Chapter 27 – Happily Ever After
There were so many things to plan – legally and otherwise, to get Embry to U.K. it was not a piece of cake to be honest. I would say the easiest was to convince his mom. I guess his mom understood where we were coming from, she had seen him first hand, how destroyed he was – the memory still gives me chills. Embry did not need her permission to leave, he was an adult but he thought he owed his mom this much and to our great relief she agreed to let him come with me.
The next was definitely the legal procedures, we knew what to do, we had all the help we could get. But the most difficult had to be to convince my parents. First, they were unsure how all of a sudden, we were dating so seriously. My mom tried to talk me out of it, I still remember that conversation on the phone.
"Honey I think you should take it slow, moving in? I don't know it seems like a big decision" Mom sounded worried, "Mom, I know it must seem rushed but I swear it is not" I tried to convince her, of course, I could not tell her about the imprinting, it would have made it so much easier. "I don't know, I don't think you should rush it" she was not convinced, "Do you trust me?" I asked her after a pause, "Of course I do" she said in a soft voice, "Do you trust Embry?" I asked after another long pause, "Yes, I do" her voice was even softer. "Then trust us both" I told her. But the final nail was put in by Embry when he talked to my parents. I do not know even today what they talked about but Embry somehow convinced them.
Saying goodbyes, even for just 2 years, to everyone here was the hardest. Not just to me, it was the hardest for Embry. I know he was afraid, but he put on a strong face, not just for me but for everyone. Everyone had given us a farewell party, knowing that we would not return before 2 years. They all also escorted us to the airport where Embry said goodbyes to his brothers and sisters and I said goodbyes to all the people who helped me find my happy ending in their own ways.
When we first landed in U.K. on the first weekend we visited my parents and they were somehow convinced that this was not a mistake. I remember my mom smiling at us and while my dad tried to be serious, I knew he was not against it either. I did not have to take my parents' permission either to move in with my boyfriend – yes, I am still getting used to that word – but neither of us wanted to sour our relationship with the most important people in our lives. We owed it all to them.
In a few weeks of moving in, we realized that our apartment was too close to my university but not close enough to Embry's work and it was really affecting us. I would get home early and I would wait till late for Embry to get home, and the next day neither of us could get up. We decided it was not working and we decided to move. Somewhere in between, so both of us are in our comfort zones.
We moved on a chilly day in January. I remember how Embry and I rented a truck and he was able to load all the furniture alone in the truck and how we slowly set up the whole house in a span of a week. If I had left it on Embry, he would have done it all on the day we moved but I told him that I wanted to do it with him. He had kissed me softly and smiled down at me, saying, "We will do this together". We actually fell in love with our house, it was modest, just a three bedrooms cottage.
It was a typical English country cottage, stone look on the outside, though set up just outside the town, we never had problems with any amenities. From our bedroom we overlooked a manmade forest of a sort. Embry would go there to shift, almost every night to stay connected with his brothers. On the inside, our cottage was perfect with modern amenities.
When we entered the house, the walls were covered in grey wallpaper and wooden flooring. Our black couches complimented the grey wallpaper, and so did our glass and black aluminium frame coffee table set on top of grey rug. The side tables were completely black and on top of the right-side table sat a while sleek table lamp and a green decorative indoor plant. On the left side table sat another similar lamp with a photo frame of Embry and I. Behind the couches was a huge window covered with white sheer curtains
Our fireplace right in front of our couches was inbuilt and contemporary with glass covering, something that would switch on with a button. On top of the fireplace we hung a huge mirror.
Near the kitchen were stairs leading upstairs where we had two bedrooms, while one bedroom was right next to the kitchen. We decorated our landing with armchairs and couches, it had a bay window and lots of pictures of us and our families.
Our kitchen had modern looking black cabinets and pantry. We also had a sleek grey refrigerator that fitted inside the wall. The kitchen island had a black aluminium frame and was just of the same colour as the rest of the kitchen, and it had 2 dark brown kitchen stools. On top of the island hung two lantern looking lamps and on the side of the walls were white inbuilt ceiling lights.
Our dining space was right next to our kitchen, we had a four-seater, black dining table.
Our bedroom had a low floor bed up against the back wall, we had two dark brown nightstands fixed on both sides of the bed with an opening to keep out stuff. The left right of the bed was mine and right side was Embry's. We had identical black lamps standing on it but while Embry's nightstand had his gadgets, mine had novels. The wall in front of our bed which was made of dark wood specifically to attach a television, had a television attached on it. On the right side of our bed we had huge French doors opening into a balcony overlooking the forest. On the wall at the end of our bed, and right beside the French doors was a door leading to our bathroom. Besides this, the only furniture we had in our bedroom was a charcoal colour tv stand.
Our bathroom had white fixatures. White his and her sink, white oval bathtub and a glass shower stall. The sink had open counters underneath where we neatly kept our towels and beside the open counters were drawers as well, where we could keep our stuff. A dressing room was attached inside the bathroom, with his and her space, a huge dresser and we simply loved it.
We had the other bedrooms in the same, without a dressing room in both and without a bathroom in one. The bedrooms had minimalist furniture, since it was hardly ever used. In short, we totally loved our cottage.
What made it even more beautiful was that we had a huge patio, a front yard and back yard. We could have not asked for more and more than once we thought about not getting out of our little heaven.
Another beautiful day was when we were snuggling in our bed one morning, it was a day before my birthday when the doorbell rang. "You should get it" Embry told me, I narrowed my eyes at him, he always gets up. I know he was trying to surprise me for my birthday tomorrow, but he was not doing a very good job at it. "Sure" I smirked and hopped down the stairs, across the hallway to the front door.
I opened the door to see a delivery boy. He was smiling brightly at me as he held a huge box in wrapping paper in his skinny hands. "Good morning ma'am" he greeted me, "Good morning" I said with a smile. "This is for you" he handed me over the box, though it was not tightly secured, and for a moment I thought something moved. "Please be careful with it, it is very fragile" he instructed me seriously and I nodded. "Do I need to sign anywhere?" I asked, "No, it is all taken care of" he smiled, "Have a good day ma'am" he smiled, "you too" I replied before balancing the box carefully and closing the door.
I turned around to see Embry standing near the hallway. "Come in" he smirked and I could not stop smiling. What was in the box? I was too excited. "You got this for me, right?" I asked him as we walked to the living room. "Yes" he smiled as we sat on the couch and I placed the box on the couch between. "It is for you" he completed, I looked at him with a smile "Open it, quickly" he said excitedly.
I realized that all I had to do was open the lid of the box. With steady hands, so as to not damaged whatever was inside, I opened the lid and I could not believe what was inside.
It was a puppy, who tried to get out of the box! I realized that it was a Bichons Frise pup and I immediately scooped it up in my arms. "Oh my gosh!" I breathed, absolutely taken by surprise. I was wrong, Embry could surprise me. "Oh my gosh!" I repeated again when I watched him look at me with his big eyes. His white and buff coloured hair were so soft. I looked at Embry who was looking at me happily. I bent over the box and gave him a peck on the lips while my pup stayed in my arms.
"Thank you for the best gift ever!" I thanked him, "I love you" I completed, "I love you too" he replied, placing the box behind himself and scooting over as we both gently patted the puppy. "He is perfect" I whispered, "What are you going to name him?" Embry asked me, his eyes were on my and his hand was wrapped around my shoulder. I thought for a moment and then replied, "Button" I said shyly, "Button?" Embry chuckled. "I always wanted a dog and I wanted to name him Button" I told him as I held a pup close to me, but I could sense that he was eager to get down, so I put him down.
"That is cute" Embry kissed my forehead.
Here we were today, it was supposedly the last winter here in Bath, but as fate would have it, we had decided to stay here a little bit longer. This place had grown on us and we had everything here. Of course, we would go back but for now this was perfect.
"C'mon Button!" Embry jogged out with our almost 1-year old pup as I locked our front door behind us. It was chilly but it had yet to snow this year. Button let out a small bark as I jogged up to them.
I was wearing a peplum burgundy top with beige coat and black sleek jegging and dark beige boots with black beanie and black gloves. I linked my hand with Embry who was wearing grey shirt, black long coat, and black pants with white sneakers. He had Button's leash in his other hand as he wrapped his left hand around my shoulder and we walked down the road with sunsetting in the horizon nearby.
Yep! That was my life and my love story; crazy, exciting, and perfect.
A/N: Hey Readers,
So, that is the end of it. Thank you for being so patient and Thank you so much for your constant support, this story would not be here without you amazing people. Please leave a review and let me know your opinions on the story, I swear it would only take a minute and it would mean the world to me. Thank you so much again guys!
-JT
