Chapter 1 Introduction

Sighing, Dr. Ami Mizuno laid her body in her swivel chair. It was surely a tiring day. Being a young but professional pediatrician was really hard.

She was about to fall asleep when a knock on the door of her office woke her up. It was her secretary Michelle." Dr. Mizuno, Mr. Greg Winsford is here already to pick you up." Glancing on the clock, 'Greg was a bit early today' she thought. She smiled at her secretary giving her acknowledgement. Greg came in and gave her a brief kiss on the lips.

"Where do you want to eat dinner?" He asked putting his body on to one of the chairs in her office.

"Any where you want" she always let Greg to choose where they will eat. Greg being a more sociable person knows more restaurants than she does.

"Do you want to watch a movie?"

Inside the movie theater, Greg placed his arm on her shoulder, "My cousin will come tomorrow and he wants to meet my fiancé." He said while kissing her right cheek.

Ami felt a little bit uneasy with Greg's advances. "Greg please… can't we just watch the movie?" This is not just the first time that Greg became intimate with her, but she always feels uncomfortable whenever Greg will kiss her. She just thought that it's just natural, for Greg was her first boyfriend. And it's just normal for her to be aloof. But then Greg pulled her to meet her lips. She sighed and let him kiss her, Greg then smoothen her back.

She stiffens by his actions and pushed him lightly. "Greg, I don't think this is the right time and place, please.." Greg sighed and distanced himself from her. "Your right, but promise me, you'll not stop me on our honeymoon, besides it will take place for less than a month now." She smiled at him. More than three weeks from now. She'll be Mrs. Ami Mizuno Winsford.

"I'm home" Her two best friends are staying in her house. It was their routine to stay in each others house. Last week they stayed at Rei's house. But, now they are not complete for Rei had an appointment and Serena needs to be with Darien coz the latter was not feeling well.

"Hi! Ami! How was your day?" Mina asked while eating the brownies Makoto made.

"Overall, it was fine"

"Wow, Ami what's wrong? You sound so…. So… down? Is that the right term for your grim face?" Mina asked while munching her brownies.

"Ami what's wrong? Lately you've been so sad. The girls and I are being worried" Mako asked while guiding her on to the couch.

"Yeah, Rei just called a while ago, asking if you're having problems with your wedding, coz it seems like your being too drawn out by the preparations."

"No, there's no problem with the wedding, as a matter of fact. Everything's going well. It's just that.." she paused looking at the ceiling, she just can't express what she really feels towards the incoming wedding.

"It's just that, every day that passes, you feel that Greg was not the right guy for you, and that in every moment your with him, you just can't deny the fact that your just telling yourself that you love him, but the truth is, you don't really love him, you just like him, being kind, intelligent and sensitive person that he is." Mina said looking at her directly on to her eyes, like boring her very soul.

"Mina!! You're making Ami more confused now!" Mako said laying a comforting arm around her.

"What?! I'm just stating the fact. Face it Ami. You don't love the guy. So before its too late, get yourself out."

""Mina, I said Stop! Ami, if you have doubts in marrying Greg, reconsider those doubts, I can't say that Mina has no point. As a matter of fact she has all the points, but still you're the boss of your will, if you really want to marry him, go but just be sure about everything."

"Thanks Mako, maybe I'm just tired of all the preparations, and maybe it's just what they call as wedding jitters." Ami said smiling at her friends. Mako just gave her a sweet smile, while Mina shrug and rolled her eyes on her statement.

Surely, her best friends know her too much. She's lucky to have four special friends. Serena, Rey, Mina and Makoto.

Serena was married to her cousin Darien a year ago. Serena is a fashion designer while her cousin is also a doctor like her. Serena is a cheerful, friendly girl with a summer attitude.

Rey, on the other hand, is a fashion model, unlike Serena she's more of a sophisticated woman, with a character of fire in herself. She's the most snobs among there group but at the same time the most protective.

Makoto manages a restaurant. She's a great cook. She's the tallest among all of them. When it comes to men Mina and Mako were the one who almost know all. That's what she always thinks. Coz they are the ones who always give advises to her and Serena whenever they have "men problems"

Mina is a popular singer. When it comes to men and feelings towards men, Mina is the number one adviser. She considers herself to be the goddess of love. But thinking about it, she was the one who set up Darien and Serena, Nephrite and Mako-chan, Jed and Rei But she was not the one who introduced Greg to her.

Greg was her classmate when she was in high school. There where no romance for them back then, they just knew each other as simple classmates. After graduation they went separate ways. It was two years ago when they met again in a restaurant where she and her friends are having dinner. It was there and then that they became very close to each other that eventually led to their relationship now.

Greg is nice, intelligent, sweet, thoughtful and sensitive. An almost perfect guy, he is a successful architect. She knows that she did not make any mistakes when she accepted Greg's proposal for marriage.

But…

How come, she's having doubts now? Why is it that she can't see herself being with Greg? Why is it that the words from Mina affected her so?

These questions went unanswered as Ami tired herself thinking to sleep.