"I'm leaving now to meet your sister in-law and her sisters," I said to Lucas.

He nodded. "Have fun and we'll talk later."

"There's no need Lucas. Forget about it."

He opened his mouth to say something, then closed it.

I kissed the boys goodbye and left.

***

"So... what's the story between you and Luke," Zarah's sister Ellie said. "It was a surprise to hear that he was a father of twins. I had no idea he was with anyone. What happened to you two?"

"Ellie!" Zarah gasped.

"What? I'm just trying to get to know Olivia. Men talk you know," she shrugged.

I smiled. Ellie is quite a character. She's married to Marco Castellanos and has one child, a beautiful baby boy named Alejandro.

"We met in Greece and it's a long story. Let's just say that things didn't work out and we parted ways. He found me, and brought me back here so he can get to know the boys," I said.

I look over to Ara who was listening and she gave me a small smile.

"Something tells me there's more to the story, but I won't push," Ellie pouted.

We all laughed.

"Ignore her," Ara said.

Ellie stuck her tongue out at Ara in response.

"The first time I met Marco, I wanted to cause him physical harm, but considering how much bigger and stronger he is than I am, it's impossible."

"Liar," Ara said as she chuckled. "You stomped on his foot the night you met him. Twice, I might add. He was literally limping. You can do real damage with your heels you know."

I laughed. "You stomped on his foot?"

Ellie shrugged. "He pissed me off."

We all had a good laugh at that.

"Remember when Ellie drove off in his car, leaving him at your place, Ara?" Zarah said this time.

"Oh my goodness, that was hilarious."

"Yeah, and she called him, while she was driving his car, just to taunt him."

I laughed. "Wow. You seem like a force to be reckoned with," I teased.

"You have no idea," Ara and Zarah said at the same time causing us all to laugh.

"How about you, Ara, how did you and Massimo meet?" I asked.

"We met through Evelyn, my mom's best friend. She works for Mass. I was job haunting when Evelyn called me saying that Mass was in dire need of a nanny, and asked me if I wanted the job. So I went for an interview with him. he didn't like me at first, but one night, Lia got sick and Evelyn called me. He hired me that same night."

"Sounds like there's a lot more to that story," I said.

"Oh you have no idea. There's more to all of our stories. These men are a lot of trouble, but they're worth it," Ara said.

"I agree," Ellie said.

"Me too," Zarah agreed.

I smiled.

I envy the three women in front of me. Whatever it is that they went through in the past, it's obvious that they have completely moved past it, and are now happily married.

"Hey, what's that look for?" Ara asked.

"Nothing. I'm fine," I said.

She smiled and they all resumed to chatting.

I sat there and watched the women who were close to my age. In fact, Ara and I are the same age. She was very beautiful... They all are. Not just on the outside, but also on the inside. They were married to men who are rich and powerful, and yet, they are nothing like what others perceive rich people to be. Ellie and Zarah both come from a rich family, but you can tell that they were raised well and are not like those spoiled rich women, we read about in the magazines or watch in reality TV shows.

During our lunch, I found out that Ara owns and runs a child care and education centre, called Lil' House for children with special needs. I was impressed with Ara's passion when it comes to providing the best care for children with special needs. Ellie on the other hand, owns an art gallery that features her own paintings. She showed me pictures of some of her paintings, and I was beyond impressed. She's an amazing artist.

These women are simply amazing.

Ara I find is the quieter one out of all of us. But she also has fire inside her. She also has this thing about her, that draws you to her. Not just because of her beauty and kindness, but she's just someone that you would want to have as your friend.

No one can doubt why a man, as powerful and formidable as Massimo Anastasi fell in love with her. I would bet that she could easily convince her husband to pretty match do anything without batting an eyelash.

Ellie seemed to be the wildest of the three. She had a take-charge attitude, with a dry humor. She's feisty and quirky. The stories about her and Marco are simply hilarious. No wonder Marco fell in love with her.

Who would have thought that the Anastasi's, Henderson, and Castellanos would merge their families together.

I had the pleasure of meeting Marco and Massimo through Jason a couple years back, before they met their wives. I must admit that those men are intimidating, but are actually kind, once you've met and got to know them. Family and friends are everything to these men. And I must say, after getting to know these women, I know for sure that they are all a perfect match.

"What was your first impression when you first met Luke?" Ellie asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I took a deep breath and answered honestly. "I thought he was the most beautiful man I have ever seen."

Ellie chuckled. "Don't we all think that about our husband?" She winked.

I chuckled. "how about you? Aside from the fact that you wanted to cause him physical harm the first time you met him, you can't tell me that you didn't notice his hotness?"

"Damn right I did," she replied cheekily. "I mean come on, I married one of the members of the Golden Trio. They have made quite a reputation, if you know what I mean," she said wiggling her eyebrows.

We all burst into laughter.

"But honestly, I was really worried at first you know... I mean, it's no secret that these men have been with a lot of women, and Marco was my... first... And you know... I was worried that I wasn't like all the other women he's been with," Ellie said. "But Marco assured me that it was a good thing, and he erased all my worries and inhibitions, and after that it was all...good. I have no doubt that I bring him far more pleasure than any of the experienced women he's been with in the past," she said wiggling her eyebrows again, causing us to erupt into another fit of laughter. "He told me as much."

"Jason was my first too," Zarah said. "I'm so glad I waited though. I've always wanted my first to be with the man I loved."

"Mass was mine too. I wanted my first to be with the man I married," Ara said next.

Then they all looked at me, waiting for me to say something.

I chuckled. "Lucas was my first too," I admitted.

"Wow. Add that to the list of the things we have in common," Ellie said. "I'm just glad, I waited too. Can't imagine sex being better with anyone else."

"Okay. Can we change the subject now. I really don't want to know more about my sister's, and my brother's -" she said as she looked pointedly at Ara "-sex life."

"Oh come on, you're not the deer and innocent little sister of mine anymore. You can't tell me that you and Jason don't get freaky," Ellie teased.

Zarah gasped in shock and covered her ears with her hands. "I'm not listening to you anymore. La, la, la, la, la," she chanted.

We all laughed.

After lunch, we decided to head to Zarah's place and hang out some more.

I learned more about Massimo and Ara's love story. I was touched by Ara's selflessness, patience, and understanding. It must have been hard to love someone knowing they didn't love you in return. But thankfully, Mass realized what a gem he has and went after her.

"How were you able to forgive him," I asked Ara.

She smiled and shrugged. "I loved him and Lia. I'm not going to lie though. It hurt. A lot. It felt like I was dying inside. I thought about leaving, but I knew that leaving would only hurt me more. So I stayed," she said. "I waited for him, and when he came back, I welcomed him with open arms. No explanation needed. The fact that he was home and back in my arms was enough."

"I'm in awe of you. Not many women can be as forgiving as you. I'm surprised you didn't make him grovel," I said.

"What for?" She asked. "He realized he made a mistake and asked for my forgiveness. Why would I waste more time being angry and hurt, when I can be happy?" She smiled softly. "People make mistakes, what's important is that we realize it, and we make amends," she said. "Besides, love should never be about revenge. It's not about hurting each other. Love shouldn't be toyed with. Love should be treasured and respected."

Ara's words affected me more than I cared to admit.

I forced my self to smile. "You're one incredible woman. Massimo is really lucky to have someone like you," I said.

"Thanks. Luke is too. He's lucky to have you," she said.

Pain gripped my chest.

If only you know...

"He wants to get married," I blurted out.

"You don't sound happy about that," Ellie said.

"I honestly don't know what to feel. Lucas and I... it's complicated. I agreed to try to make things work with him, but I'm scared," I admitted. I have no idea what led me to open up to these girls, but I felt like I've known them for years and opening up to them was normal. "I know that the reason he wants to get married is because of the kids."

"That's silly. This is the twenty first century. People have kids without marrying each other..."

"Uhh, you seem to be forgetting that these are powerful and formidable men, whose always in control. Remember your brother and why he proposed to me the first time?" Ara pointed out.

"True," Ellie said. "But he was already in love with you and was simply being an ass about it."

"Wait you said the first time... Massimo proposed twice?" I asked in surprise.

"Oh yeah. But lets save that story for another time. This is about you."

"What really happened between you two?" Ellie asked.

I sighed and decided to tell them what happened two years ago.

My eyes filled with tears immediately.

"I was raped," I whispered.