Underneath It All (34 page)
Authors: Ysa Arcangel
I spotted Elena, Aunt Marge, Aunt Agata, and The Secretaries of Juliet. My eyes scanned the crowd and once again I was overwhelmed with tears of happiness.
My mood was heightened further when I caught sight of the rest of my family. My mom’s timeless beauty shone in her pretty sundress. My Dad looked more magnanimous than ever; he was aging gracefully. There was Mikael, Rogue, and baby Miguel, the picture of a young happy family.
Reeve’s entire family was also present. His father was on his side at the altar sitting in his wheelchair. Amanda was at the sidelines supporting her son.
I couldn’t have been happier now his family was whole again.
As I gazed at the horizon at the vibrant sunsets on the Indian Ocean, there were so many colorful memories that danced in my head. I took a deep breath and inhaled the fresh salty scents of the nearby ocean’s crashing waves, earthy aromas of the wet sand on the beach and the sweet smell of the candles that lighted the ceremony.
Reeve made sure I had the perfect setting for this special day. Super-romantic without all of the fuss.
Then it was time for me to walk down the aisle. My feet were shaking and my stomach clenched out of nervousness but at the same time I felt so happy.
My vision tunneled until all I could see was my handsome soon-to-be husband, Reeve Gates. I reveled quietly at how gorgeous he looked, as usual. When I reached the altar, I had to refrain myself from hugging him and kissing him right then and there.
“I’m sorry you didn’t get to pick your dress,” he said.
“This is more than enough.”
It felt like an eternity for the minister to get through all of the ceremony. The expression of pure love on Reeve’s face as the minister signaled him to slide the ring on my finger nearly made me gasp. I smiled at Reeve with the happiest smile when I received the ring, and surprisingly it fit perfectly.
And then the minister announced those anticipated words, “You may now kiss the bride!” My heart burst.
“I love you,” Reeve whispered between kisses.
“I love you too.”
I felt like I was in a completely different world all together; nothing else existed except me, him, and our bundle of joy living inside of me.
Lies, deceit, and pride may have torn us apart but love brought us back together. Yes, we were still the same Reeve and Agata. I was still the same stubborn, foolish, and irrational girl, and Reeve was still the short-tempered, full of himself man that he always was, only softer. We were still the same people when we first met, just a tad bit older and whole lot wiser. Sure, it wouldn’t be perfect from here moving forward, but if he was sure he could get through anything if he was holding my hand then we would face everything head on, because there was simply nothing more to fear now that we were together. I was certain there was a bright future waiting for us…underneath it all.
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Acknowledgements
First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to God for giving me this gift of writing in hopes that it will inspire others.
I am deeply grateful to everyone at Limitless Publishing for believing in this book.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to our Managing Editor, Lori Whitwam, who is always helping authors, with such enthusiasm, to do what we do only better.
My heartfelt gratitude to Team Limitless who saw me through this book. To all those who provided support—Darryl Cook for editing, Wicked By Design for the awesome cover, and the Marketing team—you guys rocked!
My deepest gratitude to my readers and friends in the online community for encouraging me to believe in my passion and pursue my dreams. Without your encouragement and support this book would never have been written. You have been with me over the course of many years and I’m sorry to have failed to mention all your names. There’s just too many of you. I love you all.
A special thanks to my mom, my number one fangirl and for that I am eternally grateful. If I am blessed to live long enough, I hope I will be as wonderful of a mother as you are.
To my beautiful and pain in the ass children, Lady Guineverre, Kirsten, and Miguel Luiz, thank you for bringing me the biggest joy, though you never fail to give me severe headaches. Power hug—I love you to the moon and back.
And finally, thank you Miguel Arcangel. Thank you for twelve dazzling years of being together and for many more years to come, though both of us do not believe in forever. I'll marry you…promise!
About the Author
Ysa Arcangel is a Filipino author based in Manila. She is a loving partner to a very talented chef and mom to three amazing kids ages ten, seven and four. She works as a Spanish GDS Helpdesk by day and a writer by night but if given a chance she would exchange her job to become a Nat Geo explorer and a TMZ reporter!
She is fueled by coffee, a tattoo fan, giant dogs lover and an extreme sports enthusiast. She writes contemporary paranormal and romance fics with lots of laughs, tears and sighs showcasing sweet, funny and badass female leads with raunchy and hot male love interests whether human or supernatural. When she’s not writing, you can see her spending time with her family, reading, or watching her favorite T.V. series.
