When in exile

Wedding bells (elizabeth)

I woke up at 4:45 am, put my dress in a bag and threw on my sweats that I wear before the wedding starts, I realized that this was much smarter than sweating in a dress all day long which is why I got really cute monogrammed ones with my logo on it... I arrive at the shop at 5:30 and start loading stuff up the coffee maker which gets me through the day a bunch if water and my marry poppins bag.... " I'm sorry I'm late, I got caught in something" she says with her face turning red and I just laugh "it's fine, I got it all loaded up, we should head out to the ranch now, before people start delivering stuff" I say and she climbs back into her car and follows me.... the next 7 hours are stressful and exhausting, the flowers were a bit late and it started to snow but then let up and then snowed again but finally let up, it was a beautiful ceremony for what I saw the first and last 5 minutes of it the rest of the time I was buzzing around the reception area watching people like a hawk, I'm very OCD like that but that's how you reach perfection and keep the bride from freaking out, everyone came pouring in and I had told the lead singer in the band to not let anyone besides the wedding party have that mike or else, I scared him but he understood why, no one wants some rude thing said by some relative or a bitter friend being said about you on your wedding day. the rest of it went smoothly and it finished without a hitch and it was finally over, I told Brandy she could go home, I stayed there until it was all cleaned up and I left. Unfortunately my day was still not over I had another wedding to work on at the shop and phone calls to make, which took me an hour. It was nine o'clock when he came "I would like to apologize, for what I said yesterday" logan says after he walks in an I just raise an eyebrow at him "really, you want to apologize, to me?" I say a bit shocked "harde har har, yes I would because I'm not that bad of a guy, contrary to what you believe other wise I wouldn't be a Mountie" he say throwing his hands up "oh yes, I'm very sorry I must of read you wrong, your a self indulgent do gooder that is beloved by all but Elizabeth Danforth" I say mocking his ego as I stand up to match his boldness he moves a bit closer "you are a little annoying, nagging, egotistical, arrogant...." he said before leaning in kissing me! "What the hell was that for!" I yell pushing him off of my, but it was too late he already had that smirk on his face "you shouldn't of done that, you little prick" I say very confused.... there was something there and there isn't supposed to be, I'm supposed to be a cold ruthless selfish business woman! But I also have emotions and feelings.... "yes maybe I shouldn't have but you just infuriate me to such and extent... and besides your blushing, you and I both know you like it" he says gloating, he was right actually, I did like it a bit only a little bit, and I was blushing... he was also really hot, he was tan and had muscles an his light brown hair he was basically perfect.. but I can't possibly like him "what happened to you that makes it so you hate love, you couldn't of been born that way even I once believed in love" he says sitting on the couch with a smirk, knowing I was like puddy in his hand "it was my siblings, we used to be close than we grew up and only talked to eachother when we absolutely had too, they got their perfect little life's with the husbands, I believed in love thought I could have a life like theirs an we could act like a family that cares again, then my secret past of partying and sleeping around came into light I was named the family disgrace by my father called a little slut and whore, got disowned and moved here, if my family truly loved me I wouldn't be here right now, so it wasn't like I got crushed by a man it was family, and their cold and brutal life's, slip up and your screwed kicked out to be forgotten, I've seen it happen may times one day their just gone and they don't come back their houses an rooms disappear, the photos get removed and no one speaks of them ever again, and it's like they were never born..... what about you why are you anti love?" I said, that was the first time I had ever admitted what actually happened why I'm like this to anyone " well my answer doesn't compare to yours actually.... I've never told anyone before, but I was engaged at the alter actually it was a secret wedding and the witness was my best friend and he stole her from me and they ran off to someplace, it crushed me and I just don't believe in love... but if you tell anyone I swear" he says with a vacant look, it was obviously painful "I'm sorry that happened to you, no one should ever have to go through that, but hey anytime you want to complain to someone give me a call, ill always be a bitter, cold hearted, selfish, little bitch, you can rely on" I say with a smile and he laughs returning to normal "oh I swear someday, I will be the one that thaws your heart, it's either that or chisels away at the ice to get to the gold" he says pulling me into the couch "the ice is pretty thick, it'll take you a while" I say with a smirk "oh I think I already have a bit done, seeing as that kiss seemed to have you swept off your feet" he says chuckling and I hit his arm "you think your so, clever and charming don't you!" I say huffing and crossing my arms and he pulls me close "yes of course I do, why wouldn't I, I've been told many times by many people I am" he says with such arrogance it nearly kills me "sweetie, it doesn't count if they are deaf, dumb, an blind" I say turning on my southern charm "sweetie, it doesn't count if they are deaf, dumb, and blind" he says in a mocking tone and I hit his face which brings a grin to it and he kisses me again, I don't object as much as I wish I would of and I melt into it, it felt so right so perfect, and yet it was with him and then he stops kissing me "why do you have a ring on your ring finger... you aren't married are you?" he says freaking out a bit and I look at my hand and laugh "oh no, heavens no, it's just something I wear to weddings to keep the men at bay, it's just my grandmothers engagement ring she gave me" I say admiring it, it was beautiful it was actually two rings both gold the inside ring had a diamond in it and set in the middle of the outside ring which had little gold leaves on it and together it looked like a rose, I loved and adored it, it used to give me hope and patience in finding my love.... "its really pretty.... so you never act single at weddings" he questions with a smirk "only the weddings that I plan, at my friends weddings it short dresses, high heels and shots along with single guys pulling me into closets.... or at least it used to" I say reminiscing in my old ways of life "so if you were so easy at weddings, why did you object to me kissing you?" he asks getting interested "because, logan your Brandy's brother, and I'm trying to change, yes I still go to clubs and bars, but I don't sleep around anymore" I say " well good for you... And good for me, because I swear you will be mine someday if not today, Elizabeth you are a piece of work, the only person I've ever met that challenges my ego and is immune to my charm and good looks, you will be the death of me" he says with all the arrogance in the world.... you know those people that you meet and you can just see the arrogance and ego in their face and it just infuriates you because you seem to be the only one that notices and doesn't see the charm or wit, well that's logan and he's driving me insane saying ill be his. "good luck with that" I say laying down yes I had been sitting on him and now I'm laying on him but hey, it will really annoy him an that's what I live for! "your really testing my self control, if you don't want me to kiss you, you certainly aren't showing it" he says with a devilish grin that has me scolding him as he leans close, but I shove my hand in his face pushing it away but he still brings me close removes my hands from his face and kisses me "your confusing as hell" he says after that "what on earth do you ever mean by that?" I asked sarcastically "you act like you hate me, and then I kiss you and you kiss back and for a few seconds everything is perfect, until you go back to teasing me and I have to use every ounce if self control I have!" he says getting infuriated. He was really sexy when he gets mad, I'm going to have to piss him off more often "your so... so sexy when your mad" I say flirting walking my fingers up his chest and his eyes widen and his lips part as if not believing what I was doing "your killing me absolutely killing me right now, Lizzy" he says whispering into my ear making my skin crawl when he said Lizzy, it brought back so many memories, so many Oklahoma hellos an Persian goodbyes, French kisses and sloppy kissing, so many boys and then friends and family and holidays and celebrations and my childhood and all the weddings I had planned before.... it was crazy how one little word brought back my entire old life, and he was the one that brought it back. "Elizabeth what's wrong, what did I say?" he asks, apparently I had been vacant for a while "oh nothing, I just haven't been called Lizzy in a long time" I say shaking it off "well then I think I may just have to call you Lizzy" he says and I shake my head in distress "please, don't I beg of you don't call Lizzy anything but Lizzy " I say, I wouldn't be able to handle being called that "there's to many memories with it aren't there? Beth" he says trying that nickname, my grandmother used to call me that she was the only one, it was comforting and only filled with good memories of only me and her i can handle Beth "yeah, but Beth is good, nothing wrong with Beth" I say nodding "Beth seems more like you anyway, I'm determined to rip that cold exterior off and see the real you Beth." he says with a smirk, and I roll my eyes "if I had a dollar for every time..." I say before he rolls his eyes and kisses me softly on the lips there is longing and desire there but also passion."you are a really good kisser" he says with a smirk but I know exactly how to turn the smirk into something else "I've had a lot of practice" I say checking my nails out and his jaw just drops "shut your mouth you'll catch a fly" I say laughing "I can't believe you would say that most girls would be appalled" he says "but I'm not like most girls" I say slightly bitting my lip which drives him wild "god damn it Elizabeth" he says "your really testing me, you know that right." he says "so you claim" I say getting up from his lap walking over too my desk to save a document I had wrote earlier when I see a video chat request, I answer assuming its a client "so I claim! you drive me insane and all you make me want to do is...." he says with his temper raising as I brush my hair, when it finally connects I'm shocked.... it was Emma my oldest sister "oh my gosh, Lizzy your not dead!" she says getting excited, and I know what I have to do, I flip on my southern charm and start acting "now why on earth would you think I was dead honey?" I ask slowing my voice down and stretching some syllables out "well because, you haven't been around and mother was so upset, we all just assumed the worst.... where have you been anyway?" she asked showing actual concern, which was weird because she's never actually cared before "oh I've been down here in south" I say using hand gestures, luckily my winter coat isn't anywhere near and the computer isn't pointed at the window with the snow falling down "oh, well I when are you coming back? will you be home for Christmas?" she asked "will you please stop being so nice, it's not you sweetie and it doesn't suit you very well either, what do you want honey?" I asked getting annoyed and she bursts into tears which shocks me I've never seen Emma cry not even when our grandmother died, I was the only that actually cried besides mother that day. "he cheated on me!" she says In between the sobs "lord have mercy! I reckon you should use what I gave you for a wedding present" I say "the handcuffs?" she asks confused "no! I did not give you those, I gave you the divorce paper!" I say and her eyes widen " oh Lizzy, I don't know if I could do that, but if you think so, I should you've always been the relationship expert, but seriously are you coming home for Christmas?" se asks regaining her composure of the regular Emma "I'm flattered you think I'm a relationship expert.... but I'm not going to be able to come home for Christmas there is a wedding on Christmas Day actually.... oh sorry Emma I'm going to have to let you go my last clients of the day are here" I say trying to end the conversation "oh, well goodbye Lizzy" she says and I hang up and then add it to my contacts so I don't mistakenly answer again "that accent was hot actually" logan says and I forgot he was here "well then, I should warn you a good southern bell never messes around with a guy she isn't married too" I say before I start laughing "oh well then never mind go back to being Beth... why did you lie to your sister?" he asked "she honestly didn't care, she just wanted to have someone to complain too about her marriage she doesn't have the guts to divorce him, and of course instead of telling my siblings that my terrible father disowned me, my mother would let them believe that I was dead, why would I want them to know where I was anyway if they really want to know they can track me down themselves" I say grumpily "that actually makes a lot more sense, will you ever tell them?" he asked "eventually yes, but unless I have to it won't be for a while... there was a friend of mines cousin that didn't know she had a brother until he came back 20 years later, he was 38 married and had two sons one in college and one in high school, last thing I heard the youngest was actually a hockey player... his name was Garrett Busch, the hockey player was" I say and his face is like a Christmas tree "well that's actually amazing, and Garrett is one of the best hockey players of all time, he's nationally ranked everyone wants him on their teams" he says "yeah he's really good" I say "wait so if you got married you wouldn't tell your family" he asks shocked "well yes, I couldn't do that to them but my father would not be invited and he would not walk me down the isle hopefully my brother would be pissed enough at him too do it." I say, my dad was not coming to my wedding I was dead serious "Im not one of those forgive and forget people" I say "and if you had kids?" he asked "when they are legally adults if they want to they may meet their grandfather but as far as I'm concerned he's not my father anymore" I say and his jaw is dropped "wow, if it was anyone else I would say they were being harsh but this is normal for you" he says pulling me closer and kisses my forehead, I felt safe in his arms, like I didn't have to have my guard up all the time "what would brandy think if she found out what happened tonight?" I asked "she would probably be pissed as then say she found us someone, then I would say something rude, and you would say something witty and rude which takes her a minute to figure out, the she would blush and say 'you two deserve eachother' " he says laughing ad I laugh too "by the way, Beth, I refuse to let this be a one night stand type of situation, would you go out with me tomorrow night?" he asked "yeah, I'd love to.... we probably shouldn't tell anyone though" I say and he nods in agreement "we don't want them saying we've gone soft, and found our feelings" he says with his devilish grin "you just kill sometimes, you kill me logan" I say laughing "good" he says with a grin on his face. "oh my god! I have to go home, it's almost 11" I say after the clock catches my eye " wait, I don't even know your name how will I find you?" he asks in a mocking tone "you know Cinderella?" I asked raising an eyebrow "brandy and Stacy are obsessed with it who knows how many times I've watched it against my will" he says trying to defend his manhood "well then, my name Elizabeth Danforth, and you can return my glass slipper to 2456 maple leaf lane..... now get out Mountie, I need to lock up" I say pulling him up from the couch and pushes him towards the door "goodnight Beth" he says kissing me with a smirk "goodnight logan" I say pushing him out the door so I can lock it, now I had the task of driving home in the snow, but in a way it was like a postcard picture.... perfect, I was singing Christmas songs as I drove home, I couldn't help but think of how different last Christmas was, this Christmas I have a wedding to plan by my self because I told brandy to spend it with her family, I'm so nice aren't I.