Give me a big Smile

I woke up that morning in Embry's arms and I sighed of relief. I snuggled in closer very aware that the alarm clock was going to go off in a half hour and I was going to have to get up and get back to real life. Embry felt me move and pulled me closer. My mind mulled over the past few days and I was angered with myself. I let three perfectly good days go to waste with my sulking. But there was nothing that I could do about that now. Today we were going to pick up the pictures from our wedding and we were going to get the pictures from our vacation. My excitement could not be contained. I will admit, I squeaked.

"Lacey, I know we are going to get our pictures today, but you can't you just sleep for a few more minutes?" Embry groaned groggily.

"Sorry, sleeping now" I felt his hand run through my hair and get stuck in a knot. "Well that would have been a sweet gesture but my hair isn't cooperating"

"Sleep Lacey" We laid there for another twenty minutes until the alarm went off. Thank goodness I convinced Embry that we would be happier people if we woke up to the radio instead of an alarm. Alarms upset me. We both went to get out of bed, stopped , looked at each other and jumped right back under the covers.

"This is the start of our real lives Embry"

"I know, and I hate that I have to spend the whole day away from my wife"

"But we-"

"Get to go pick up the pictures at four, I know. I can't wait to see the ones of you but me-"

"are going to be so handsome that I will have to frame them all to decorate the house!"

"Haha-funny girl- no"

"You'll see. Waffles for breakfast?"

"Oh you know me so well" Embry got up to get into the shower. I grabbed two boxes of Eggo waffles out of the freezer and began toasting them. I also put the coffee on.

"Embry!"

"Yeah?"

"We are turning into your parents!"

"What?"

"I just put the coffee on for our first real world breakfast!"

"Caffeinated?'

"Is there any other kind?"

"Seriously- you are so cute in the morning" he said walking into the room. His hair was still wet and he had no shirt on.

"Listen- I can't concentrate when you don't have clothes on"

"I have pants on and shoes"

"Your shirt it mysteriously missing"

"What are you going to do about it?" he said tugging on my shirt.

"I-I am going to not talk to you until I can focus. AKA you put on something in your closet. He left the room and came back with a hideous shirt that said 'Real Men Wear Pink" with Hawaiian flowers on it. I, being the sweet wife I am, burst out laughing.

"Was this what you had in mind?"

"Yup-here are your waffles" he grabbed one and stuffed it in his mouth. Then he poured the syrup in.

"A- I meant at the table. B-that was not showing good manners C-Don't do it again" I said smiling at him.

"Yes dear"

"Oh- he learns so quickly" is said dramatically. When we were done with breakfast, and a certain shirt had been changed, Embry dropped me off at the daycare. He kissed me goodbye- for a very long time. I walked into the building and was attacked by three year olds calling out 'Lacey we missed you'. My coworker gave me a look and I realized she had seen Embry.

"Yeah- that is some husband you got there Lace"

"Yeah- my Husband" I said emphasizing the word "is great"

"For now" I pushed her gently and was promptly told by a little girl that pushing was not nice. When it was time to go pick up the pictures I was practically bouncing in place. I ran out to the truck and jumped in. Embry kissed me on the cheek-he looked so tired.

"Hard day?"

"Yeah- but it got much better now that you are here" We drove to the photographers studio and was greeted with a smile and a large envelope. Then we drove the other store to pick up the vacation photos. I ran into the house and tripped on the stairs. Embry caught me and the photos.

"Well that is useful" I said to him. He laughed and carried me inside. We opened the wedding photos first. They were perfect. Some were color and some were in black and white. There were so many and all of them were great. "Oh honey-look at this one" I said pointing to a picture of us talking and laughing. The guy who did the air-brushing was amazing-that is all I have to say.

Everyone had been captured. There was a nice shot of Embry shoving cake in my mouth and a beautiful one of Sam and I dancing.

"You looked so beautiful- I couldn't take my eyes off of you" he said while staring at me.

"I was shaking before the music started, but the second that I saw you everything faded away. I was looking at a picture of Quil holding Claire, but I placed it down to look at Embry. I wanted to memorize every feature of his perfect face. " These were the best pictures ever" I said, trying to break the silence.

"Yeah, they almost capture your true beauty" We opened up the vacation photos and were pleased to find similar results.

"Remember when we made that sand castle and that old couple insisted on taking a picture of it?" I said pointing at a picture. He nodded. As I was flipping through I came across a picture of us on the beach and it was perfect. I went to flip by but Embry's hand stopped it.

"This one- I want this blown up and framed. It is too perfect" I was surprised since he was gung ho on not doing any of that. I smiled and kissed him.

"Good idea- so now that we have that done with- what shall we do?"

" Well- remember when we were in the hotel before we ordered room service?"