Chapter 35 – Today Over Yesterday
Rosalie's POV
The wedding has been interesting to say the least.
Amber, Mike, and I have been having a blast together.
Throughout the day we've had different people added to our little group.
With every new person I'm treated to new stories usually about Amber and Mike. It seems like most of the shenanigans or the fun revolves around them. Which doesn't surprise me in the least.
As people come and go there seems to be an underlining bitter sweetness that envelopes Mike and Amber.
After explaining in more detail about how Amber and Mike are using this wedding as a send off of sorts it all made sense.
Even though today has been wonderful there has been one thorn in everyone's side.
Mattie… Mattie has been an inch away from death all day and with every inappropriate touch to my mate that inch gets closer and closer.
The touches aren't exactly inappropriate, just unwelcome. Amber has made it clear to me and Mattie that she wants nothing to do with her.
Mattie just thinks if she keeps pushing that she'll get her way.
Thanks to my vampire hearing I've had to listen to her snide comments and backhanded compliments.
How none of the other wedding guests can see Mattie for the manipulate bitch that she is, is beyond me.
My inner vampire would be more present to fix things, but I've heard and seen Amber taking care of it. That doesn't mean that my inner beast isn't rattling in it's cage though.
Mattie just doesn't take the hint. Not that Amber telling her to her face to back off is subtle.
None of that drama matters right now as I enjoy the sight of my mate and her brother having so much fun together.
Amber and Mike just finished dancing th dance to a song that was definitely not th A. I swear those two know how to make everything fun.
Mike and I frown as we watch Mattie as she grabbed Amber for a slow dance. I couldn't help but smirk as I watched Mattie try and make their slow dance more sensual or romantic as she tried to press herself close to Amber, but Amber seeing it coming spun herself so that she could twirl Mattie away from her body and managed to turn the style of dance from a swaying slow dance to a waltz.
"Leave it to Amber to manage to get out of that and change to a dance that you have to dance with a gap between the other person." Mike says with proud smile.
As we watched Amber make a break for it towards the liquor table, I can't help but let out a relived sigh as I tell him "I'm just glad that it's over. "
I'm left to my thoughts as Mike excuses himself to meet Amber for a drink.
My thoughts all this week have been revolving around the same thing. Finally getting some alone time with Amber.
The smell of overwhelmingly cheap perfume interrupts my daydreams of all the different ways that I could undress Amber after the wedding.
I don't need to look to know that it's Mattie, again.
I can tell that she's trying to talk to me for what feels like the hundredth time today.
After the first few interactions and her jealous offhand comments I started tuning her out.
Thankfully I was able to concentrate on more pleasurable things like Amber's soothing heartbeat which has become one of my favorite sounds, and tune her out.
After 3 or 4 times of Mattie realizing that I refused to listen to her she finally decided to go spew her hateful bullshit to other people. Sadly I still was able to hear a lot of her backhanded compliments like how thankfully I was so pretty that Amber could at least have something to stare at, because I was obviously not able to create decent conversation. Apparently being pretty meant that I was dumb.
A cough from my love to gets my attention.
Amber gives me a beaming smile when I look up into her face.
Amber stands up taller as she puffs out her chest and offers me her hand with the other behind her back as she asks, "Would you do me the honor of giving me this next dance?"
With my enhanced senses I was able to see the look of utter disbelief on Mattie's face. If it was because she was thinking that Amber would give her the time of day or if it was just plain jealously I didn't know, but I could care less either way. Beyond that brief notice I tuned her out like the insignificant annoyance that she truly was.
We only had eyes for each other as Amber led me out onto the dance floor. Amber pulled me in close and gave me one of the most sincere and loving kisses that I have ever had.
After we broke apart Amber kept our foreheads together as she quietly says, "I don't know what Mattie has told you today, but you are what matters and I hope that this next song will show you that. "
Amber pulled me close as we stared into each other's eyes as we began so slowly sway back and forth as the song began to play and Amber softly sings to me.
" Yeah, she's the one
The one I told you all about
Yeah, it was serious, but it was long ago
She just might walk over here
And give me a kiss for old times
But don't you worry dear
Cause old times, next to you, can never come close
I'll take today over yesterday, anyday
I'll take lyin' in your arms tonight
Over and above any love, I've known
Memories may find me, but they'll always be behind me
I'll take today over yesterday, anyday
I'd be lyin' if I tried to tell you now
That I never loved her And she doesn't ever cross my mind
But that was yesterday, and baby, I don't wanna go back
Here is where I'm gonna stay
With you in each tomorrow of my life
I'll take today over yesterday, anyday
I'll take lyin' in your arms tonight
Over and above any love, I've known
Memories may find me, but they'll always be behind me
I'll take today over yesterday, anyday
Memories may find me, but they'll always be behind me
I'll take today over yesterday, anyday "
The moment was so emotionally charged that I had tears running down my face. Amber tenderly brushed them away with her thumbs. It only took a few seconds for me to surge forward and seal the promise of today and every tomorrow with a kiss.
We lose track of time as we stay wrapped up in each other's arms as we continue to lovingly kiss.
With great difficulty we eventually slow our kisses until they are just soft pecks.
I feel like I'm fighting every instinct within myself to restrain myself and my urges.
As we finally regain our awareness of our surroundings we realized that we both were done with this wedding and that we were more than ready to leave.
Author's Notes -
For anyone curious,
The song in this chapter is called "I'll Take Today" - By: Gary Allan