Author name: Hauda.A

LUCIA I’m late. Two weeks late. I stare at the pregnancy test in my hand. Three minutes feels like three […]

WESTLEY We honeymoon in Maui. Two weeks of beach. Sun. Each other. “I could stay here forever,” Lucia says. We’re

LUCIA I wake up on my wedding day. Paloma’s guest room. Carmen sleeping in the bed next to mine. “Today’s

LUCIA Wedding planning is chaos. “Small and intimate,” I say. “Big and traditional,” West’s mom says. “Destination wedding!” Paloma suggests.

WESTLEY I want to marry her. The thought hits me while she’s making breakfast. She’s in my t-shirt. Hair messy.

LUCIA Moving in together should be exciting. And it is. But it’s also terrifying. “You’re overthinking it,” Paloma says, helping

LUCIA “I’m terrified,” I tell Paloma. “It’s just Thanksgiving.” “With his entire family. Who know I lied to them.” “They’ve

LUCIA It’s been a month since Phoenix. A month of bliss. Of feeling like we finally found solid ground. Until

LUCIA We’ve been officially dating for two weeks. Real dating. Honest dating. And it’s better than anything I imagined. We

LUCIA I wear a blue dress. Simple. Elegant. The kind of dress that says “I’m trying but not too hard.”