Chapter Thirty-Two: Begin Again

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AUTHOR'S POV   

*day of vow renewal*

Weeks have gone by since Laurent's proposal to his love...but they've certainly been blissful weeks. They closed on the new house and within a week they moved right in and got settled. The potential buyer for their old house the realtor called them about turned out to be an actual buyer and it couldn't have come at a better time only adding to the excitement they both feel about starting over. A new home and with the exchange of vows today for their anniversary means a new beginning. Larry has continued his therapy and of course Laurent has been by his side during each appointment. Dr. Garrett was right in saying that the more he talks about it the less anxiety he will have because he's been sleeping a lot better and since living in their new home he hasn't had one nightmare. He's also functioning at a much better level at work too with hardly any distractions and Edwards has certainly noticed. He has that Larry glow back which has been amazing for Laurent to see. He's smiling more and the first time he cooked in their brand new kitchen the joy on his face was literally the best thing in the world. The entire home, with some help from an interior designer, has been designed to their liking. Well, it never really mattered to Laurent. As long as Larry is happy that's the most important and the more he saw Larry's eyes glowing as each room came together the happier his heart was. Now it's a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning and in just a matter of hours they will be standing in front of each other declaring their love again in front of their closest friends and family. They're both beyond ecstatic and it even took them a while to fall asleep the night before. Laurent's eyes softly flutter open and right in front of him is the gorgeous face of his love sleeping so peacefully and ever so beautifully. Since their ceremony will be held outside in their large and beautiful backyard overlooking the body of water Larry decided to get his afro in twists as they will give the ceremony somewhat of a tropical island feel. Instead of sleeping in them loosely he has some hanging down in the back while the rest are pulled up into a ponytail showing the beautiful structure of his face. Laurent can't help but notice how angelic he looks with a white t-shirt and the thick white duvet cover over his body...his left cheek pressed into the pillow as his right hand is slightly balled into a fist and resting next to his face. Laurent can never resist placing kisses on that face but it's moments of seeing Larry like this that he really can't help himself. Careful not to wake him he moves in and plants a soft kiss to his forehead. It makes Larry wiggle a little to which Laurent smiles but thankfully it doesn't wake him up. His body merely relaxes as he continues sleeping. Laurent watches him for another minute before realizing that he has a few things to do in preparation for the big moment including a huge wedding day surprise for his love so he gently gets out of bed then grabs a few things and heads over to the bathroom. Over the next couple of hours this home will be busy with different vendors coming in to set up along with Andrea, who deemed herself the official wedding planner the moment Laurent told her, coming to make sure everything is set up properly. She wouldn't have it any other way and the thought of how hard she's been working to make this happen for them brings a smile to Laurent's face. She has indeed been the best friend anyone can ever ask for and the fact that his happiness means so much to her makes him feel so good to have her in his life. Derrick being at the firm now is also working out really well just as he thought it would and he is truly a great attorney. They immediately clicked so working together comes naturally. Laurent has been able to leave at a reasonable hour most nights and that only enhances everything because it means more time with Larry in the evenings. Everything is just going insanely great and after today things will only get better. There's just one more thing that will put this already splendid day over the top...making love. Larry has been doing much better and that's in large part to Laurent's tenderness towards him but they agreed to wait until tonight to make love for sentimental reasons. As much as Laurent has missed making love to him each night he's simply enjoyed holding him. They've also engaged in light conversations in bed talking about their days at work or how excited they are for the new house and the ceremony. Those moments are enjoyed just as much as the physical intimacy so they were completely content and there wasn't a night that went by where soft kisses and "I love you's" weren't exchanged. Tonight will simply be the cherry on the sundae. Now freshened up and ready to get started Laurent comes out of the bathroom and goes over to the dresser to pull out some clothes. He tries being as quiet as he can...but behind him a certain someone is waking up and when he notices Laurent getting dressed he watches him. He waits until after Laurent slides into the final piece, his t-shirt, before groggily yet sweetly calling out to him...

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