The Devil's Vixen (COMPLETED)

40| Marriage and Carriage

"I still care about you Rowan" she said
"Never seemed like it" I said truthfully
"Well I do. I know we had... hiccups in our marriage. I know we were better off apart, I know I can... stick the knife in sometimes-"
"Only sometimes?" I interjected.

"But it's a two way street Rowan, all I get is shit off you, shit off the boys, I want us to have a good relationship, but it's just hard sometimes" she said, looking down
"Where's Kamala?" I asked after a moment
"She's getting her dress on, I didn't want her to ruin it in the car" she said.

Forever focused on image
"I'm not a well man Rose, I'm old, I can barely get myself around after this fucking heart attack" I said
She nodded
"I know, I know you're not telling the boys the full extent either" she said.

No, I wasn't
Because I didn't want to worry them
I didn't want everyone babysitting me
"I was wondering, if you wanted to spend the day with Kamala tomorrow, I know it's normally weekends bu-"
"That'd be great" I said, I missed her so much.

"Okay, I'll bring her round tomorrow" she said
"Rose"
She looked at me
"Move in with me" I said
"What?"
"Why not?" I said. If this is it. If I have to slow down.

If I'm deteriorating then I wanted to spend as much time with my daughter as I could.
"I..."

{ Vivienne }

"You look good" I said, smoothing Lucian's tie down
"You look good" he said, stroking my stomach
"Not long now" I chuckled.

"I can't wait" he smiled.

"Right let's get this show on the road" Alex said happily, clapping his hands together as he burst into the room
"I never thought I'd see the day" I said
"Well, take it all in Viv, after today I am no longer a free man. I will be shackled to the lovely chains of marriage" he laughed.

"Shut up" Sugar said
"No, today is the day brother, by sundown I will be just like you" he grinned
"Hopelessly devoted to my gorgeous wife" he said.

"Come on then, out you go Viv" he said, shooing me out the room
"Watch it" Lucian snapped
"Yeah I can't move that fast Alex" I laughed, I was carrying around 7 months of baby with me.

•

I smiled, watching Alex and Dola hold hands up there, reciting their vows and showing everyone... all 200 and more guests in the room that they love each other.

I turned my attention to Lucian
Stood there as Alex's best man, and he was already looking at me, making my smile even wider

•

"Today was perfect" I said, leaning my head against Lucian's chest as we swayed with the music
"Mm, certainly went a lot smoother than our wedding" he said.

"Yeah" I chuckled, remembering it
I adjusted my position, winding my arms round Lucian's neck
It was pretty hard to slow dance when you're 7 months pregnant.

"Least I finally got you down the aisle" he said
"Hey" I laughed
"It's true, finally locked you down" he teased
"Well I'm glad you did" I smiled.

"Not interested" he said after a moment
"What?" I asked confused
"That's the first thing you ever said to me...not interested" he chuckled
"And now you're my wife with our second child in you" he said.

He had a point. I shunned him so much in that nut house
And I'm so happy he persisted
Because my stubborn ass didn't want to admit how attracted I was to him.

~ A month later ~

"Don't fucking move" Sugar warned
"I won't" I groaned
"I mean it, I'm leaving for half an hour. That's it, half an hour, don't go running off anywhere, don't go into labour, don't end up on a warehouse floor giving birth" he said.