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Guest - yes I am kind of going off on my own, but this is just the part before the wedding and some of the preparation that goes into their wedding! :)
When we reach the top, after being beaten by Elliot, Kate and Mia, we find them already sat at a table, looking over the food menu.
"They're over there, baby." I say to Ana as she's busy looking up at the roof of the cavern we're in. It's decorated with wooden beams and on the walls is a collection of different views and edits of Aspen from different locations.
After everyone else has arrived and we've all had chance to look over the menu and placed our orders, Elliot decides that it's best to order a few of the different ciders and we can all try the different ones.
"Have you been here before?" Ana questions, as she strokes my arm with her dainty little hands.
"Yes, three or four times, when me and Elliot have hiked up, but seeing as we've all come as a family, we thought it'd be a nice idea to come," I answer, reaching for her hand, kissing her knuckles and then holding it between mine.
"Well, it looks good and I'm absolutely starving, I can't wait to eat." She smiles, and it makes me smile too. God I love her so much, it's nearly painful how much I love her.
The drinks arrive and Carrick who is sat at the end of the table where the waitress is, is busy handing out the different bottles of cider. I must say, I'm desperately in need of a drink.
"Try this one Christian," Elliot says after taking a gulp of his drink. I take it off him and taste it, Jesus, it is awful, he can't seriously like that.
"What do you think?" He asks.
"To tell you the truth, it's bloody awful."
"You what? I like it."
"No, that's horrible. Ana try this one," I tap her arm, getting her attention.
She takes a sip and I see her face change as she tastes it, it's a look of pure disgust.
"My god that is awful," he coughs, handing the glass back to me.
"See Elliot, I'm not the only one who doesn't like it." I laugh.
After our lunch me and Ana head out onto the balcony, to get some more fresh air. And I'm armed with my camera again.
Ana is looking at the view over Aspen and I snap away trying a create a good landscape photo that will hopefully make a nice edition to my new office at our new house.
I approach her, sliding my arms around her hips and kissing the side of her shoulder.
"You okay?" I ask.
"Yeah, just admiring the view, it's beautiful up here, totally worth the hike just for the view," she smiles.
"I know, basically why me and Elliot used to to come here, get away from the hustle and bustle of the city." I grin, reaching into my back pocket of my jeans for my phone. I open the camera app and hold it in front of us, snapping a few shots of us smiling, then Ana pulling funny faces, then me kissing her temple.
"Oh I like that one," she grins as we look through them, point to the one of me kissing her temple.
"I do too, I'll be putting a few of these into the wedding photoboard," I smile, putting my phone back in my pocket.
"While we're taking photos I need one of your ring," I pull my arms from around her and pull my camera up to switch it back on.
"Hand," I hold my hand out for her to place her little hand into.
I pull it up and kiss it before I snap the exact photo I was hoping for. I end up pulling her in for a kiss after taking the photograph.
Just as I pull away, Mia appears at the doors.
"We're heading back, are you guys ready?"
"Yeah, we'll meet you outside." I smile back, leading Ana out, my hand at the small of her back.
I can't wait to get home and be alone with Ana, but we have some wedding arrangements to decide on, and we're trying to do it without everyone else's input, I want this wedding to be entirely the way Ana wants it and I don't want her to be influenced by others, namely Mia who is suggesting all sorts of crazy ideas to her, such as leaving the wedding on a boat and sailing off into the horizon. Yeah as if that would be a good idea.
