“Good. I am going to hurry up this thing so we can leave.”
could not eat much as she listened to the various conversations around the table. It was ridiculous for her to be so nervous but she was a little bit. He kept cutting up her meat for her and feeding her much to the delight of those watching them. Very soon it was time for the cutting of the cake and he took a piece into his mouth and fed her with it, ending it with a deep passionate kiss that seared both of them and left them shaken!
They had their first dance as husband and wife and he held her close to him, his body heating up as he felt her. She wrapped her hands around his neck and rested her head on his chest, her eyes closed. It took them several minutes to realize that the song had ended and it was Michael patting his shoulder that had him letting go of her. “Stop hogging my sister-in-law, man.”
“I am coming back for her in a few minutes,” Jason warned.
“Go on,” Michael told him. “Hey, you okay?” Michael asked her.
“More than.” She smiled up at him. “How are you?”
“Happy and feeling blessed.” He looked over at his wife who was dancing with their son. His two daughters were seated at the table and having their meals.
“So am I.”
And a few couples over, ’s mother held her son-in-law and looked up into his handsome face. Her daughter had hit the jackpot! “I know you are going to treat my daughter very well.”
“Of course,” Jason said softly as he looked down at the woman who was an older version of her daughter. “That goes without saying.”
“She is beautiful, isn’t she?”
“She sure is,” he said softly as he looked at her laughing at something his brother said. For a moment he felt a shaft of jealousy and then brought it under control.
“Go to her,” the woman said to him with a smile.
He looked down at her and saw the understanding there. “Thanks.”
She came into his arms immediately and settled there. “Ready to leave?” he murmured into her hair.
She nodded.
“Okay, let’s say our goodbyes.”
*****
He lifted her over the threshold and went with her into the bedroom where the bed was strewn with rose petals. There was a bottle of champagne resting in a container waiting for them. They would be traveling with Michael and the entire family back to Europe where they would spend a week. He took off the dress slowly before undressing himself and coming onto the bed next to her. “My wife,” he whispered.
“Any regrets?” she murmured.
“None whatsoever.” He brought her up and over him. “I love you, Mrs. Collins, and there is no doubt about that. And there never will be,” he whispered as he brought her head down to his showing her how much they belonged together!
The end.