Walking The Miles

More Than Grateful/ A second promise

A/N- Hey guys, here's an update to hold you all off until I can think of something better. I hope you like it considering it's off the top of my head at almost 12:30 am my time. Anyway, vote, comment love you guys.

-KT

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~2 days after the crash (Carter's POV)~

Jaylyn and I had a really great ceremony a few days ago, we felt so blessed to have most of our immediate family and friends there to support us and take the next step in our lives. We watched James have the time of his life dancing with anyone he could get to put up with his crazy moves, and Macie who is practically my sister in law now have the best time with the love of her life and get a taste of what she will hopefully be doing next year at some point. I was really looking forward to our honeymoon, but that stupid driver had to come and put it in a delay. I was not as scared for myself as I was at the thoughts of losing my babygirl. I mean we have only been married for less than forty-eight hours, and haven't really had a chance to "have fun" yet on account of this. Speaking of my beautiful wife, she's recovering okay; the doctor says that he wants to do a few more X-rays to make sure everything was still functioning properly. He has assured me a dozen times now that no matter what she was still going to make a full recovery from this. I really think that God was already trying to test our faith and loyalty towards our vows as Jaylyn thought to.

I looked over to see Jaylyn starting to wake from her nap and smiled. It makes me smile and makes my heart beat faster every time I see her eyes. "Hey beautiful." I whispered to her not knowing how her head was feeling right now. "Do you need anything, I'll get you whatever you'd like love?" She didn't say anything, just pointed to the tiny plastic cup of water sitting on her little table beside her bed. I quickly got up and grabbed it for her and held it up to her lips. She carefully took a few sips before letting a small smile appear making my heart melt in its place. "Thanks babe, do you think you could lay with me for a little while?" she asked. I stared at her wondering if that would be a good idea, I really didn't want to put her in anymore pain than she might already be in. "Are you sure, I don't want to hurt you." I asked just to be sure, she nodded and I no longer hesitated to climb in with her. As soon as I got settled she readjusted herself and cuddled into my side. We sat there and watched the tv that was quietly playing in her room, not having a clue what was even on; as we did so many thoughts ran through my mind that I knew that needed to be said.

"Baby, can I tell you something?" I asked just trying to make sure she was up for talking. "Of course babe, you can tell me anything." I worded everything in my head making sure it was going to come out how I wanted it to. "Jaylyn, I know that I don't have to say this because I'm sure you already know, but If I would have lost you a few days ago I really don't know how I would have handled my life without you in it. You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen and I've felt that since day one as you know, They next years ahead of us however many that may be; I really hope that they are everything we want them to be and I hope that as they go by we make several memories..more than we already have to look back on at the end of each one of those. No matter what Happens from now on as I've always been, I will be there for you no matter what. I promise." and with that I kissed her lips to seal every word I had just said to her, and she didn't hesitate to kiss me back. After we pulled away she started speaking. "Carter, I want you to know that you're not going to lose me, not now not ever. You are the greatest thing to happen to me and I am sure that in those years we will make plenty more memories to look back on every year from now on til the day we have to leave the earth because God says it's time to go home. I love you so much." I smiled at her and kissed her once more before lay back down next to her. I got our tickets switched to a different date on the account that the doctors said she should be out of her in a few more says fully recovered if nothing more is wrong.

To say the least I am forever grateful to have married my best friend, and to be able to spend the rest of my life with her to. She is the greatest gift to me and I think God for her everyday that I have gotten to spend with her this far, and I'll continue to thank him for each more day that I get to spend with her as well.