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Living Their Dream
Chapter 4
Jamie held on to Landon's arm as they ran past their guests, ducking their heads, while their family and friends pelted them with handfuls of rice. Colin held the door open for them as Jamie quickly got in, followed by Landon. He closed the door and breathed deeply, then began to pluck out the small white rice grains from his hair, while Jamie unpinned her veil and shook out the few grains that managed to land in her own hair.
"Hey, save some of that! I think we have enough to make for dinner tomorrow!"
"Funny, Landon, funny", Jamie said, slapping him playfully in the arm, then laid her head down on his lap and closed her eyes, taking in the silence and breathing deeply. She certainly felt worn out after all of the day's events; several times, Landon or her father would ask if she needed to rest or needed to sit in the wheelchair. She turned them down every time, each time insisting that they worried too much and that she was just fine, even though every now and then, she had felt a bit strained. But, she had refused to let her body stop her from enjoying the happiest day of her life.
The reception had been amazing. They had held it at Landon's house, next to the water. The simplicity of the scene, mixed in along with the light from the fading sun, made it all that much more breathtaking. They ate and they danced; It was just so much fun for everyone. Jamie and Landon danced their first dance together, gazing into each other's eyes the whole time; they fed each other the first slice of cake, right before slamming the second piece of cake into each other's faces. Before anyone knew it, night had already fallen, in which Chinese paper lanterns assisted the twinkling stars in lighting up the sky.
Finally, it had come time for Jamie to throw her bouquet. She had stood on the house porch and tossed it back to the gathering of single gals behind her. She turned to find Belinda being the lucky winner, with the bouquet of daisies and roses grasped firmly in her hands. Then, it was Landon's turn to toss the garter. Jamie sat in a chair in the middle of the lawn, while Landon bent down on one knee and slowly lead his hands up leg and under her dress. He gingerly caressed her leg as his hands continued their ascent up her leg, all the while Jamie sat there, an embarrassed smile on her lips and a scarlet red painting her cheeks. Landon caught hold of the lacy garter and slid it back down her leg. He then stood up, pulled it taut and shot it toward the crowd of men in front of him. It fell on the floor and a dog pile began, and it even looked like a couple of guys were fighting over it. Landon and Jamie and everyone else were laughing their heads off at the sight of these men. Finally, Eric stood up and held it high over his head. "Oh Yeah!! Who's the man!!" Eric screamed out. It was certainly one party they would never forget.
Landon looked down at his angel, who appeared to have fallen asleep. He lifted his hand and traced her cheekbones and her lips with the lightest touch of his fingertip. Feeling those full, pink lips, he remembered the first time he kissed those lips. She looked so infuriated with him for his little "script change", he had first thought that he had definitely blown it. Then, when he kissed them again for a second time, on the dock, after their first date, he knew it had been the right thing, the best thing he could have ever done.
But, when he had opened his eyes after that kiss on the dock, her own eyes didn't reflect his, full of love and joy; they had reflected fear. At the time, he didn't understand why she looked so scared. When he told her he loved her, all she had said in reply was, " I thought I told you not to fall in love with me." The look on her face when she said that resembled that of a deer caught in headlights. She looked scared, of what he hadn't been sure of, but now, he understood so much more clearly.
God and the doctors had a timer on her life and now, she had been scared of getting attached to anything because in the end, she would have to leave it and she didn't want to cause any more hurt and pain, like she said, "I don't need a reason to be angry with God." She had tried her hardest to keep him out of her life. But, something changed. She had opened her heart somehow and let him in. He himself couldn't explain it, but some things just don't need explaining.
*I should know by now that God works in mysterious ways. *
Landon stroked her hair, letting himself feel the silky strands between his fingers. "Jamie, you know, I feel like I'm in a dream. I can't believe that you're here, in my arms. You know, if I could, I would take your place. You have done so much and given so much, you don't deserve this. I can't help but question God on this. Why you? I wish for some miracle to come and let you live and we can grow old together. I want that so much, but I know that all I can give you is right now and all you have is right now. I guess that makes us kind of perfect for each other." Landon chuckled to himself. "But, I promise you, I meant all that I've said and I will make the rest of our lives together, no matter how short, the most wonderful and beautiful that it can be."
Landon looked up and out the window and saw the limo turning onto the street leading to their new house. As a wedding gift, Landon's father bought them a little townhouse by the waterfront on the outskirts of town. They moved their things in last week, and had also decided to spend their honeymoon in the house as well, since Jamie wasn't in the best condition to be traveling. But neither one minded, so long as they got to be together.
*One week: no visitors, no calls, and no connection to the outside world. Just Jamie and me. Just perfect. *
The limo pulled up to the house and Landon began to wake Jamie up.
"Jamie, baby, we're home." She began to stir and her eyes fluttered open. Looking down on her waking up like that, it reminded him of Sleeping Beauty when her Prince kissed her and broke her out from her eternal slumber. She looked dazed and confused for a moment, but once she saw his warm, glowing amber eyes, she smiled that smile he loved so much.
"Hey there, Sleeping Beauty. Any good dreams?" He asked jokingly. She lifted herself up into a sitting position and planted a kiss on his lips. She pulled back whispering in his ear, " Too good to be true."
Colin opened the door, startling them both. Landon got out first, and then held out his hands to help Jamie. They thanked Colin and they started walking up the pathway and onto the porch. Landon fished out the keys and opened the door. Jamie started to walk in when Landon grabbed her arm and held her back.
She looked at him, silently asking what he was doing. He smiled a sly smile and before she knew it, he bent down and scooped her up in his arms. She squealed, threw her arms around his neck and held on for dear life. "What in the world are you doing??"
"I'm going to be carrying you over the threshold. What else would I be doing? It's tradition, isn't it?" Landon asked, smiling at the look that was on Jamie's face just a minute ago.
"Yeah, it is." She snuggled closer to him and laid her head into his shoulder as he stepped through the doorway and shut the door with his foot. He looked at her and said, "Welcome home."
Living Their Dream
Chapter 4
Jamie held on to Landon's arm as they ran past their guests, ducking their heads, while their family and friends pelted them with handfuls of rice. Colin held the door open for them as Jamie quickly got in, followed by Landon. He closed the door and breathed deeply, then began to pluck out the small white rice grains from his hair, while Jamie unpinned her veil and shook out the few grains that managed to land in her own hair.
"Hey, save some of that! I think we have enough to make for dinner tomorrow!"
"Funny, Landon, funny", Jamie said, slapping him playfully in the arm, then laid her head down on his lap and closed her eyes, taking in the silence and breathing deeply. She certainly felt worn out after all of the day's events; several times, Landon or her father would ask if she needed to rest or needed to sit in the wheelchair. She turned them down every time, each time insisting that they worried too much and that she was just fine, even though every now and then, she had felt a bit strained. But, she had refused to let her body stop her from enjoying the happiest day of her life.
The reception had been amazing. They had held it at Landon's house, next to the water. The simplicity of the scene, mixed in along with the light from the fading sun, made it all that much more breathtaking. They ate and they danced; It was just so much fun for everyone. Jamie and Landon danced their first dance together, gazing into each other's eyes the whole time; they fed each other the first slice of cake, right before slamming the second piece of cake into each other's faces. Before anyone knew it, night had already fallen, in which Chinese paper lanterns assisted the twinkling stars in lighting up the sky.
Finally, it had come time for Jamie to throw her bouquet. She had stood on the house porch and tossed it back to the gathering of single gals behind her. She turned to find Belinda being the lucky winner, with the bouquet of daisies and roses grasped firmly in her hands. Then, it was Landon's turn to toss the garter. Jamie sat in a chair in the middle of the lawn, while Landon bent down on one knee and slowly lead his hands up leg and under her dress. He gingerly caressed her leg as his hands continued their ascent up her leg, all the while Jamie sat there, an embarrassed smile on her lips and a scarlet red painting her cheeks. Landon caught hold of the lacy garter and slid it back down her leg. He then stood up, pulled it taut and shot it toward the crowd of men in front of him. It fell on the floor and a dog pile began, and it even looked like a couple of guys were fighting over it. Landon and Jamie and everyone else were laughing their heads off at the sight of these men. Finally, Eric stood up and held it high over his head. "Oh Yeah!! Who's the man!!" Eric screamed out. It was certainly one party they would never forget.
Landon looked down at his angel, who appeared to have fallen asleep. He lifted his hand and traced her cheekbones and her lips with the lightest touch of his fingertip. Feeling those full, pink lips, he remembered the first time he kissed those lips. She looked so infuriated with him for his little "script change", he had first thought that he had definitely blown it. Then, when he kissed them again for a second time, on the dock, after their first date, he knew it had been the right thing, the best thing he could have ever done.
But, when he had opened his eyes after that kiss on the dock, her own eyes didn't reflect his, full of love and joy; they had reflected fear. At the time, he didn't understand why she looked so scared. When he told her he loved her, all she had said in reply was, " I thought I told you not to fall in love with me." The look on her face when she said that resembled that of a deer caught in headlights. She looked scared, of what he hadn't been sure of, but now, he understood so much more clearly.
God and the doctors had a timer on her life and now, she had been scared of getting attached to anything because in the end, she would have to leave it and she didn't want to cause any more hurt and pain, like she said, "I don't need a reason to be angry with God." She had tried her hardest to keep him out of her life. But, something changed. She had opened her heart somehow and let him in. He himself couldn't explain it, but some things just don't need explaining.
*I should know by now that God works in mysterious ways. *
Landon stroked her hair, letting himself feel the silky strands between his fingers. "Jamie, you know, I feel like I'm in a dream. I can't believe that you're here, in my arms. You know, if I could, I would take your place. You have done so much and given so much, you don't deserve this. I can't help but question God on this. Why you? I wish for some miracle to come and let you live and we can grow old together. I want that so much, but I know that all I can give you is right now and all you have is right now. I guess that makes us kind of perfect for each other." Landon chuckled to himself. "But, I promise you, I meant all that I've said and I will make the rest of our lives together, no matter how short, the most wonderful and beautiful that it can be."
Landon looked up and out the window and saw the limo turning onto the street leading to their new house. As a wedding gift, Landon's father bought them a little townhouse by the waterfront on the outskirts of town. They moved their things in last week, and had also decided to spend their honeymoon in the house as well, since Jamie wasn't in the best condition to be traveling. But neither one minded, so long as they got to be together.
*One week: no visitors, no calls, and no connection to the outside world. Just Jamie and me. Just perfect. *
The limo pulled up to the house and Landon began to wake Jamie up.
"Jamie, baby, we're home." She began to stir and her eyes fluttered open. Looking down on her waking up like that, it reminded him of Sleeping Beauty when her Prince kissed her and broke her out from her eternal slumber. She looked dazed and confused for a moment, but once she saw his warm, glowing amber eyes, she smiled that smile he loved so much.
"Hey there, Sleeping Beauty. Any good dreams?" He asked jokingly. She lifted herself up into a sitting position and planted a kiss on his lips. She pulled back whispering in his ear, " Too good to be true."
Colin opened the door, startling them both. Landon got out first, and then held out his hands to help Jamie. They thanked Colin and they started walking up the pathway and onto the porch. Landon fished out the keys and opened the door. Jamie started to walk in when Landon grabbed her arm and held her back.
She looked at him, silently asking what he was doing. He smiled a sly smile and before she knew it, he bent down and scooped her up in his arms. She squealed, threw her arms around his neck and held on for dear life. "What in the world are you doing??"
"I'm going to be carrying you over the threshold. What else would I be doing? It's tradition, isn't it?" Landon asked, smiling at the look that was on Jamie's face just a minute ago.
"Yeah, it is." She snuggled closer to him and laid her head into his shoulder as he stepped through the doorway and shut the door with his foot. He looked at her and said, "Welcome home."