A little over Year Later:
Every since the day Blake had proposed time seemed to move by rather quickly. Marah and Kapri had graduated. Blake, Dustin and Hunter were still racing for Kelly, more and more as time went on. Tori had done and completed the summer internship with the Photography Company her professor had recommended her for. Not to mention she had an invite to return and work for the company as soon as she finished college.
College was finally over for the gang and now all that was left we're their jobs. Tori had taken up the job offered to her by the owner of the Photography Company and was now working happily shooting magazine covers and professional head shots, etc… The company was very diverse in what they shot.
Blake was still racing with Kelly as mentioned earlier and he was loving it. But he knew he wouldn't be doing that forever.
With Tori:
It was finally Tuesday and Tori couldn't wait for work to be over. Blake had been gone two long weeks, but he had promised they would start talking about the wedding arrangements as soon as he got back. Tori planned to bombard him with the perfect idea tonight.
"Tori could you reshoot this model here and digitally replace her old image?" Her boss asked leaning over her shoulder and looking at the advertisement shot Tori was piecing together.
Her boss was a rather successful career woman. She had co-owned a modeling agency years ago but discovered she had a hidden passion for photography shortly after and decided to go with that instead. "Uh, sure, Ellen. When do I have to have this done by cause I really need to be heading home? My fiancé is coming home tonight."
Ellen turned Tori's swivel chair to face her. "The end of the week. You know you worked here all last summer and have been here a month and I still have yet to see a picture of this fiancé of yours." Ellen said. She was a very easygoing boss, kind, and she seemed to have a weakness for wedding tutorials in magazines.
"You've never asked for a picture." Tori remarked sarcastically.
Ellen grinned at her and held out her hand. "Well I am now." Tori pulled her wallet from her bag and pulled out a small picture of her and Blake with Rox on the beach.
"My friend Dustin took this about three months after we started dating." Tori said.
"Oh very cute."
"I know isn't he?"
"I was talking about the dog." Ellen joked. "But your man isn't half bad either." Tori laughed and Ellen handed her the picture back." Tori if you wanna head out you can."
"I can stay and reshoot the model first and then I can head out." Tori said.
Ellen took Tori's camera from her. "No go home. I know how you are, you get so involved with work everything else goes out the window."
"Not Blake I've been dying to see if for days." Tori said.
"Really why's that?" Ellen asked smirking at Tori. "You looking to get lucky or something?" She asked teasingly.
Tori laughed at the implication. "No actually we are gonna talk about wedding plans tonight, which may lead to me getting lucky." Tori said jokingly.
Ellen laughed. "I insist that you go home. Get dressed up or something."
Tori shook her head. "He prefers me in tight jeans and a tee so I already am dressed up." She said with a kind smile.
"Tori I insist that you go home early. Don't worry about coming in early either. If you step foot in this office before noon, I will be forced to fire you?" Ellen said sarcastically.
"Ell that won't be necessary." Tori said.
Ellen nodded. "Tori please take the time off. You work so hard, you've gotten more done in a month of working here then some of my regular employees have gotten done in a year of working here. Please spend some time with your fiancé."
Tori smiled sweetly. "Thanks Ell this is really great." Tori said.
"You can show me gratitude later, so beat it kiddo. Get out of here." Tori grabbed her stuff and her camera and headed off for home.
With Blake:
"Are we there yet?" Blake asked from the back seat of Hunter's truck.
"No and if you keep complaining I'm going to be forced to drive slower." Hunter said getting a little annoyed with his younger brother.
Blake thrummed the seat with his thumbs and his foot tapped rapidly on the floor. It had been two very long weeks without seeing Tori. Normally he would be gone anywhere's from a week to three, but the last few that were three weeks long Tori had come and visited them on the weekend. Tori was considered a very frequent flyer the last few months.
Finally Hunter pulled his truck up to Blake and Tori's place. Blake jumped out grabbing his duffle and heading up the walkway with a wave to his brother. Both the truck and the mustang were in the driveway so that meant that Tori was home.
Blake walked into the front door and was about to yell when he saw Tori curled on the couch sleeping peacefully. He looked at his watch while he shut the door and locked it. It wasn't very late, but Blake new that Tori was working hard at work, putting in long hours and staying till early morning.
Blake walked over to her and gently knelt down to her eye level. He laid a soft kiss on the tip of her nose and as she started to wake he kissed her lips gently. Tori responded just as gently and then they broke away. "Hey blue." Blake said softly.
Tori sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Hey when did you get home?" She asked sleepily stretching her arms and yawning.
"Just a minute ago." He said sitting down next to her leaving his duffle on the floor next to them. "How's my favorite girl?"
Tori smiled and snuggled into his arms tucking her feet under her and putting her arms around his waist. "I'm good. How'd you do?"
"Me and Hunter both placed first. Dustin had some technique problems and placed second." He said a little sadly but still upbeat.
Tori nodded slightly. "That's good. Dustin upset?" She asked.
Blake chuckled softly. "Not anymore, but he was at the time. Then he rewatched the tape and saw his mistake and understood why they gave him the score he got." Blake explained. Rox came over from her bed in the corner and jumped up on the couch next to Tori. "So what did you two do while I was gone?"
Tori chuckled. "Oh the usual…we threw a wild kegger, got really hammered and ran down the beach naked." She said jokingly sarcastic.
"Sorry I missed it." Blake commented teasingly kissing the top of Tori's head affectionately.
Tori giggled. "No I worked a lot. Ellen threatened to fire me if I came in before noon tomorrow." Tori said with a slight laugh. "She thinks I'm gonna get lucky tonight or something." Tori added playfully.
Blake grinned to himself. "You know she just might be right."
"What if I'm not in the mood?" Tori asked playfully.
"When have you ever not been in the mood?" Blake asked playfully arrogant.
Tori thought for a moment. "The time when I was sick. But no you had to climb in the shower with me." She remarked sarcastically.
Blake chuckled thinking about that time. Tori had a cold and was taking a hot steamy shower to warm up after being so cold all night and Blake decided he was going to climb in the shower and make her feel better. "If I remember correctly I ended up sick too." Blake commented.
Tori bobbed her head yes. "Yeah you did, cause you kissed me when I told you not to." She said sardonically.
"And you know now that I know the outcome, if I could do it again I wouldn't change a thing. Know why?" Blake asked playfully.
Tori shook her head. "Why?"
"Because I got to spend more time with you." Blake grinned.
Tori slapped his chest lightly. "You are so cheesy."
"Yeah but you love me." Blake said confidently. Tori snuggled into him more.
Tori tilted her head up and kissed Blake's cheek. "Of course I do." She said quietly. Blake turned his head and kissed Tori's lips. They lingered for a moment and then pulled each other closer into a heated passionate kiss. Blake's tongue swept lightly over Tori's bottom lip making her moan softly and open her mouth. His tongue slip in and met hers gently, while Tori brought her leg over Blake's lap so she was straddling him to the couch.
"I thought you said you weren't in the mood?" Blake asked teasingly when they pulled away.
Tori grinned and shook her head. "I said 'what if' not 'I am not'. Do I look ill to you?" She asked huskily.
Blake shook his head as she placed her lips to his and their mouths opened again and their tongues danced some more. Blake started to stand when Tori stopped kissing him. He flopped back on the couch. "What gives?" He asked chuckling.
Tori rolled her eyes. "I didn't mean for this to happen. I was gonna bombard you with my idea first." She said sardonically.
"What idea?" Blake asked confused. Tori wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned in close to him so they were face to face.
"About the wedding." Tori said. Blake nodded his head in understanding and he wasn't so confused anymore. "Well I was thinking what if we had the wedding on the beach, just close family and friends."
Blake smiled. "Whatever you want."
"No whatever we want we have to agree." Tori said sweetly.
Blake chuckled softly. "I agree. I think a beach wedding would be perfect. And my mom wants to do the food for the reception." Blake said.
Tori laughed lightly. " I already knew that. She talked my ear off about appetizers and stuff for like the first two weeks after you proposed."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Blake asked.
Tori shrugged. "Didn't really matter all that much. Besides if your mom doesn't do it who will?" Tori asked kissing Blake softly.
"Good point." He commented. "So when do we want to do all this getting married stuff?" Blake asked smiling brightly at Tori.
Tori played with her ring while her arms were wrapped lovingly around Blake's neck. "I dunno." She shrugged. "When do you think we should do it?"
"Well let's see…" Blake pulled out his cell phone from his jacket pocket. "Ell will give you time off whenever right?" Tori nodded. "Well I don't have any races month after next, we could do it then and have a two week honeymoon." Blake suggested.
Tori looked at him incredulously. "July? That's like six weeks away."
"Well it's not like we have to do it the first week." Blake said smiling. "Seven weeks to plan a romantic, intimate beach wedding should be enough right?" Blake asked.
Tori smiled but couldn't help rolling her eyes. "Seven weeks?" Tori asked. Blake grinned and nodded. "Seven weeks?" Tori repeated. Blake just continued to nod. Finally Tori sighed, but she smiled all the same. "Fine, but I'm not telling your mom she has seven weeks to decide on food." Tori said playfully.
"Deal." Blake showed Tori his phone. "Pick a day." He said. Tori took his phone and programmed in the day she had in mind. It was a little over a week after Fourth of July. "The fourteenth?" Blake asked taking his phone and seeing the date she picked.
Tori nodded. "Our anniversary is the fourteenth, your birthday is the fourteenth, and not to mention we told each other we loved each other on…" Tori paused for dramatic effect.
"The fourteenth." Blake said remembering. "How do you remember all that?"
Tori grinned. "I just do. Things like that are hard to forget." Blake kissed her tenderly. "You know…" Tori said pulling away from his lips gently and trailing kisses down his neck. "It's been two very long weeks without you." Tori said seductively as she kissed up and down his neck.
Blake closed his eyes as he felt his skin tingling with hot desire. "I was thinking the same thing." Blake whispered. Tori grinned against his skin and kissed her way back to his lips. Their lips met hungrily as Blake slowly stood and Tori's legs wrapped around his waist. He walked around the coffee table and all the stuff that might be in their way and down the hall to their room. Blake kicked the door shut behind him as he lay Tori down on the bed.
Tori and Blake made quick work of their clothes and laid down together in the comfort of their bed. It didn't really matter what happened that night so long as they were together. But Tori was so happy that Blake was home and that they had set a date for the wedding that she wanted him, wanted to show him how much she loved him. Tori kissed Blake passionately as they lay on their sides. She leaned into him forcing him on his back.
Blake lifted Tori's waist up and placed her down on him as they rolled. The both broke away from the kiss gasping, having not felt this in what felt like forever. Once they had recovered they returned to each other's lips heatedly as Tori started working her hips. They began at a slow pace after a long while Tori's movements became hurried as she felt herself on the verge of her climax.
Grabbing her waist gently Blake lead Tori down to kiss her neck as the continued to move together as one. "I love you." He breathed on her neck as he felt himself release and felt an extreme pleasure wash over him.
Tori sighed happily as she felt herself peak and slowly but surely her movements ceased. She laid herself on his chest kissing the glistening flesh as Blake ran his hands lightly over her back. "I love you too." She whispered. Soothing the muscles that had tensed and released in a short period of time. They were both covered in sweat, but neither seemed to notice or care. They loved each other, loved this, loved holding and being with one another and that was all that mattered.
Tori lifted her hips up gently and pulled herself off Blake and collapsed to the bed next to him in his arms. "That was…" Blake started.
Tori giggled softly and laid a feathered kiss on Blake's chest. "Yeah." She said softly. Blake kissed Tori's forehead as they lay covered by a single sheet in each other's arms.
They fell into a light sleep holding each other close throughout the night and repeating their activities more times then they could remember or cared to count.
