“Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.” –Maya Angelou
"Well, Mrs. Weise, how would you like us to spend our first Christmas together here in Canada?" Tanner asked Melania. They had gotten married last month in a small, intimate and beautiful ceremony. His parents, sister Gianna and her boyfriend had flown over from Rochester and Miami respectively. Tanner and Melania met them Friday afternoon …
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It was the evening of his 40th birthday and Laird was going to have a romantic dinner with Martina while her mother looked after their daughter. It was the first time since Charlotte was born that the two of them had been able to go anywhere together, alone and they were both excited about it. …
"I know I've said this before, but I wish I had never married Angela," Paul told Nita one Sunday afternoon when they were at her place. "I wish you'd never married her too." "I don't want her to keep my name anymore but I'm not sure I can force her to go back to using …
So, it's Saturday afternoon and we had arrived half-hour to the wedding which was to begin at 4pm. It was to be held at an impressive Georgian mansion nestled in enchanting 18th-century gardens. I stood there, feeling as if I were on the set of a period drama and I half expected to see the wedding …
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It was Saturday evening and Layne was waiting outside of the mansion for Olivia. He expected her to arrive at any minute. She had called earlier that day to remind him about their date. "I didn't forget, you know," he told her. "I didn't want to take any chances," was her reply. "By the way, …
"So, I finally got to meet the people you work with," Chioma told Dushan. They were in his office and he had just finished introducing her to the staff. "They all seem very nice." "Yes, they're a great group to work with and we get along very well. They were all very excited about meeting …
Gina stared at herself in the mirror. How miserable she looked. She was tempted not to go to her cousin, Natalie's wedding. The last thing she wanted was to see her father. Ever since he found out about her trying to keep Matt and Cam apart, he had made her life miserable by threatening to …
"Are you all right?" Jemma asked Jerome as they posed for their post wedding photos. "Yes, I'm fine. Why do you ask?" "No reason. I'm just happy that the ceremony went off without a hitch." "Were you afraid that something would happen?" "Yes. When the priest said, 'If anyone sees any reason why these two …
It was her wedding day. She should have been thrilled but she couldn't help worrying that something might go wrong. What if Jerome's ex crashed the wedding? What if she showed up and made a nasty scene? He had broken up with her many weeks ago and she could well imagine how that must have …
To say that I was excited about seeing Jully would be a huge understatement. I hardly slept last night and this morning, I was anxious for the hours to go by quickly and for the time to come when I would head out to meet her in front of French Quarter restaurant. On the way, …
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