Zachary Walton POV

"Since the day we decided to fake a relationship, I knew you'd change my life. And you have. You came into my world like a wrecking ball, a good one that pushed me into being a better man. As the day passed, I couldn't tell you how I really felt, scared I'd push you away. But trust me that I've never wanted to be with anyone as I wanted to share my life with you. Elise Collins, would you do me the honor of being my wife?"

Silence. She had a hand covering her mouth while the other was by her side. And she didn't fucking say a word to me. I was starting to over think the situation still forcing the smile on my lips. Maybe she didn't want to be my wife, maybe she didn't want to spend the rest of her life with me. But I couldn't rely on my inner thoughts and I was growing restless. I had to hear it from her. I cleared my throat urging her to say something. Anything.

She giggled and nodded excitedly "yes! A million time yes!"

I couldn't contain my emotions as I slid the ring on her finger and instantly wrapped my arms around her swirling her around a few times. I let her down and held her face with both hands bringing her closer to me "You killed me Elise, It felt like you were going to reject me"

"Never"

"You hesitated"

"You surprised me. I couldn't find my voice"

"So you didn't hesitate?"

"Of course not silly"

"I love you"

"I love you too Zach, more than anything"

I heard her stomach growl and chuckled "I knew you'd be hungry"

"It's because you wore me out before the show" she wiggled her eyebrows at me making me laugh as I lead the way to the table.

"I'll always do that before we go out." I smirked remembering how I cornered her in the bathroom before we left for Amelia's show.

I had ordered her favorite food, and favorite wine. I wanted everything to be perfect, because she was perfect and she deserved nothing but the best of the best. We ate, talked about random things, but most of all talked about our daughter, and our future. It felt like I was in a dream. I never had thought I would settle down and start my own family. I was always furious when my mother would bring up that subject.

But as my friend William Barns once said, 'you always hate it until you meet the right one'. And I had. Seeing her smile would brighten up my day, and the moment I saw her that day on the beach, a week ago, I vowed to myself I would never let her go again. She was everything to me, my friend, confident, lover and the mother of my child.

"So about the house, has your real estate agent found something?"

"She did, we'll go there as soon as we land. I also sent them pictures of Helena's nursery. I figured you liked it so I asked them to replicate it".

"Thank you".

She pushed back her chair and walked to me, making me push my chair back before she straddled my lap and rested her forehead on mine. We stayed like that for a few minutes and I could feel her fingers playing with my hair. I closed my eyes feeling my erection growing harder as it pulsated against her. I knew she could feel it as she rubbed herself against me slowly, in a teasing manner letting out the occasional moans. Her fingers travelled down my neck and caressed it for a few seconds before reaching my tie and loosening it.

Elise swiftly took it off and threw it behind me on the sand. She smiled sexily as she leaned down and kissed my neck ever so slowly. She was killing me with burning desire. All I wanted right now was to be inside of her, feeling her warmth around me. But she was enjoying teasing me and I let her have her moment. When I felt my body was on fire, I cupped her butt and stood up having her arms and legs tightly wrapped around me.

She never stopped kissing my neck and was now working on the buttons of my dress shirt as I pushed the cabin's door open. I took her to the bed laying her there and standing in front of her. I finished unbuttoning my shirt and let it fall to the floor dramatically just after taking my suit jacket off.

Elise sat on the edge of the bed, her eyes shining with lust and desire. She pulled me to her and worked on my pants. She had them down along with my boxers in a quick movement, showing me how impatient she was. She gasped seeing my rode as if it was the first time she saw its size. She reached out and took it in her hands. They looked so tiny around it but felt like heaven.

"I want to taste you. I want to take you in my mouth"

The sensuality in her voice sent a shiver through my body. I watched her kneel in front of me and wrapping her hands on my dick as she licked the tip in a taunting way making me groan. Fisting her hair, I pushed my erection slightly in her mouth earning a moan from my fiancé. She started sucking it at a slow pace at first as if she was taking her time savoring her favorite dessert.

I let out a moan pulling her hair tightly in my fist loving the feeling of her tongue against my hardness. Soon she quickened her pace making soft moans sucking me like her life depended on it while massaging my balls.

She pulled out to breath and smiled at me lazily, licked my shaft from my balls to its tip.

"Fuck me Zachary" she said in almost a whisper.

I lifted her up and carried her to the bed, getting rid of her dress and underwear I kissed every spot on her body claiming her as mine.

"You're mine Elise"

"I'm yours" she breathed out caressing my back "And you're mine"

I crashed my mouth on hers devouring her lips while my fingers found her slit and thrust in and out of her wetness until she squirmed underneath me.

"Please Zach... I need you"

And I complied, making love to her all night.

Next morning we were boarding our private jet heading back to New York. My parents and Amelia decided to stay in Greece for a few more days wanting to enjoy the sunny weather. Alara and Matthew had to stay back as well as they still have to pack. It was only Elise, Aria, our daughter and I that went back home.

"So when's the wedding?"

We both looked at Aria as we hadn't decided yet. But I wanted it to happen as fast as possible so I grinned.

"Depends. How fast can you organize it?"

"Wait! Are you asking me to be your wedding planner Zachary Walton?"

I chuckled at how excited she looked "Yes. Who else would I choose? You're the best in New York"

Elise smiled and nodded "And will you also be my maid of honor?"

Aria squealed and started jumping up and down as a little kid who had just gotten her favorite candy.

"Of course! And the wedding will be in a week"

"A week?" Elise asked her surprised and I smirked knowing I had made the right choice.

"Yes, you'll have the best wedding ever"

Once we landed, Aria went her own way having her chauffeur waiting for her. She said she had an important meeting but I suspected she went to meet Andrew who had flown back right after the show. Our driver was taking us to our new home making me smile as we made a turn into the very familiar road.

"Why are we using this road?"

"Why wouldn't we?"

"Have you found a house in my old neighborhood?"

"Even better" I said as we stopped in front of her house.

"What... you... I mean, what are we doing here?"

"When I learned you put up this place to sale I couldn't stop myself and bought it. My Flat isn't designed to have children freely running around, but this house is perfect. And I know how much you loved it so I thought we could start our family here. What do you think?"

She jumped on me hugging me tightly "I love you deeply Zachary"

I smiled "I love you more my Elise".

It took us two days to settle completely in the house, luckily the nursery was ready. I had contacted my mother telling her to come home early since they had to be here for the wedding, and Elise did the same with her parents. Aria had everything figured out already, from the venue to the caterers and to Elise's dress that they didn't let me see. Even though it was hard for me to leave my girls, I had to get back to the office.

Reading through a contract I couldn't focus as my eyes snapped every minute or so to the photo frame Aria gave me. It was a picture of Elise and I with Helena. She also gave one to Elise. I smiled remembering the photo session she booked for us in two days.

"Zachary Walton are you day dreaming?"

Looking up at Mike I felt guilty completely forgetting he was waiting my signature on the contract so he could send it to our client.

"I'm sorry I've been reading the first part over and over and I can't seem to focus"

He chuckled getting up from the couch and sitting on the chair facing my desk.

"Wedding stress maybe?"

"Hell no, I just miss them all the time"

"Holly fuck! She really changed you! Man you are whipped"

"Who's whipped?" Andrew walked in and sat down facing Mike.

"Your brother is"

Andrew smirked knowingly "yeah... who thought the arrogant bastard playboy Zachary Walton would be so in love with a woman who delivered his child and to top it all getting married?"

Mike burst in laughter "You forgot womanizer. I was with William last night"

"William Barns?" Andrew asked to make sure who they were talking about.

"The one and only. He still doesn't believe Zach is getting married and we placed a bet on him. He says Zach will have cold feet and never make it to the wedding"

"And what do you think?"

I listened to their conversation while pretending to read the contract knowing they were trying to get a reaction out of me but I just didn't care at this point. They could say whatever they wanted to.

"I think he won't. And man I'll win a few thousands just like that"

Andrew chuckled "you two are crazy"

I signed the contract and gave the file back to Mike who got a call from a client and had to leave.

"Veronica divorced"

Andrew pretended not to hear me as he walked to the corner of my office and watched the busy streets of New York.

"Her husband, well ex-husband saw the DNA tests. He knows Serena is your daughter. He threw her out and took everything from her."

He put his hands in his pockets still not saying anything.

"Elise and I are helping her out. We gave her a place to stay and I'll give her a monthly allowance. She wanted to search for a job but I didn't let her. Serena is used to having her mother around".

"Why would you help her so much Zach?"

"Because Serena is my niece and I love her so much that I can't let anyone hurt her. And I know why you won't meet her. You know that just by looking into her eyes you'll fall in love with her."

I was still calmly talking to him knowing there was no point in being an asshole right now. Last time it happened he left without hearing me out.

"You've been so sure since the start that she's my daughter, what if she isn't? She could have totally faked the DNA test"

"Yes she could have" I took out my phone and showed her a picture of Serena sitting on a carpet while holding Helena. "Look at them, they look like sisters, they both have mother's eyes. And Serena looks like you and I. I knew she was yours the moment I saw her, she has our genes Andy"

"Don't call me that! It reminds me of that imbecile of a cousin we have"

We both chuckled at that and I nodded "Fair enough".

I watched him in silence for a few minutes as he looked at the picture, I could see he had mixed feelings. But I knew Andrew wasn't an asshole, and he always owned up to his mistakes. I knew he'd do the right thing.

"What do you suggest I do?"

"First... I think you should talk to Aria about it. Let her know the truth"

"Aria?"

"I know you two have been sneaking around, we're not idiots" I laughed shaking my head "Anyway, you should also meet her. Veronica doesn't want you to be in her life, she wants you to be a father to your daughter. That's all. Just meet her and we'll see how it goes from there. But you do have to settle your differences with Veronica; she'll be around a lot. She and Elise are pretty close"

"Set up a meeting"

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AN: So that was chapter 23. What did you think?

Who do you think should portray Andrew?