I Cherish Your Heart
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“No, I think you’re fine.”
I sat up and trailed my finger along his soft lips, his eyes watching me closely. He took hold of my hand and kissed the rings. I smiled shyly, not able to comprehend that I would soon be Izzy Sinclair.
“I love you naked wearing just my rings,” Joel whispered.
“Mmm me too, I could stare at you all day.”
I literally could, not one minute would be wasted.
“Really, what part do you like best?” I swivelled my hips again, and he rolled me over laughing. “Dirty girl.” He chuckled, and I felt him twitch again.
Not again, surely?
“I love every inch of you but for me, it is your eyes. From the moment I looked into them, I was transfixed. They are like pure sapphires, so beautiful. In them, I see the man I love, the man I want to spend forever with. I see your beautiful soul, and I know that even after a lifetime of being together, my heart will always skip a beat in your very presence.”
“Wow,” he whispered, “and I thought you were a cock man.”
“Joel,” I squealed, turning him back over as he chuckled. “Yeah, you know I love that too,” I admitted cheekily, raising an eyebrow. “But there is so much more than that. I love the parts people don’t see, I love your heart.” I kissed the very spot as he took in a breath. My face resting against the precious beat.
“So when do you fancy marrying me, is tomorrow too soon?”
“Erm, kind of,” I replied sarcastically, raising myself up onto my elbows.
“But I want you as my wife now.” He pouted.
“Patience is a virtue,” I said winking. “Besides I haven’t dropped the bombshell yet.”
“What bombshell?” he said, automatically sitting up and taking me with him so we were sat nose to nose.
“Well . . .”
“Just say it, Iz.” His eyes pleaded with mine.
“I . . .” I trailed off unable to speak the words.
“What, Izzy? You’re scaring me.”
My eyes dropped down to his chest, too scared to face the reaction I knew was imminent. “I kind of promised that Elijah could be our wedding planner.”
Joel’s eyes widened in horror. “No way.”
“Yes,” I whispered.
“No bloody way.”
“Joel, he offered. I couldn’t exactly say no. I didn’t know you’d propose so soon, I thought in time he’d forget.”
He snorted. “There’s no chance of that.”
“It will be fine.”
“Pffttt, we know the reality of this, have we not been put through enough torture?”
“It will be me that will take the brunt of it. The groom hardly does anything, so think yourself lucky, imagine the drama over the dress. Oh god, please let us elope to Vegas, quick and easy.”
“I could book tickets?” Joel asked, looking hopeful.
“We can’t, it would break his heart.”
“Stuff him, if we want to go then we will.”
I pouted at his response. “But I want a real wedding though, nothing big and glamorous, but not one where we’re married by an Elvis lookalike in the room.”
“You’re right, I guess.” Joel sighed in defeat.
“Thank you, baby.” I kissed him softly, just grateful he was backing down so soon.
“I’m only doing it for you, you know that right? When he starts winding me up, then you owe me sexually.”
My eyes widened in surprise. “What?”
Joel grinned at my reaction. “You have to make it up to me with sexual favours; it’s the only way I’ll make it through.”
“And what about me?” I huffed.
“Oh I’ll more than see to it that you’re satisfied too.”
I instantly smiled at his response. “You know it might not be so bad.”
“Yeah, baby, it’s Elijah, we already know it’s bad.”
I frowned at that exact thought. “True, speaking of which.” I grabbed my mobile and smiled when his name instantly flashed up on the screen. “Hey, Elijah.”
“Izzy, are you okay? I just had a shiver, and it felt like I needed to call you. I have this psychic sense at times and it told me to get in touch.”
“Psychic sense?” I repeated back, while Joel rolled his eyes in annoyance. “Well actually, you were right to call as we may need your services soon.”
“Services?”
“Joel popped the question.” I quickly held the phone away as Elijah proceeded to squeal like a banshee.
“I take it he still wants the job then?”
“Oh my god, when are you back? Oh, there is so much to do! I need to ring Karen at the vintage bridal shop, and the cake, oh my god, the cake! And the bridesmaids and flowers . . .”
I scrunched my nose up already regretting mentioning it. “And so it begins . . .”
Joel quickly spotted my look of horror and grabbed my mobile, throwing it into the drawer beside us, quickly closing it as I sat there in shock.
“Joel.”
“Iz, I can guarantee he won’t notice.”
“Yeah, you’re probably right.” Elijah would be gabbing away for England, without drawing breath.
“Now do you want to make this day more memorable?” Joel asked, raising his eyebrows in such a teasing way every part of me clenched in delight.
“Do you even need to ask?”
That’s my girl. Try to keep it down though we have other people in the room.”
I laughed as he rolled me onto my back. “I love you, Joel,” I breathed.
“I love you more.”
In that moment there were no other words needed.
COMING NEXT
July 2015 - Elijah’s Story
August 2015 - Joel and Izzy
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Acknowledgements
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