Country at Heart (Country Man Series: Book two. Luke Bryan Love Story)

Chapter Seventeen - The Wedding

About a month later

November 17th 2014, My wedding. Is circled on my calendar. Four days, 96 hours until I spend the rest of my life with the love of my life. Lisa, Savannah, Mom, Mrs. Claire, and myself all sit in the barn, looking at my wedding dress. The dress is simple. It is a lacy A line dress with small sleeves on my shoulders. The skirt is accented with small flowers. Its so perfect.

"Well go try it on, Honey!" Mom insists and my heart races. I reach out slowly and play with the lace. This feels too real.

"Four days" I whisper. "Four days"

I pick up the hanger for the dress and run to my bathroom, slipping into the dress. The dress is more beautiful on me than the hanger. It hugs my small curves, and is just the right length. I walk out into the room and tears well up in my eyes and my mother's. Lisa stands speechless, Claire is full out crying, so is Sav.

"You look beautiful." Sav says, pulling me into a hug and I hug her tight.

"Thank you" I whisper back. Claire hugs me as well, then Lisa, then my mother.

Two days later.

I stand under the oak tree, instructing where to put chairs and the food tent, where to hang lights, everything like that.

"No, Nick! Over there!" I point and he growls as he moves where the lights hang on the barn next to the tree. I shove my hands in my pockets and jump out of my skin when arms wrap around my waist.

"Two more days" Luke whispers in my ear and I turn around in his arms.

"Are you ready?" I ask and kiss his lips quickly. He holds me closer then turns where he has me pinned against the tree. "You seem excited, Babe." I say out of breath as he his lips connect with my sweet spot on my neck. He kisses that one place for what seems like forever and then I feel him sucking, most likely leaving a hickey there. I moan and pull him closer. I continue to try to catch my breath but it's no use. Luke moans as well, making me want him more, if that's possible. "Take me, baby" I moan again and bite my lip as both his hands move under my shirt. He stops and looks around, everyone had went on a break for lunch or something. Luke throws me over his shoulder, smacking my butt in the process. I squeak and giggle as he carries me this way to the barn. We make it inside and he sets me down, smacking my butt again when my feet hit the floor, harder this time.

He's never acted like this before and it's quite sexy in my opinion. I push Luke against the door, taking control and he growls I'm response. I slip off his shirt and lock the door. Kissing down his chest and stomach, I reach the hem of his pants and undo his belt. I put his jeans down to his  ankles and he steps out of them. Throwing me over his shoulder again, he carries me to bed and throws me down, connecting his lips with my neck again.

"If we do this now, what are we gonna do on the wedding night?" I ask out of breath once again.

"You'll see, baby" he mumbles as he slides off my shirt and kisses down my body. His hands pull down my jeans as well and he kisses down my leg. I reach for the bed side drawer for protection but he grabs my hand. "We don't need that, Baby Doll"

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Day of Wedding. 2 hours before.

Savannah's POV

"Liz! Liz! Where is she?" Mom asks as she runs around outside looking for Liz. I snicker and cover my mouth.

I know exactly where she is. Most likely with Luke for  "before wedding fun", not like they don't get enough of that already. I take off running to the barn and knock on the door.

" come in!" Liz's cheery voice comes through the door and I sigh in relief. That means Luke isn't in there. I open the door slowly and Liz is standing in her dress, looking so beautiful.

"You're too pretty, Sis." I laugh and she plays with the skirt.

"Pretty terrified" she confesses and I do an understanding smile.

"Liz, there is nothing to be scared of. You and Luke are meant to be together. You both love each other more than anyone I've ever seen." I rub her back and she smiles too.

She does a deep breath and then picks at the veil. "I almost ran away from this wedding." She starts and I nod.

"You told me."

"But if I had, my life would be miserable." She wipes away a stray tear.

"No tears. You'll smudge your make up" I laugh and she points to the closet.

"The dresses are in there." She says and I pull out my phone calling the rest of the girls.

- 30 minutes till-

All the girls stand in Liz's room. Megan, Lauren, Hazel, some of Liz's friends from London, and then me. All of us are in light pink shirt fitting dresses and black flats. Everyone's hair is curled and make up is done. Nerves start to set in as I get Becky into her flower girl dress. I hand her the little basket and kiss her head. The entrance music for the groom's men start and we all take a deep breath.

Show time.

Liz's POV.

I stand behind the line of girls with Nick, the person walking me down the isle. Dad fled after Ian died. I continually take deep breaths, they aren't helping.

"Ok go" Sav says sweetly to Becky and Becky walks out then the rest of the girls. I can hardly breathe and my grip tightens on Nick's arm.

" it will be okay " Nick soothes and then my music starts.  I can hear everyone stand.

Nick and I walk slowly down the isle. My eyes look up from the ground and meet Luke's. I see him suck in a breath and Blake whispers something to him. Luke stands perfectly still and I don't take my eyes off him once. He's the only thing keeping me from falling on my face. Mom meets me at the end of the isle and Nick sits down.

"Who gives this woman to this man?" The priest asks.

"Her father and I do" Mom says loudly and Luke steps down to greet me. He kisses my cheek and walks me under the tree. The priest speaks for a long time until finally he gets to exchanging vows.

I take a deep breath and start. " Luke, when you first met me, I was a sixteen year old girl with problems with her step mother." I look over at Lisa and she does a weirs smile. " that night we got stuck in the barn together and played truth or dare, I knew I loved you. After that our story had been a weird down hill slide. But you stuck through it with me, most of the time" I giggle and wink at him. He smiles and rolls his eyes. " I know that for the rest of my life, you'll always be there and I love you"

Luke chuckles and takes a deep breath. " Liz, yes you had your problems when we met. But that day when you came running into the barn and up to the loft that day we met, I thought you were beautiful and sweet. I did find it kind of strange that you didn't know who I was, but anyway " the whole crowd chuckles " I knew that night we played truth or dare in the barn that I loved you too. Yes I know I ran a few times but you always pulled me back and I'm so great full that you did. I will never leave you again. I love you"

I can feel the crowd smiling but I never take my eyes off Luke.

"Luke do you take this girl to be your wife?"

"Did you not hear the speech? Of course I do!" Luke says and I try not to burst into laughter.

" Liz, do you take this man to be your husband?"

"Hell yeah, I do!" I say excitedly and the priest chuckles.

"Well it's official! I now pronounce you husband and wife! Luke, you may kiss your bride"

Luke doesn't waste anytime. His lips immediately hit mine and I can't help but smile.