What happens when you meet the love of your life in one single moment? Do you meet again? What will your future be?
Find out when you read Before We Got Married. A Raura story.
Recommend listening to My way by Frank Sinatra and Dancing in the Sky by Dani and Lizzy
Laura' POV
Today is the day we say goodbye for the last time to Ross' Grandpa. Ross hasn't really been himself since he found out about his grandpa's funeral. I wish I knew what he needed, but he hasn't really talked to me or anyone. Most of the time he is with us but doesn't really talk, the other times he goes out on walks I ask him if he wants me to come with but he just says he needs to think. I understand I was like this about my parents, I want to give him space but at the same time I want him to know that I'm here.
I get out of the shower and go to my suitcase to get my black dress.
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I put it on then I curl my hair and put light make up. I walked out of the bathroom to see Ross fixing his tie in the mirror, I walked up to him and helped him, I put on my heels when I finished and we walked downstairs hand in hand. Everyone was waiting for us, we piled up into the cars and headed to the church. We sat in the first row and waited for the ceremony to start.
Pastor: Let us pray, Dear lord we ask that you help John Destijeor arrive to heaven safely and peacefully. Please watch over his family while they are still here on earth, Amen.
Everyone: Amen.
Pastor: Now we will have 21 gun salute while they fold the flag.
1 gunshot.
2 gunshots.
3 gunshots.
Ross grabbed my hand I held it and listened to the pastor, they played a song called I did it my way by Frank Sinatra. I had tears down my face remembering him singing the song while he was showing me Littleton, oh how happy he was. The service finished and it was time for the guest to say goodbye to John and hug the family goodbye. When the last person said goodbye and sorry, that it was time for the family to say goodbye. Ryland and Savannah went up first and said a few things then went to Stormie and her sister Sarah and then Grandma Rose. Rocky and Alexa did the same thing, Rydel and Ratliff went up, then Riker, Brandi, and their kids.
John (Riker's son): Daddy when is grandpa going to wake up and come home with us?
Riker: Um, Well buddy... (he chokes up with tears down his face) he won't be coming home with us, he is um in a better place.
Brandi had tears running down her face also while holding Evie.
John: Mommy, Daddy don't cry!
He started crying and I couldn't hold it in anymore, I had tears running down my face. It was Ross and I turn to say goodbye and we were the last ones to say goodbye. We walked up to the casket and Ross just looked at grandpa and I did the same. I squeezed his hand and he squeezed back, I laid my head on his shoulder and had tears running down my face. Ross turned to me and wrapped his arms around me and then put his head by my neck and started crying, I cried with him and I felt so bad for him I hate seeing him like this. We stayed there like that until we feel someone hug us and I look to see Stormie, then everyone else came and we had a big group hug.
We were back at the house with the whole family, we had lots of food and lots and lots of alcohol. We shared some stories about John and we laughed and some of us were a little drunk and others were fine. But someone was missing, it was Ross. I looked in the kitchen to see if he was there, but no sign of him. I looked outside to see if he was on a walk, but he wasn't I walked back into the house and asked if anyone saw him.
Rydel: He went upstairs I think.
Laura: Okay, I'll be right back.
I walked upstairs, I saw our bedroom door was closed and I opened the door, it was dark I turned on the light to see Ross against the wall with his knees up to his chest and his head bowed down. I heard him sniff and I quickly walked over to him and crouched down to pull him into a hug. He cried into my chest and I just held him close.
Laura: Baby I know it hurts.
Ross: Laur I don't know what to do. How am I suppose to go on in life?
Laura: I know, I felt like that when I lost my parents. You just have to take it one day at a time, I will always be here if you want to talk about it or anything like that.
Ross: Thank you Laur, I love you so much.
Laura: I love you too baby.
We get up and I take him to the bathroom to wash his face with cold water and we go downstairs and spend time with the rest of the family. We spend so time with each other and then everyone goes upstairs to go to sleep. Tomorrow Everyone is going back home except for Ross, Velvet, and I we are going to stay here for a week or so just to take some time off. We are driving them to the airport, so we can get a different car. We went to bed and fell asleep in each others arms.
