Blessings to Never Let You Go (Book 2 of the Mercy Forever Series)

Chapter 14 - The Wedding (Part 1)

~August 30, 2015

Selena’s POV

I can’t believe it’s about to happen today. I’m laying in bed with my future husband and he looks perfect the way the sun is glowing on him while he’s still sleeping. I never imagined spending my life with Nick. He truly is amazing and an amazing lover from last night. I had no idea what was going on in his mind, but still to this day, he is the most amazing lover. I quickly got up from bed and walked to the bathroom and took a hot shower. I want this day to be perfect with Nick and the twins, but I still can’t believe what happened on my birthday in Texas.

Of all things to go so wrong, it had to be Kevin telling me that he’s in love with me. For God’s sakes, I’m marrying his brother and he just kissed me. I guess I couldn’t help it either. I’ve never felt so much passion from kissing someone except from Nick. But Kevin literally took my breath away and I knew it was so wrong.

Nick’s voice finally broke me out of my thoughts when he came into the bathroom. “Hey babe, how are you feeling?” He asks me. I’m just praying that he never finds out. “I’m feeling really good, baby.”

“How about last night? You were really loving that.” He jokes.

Joke all you want, Nick. Last night still doesn’t compare to February 7th. Even though it was a bit traumatic on the day before, it was truly crazy. But all I think about is what I did with Kevin. I quickly got out of the shower when Nick finally walked out of the bathroom and put on my clothes. Right as I walked back into the master bedroom Nick had reserved, I saw him lying down on the bed with the twins. How could I even think of kissing his brother when I have him? Loving me and his kids. “How are you feeling? You getting excited or are you just trying to relax with the little ones before the ceremony?” He looks up at me and gives me this adoring smile that I always fell in love with, “I don’t know. How about you come over here and show me?”

This is truly the one I’m meant to be with for the rest of my life. I walk over to the other side of the king-sized bed and just lay on top of his body. “Nick, you have no idea of how I’m feeling about this day. This is so hard to believe that we finally made it to this day after everything we went through.” I see the soft look in his eyes that tells me he knows what I’m talking about.

Leaning on his arms, he just holds me close to his chest so that I could just hear his heartbeat. “Lena, you’re right. I have no idea of how you’re feeling. But I’m hoping that it’s filled with joy because that’s all I’m feeling right now. I want to make it through forever with you because you have helped me with so much since going to Promises and every fight we’ve had,” he tells me, with all the emotion I could ever hear from his sweet voice.

Then suddenly Nick flips us until he’s hovering on top of me, keeping his face close to mine when he kisses me. I’ve always loved how he kissed me so gently. I can tell that he’s thinking about something because I see it in his eyes, the way he does whenever he senses something wrong had happened. I don’t care how amazing Kevin is to me, I’m not going to give up this relationship with Nick. “Selena, is something wrong? I feel like something happened to you. Do you want to tell me?” he questions me with this motive like I truly had something to hide from him.

“No, babe. I’m fine,” I say while lightly pushing him away for him to stand up, “I just have a lot to think about especially that I have to get the twins ready for later.” He then takes me by the hands and brings me close to his body and caresses mine. I know he’s really concerned about what I don’t want to tell him. “If something’s bothering you, Lena, I would like it if you told me. You’ve helped me before, I want to help you right now. What’s wrong?” he says. I just can’t bring myself to tell him that his own brother was falling for me. I know I just have to lie for now, “I’m just really worried about today. What if she comes and tries to take you back?”