Beautiful Things//O2l/Kian Lawley By Emily

Chapter Twenty Seven: Beautiful Things

The colorful fall leaves fell around me as I shivered, a few months away from Michigan and I was already used to constant warm weather.
The pastor was saying some bull shit about him 'being in a better place' but he was wrong.
I felt like it was my fault he was dead because if I hadn't gotten kidnapped he wouldn't have tried to save me, but then again it wasn't my fault I was kidnapped.
Cameron was pregnant, she was already a month in and she didn't know.
We put flowers on his grave one by one, as I put a flower on the grave my sleeve came up ever so slightly exposing the terrible bruising that was still going down from when I had been rescued a week ago.
We all walked back to the car in silence and Kian opened the door for both of us and we drove back to my old home.
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When we walked into the house it looked dark and cold. Things were scattered everywhere since they hadn't finished unpacking yet, and now they never would.
I sat down on the couch resting my head on Kian, I was tired, sad, I just wanted to curl up in his arms and fall asleep.
"I'm gonna pack my stuff up, there isn't much." Cameron said walking into my old room and closing the door, I knew she wanted to be alone for a while.
Kian kissed my cheek making me smile, I felt safe in his arms.
Kian shifted standing up and turning to pull me up as well. "Come outside with me for a second." He said smiling.
I followed him outside and he closed the door behind us. The wind was chilling as the sun set but the colors were so vibrant and beautiful it made it worth it.
"Remember the day you told me you hand feelings for me? I think you were standing right here." He said moving me backwards a step, "You were mad because you thought she who shall not be named and I were a thing. But I never told you that ever since the day I met you when your car flipped over and you damaged that beautiful head of yours, that I have never felt so attracted to anyone in my life. When I got home and saw you were gone." He took a breath stepping closer and taking my hand, "When I got home and saw you were gone, I felt like dying, the pain I felt wasn't close to the feeling of any tattoo, any break up, anything I have ever felt. I felt like my heart had been ripped out of my chest, and standing here with you puts it back together again." He put his forehead to mine kissing me and kneeling down on one knee, "Alexis Michelson I never want to lose you again, I want to be there to protect you and hold you forever," he pulled a ring out of his pocket holding it up, "Will you marry me?" I nodded feeling a smile spread across my face. He slipped the little diamond ring onto my finger, standing up he kissed me with more passion then he had ever kissed me before.
"I love you." He said hugging me close.
"I love you too." I said kissing him again.

*One Year Later*

"Someone grab my shoes please." I said fastening the necklace behind my neck.
"I'll get them." Cameron said bending over slowly with her baby in her arms.
My mom walked over quickly taking baby Declan out of her arms so she could access the shoes that were under the couch easier.
Cameron handed me the shoes fanning herself with her hand, "Why is it so hot in LA?" She asked walking into the kitchen to get a bottle of water.
I slipped the shoes on my feet standing up. There was such a strange feeling when I turned to look in the mirror, a feeling of extreme joy and love.
"Come on everyone, let's get out to the car please!" Andrea called from the door.
I watched all my bridesmaids walk out of the house in a perfect line.
They all wore long yellow sleeveless dresses with a pink and yellow ribbon tied into a bow behind them.
We all got into the limo and pulled onto the road beginning our short ride. As we drove my life with Kian flashed before my eyes...

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, be careful." He pulled out a pocket knife reaching in the car, he grabbed my waist, gently cutting the seatbelt.

As I push on the door handle a hand stopped me grabbing my wrist gently. I turned confused and Kian pulled me into his chest cupping my face with his hand he leaned down and kissed me.

"Lexy I love you." He said quietly making my heart skip a beat. "And I know you don't feel the same but I just wanted you to kno..." I pulled down kissing him.

All this time we have been together we have only grown closer together, and now we had forever.
The car stopped and I could hear music. I opened the car door stepping out and walking over to the tent that had been set up.
I knew once I walked through the tent it was real life. I walked into the tent where Jc, Rickey, Kian's two brothers, Kian's two sisters, and Cameron stood waiting for me.
Jc was the one walking me down the isle since I had no family I wanted to do it and Jc was a brother to me.
I could hear people talking outside of the tent which started to make me nervous.
"You okay." Jc asked handing me a bottle of water, we definitely picked a hot day to do this.
I nodded smiling and he smiled back in return.
We all lined up and the wedding began.
They walked through the tent in a row and then I walked out with Jc, Kian stood at the end of the isle in a black tux, he had died his hair back to brown last night, he told me but he wanted it to be a surprise also so he wouldn't let me see it until now.
The noise fell away and all I could see was him as I walked. His smile lit up the entire place making this feel so right.
I climbed the few steps up to the gazebo they were standing under moving next to Kian who couldn't stop smiling.
"You look so beautiful." He whispered.
The pastor looked between us smiling, "I was told you both have your own vows to read, correct?" He said.
We both nodded. Kian had a little piece of paper crumpled up in his hand that made me smile. I had memorized mine.
We turned to face each other.
"Alexis, in the twenty years I have been alive I have never been as happy or as in love as I am right now with you, and I swear that after everything we have been through, together and apart, that I will never let you go until the day I die because you deserve the world, and that's what I want to give you. Forever." He took my hand gently, sliding a little golden ring onto my ring finger.
I tear ran down my cheek and he wiped it away, "Kian, the year a graduated college was the year I thought my life would end, but I never thought that my life could become this beautiful. I have grown so much and I couldn't do any of it without you. I promise to love you and care for you because out of every person in this world I will love you, forever."
I slipped a shinning golden band onto his finger and we smiled at each other for a minute, the crowd fell away and it was just us.
"Do you, Alexis Michelson take Kian Lawley to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do."
"And do you, Kian Lawley take Alexis Michelson to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do."
"Then you may kiss the bride."
Kian stepped closer to my pulling me into his chest and kissing me.
"I love you Alexis Lawley." He said kissing me again.
"I love you more Kian Lawley." I said back laughing a little.
"Impossible." He said taking my hand, and we turned to the crowd before making our way back to the tent.
I stopped right before entering the tent. I closed my eyes throwing the flowers into the air.
I laughed a little at Conner who had happily caught the flowers and was now enjoying his victory with a little dance.
Over the coarse of this year I have gone through therapy after being kidnapped, helped a single mom raise my nephew, and married the man of my dreams which has brought me closer to my mom.
After everything that has happened I think it's safe to say that at the end of the day when your watching the sun go down as the world slowly falls asleep it's fairly obvious that even though the pain and the heartbreak, life is still a beautiful thing.

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