The album was left open while Esmeralda went to get a snack for herself.
She was looking at her parents' wedding album and had to admit that the photographer was amazing as heck.
The shots he took were one of a kind.
On her wedding, Estella had worn a Champagne lace, off-shoulder gown with an exquisite, eye-catching Rhinestone hair clip.
As soon as Esmeralda's eyes had fallen on the hair clip she was adamant about buying a beautiful hair accessory for herself. She returned a few minutes later with snacks and a drink in her hand.
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"Here." Estella handed Aldric a tiny tray on which she had placed Cranberry tea, sweet oats and some flowers in a tiny glass bottle.
Aldric smiled, "You sure know how to make even the simplest things beautiful."
Estella gave him a lazy smirk. "I never really liked Cranberry tea," she admitted.
"Baby the only tea you ever liked was iced tea." Aldric joked making Estella laugh slightly. "You didn't have to make it though. I could have made it myself."
Estella raised her eyebrow, an amused expression on her face. "I know that my desserts may not be good at all but I sure know how to make a proper meal. After all, I always make breakfast." Aldric defended himself.
Estella nodded. "Did you call them?"
"Yeah. They're on their way."
Estella sighed and moved closer to Aldric and rested her head on his shoulder. Seeing her reaction Aldric lifted her in her arms and made her sit on his lap.
Estella placed her head on his bare chest and sighed deeply. Her hand was on his toned chest, which rose rhythmically with each breath he took.
Aldric put his hand under her chin and made her look up. He looked into her eyes for a while before pulling her into a kiss, devouring her lips.
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"That's her house isn't it?"
"Yeah," Raiden answered looking at Brooke. He moved towards the window and proceeded to climb in.
"Um, shouldn't we like, knock or ring the bell?" Andres asked skeptically.
"What? Oh no. I always enter like this. Not creepy at all. This is not even danger- ouch."
The other three teenagers winced slightly and walked in through the door. The four of them saw Esmeralda in front of the TV watching a K-drama series.
She had a mug of hot chocolate and marshmallows on top with a piece of chocolate cake on a plate next to her.
"Hello," she said to them, not moving her eyes from the TV.
They flinched a bit when she screamed a few Korean words at the character's stupidity. Not like they understood what she said.
Her slight screaming made Aldric and Estella walk down. The four kids waved at them.
"Come sit, kids." Estella offered them a seat. "Esmeralda," Aldric called out to his daughter.
"Unnie," Esmeralda called out desperately to the character as if she would listen to her.
"What? Who?"
"Nothing. Nothing." Esmeralda waved her hand dismissively.
"Were you cursing in Korean?" Estella asked, to which Esmeralda just shook her head 'no'.
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Dark Mortals
Science FictionEsmeralda Arquette, an extraordinary sixteen-year-old girl with a not-so-ordinary life. Learning to balance her two different identities, would be a long journey for her; filled with heartbreak, rejection and new friendships. Her father, a busy and...