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Chapter 10:
Bailey's POV
I wake up in the bed of the big, fancy hotel I am staying at. I just now realize I'm getting married. With only barely a week left of John leaving, I'm getting married either way. Not wasting any time now.
I get up and I sigh, starting to feel a bit nervous just at the thought of me walking down the aisle, but it's a good nervous and no second thoughts. I'm startled by makeup/hair people barging through the doors of my hotel suite.
"What the.." I say then I'm dragged into a chair and they start talking about what hairstyle they should do.
"Um, guys," I speak and they look at me.
"Can I take a shower first?" I ask and I see one of them trying to keep from chuckling and the head of the makeup and hair crew nods and I reply with a small smile before going to shower before they start anything.
John's POV:
"Hey, man, get up!" I hear a familiar voice in my suite and hitting my face with a pillow. I groan, not wanting to be awake.
"Wake up, Johnny boy." I hear the familiar voice say once again and I sit up, looking at the guy and I grin and lay back down.
"Glad to see you, thunder thighs." I reply with a small chuckle and Randy hits me once again with the pillow.
"Stop hitting me, would ya?" I yell at him and Randy chuckles.
"Then get up and I wouldn't have to hit you with this damn pillow." Randy says as he chuckles.
"Man, you fucking annoy the shit outta me." I say as I get up to shower. Randy laughs.
"Hurry up and shower quickly, we have to pretty you up, Johnny boy." Randy says as he laughs and I roll my eyes as I walk into the bathroom.
Bailey's POV:
I sigh, letting out my nervousness as I dry my hair, forgetting the hair and makeup crew are still in my suite until a loud banging goes on the bathroom door and I roll my eyes.
"Bailey, please come out we need to make you beautiful for John." Alyssa, the head of the crew, says to me and I smile at the thought of John being so surprised when he sees me and I come out with a towel, wrapping around my body, knowing what was the point of getting dressed if I was going to be dressed into my wedding dress later on.
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It's been almost half an hour since they started doing my hair and I'm bored as hell just sitting here. I think I can't feel circulation in my ass anymore.
"No, no, no! I told you no freaking hundred times already, no!" I hear Alyssa yell right behind me and I flinch a bit since it was so close to my ear. I probably might have gone deaf for about a minute or two then I feel tugging at my hair and it starts to hurt a bit.
"Alyssa! That hurts!" I almost yell.
"Your hair is tangled up, Bailey. I need to comb it out before I can actually do the hairstyle correctly." Alyssa replied. I knew she looked at Alicia, the female that was working on my hair and got yelled at by Alyssa. I sigh, trying to get rid of the pain that is starting to grow in my head.
"Look, Alicia, come here and watch me." Alyssa said as she continued to do my hair. I don't even know what she is doing with my hair all I know is that she's putting it in weird forms that I thought I would never be able to do with my hair.
John's POV:
I chuckled as Randy told me a story about his daughter and I continue to fix my tie, but I feel like I keep messing it up and re-do it. I want to look perfect for Bailey and of course, our wedding day.
"Dude, your tie is fine. Stop messing around with it." Randy said as he looked at me from the mirror.
"No, it's not. It's messy." I reply and he sighs. I could tell he is about to get frustrated now. He comes up from behind and turns me around to face him and he fixes my tie for me and I look back at the mirror, feeling satisfied that it is good enough and he pats my shoulder.
"You're gonna be a good husband, Johnny." Randy says with a soft smile.
"You're gonna be a great thunder thighs best man." I say and chuckle as Randy slaps my back.
"Very funny, now let's go. We have to be there before Bailey." Randy says walking towards the door. I grab the rings and I walk out the door, getting into the SUV with him and a couple of other guys who are invited to the wedding.
Bailey's POV:
"I have to be there soon, Alyssa." I say after almost an hour of Alyssa doing my hair. I can't feel my ass anymore. I'm starting to not feel my legs now.
"I'm almost done just one more bobby pin." Alyssa says and puts in the bobby pin and smiles.
"Wala. Perfecto." Alyssa says and I turn the chair to look in the mirror and I smile at the hairstyle. It's simple and perfect. It's just a bun with a couple strands of hair loose around it to add a bit of style to it. Lucky enough after thirty minutes of Alyssa doing my hair, the make-up crew came and did my make-up. Now it was time for me to get into my dress and shoes and put all my accessories in.
I get up from the chair and I make my way towards the bed where my white, long beaded with diamonds, strapless wedding gown is and I pick up, staring at it and I sigh happily. I smile slightly staring at it. I never thought this day would come so soon, but I'm enjoying every second of it.
"Alyssa, come help me to put this on. I don't want to ruin it. I say still looking at the beautiful dress.
"Okay, hold on. Clean this up, you guys. We have to leave in five minutes." Alyssa says to her crew and comes over helping me with the dress.
"You look beautiful, Bailey." Alyssa says after she helps me with the veil and stepped back to look at me.
I smile "Thank you, Alyssa."
She smiles back "Now, you are a full bride." She says after hand me my bouquet of flowers and I start to get a bit tear eyed and I hug her tightly and hug everyone else before I need to go and I leave the hotel with my mother and bridesmaids.
John's POV:
Everyone is now getting to their seats for the ceremony to begin and I'm excited to see Bailey and how beautiful she will look. I look at Randy and he smiles and puts a hand on my shoulder.
"You know we'll see each other again in a couple days, my friend." Randy says, referring to go overseas once again for our final term of being in the military. I chuckle silently and nod.
"Nervous?" I hear another voice and I turn my head to where it was and I see Bailey's father come up to me.
I shake my head "No sir, I'm not. I'm very excited." I say with a small smile and Bailey's father gives a small smile back at me and puts a fatherly, but respectful hand on my shoulder.
"You take care of my daughter real good when you get back, John." He says
"I will until death parts us, sir." I reply and he smiles again, hearing the music starting and goes behind the church doors to Bailey when she walks down the aisle. I take a deep breath after the last pair of the groomsman partnered with the bridesmaid separate and everyone gets up looking at the doors waiting for that one person to come out with her father on her right arm to be given away to me.
Bailey's POV:
I sigh deeply, now very nervous about tripping or messing up my vows, but I know my parents are going to be there by my every move and when I see John I won't feel as nervous anymore because he will distract me a bit from my nervousness.
"Ready?" I hear my father ask. I look at my father and I nod with a small smile.
"Yeah, daddy." I reply with a smile. He smiles back and once the church doors open, everyone is looking at me in admiration and in awe. Some of the girls already tearing up and some of the single guys are the wedding is probably imagining things in their heads that they shouldn't be. I let my eyes linger around the traditional church before setting them on the man before me, staring at me with the biggest smile on his face. I smile back at him and then I feel my feet come to a stop and I see my hand handing over my hand to John and John takes it and gives it a squeeze and I kiss my father on the cheek and we go up to the front and stand before the priest.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this Man and this Woman in holy Matrimony; which is an honorable estate, instituted of God, signifying unto us the mystical union that is betwixt Christ and his Church: which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with his presence and first miracle that he wrought in Cana of Galilee, and is commended of Saint Paul to be honorable among all men: and therefore is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly, advisedly, soberly, and in the fear of God. Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined. If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter forever hold his peace." The priest says and looks for anyone that objects us getting married, but I don't think anyone will do that to us.
The priest looks over to John and gives a small smile and says
"John wilt thou have this Woman to thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honors, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?" The priest says, still staring at John.
John looks over at me and smiles widely, giving my hand another squeeze and says
"I do."
I smile back at him. I now can't believe that this is happening, but I just love it so much and I can't wait for the rest of the day. The priest now looks at me and says
"Bailey wilt thou have this Man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou love him, comfort him, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?"
I look back at John and smile widely and say
"I do."
The priest smiles widely and now asks everyone if I should not be marrying John once again, before we moved on and no one objects.
"I John take thee Bailey to my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and thereto I plight thee my troth." John repeats after the priest then the priest tells me to repeat after him.
"I Bailey take thee John to my wedded husband, to have and to hold from the this day forward, for better for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance; and there to I plight thee my troth." I say after the priest.
We continue the ceremony by John sliding the wedding ring onto my left, ring finger and soon after I put it on his left, ring finger. Soon afterwards, we say prayers and John and I kneel in front of the priest and he says before us kneeling.
"God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep you; the Lord mercifully with his favor look upon you, and fill you with all spiritual benediction and grace; that ye may so live together in this life, that in the world to come ye may have life everlasting. Amen."
We both look at each other and smile widely.
"I now present you Mr. and Mrs. Cena!" The priest says and everyone is clapping already and John stands, helping me up and gives me a kiss that I could tell he is trying to pour all his love in it. I pull away, staying in his arms and bite down on the corner of my lower lip and look up into his eyes.
"I love you, John." I say and he smiles, pecking my lips.
"I love you too, Bailey." John replies and takes my hand and we walk back down the aisle and some people are throwing rice already and everyone is still clapping as we head into the car that leads us to the reception that will last until one in the morning and then John and I will go to the hotel as man and wife and I know what he expects tonight.
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I put the last of John's military clothing into his five year old duffle bag from there. I sigh as I close the zipper and I feel two, muscular arms wrap around me tightly and a head on my shoulder.
"I promise you it's only three more years and I'll come back and finish my service there and we can have our own life, Bailey." John says near my ear and I feel the vibrations coming from his chest as he talks.
It was time for John to leave, even though we just got married a week ago. He was able to postpone some days before leaving and meeting up with his crew at the base.
"Okay, John. You know I'll be waiting." I say
"I know, Bailey. I will miss you tons and this will keep me going and this." John shows me a small picture of us before we got married. I smile at the memory. He took a picture of me sleeping after we made love to each other that first night.
"Very convenient." I say and John chuckles and lets me go and puts the small picture a small pocket of his bag where it won't be ruined.
"Are you coming with me to the airport?" John asks me, grabbing his duffle bag.
"Why wouldn't I?" I reply back and John shrugs, and takes my hand and leads me out of our new home in Massachusetts. We moved to Byfield. John wanted to be near his mother's house and his father still lived in the town. Of course, not with his now ex-wife. I wanted to stay near my parents as well so we decided to move here since it's not that far from West Newbury.
John takes the wheel of the car and I stare out the window as John drives to the airport and I start fiddling with my wedding and engagement ring. New things to fiddle with when I become nervous or think of John. I've already taken a job as a teacher in an elementary school in the town to distract me while John is away. I will still work there once John gets back.
"Bailey, come on. Stop being so nervous. I'm going to survive and come home to you and only you." John says and that calms me a little. It's true he has survived those five years. Three years wouldn't hurt as much. We get to the airport parking lot and I bit down hard on my lip if John didn't say anything, it would have been bleeding by now. I swallow roughly as I get out from the car and I walk with him inside, holding his hand tightly. John checks in and sees Randy is here with his daughter and wife. I guess I will have a new friend to comfort me about dealing with this. Samantha comes up to us with Alanna, her daughter and says hello and I, of course, reply back and say hello to Alanna. She walks back to Randy when she hear the woman voice calling for their flight and I look at John, not noticing tears falling down my cheeks.
"Don't cry, Bailey." John says, wiping away my tears.
"I'm sorry; I just don't want you to go." I reply.
"I promise you I will come back and never go back." John says and that gives me encouragement.
"Okay John, you already know I'll be waiting." I reply and John grins a little and gives me the deepest and the most passionate kiss he could give and pulls away once Randy calls him again for the fifth time.
"I have to go, Bailey. I promise I'll be back." John says and kisses me again and I nod with tears in my eyes and he walks off, letting his hand linger in mine and I wave once he gets to the gate and once I don't see him anymore, I walk out of the airport and go to the car and just breakdown in tears for about twenty minutes before I reply the things John told me and it's given me enough hope and faith that he will come back. He will come home to me. I know he will.
Epilogue:
It's been three years since Bailey and John had said their goodbyes at the airport that day before John left and it was time for Bailey to go back there and hope to see John come out from that gate and feel his arms around her after for so long. It was tough during those three years without John, but her job kept her distracted and kept her going and just replayed those words that John had said to her three years ago. Bailey pulled up in the parking lot of the airport. Samantha was also there helping her get through until Samantha had to go back to where Randy and she lived with their daughter. She told me her and Randy are thinking of moving here to Byfield when Randy comes back.
Bailey waited anxiously, shifting her weight to one side and to the other occasionally with arms crossed tightly across her chest. After seeing all the military people come out from the gate, Bailey didn't see John and her eyes filled up with tears. Had they not told her that John didn't make it? Bailey sighed, trying to calm herself and turned around to walk out.
"Bailey!" John yelled and started to walk quickly towards her. Bailey barely heard John, but she still heard him and turned around and found herself smiling widely and starting to run towards him. She jumped on top of him and he twirled her around, smiling widely and squeezing her smaller frame in his arms. He missed her face, scent, hair, clothing, and everything about her. He put down and heard Bailey sobbing and he stroked her hair.
"Bailey, it's okay. I'm here now." John said in a comfortingly voice and Bailey tried to stop, but failed miserably. All she did was grip his shirt tightly like her life depended on him. Right now it felt that way to her. She missed him so much.
"Want to go home now?" John asked and Bailey nodded and she let go of him and looked up at him, grinning and he smiles back and she takes his duffle bag, but he takes it instead.
"I got it, Bailey." John says as he throws the bag over his shoulder and uses his free arm to bring Bailey close to his body, rubbing her bicep and felt Bailey put her head on his shoulder as they walked out.
Both of them couldn't have been happier. A few months after John was back, Bailey discovered that she was pregnant with their first child. Randy and Samantha, with Alanna moved to Byfield. John still stayed in touch with his military friends and was satisfied that all of them made it out and made it to their families. He was satisfied that he let all his men live.
Bailey was cooking in the kitchen of their three bedroom home in Byfield before going with her mother to go baby shopping. Bailey felt arms wrap around her and she smiled.
"Morning, my love." John said smiling and pecked the side of her neck.
"Morning, Johnny." Bailey said and leaned into his arms, loving the warmth that he projected from his body.
"When are you coming back?" John asked, letting her go to make himself a cup of coffee.
"I don't know maybe around three. Why?" Bailey asked as she put the pan that was filled with scrambled eggs onto a plate that had toast, bacon, and now eggs on it and set it on the high counter that John and Bailey usually ate on.
"I want to build the crib when you buy it." John said as he sat down and started to eat.
"You sure you want to buy a crib after you come home from work?" Bailey asked. She didn't want to make John more exhausted when he came back home from work. John now worked as a business man in Boston and he must say that it is exhausting, but he's been through worse.
"Yeah, why not?" John replied.
"I want to. I don't want you to get hurt when you are building it yourself." John added.
"Well, you can help me build it after we paint the nursery." Bailey said and John nodded.
"Okay, fine." John said with a chuckle and finished his breakfast and Bailey was eating an apple and drinking a bottle of water. Bailey had already eaten early in the morning after waking up for some reason.
"Want me to drop you off?" John asked, grabbing his stuff.
"Please?" Bailey said with a small chuckles and John laughed.
"Alright, come on." John said and Bailey grabbed her bag and went to the car. After about twenty minutes, John was in front of Bailey's parents' house.
"See you after work, Bailey." John said.
"See you, Johnny." Bailey said and was about to get out of the car until John pulled in her into a deep kiss for a few moments.
"You weren't about to leave without that." John chuckled. Bailey echoed his chuckled and pecked his lips.
"Love you, Bailey." John said and Bailey smiled and returned the deep kiss and pulled away.
"I love you too, my military man." Bailey replied and got out of the car and went inside her parents' house as John pulled out of the driveway to go to work.