Green Eyed Monster

Chapter Four

Finally, Saturday arrived. And while I was still in the dark about what was about to go down, I was no less a mess of excitement and nerves. So far, through every dizzying turn of mine and Bobby's relationship, he'd always found a way to keep me on my toes. Well, since he was so tall, I was already on my toes as it was. Sometimes just staring up at him gave me a crick in the neck. It was always worth it though. He was just so much fun to look at.

But, I'm getting off topic again.

Bobby had had one request of me for the evening; that I wear the dress still hanging in the garment bag on the back of my closet door. It was the dress I'd chosen to marry Terry-slash-Ethan in. No, that wasn't entirely true. I chose it because I'd fallen in love with it. When Lucy, Sue and I had gone on the hunt for a dress, I hadn't planned on finding one I even liked, let alone the dress. The moment my eyes set upon it, I knew it was the one. And what was worse, I knew I had to have it.

But that was when I was still about to marry Terry-slash-Ethan—if you could even call it that. Now that he was out of the picture and my world was back on its proper axis, I could wear the dress without shame or remorse—even if it wasn't mine and Bobby's wedding I was dressing for. I could still dress like it, though, couldn't I?

Bobby knocked on the door when I was putting on the finishing touches on my hair and makeup. Dabbing on my cherry tinted lip gloss, I smoothed it across my lips with the tip of my finger and shot my reflection a brilliant smile as I hurried to the door to greet the man I loved.

The sight of him in a charcoal gray suit took my breath away. This was more than just a work outfit; it was more like a special-occasion-and-take-Mum-and-Pops-out-to-dinner kind of outfit. The white dress shirt was buttoned up to his throat and he'd forgone a tie. It was elegant and handsome yet held that certain Bobby flare that made my knees tremble in desire.

"Whoa." It was the one word he'd said after I'd first opened the door. It was a word of approval from him and the fact that I could make him so speechless made me feel good, empowered almost.

I tried once more to get our destination out of him, but he wouldn't budge. In fact, he'd even brought a little insurance so I wouldn't know where we were going until the moment we pulled up. I'll admit, the little scrap of black fabric he'd pulled from his pocket made me nervous, but it intrigued me as well. He'd taken every precaution to surprise me and even with that last little stipulation, I put every ounce of trust I had into his hands and once again allowed him to lead me wherever he chose to lead me.

I don't know how long he drove us around for. Time had once again stood still as he weaved through the DC streets, putting me off the trail just when I might have figured out our location. And to top it all off, he was talking to me like it was just any other day and I wasn't sitting in his passenger seat, blindfolded, anticipating this next adventure he insisted on taking me on. His large, warm hand reached across the center console to rest upon the one I had resting on my thigh.

It was warm and comforting as I continued to sit there in the dark. I would be lying if I said I hadn't been nervous. I kind of was. Bobby had never been able to keep something like this from me for very long. He must have taken a dose of whatever super glue Jack used to keep his mouth shut about his feelings for Sue.

"Are we there yet?" I asked for about the fiftieth time.

He chuckled as he gave my hand a squeeze, lifting it to his lips and gently kissing it. "Relax, luv. Almost there."

A warm tingly feeling ran down my spine as he continued to hold my hand in his, his thumb rubbing back and forth against the pressure point between my thumb and forefinger. I was slowly turning to mush right there in those bucket seats and I was beginning to not even care about our destination anymore, as long as he continued to do simple and romantic things like that to keep me at ease.

Finally, the car stopped and was put in park. With the engine shut off, I was able to hear a gentle wafting of music in the air and there was the distinct shadow of light filtering in through the blindfold.

A chilly breeze blew through the front seat as Bobby climbed out. The music had been louder too and I could swear I heard familiar laughter off in the distance. I heard it again when my door opened and Bobby once again took my hand. Quickly reaching for my seatbelt, I unlatched myself and allowed him to help me out onto the sidewalk. The car door slammed and I there was the familiar beep of the alarm being set.

The warmth of his body washed over me as he wrapped a steadying arm around my shoulder and began leading me down some kind of path. The music got louder the more we walked, though the chatter I'd previously heard had quieted. A breeze ruffled my hair and I caught the scent of flowers… dozens of them.

Bobby's strong hands falling to my shoulders made me stop. I don't know if it's even possible, but even with the little bit of distance separating us, I felt him smile. "Are you ready, luv?" he breathed in my ear.

I couldn't fight the tremble that rumbled through me as his sexy tone washed over me. I swallowed thickly past the lump that had instantly formed in my throat and nodded. "Yes." Not very intelligent, I know, but that was the one thing I loved so much about Bobby. He could make a computer geek—not to mention full-fledged FBI agent—like me feel like a helpless princess waiting for her prince charming to rescue her from the clutches of an evil dragon.

He pulled me toward him until my back rested against his chest and his hand was resting on my hip. I felt the first tug of the blindfold. And then another until it completely slipped free and I regained my sight.

It took a moment for my eyes to adjust. The fairy lights weren't very bright, but I'd been in the dark for far too long and they stung my vision just a bit. I blinked a few times, allowing the tears to vanish before I was finally able to take everything in.

I know I gasped in surprise. Whether I said anything more after that, I'm completely oblivious. Bobby had taken me back to that little gazebo in the park, but now it was decorated with strings of fairy lights and garland and our friends were standing off to the side, all of them wearing wide smiles. "Surprise!" they all shouted.

There is no other way to describe it. That had definitely been the greatest surprise I ever could have received. Just to see all of our friends gathered together in support of us was enough to make me cry. And then I found out the real reason. Bobby had brought me there that night so we could get married.

The story doesn't end there, though. In fact, our story is still a work in progress. And I know ours won't be a fairy tale romance where we have no problems and we all live happily ever after, but we've already been through so much and I know we'll be able to get through whatever lies ahead.