•{ELIJAH}•

I remembered it like it was yesterday.

"My water just broke."My wife says, clutching onto her stomach. I alerted everyone which had caused an uproar around the area. Mrs. Campbell held Jada to her chest as Mr.Campbell called an ambulance. All I could do was stay with her, clutching onto her hand.

"Honey, do you remember what we did in class?"

She nods her head and looks up with teary eyes. I pecked her head and positioned her between my legs on the dance floor. Mrs.Campbell took a paper fan cooling Jada down. She whimpered at the pain and squeezed my hand.

"Breathe baby, in and out."

"I'm trying to," she grumbled.

She tried to breathe out but instead, she let out a loud shriek. She sobbed and pressed her head against my chest. "It hurts so bad, Elijah." She mumbled.

"Remember what I said, I'm right here. I'm here for you to grab on. I'm not going anywhere."

The sounds of an ambulance roared causing the atmosphere to completely change.

"You ready?" I asked.

"Yes," Jada says, holding onto me for dear life.

That was years ago. Our daughter, Sinéad is now three years old. She looks just like her mother. She is the most adorable thing. Miya was a bit hesitant with her at first because she didn't want to be left out but Sinéad was so attached to her. That little girl follows her everywhere she goes.

"Daddy, w-where you going?" Sinéad asked, walking from behind my chair. I had to complete a few worksheets before I go on vacation with my wife. We decided one would be fun because the parent life has been taking over us. It's going to be a two-week vacation to Bora Bora.

I pick her up and sit her down. "Mommy and I are going on a trip."

"But I don't want you to leave." She mumbled.

My heart breaks as she pouts and gives me teary puppy eyes.

"Bunnie, You'll have your sister and your doggie, Nicki." She nods her head and sniffled. I pecked her head and wiped her tear-stained cheeks. "Aww, I promise I'll bring you something." She nods her head again, still saddened by the news.

""

I could tell it was my wife shouting down the hallway. Jada peeks around the corner with her Afro pulled into a bun.

"Oh thank god. I've been looking for you everywhere," she says, picking up our daughter. "Has she been crying?" She quietly asks.

I nodded my head before finishing up everything and standing on my feet.

I hug Jada from behind bunching all of us together. "She's sad about us leaving."

"Awww, my poor baby." Jada pauses. "We won't be gone for long. Mommy and daddy will be back next weekend. Your grandma and grandpa are coming to visit. You wanna see them?" She asked. Sinéad nods her head. Jada tickled her causing her to giggle. I smiled down at my little girl.

We look behind us when we hear steps walking towards the room. Miya strolls in with a bowl of grapes.

"How's bunnie?" She asked, staring at Sinéad.

"She isn't feeling so well. So, could you keep her in high spirits when we leave?" I asked, kneeling in front of her. Miya nods her head before pecking my head. "Ok, thank you, sweetheart."

Jada pulled Miya into a hug before smothering her with kisses. "My beautiful girls," she chortled.

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•{JADA}•

It was hard to leave my kids alone. I already missed them so much but this vacation was definitely needed. I've barely slept with Elijah since our daughter's birth. It was always the same routine. We could only get a kiss in.

The resort we had was beautiful. I was a bit scared knowing that we've been placed above water but it was amazing.

"So, what do we do?" I asked, lying down on the bed. I bounced a bit from the impact.

"Maybeee..." He drags out his words, pulling away from my blouse. He kisses down my neck and onto my chest. "We've got some time before exploring the resort." He whispers, slightly kissing my ear. I captured his lips before pulling him down beneath me and ripping off his clothes. We stayed within our villa for at least an hour.

I giggled as his hands wandered my body. "Stop, we gotta go." He kisses my lips before releasing me. But his hand still stays on my hip.

"I've got a place we should," he whispered. I give him a puzzled look. "Mr. King, what surprise do you have for me?"

He pecked my lips before guiding me onto a boat. I squealed when I stepped onto it. "Don't drop me." Elijah laughed, clutching onto me. I sat behind him and he began to move the boat. A man came towards us with a boat, guiding Elijah to a small house. Elijah stops before pulling me out of the boat. "What's this?"

"What's happening?" I added.

Elijah guides me into the house — that little house looks just like our villa. I walk towards the bed to find a dress set on there. My mouth gaped. "Elijah, are we?"

He shook his head. No wonder. After our imitate session, I couldn't seem to find my ring. I got scared and didn't wanna ruin the moment. I was gonna announce it after dinner.

"Let's get married... Again." Elijah chuckled, opening up his arms. I jumped onto him and kissed his lips. "I love you so much," I cried.

"I love you too."

He left the room giving me room to change into my dress.

Just as I'm about to finish my outfit by slipping on my shoes, the door opens. Nora, Kadence, Paige, Danny, and Ricky walkthrough.

"You guys!" I squealed before they all bunched up to hug me.

"Y'all knew about this." Everyone shook their heads. "I made the dress," Nora announced. I hugged her again, tightly. I thanked her repeatedly.

"We made the arrangements with the help of Naomi," Danny says, pointing at Ricky.

"Wait, Naomi. Naomi Campbell?" I asked.

Danny and Ricky nodded their heads.

"We scheduled flights for important people for the wedding," Kadence says, hugging Paige. They've been so hateful towards each other. It's good to see that they can get past their differences and get along with each other.

They did all this for me. My eyes began to water as I look at my family. "Thank you. All of you." I say, hugging them all.

I didn't have my father walking me down the aisle so Ricky took his role. "You ready?" He asked. I nodded my head. "This is your perfect wedding. This is the one you wanted and planned. It's your time to shine," he says, chuckling.

I breathed out and smiled brightly as the door began to open.

The wedding was different than the other. It was colorful and vibrant.

❀ 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 ❀

After the priest announced us again as husband and wife. Everyone found their way to the reception. Elijah and I walked towards the beach to sit by the fire pit. It was night time and the stars were illuminating brightly. The sounds of music echoed from the dining hall.

This is perfect. This is everything I wanted.

"Ok, I think this is best to say now since everything went so well. How are you feeling?" Elijah asked. I laughed and hit his shoulder.

"I'm good. I feel absolutely good knowing I'm not pregnant." He laughs at me and pulls me onto his chest.

A song started to blast from the speakers on the dance floor. Everyone cheered rushing towards the floor.

Elijah and I stared at them. "Wanna go dance?"

He questioned. I nodded my head and took his hand. He stood up and pulled me onto my feet.

We joined the crowd and started dancing around, sipping on expensive alcohol.

I'm so glad I had met these people. I'm so glad I met . .

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