Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 220

I felt the sea breeze in my hair and on my bare arms. The weather was perfect, and the blue sea water acted as the perfect background for our wedding vow. Everything was perfect and just as I had pictured it and when I opened my eyes, the sight of Edward smiling tenderly at me was utterly perfect.

The clapping and cheers from our guests marked the end of the short ceremony and we were now Man and Wife. I breathed a sigh of relief as I started to relax. I talked to the guests and received their gifts and congratulations.

“How are you holding up?” Edward whispered softly as he held my hand while we stood side-by-side.

I was happy that he worried and cared about me so much, but I was feeling great. With the ceremony over, I was enjoying myself so much more and it was finally feeling like this is my wedding.

“I’m doing great. Thank you,” I whispered back before squeezing his hand in confirmation.

“That’s great. Oh, be right there!” Edward whispered to me before responding to a call from his friends as they waved him over.

I smiled at Edward to signal that it was alright for him to leave my side. After all, it was time I let him go have some fun with the boys. I watched Edward’s back as he joined his army of friends. He seemed happy and that made me feel very happy as well.

“Finally, alone?” I heard a familiar voice whisper from behind me.

I twirled around in panic to face the owner of the voice.

“Zak…” I whispered half in astonishment and half in delight.

I haven’t had a chance to have a conversation with Zak since the wedding started. I guess we were both finding the right opportunity to catch each other. Glancing behind him, I could see that Zak had someone managed to shake off Annie and that she was nowhere to be seen now.

“It’s a lovely wedding. How to say…it’s very you,” Zak complimented as he smiled his handsome supermodel smile at me.

“Thank you. I’m glad that you could make it,” I replied with a smile.

Zak took my hand and held it in his as he came to stand so close to my side that our bodies were touching.

“If Edward doesn’t treat you well, you just let me know, ok?” Zak said in a teasing voice. However, I could tell from his eyes that held mine intently that he was dead serious.

“Ok…” I said as I nodded obediently.

“Congratulations…on the wedding…and the baby,” Zak said.

I doubt there was something about me that Zak didn’t know. Some way or another, Zak had found out that I was pregnant. I wondered for a split of a second if he knew who the father was and then I wondered no more. Zak definitely knew everything and the fact that he was telling me meant that I didn’t need to explain myself to him…or to anyone.

I smiled at him genuinely and thankfully.