United

United - Part 12

Overwhelmed.  I seek some solitude, finding a quiet spot all to myself.  I peer into the room from the adjoining kitchen, absorbing my view.  Laughter, happiness, champagne flowing.  I see Finn deep in conversation with Chop and Archie, it takes me back a few years.  "Penny for them Rae" I hear a familiar voice and I turn to see Chloe.  "I am happy Chlo" I say smiling.  "I can't remember feeling this happy ever before."  I stop.  Chloe wraps her arms around me.  "You deserve this Rae" she assures me.   "I never saw this happening for me Chloe and I never thought I would be reunited with Finn"  I explain quietly.  "Enjoy it Rae" she replies.  We are interrupted "Ladies! Ladies! I am sorry to have to break this up, but I need my wife" Finn states, a massive smile plastered on my face. "Oh Mr Nelson" I say while placing my hand in his.    He leads me away taking me down the hallway, entering in Finn's, or more accurately our room.

Finn shuts the door behind us.  I turn to look at him.  "So Mrs Nelson, you ok?" he asks with a concerned tone, checking on me as always.  "Yep" I answer quickly, trying to hide that today has been so overwhelming.   "Thought you might of wanted a little bit of time away from everyone" Finn offers walking over to the bed and sitting down.  He pats the spot next to him "Join me Mrs Nelson" he says innocently.  I sit.  "I've got something very special in mind for us Mrs Nelson" Finn continues.  "Is that right?" I retort playfully watching his facial reactions.  He was devilish, and devilish Finn could be up to anything.  "We are going to go out cut the cake, and then we are going to say good bye to everyone" he explained.  "We can't boot everyone out Finn" I exclaim shocked that he would do that.  "You thought I was going to kick everyone out?" laughing he continues  "Rae, they can stay for as long as they like, but we will be leaving" he continues to explain.  "I can't believe that you would think I would be so rude to everyone" he states with a slightly hurt tone in his voice. "Well, you said we were saying goodbye to everyone.  We haven't planned to go anywhere, what else were we meant to think?" I asked innocently.  "Soooo, if everyone isn't going, and we are, where exactly are we going Mr Nelson?"  "You will see, all in good time Rae.  All in good time" Finn teases.   "What do I need to pack?" I ask hoping for a clue or two.  "You just need to bring yourself" Finn states running his eyes over me with desire.  

"Finn, but what about Joshy?  The house?"  I ask suddenly, when the reality sinks in.  "I have sorted everything Rae.  Dad will be staying here while we are away, he will drop Joshy back to Stacey tomorrow" Finn explains.   "With Joshy, how on earth...?" I ask.  "Let's talk about this afterwards Rae, I just want to get that cake cut and get us out of here as soon as I can" he continues, this time, rushing us to the door and back out to the crowded room. 

"Ok my lovelies, come this way" my mum ushers us to the cake arranged on the table.  I've arranged everything so you can cut the cake and leave, just like you wanted Finn" mum explains.   Finn calls out getting everyone's attention "Everyone Please.  Rae and I are going to cut the cake, and we would like to thank you all for coming.   Feel free to continue to celebrate our day.  We want you to stay and continue to have a good time.  I have made arrangements for my wife and I" the crowd cheers clapping at us, Finn continues "My wife and I will be leaving for our honeymoon."

With cake filtering out to our guests, I feel Finn take my hand and lead me out of the house and whisking me into a car waiting for us.     His hand still in mine, he rests his head against my shoulder "I love you Mrs Nelson".  I reply squeezing his hand gently.  I can feel his smile against me.  Us.  United.  Loved up, and full of anticipation for our lives together.  The joy emanating  from us.    I want to stay in this moment forever, I close my eyes taking it all in. 

"You wanna know where we are going Mrs Nelson?" Finn asks, as I think that I will probably never get tired of hearing him call me that.   "Only if you are happy to share husband" I reply.   "Paris" he says calmly.  I pull away from him instantly so that I can see his face, "Are you serious?" I squeal.   "So you don't want to go?" he teases.   I calm instantly, trying to look ambivalent "Yeah, well, whatever" I reply.    He draws me closer to him.  "Just as well you aren't too excited about Paris, you won't be too disappointed by what I have actually got planned for us" he continues.  "What do you mean?" I ask Finn a little disappointed.   "You will see" he offers.   I sit patiently, looking for clues in Finn's face and in my surrounds.    Finn pulls me in close to him again, and starts to stroke my shoulder.   The car slows to a stop.  Finn whispers "We are here", and I adjust myself sitting straight up and preparing myself to get out of the car.  "Paris already I see" I joke teasing Finn.  He nods at me motioning for me to get out of the car.   The driver is standing with the door open assisting me out, and Finn is closely behind me.   We are greeted by a doorman, and our bags quickly were put on a trolley.    Finn takes me to the sitting area and asks me to wait.  Before he turns he kisses me gently on my lips.  A promise that he will be back quickly.   I watch him as he collects our key.  He returns taking my hand "Time for us to get comfortable Mrs Nelson" Finn says pulling me into him and moving towards the elevator.     The surrounds are very modern, marble everywhere, not at all what I would of expected from Finn.  The trolley with our bags and a porter enters the elevator with us.  

As we arrive the porter leads us to our room.  He takes the key from Finn, enters with our bags and explains some of the features of the room.  Finn gives him a tip as the porter is in mid sentence, a sign that he is keen that he is out of our room.   As Finn closes the door behind the porter he locks it.  He turns to look at me as he leans against the door.  I stand smiling at him.  "So Mrs Nelson, we are all alone" he says.  I nod.  "What do you think we should do?" he asks.  I shrug.  "What you have no ideas Mrs Nelson?" he smiles.   I wonder over to him "I guess we could always go to bed"  I said and he reached out towards me, I squeal "cos, I am so very tired Finlay" I tease.  "Is that right wifey?" he asks.  I laugh.  "I am oh so very tired", I start, "tired of us being all dressed up" I continue.  "Is that right Rae Rae?" he asks putting me down... and slowly removing his jacket.  "I would like to freshen up" I announce as I move Finlay to the bed.  I gently push him back so he is sitting down "Make yourself comfy Finn, I will be back before you know it" teasing him. 

I find myself in a beautiful bathroom, taking off my wedding dress, tidying my hair, inspecting my make up.  I look at my cream slip and dig through my bag to pull out my dressing gown.  I smile to myself, remembering a time when I had stood in front of a mirror focused on my flaws, which kept me away from Finn.   How much has changed, with me as Finn's wife, Finn as my husband. My world is more than I could of expected.  I still myself, taking a deep breathe.  I hear Finn's voice and my eyes instantly open "You alright My Girl?" he asks through the door.  I nod.  I open the door finding him standing there waiting.  He is still dressed, however his shirt is unbuttoned.  I can see his chest and I find myself instinctively touching him.  He smiles when he sees me, "You like my husband?" I ask.    "I like that you have something old on" he replies while touching the belt of my rainbow stripe toweling dressing gown.  "You told me that you wanted to see it again" I reply, and I barely got the words out before Finns lips crashed against mine, tugging on the belt.  He places kisses trailing to my ear lobe and whispers "You know what this dressing gown does to me Rae Rae".  I giggle "I am not sure I can remember" I tease, he pulls back smiling at me.  Finn pulls away from me, I watch him closely, he returns with two glasses of champagne. 

"So Mrs Nelson, Congratulations to us.  As always you are so incredible beautiful today.  I know that how you look on this day will always be etched into my mind.  You have made me the happiest man alive" Finn states offering his glass for me to clink.   I clink his glass, my eyes filling with tears, his words building my confidence even further.  "I love you Finn, I never really thought this would happen, but I know you are not only my past, but most importantly you are my present and my future.  I want to have babies with you Finn" I declare, taking his glass of champagne out of his hand, and placing it on the table with mine, and moving back to Finn, flinging my arms around his neck, we both fall back onto the bed. 

Husband and wife.