Love for Rent

23

-In London/Shawn's Flat-
"Do you really think that he wants to see me? I mean he could've come back to Toronto if-"
"Just come in, Celine, and calm down", Geoff said.
Then he opened the door.
"Hey, Shawn!", he yelled.
"Geoff! I thought that you'd arrive tomorrow. Happy new year bro", he said coming towards him.
I still stood behind the door.
"Happy new year. I got something to make the first day of the year better for you", he said.
"Haha what?"
"Celine", Geoff said.
Shawn didn't say anything.
I came through the door and looked into his eyes. We were standing there quietly just looking into each other's eyes... something I had missed for such a long time.
"Why?", Shawn suddenly asked, "Why now?"
I took a step forward. "Please, forgive me, Shawn", I begged.
Then he came closer.
"I missed you so much, Celine. But I couldn't come to see you. My damned pride! I just couldn't believe and accept all that happened. I- I just couldn't be with you thinking about our past. But now I know that a life without you is impossible", he said making me melt.
"Shh... now everything is perfect again", I said. Then I gave him a soft kiss on his soft lips. As our lips parted Shawn looked at Geoff.
"You know, the truth is that I wanted Geoff to bring you here some day... not now... I mean I was drunk and gave him money for tickets", he said laughing. "Huh? Why didn't you just come, Shawn?!", I asked being confused.
"I wanted to end what we started...."
He guided me into his flat, into the living room and knelt down right in front of me.
I just had noticed that Geoff was gone.
I was so excited at that moment.
"Will you-", Shawn started to say but I interrupted him by screaming: "YES!"
He stood up and gave me a tight hug.
Then I showed him the ring on my finger he gave me a year ago.
"I kept it", I said making him smile.
-London/3 weeks later-
I wore my long wedding dress. It was white, of course, and hat silver pearls on it. My train was almost as long as my dress and it covered not too much of my face.
I had my red lipstick on, which Shawn loved a lot and I also had my 'Shawn Signature' scent on.
I stood behind the door of the church. "I'm so nervous", I told Sam.
"Shhh... it's okay. Just walk in there with me. Shawn waits for you, that's all that matters at this moment", he said taking my arm.
We walked in together.
-5 years later-
Yes, of course we finally got married. We had 2 children. Our two sons Marty and Jeffrey.
We are a great and happy family and Shawn and I love each other more than ever. Our love gets stronger day by day even though it was rented.
But rented stuff can have good quality too, right?