Come Away With Me(126)

“What in the world should we do to occupy our time on a rainy Thursday afternoon?” Luke murmurs in my ear at the top of the stairs.

“Hmm… we could read.” I suggest.

“Nah, I’ve been doing a lot of that lately.” He nibbles my neck and wraps his hands around my waist, spreading his palm over my belly.

“We could watch a movie.”

“I’m not in the mood.”

We finally make it to the bedroom and I turn in his arms, kissing him softly while I run my fingers down his cheek.

“I’m all out of ideas,” I whisper.

“That’s okay,” he whispers back. “I have a few ideas of my own.”





Epilogue


“Holy shit.”

I’m standing in a beautiful bungalow in Tahiti, in front of a full-length mirror and I don’t even recognize the woman staring back at me.

I love my wedding dress. It’s long and billowy. It’s white chiffon with a beaded bodice and spaghetti straps and the skirt falls from the empire waist all the way to the ground. I won’t be wearing shoes today. My makeup is classic and simple, perfect for a beach wedding, and my hair is curled and pinned into an intricate bun behind my left ear with a red rose pinned to it.

I’m wearing my pearls.

“You are stunning.” Jules kisses my cheek and I smile at her nervously. She is also stunning in her simple pink chiffon gown. I look around the bungalow and smile in happiness and warmth and love. I am surrounded by beautiful women. Luke’s mom Lucy and Jules’ mom Gail have their heads together in a corner. They both look lovely in their pretty pink dresses.

Samantha and Stacy are cooing over little Sophie, who is simply adorable in a soft pink dress with a pink headband.

Jules is, of course, my maid of honor, and Stacy and Sam are my bridesmaids.

Sam and I seemed to have buried the hatchet after Luke’s accident, and we have become good friends. She did most of the legwork on planning this fantastic wedding.

“Are you nervous?” Stacy asks.

“I wasn’t until I put this dress on, now I’m a little nervous.” I smile and look back in the mirror. Holy shit, I’m getting married!

Neil walks through the door and smiles widely when he sees all of us.

“I’ve been sent in here to give you this.”

He hands me a wrapped box with a card attached and kisses my cheek.

“It’s almost time.”

“Are the boys ready?” I ask.

“Yes, and your soon-to-be husband is a nervous wreck. He is ready to make you his wife.”

I laugh and kiss Neil’s cheek, “Here, take this back to him.” I hand him a wrapped box, also with a note. “And tell him I’ll meet him in a few. I’ll be the one in white.”

I walk into the bedroom to open the gift in private. My man does enjoy spoiling me. As if renting out this entire beautiful resort for our family and friends to enjoy for a whole week and our beautiful wedding weren’t enough, he’s given me little gifts every day.

I’m crazy about him.

Luke has written on the envelope of the card Open the box first, then read this.

He’s so bossy.

I unwrap the beautiful white paper and there is a small Tiffany blue box. Inside, nestled in the satin is a pair of amazing diamond earrings. They are soft pink princess cut diamonds with teardrop diamonds dangling from them. They take my breath away.

I open the card and sit on the side of the bed.

My Love, When you read this, you will be minutes away from becoming my wife.

I can’t express to you how honored I am that you are mine. I am ready to love you for the rest of my life, as your husband.

I love you, with all that I am.

-Luke

Well, isn’t he a charmer?

***

Natalie decided that returning to Tahiti with our family and friends was where she wanted to get married, so I’ve flown everyone here and booked the resort for the week, just for our affair. I hope it’s everything she ever dreamed it would be.

I button my white shirt and check my reflection in the mirror of the master bedroom of my parent’s bungalow. Nat wanted the guys to wear khaki pants with white shirts for the ceremony, so that’s what we’re wearing.

She’s the boss.

My hair is a mess, as usual, and it doesn’t make sense to fix it because Nat’s fingers will be in it as soon as she sees me.