Mrs. Todd Blackburn
Simone stood infront of the mirror in the bridalshop, she looked at herself, she was wearing an elegant cream white dress with a long vale. Things had gone so fast the last couple of months. It seemed like only yesterday Todd had proposed to her on Table top Maountain, and now she was heving the last fitting of her dress. "How's your dress?" She asked towards the dressingroom were Lucy was changing. Lucy stepped out of the dressing room wearing the light lilac dress Simone had picked out for the bridesmates. "I don't know... Am I supposed to be able to breath in this thing?" Lucy said with her hands on her midriff. "No, if im not allowed to breath neither are you guys." Simone smilled, Lucy was having her last fitting together with her. Becca, Kate, Vanessa and Lindsey would fly in this week and their dresses would be finished then. They were all army brats and had gotten to know each other on other bases. Because of the constant moving arround they didn't see eachother that much any more but they still kept in touch a lot. Special events like this were usually the only things they would meet up for; the travel would be to much of a hassel in any other situation. Lucy looked at her little sister standing on the platau, she lookd terrific in her dress, she still couldn't believe that her sister was getting married in less than a week. The last couple of months they had been busy planning the wedding, it would be a big wedding, and Simone had always wanted a big wedding. Their father had envited almost the intirrer base and a lot of his high placed friends. Todd complete family would be there as well. She had met them already, they had flown in to congratulate them both and meet her parents. Simone had glowwed for the last couple of weeks, Lucy felt very happy for her. Amongst all the happyniss she felt for her sister she couldn't help but think about what had happened in her life for the past months. After that first kiss she and Hoot had takken things slow. They went out and most of the time they were off they were together but they still hadnt taken their "relationship" to the next step. Hoot had finished his training and was now a full fledged Delta. She had been to his promotion cerimone and met his parents there, they very were nice people. She had felt embarreced at first because he stil lhad his arms arround her when he inrtroduced them, it was kind of hart to salute an Admiral with Hoot's arms round her waist. Her father had been overjoyed and he and the Admiral spent the afternoon cathing up while the ladies discussed weddings.
"Hey talking to you here!" Simone stood looking at her with her arms crossed. "I swear to god I don't know where your mind goes at these moments! What doe you have to daydream about anyway? It's not like you can have a pleasant memory of the night before... Or did you and Hoot finnaly take the next step?" She looked at Lucy with her eyebrows raised. "No we havent, is that all you think a relationship is about?" Lucy snapped. Simone gestured arround herself. "Yeah that's why im standing here fitting my weddign dress and heve spent the lats couple of months planning my wedding day!" She was anrgry and Lucy couldn't blame here. "Ahw im sorry I didn't mean that! Its just.. I don't know!" Simone smiled. "Well maby it is time you took it to the next step, if you are getting this frustrated. That has to stand for something." I mean you've been together for about 5 months now, you've met his parents and he's met yours. That has to mean something?" Lucy looked at Simone "I know it's not that I don't want to. It's more the point that I'm afraid it will ruin things between us." Simone looked at her. "How could it ruin things? Look at me and Todd! Things only got better! You'll never know if you don't go for it! Come on. You've gone out long enough wouldn't you say?" Lucy smiled "Yeah I have and it's not like we haven't come close a couple of times who knows? Enough about me today is all about you! Is Todd having a bachelor thing?" Simone smiled "Yeah Hoot is arranging something but I've explained Da Rulez to him. If I hear anything I don't like I swore I would make you use him for target practice." "Oh yeah thanks!" Lucy playfully hit her on the arm. She smiled and had to think about "the little talk" she had with Todd a few weeks back. She had backed him in to a corner in their kitchen and had promised him a slow and very painful death if he would hurt her sister in any way. She just hoped that Simone wouldn't find out, she would be so pissed! She had backed him into the corner put her hand under his neck and looked him straight into his eyes. "I like you, I have since I met you. I hope you like me as well." Todd said nothing but just nodded. "I know you do. Have you heard Simone's stories about me when I was young?" Again just nodding in response. "Yeah I was a real bitch but that is nothing compared to what I'll do to you if you hurt her. I've had the training and know how to give you the worst slow and most painful death imaginable." With these last words she had poked him in the chest with her finger, smiled turned and walked away.
Simone saw the smile on Lucy's face but thought she was thinking of Hoot so she didn't ask.
At the same time Hoot and Todd were cleaning out they're apartment, after the wedding Todd and Simone were moving in to the house her father had arranged for them on the base. "I still can't believe you're moving out." Hoot said to Todd, at the same time holding up a cd with the intention for Todd to say if it was his or not.
"Mine, since when do you listen to 60's music? Don't look at me like that; it was a gift from Simone. And I know it's hard to believe I'm moving out. Will you get another roommate or what?" Hoot stuck the CD in one of the many boxes littering the floor of the living room. "I don't know yet. You and I got along great. But what if I can't find anyone I can get along with." "Well what about Lucy?" Todd stared at Hoot. "It's not like you two don't spend any time with each other, the only time you two are apart is when you're asleep. Unless you fall asleep on the couch." Hoot didn't know what to say. Todd was right but he didn't know. "I don't know, living together? We haven't even... you know." He raised his hands and Todd raised his eyebrows. "What's that all about? It's been what 5 months? Don't tell me you don't want to." Hoot smiled "Naw that's not it, she just doesn't want to rush into anything and trust me I hav eno problem waiting." Todd put his hand onto Hoot's shoulder. "Just roll it round you're head for a while." Hoot still looked at him. "There is nothing to think about! It won't happen; she'll never go for it. Not for a while any way. Until we uhm... take what ever we have to, to the next step, I don't think I should start talking about moving inwith each other, plus the fact thet I don't enven want to think about what the General will says....or do." Todd smiled. "I know but it's not like she is going to live with you, you'll be sharing an apartment. You won't know till you ask." Hoot didn't say anything else but by the look on his face Todd could tell that he was thinking about what he had said.
3 Days later Simone and Lucy were on their way to "the monster" the obstical course of the base. Both of them were hyper because of Simone's upcoming wedding and they decided that some gruelling physical exercise might calm them down a bit. When they got there a group of men were warming up to start a run on the monster. Getting closer Lucy recognized the men as Hoot's team. The moment she saw him she couldn't help but smile. Simone walked up to him and saluted. "Good morning Sgt. You just starting?"
Hoot saluted back. "Good morning, yeah we are." "You mind us tagging along for the ride?" Simone looked at the men. They looked at her as if thinking she was kidding. "Not at all, you going for a recreational or time run?" Hoot never even blinked when he saw the surprised look on the faces of his team. He knew what they were thinking, two women about to take on the beast with a delta team... But they didn't know Lucy and Simone as he did. "No this is purely recreational; unless we wipe the floor with you guys then it will count." Simone smiled at Hoot. "Ma'am I don't think that will be a problem, we haven't been beaten yet and with all do respect, I don't think we'll have anything to fear from you two ladies." A young man had stepped forward; he had a very smug look on his face. Lucy got very irritated and stepped forward. "You just try and keep up mister..." "Smith." The guy replied half smiling. "Well Smith, see you on the other side!" Lucy turned round and took off her jacket to start warming up.
A few minutes later the Delta's and the girls were lined up at the start of the course. A few of the men kept throwing the girls funny looks, but they were focussing on the task at hand so they didn't notice. Hoot looked at Lucy standing ready for the run; he knew she and Simone would out strip most of his guys anyway. Lucy had told him she and Simone used to run courses like these for the fun of it.
The Sgt. Standing besides the group raised his hand "Right, Three.... Two... one GO!" He blew his whistle. The group moved as one at first but pretty soon a small group of 5 broke from the group and sped ahead. 3 of them were Lucy, Hoot and Simone. A few moments later Simone and Lucy were sitting on the grass at the end of the course. Hoot was standing next to the both of them watching his men come in one after the other. Smith was one of the last ones. Lucy couldn't help herself and walked over to him. "That was good for a first go, up for the next one?" Smith was out of breath but still looked at her with the same smug look, he couldn't speak but he just nodded in agreement. Lucy turned round to the rest of the men. "Who else?" All the guys were pretty bummed about Simone and Lucy being faster so they all agreed to a second go, including Hoot, but he was just being a team player in this one because he knew he couldn't beat either of them. After the second run the girl really whipped the floor with the team. They sat back in the sun waiting until they had all come over the line. Neither of them could help smiling, they both had to deal with machos like this their entire lives, these men had this funny, sad idea that woman weren't good enough for the army. Lucy had to deal with it all through her delta training but evantually gaind respect by working as hard as the rest. She was about to taunt the men a second time when she saw a bright red mustang driving up the road towards them. She hit Simone on the shoulder and pointed. Simone got up and smiled patting dirt of her pants. A few second later the mustang came to a screeching halt next to the group. Loud music was playing on the radio, but it was soon drowned out by the screams of the 4 girls sitting in the car. "Oh my god! It's so good to see you guys!" "It's been way to long!" "God you look great!" "Geez this place couldn't be any hotter!" They all rambled through each other. Lucy smiled. "Kate, Lyndsey, Vanessa, Becca! You're here!" she walked up to the car to hug and kiss the girls as did Simone. Kate slid her sunglasses a bit down her nose and peered over them looking at the group of Delta's still standing there looking confused. "You guys are surrounded by guys like that all day? I am getting dad to transfer here!" She said while throwing the guys a smile. Lindsay smiled. "They are ok, but if you really want to see nice men you should transfer to Pearl Harbor! Cute hunky navy man plus we have great surfing! Any way I think my dad would disinherrit me if I brought home an army man! Navy and army usually don't mix..... with the exception of us guys." She added quickly at the end. Becca slapped her on the arm. "Who cares? Men are men! Any way I got with a navy man and my dad still talks to me, but that's probably because I had the sense to bring home an officer instead of a regular sailor. You know I might be joining you soon in Pearl Harbour, after we get married he might get transferred there." Simone smiled. "You're getting married as well? Congratulations!" Becca smiled back. "Thanks but the wedding isn't until next year he has one more trip to finish round the Atlantic first." Lucy congratulated Becca as well. She wanted to say something to Vanessa but when she looked at her she saw Vanessa looking at the group of men. "Ok what I want to know is; who is that chunk of a tall-dark-and-handsomeness standing on the left. My god I'd like to get my hands on him." Simone followed her look and saw she was looking at Hoot but before she could say anything Lucy stepped in. "That would be Sgt "Hoot"- he-is- currently-going-out-with-me-so-looking-is-all-you're-doing- Gibson." Vanessa looked at her and smiled "Ok so getting you're point. But listen can't we get out of here? I'm frying!" She pointed at the hot sun. Lucy smiled. "Yeah sure." She turned round to the Delta's. "Thanks guys, want to do this again next week?" She smiled again then looked at Hoot, she wanted to go up to him and kiss him but that was out of the question. She would firstly undermine his authority and secondly she didn't know if she was up to an audience specially the audience being the girls. So she threw him a look which told him he would see her later. Simone and Lucy both climbed into the back seat, the girls waved at the men and they were off...
That night Hoot and Todd walked into the bar, as the girls were with their friends tonight they decided to go for a game of pool. When Hoot looked around her noticed a table in the corner which had a lot of commotion at it. He saw Lucy and Simone sitting at the table with their friends he nudged Todd. "So that's where they went." Before Todd could answer Simone had seen him across the bar. "Sweetie! You're here!" She got up and swayed a bit. Then walked over to him and kissed him. "You know I'm so in love with you." She looked up to him with a dreamy expression in her eyes. Todd smiled at her. "I know you are but I also think you're a bit drunk." He kissed her forehead. "I am not drunk! Ok maybe a tiny bit." She smiled at him again. "Come meet the girls!" She took him by the hand and dragged him to the table. "Girls, girls, meet my wedding! Oh uh meet my uhm church going guy! Aahw meet Todd!" She sat down on her chair again and doubled over laughing. Lucy looked at Hoot and threw him a smile, while the girls shouted "Hi Wedding!" at Todd. Hoot hesitated for a second then walked over to Lucy and kissed her, because he had wanted to do that ever since he had seen her at the obstacle course. After a few minutes they broke apart because Lindsey was shouting "Eeeew Oversharing! Mind the single people at this table! Get a room will ya!" Lucy flushed when Hoot let her go and got up again. Becca slapped her hand on the table. "More Wodka damnnet!!" Lucy faintly said; "Mind you we've got to get your dresses fitted tomorrow, we can't show up there all hung over." Becca waved away her remark. "They can fit that when I'm passed out on the floor! This is a bridal shower and we shall be showered in wodka!" Kate nodded. "God yes, who needs dresses when we have wodka! More! Fuck the dresses! Sorry Simone." But Simone was still laughing and trying to pour more wodka in the 6 shot glasses in front of her. The guys said goodbye and walked away knowing there wasn't going to be much sense made for the rest of the evening.
Two days later the girls were all in a beauty parlour in town, there were only two days to go to the wedding, the dresses were done and the girls had decided to treat Simone to a day of pampering which was a pretty good idea as all of them hadn't really recovered from their "Wodka bridal shower." Lucy closed her eyes and laid back. "Can you be hung over for 2 days?" All of the girls replied "Yah!" at the same time. Simone moaned. "God I hope it will be over the day after tomorrow. I don't want to get married all hung over." Kate sniggered "Yeah it wouldn't be nice to Wedding. Oh sorry, Todd! Where is he any way?" Simone opened her eyes. "I don't know, Hoot's taken him on his bachelor party of what ever event." Becca looked at her. "He's having a bachelor party? You're letting him have a bachelor party?" "Yeah why not? I trust him; he won't do anything that he's not supposed to. Plus the fact that I told Hoot that if something did go down that wasn't supposed to happen Lucy would use him for target practise." Simone pointed to Lucy who smiled. Vanessa looked at Lucy. "What's the story between you two any way? No scratch that he's built like a brick how, is he?" Vanessa smiled while Lucy looked at her. Simone tried to get her off the subject but Vanessa insisted on knowing. "If you really want to know I couldn't tell you because we haven't gotten to that part yet." Lucy said with a straight face. "Whow I knew you were good at keeping your cool but to have access to a guy like that and not to jump his bones immediately! I'm impressed!" Vanessa smiled and lay back down. Lucy did as well thinking about what Vanessa had said. The rest of the day the girls just relaxed.
The day of the wedding the MacArthur household was in an uproar. The girls were all changing and running from one room to the other with makeup, hairpins and all sorts of stuff. Lucy was the first to get ready and she walked into Simone's room. The room was as good as empty; Most of Simone's things were packed to be moved to her new house. Her little sister was standing in front of the mirror looking at her self. "You look terrific." Lucy said standing behind her looking at her in the mirror." Simone gave her a small smile. "I'm so nervous I feel like I'm gonna throw up." Lucy got hold of her hand. "You'll be fine, just take a deep breath. It will all be fine, trust me." Simone looked at her with watery eyes. She laid her hand on her cheek before hugging her. "Don't cry or I'll start as well and you don't want to know how long it took me to put my makeup on! If I have to redo it I'll miss the wedding and half the reception." Lucy joked but it worked, Simone was now smiling.
Hoot walked out of his bedroom and saw Todd sitting there; they were both wearing their dress uniforms for the wedding. "You ok?" Todd looked pale and sweat droplets coverd his brow. "Yeah im fine, exited but in a good way. I was just thinking about a few things." Hoot sat opposite of him. "Thinking about what?" "Maybe she won't show up, or she'll just turn arround and say no... or ..... I don't know..." Hoot smiled at him. "Dotn worry, she'll be there and she'll definitely say yes! Or she wouldn't have gone trough the effort of threatening me over your bachlor party, not that much could happen with your grandfather ther, I think she was just worried about naked woman or that I might dump you somewere in the desert without any way of getting back in time for the wedding." Todd smiled. "Yeah she would have killed you for that. But even if there had been girls there yesterday I wouldn't have dared to do anything, not after what Lucy said to me a couple of weeks back. Is it really true a Delta can give you a horrible and painfull death if they wanted to? Cause Lucy said she would if I hurt Simone." Hoot smiled. "We only know the basics but with all the extra training she's had I wouldn't put it past her to be able to do that to you, but I wouldn't fear. You love Simone, I know that for a fact so you won't hurt her and Lucy won't have to kill you. Its time to go." They stood up and made their way to thew door.
Simone and Lucy were still sitting in Simone's room side by side on the bed. "You know I'm going to miss you when you move out." Lucy looked at Simone. "I won't be far, it's just 2 blocks down to my new house." Simone squeezed Lucy's hand. "It's not like we won't see each other any more." Lucy smiled. "I know, but you won't be my sister any more, you'll be Todd's wife." Lucy looked at her. "I might be Todd's wife as of today but I will always be your sister first and he knows that." She kissed her big sister on the cheek before hugging her. At that point the general knocked on the door and came in. "You girls ready? Because the cars are here." They both got up and followed their father to the door.
Lucy and Simone had gotten to the church and were waiting in a room in the front until it was time to go inside, Lucy sat in a chair while Simone pased up and down the room. At one point she stopped and turned to Lucy. "Thank you." Lucy looked up at her. "Thank you for what?" "For being my best friend, for always supporting me in all my choises, for never saying I told you so when you really wanted to, for helping me persuade daddy to let me get married and for trying to protect me by threatening Todd. Don't pull that innocent face, I know you did even if he didn't tell me." They both smiled and hughed. There was a nock at the door and their father said that it was time to go, they followd him and took their positions.
Hoot and Todd were standing on the right hand side of the alter and turned to look at the door when the music started to play. The first to enter were the bridesmates and Lucy lead the group. She looked so beautifull that Hoot started to have problems breathing. When she passed him and took her place at the left handside of the alter she threw him a smile, for a moment het lilac dress changed into a white one, but it turned back as soon as Hoot blinked with his eyes. Now it was Simone's turn. Todd's hart started beating fureaslly the second he saw her, she looked like a fairytale come to life, as if the sky agreed with their marriage she was bathing in sunlight that came through the windows above them. She looked as nervous as he felt, holding on to her fathers arm and clutching her flowers. When Simone and her father reached the alter she turned arround to hand her flowers to Luyc, while her father shook hands with Todd. Then he turned arround, lifte up her vale and kissed her on the cheeks and walked to his place on the first bench. The minister looked at the group. "Who gives this woman away to the bonds of mariage?" Her father stood up proudly. "I and her mother do." And sat back down. The minister started. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the presence of God, to join this man and this woman in holy marriage which is instituted by God, regulated by His commandments, blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ, and to be held in honor among all men. For as much as these two persons have come hither to be made one in this holy estate, if there be any present who knows any just cause why they may not lawfully be joined in marriage, I require him now to make it known or ever after to hold his peace." Both Simone and Todd looked around with a scared look, hoping noone would stand up. After a moment of silence the minister continued. "Todd Alexander Eric Collin Blackburn, do you take this woman to be your wife, to love and honor from this day forward, in faith and tenderness, to live with her and cherish her, according to the ordinance of God, in the holy bond of marriage? " Todd smiled, just a few more minutes and she would be his wife. "I do." The minister continued again. "Simone Maria Constance Alexandra MacArthur, do you take this man to be your husband, to love and honor from this day forward, in faith and tenderness, to live with him and cherish him, according to the ordinance of God, in the holy bond of marriage? Simone couldn't help it and cried looking at Todd; he grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "I do." She eventually said smiling at Todd. Lucy felt tears well up in her eye's her little sister was just moments away from becoming Todd's wife. The minister smiled an encouraging smile at the both of them. "Will you vow your love to one another?" Todd turned to Simone and held both her hands. "I, Todd, take you, Simone, to be my wedded wife. And I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be your loving and faithful husband, in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live." He looked into her eyes and tried to channel all the love her felt for her trough his eyes. She looked at him and again tears started to roll from her eyes. He took his thumb and whiped them of her face. She swallod for a moment and then looked Todd straight in his eyes and started her vows. "I, Simone, take you, Todd, to be my wedded husband. And I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be your loving and faithful wife, in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live. The minister turned to Hoot. "The rings if you please." Hoot handed him a small velvet box from his inside pocket. The minister handed one of the rings to Todd who in his turn slid it half waf down her finger. "With this ring, I thee wed, in token and pledge of our constant and everlasting love." He then slid the ring the last bit onto her finger. Simone couldn't help but smile at the fragile small white gold band round her finger; she took the other ring form the minister and also put it halfway down Todd's finger."With this ring, I thee wed, in token and pledge of our constant and everlasting love." She slid the ring onto its place and smiled at Todd. The minister looked at both of them. "By the authority committed unto me, I declare that Todd and Simone are now husband and wife. Whom therefore God hath joined together, let no man put them under. You may kiss your bride." He said with a smile to Todd. Todd who finally got to do what he had wanted to do from the second he had seen his bride took her into his arms and pasionately kissed her.
When they broke apart the both of them walked towards the doors. Hoot waited for everyone to go and then walked over to Lucy. "You look absolutely stunning." He whisperd in her ear." She smiled and took the arm he offerd her. The both of them walked down the ilse to the door.
Outside the pictures were taken before everyone got into the cars to go to the reception. The reception was held in a local country club, the room was filled with whit flowers and aband played live music. Everybody had a great time; they danced, drank and ate. When it got pretty late Simone and Todd were about to leave, but not before all the single women had been gatherd round for the throwing of the bouquet. Lucy joined with the group but wasn't reallyinto it, she was being pushed and shuved from all sides, Simone stood on the podium took one last look over her shoulder and tossed the flowers into the crowd. Without actually doing anything to catch it the bouqet landed in Lucy's hands. People cheerded and congratulated her on "Being the next". She flushed and put the flowers on the table, and went outside to wave off the married couple. When the car was out of sight she felt two hands on her hips and Hoot's face next to hers. "Can I interest you in one last dance?" he whisperd in her ear. She took his hand and followd him inside. The band had started a slow dance and Hoot took her into his arms; it felt so good to hold her. "Do you need a ride home?" He asked looking down at her. Lucy closed her eyes for a moment, she was about to make the first move and hoped that he wouldn't say no. "Well I was thinking about not going home and spending the night with a man." Hoot's face went blank. "With who?" He looked around the room to see if there was another man arround, if someone was thinking of leaving here with her they had been sadly mistaken! She surpressed a smile when she saw the look in his eyes. "With you of course...." She said with her hand on the side of his face. "Unless you don't want me to...." Adrennaline was rushing trough her body, what if he said no? He looked at her for a moment. "Are you sure? Cause if you don't want to I have no problem waiting, you know that don't you?" Lucy felt the soothing sence of relief spreading trough her body. "I'm sure." With out saying anything else he took her by the hand and led her outside, only stopping long enough for her to say goodby to her parents.
The car pulled up to the house and Simone smiled. Todd kissed her neck and looked at her. "What's so funny?" Simone looked at him. "Were married, Mr. and Mrs. Todd Blackburn and that is OUR house. I just can't rap my head round it...." Todd helped her out of the car, but when she wanted to walke up the path he stopped her. "If you don't mind Mrs. Blackburn I would rather you let me do the honnors. He put his arms round her and picked her up to carry her into the house.
When they had gotten inside he took her straight to the bedroom were he gentely put her donw and kissed her. After a few minutes he coverd her face with tender kisses whil starting to unbutton her dres at the back. She just looked at him there was no need to talk... When he finally got all the buttond loose he let go of her long enough to get himself out of his jacket and shirt, she put her hands on his bare chest and kissed him again, they backed up till his legs hit the bed. He grabbed hold of her and let himself fall back onto the bed. They both laughed and looked at each other for a moment each whispering; "Mrs. Blackburn" and Mr. Blackburn." Before letting passion take over and all that existed for them was the other. Todd showerd her in kisses while his hands discovered her body, he drover her to the point of insanity and then held back looking at her with a small smile on his face only to start his little game over again. Finally Simone couldn't take it any more and put her arms round him to pull him in for a pasionate kiss. Stopping every now and then to softly bite his bottom lip and to look at him. She knew what he liked as did he of her but this time was different to all the times they had been together. Simone felt this was the final confermation that he was hers and she was his, she wanted this night to last forever.
Lucy looked at Hoot, they were standing in the middle of his living room, he had broken of their minute long kiss to look at her and ask for the 10th time if she was sure. "I am, now would you stop asking me that and kiss me?" He smiled before again bending down to kiss her. He picked her up and carried her to his room, where he gentely laid her down on the bed and laid beside her. For what seemed like hours to Lucy all he did was look at her and kissing her pasionately. Eventually she wanted more and started to unbutton his shirt. He looked at her with a small smile and got up. She raised herself half of the bed and looked at him while he took of his shirt and then stuck out his hand to help her up. Slowly he unzipped her dress and let it fall to the floor, where it just became a crumpled heap of fabric at her feet. He kissed her again and before she knew it neither of them had any clothes on and she was lying on the bed with him beside her. "You are so beautifull, I could look at you for hours you know that?" he said before once again kissing her. Lucy felt like she was floating on clouds the world stopped turning and all that mattered was him being there with her.........
Todd was holding on to his wife, she had fallen asleep in his arms. The day had been long and eventful so had figured that she would fall a sleep eventually but he himself was to hyper to sleep. He stroked some hairs out of her face so he could see it. He kissed her forehead before softly whispering. "I love you Mrs. Todd Blackburn."
Simone stood infront of the mirror in the bridalshop, she looked at herself, she was wearing an elegant cream white dress with a long vale. Things had gone so fast the last couple of months. It seemed like only yesterday Todd had proposed to her on Table top Maountain, and now she was heving the last fitting of her dress. "How's your dress?" She asked towards the dressingroom were Lucy was changing. Lucy stepped out of the dressing room wearing the light lilac dress Simone had picked out for the bridesmates. "I don't know... Am I supposed to be able to breath in this thing?" Lucy said with her hands on her midriff. "No, if im not allowed to breath neither are you guys." Simone smilled, Lucy was having her last fitting together with her. Becca, Kate, Vanessa and Lindsey would fly in this week and their dresses would be finished then. They were all army brats and had gotten to know each other on other bases. Because of the constant moving arround they didn't see eachother that much any more but they still kept in touch a lot. Special events like this were usually the only things they would meet up for; the travel would be to much of a hassel in any other situation. Lucy looked at her little sister standing on the platau, she lookd terrific in her dress, she still couldn't believe that her sister was getting married in less than a week. The last couple of months they had been busy planning the wedding, it would be a big wedding, and Simone had always wanted a big wedding. Their father had envited almost the intirrer base and a lot of his high placed friends. Todd complete family would be there as well. She had met them already, they had flown in to congratulate them both and meet her parents. Simone had glowwed for the last couple of weeks, Lucy felt very happy for her. Amongst all the happyniss she felt for her sister she couldn't help but think about what had happened in her life for the past months. After that first kiss she and Hoot had takken things slow. They went out and most of the time they were off they were together but they still hadnt taken their "relationship" to the next step. Hoot had finished his training and was now a full fledged Delta. She had been to his promotion cerimone and met his parents there, they very were nice people. She had felt embarreced at first because he stil lhad his arms arround her when he inrtroduced them, it was kind of hart to salute an Admiral with Hoot's arms round her waist. Her father had been overjoyed and he and the Admiral spent the afternoon cathing up while the ladies discussed weddings.
"Hey talking to you here!" Simone stood looking at her with her arms crossed. "I swear to god I don't know where your mind goes at these moments! What doe you have to daydream about anyway? It's not like you can have a pleasant memory of the night before... Or did you and Hoot finnaly take the next step?" She looked at Lucy with her eyebrows raised. "No we havent, is that all you think a relationship is about?" Lucy snapped. Simone gestured arround herself. "Yeah that's why im standing here fitting my weddign dress and heve spent the lats couple of months planning my wedding day!" She was anrgry and Lucy couldn't blame here. "Ahw im sorry I didn't mean that! Its just.. I don't know!" Simone smiled. "Well maby it is time you took it to the next step, if you are getting this frustrated. That has to stand for something." I mean you've been together for about 5 months now, you've met his parents and he's met yours. That has to mean something?" Lucy looked at Simone "I know it's not that I don't want to. It's more the point that I'm afraid it will ruin things between us." Simone looked at her. "How could it ruin things? Look at me and Todd! Things only got better! You'll never know if you don't go for it! Come on. You've gone out long enough wouldn't you say?" Lucy smiled "Yeah I have and it's not like we haven't come close a couple of times who knows? Enough about me today is all about you! Is Todd having a bachelor thing?" Simone smiled "Yeah Hoot is arranging something but I've explained Da Rulez to him. If I hear anything I don't like I swore I would make you use him for target practice." "Oh yeah thanks!" Lucy playfully hit her on the arm. She smiled and had to think about "the little talk" she had with Todd a few weeks back. She had backed him in to a corner in their kitchen and had promised him a slow and very painful death if he would hurt her sister in any way. She just hoped that Simone wouldn't find out, she would be so pissed! She had backed him into the corner put her hand under his neck and looked him straight into his eyes. "I like you, I have since I met you. I hope you like me as well." Todd said nothing but just nodded. "I know you do. Have you heard Simone's stories about me when I was young?" Again just nodding in response. "Yeah I was a real bitch but that is nothing compared to what I'll do to you if you hurt her. I've had the training and know how to give you the worst slow and most painful death imaginable." With these last words she had poked him in the chest with her finger, smiled turned and walked away.
Simone saw the smile on Lucy's face but thought she was thinking of Hoot so she didn't ask.
At the same time Hoot and Todd were cleaning out they're apartment, after the wedding Todd and Simone were moving in to the house her father had arranged for them on the base. "I still can't believe you're moving out." Hoot said to Todd, at the same time holding up a cd with the intention for Todd to say if it was his or not.
"Mine, since when do you listen to 60's music? Don't look at me like that; it was a gift from Simone. And I know it's hard to believe I'm moving out. Will you get another roommate or what?" Hoot stuck the CD in one of the many boxes littering the floor of the living room. "I don't know yet. You and I got along great. But what if I can't find anyone I can get along with." "Well what about Lucy?" Todd stared at Hoot. "It's not like you two don't spend any time with each other, the only time you two are apart is when you're asleep. Unless you fall asleep on the couch." Hoot didn't know what to say. Todd was right but he didn't know. "I don't know, living together? We haven't even... you know." He raised his hands and Todd raised his eyebrows. "What's that all about? It's been what 5 months? Don't tell me you don't want to." Hoot smiled "Naw that's not it, she just doesn't want to rush into anything and trust me I hav eno problem waiting." Todd put his hand onto Hoot's shoulder. "Just roll it round you're head for a while." Hoot still looked at him. "There is nothing to think about! It won't happen; she'll never go for it. Not for a while any way. Until we uhm... take what ever we have to, to the next step, I don't think I should start talking about moving inwith each other, plus the fact thet I don't enven want to think about what the General will says....or do." Todd smiled. "I know but it's not like she is going to live with you, you'll be sharing an apartment. You won't know till you ask." Hoot didn't say anything else but by the look on his face Todd could tell that he was thinking about what he had said.
3 Days later Simone and Lucy were on their way to "the monster" the obstical course of the base. Both of them were hyper because of Simone's upcoming wedding and they decided that some gruelling physical exercise might calm them down a bit. When they got there a group of men were warming up to start a run on the monster. Getting closer Lucy recognized the men as Hoot's team. The moment she saw him she couldn't help but smile. Simone walked up to him and saluted. "Good morning Sgt. You just starting?"
Hoot saluted back. "Good morning, yeah we are." "You mind us tagging along for the ride?" Simone looked at the men. They looked at her as if thinking she was kidding. "Not at all, you going for a recreational or time run?" Hoot never even blinked when he saw the surprised look on the faces of his team. He knew what they were thinking, two women about to take on the beast with a delta team... But they didn't know Lucy and Simone as he did. "No this is purely recreational; unless we wipe the floor with you guys then it will count." Simone smiled at Hoot. "Ma'am I don't think that will be a problem, we haven't been beaten yet and with all do respect, I don't think we'll have anything to fear from you two ladies." A young man had stepped forward; he had a very smug look on his face. Lucy got very irritated and stepped forward. "You just try and keep up mister..." "Smith." The guy replied half smiling. "Well Smith, see you on the other side!" Lucy turned round and took off her jacket to start warming up.
A few minutes later the Delta's and the girls were lined up at the start of the course. A few of the men kept throwing the girls funny looks, but they were focussing on the task at hand so they didn't notice. Hoot looked at Lucy standing ready for the run; he knew she and Simone would out strip most of his guys anyway. Lucy had told him she and Simone used to run courses like these for the fun of it.
The Sgt. Standing besides the group raised his hand "Right, Three.... Two... one GO!" He blew his whistle. The group moved as one at first but pretty soon a small group of 5 broke from the group and sped ahead. 3 of them were Lucy, Hoot and Simone. A few moments later Simone and Lucy were sitting on the grass at the end of the course. Hoot was standing next to the both of them watching his men come in one after the other. Smith was one of the last ones. Lucy couldn't help herself and walked over to him. "That was good for a first go, up for the next one?" Smith was out of breath but still looked at her with the same smug look, he couldn't speak but he just nodded in agreement. Lucy turned round to the rest of the men. "Who else?" All the guys were pretty bummed about Simone and Lucy being faster so they all agreed to a second go, including Hoot, but he was just being a team player in this one because he knew he couldn't beat either of them. After the second run the girl really whipped the floor with the team. They sat back in the sun waiting until they had all come over the line. Neither of them could help smiling, they both had to deal with machos like this their entire lives, these men had this funny, sad idea that woman weren't good enough for the army. Lucy had to deal with it all through her delta training but evantually gaind respect by working as hard as the rest. She was about to taunt the men a second time when she saw a bright red mustang driving up the road towards them. She hit Simone on the shoulder and pointed. Simone got up and smiled patting dirt of her pants. A few second later the mustang came to a screeching halt next to the group. Loud music was playing on the radio, but it was soon drowned out by the screams of the 4 girls sitting in the car. "Oh my god! It's so good to see you guys!" "It's been way to long!" "God you look great!" "Geez this place couldn't be any hotter!" They all rambled through each other. Lucy smiled. "Kate, Lyndsey, Vanessa, Becca! You're here!" she walked up to the car to hug and kiss the girls as did Simone. Kate slid her sunglasses a bit down her nose and peered over them looking at the group of Delta's still standing there looking confused. "You guys are surrounded by guys like that all day? I am getting dad to transfer here!" She said while throwing the guys a smile. Lindsay smiled. "They are ok, but if you really want to see nice men you should transfer to Pearl Harbor! Cute hunky navy man plus we have great surfing! Any way I think my dad would disinherrit me if I brought home an army man! Navy and army usually don't mix..... with the exception of us guys." She added quickly at the end. Becca slapped her on the arm. "Who cares? Men are men! Any way I got with a navy man and my dad still talks to me, but that's probably because I had the sense to bring home an officer instead of a regular sailor. You know I might be joining you soon in Pearl Harbour, after we get married he might get transferred there." Simone smiled. "You're getting married as well? Congratulations!" Becca smiled back. "Thanks but the wedding isn't until next year he has one more trip to finish round the Atlantic first." Lucy congratulated Becca as well. She wanted to say something to Vanessa but when she looked at her she saw Vanessa looking at the group of men. "Ok what I want to know is; who is that chunk of a tall-dark-and-handsomeness standing on the left. My god I'd like to get my hands on him." Simone followed her look and saw she was looking at Hoot but before she could say anything Lucy stepped in. "That would be Sgt "Hoot"- he-is- currently-going-out-with-me-so-looking-is-all-you're-doing- Gibson." Vanessa looked at her and smiled "Ok so getting you're point. But listen can't we get out of here? I'm frying!" She pointed at the hot sun. Lucy smiled. "Yeah sure." She turned round to the Delta's. "Thanks guys, want to do this again next week?" She smiled again then looked at Hoot, she wanted to go up to him and kiss him but that was out of the question. She would firstly undermine his authority and secondly she didn't know if she was up to an audience specially the audience being the girls. So she threw him a look which told him he would see her later. Simone and Lucy both climbed into the back seat, the girls waved at the men and they were off...
That night Hoot and Todd walked into the bar, as the girls were with their friends tonight they decided to go for a game of pool. When Hoot looked around her noticed a table in the corner which had a lot of commotion at it. He saw Lucy and Simone sitting at the table with their friends he nudged Todd. "So that's where they went." Before Todd could answer Simone had seen him across the bar. "Sweetie! You're here!" She got up and swayed a bit. Then walked over to him and kissed him. "You know I'm so in love with you." She looked up to him with a dreamy expression in her eyes. Todd smiled at her. "I know you are but I also think you're a bit drunk." He kissed her forehead. "I am not drunk! Ok maybe a tiny bit." She smiled at him again. "Come meet the girls!" She took him by the hand and dragged him to the table. "Girls, girls, meet my wedding! Oh uh meet my uhm church going guy! Aahw meet Todd!" She sat down on her chair again and doubled over laughing. Lucy looked at Hoot and threw him a smile, while the girls shouted "Hi Wedding!" at Todd. Hoot hesitated for a second then walked over to Lucy and kissed her, because he had wanted to do that ever since he had seen her at the obstacle course. After a few minutes they broke apart because Lindsey was shouting "Eeeew Oversharing! Mind the single people at this table! Get a room will ya!" Lucy flushed when Hoot let her go and got up again. Becca slapped her hand on the table. "More Wodka damnnet!!" Lucy faintly said; "Mind you we've got to get your dresses fitted tomorrow, we can't show up there all hung over." Becca waved away her remark. "They can fit that when I'm passed out on the floor! This is a bridal shower and we shall be showered in wodka!" Kate nodded. "God yes, who needs dresses when we have wodka! More! Fuck the dresses! Sorry Simone." But Simone was still laughing and trying to pour more wodka in the 6 shot glasses in front of her. The guys said goodbye and walked away knowing there wasn't going to be much sense made for the rest of the evening.
Two days later the girls were all in a beauty parlour in town, there were only two days to go to the wedding, the dresses were done and the girls had decided to treat Simone to a day of pampering which was a pretty good idea as all of them hadn't really recovered from their "Wodka bridal shower." Lucy closed her eyes and laid back. "Can you be hung over for 2 days?" All of the girls replied "Yah!" at the same time. Simone moaned. "God I hope it will be over the day after tomorrow. I don't want to get married all hung over." Kate sniggered "Yeah it wouldn't be nice to Wedding. Oh sorry, Todd! Where is he any way?" Simone opened her eyes. "I don't know, Hoot's taken him on his bachelor party of what ever event." Becca looked at her. "He's having a bachelor party? You're letting him have a bachelor party?" "Yeah why not? I trust him; he won't do anything that he's not supposed to. Plus the fact that I told Hoot that if something did go down that wasn't supposed to happen Lucy would use him for target practise." Simone pointed to Lucy who smiled. Vanessa looked at Lucy. "What's the story between you two any way? No scratch that he's built like a brick how, is he?" Vanessa smiled while Lucy looked at her. Simone tried to get her off the subject but Vanessa insisted on knowing. "If you really want to know I couldn't tell you because we haven't gotten to that part yet." Lucy said with a straight face. "Whow I knew you were good at keeping your cool but to have access to a guy like that and not to jump his bones immediately! I'm impressed!" Vanessa smiled and lay back down. Lucy did as well thinking about what Vanessa had said. The rest of the day the girls just relaxed.
The day of the wedding the MacArthur household was in an uproar. The girls were all changing and running from one room to the other with makeup, hairpins and all sorts of stuff. Lucy was the first to get ready and she walked into Simone's room. The room was as good as empty; Most of Simone's things were packed to be moved to her new house. Her little sister was standing in front of the mirror looking at her self. "You look terrific." Lucy said standing behind her looking at her in the mirror." Simone gave her a small smile. "I'm so nervous I feel like I'm gonna throw up." Lucy got hold of her hand. "You'll be fine, just take a deep breath. It will all be fine, trust me." Simone looked at her with watery eyes. She laid her hand on her cheek before hugging her. "Don't cry or I'll start as well and you don't want to know how long it took me to put my makeup on! If I have to redo it I'll miss the wedding and half the reception." Lucy joked but it worked, Simone was now smiling.
Hoot walked out of his bedroom and saw Todd sitting there; they were both wearing their dress uniforms for the wedding. "You ok?" Todd looked pale and sweat droplets coverd his brow. "Yeah im fine, exited but in a good way. I was just thinking about a few things." Hoot sat opposite of him. "Thinking about what?" "Maybe she won't show up, or she'll just turn arround and say no... or ..... I don't know..." Hoot smiled at him. "Dotn worry, she'll be there and she'll definitely say yes! Or she wouldn't have gone trough the effort of threatening me over your bachlor party, not that much could happen with your grandfather ther, I think she was just worried about naked woman or that I might dump you somewere in the desert without any way of getting back in time for the wedding." Todd smiled. "Yeah she would have killed you for that. But even if there had been girls there yesterday I wouldn't have dared to do anything, not after what Lucy said to me a couple of weeks back. Is it really true a Delta can give you a horrible and painfull death if they wanted to? Cause Lucy said she would if I hurt Simone." Hoot smiled. "We only know the basics but with all the extra training she's had I wouldn't put it past her to be able to do that to you, but I wouldn't fear. You love Simone, I know that for a fact so you won't hurt her and Lucy won't have to kill you. Its time to go." They stood up and made their way to thew door.
Simone and Lucy were still sitting in Simone's room side by side on the bed. "You know I'm going to miss you when you move out." Lucy looked at Simone. "I won't be far, it's just 2 blocks down to my new house." Simone squeezed Lucy's hand. "It's not like we won't see each other any more." Lucy smiled. "I know, but you won't be my sister any more, you'll be Todd's wife." Lucy looked at her. "I might be Todd's wife as of today but I will always be your sister first and he knows that." She kissed her big sister on the cheek before hugging her. At that point the general knocked on the door and came in. "You girls ready? Because the cars are here." They both got up and followed their father to the door.
Lucy and Simone had gotten to the church and were waiting in a room in the front until it was time to go inside, Lucy sat in a chair while Simone pased up and down the room. At one point she stopped and turned to Lucy. "Thank you." Lucy looked up at her. "Thank you for what?" "For being my best friend, for always supporting me in all my choises, for never saying I told you so when you really wanted to, for helping me persuade daddy to let me get married and for trying to protect me by threatening Todd. Don't pull that innocent face, I know you did even if he didn't tell me." They both smiled and hughed. There was a nock at the door and their father said that it was time to go, they followd him and took their positions.
Hoot and Todd were standing on the right hand side of the alter and turned to look at the door when the music started to play. The first to enter were the bridesmates and Lucy lead the group. She looked so beautifull that Hoot started to have problems breathing. When she passed him and took her place at the left handside of the alter she threw him a smile, for a moment het lilac dress changed into a white one, but it turned back as soon as Hoot blinked with his eyes. Now it was Simone's turn. Todd's hart started beating fureaslly the second he saw her, she looked like a fairytale come to life, as if the sky agreed with their marriage she was bathing in sunlight that came through the windows above them. She looked as nervous as he felt, holding on to her fathers arm and clutching her flowers. When Simone and her father reached the alter she turned arround to hand her flowers to Luyc, while her father shook hands with Todd. Then he turned arround, lifte up her vale and kissed her on the cheeks and walked to his place on the first bench. The minister looked at the group. "Who gives this woman away to the bonds of mariage?" Her father stood up proudly. "I and her mother do." And sat back down. The minister started. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the presence of God, to join this man and this woman in holy marriage which is instituted by God, regulated by His commandments, blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ, and to be held in honor among all men. For as much as these two persons have come hither to be made one in this holy estate, if there be any present who knows any just cause why they may not lawfully be joined in marriage, I require him now to make it known or ever after to hold his peace." Both Simone and Todd looked around with a scared look, hoping noone would stand up. After a moment of silence the minister continued. "Todd Alexander Eric Collin Blackburn, do you take this woman to be your wife, to love and honor from this day forward, in faith and tenderness, to live with her and cherish her, according to the ordinance of God, in the holy bond of marriage? " Todd smiled, just a few more minutes and she would be his wife. "I do." The minister continued again. "Simone Maria Constance Alexandra MacArthur, do you take this man to be your husband, to love and honor from this day forward, in faith and tenderness, to live with him and cherish him, according to the ordinance of God, in the holy bond of marriage? Simone couldn't help it and cried looking at Todd; he grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "I do." She eventually said smiling at Todd. Lucy felt tears well up in her eye's her little sister was just moments away from becoming Todd's wife. The minister smiled an encouraging smile at the both of them. "Will you vow your love to one another?" Todd turned to Simone and held both her hands. "I, Todd, take you, Simone, to be my wedded wife. And I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be your loving and faithful husband, in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live." He looked into her eyes and tried to channel all the love her felt for her trough his eyes. She looked at him and again tears started to roll from her eyes. He took his thumb and whiped them of her face. She swallod for a moment and then looked Todd straight in his eyes and started her vows. "I, Simone, take you, Todd, to be my wedded husband. And I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be your loving and faithful wife, in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live. The minister turned to Hoot. "The rings if you please." Hoot handed him a small velvet box from his inside pocket. The minister handed one of the rings to Todd who in his turn slid it half waf down her finger. "With this ring, I thee wed, in token and pledge of our constant and everlasting love." He then slid the ring the last bit onto her finger. Simone couldn't help but smile at the fragile small white gold band round her finger; she took the other ring form the minister and also put it halfway down Todd's finger."With this ring, I thee wed, in token and pledge of our constant and everlasting love." She slid the ring onto its place and smiled at Todd. The minister looked at both of them. "By the authority committed unto me, I declare that Todd and Simone are now husband and wife. Whom therefore God hath joined together, let no man put them under. You may kiss your bride." He said with a smile to Todd. Todd who finally got to do what he had wanted to do from the second he had seen his bride took her into his arms and pasionately kissed her.
When they broke apart the both of them walked towards the doors. Hoot waited for everyone to go and then walked over to Lucy. "You look absolutely stunning." He whisperd in her ear." She smiled and took the arm he offerd her. The both of them walked down the ilse to the door.
Outside the pictures were taken before everyone got into the cars to go to the reception. The reception was held in a local country club, the room was filled with whit flowers and aband played live music. Everybody had a great time; they danced, drank and ate. When it got pretty late Simone and Todd were about to leave, but not before all the single women had been gatherd round for the throwing of the bouquet. Lucy joined with the group but wasn't reallyinto it, she was being pushed and shuved from all sides, Simone stood on the podium took one last look over her shoulder and tossed the flowers into the crowd. Without actually doing anything to catch it the bouqet landed in Lucy's hands. People cheerded and congratulated her on "Being the next". She flushed and put the flowers on the table, and went outside to wave off the married couple. When the car was out of sight she felt two hands on her hips and Hoot's face next to hers. "Can I interest you in one last dance?" he whisperd in her ear. She took his hand and followd him inside. The band had started a slow dance and Hoot took her into his arms; it felt so good to hold her. "Do you need a ride home?" He asked looking down at her. Lucy closed her eyes for a moment, she was about to make the first move and hoped that he wouldn't say no. "Well I was thinking about not going home and spending the night with a man." Hoot's face went blank. "With who?" He looked around the room to see if there was another man arround, if someone was thinking of leaving here with her they had been sadly mistaken! She surpressed a smile when she saw the look in his eyes. "With you of course...." She said with her hand on the side of his face. "Unless you don't want me to...." Adrennaline was rushing trough her body, what if he said no? He looked at her for a moment. "Are you sure? Cause if you don't want to I have no problem waiting, you know that don't you?" Lucy felt the soothing sence of relief spreading trough her body. "I'm sure." With out saying anything else he took her by the hand and led her outside, only stopping long enough for her to say goodby to her parents.
The car pulled up to the house and Simone smiled. Todd kissed her neck and looked at her. "What's so funny?" Simone looked at him. "Were married, Mr. and Mrs. Todd Blackburn and that is OUR house. I just can't rap my head round it...." Todd helped her out of the car, but when she wanted to walke up the path he stopped her. "If you don't mind Mrs. Blackburn I would rather you let me do the honnors. He put his arms round her and picked her up to carry her into the house.
When they had gotten inside he took her straight to the bedroom were he gentely put her donw and kissed her. After a few minutes he coverd her face with tender kisses whil starting to unbutton her dres at the back. She just looked at him there was no need to talk... When he finally got all the buttond loose he let go of her long enough to get himself out of his jacket and shirt, she put her hands on his bare chest and kissed him again, they backed up till his legs hit the bed. He grabbed hold of her and let himself fall back onto the bed. They both laughed and looked at each other for a moment each whispering; "Mrs. Blackburn" and Mr. Blackburn." Before letting passion take over and all that existed for them was the other. Todd showerd her in kisses while his hands discovered her body, he drover her to the point of insanity and then held back looking at her with a small smile on his face only to start his little game over again. Finally Simone couldn't take it any more and put her arms round him to pull him in for a pasionate kiss. Stopping every now and then to softly bite his bottom lip and to look at him. She knew what he liked as did he of her but this time was different to all the times they had been together. Simone felt this was the final confermation that he was hers and she was his, she wanted this night to last forever.
Lucy looked at Hoot, they were standing in the middle of his living room, he had broken of their minute long kiss to look at her and ask for the 10th time if she was sure. "I am, now would you stop asking me that and kiss me?" He smiled before again bending down to kiss her. He picked her up and carried her to his room, where he gentely laid her down on the bed and laid beside her. For what seemed like hours to Lucy all he did was look at her and kissing her pasionately. Eventually she wanted more and started to unbutton his shirt. He looked at her with a small smile and got up. She raised herself half of the bed and looked at him while he took of his shirt and then stuck out his hand to help her up. Slowly he unzipped her dress and let it fall to the floor, where it just became a crumpled heap of fabric at her feet. He kissed her again and before she knew it neither of them had any clothes on and she was lying on the bed with him beside her. "You are so beautifull, I could look at you for hours you know that?" he said before once again kissing her. Lucy felt like she was floating on clouds the world stopped turning and all that mattered was him being there with her.........
Todd was holding on to his wife, she had fallen asleep in his arms. The day had been long and eventful so had figured that she would fall a sleep eventually but he himself was to hyper to sleep. He stroked some hairs out of her face so he could see it. He kissed her forehead before softly whispering. "I love you Mrs. Todd Blackburn."