Troubles In Heaven

Chapter 18. Memories

                         1986
"And since when are you so romantic?" Collette scoffed at Sophie. In fact the redhead was jealous, she knew Sophie was completely in love.
"I do not even know why I'm telling you these things, Collette." Sophie rolled her eyes. The two girls' footsteps were heavy, they carried several sheets and plans for the new company building of Sophie's father.

"You told her she was not the first girl, let alone the second." Collette's mocking laughter echoed through the building.
"Idiot! That's why I did not tell you before." Sophie shoved her friend by the shoulder. "Of course she did." Sophie smirked.
The two placed the materials they carried on the huge table, along with other building objects.
"Maybe I'm a little jealous and worried." Collette sat down at the table.
"Oh really?" the brunette crossed her arms in front of her.
"You're my best friend and you're completely in love, I've never seen you like this before. I do not want you to get hurt." the redhead spread her arms and Sophie hugged her.

"I know how to take care of myself, and I will always have space and time for you." she kissed her friend's face.
"What we match when our children marry together will probably not happen." the redhead ran her fingers through Sophie's hair. "But it's easy some day to legalize gay marriage than to meet someone." they both laughed. It was almost true, Collette had a personality as strong and aggressive as Sophie
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                       2014
Sophie's footsteps were silent, so silent that Charlotte not only noticed her presence when she felt her arms wrap around her and her lips kissing her shoulder.

"Oh, hi love." the blonde turned around in the arms of the woman putting a kiss on her lips. Surprised by the affection, Sophie had not done that in a long time. "Where were you? You left the children with a nanny, and disappeared. the blonde asked.
"Thought I'd abandoned my family." the brunette said with a mocking smile.
"I would go to hell behind you if you had abandoned me with two children." the blonde said. Sophie's loud laugh broke the silence of the house.

Sophie sat down on the couch and Charlotte sat on her lap. "Honey, do you know what happened today?" the brunette was caressing the blonde's face.
"No." Charlotte answered curiously.
"Did not watch television?" the brunette questioned again.
"I just got home from work and went to bed." she answered.
"Okay, then it will be even better." the brunette got up and brought Charlotte to her. "France has just legalized homosexual marriage, and ..." Sophie stepped back and pulled out a pocket of red velvet from her pocket. "Do you agree, now legally, to marry me?"
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Charlotte covered her mouth with her hands in surprise. The red velvet box in Sophoe's hand had two gold rings with small notches.
"I accept." the voice came out like a whisper.

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The small ceremony was held outdoors on a beautiful afternoon in Marseille. The walkway through which the brides passed was made of white petals. The decor had shades of white and rosé, from the flowers and fabrics decorating the altar and the chairs.

Sophie's dress was white lace, which came down the back and the front, leaving her shoulders bare and tight at the waist.

Sophie's dress had long, white, lace-like breasts that left her bare back and had a more classic model.

Armand and little Arden, wearing tuxedos, came in with the rings.

"It's so many years together that I forgot how my life was before you." Sophie said as she put the alliance in Charlotte. "Look at what we have built, look at our beautiful children." tears streamed down Charlotte's happy face as she listened to his wife's statement. "Sometimes things get difficult ..."
"And how they are!" Charlotte said, sighing.
"This is just a ring and a paper we just signed, but we are more than that. More than a paper or a beautiful ceremony, we are part of each other and nothing can change that."
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                        2018
Sophie remembered the good moments together. The wedding, their honeymoon to Paris. She did not want to be far from her children and therefore chose the city of love. The four of them had not been together for a long time, so Charlotte decided to take tickets for a theater.

Sophie had grasped her wife's hand. Her gaze was full with  love and happiness. "Lord, how did I get such a wonderful creature as Charlotte."Sophie gently stroked her wife's hand "But I love René."
The performance ended with an ideal ending. "But what will be ours?" The brunette had grown up in her mind. Her heels hit the pavement and left a loud trail behind her. "Mother, your phone is vibrating," Armand snapped at his mother, who had caught him.

The beautiful woman picked up the device from her bag and looked at it. It was Weiniang. If she would answer her wife's hatred will get her,if she would not do, René would be angry as soon as she came back, or she would think she had a job. She took the still vibrating phone. "Let's take a little more time," Sophie suggested. The three agreed. The brunette's warm eyes were damp, her beautiful head full of thoughts of the future, her heart tearing.