sinking ships - succession

epilogue

Rose moved to Sweden.

She lived with Lukas and would occasionally fly to New York for board meetings about her oil company but her life was in Sweden now. When she wasn't with Lukas, she would often go out for coffee or go shopping with his mother which made him a bit nervous.

But, otherwise, everything was happy in their lives. She saw Connor and Roman occasionally. Roman had taken up the partying lifestyle which she found suited him. She never talked to Shiv.

Kendall had called her only once and he started to apologize but then he walked back on it; he said he couldn't forgive her for taking the only thing he ever wanted. He hadn't called her since.

She was strangely okay with not having two of her siblings in her life. She assumed it was because some people were poison and one would always feel better when the poison dripped out, when it went away. She did miss Kendall but she was okay without him.

She had so much to think about and so much to forward to like looking out on a ship at a new horizon. She had her wedding. She had her whole life with Lukas.

And her wedding came so quickly. Two months went by so fast. She had only just adjusted to life in Sweden by the time New Year's Day came around.

For a whole week, she didn't see Lukas. She was going with the age old tradition of the bride not seeing the groom before the wedding. It just made her more excited.

The wedding happened in Santorini, Greece. They had practically rented out the whole town as every hotel was booked.

The wedding ceremony took place outside against the backdrop of the ocean. Connor walked her down the aisle just as he had promised and the moment Lukas laid eyes on his bride, he never once looked away (not even when the wedding was over).

And Rose didn't take her eyes from him as she smiled beautifully in the gown that she made. She was absolutely radiant and Lukas was not the only one starstruck but another in attendance was, too.

Tom.

But Rose only had love for Lukas until death do them part. And Tom would forever wish for the girl he always wanted even though he had gotten back together with Shiv for the sake of the child she carried.

Rose married Lukas that day, promising always. She broke a million hearts that day all around the world as her wedding was broadcasted everywhere; she had decided to have a public wedding ceremony. Although, the reception was not broadcasted.

Rose was not afraid of her fame causing her to lose Lukas like she was Jack so long ago. All of her fears were gone with Lukas. She wasn't a bright-eyed girl anymore but she was bright-eyed for Lukas. And it would stay that way always.

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The wedding was over quite quickly. They took a bunch of wedding photos. They greeted a bunch of people at their reception before getting a moment to dance together and then it was over.

She left with him to her honeymoon in her wedding dress. Lukas insisted she keep it on. They boarded their private jet before Lukas had his hands all over her.

She giggled into his kiss as he lifted her up to hold her against him as he carried her to the bedroom on the jet, "You're so needy."

"I've missed you," he pouted as he sat down on the bed, forcing her to straddle him. Then he grinned as he started to tug the ends of her dress up her legs. "And I've really wanted to fuck you in this dress."