Total pages in book: 65
Estimated words: 64617 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 323(@200wpm)___ 258(@250wpm)___ 215(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 64617 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 323(@200wpm)___ 258(@250wpm)___ 215(@300wpm)
“I know. You’re mine too, Aiden. Life has been hard for us, but I wouldn’t change it for anything because it’s what led me to you.”
Her words couldn’t have been closer to the truth.
“I just want to give you everything you ever wanted, including my last name.”
She laughed, wiping away more tears.
“You’re the beat in my heart, the blood running through my veins… I can’t promise you that tomorrow will be easy, or that there aren’t rough roads ahead, but I can promise you that I will forever be there with you, standing beside you, holding your hand, loving you with everything that I am. I thank God every day for the gift that is you.”
I grabbed her left hand with one hand and with the other I pulled out the ring box in my suit jacket.
“I want to wake up next to you for the rest of my life. I want to fall asleep with you in my arms every night. I want to start the life we’ve been dreaming of since we first laid eyes on each other. I want you, Bailey, that’s all I want, you’re all I ever wanted… Will you do me the honor of being mine forever? Will you marry me, Beauty?”
She nodded, sucking in air. “Of course, yes, yes, yes a million times over!”
Her eyes never wavered from mine as I slipped the ring on her finger.
“I know it’s not the biggest diamond, Bay, but I promise I’ll get you—”
She threw her arms around my neck. “It’s perfect.”
I didn’t hesitate to hold her against me, claiming her lips. We stayed just like that for I don’t know how long. Lost in one another’s embrace. Thinking about the once in a lifetime love we shared.
“This is the best birthday ever.”
“It’s not over yet.”
“What do you me—”
I nodded to the orchestra who were walking up, softly playing Canon de Pachelbel, and she burst into tears again.
The ordained minister and the videographer I hired, who’d been recording all this time quickly appeared behind them. There was no way I wasn’t recording this moment in time for us to look back on, and our children to watch some day.
“Lovely to finally meet you, Bailey,” the minister greeted, taking ahold of her hand. “Are you ready to get married, birthday girl?”
She nodded, unable to form the words to say exactly what we both were experiencing.
“Alright, then let’s get started.”
She was hyperventilating at this point, and it was the most adorable thing I’d ever seen. I grabbed her hands, bringing them up to my heart.
“Dearly beloved,” he declared. “We are here to join this man and this woman into holy matrimony. Do you, Aiden, take Bailey to be your wife, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from this day forward until death do you part?”
Looking deep into her eyes, I stated, “I do.”
“Now you, Bailey… do you take Aiden to be your husband, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from this day forward until death do you part?”
“I do,” she murmured with fresh tears falling from her eyes.
“Then with the power vested in me by the State of North Carolina, I now pronounce you husband and wife.”
Before he could say you may kiss the bride, I couldn’t restrain myself any longer. I gripped onto the sides of her face and tugged her over to me, kissing her as my wife for the very first time in the eleven years we’d known each other.
Growling, I kissed her more aggressively than before. Our lips crashed together in a rhythmic movement as she returned the push and pull of my mouth. Needing me just as badly as I needed her. She melted in my arms, surrendering to me. Knowing how much I loved it.
“You’re mine now.”
“I’ve always been yours,” she replied, kissing me one last time. Blushing when she realized we still had company watching us, but I didn’t give a fuck.
They were lucky I didn’t take her right then and there on the forest ground with the way I wanted her, now that she was officially my wife.
I was going to claim every last inch of her, from her heart to her pussy, it was game on now. But for her, I tried to play nice with them, though, there was only so much I could take.
I shook the minister’s hand and tipped the orchestra, excusing us pretty quickly after their congratulations. Rushing out of there by throwing Bailey over my shoulder again to carry her back out to my car.
She laughed uncontrollably, waving goodbye and saying thank you for the beautiful ceremony. Apologizing for our quick departure after we exchanged our “I do’s”. I tried not to speed the entire drive to my last surprise, however that was easier said than done.