CAELUM

CHAPTER 44

AFTER A WEEK

EVENING; 6:30

JUNMYEON'S POV: 

We are currently out in a resort for our anniversary. Though we didn't want to make it a big ceremony, but our kids just wanted to. So here we are, clinking drinks. They are all dressed up so well and made us dress up as well. Boys clad up in semi-formal wear. The theme is shades of blue. All of us are dressed in the shades of blue we like. The resort is beautifully decorated with fairy lights, blue and white flowers, and a carpet to walk on. Elis and I are dressed in tungsten blue and Moonstone blue respectively. Baekhyun in a french navy blue button-up shirt. Sehun in a sapphire blue button-up shirt. Jongin in a soft blue button-down mandarin collared shirt. Kyungsoo in a Prussian blue button-up shirt. Yixing in a presidential blue button-up shirt. Chanyeol in a copper blue shirt. Minseok in a light blue hydrangea shirt. We all take a sip of our drinks and wait for our girls to arrive. "I wonder what's taking them so long to come down". I say. "You know how women are, they take their own sweet time to get ready". Elis sighs and takes a sip of his champagne. 

"Guess someone's too impatient too see their wives hmm". Baekhyun teases. "Well looks like it". Chanyeol joins. They all giggle while teasing us which makes us laugh. "As if you guys are not excited to see your wives hmm? Though you tease us, I'm sure your heart is as much impatient to see your loves... Right Jun?". Elis says. I smirk. "Absolutely. No wonder their eyes always end up on the entry. Don't worry they'll be down soon". I say and high five each other. Elis laughs while high fiving me. "Dads!!!!! It's nothing like that". They whine. Well, teasing kids is fun. We hear heels clicking and turn around to see the love of our lives walking on the carpet. They look absolutely ravishing. 

Charlotte wearing a moonstone blue ankle-length dress, with small blue polka dots takes me back to the times when she wore this dress during our first meet. She has been exactly the same since then. Though slight wrinkles and all are present, she has aged like fine wine. It's been 45 years of our marriage. Most of them get insecure that will he/she love me if I grow old, no longer beautiful or handsome like I used to be, but if your significant other truly loves you, no matter what your age is or how you look, their love will increase but will never decrease, because they love you from within and just now you look from outside. My eyes see all her wrinkles but still makes my heart flutter, as she was, is, and will always remain the most beautiful person in my eyes. 

She walks up to me and I hold her hands in mine. "Happy 45th anniversary Jun". "Thank you, love, wish you the same". Elis and Cary hug each other which makes us smile. Maybe all the fights, misunderstandings, miscommunications, are worth it. I look at her, as softly as possible. "What happened Jun?". She looks and our eyes meet. The same warmth, love and care she had when we first realised that we were in love with each other. "You look gorgeous my love". She blushes a Lil and hits my arm. "Stop it, Jun. You look handsome yourself". I giggle. "That's an honour milady". She laughs and leans her head on my shoulder. * I'm made in you. You make me one of a kind*. 

Our flowers wore the same colours as their husbands. They all look like angels fallen from above. Our eyes look at our sons, and we can't help but giggle looking at their expressions. They are so lost in them. Eyes having no intention to blink for a second. "They are transfixed". Charlotte says, and Elis giggles. "Yeah, they haven't even batted their eyelash for once". Their stares aren't scary or protective, but it's filled with love and adoration. The way they gently help them sit on the chair and adjust it so that they can sit comfortably makes our hearts fuzzy. They grew up well. 

"Happy anniversary moms and dads". They say, smiling. "Thank you so much our lovelies". We smile back. "Oh... let's cut the cake". Aryana says excitedly. They nod. "Moms and dads, in three, two, one". The balloons burst and confetti softly touch us along with flower petals. "WOHOOOOOOOO". They all shout and we shake our heads smiling.