Through It All

o do you like her or a

oks down at the wooden chair in front of him. He is almost finished; all

ll watching him work. "Soun

welve, yes, it does sound a lot like your marr

hed? Throughout the whole conversation, you have

d? I thought ever

u know how I keep

ding the part

engagement pa

tisfied with his work. "Then you will

is jacket and starts towards the door. "I will have to leave

your wife? I hope

ely, "She's doing fine.

to Lakewood to know if s

here, I know she is happier in New

etting married when he was at least twenty five. There are many things he wants to do before settling with a wife. After he graduated from the university, he swore he w

tty woman once he saw her up close. Her soft blue eyes spoke volumes even when her shy demeanor didn't. Adam saw everything he had failed to see at that Christmas party. Her beauty, her thin and small body hidden under her great gown, her gracious and charismatic behavior, all

ined?" he heard his father say, he had

hroat. "Not exact

elf on the same chair Adam was finis

of years for this marriage?" It took him a

u not like y

see how I absolutely not have a say in this matter, perhaps I

ad. "You cannot. Miss Wi

r whole life, a few more ye

but other men won't lose their chance

rry her?" he asks. The men he

something, these men are envious. You

turns towards the window remembering Sophia's innocent eyes. His father, satisfied with the conversation heads to his office and lets Adam daydream.

ds a basket as she converses with Sophia. He feels his heart race at the sight of her, is it nervousness? Is it excitement? Whatever the feeling, he decides to walk out the door, his eyes fixed on the

he greets once h

replies as she curts

u. I see you are sho

a brand new dress for tonight.

ter which confuses him for how could he have missed someone when he had only met them once? The sound of the

any you in this walk?" A

't know if..." she trails off

d, there is no need for me to be present. I'll mee

ks away, Adam offers her his arm and Sophi

steady pace; Sophia's arm is wa

il

really enjoy your company.

taker when I was a toddler, my teacher when I was a child as well as my gover

e was a

and I have are very fortu

about her life, her childhood, her education, everything he can possibly find out about her, he wants to know. He shakes his head i

ge, " she starts interrupting his thou

s of people in place like

re your

going to inherit the family busine

e, " she

oment of silence. "Are y

hat am I going to do with my hair. I am glad she will finally just let me be." She turns to

k you a q

for a split seco

speaking out of line, but I feel that we sh

?" he asks

ant to ge

wer. Though his opinion of her has changed, and his opinion on marriage

e truth. I'll under

words. "I didn't think that I would get

" she

tpone it for at l

use you have pl

my horizons, explore the world, visi

ruin it, " she inte

n't say

back. You already saw a bit of the world when you attended

n surprise. "

take that away from me, then I would feel as if I was caged." She pauses and comes to a halt. Adam realizes they have walked past the busy street

zzled look. What is

el the wedding. I don't know what I will

o do such a thing. "No, " he says without thinking. "I me

this life. I know it sounds petty but I feel

ling her of his wish to postpone the wedding, it's her drea

ou to a lifetime full of regre

e says in an attempt to relieve hi

I will speak to

rrupting. "Don't do that. I'

even more confused. "Yo

now." He starts walking decidedly bu

't, " she sa

?" he in

t be very fond of it. I

led. Mr. Willis is the mos

ective over his daugh

suggest I can

?" she r

t will be for you? I will not ruin your reputation. It will m

I'm sure my father has a list of alternative suiters somewhere, " she replies determinedly making Adam chuckle. How can she

lly how you

ing him a sm

raightforwardness and bravery. Then he starts asking himself, did he really not want to m