Chapter 3
(Someone asked me if the chapters are going to get longer and the answer is: they will vary! Sometimes I want to get them out quick like today!)
(Phoebe's POV)
Today is Christmas day. I just woke up in nothing. Nathan and I had some Christmas eve fun last night. I sit up and am kind of sore. Things went from the kitchen to the living room, to the stairs to our bedroom. Then in the bedroom again. Perks of living together I guess. I get out of bed and brush my teeth and wash my face. When I come back Nathan is sitting up.
"Hi Pheebs," he says and I smile throwing his open dress shirt on.
"Hi baby, Merry Christmas," I say and he leans down kissing me.
"Merry Christmas, Bee," he says. Mmmm he is simply just so hot.
"Should we go open presents?" I ask. He smiles and nods.
"Why don't you go out and get coffee started. After I brush my teeth, I will be out to make some breakfast and then we can open presents," he says and I nod. I button the dress shirt a bit and throw on a pair of his sweats.
I go out to the kitchen and open the blinds along the way. We are having a white christmas in Seattle. I start a pot of coffee and turn on the fireplace. This Christmas I got Nathan a massage because he is always so tense and some new dress shirts. I also got him a new Jaeger-LeCoultre watch. His broke when a kiddo at the hospital took his stethoscope to it.
Nathan walks out in a black shirt and grey sweatpants. Something about him in casual wear just turns me on. He comes behind me and wraps his hands around my waist and kisses my neck. "You look better in this shirt," he says and I smile.
Nathan begins to make us both omelettes and I cut up some fruit. In no time we are at the table talking about our favorite christmas memories eating food. I smile and sit back stuffed. I feel thousands of pounds, but I don't dare say that.
"Should we go open presents?" I ask him and he nods smiling. We put our dishes in the dishwasher and head to the tree. We decorated this tree together and it was hilarious and so much fun.
"Who first?" he asks and I smile saying me. I hand him the massage in the envelope and he opens it.
"Oh you are too much," he says and I laugh. His job is all standing and bending over. He is always so tense.
"You need a self care day. All you do is stand and bend. You deserve it," I say and he laughs.
"I love it. Thank you, and I love you," he says and I smile. He hands me a wrapped gift. I opened it to find concert tickets to Fleetwood mac in Las Vegas.
"No fucking way," I say and he laughs.
"You're joking," I say and he shakes his head.
"I'm going to fleetwood Mac," I scream and jump in his lap.
"We are going with Ava and Andrew," he says and I about fall on the floor I am so excited.
"God I love you," I say and kiss him. His hands find my butt. I start grinding into him.
"We are never going to finish opening presents at this rate," he mumbles against my lips and I nod. I pass him his gift of the shirts. He opens it and smiles.
"I need these," he says and I smile. Nathan is notorious for spilling stuff on his shirts. He hands me my next gift of the new sweater I wanted from Rag & Bone. He really does pay attention to me when I talk. Nathan opens the watch and smiles.
"You did not have to do this," he says and puts it on.
"Yes I did, I knew you were bummed about your old one," I say and he nods and laughs.
"Oh Bee, thank you," he says. That is it for couples presents. I stand up and start cleaning up the wrapping paper.
"Bee," I turn and gasp. I drop all the wrapping paper on the floor. Nathan is on one knee in front of me. All the emotions flood to the surface. He has a ring box in his hands.
"Phoebe Grey, it's you. It has always been you. Since the day I met you, you have made my heart skip a beat. Ever since I sat next to you in that principal's office I knew you were the one. You've given me a reason to succeed, a reason to better myself, a reason to build and keep relationships. You are my world. You are my best friend, the one person I can't imagine living without, the absolute love of my life. I don't want to do this life without you, your laugh, and your smile. I want to give you my heart even though you've already had it since the first time you looked at me with those big grey eyes of yours. Phoebe Grey, my girl, my Bee, will you marry me?" he says and tears are pouring out of my eyes as I nod. He opens the ring box and slides on the most beautiful cushion cut ring. It fits perfectly.
I jump into his arms saying yes a million times over. He starts kissing me and I wrap my hands in his hair kissing him. I pull back and look into his eyes. "I can't wait to do the rest of my life with you," I say and he smiles.
"Oh baby, you have no idea," he says and I smile. He sits up so I am straddling him and were on the ground.
"Do you have any idea how in love with you I am?" I ask him and he smiles.
"If it is anywhere near how I feel about you then yes, I do," he says. I look down at my ring and smile. It really is just so beautiful. It is the perfect size and shape.
"Well what do we do now?" I ask him and he shrugs.
"Well we have to be at your parents in an hour and a half," he says and I smile.
"Shower sex," I say and stand up grabbing his hand.
He laughs and stands up with me as we start making out on the way to the shower. I almost fall, but Nathan grabs my hips. We rip off each others clothes and Nathan moves his hand to start the waterfall shower.
"Shit," I moan. As he pushes me against the wall. I reach my hand down and start stroking him. He kisses my neck and is feeling up my breasts.
"I want to fuck you hard and fast," Nathan says and I nod. He turns me around and pushes me against the wall. He grabs my hips and starts thrusting in me. He holds me up and I try to grab something, but there is nothing to grab.
"Fuck," I moan. He grunts and keeps going. Just as I am about to finish he stops and turns me around. He grabs my thighs and lifts me up I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him hard.
"Finish for me," he says and I moan and finish. He comes shortly after that in me. I start kissing him and he gently sets me down. He holds me so I get my balance. After he lets me go and grabs the loofa putting my body soap on it. He starts washing me down. I laugh as he squeezes my butt.
"You have a fine ass, fiance," he says and I beam. I love that we get to call each other fiance.
"You have fine hands, fiance," I say. I can't stop smiling. I literally can't stop smiling. I am the happiest I've ever been. This is my life. I can't believe I get to live it with him.
"What has got you all giddy?" Nathan asks as I take the loofa out of his hands. I put his body soap on it and start on his chest.
"I just, I can't believe that this is my life that I get to live with you," I say. He smiles and grabs my wedding hand and puts it on his chest.
"I'm yours baby, all yours," he says.
After we shower and have sex one more time we are kind of in a rush to get ready. I am blow drying my hair as Nathan shaves next to me. I look over and laugh. This is our life now.
I curl my hair and put on makeup. Nathan comes in and sits on the end of the bathtub watching me as he buttons his cufflinks. He is in a dress shirt and dress pants. I am still in my bathrobe. Story of our lives.
I put on my perfume and jewelry then go to get dressed. I wear a red skirt and a black sweater. I put on my black booties and straighten out my wedding ring. When I walk out Nathan is putting the watch I got him on.
"Ready?" I ask. He nods smiling.
"You look stunning, Ms-" he cuts himself off before he can say Ms. Grey. "Mrs. Moore," I smile so damn big. I am going to be Phoebe Grace Moore.
"I love the sound of that," I say and he smiles. He takes my hand and we walk out the front door. We get into the car with him driving. His hand is on my thigh and I put my hand on top of his. I look down at my ring and smile.
"How are we going to tell everyone?" I ask him.
"Your parents already know," he says.
"You asked for my hand?" I ask him and he looks over.
"Of course I did," he says.
"How chivalrous," I smirk.
"You're playing me for a fool if you think I would ask you without your dad's permission. I love my life too much," he says and I nod. My dad probably would kill him.
"So how are we telling everyone else?" I ask him.
"Hm just walking in and saying hey guys were engaged?" He suggests and I laugh. I'm sure everyone would think we were kidding. Everyone has been asking when we are going to get married since we graduated college.
"Let's just see how it goes," I say. He nods and we pull into the driveway. Per usual we are the last people here.
We walk inside and Nathan helps me take off my coat. Everyone smiles and starts greeting us. I walk in and everyone is here. I am so excited. I put my ring finger away and hide it on my hip.
Mia and her family, her kids are now in high school at Seattle prep. Isabelle is a senior William is a Sophomore. Teddy and Olivia, who I have made amends with. My parents, my dad's parents, and Grandpa Ray. Nathan's family, and Nana Moore. Her husband passed away two years ago so she comes to all of the family events. Kate and Elliot are here, and Ava and Andrew. Oh and Sawyer, Taylor and Gail. Quite the crowd.
We are passed around and given so many hugs. No one notices the ring until my mom hugs me. "Let me see," she says and I hold out my hand. She smiles and wraps me in her embrace.
"I thought I said no getting married until 30," my dad jokes in my ear as we hug.
"I'll always be your girl," I say and he nods clearing his throat. I show him the ring and he smiles. My dad and Nathan talk for awhile while I drink my glass of champagne. Nathan looks at me and I nod. He comes over and wraps an arm around me.
"Could we have everyone's attention," I say pretty loudly. It quiets down and I smile.
"Oh my god you're pregnant," I hear Ava say. I look at her and laugh. I hear someone coughing and it's my dad on his drink.
"Cool it, Grey, no buns in this oven," I say and everyone laughs.
"But well this morning when we were opening Christmas gifts I got a pretty cool one," I say and hold up my hand to show everyone the ring. It was like I had just told everyone they won the lottery. There was jumping and screaming and hugs.
"No you didn't, no you didn't," Ava says and tackles me. Nathan puts his hand on my back keeping me steady. I laugh and hug her. She grabs my hand and looks at the ring.
"That is gorgeous. And so you Phoebe Moore," she says and I laugh. She is so full of life it hurts.
I get passed around between family members. Teddy takes me in his arms and holds me tight. I know this must be hard for him. I smile and pat his back. Mrs. Moore hugs me crying. "I have another daughter," she says and I laugh. Mr. Moore doesn't say anything or even come over. He is such a dick.
"Sweet girl, I knew from the moment I met you, you were the one. Nathan told me your senior year of high school Nana it's always going to be her. You changed that boy," Nana Moore says. It takes everything out of me not to cry. Literally everything.
"Thank you Nana," I say and she smiles. Grandma Grace comes over and takes me in her arms.
"Oh baby girl, this is your time. Now the wedding must be at our house," she says and I laugh. I look to Nathan and he smiles.
"I wouldn't have it anywhere else," I say and she smiles brightly. Olivia comes up next and takes my hand in hers.
"Oh Phoebe, it is just stunning," she says and I smile.
"Thanks Liv," I say and we hug. It was so hard being mad at this girl. She's been my best friend since I went to WSU. She is like my aunt kate to my mom.
"Well now we really need to celebrate," my dad gets out a couple bottles of Bollinger. That has always been our family celebration champagne. I don't know why.
Everyone gets a glass and we all cheers. "To Phoebe and Nathan," my dad says. I smile and wink at him. After we all have our glasses of champagne, Grandma makes us take pictures. I get one with Ava with both of us pointing to our rings. Too funny.
We all sit around the kitchen and talk. I am eating some of the appetizers because I am so full. I look up and make eye contact with my dad. He motions for me to follow him. We walk back to his office. I sit in a chair and he goes behind his desk.
"What are we doing in here?" I ask him.
"I wanted to give you something," he says and I smile.
"Dad I thought we were just going to do a PB and J movie night and that was our gift to each other," I say. I told my dad he can't personally get me anything. He and my mom always get me a present, but my dad always tries to get me a personal one too.
"Well there is a story behind this," my dad says and I smile.
(Flashback Phoebe 5 Christian POV)
"I now pronounce you husband and wife," I watch as my five year old daughter twirls in her Elsa dress watching the movie Enchanted. Every morning she gets dressed putting on what Ana lays out, then goes to her chest of dresses and slips on her Elsa dress. Then runs to wherever I am and gets me to put on Enchanted.
She twirls pretending to be the main character getting married. She has her flowers in her hand which are actually a bunch of markers from her table. When the main character kisses her husband she runs over and kisses me.
"Are we married now?" I ask her and she laughs.
"Daddy, we already are married," she says.
"But what about mommy?" I ask her. She puts her hand out to the side and shakes her hand.
"Mommy is your wife, we are married, silly," she says and I laugh. She clearly does not understand the concept.
"Well are you going to write our vows?" I ask her and she nods and starts bowing. She thought I said bow. I start laughing she looks confused. This girl entertains me more than I entertain her.
"No vows, Bubs," I say and she nods.
"What are vows?" She asks.
"It is what you promise someone when you marry them," I say. She nods and thinks about it. She then starts walking away.
"Where are you going, Bubs?" I ask her.
"Your office, for some paper to write our vows," she says and I laugh. She knows exactly where I keep my paper for the printer. She loves the printer paper.
I follow her into my office and sit down on my chair. I pull her onto my lap and grab a pen. "Okay, what do you promise?" I ask her. She smiles and taps her chin pretending to think.
"I promise to always eat my plate at dinner because you say it makes you said when I don't all my food Ms. Gail makes," she says and I smile kissing her head.
"I promise to never kiss yucky boys," she says and I laugh. I hope it stays that way forever.
"I promise to always give you the biggest huggies and kisses ever," she says and I laugh writing it down. She does give the biggest hugs.
"I promise to always be nice to Teddy Bear," she says and I roll my eyes at that one. This morning she was in time out for throwing a fork at him.
"I promise to always tell you my secrets," she says and I smile. She always tells me her secrets. Her latest one is that she didn't like her teachers sweater at school.
"I promise I will only marry you," she says and I kiss her head.
"I promise to always let you kiss me goodnight," she says and I smile. "With two bedtime stories and doing the funny Brown Bear voice," she says and I laugh.
"Daddy, I promise that you will always be my favorite daddy," she says and I feel tears prick my eyes. This girl has a way with words sometimes. I write it and draw two lines. I sign one then give her the pen. In her hand writing she writes Phoebe Grace Grey.
"We did it," I say and she high fives me.
"I love you so much, Bubs," I say and she smiles. She gives me the biggest hug and I hold her to my chest. I never want this girl to grow up.
(End Flashback)
My dad passes me the paper and I smile. I first look at my sloppy signature next to my dad's perfect one. I smile as I read the vows.
"I promise never to kiss yucky boys… I hate to break it to you but I have broken that one," I say and look at my dad and he is laughing.
"I figured," he says and I laugh.
"I promise to always tell you my secrets," I say and I look at him.
"Anything you would like to confess that you might have forgotten to mention," he says and I laugh.
"I don't want to give you a stroke," I say and he laughs. I read them all and tears prick my eyes at the last one. My dad comes over and passes me a tissue. He sits next to me and takes my hand in his.
"Are you happy, Bubs?" he asks me and I smile.
"I am the happiest woman alive right now. I just am going through so many emotions. I mean my last name isn't going to be Grey anymore," I say and he nods.
"Bubs, you're always going to be my little girl. I will always love you and protect you fiercely. I never thought I would be at peace giving you to another man, but this man. Phoebe he loves you. He loves you better than I could have ever imagined a man loving you. Though it will be hard, I know I am giving you away to the right man," he says and I smile standing and hugging him. Tears flow freely down my face.
My dad has always been the one person in my life that has kept me afloat. He was the person that I knew no matter how bad I fucked up he was there. He was my anchor but also my motor when I needed him to be.
"I can't wait to walk you down the aisle," he says and I smile. He holds my face in his hands and wipes my tears away as he has down millions of times.
"Let's go celebrate you and this holiday," he says and I smile.
We walk out and head back into the kitchen. Nathan comes over to me and kisses my head. "You okay?" he asks and I nod smiling.
"Perfect," I say and he smiles.
After the most perfect evening, everyone starts slowly heading out. I smile as I watch Ted and Liv talk in the corner. She is telling him a story and he is looking at her like she hung the moon.
I walk over to Nathan and he smiles leaning down and kissing me. "I love you, Pheebs," he says melting my heart.
Oh this life I live.