What Happens In Vegas / Post Malone

Chapter 59

Savannah's POV

Today was the day, and even though it was something that had already happened it felt like it was happening for the first time. Maybe it was because I didn't have much recollection of saying I do to the most amazing man that has ever walked into my life or maybe it was because everything that I did with him felt like the first time even if it was the millionth time that we did something. But, regardless of what the reasoning was to the hundreds of butterflies flapping their wings wildly in my stomach, it was never going to change that I was so excited to see my husband waiting for me at the end of the aisle today and to say I do for the second time to the man who changed my world completely.

I stretched my arms over my head, smiling as I heard the birds chirping their warm morning song through my half opened window, the cool  breeze floating through it as it tickled my face gently on its journey through my bedroom. The crisp end of summer Maine breeze made it the perfect time for us to have our wedding and I am beyond glad that Austin wanted me to have it here where everyone who was important to me was located. I rolled my head to the side, watching as the sun was just starting to peak over the lively green oak that had always resided outside of my bedroom window, its rays poking playfully through the leaves causing the reflection to dance happily against the white walls of my bedroom in beautiful clusters.

I watched it for several minutes, loving how the breeze always changed the way the sun made itself known, sometimes causing me to squint as the brightness of it shined off of my irises and other times staring at it as it tried to peek it's way through the pesky leaves dancing in the breeze. Although it was a welcomed sight and feeling to wake up to this morning, it still couldn't compare to the feeling of warm rose gold skin resting against my own. The sound of a peaceful heartbeat echoing through his chest, and the feeling of his soft warm breath tickling my neck as we cuddled close together, never wanting to leave each other's embrace for fear of not knowing when we would get a peaceful clandestine moment such as this again.

I rolled over on my back looking at the ceiling, visions of Austin dancing brilliantly through my head. I couldn't help but wonder what he was doing at the bed and breakfast that he stayed at last night with Rich and my Dad, Jodie making herself at home here with my Mom and myself as we talked last minute wedding details. Did he retreat to his room during the early hours of the evening to sit on the balcony while he smoked his cigarette--with a grace I've never seen until him--thinking about how today was already feeling much different even though it was something we had clearly done before? Did he have pre-wedding jitters now that we were doing this for real? Was he thinking of what his beautiful bride was going to look like as I walked towards him with a bright smile on my face as I officially made him mine in front of the intimate group of people we wanted to share our happy moment with? Or was he simply at peace with his life, happier than ever to be remarrying the woman he unexpectedly fell in love with in the middle of a crowded club.

I chuckled to myself as I realized how funny fate really works, snaking its way into my life in a moment when I least expected it, but desperately needed it to. After all my trip to Vegas was nothing more than a life acceptance trip for me, to come to peace with the fact that at twenty seven all that came true in my life was my job. Although that was an achievement that anyone would be happy to have, my life was still missing everything else I wanted, the harsh reality of it smacking me in the face whenever I walked through the door to my large empty house that echoed with the stark realization that even though the structure was built I was always going to be lacking the necessities to fill it with.

Just when I was about to give up and start the inevitable journey of drinking my sorrows away, in came Austin blowing into my life as quick as a hurricane completely uprooting it from all the negative outcomes I was headed for and conveniently putting it safely back on the path I had always wanted it to take. Although I wasn't anticipating leaving my trip as a married woman while I used our honeymoon to really get to know the man of my dreams, I wouldn't change any of it for the world. Especially since it gave us the most beautiful gift two humans could ever be blessed with.