

"Oh. Well arent there other ways?" I ask .

"Not when you're given a deadline and threatened that they'll turn off the life support. I had to." She says sadly.

"Well you can visit me anytime, and we'll keep in touch. You've got a friend in me."I tell her hugging her.

By now the sky is a bit dark.

"Ma'am could you please get into the car." Oscar says rushingly.

"Bye Raya. I'll see you." I tell her before climbing the car in a huff.

"Pardon my grumpiness,  the boss wanted you home an hour ago. We have to get there as soon as possible." He says.

I nod. He drives like a literal mad man.

Ths house comes to view and I literally jump into the house and up the stairs with a sleeping Ethan.

He's drooling on my shoulder but why should it bother me.

"Come I have something for you." Nate says as I lie my son on the bed.

"Okay. " I say wryly .

He gives me a toothy grin. Then he walks me into the sun room.

"What's this?" I ask stunned. Biting back the tears.