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hesitation as being unsure.
“My desire to start a family had never existed until I met you, Ella. I didn’t even realize how much I wanted it until it became a possibility. When you were lying in that hospital bed, every time I closed my eyes, all I could see were beautiful, dark-haired, little babies. They were all as beautiful as you both inside and out. I know we aren’t married. If that’s important to you then I’ll whisk you off to Vegas and marry you tomorrow. All you have to do is say so. I’ll do whatever you want, Ella. Just tell me, baby.”
I grabbed his face in my hands. “Yes, I want that, Xavier. The dark-haired little babies, to be your wife, the happy ever after. I never thought I would be able to fall in love again let alone get married, but you’ve opened my life up to so many beautiful possibilities. It doesn’t matter to me in what order they may come. Whether it be a baby first or a wedding, I just want a new beginning, and I want it with nobody but you.” I dragged him down for a passionate kiss.
Xavier came into the bedroom carrying a Calvin Klein garment bag. He carefully placed it on the bed. I put my iPad down.
“Is it time to get ready?” I asked.
“Yes. I’ll start the shower,” he replied, walking into the bathroom.
“Okay. Just let me know when you’re out,” I hollered toward the bathroom. I picked my iPad back up.
“No you don’t.” Xavier came up behind me and snagged the iPad out of my hands.
“Hey!” I protested.
He placed it gently on my night table. Grabbing my hands, he dragged me off the bed. “You’re showering with me.”
“I’m not so sure that’s a good idea. You know what happens when the two of us get around each other naked,” I teased.
“No fooling around this time,” he admonished.
“Okay,” I chuckled. “Good luck with that,” I whispered.
But Xavier was nothing but gentle and loving. He washed me with a reverence that took my breath away. I found I was able to devote the same attention to washing him. Other than an occasional chaste kiss and a brief embrace, there was nothing sexual about our sharing a shower tonight. There was only love and a shared veneration for each other.
While I was in the bathroom putting the finishing touches on my hair and make-up, Xavier strolled in. I inhaled sharply at the sight of him in his tuxedo. I got out of the chair and made my way over to him.
“You look so unbelievably handsome.” I ran my hands over the satin lapels of the jacket then I pulled his jacket open so I could admire the red satin vest. He was wearing a crisp white shirt with a matching red satin tie. He looked simply divine.
“I have something for you that I thought maybe you could wear tonight.” He presented me with a blue Tiffany & Co. velvet pouch.
“Xavier, you shouldn’t have.”
“I didn’t.” He paused for a moment. “This belonged to my mother,” he said gruffly.
I opened the pouch. My hands were shaking slightly. Nestled inside were beautiful diamond heart earrings. They were very similar to the beautiful Tiffany & Co. heart pendant that Xavier gave me not too long ago when we were in New York City. A necklace I just so happened to be wearing at the moment.
“Like I’ve told you before, my father adored my mother. He was always buying her gifts. These particular earrings he gave to her three years ago for Christmas.” He paused for a moment to clear his throat. “It wasn’t just any Christmas either. It was the last Christmas that we were all together as a family.” His voice shook when he spoke.
Wordlessly, I reached up and wiped at the tear that had escaped his eye. He grabbed my hand and kissed my palm. “Xavier, they’re beautiful. I would love to wear them for this evening.” I turned towards the mirror and put them in.
“These are yours now. I hope you will wear them for more than just this evening,” he said quietly.
“I can’t. These belong to you.” I shook my head at
“My desire to start a family had never existed until I met you, Ella. I didn’t even realize how much I wanted it until it became a possibility. When you were lying in that hospital bed, every time I closed my eyes, all I could see were beautiful, dark-haired, little babies. They were all as beautiful as you both inside and out. I know we aren’t married. If that’s important to you then I’ll whisk you off to Vegas and marry you tomorrow. All you have to do is say so. I’ll do whatever you want, Ella. Just tell me, baby.”
I grabbed his face in my hands. “Yes, I want that, Xavier. The dark-haired little babies, to be your wife, the happy ever after. I never thought I would be able to fall in love again let alone get married, but you’ve opened my life up to so many beautiful possibilities. It doesn’t matter to me in what order they may come. Whether it be a baby first or a wedding, I just want a new beginning, and I want it with nobody but you.” I dragged him down for a passionate kiss.
Xavier came into the bedroom carrying a Calvin Klein garment bag. He carefully placed it on the bed. I put my iPad down.
“Is it time to get ready?” I asked.
“Yes. I’ll start the shower,” he replied, walking into the bathroom.
“Okay. Just let me know when you’re out,” I hollered toward the bathroom. I picked my iPad back up.
“No you don’t.” Xavier came up behind me and snagged the iPad out of my hands.
“Hey!” I protested.
He placed it gently on my night table. Grabbing my hands, he dragged me off the bed. “You’re showering with me.”
“I’m not so sure that’s a good idea. You know what happens when the two of us get around each other naked,” I teased.
“No fooling around this time,” he admonished.
“Okay,” I chuckled. “Good luck with that,” I whispered.
But Xavier was nothing but gentle and loving. He washed me with a reverence that took my breath away. I found I was able to devote the same attention to washing him. Other than an occasional chaste kiss and a brief embrace, there was nothing sexual about our sharing a shower tonight. There was only love and a shared veneration for each other.
While I was in the bathroom putting the finishing touches on my hair and make-up, Xavier strolled in. I inhaled sharply at the sight of him in his tuxedo. I got out of the chair and made my way over to him.
“You look so unbelievably handsome.” I ran my hands over the satin lapels of the jacket then I pulled his jacket open so I could admire the red satin vest. He was wearing a crisp white shirt with a matching red satin tie. He looked simply divine.
“I have something for you that I thought maybe you could wear tonight.” He presented me with a blue Tiffany & Co. velvet pouch.
“Xavier, you shouldn’t have.”
“I didn’t.” He paused for a moment. “This belonged to my mother,” he said gruffly.
I opened the pouch. My hands were shaking slightly. Nestled inside were beautiful diamond heart earrings. They were very similar to the beautiful Tiffany & Co. heart pendant that Xavier gave me not too long ago when we were in New York City. A necklace I just so happened to be wearing at the moment.
“Like I’ve told you before, my father adored my mother. He was always buying her gifts. These particular earrings he gave to her three years ago for Christmas.” He paused for a moment to clear his throat. “It wasn’t just any Christmas either. It was the last Christmas that we were all together as a family.” His voice shook when he spoke.
Wordlessly, I reached up and wiped at the tear that had escaped his eye. He grabbed my hand and kissed my palm. “Xavier, they’re beautiful. I would love to wear them for this evening.” I turned towards the mirror and put them in.
“These are yours now. I hope you will wear them for more than just this evening,” he said quietly.
“I can’t. These belong to you.” I shook my head at
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