Without you (currently being edited)

Chapter 16

Authors note: Strong language and sexual content. Please don't read if your a minor.

Gage's POV-

     I was pretty sure I wanted this girl, after her performance today in class I was almost positive, but after I placed her hand in mine I knew without a doubt that I wanted her to be mine. It's not the first time I held her hand but this was different.  As I drove to the church I looked over to Ellianna a few times and she looked nervous.  I wanted so bad to reach out and put her hand back in mine and tell her not to be.  Instead I gripped the steering wheel harder and said "you seem nervous?"  She looked over and me and gave me a small laugh and said "yeah, I suppose I am a little." then she looked down and back out the window. 

    I didn't want her to be nervous all night so I said "my friends are going to love you, you've already meet Jordan, Dom and David.  The party afterwards is fairly small and I want you to feel comfortable." I offer her a small smile and she nods her head and says "O.K." We talked a little bit about the plans for tomorrow on the drive over to the church.  She seemed surprised when I told her that after we were done white water rafting that she would join the girls to the salon to get ready.  I would meet her back at the church before the wedding started.  At one point I had to tell her to stop biting on her finger because now is not the time for me to get a hard on.  She just looked at me nervously and dropped her hand back in her lap.

     We pulled up to the front of the church and I noticed everyone's car was here. I quickly looked at the clock on the dash and it was 4:45.  I turned the car off and looked over to Ellianna looking out the window and up at the church.  God she is beautiful and I'm glad she decided to wear her hair down.  I didn't say anything and got out of the car.  I walked around and opened her door and offered her my hand.  I didn't want to let it go but I decided I didn't want my friends to think anything if I came walking in holding her hand.  I haven't approached the subject with Ellianna about whether or not she would consider dating me and for now decided to keep it on a friend level.  I reluctantly let go of her hand and shut the door. 

Ellianna's POV-

     When we pulled up to the church  I just stared out the window.  It wasn't very big but it was beautiful.  It was white and the steeple looked like it was a hundred feet up.  A single red door that demanded my attention.  It was simple but elegant and I smiled thinking this is somewhere I would have picked to get married too.  Gage interrupted my thoughts when he opened the door and offered me his hand.  I gladly took it and as soon as he helped me out he released me and shut the door.  I immediately miss his hand but quickly stopped myself from thinking about it.  He took my elbow and let me to the door.

    I was still nervous but not as bad as I thought I would be.  Gage reassuring me that his friends would love me helped.  He opened the door and extended his hand for me to enter.  I did and walked in to a foyer that was breath taking.  It had black marble floors and white walls.  Two red plush antique benches on opposite sides of each other and two floor to ceiling doors made of dark wood.  Gage walked up to me and took my elbow again and walked the short distance to the door.  They looked heavy and I bet I would have a hard time opening them so I'm glad Gage is a gentleman.

     He opened the door and I thought "damn! o.k. bigger than it looks" it also has the black marble floor and white arches the extend to the front on each side.  I notice his friends standing close to the stage and Gage makes his way to my side and says "ready?" I look up at him and said "yep!" and he started to walk and I walked by his side.  I was surprised he didn't have my elbow but then I thought he probably didn't want his friends to think I'm anything more than just a friend.  I'm not going to lie that stung a little bit.