Chapter 24- Getting Married

“Aah! Seth!” Water engulfed me in a matter of seconds and its all because of the man standing on the edge of pool laughing his ass off.

“Sorry Ysabel.” He said when he calmed down a little. I got out of the pool and pushed him in, due to me being so small and him being so muscular, I slipped and ended up in the pool once again. This is simply embarrassing.

“Come on mahal. I was having fun.” He helped me out of the hotel pool and we got back in our hotel room to change and go to the San Agustin church. I always wanted to go there.

Maybe you’re wondering, why here? Of all the places in the world, why did I choose an island separated from the mainland? Well, my father always told me stories about the beauty of this island and how he met my mother when she was also a tourist visiting the famous, Boracay.

“This is beautiful.” Standing before us is a tall stone church. It looked old and magnificent at the same time. As we enter the church, everything looked antique and part Latin and the large cross stood there in all its glory.

“Ysabel.” I heard Seth say.

“Hmm?” I replied as I looked glanced around, taking the beauty of the church in.

“Ysabel.” I glanced beside me but Seth wasn’t there. I turned around and found him holding a bouquet of flowers and a small velvet box.

“What’s that?” I asked as I took the flowers from his hands.

“Ysabel, I know it may sound odd that I’m asking after we did everything else but I want to. I want to ask you properly. Ysabel, will you be my girlfriend?” He finished. Did he just-? He just-. Oh my God!

“I thought you were going to propose.” I blurted out. I laughed nervously, now I sound like a lunatic. Why would he propose? You’re not officially dating!

He chuckled. “I think you’re not ready for that kind of commitment so I’ll settle for this one.”

I smiled at him, he’s right, I’m not ready for that kind of commitment. “Of course Seth, I’ll be your girlfriend.” I beamed at him.

He opened the small velvet box and revealed a simple princess cut diamond with a silver band. It was simply beautiful. I didn’t notice the small crowd of people watching us, in their eyes, it looked like he was proposing marriage. They awed and clapped as Seth placed the ring on the ring finger. “Sir, we have to go. Reporters are coming.” Jason whispered to Seth but I heard him perfectly. Jackson was behind me in an instant and they led us out the main entrance. Big flashes greeted us as we exit the massive church, why won’t they leave us alone?

“Mr. Morgan, did you propose to Ms. Crest?”

“When’s the wedding?”

“What about Katrina?”

“Ms. Crest, is it true that you broke up with Mr. Conolly for Mr. Morgan?” I wanted to stop and defend myself but Jackson pulled me away. Why would they think I broke up with Greg just to get with Seth, that is just wrong.

“Ms. Crest, are you a gold digger?” What kind of question is that? Oh you have got to be kidding me. I shoved Jackson and faced the reporter.

“No! I am no goddamn gold digger!” I hissed at her.

“Then what do you call stealing Mr. Morgan time away from finding a wife?” The reporter asked smugly. I wanted to wipe that smug from her face, wait no! I wanted to wipe her face off the earth!

“That’s because I already found my wife.” Seth wrapped his arm around my shoulder and I leaned into him.

Every reporter gasped and started jotting down notes. Then they asked a million questions all at once. “Ms. Crest has agreed to be my wife.” He looked at me lovingly and that’s when his words processed in my mind. Did I agree? I agreed to be his girlfriend! Not his wife! Seth looked at me like he wanted me to play along and I did.

“Yes, I did agree to be his wife.” I was still lost in those emerald green eyes as I say those words.

One reporter’s request stood out of all the rest. “If that’s true, then kiss her.”

Without hesitation, Seth dipped and claimed my lips. I didn’t care about the reporters’ annoying cameras, or the people starting to look at the commotion around us, or the reporters flinging questions at us in all directions. All I can focus on is his lips on mine. Seth pulled me against him and he finished off with a peck.

I was still flustered when he let go of me, he was simply intoxicating. Jason and Jackson led us to the car and all I could think about was, I’m getting freakin married with the CEO of Morgan Enterprises! Holy freakin pancakes!

“You okay?” Seth placed his hand on top of mine, I looked at him and his face flashed worry.

“I’m fine, we didn’t know they were going to be there and I’m sorry for facing the reporter, I felt like I needed to defend myself. I’m no gold digger Seth.” I rested my head on his shoulder and he kissed the top of my head.

“It’s fine, I’m sorry I didn’t get to you sooner. I know you’re not a gold digger Ysa.” He murmured in my ear. That’s good, atleast he knows I’m not a gold digger.

“Seth, are we really getting married?” That question has been bugging me since we got in the car.

“I don’t know.” He raked his hair with his hand and let out a sigh. I should not have asked that question. I felt my mood drop a hundred degrees, he regrets what he said to the media. “Ysa, it’s not that easy. It’s not that I don’t want to marry you. Believe me I want to.” He started rambling.

“You don’t know if I’ll fit the title of being your wife.” I finished what he’s trying to say. I scooted away from him and looked out the window.

“Ysabel, that’s not what I’m trying to say.” He tried to grab my hand but I retracted. I won’t face him, I won’t talk to him.

He let out a sigh. “Ysabel, I don’t know if you’ll want to be sucked in the life I have. I don’t know if you want to forever be judged. I want to marry you but as I said earlier. I don’t think you’re ready.” I peeked at him. Is he serious?

“You’re right.” And just like that, the hurt melted away. This has been a long day, I just wish no more reporters bother us through the rest of our vacation.

“I’m really sorry.” He pulled me on his lap and I rested my head on the crook of his neck.

I felt something a kiss land on my forehead, then my cheek, on my nose then a peck on my lips. The kiss then proceeded to the back of my left ear, I felt a small tug at my ear then the kiss landed below my ear. That feels good, I let out a small moan and the kissing stopped.

I opened my eyes and stared at Seth hovering over me. “Your eyes are dilated.” Seth teased.

“Shut up, so are yours.” I teased back, I kissed him on the lips before flipping us over.

“You are so beautiful.” Seth murmured before he sat up and claimed my lips once again.

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A week and a half has passed and we have done nothing but relax and enjoy each other. We roamed around the famous spots all over the Philippines and it was time to go back to our reality.

“I don’t want to leave.” I mumbled as I clung onto Seth’s arm.

“I know you don’t want to but we have to.” He mumbled as we go up the steps to his jet.

It’s been a long day and we’re on our way back to his house. “Ysabel. I need to go to the office later, are you going to be okay by yourself?” He mumbled at my ear.

“Hm-hm.” I snuggled closer to him.

“What the hell is she doing here?” Seth roared as we enter the gates to his house.

“I don’t know sir.” Jason answered and Seth left my side. I opened my eyes and watched as Seth go up to a woman together with Jason.

Who the heck is that? That hair looks so familiar and so does those shoes, oh shit. I hurriedly fixed my hair and tried to fix the creases of my clothes but it was no use. I am wearing a singlet underneath my pink panther sweater, that looks attractive, not the sarcasm. I removed my sweater and fixed my gray singlet. I removed my sneakers and replaced them with my three inch pumps.

I got out of the car and made my way towards Seth and Jason, Jackson is trailing behind me. “Oh look, did you finally hook up with his bodyguard.” Erica eyed me up and down and scrunched her nose in disgust.

“Erica, what are you doing here?” Seth asked. Did he just ignore the fact that she just called me a slut?

“I thought we had something Seth, tell me that the news isn’t true.” Erica turned to Seth and pouted.

“What news are you talking about?” Erica shoved a wedding magazine in Seth’s arms and I had to gasp. On the cover is a picture of us outside the San Agustin church and we were kissing.

‘Seth Morgan, CEO of Morgan Enterprises, Engaged to be married?’

“Erica, I am marrying Ysabel.” Seth looked Erica in the eye and the woman let out a whimper.

“Are you that desperate? I thought you were his friend, turns out you wanted him all along.” Erica hissed at me before walking away.

-----BETTER-----THAN-----DREAMS-----BETTER-----THAN-----DREAMS-----

A/N

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