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Title: Unfaithful Part 9
Author: Lynds
Author's Note: KIOSHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so so so so so much to Kiosha!
She is THE BEST!!!! You guys wouldn't be reading this story without
Kiosha.This should be Kiosha's story! I am dedicating this part and the
rest of this story TO HER! She deserves it. Also.thanks to everyone else
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Summary: I don't do them.check parts 1-8
Disclaimer: Don't own them.just screw with their lives.
"Unfaithful" Part 9
Lindsay's POV
I sat there in the bathtub with tears streaming down my face. I tried to
control them but it was useless. It was so beautiful and I know I told him
I wasn't sure about getting married just yet but after a proposal like that
how could ANY woman refuse? Well I'm not only talking about the amazing
words and love and devotion in his proposal.of course any woman wants that
in a proposal but this man got out of the tub and down on one knee.yeah
okay loved that part too. Did I leave out the part that he was COMPLETELY
naked?? Yeah.something tells me I left that part out. Okay.so we've got a
gorgeous man that I'm madly in love with setting up this whole perfect
evening.candles, dinner, roses (my favorites!) rose petals in the tub
water.more candles. To top that off he gets out completely
naked.YEP.naked.capital N and hell if you want to capitalize the other
letters let's go ahead and do it. So he gets out and has never looked more
gorgeous to me then that moment and he gets on one knee and pulls out a
box. The ring.well that's another thing. That ring was the size of.well let
me just say Bennifer and Kobe.you need to move aside because your lousy
rings haven't got ANYTHING on my gorgeous mans choice of ice. But I think
I've seem to drift off topic here. Now where was I?? OH! Right.so he gives
this whole speech and MY GOD was it a speech, look out Dr. Phil and you
better duck Oprah because all the gabbing and books you write couldn't
equal this speech. So far we've got Bennifer, Kobe, Dr. Phil and Oprah
competing against my man and well if I were the judge which I declare
myself as in this case.my man has kicked their asses by a LONG shot. Not
even a close call.I'm wandering off track here and I look back to Bobby and
see him looking at me.he looked scared.almost as scared as Michael Jackson
looked in his mug shot.or wait.did I mix that up with almost as SCARY
LOOKING as Michael Jackson looked in his mug shot? Okay Lindsay.off track
again! I have a tendency of wandering off track A LOT you know like Glen
Campbell did when his blood alcohol level was like TWO TIMES over the legal
limit...well let me just say if he needs a lawyer.I'm right here! So here I
am looking at Bobby who looks petrified. Finally I just start cracking up
and he looks at me like I've grown two heads.no Bobby I'm not Anna Nicole
Smith OR Monica Lewinsky.I'm the tiny skinny one.remember?? No double heads
or chins on me. Just little ole' Lindsay.ONE HEADED Lindsay! I stop
laughing when his hand loses contact with mine and I look at him with a
serious look now. He looked down and I refused to make anymore jokes up in
my mind that could possibly result in me laughing aloud which would make
him more upset then he was.if he was upset. I wasn't sure of that.yet. I
looked over at him and touched his cheek. He didn't look at me.
"Baby." It was all I could say. He didn't look at me. "Baby.I'm sorry."
"I wanted this to be perfect for you.I know how scared you are about
getting married and I wanted you to know how serious and how much I love
you and how much you mean to me and.and you laugh at me?" He looked at me
with pained baby blues. That's when it hit me how much this really did mean
to him. I mean it meant a lot to me it did.but he did go through a lot of
trouble to make this special for me. And it was special.very special. I
hopped out of the tub and went over to him. By now he'd given up on
kneeling on his knee and he was sitting with the open ring in his hand. I
sat down in his lap soaking wet and all but he didn't seem to care.why
would he? He's a guy after all.even if he is upset with me. He wrapped his
arms around me and kept the ring in his hand.
"Bobby.baby it was so perfect. Words can't describe how perfect you made
this night for me." He looked up at me with a smile.
"Really.?" I nodded my head and smiled. "You're not just saying that?"
"No silly." I leaned over and kissed him.
"Then why'd you laugh at me?" I looked into his eyes and couldn't help but
chuckle again.
"Sorry.I wasn't laughing at you.well.not entirely at you. Sort of.WITH
you." He looked at me strangely.
"I wasn't laughing."
"Oh.right.well.I was laughing at my thoughts of you."
"Oh really.?" I nodded again. "And do you care to share these thoughts with
me?" I laughed and leaned against his chest and told him the funny little
things I was thinking and by the time I'd finished my Monica Lewinsky joke
we were both sitting on the bathroom room soaking wet and a little chilly
laughing hysterically. "That's why you were laughing?" I nodded and we both
shared another chuckle.
"I don't even know why.I just kept thinking about something and it'd end up
linking to something else. I'm sorry baby.I'm really sorry." He shook his
head.
"No.it was kind of funny.just not at the time when I didn't know what the
hell you were laughing at." I smiled and kissed him. Short and sweet. He
looked into my eyes and I looked into his. "So.Ms. Dole.you never answered
my question and before you go off with more funny little celebrity jokes
could I please have my answer?" I laughed and leaned in against him resting
my head between his shoulder and neck. I pulled back a minute later and
looked into his eyes.
"Mr. Donnell.I would be MORE then honored to be your wife." I was being
completely serious this time and I wanted him to know it. He smiled at me
bigger then any smile I'd ever seen him give before.gosh how I loved that
smile.
"Really.?" I nodded and laughed.
"Yes.really!" Hugged me tight and pulled back.
"Here.I uh.bought you this." I looked at it and of course I'd been stealing
glances since he got on one knee but I looked at it closer now and.Oh MY!!!
I couldn't believe he'd bought me this.
"Bobby!!" He smiled and reached for my left hand gently sliding it on my
ring finger. "Gosh Bobby.it's even heavy on my finger!" I teased. He smiled
and put his hands on my cheeks. I leaned forward and met his lips half way.
We finally pulled back because we needed to breathe. He picked me up and
dried me off and then I dried him off. He picked me up again and carried me
over to our bed. The candles were flickering in our bedroom too and I saw
our bed for the first time that night.it was made neatly with off white
silk sheets and there were more rose petals spread across our bed. He sat
me over on my side of the bed and I saw the sexy lingerie laid perfectly on
my pillow. I looked over at Bobby who had worked his way to his side of the
bed. He smiled at me.
"You like it.?" I picked up one and started to put it on but he stopped me.
"No reason to put it on tonight princess." I looked at his seductive smile
and carefully placed the lingerie on my chair next to my night stand. I
turned back to Bobby who was waiting for me. I laughed at him and jumped
into bed. The rest of the night was pure bliss we didn't fall asleep until
the sun was coming up and most of Boston was beginning to rise for church.
I'll leave out the details since I've rambled enough but I can tell you it
was an evening I'll never forget. We wrapped ourselves around each other
and fell asleep.
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Bobby and I ended up staying in bed for the majority of the day Sunday also
and Monday we both had to go back to work. It was the longest day of my
life.well it seemed like it anyway. We were having dinner with the firm
tonight and I know Bobby told me that they were all happy but I was still
really scared about this dinner. Bec and I were becoming friends and I was
so happy and grateful for that but I wasn't so sure about the others. At
four o'clock I decided to call it a day. We were all going to Boston's
Harbor for dinner. I drove home quickly showered and got myself into a nice
black knee length spaghetti strapped dress. I pulled my hair up loosely and
put a pair of diamond earrings with matching bracelet and necklace on. I
heard Bobby open the front door and when he called for me I told him I was
in the bedroom and he walked through.
"Hey." I smiled and walked over to him.
"Hey you.you look gorgeous." I flashed him my smile again and kissed him.
"Thank you." I pulled apart and he went into the bathroom to shower and
dress. I finished getting ready and was putting a little makeup on when
Bobby walked into the living room all ready. He was wearing a white polo
jeans sweater and kaki pants. He walked over and gave me a quick kiss his
five o'clock shadow scraped against me.
"As much as I love the feel of your face against my skin you need to shave
before we go out." I ran my hand over his cheek.
"Why?"
"Because we're going out and we're going to a very nice restaurant."
"So.?" I rolled my eyes at him.
"Let's just go then.we're going to be late."
"Yes dear." He reached for my hand and I happily gave him it. The drive to
the restaurant was silent.I was thinking about how this dinner was going to
go and I silently prayed it'd turn out to be okay. When we got there Bec
was already there which I was very happy for. I immediately walked over and
gave her a hug. Bobby gave the guy at the desk our names for our
reservations and then walked over to where Bec and I were laughing and
talking.
"Girl.let me see this ring." I had just finished telling her all about the
proposal from beginning to end. I put my hand out and showed her the ring.
"Oh my.Bobby did GOOD!" I laughed. "I don't just mean the ring either, I
mean of course the ring but you too.he did better then good." I smiled and
hugged her.
"Thank you." We separated when we heard Bobby.
"Am I interrupting something?" Bec ran over to him and hugged him.
"Oh..I'm so happy for you!!" I laughed and Bobby looked surprised, shocked
and confused.
"Thank you." He pulled back.
"The ring is absolutely beautiful." He laughed and looked at me.
"I see she wasted no time in showing that to you."
"Of course not.and that's how it should be. If I had that ring I wouldn't
be hiding it either.then again, it's hard to hide it." The three of us
laughed and walked to our table.
"The others should be here soon." Bobby ordered us a red wine and we were
only there about five-ten minutes before the others started arriving. Once
everyone arrived we ordered our meals. Everyone was being really nice to me
and I just went along and was really nice back except for one
person.Ellenor, she didn't seem to like me too much. She would come off
harsh, cold and quick. Bobby stood up once we all finished our meals and
waited for everyone's attention. "Hey everyone.I have an announcement so if
I could please have your attention." Everyone quieted down and Bobby took
my hand, he looked down at me and I smiled. "The other night Lindsay and I
got engaged." I looked around the table and everyone was frozen at first
but then they all smiled and rounds of congratulations were spread from
everyone but Ellenor. When she finally did say something it was directed
only to Bobby and not me.
"Congratulations Bobby." She pasted on a smile and I just looked at her
strangely. After everyone settled down again we ordered dessert.we all
enjoyed dessert and coffee and finally had called it a night and it was a
very enjoyable evening too. Bobby paid and I promised to meet him out at
the car, I wanted to stop in the bathroom first but he told me he didn't
want me walking through the parking lot by myself. He was such a worry
wart.it was a miracle he was letting me pee by myself.but Bec had to stop
in the bathroom too so I guess he felt I was in safe hands? While we were
washing our hands I looked over at her.
"What do you think I've done to Ellenor?" She looked back at me.
"What do you mean?"
"With Ellenor.I think I did something wrong. She doesn't seem to like me."
"Oh.she's Ellenor, she doesn't handle adjustments very well. I'm sure if
you just give her time she'll be happy and laughing." Bec smiled at me and
I smiled back.
"Yeah.you're probably right." I dried my hands. "Thanks." She patted me on
the back.
"Take care.I'll call you in the week and we can get together for lunch or
something."
"Okay.bye." She gave me a quick hug.
"Bye Bec." I looked in the mirror and fixed up my make up a little bit when
one of the bathroom stalls opened and none other then Ellenor came out of
it. I just continued to fix my makeup and she washed her hands. It was very
uncomfortable but eventually I spoke up. I put my makeup away and turned to
her. "Why do you hate me?" I asked her.
"I don't hate you." She didn't convince me.
"You could've fooled me." I spoke bitterly. She turned fully too me and
looked angry.
"Look I don't' hate anybody.I dislike some people, if you're wondering if
you're one of them.yes you are. Okay? Are you happy?" I put my makeup away.
"There that wasn't so hard was it?" I zipped my purse. "Now.could you tell
me why?"
"Look there's just some people you like and some you don't. You haven't
done anything besides the obvious cheating to be with Bobby. I just I don't
like you and I'm sorry if that hurts. I'm happy for Bobby that's all. I
love Bobby, and because he's happy I'll be civil and friendly with you
because I want him to continue to be happy." I looked at her.
"You all care that much don't you.? I mean about him."
"Of course.we're all best friends. We want to be there for each other and
be happy for each other." I smiled.
"Well, I'm glad he's got all of you guys.even if you don't like me. For you
to at least go through the trouble of being nice to me just to make him
happy." I smiled. "Well, it.it means a lot to me. He needs people to look
after him, I can't always do it you know?" I laughed kind of.
"Yeah.that's for sure." We both laughed a little and then we were quiet
again. "Look, if you tell anyone I was laughing with you I'll beat ya." She
was serious but also laughing kind of.
"I promise.I won't." I took one more look in the mirror and walked to the
door.
"Lindsay.?" I turned around.
"I know I might not like you but it's not something you did. It's.well it's
just me. But I'm glad Bobby's happy and I know you make him happy so
please, just take care of him." I nodded my head.
"I will.you don't have to worry about that." With those last words I walked
out of the bathroom and saw Bobby waiting.he was DEFINITELY worried.
"You okay?" I nodded my head and reached for his hand.
"Ellenor was in there."
"Oh.?"
"Yeah.she just wanted to tell me she was.uh.happy."
"I see.well you ready to go?"
"Yep." We went home and watched some television before heading off to bed.
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Three months later Bec and I were shopping in David's bridal for gowns. I
wanted mine designed myself and the bridesmaids were wearing beautiful baby
blue pastel colored dresses, they were very simple.they were floor length
and off the shoulders with a round neckline. Bec (who was my maid of honor)
was wearing a sage green spaghetti strapped dress with a matching sage
green lace shawl. My bridesmaids and maid of honor would all be carrying
bouquets of red and white roses and the men all had a single white rose
boutonnière with the exception of Bobby who as the groom got the honor of
wearing a red and white rose boutonnière. My bouquet was red and white
roses with some January lilies mixed and arranged in with them. It was
beautiful.very large. I was afraid I was going to drop it. I had three
bridesmaid, and two flower girls. My bridesmaids were my sister Rachael,
Bobby's Cousin Susan and my best friend from college Kim. The flower girls
were my little 4 year old niece Emma and Bobby's god daughter Claire. They
were in off white lace dresses and their baskets would be full of red and
white roses. (If you're wondering whether or not I have a thing for red and
white roses.yes I do!) Bobby had three ushers along with his best man. His
ushers were his father, his cousin Matt (Susan's husband) and Jimmy. His
best man would be Eugene. Our wedding was going to be at St. Mary's church
(Bobby's church) it was on the large side. Our list had stopped at 253
people last night when we were going through the menus. Bobby had been such
a HUGE part of this planning so far and I was VERY shocked, either because
men never are involved in the planning or because with my previous marriage
he didn't do a damn thing. It felt more intimate more personal having him
help me too.because I knew this wasn't all my planning, he was putting his
take of the planning in on it. The wedding was three and a half months
away. May 21st. The reception is going to be held at my mother's house in
her backyard. The following day is a Sunday and Bobby and I were going to
have a brunch with the wedding party and my mother. After the brunch we
were off to Fiji where we are going to spend seventeen days of bliss
together. Tomorrow Bobby and I were going ring shopping at Tiffany's. So
here Bec and I were picking the gowns up and I was getting fitted for mine.
"Bec.come here!" I yelled from the back room where my dress was being fit.
She came running in. "It's almost done!" I was smiling. My dress was going
to be perfect. It was long.the train went on for about five and a half
feet, it was a strapless dress and I was going to wear white gloves that
stopped at my elbows. I didn't want a full veil so I got a tiara with lots
of diamonds and a long piece of lace was going to be put into my hair going
down the back. Bobby always told me how he loved my hair up because I was
always wearing it down so I decided to keep my hair in a half bun and the
lace piece would be wrapped into that.the rest of my hair is going to be
curled (the pieces hanging down.) After today I still had one more fitting
to go to but I was bringing my dress home to show Bobby. I know I know.I'm
not supposed to but I couldn't help it.I wanted him to see it so bad.
"Linds, it's gorgeous! Wait till Bobby sees this." I laughed and had some
tears in my eyes.
"Do you think he'll like it?"
"Like it!! How could he not! Lindsay it's absolutely beautiful. He'd be
stupid if he didn't like it." I laughed. The designer told me I could go
change and she'd put my dress in the bag so I could bring it home. Bec came
into the dressing room area with me. "Lindsay.this is so exciting!" She
squealed and I laughed.
"I know.I know." I came out in a pair of Bobby's sweats and a Red Sox t-
shirt.
"Ready to go to lunch.?" I nodded my head.
"You betcha.!" We laughed and walked out of the store with my wedding dress
and Bec's dress. Bobby promised to come down with me after we picked our
rings out tomorrow to get the other dresses because there were too many for
me to get by myself. We put the dresses in my car and drove to our favorite
luncheon place. After an hour and a half long lunch I dropped Bec off at
her apartment and after making our next lunch date drove home. I walked in
and called out Bobby's name.
"I'm in the kitchen." I heard him and walked into the kitchen where he was
getting a beer from the fridge. "Want one?" He held one up.
"Yes please." He handed me one and we walked towards the living room. "Will
you come down to the car and help me get my dress up in the closet?" I
asked him.
"Sure." We walked down and when he saw how big the bag my dress was in was
he almost died. "Gees Linds.what the hell is this? The whole wedding
party's wardrobe?" I stuck my tongue out at him and he laughed.
"Be careful.don't get this ANYWHERE near the ground and don't' touch
anything but the bag with your fingers. Got it.?" He looked at me and
pretended to be scared.
"Yes mommy." I laughed.
"It's my dress Bobby.It's important." I looked at him seriously.
"I know.I understand.I'll be careful."
"Thank you." We carried it up to the apartment and into our bedroom.
"Okay.be careful; lets lay it on the bed GENTLY!" I was worried about my
dress. Bobby just laughed at me. "Now get out of here and I'll be out in a
second." He looked at me strangely.
"Why.?" I pointed to the door.
"Just do it will ya.?" I gave him a quick kiss and pushed him out the door.
I started to undress and unzipped the bag my dress was in. I carefully took
it out and put it on. I threw my hair up just any old way not caring right
now and I took the tiara out of the box and put that on. I looked in the
mirror and made sure it looked semi good. Once I finished I yelled to Bobby
and told him to sit in the living room on the couch. I opened the door and
asked him if he was on the couch JUST making sure! Once he promised me he
was I slowly walked out to him and stood in the middle of the living room
and I waited.I was nervous he wouldn't like it. He sat there just looking
at me which made me even more nervous. After a few minutes I couldn't take
it anymore. "Bobby.?" Nothing.
"Bobby.?" He just looked on at me in awe. Finally I walked over to him and
he stood up and put his hands on my waist.
"Baby." He whispered and just smiled at me. I smiled and tears formed in my
eyes.I knew he like what he was seeing. "You are.this dress.it's." He
stopped and I laughed. "You are an angel. You look like a princess." I
smiled and threw my arms around his neck. I cried into his shoulder as he
kept going on about how beautiful I looked. He pulled back and kissed me.
"I can't wait for our wedding." I smiled and hugged him so hard we lost
balance and fell to the couch.
"Me either." We both looked at each other and laughed and I leaned in for
another kiss. "So.you really like my dress?"
"Lindsay! Stop asking dumb questions.of course I love it! You are such an
angel.you're always beautiful but baby.seeing you in this dress right here
just in our living room.I.it just it makes me choke up, there is NO way I'm
going to be able to hold back my emotions on our wedding day." I
smiled.Bobby was not the emotional type.he never cries so this was a
completely different side of him I was seeing. "You are such a princess." I
smiled.
"I feel like one." He kissed me again.
"You should.I'm gonna make you feel like a princess on our wedding day, I
promise." I smiled and leaned my forehead against his.
"You don't have too, you make me feel that way everyday." He smiled and
kissed me.
"What do you say since you've got this dress on already you and I get a
little ahead of ourselves and practice the honeymoon too?" I laughed and
kissed him. I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"I'd say lead the way my prince." He smiled and kissed me.
"As you wish my princess." I giggled and he picked me up. "Oomph.Linds, I
dunno if I can carry you."
"Why.?"
"Because this dress weighs a ton."
"Oh.come on muscles man, you can do it.unless well you know.you're too weak
or something, I wouldn't want you to strain yourself." I knew that'd cut
his ego and he'd demand I let him carry me.
"Oh really.? You think I'm weak? I'll show you weak Mrs. Soon-to be
Donnell." I laughed and squealed as he lifted me in his arms and ran into
the bedroom slamming the door behind him. We lay in each other's arms
afterwards catching our breath and talking about our wedding and everything
that was in for our future. I turned in his arms and snuggled into his
chest.
"MMM.I love you Bobby." He kissed my head.
"I love you too baby..."
"And in three months we'll finally be married."
"I know.I can't wait." I smiled and closed my eyes.
"Me either.me either." And that's the last thing I said before drifting to
sleep wrapped in his arms.dreaming about my prince and I.
End of part 9.
Title: Unfaithful Part 9
Author: Lynds
Author's Note: KIOSHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so so so so so much to Kiosha!
She is THE BEST!!!! You guys wouldn't be reading this story without
Kiosha.This should be Kiosha's story! I am dedicating this part and the
rest of this story TO HER! She deserves it. Also.thanks to everyone else
who has sent me feedback and helped me. I can't mention all of you because
there are too many but to name a few.KIOSHA!!! LOL...Mary, Court, Mary Au,
Shaz, Linz, and EVERYONE else! If I'm forgetting you I'm very sorry but
thank you everyone! Here's the next part. Enjoy! Please send feedback to
My2ndpick@aol.com
Summary: I don't do them.check parts 1-8
Disclaimer: Don't own them.just screw with their lives.
"Unfaithful" Part 9
Lindsay's POV
I sat there in the bathtub with tears streaming down my face. I tried to
control them but it was useless. It was so beautiful and I know I told him
I wasn't sure about getting married just yet but after a proposal like that
how could ANY woman refuse? Well I'm not only talking about the amazing
words and love and devotion in his proposal.of course any woman wants that
in a proposal but this man got out of the tub and down on one knee.yeah
okay loved that part too. Did I leave out the part that he was COMPLETELY
naked?? Yeah.something tells me I left that part out. Okay.so we've got a
gorgeous man that I'm madly in love with setting up this whole perfect
evening.candles, dinner, roses (my favorites!) rose petals in the tub
water.more candles. To top that off he gets out completely
naked.YEP.naked.capital N and hell if you want to capitalize the other
letters let's go ahead and do it. So he gets out and has never looked more
gorgeous to me then that moment and he gets on one knee and pulls out a
box. The ring.well that's another thing. That ring was the size of.well let
me just say Bennifer and Kobe.you need to move aside because your lousy
rings haven't got ANYTHING on my gorgeous mans choice of ice. But I think
I've seem to drift off topic here. Now where was I?? OH! Right.so he gives
this whole speech and MY GOD was it a speech, look out Dr. Phil and you
better duck Oprah because all the gabbing and books you write couldn't
equal this speech. So far we've got Bennifer, Kobe, Dr. Phil and Oprah
competing against my man and well if I were the judge which I declare
myself as in this case.my man has kicked their asses by a LONG shot. Not
even a close call.I'm wandering off track here and I look back to Bobby and
see him looking at me.he looked scared.almost as scared as Michael Jackson
looked in his mug shot.or wait.did I mix that up with almost as SCARY
LOOKING as Michael Jackson looked in his mug shot? Okay Lindsay.off track
again! I have a tendency of wandering off track A LOT you know like Glen
Campbell did when his blood alcohol level was like TWO TIMES over the legal
limit...well let me just say if he needs a lawyer.I'm right here! So here I
am looking at Bobby who looks petrified. Finally I just start cracking up
and he looks at me like I've grown two heads.no Bobby I'm not Anna Nicole
Smith OR Monica Lewinsky.I'm the tiny skinny one.remember?? No double heads
or chins on me. Just little ole' Lindsay.ONE HEADED Lindsay! I stop
laughing when his hand loses contact with mine and I look at him with a
serious look now. He looked down and I refused to make anymore jokes up in
my mind that could possibly result in me laughing aloud which would make
him more upset then he was.if he was upset. I wasn't sure of that.yet. I
looked over at him and touched his cheek. He didn't look at me.
"Baby." It was all I could say. He didn't look at me. "Baby.I'm sorry."
"I wanted this to be perfect for you.I know how scared you are about
getting married and I wanted you to know how serious and how much I love
you and how much you mean to me and.and you laugh at me?" He looked at me
with pained baby blues. That's when it hit me how much this really did mean
to him. I mean it meant a lot to me it did.but he did go through a lot of
trouble to make this special for me. And it was special.very special. I
hopped out of the tub and went over to him. By now he'd given up on
kneeling on his knee and he was sitting with the open ring in his hand. I
sat down in his lap soaking wet and all but he didn't seem to care.why
would he? He's a guy after all.even if he is upset with me. He wrapped his
arms around me and kept the ring in his hand.
"Bobby.baby it was so perfect. Words can't describe how perfect you made
this night for me." He looked up at me with a smile.
"Really.?" I nodded my head and smiled. "You're not just saying that?"
"No silly." I leaned over and kissed him.
"Then why'd you laugh at me?" I looked into his eyes and couldn't help but
chuckle again.
"Sorry.I wasn't laughing at you.well.not entirely at you. Sort of.WITH
you." He looked at me strangely.
"I wasn't laughing."
"Oh.right.well.I was laughing at my thoughts of you."
"Oh really.?" I nodded again. "And do you care to share these thoughts with
me?" I laughed and leaned against his chest and told him the funny little
things I was thinking and by the time I'd finished my Monica Lewinsky joke
we were both sitting on the bathroom room soaking wet and a little chilly
laughing hysterically. "That's why you were laughing?" I nodded and we both
shared another chuckle.
"I don't even know why.I just kept thinking about something and it'd end up
linking to something else. I'm sorry baby.I'm really sorry." He shook his
head.
"No.it was kind of funny.just not at the time when I didn't know what the
hell you were laughing at." I smiled and kissed him. Short and sweet. He
looked into my eyes and I looked into his. "So.Ms. Dole.you never answered
my question and before you go off with more funny little celebrity jokes
could I please have my answer?" I laughed and leaned in against him resting
my head between his shoulder and neck. I pulled back a minute later and
looked into his eyes.
"Mr. Donnell.I would be MORE then honored to be your wife." I was being
completely serious this time and I wanted him to know it. He smiled at me
bigger then any smile I'd ever seen him give before.gosh how I loved that
smile.
"Really.?" I nodded and laughed.
"Yes.really!" Hugged me tight and pulled back.
"Here.I uh.bought you this." I looked at it and of course I'd been stealing
glances since he got on one knee but I looked at it closer now and.Oh MY!!!
I couldn't believe he'd bought me this.
"Bobby!!" He smiled and reached for my left hand gently sliding it on my
ring finger. "Gosh Bobby.it's even heavy on my finger!" I teased. He smiled
and put his hands on my cheeks. I leaned forward and met his lips half way.
We finally pulled back because we needed to breathe. He picked me up and
dried me off and then I dried him off. He picked me up again and carried me
over to our bed. The candles were flickering in our bedroom too and I saw
our bed for the first time that night.it was made neatly with off white
silk sheets and there were more rose petals spread across our bed. He sat
me over on my side of the bed and I saw the sexy lingerie laid perfectly on
my pillow. I looked over at Bobby who had worked his way to his side of the
bed. He smiled at me.
"You like it.?" I picked up one and started to put it on but he stopped me.
"No reason to put it on tonight princess." I looked at his seductive smile
and carefully placed the lingerie on my chair next to my night stand. I
turned back to Bobby who was waiting for me. I laughed at him and jumped
into bed. The rest of the night was pure bliss we didn't fall asleep until
the sun was coming up and most of Boston was beginning to rise for church.
I'll leave out the details since I've rambled enough but I can tell you it
was an evening I'll never forget. We wrapped ourselves around each other
and fell asleep.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Bobby and I ended up staying in bed for the majority of the day Sunday also
and Monday we both had to go back to work. It was the longest day of my
life.well it seemed like it anyway. We were having dinner with the firm
tonight and I know Bobby told me that they were all happy but I was still
really scared about this dinner. Bec and I were becoming friends and I was
so happy and grateful for that but I wasn't so sure about the others. At
four o'clock I decided to call it a day. We were all going to Boston's
Harbor for dinner. I drove home quickly showered and got myself into a nice
black knee length spaghetti strapped dress. I pulled my hair up loosely and
put a pair of diamond earrings with matching bracelet and necklace on. I
heard Bobby open the front door and when he called for me I told him I was
in the bedroom and he walked through.
"Hey." I smiled and walked over to him.
"Hey you.you look gorgeous." I flashed him my smile again and kissed him.
"Thank you." I pulled apart and he went into the bathroom to shower and
dress. I finished getting ready and was putting a little makeup on when
Bobby walked into the living room all ready. He was wearing a white polo
jeans sweater and kaki pants. He walked over and gave me a quick kiss his
five o'clock shadow scraped against me.
"As much as I love the feel of your face against my skin you need to shave
before we go out." I ran my hand over his cheek.
"Why?"
"Because we're going out and we're going to a very nice restaurant."
"So.?" I rolled my eyes at him.
"Let's just go then.we're going to be late."
"Yes dear." He reached for my hand and I happily gave him it. The drive to
the restaurant was silent.I was thinking about how this dinner was going to
go and I silently prayed it'd turn out to be okay. When we got there Bec
was already there which I was very happy for. I immediately walked over and
gave her a hug. Bobby gave the guy at the desk our names for our
reservations and then walked over to where Bec and I were laughing and
talking.
"Girl.let me see this ring." I had just finished telling her all about the
proposal from beginning to end. I put my hand out and showed her the ring.
"Oh my.Bobby did GOOD!" I laughed. "I don't just mean the ring either, I
mean of course the ring but you too.he did better then good." I smiled and
hugged her.
"Thank you." We separated when we heard Bobby.
"Am I interrupting something?" Bec ran over to him and hugged him.
"Oh..I'm so happy for you!!" I laughed and Bobby looked surprised, shocked
and confused.
"Thank you." He pulled back.
"The ring is absolutely beautiful." He laughed and looked at me.
"I see she wasted no time in showing that to you."
"Of course not.and that's how it should be. If I had that ring I wouldn't
be hiding it either.then again, it's hard to hide it." The three of us
laughed and walked to our table.
"The others should be here soon." Bobby ordered us a red wine and we were
only there about five-ten minutes before the others started arriving. Once
everyone arrived we ordered our meals. Everyone was being really nice to me
and I just went along and was really nice back except for one
person.Ellenor, she didn't seem to like me too much. She would come off
harsh, cold and quick. Bobby stood up once we all finished our meals and
waited for everyone's attention. "Hey everyone.I have an announcement so if
I could please have your attention." Everyone quieted down and Bobby took
my hand, he looked down at me and I smiled. "The other night Lindsay and I
got engaged." I looked around the table and everyone was frozen at first
but then they all smiled and rounds of congratulations were spread from
everyone but Ellenor. When she finally did say something it was directed
only to Bobby and not me.
"Congratulations Bobby." She pasted on a smile and I just looked at her
strangely. After everyone settled down again we ordered dessert.we all
enjoyed dessert and coffee and finally had called it a night and it was a
very enjoyable evening too. Bobby paid and I promised to meet him out at
the car, I wanted to stop in the bathroom first but he told me he didn't
want me walking through the parking lot by myself. He was such a worry
wart.it was a miracle he was letting me pee by myself.but Bec had to stop
in the bathroom too so I guess he felt I was in safe hands? While we were
washing our hands I looked over at her.
"What do you think I've done to Ellenor?" She looked back at me.
"What do you mean?"
"With Ellenor.I think I did something wrong. She doesn't seem to like me."
"Oh.she's Ellenor, she doesn't handle adjustments very well. I'm sure if
you just give her time she'll be happy and laughing." Bec smiled at me and
I smiled back.
"Yeah.you're probably right." I dried my hands. "Thanks." She patted me on
the back.
"Take care.I'll call you in the week and we can get together for lunch or
something."
"Okay.bye." She gave me a quick hug.
"Bye Bec." I looked in the mirror and fixed up my make up a little bit when
one of the bathroom stalls opened and none other then Ellenor came out of
it. I just continued to fix my makeup and she washed her hands. It was very
uncomfortable but eventually I spoke up. I put my makeup away and turned to
her. "Why do you hate me?" I asked her.
"I don't hate you." She didn't convince me.
"You could've fooled me." I spoke bitterly. She turned fully too me and
looked angry.
"Look I don't' hate anybody.I dislike some people, if you're wondering if
you're one of them.yes you are. Okay? Are you happy?" I put my makeup away.
"There that wasn't so hard was it?" I zipped my purse. "Now.could you tell
me why?"
"Look there's just some people you like and some you don't. You haven't
done anything besides the obvious cheating to be with Bobby. I just I don't
like you and I'm sorry if that hurts. I'm happy for Bobby that's all. I
love Bobby, and because he's happy I'll be civil and friendly with you
because I want him to continue to be happy." I looked at her.
"You all care that much don't you.? I mean about him."
"Of course.we're all best friends. We want to be there for each other and
be happy for each other." I smiled.
"Well, I'm glad he's got all of you guys.even if you don't like me. For you
to at least go through the trouble of being nice to me just to make him
happy." I smiled. "Well, it.it means a lot to me. He needs people to look
after him, I can't always do it you know?" I laughed kind of.
"Yeah.that's for sure." We both laughed a little and then we were quiet
again. "Look, if you tell anyone I was laughing with you I'll beat ya." She
was serious but also laughing kind of.
"I promise.I won't." I took one more look in the mirror and walked to the
door.
"Lindsay.?" I turned around.
"I know I might not like you but it's not something you did. It's.well it's
just me. But I'm glad Bobby's happy and I know you make him happy so
please, just take care of him." I nodded my head.
"I will.you don't have to worry about that." With those last words I walked
out of the bathroom and saw Bobby waiting.he was DEFINITELY worried.
"You okay?" I nodded my head and reached for his hand.
"Ellenor was in there."
"Oh.?"
"Yeah.she just wanted to tell me she was.uh.happy."
"I see.well you ready to go?"
"Yep." We went home and watched some television before heading off to bed.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Three months later Bec and I were shopping in David's bridal for gowns. I
wanted mine designed myself and the bridesmaids were wearing beautiful baby
blue pastel colored dresses, they were very simple.they were floor length
and off the shoulders with a round neckline. Bec (who was my maid of honor)
was wearing a sage green spaghetti strapped dress with a matching sage
green lace shawl. My bridesmaids and maid of honor would all be carrying
bouquets of red and white roses and the men all had a single white rose
boutonnière with the exception of Bobby who as the groom got the honor of
wearing a red and white rose boutonnière. My bouquet was red and white
roses with some January lilies mixed and arranged in with them. It was
beautiful.very large. I was afraid I was going to drop it. I had three
bridesmaid, and two flower girls. My bridesmaids were my sister Rachael,
Bobby's Cousin Susan and my best friend from college Kim. The flower girls
were my little 4 year old niece Emma and Bobby's god daughter Claire. They
were in off white lace dresses and their baskets would be full of red and
white roses. (If you're wondering whether or not I have a thing for red and
white roses.yes I do!) Bobby had three ushers along with his best man. His
ushers were his father, his cousin Matt (Susan's husband) and Jimmy. His
best man would be Eugene. Our wedding was going to be at St. Mary's church
(Bobby's church) it was on the large side. Our list had stopped at 253
people last night when we were going through the menus. Bobby had been such
a HUGE part of this planning so far and I was VERY shocked, either because
men never are involved in the planning or because with my previous marriage
he didn't do a damn thing. It felt more intimate more personal having him
help me too.because I knew this wasn't all my planning, he was putting his
take of the planning in on it. The wedding was three and a half months
away. May 21st. The reception is going to be held at my mother's house in
her backyard. The following day is a Sunday and Bobby and I were going to
have a brunch with the wedding party and my mother. After the brunch we
were off to Fiji where we are going to spend seventeen days of bliss
together. Tomorrow Bobby and I were going ring shopping at Tiffany's. So
here Bec and I were picking the gowns up and I was getting fitted for mine.
"Bec.come here!" I yelled from the back room where my dress was being fit.
She came running in. "It's almost done!" I was smiling. My dress was going
to be perfect. It was long.the train went on for about five and a half
feet, it was a strapless dress and I was going to wear white gloves that
stopped at my elbows. I didn't want a full veil so I got a tiara with lots
of diamonds and a long piece of lace was going to be put into my hair going
down the back. Bobby always told me how he loved my hair up because I was
always wearing it down so I decided to keep my hair in a half bun and the
lace piece would be wrapped into that.the rest of my hair is going to be
curled (the pieces hanging down.) After today I still had one more fitting
to go to but I was bringing my dress home to show Bobby. I know I know.I'm
not supposed to but I couldn't help it.I wanted him to see it so bad.
"Linds, it's gorgeous! Wait till Bobby sees this." I laughed and had some
tears in my eyes.
"Do you think he'll like it?"
"Like it!! How could he not! Lindsay it's absolutely beautiful. He'd be
stupid if he didn't like it." I laughed. The designer told me I could go
change and she'd put my dress in the bag so I could bring it home. Bec came
into the dressing room area with me. "Lindsay.this is so exciting!" She
squealed and I laughed.
"I know.I know." I came out in a pair of Bobby's sweats and a Red Sox t-
shirt.
"Ready to go to lunch.?" I nodded my head.
"You betcha.!" We laughed and walked out of the store with my wedding dress
and Bec's dress. Bobby promised to come down with me after we picked our
rings out tomorrow to get the other dresses because there were too many for
me to get by myself. We put the dresses in my car and drove to our favorite
luncheon place. After an hour and a half long lunch I dropped Bec off at
her apartment and after making our next lunch date drove home. I walked in
and called out Bobby's name.
"I'm in the kitchen." I heard him and walked into the kitchen where he was
getting a beer from the fridge. "Want one?" He held one up.
"Yes please." He handed me one and we walked towards the living room. "Will
you come down to the car and help me get my dress up in the closet?" I
asked him.
"Sure." We walked down and when he saw how big the bag my dress was in was
he almost died. "Gees Linds.what the hell is this? The whole wedding
party's wardrobe?" I stuck my tongue out at him and he laughed.
"Be careful.don't get this ANYWHERE near the ground and don't' touch
anything but the bag with your fingers. Got it.?" He looked at me and
pretended to be scared.
"Yes mommy." I laughed.
"It's my dress Bobby.It's important." I looked at him seriously.
"I know.I understand.I'll be careful."
"Thank you." We carried it up to the apartment and into our bedroom.
"Okay.be careful; lets lay it on the bed GENTLY!" I was worried about my
dress. Bobby just laughed at me. "Now get out of here and I'll be out in a
second." He looked at me strangely.
"Why.?" I pointed to the door.
"Just do it will ya.?" I gave him a quick kiss and pushed him out the door.
I started to undress and unzipped the bag my dress was in. I carefully took
it out and put it on. I threw my hair up just any old way not caring right
now and I took the tiara out of the box and put that on. I looked in the
mirror and made sure it looked semi good. Once I finished I yelled to Bobby
and told him to sit in the living room on the couch. I opened the door and
asked him if he was on the couch JUST making sure! Once he promised me he
was I slowly walked out to him and stood in the middle of the living room
and I waited.I was nervous he wouldn't like it. He sat there just looking
at me which made me even more nervous. After a few minutes I couldn't take
it anymore. "Bobby.?" Nothing.
"Bobby.?" He just looked on at me in awe. Finally I walked over to him and
he stood up and put his hands on my waist.
"Baby." He whispered and just smiled at me. I smiled and tears formed in my
eyes.I knew he like what he was seeing. "You are.this dress.it's." He
stopped and I laughed. "You are an angel. You look like a princess." I
smiled and threw my arms around his neck. I cried into his shoulder as he
kept going on about how beautiful I looked. He pulled back and kissed me.
"I can't wait for our wedding." I smiled and hugged him so hard we lost
balance and fell to the couch.
"Me either." We both looked at each other and laughed and I leaned in for
another kiss. "So.you really like my dress?"
"Lindsay! Stop asking dumb questions.of course I love it! You are such an
angel.you're always beautiful but baby.seeing you in this dress right here
just in our living room.I.it just it makes me choke up, there is NO way I'm
going to be able to hold back my emotions on our wedding day." I
smiled.Bobby was not the emotional type.he never cries so this was a
completely different side of him I was seeing. "You are such a princess." I
smiled.
"I feel like one." He kissed me again.
"You should.I'm gonna make you feel like a princess on our wedding day, I
promise." I smiled and leaned my forehead against his.
"You don't have too, you make me feel that way everyday." He smiled and
kissed me.
"What do you say since you've got this dress on already you and I get a
little ahead of ourselves and practice the honeymoon too?" I laughed and
kissed him. I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"I'd say lead the way my prince." He smiled and kissed me.
"As you wish my princess." I giggled and he picked me up. "Oomph.Linds, I
dunno if I can carry you."
"Why.?"
"Because this dress weighs a ton."
"Oh.come on muscles man, you can do it.unless well you know.you're too weak
or something, I wouldn't want you to strain yourself." I knew that'd cut
his ego and he'd demand I let him carry me.
"Oh really.? You think I'm weak? I'll show you weak Mrs. Soon-to be
Donnell." I laughed and squealed as he lifted me in his arms and ran into
the bedroom slamming the door behind him. We lay in each other's arms
afterwards catching our breath and talking about our wedding and everything
that was in for our future. I turned in his arms and snuggled into his
chest.
"MMM.I love you Bobby." He kissed my head.
"I love you too baby..."
"And in three months we'll finally be married."
"I know.I can't wait." I smiled and closed my eyes.
"Me either.me either." And that's the last thing I said before drifting to
sleep wrapped in his arms.dreaming about my prince and I.
End of part 9.