Chapter 30 -Rabena's POV : I woke up that next morning feeling like I'd slept for 100 years . My body felt so relaxed I couldn't help but lay and smile . Last night was like a romance novel . Aaron made my body and soul feel things I never thought I'd experience . I felt loved and cherished . I was actually happy I gave myself to him and found myself feeling greedy for wanting more . Aaron had already got up and would be in the conference room for most of the morning setting everything up for the ball . He'd left a note for me on the pillow . " Good morning my beautiful wife to be . I trust you slept well last night ... I most certainly did . Enjoy a good and hearty breakfast . I've booked you an appointment at the spa . There's a little surprise waiting for you when you arrive . I'll be to pick you up at 12:30 for our meeting with the chairwoman . Love , Your Husband to be . I couldn't help but blush all over . After taking a shower , I met up with Damon and had breakfast . Taking a sip of my coffee , I noticed Damon had a peculiar look on his face . " What are you staring at ? " Tilting his head , he took a bite of toast . " I don't know . Something about you seems different this morning . " My eyes instantly bulked up . How the hell did he know ! Was it that obvious ? Stuffing pancakes in my mouth to make sure I wouldn't say anything too embarrassing , I played at not knowing what he was referring too . " I don't why you feel that way , I'm still the same me . " Looking at my brother with a slightly guilty expression , he lowered his head and smiled . " Well , that's not true , and much as I want to kill him right now , I'm glad you're happy . " We both stared at each other for a brief moment , a protective big brother to his little sister , I put my fork down and hugged him tight . Tears forming as I began to speak . " Thank you for always loving me . I am really happy . " Damon gripped a little tighter , " He better keep it that way or else he'll have to deal with me . " I couldn't help but laugh , remembering the day he saved me and beat Thomas ' ass , I knew he met every word . 1/3 Chapter 30 After breakfast , me and Damon split up . He decided to hit the gym and then catch up with some friends while I made my way to the hotel's spa . As soon as I arrived , hostess immediately knew who I was . She eagerly led me to the VIP room . " Mrs. Michales welcome ! Your husband made reservations for you to have our full VIP spa treatment so please let us know if there's anything we can do to make your stay more comfortable . Please follow me . " As we got closer to the doors I could have sworn I heard voices of women chatting , some I even thought I recognized . When the double doors opened I was taken by a full surprise . Aaron arranged for everyone to be here ! Pera , Brea , Tara , Gloria , Caroline , even little Grace . I so was overwhelmed with joy all I could do was hold my breath . Just as I was about to walk over and hug everyone there was a light tap on my shoulder . When I turned around , I could hardly believe it . Standing before me was Lina and Lisa , Aaron's mom and younger sister . That was it , I couldn't hold it in anymore . The tears began flowing down my face as I hugged them both tightly . Lina extended her arms and stepped back . " Well , my goodness ! Look at how beautiful you are Ruby ! " Lisa chimed in , her voice still full of that vivacious excitement , she hadn't changed one bit . " OMG mom right ! Ruby you look gorgeous ! Oh my gosh I've missed you so much !! I'm so glad you're home ! " The word home meant so much more to me than any of them would ever know . My heart finally felt the way it felt over five years ago . I was finally back with my loved ones ; Aaron had truly outdone himself . After the hugs and introductions , we all sat around in the spa laughing and catching up . It was just like old times when my mom would host slumber parties for me . " Ohhh I cannot wait to start planning the wedding ! " Lisa clapped her hands loudly ; she'd just graduated designer school and was eager to put her skills to use . " Absolutely , my son won't be allowed to be cheap with this . You're going to have nothing but the best ! I want Grace smiling all the way from heaven . " Hearing my future mother - in - law say that about my mom , the tears started to pour again . " Awe Ruby ! Don't cry ! You're gonna make me cry . " Tara chuckled as she handed me a tissue and also wiped tears out of her own eyes . I couldn't help it however , it had been so long since felt this happy , it made the last five years feel like it was just a bad dream , "So , what's on the itinerary after the spa ? " Brea asked as she sipped her champagne . My Aunt Gloria pulled out a list from her pocket . I couldn't believe it ; they actually had an itinerary . 2/3 Chapter 30 " After we're finished here we'll have a few hours of downtime from 12 : 30-3pm . Aaron and Ruby have an appointment . Once she gets back to the hotel , we'll head to Charte ' Boutique to buy gowns for tomorrow night . Aaron booked out the entire store from 3:30 pm-7pm , After that , we're going to have a family dinner with everyone at Tremark's Steakhouse . " Lisa took a sip of her wine and giggled . " Oh my god , my brother is really in love ! He is going all out ! " With a proud smile on her face , Lina began to speak . " Well , he has been in love with Ruby since he was 17. " Hearing that almost made me choke on my wine . Who's been in love ! I looked over at my mother - in - law with complete shock . Suddenly , Tara chimed in with a slight hint of laughter in her voice . " Ruby , you really didn't know . He definitely had a crush on you when we were in high school . " I couldn't believe what I was hearing , how had I not known this ? Why did everyone else know ? What was going on ? " Yeah he used to watch you play your violin all the time . " Pera said with smile as she picked out a nail polish color . Hearing all of this was crazy , I never knew Aaron paid that much attention to me . Growing up , I used to think he was just Lisa's uptight big brother , he barley even smiled . Caroline suddenly spoke breaking my train of thought . " So , it was fate . The two of you were destined for each other . " Fate . I wonder if there was some truth to that . After so many years of feeling unloved and unwanted , I certainly hoped it was true . We spent the rest of the time in spa laughing and talking about dream weddings , kids , careers . This was without a doubt the best day I had in a long time . Chapter Comments 凸 2