A new face after the race
Chapter 65
Emily sat on the window seat that overlooked the park and the gazebo where she will get married later today. She touched the glass and smiled at the picture that was being created outside.
Plenty of white, red and yellow flowers surrounded the gazebo and there were a few garlands around the chairs where the guests would sit and the surrounding maze like structures made it only more beautiful. The shining sun helped it lots too. It was certain to be a beautiful sight.
She smiled as she remembered the day that started this whole thing. It was Christmas Eve and Lucky couldn't have picked a better scene to propose at, despite the porch light going off out of nowhere.
She sat there in the porch swing and heard Lucky saw the most touching words he could have said, well, almost. Nothing could beat the sacred vows they would share in a few hours.
She had of course said yes. It was so perfect for her, more than Lucky could ever imagine.
Flashback
"Do me the honor of becoming my wife, make the sacred vows that will connect us forever, make me the happiest man alive. Will you marry me?" He asked her and Emily was lost for words, absolutely speechless.
Lucky waited for an answer, feigning patience. He knew this was a huge question to her and all women but he just felt he couldn't wait. He wanted a yes from her so bad, this would be the answer that changed his whole life and he wanted it to count starting right now.
Emily took a few more moments to get herself settled, wiping away the tears that fell from her eyes. She smiled through the darkness, hoping Lucky saw it and answered.
"Lucky, of course I'll marry you." Emily replied and scooped down to hug him, the happiest she had been in her life so far.
He stood up and kept her near and looked her in the eye. "Really?" He asked a part of him not convinced he was just hearing things.
Emily laughed and sniffed, wiping the tears away. "What, you don't trust my word?" She asked him.
Lucky shook his head. "No, of course I trust your word, its just you were so reluctant and took so long to answer." Lucky explained.
"It is a huge decision." Emily justified, starting to feel a little uncomfortable. She couldn't help feel hurt that Lucky doubted her or her love, despite all their past problems.
Lucky smiled and kissed her soundly. "It is…eh was." Lucky answered and took her hand placing the engagement ring on her finger. He held it up to their view and smiled. "It looks better than I could have ever imagined." He told her.
Emily took a look at the rocks on her finger and had to agree. "Shouldn't we go tell our little sisters now? They are probably dying to know my answer." Emily asked him.
Lucky laughed. "You saw them in the window too?" He figured.
"Well, that and their suspicious behavior. They knew about this before hand, didn't they?" Emily asked him still amazed at the change of events.
Lucky blushed slightly. "Yeah…they did. They found the engagement ring on my night table and I was pretty much forced to reveal all." He explained.
Emily laughed. "I'm sure." She replied and took his hand and stepped toward the door. "Well, shall we?" She invited him with her hand, her diamond shining slightly.
Lucky took her hand and they walked into the doorway entrance to find two very impatient little girls and two adults trying to calm them. They stopped as they entered and saw the diamond, their smiles and screamed with joy, before running off to report it to Laura.
End flashback
Emily smiled at that memory. Toasts and congratulations followed promptly, not to mention the night she and Lucky shared in their bedroom. It was her Christmas gift even without the engagement ring surprise. It was supposed to be her anniversary gift, but Lucky messed up those plans.
She had just finished her sophomore year in college and was now supposed to be preparing for her wedding. She wasn't though, just thinking back to all the history she and Lucky shared.
She imagined Lucky would be taking care of his end of the ceremony though she imagined how he was cringing in the thought of wearing a black tuxedo and the eventual use of his full name.
That was his worst complaint during their half year engagement. It truly drove her nuts how he complained about that and no matter how much she said for him to suck it up and mention the brief time he would have to use it.
It mattered none to him, as did the wedding planning really. She tried getting his input in the wedding but he was always disgusted by all the processes, color selections, and little details. The only thing he liked was picking out the wedding cake, where he enjoyed all those sweet samples they had.
They eventually concluded about that issue, a chocolate wedding cake, just to be different. It was a simple, small three layered cake with a small figure of a groom and bride in a small embrace on the top.
That was the only thing they agreed on, in fact. Lucky's male mind couldn't decide or even prompt the idea of a wedding and how much it took to create a successful one. That was left to her and it unnerved her so much that this wedding almost didn't happen.
The huge argument that followed all that tension happened at their engagement party a few weeks ago.
Flashback
Emily stood on the outside terrace of Skye's restaurant "the sleeping Elephant", enjoying the peace and quiet that came with the night. Roses' scents came from the bushes near and filled her nose with that sweet smell.
Lucky had come out as well, as he couldn't find his fiancée and future bride at the party inside. He came up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Hey, you're missing the party, its inside." He whispered in her ear as if it was a secret told.
Emily elbowed him in the stomach as to get him away from her, playfully of course. "I know, so why aren't you there, hmm?" She put her hands on her hips trying to seem annoyed and bossy.
Lucky replaced her hands on his waist and slipped her near again. He looked down at her and put his nose on hers. "I know I was looking for my fiancée. Have you seen her?" He asked her playfully, teasing.
Emily feigned thinking. "Well, no, but I did hear a car leaving. Maybe she stole your car keys and now your truck?" Emily supposed.
"Hmm…I'll have to check up on that. But until then, want to keep me company?" He supposed as he dipped down for a small kiss. They kissed lazily until a constant beeping sound hummed from one of them.
They broke off each other, checking their cell phones. It was Emily's, the wedding planner freaking out because some flowers weren't in storage.
Lucky watched as she handled it calmly, but inside his insides churned with anger. That had been happening constantly. They finally get a few minutes to themselves and it's destroyed by that small detail and never truly gets the moment back.
Emily turned to him and replaced her phone back in her purse. She looked at him, noticing the annoyed look on his face. "Lucky? Is everything okay?" She asked him, touching his arm.
Lucky didn't lie, though he considered doing so. "No, it isn't. That has been happening a lot lately." He replied stiffly.
Emily frowned. "I know I'm sorry. I told her to take the night off and enjoy life, but obviously she didn't listen." Emily responded.
"Obviously," Lucky remarked annoyed as he crossed his arms over his chest.
Emily continued frowning, taking his hands from his stiff hold. "Lucky, what's wrong?" Emily asked him, sadness reflected in her eyes.
"What do you think is wrong Emily? Every time we get a few minutes alone together, a rare occasion, she calls and you go after it like a puppy." Lucky explained and took his hands away out of hers, pushing her away slightly. He turned around and leaned on the terrace railings.
Emily went to him and stood at his side. "I know I'm sorry that these wedding preparations are taking up so much of our time, that's why I gave the wedding planner the night off. I wanted no interruptions when it came to tonight. I wanted to spend the whole night with you without interruption. This night was about us and our engagement." Emily insisted to Lucky.
"Yeah, well, that didn't happen, now did it?" Lucky scoffed.
"No, it didn't." Emily responded quietly. "Lucky, what if…no, never mind." Emily paused and stopped before she said what she meant to say. It was just out of line.
Lucky looked at her finally. His blue eyes reflected impatience and anger. "No, what is it Emily?" He advised her to continue.
"Look, it doesn't matter; it was completely out of line." Emily stepped away from him. "I'm going to go inside." She told him and turned away taking a few steps toward the open terrace doors.
"Emily." Lucky grabbed her wrist as she went away from him. "Tell me what you were going to say." He ordered her in a most threatening way.
Emily sighed. "I was just going to say that if you participated and helped me with the wedding preparations, maybe we could spend more time together." Emily looked away, knowing fully well that Lucky wouldn't like her answer.
"Help you with the wedding preparations?" Lucky repeated, echoing her question. "No, I don't think so." He told her.
"I know that's why I didn't say it." Emily justified her actions.
"But you did say it." Lucky pointed out.
"Only because you told me to tell you," Emily argued.
"But you were thinking it." Lucky said matter of factly.
"I think a lot of things Lucky." Emily replied.
Lucky blinked then pulled away from her, letting her wrist go. "I just hate it how we are always too busy for each other." He explained and sighed.
Lucky heard Emily utter something beneath her breath. "Emily, if you have something to say, say it." Lucky advised her.
"I said at least you know how it feels like now, to be on the receiving end of interrupted conversations." Emily replied sourly.
Lucky gave her a cold glare. "What does that mean?" He demanded.
"It means exactly what I said. Last year that constantly happened to us. We'd have plans but then your work would call with some big emergency and them they are obsolete. Then you'd go play fetch and call and come back hoping to be forgiven." Emily answered him, steering them straight into an argument.
"This is different. "Lucky insisted.
"I'm sure it is." Emily replied coldly, before turning away. "Well, I think its time for me to head home. I overstayed my welcome obviously." Emily went through the open doors and headed towards Skye to extend her gratitude for such a grand evening until recently anyway.
Lucky followed. "I drove you here" He justified.
"I'll take a cab home." Emily inquired behind her back.
"A cab?" Lucky asked her. "Emily, come on, don't leave like this." He persuaded her, stepping in front of her.
"I can and I will." Emily responded and prepared to step beside Lucky.
Lucky noticed the glares and looks they were getting thanks to this little scene. He took a quick glance over the crowd and pulled Emily to the corner, no need to make a scene.
"Emily, come on, I'm human and a male, what can I say? I have no interest in all the little details of a wedding." Lucky replied.
"I never thought otherwise, it was just a little suggestion. You were complaining and I just tried helping the situation and obviously I helped too much." Emily said.
"I wasn't complaining." Lucky insisted. "Okay, I was, but that doesn't mean you have to get all moody on me when I blow your little suggestion down." Lucky answered.
"Moody? Who's getting moody? I'm just using the power of retreat." Emily responded.
"The power of retreat," Lucky scoffed. "Look, I just don't do wedding preparations, all right? It's not my thing." Lucky justified himself.
"I understand that, and I accept that but obviously these wedding preparations are causing us some trouble." Emily commented on the obvious.
"Obviously, what else are we talking about? What do you want to do about it? Cancel all the plans, this whole engagement?" He proposed out of anger.
A flash of pain flew across Emily's face. "Fine, if that's what you want, then do it." She turned away and left his company.
She stopped at Skye and tried her best at a friendly farewell before leaving through the front hall. Lucky swore under his breath and went after her.
"Emily, I didn't mean that." He insisted as he stepped outside to find Emily taking out her cell phone.
"Sounded pretty serious to me," Emily commented.
"I was angry; people always say things they don't mean when they are angry." Lucky justified.
"That they do." Emily agreed coldly.
"Emily, I take what I said before back okay?" Lucky told her. Emily said nothing just continued to put her interest in her cell phone. "What are you doing?" He demanded, snatching the phone away from her.
"Calling a cab, what do you think?" She snatched it back after giving him a cool glare.
Lucky snatched it right back and put it in his pocket. "No you are not, I am going to take us home, in my truck and we are going to get this straightened out like mature adults." He grabbed her hand and pulled her towards his truck.
Emily rolled her eyes, muttering under her breath, "mature adults?" Lucky ignored her comment and continued to pull her to his mode of transportation.
When they got to his truck, he pinned her to the front, getting her full attention and her face to his level by leaning it down slightly.
"You know what were going to do? We're going to delete the last ten or fifteen minutes and we're going to forget we ever said any of those things. We're going to say our eternal marriage vows in the upcoming weeks and we are going to be very happy, got it?" He proposed, grinning down at her.
Emily nodded. "All right," Emily agreed with his course of action.
Lucky pulled away. "Good, now get in the car." He ordered her as he rounded his side and opened up the driver's side door.
Emily followed his actions with her eyes. "Why?" She asked.
Lucky looked up from the top of his truck "Because its time we leave this party and make one of our own." He grinned and Emily broke out in a small smile, doing as he said.
They indeed made their own party and here they were, about to be married in a matter of hours.