AN: Hey guys! this is my first story I've written and it is a continuation of The Longest Ride. If you've read the book, it picks up after the epilogue. Please read and review. I will post more soon if I get enough reviews. I also do not own any part of this book or movie. Enjoy...
The next morning, Sofia woke up from the best sleep ever to a seaming cup of coffee and her fiancee laying next to her. "Morning, Babe." He said as she yawned and stretched. "We've got to get going if we are going to make it to the store before lunch time." "Ya , Ya." she replied, "Just give me a second to wake up, Would you?" He chuckled softly and whispered, "Okay, I'll be back in a few minutes, but then you really do have to get up." Sofia sat up and stretched again, reaching for her cup and taking small sips of the rich, hot drink. As she got up and started making the bed, Luke returned and walked around to greet her with a sweet kiss. "I've got to shower and then we can go, okay?" Sofia asked. "Okay." Luke replied. "I have to run over to my mom's to get something, but I'll be right back." As he turned and left the room, Sofia couldn't help but admire the fact that she had been so lucky to fall in love with the man of her dreams.
When Sofia got out of the shower, Luke was sitting on the front porch looking out across all the pastures. She walked outside and sat on his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing his cheek. "You know, we really do need to get going if we want to make it to the store before lunch time." She teasingly mocked him. He tickled her belly, making her giggle happily, and she got up to put her shoes on. As they walked out to his truck, they held hands and made each other laugh, only pausing for him to open the door for her and then walking around to get into the car himself. "Well I think this place is a good place to live until we figure out what to do, but you let me know if you have any thoughts about it, okay?" Luke told Sofia, grabbing her hand and kissing the back of it softly. "I have to agree. But we can talk about it later. This place is just fine for now." She replied.
When they returned, they emptied all of the grocery bags and put the food away, then went for a stroll around the peaceful lake on the property hand in hand. "We really do need to start planning the wedding." Sofia reminded. "I know, but I just want to enjoy the fact that I am marrying you at all." Luke replied. "Well, for starters, how many people are you thinking? Maybe a few hundred?" Sofia prodded. Luke stopped walking and looked into her eyes. "I know this is probably what every guy says, but as long as I am standing up there saying 'I do' with you, I really couldn't care less how many people are there or what the cake tastes like or anything else for that matter. I also don't care how much it costs or what kind of crazy exotic flowers you want to fly in from India for the ceremony. I really don't care. If you're happy, then I am." Sofia looked at him and, seeing the love in his eyes, and said, "How did I get so lucky to find such an amazing, sexy guy?" Luke winked at her before pulling her in for a deep kiss. When he pulled back, he looked at the time on his phone and said, "I need to leave soon for that meeting with bull riding league. Will you be okay here until I get back? It shouldn't be later than 7 o'clock." That's fine. I think I'll run over to campus and get some clothes, see Marcia, and I can use the time to finish my paper." She Replied. "Okay sounds good. What do you want to do for dinner? We could meet at a restaurant, order in, anything you're up to." I'll probably just throw something together, but if I fail, I'll text you to pick up some food on the way home." "Awesome, I love you!" He said, kissing her and jogging off to his car." Love you too! And be careful. Text me when you're on your way back." As he tipped his hat in response, he jumped in his truck and drove off. Sofia started walking back to the house. She had some work to do before he returned if she wanted to pull of the dinner she had planned for him.