His Only Savior | #Wattys2019

~27~

"Mom," Katie shouted, "everyone is arriving!"

My heart raced as I finished setting the table in preparation of our guests. Isaac and I had sat down the previous night and decided we didn't want to waste anymore time. We knew from the moment we met that we were meant for each other, like two pieces cut from the same cloth. Destined to find our way back to one another no matter how hard gravity tried to pull us apart.

Katie jumped down off the couch and ran towards the door, practically ripping it off its hinges in excitement, "Gigi!"

"Hey sweetie," my mom beamed with joy.

Gabriel followed behind and shot me a smile when he spotted me in the dining room. "Need any help?"

I smiled nervously as I shook my head no, I finished my work as I watched my parents interact with Katie, my heart swelling with happiness. Katie opened the door several more times, our guests filtering in. Before long, my small house was buzzing with excitement as Sean, Charles, Becca, and Sam dived into conversation. Without anyone noticing I slipped away down the hall and into my bedroom. Isaac was sitting at the edge of the bed twiddling his thumbs, clearly as nervous as I. "You ready?"

"As ready as I'll ever be," he smiled as he locked eyes with me. "Are you?"

"I think so, they are going to hate me. Especially Becca," I laughed nervously, "she wanted me to open that letter the day the papers came, and I just refused."

"We all make mistakes Em, some bigger than others. Believe me, I've made them myself when it has come to us. The only thing either of us can do is look towards the future and hope for the best. Shall we say it together?"

I nodded.

"You and I through thick and thin, we're in this together until the very end," we promised in unison.

"Forever Em," he smiled genuinely as he stood taking my hands in his own. "I love you more than I have loved anyone, and I always will." He leaned forward his lips pressing firmly against my forehead, causing my heart to beat even faster.

"I don't deserve you."

"The irony is I used to be the one to say that, but I have realized it's not about deserving each other. It's about wanting one another, unconditionally." He kissed me again before leading us down the hall and into the room to greet our guests. Hand in hand I knew we could conquer anything.

"Hey everyone," I said in an attempt to steal everyone's attention. "Excuse me," I said a little louder. The conversations ceased and soon all of their eyes were on Isaac and I. "I'm sure you guys are curious why I asked you to come tonight." I glanced towards Isaac in search of encouragement. He gave me a nod and squeezed my hand gently, letting me know he wasn't going anywhere. I faced my friends and family once again with a smile, "I was an idiot, Becca thought so more than anyone. When I received the divorce papers you all heard about the famous unopen letter, my stubborn ass refused to read. Well, its officially been opened. What I read would have changed so many things in my life, in our lives. Isaac never wanted a divorce, he just wanted to give me one last chance to decide if I wanted more." I looked towards him, my eyes pleading for him to take over.

"I love Emily more than anything, I always have. I was so damn worried about not being good enough I met with an attorney at the airport before flying out on my second tour. Dumbest thing I've ever done. I knew she loved me, but self-doubt got the better of me and I signed those papers and wrote a letter and sent them hoping for the best. When I got the news, she had signed I was devastated." He took in a deep breath, everyone was silent as they waited for us to finish. "We spent all last night talking and discussed it this morning with Katie, but we will be getting remarried. We never should have been divorced in the first place, it was the biggest mistake either of us have made."