Love doesn't have to be hard

Chapter 20: It's Our Wedding Day!

So, we had our rehearsal dinner last night, and I was joking around with Tess. She was laughing so hard at me. I love to see her smile, and her laughter makes my heart smile.

I dropped her off at the hotel where she was staying the night. It is two blocks from where we are getting married. 

It was hard falling asleep last night in this bed without her beside me, but I finally did. Zander and Steph stayed the night with me.  

We were talking last night, and he asked me some questions, "So, Zed, are you sure you are ready for this? Are you sure she is the woman you want to marry?"

I looked at him and smiled, "Yes, I am absolutely ready for this. I know that she is my soulmate. The first night I met her, I knew that I wanted to spend my life with her. Even tho she was interested in Hardin, but in the end I won, and she is marrying me. She is my other half; she is my sunshine when the sky is grey; she makes me smile when I am feeling sad; and she is the best thing I have ever had. One day, you will meet your other half, and you will know exactly what I mean when I say she completes me."

My alarm went off, and I climbed out of bed. Tessa and I decided to do an early afternoon service. So, I have to get in the shower and head to the venue. I promised her I would make sure everything was done and looked good. Besides, she is carrying my child, and she needs all the rest she can get.

I finished in the shower, and we left our apartment. I had our suitcase for our honeymoon. We are driving to the cabin tomorrow, and tonight, we are spending the night in the hotel Tessa stayed in last night. Then we are leaving next Saturday in the late afternoon to come back home.  

The hotel is supposed to clean the room while we are getting married and place rose petals on the floor and bed for our honeymoon. I ordered chocolate-covered strawberries and grape juice to be served. 

Our wedding is at two, we have the venue until five, and we will return to our room, make love, order some dinner, and make love again and again.

I am so happy today that my dreams have come true and that Tessa will be my wife. I can't wait to say those words to her and hear her say them to me. 

My phone rings, and her picture pops up. I smile as I answer. "Good morning, beautiful."

"Good morning, sexy."

"Oh, it's sexy now. Normally, it's handsome."

"You're always sexy, baby. You know how sexy you are to me. I missed you so much last night."

"I missed you too, baby girl. Last night was the final night for us to be separated. How are you feeling today, babe?"

"I feel pretty good, excited, and nervous. I am so glad we are having a small, simple wedding. I am so happy Ken agreed to walk me down the aisle."

"Yeah, me too. So, I am at the venue, and everything looks perfect. They have our dinner table set up, the chairs for the ceremony, and the aisle runner with the flowers we ordered. Everything looks perfect."

"Great, that makes me really happy. Landon told me Karen made some desserts for the wedding, so we will have plenty of sweets. Food won't be delivered and set up until three. The cake should be delivered around one."

"Sounds good, sweetheart. What time will you be here?"

"Um, around one. Kimberly is doing our hair and make-up at noon, and then we will head to the venue. Where we will get dressed for the ceremony."

"Okay, baby. I am counting down the minutes until I can see you."

"Me too, babe. Hey, Zed."

"Yeah, baby?"