CHRISTMAS EVE
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The holiday season passed quickly for Simone and Gunny. They had been very busy with their families and hadn't had much time alone. It seemed that everyone had an opinion about the wedding. Finally Gunny had enough. He called together the entire family on December 23rd for dinner. He told them that while he and Simone appreciated all their help and loved them very much, that they would be spending Christmas Eve alone. At first everyone was a little miffed. After seeing they way Gunny looked at Simone, they realized that they needed some time. They agreed to meet for Christmas brunch and to open presents at their apartment.
Christmas Eve
Simone was in the shower getting ready. Gunny told her that this would be a special night for them. While she was getting ready, he lit dozens of candles in the living room. He put a bottle of champagne in the freezer to chill and went to get dressed. He quickly put on charcoal gray slacks, a crisp white shirt and a matching charcoal tie. He asked Simone to wear something special as well. She came out of the shower and took extra care getting dressed. She wore a cream-colored slip dress. It was Gunny's favorite. She pulled her hair into a ponytail and pinned some of the curls down. She made an elegant picture. She added diamond-stud earrings and a gold bangle bracelet. The only other jewelry she wore was her engagement ring. She walked out into the living room and saw it bathed in candlelight. She put her hands up to her mouth and her eyes filled with tears.
"It's beautiful" was all she could manage to say.
"You're beautiful" was Gunny's response. "You take my breath away".
Simone's eyes filled with tears and Gunny held out his hand to her.
"Come over here" Gunny said.
Simone walked over to him and he drew her close. She looked up and they were standing under the mistletoe. Gunny lowered his lips to hers and kissed her tenderly. He drew back and looked into her eyes intently. He was overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't speak for several seconds. Simone looked up at him quizzically. He smiled his devastating smile and took her hands in his.
"Simone, the day I bumped into you, it felt like that's the day my life began. When you said you'd be my wife, I knew I'd found my other half. I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy. Tonight is just for us. I give you my heart. From this moment, you are my wife, my love, my soul mate".
Simone took a deep breath and began. "When I was a little girl I used to dream of a knight on a white horse. He would slay all my dragons. As I grew older I feared that it was a dream destined to never come true. Then you walked into my life. You make me feel safe and dragons no longer scare me. Victor, I give you my heart. I am privileged to call you my husband. I will spend the rest of my life cherishing each day we have together. "
Gunny drew a slim gold band from his pocket and slid it onto the ring finger of her left hand. This ceremony was just for them and they didn't want to share their news with the world just yet. It was not the official ceremony for their loved ones but it was the one that counted. The clock chimed midnight on their first Christmas Day. They stood at the window watching the snow lightly blanket the ground. Wrapped in each other's arms, words were unnecessary. Tomorrow they would join their families but tonight was just for them.
