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I gasp a little I had no idea that his father devised the clause for those reasons Leo offers me a small smile
“I guess he caughtat you from afar Because our experiences were identical, baby I wanted you too, for so long now that it feels like I’ve always felt this way But I was so sure that you were off-li, too free, too beautiful to ever be mine But now I know that the universe had plans for us And by the universe, I matic man that was my father He always believed in himself, like he couldI didn’t take into considerationhe always believed in me too It’s like he told ht direction And I’ve learned a lot froht s I want if I reach out and take theh And I do I want youin this world”
Tears stingit softly He tucks away his notecards and looks deep into my eyes
“My dad isn’t here to guide me anymore, but he’s done his job now You’re ht and narrow And whenever I lose my way, ht doubt the love we share, they ht see us from an objective point of view Perhaps we’re not a conventional couple But I’ you because I can’t not marry you You’re the one, the only one And I will love you for the rest of my life, with all my heart”
I can’t stop the tears fro now His speech was so beautiful, so truthful, sohi me feel protected like always He will always keepto fear
When we pull apart, it’s ti ether and staring into one another’s eyes This is our
When the priest says to kiss the bride, Leo cups my face in his hands and kisses me tenderly, but with as much passion as we share in the bedroo inside ain And suddenly, I need him I need him more than I’ve ever needed him before
I feel like I’ to take us to our reception and after party, but I don’t want to go there just yet I have other ideas in mind
The second we’re in the car, I kiss Leo hard, and he knohat I want right away He can read me like a book
“Take us to the hotel,” he growls at the driver As the car takes off, we kiss passionately again, our hands all over one another The need I have for hi I’ve ever felt before
“I want you,” I breathe “Let’s make a babyI want a baby with you”