You Before Him

CHAPTER ELEVEN:

"Try this one," Chris told me as he handed me his cup of hot chocolate.

Smiling, I accepted his cup before taking a sip, "that's so good!"

"Right?" Chris smiled, "that's been the best one so far!"

I couldn't help but laugh as I watched how excited he was, Chris surely did love hot chocolate.

Chris and I were currently walking around downtown as we enjoyed our time together before he left for three days.

"Are you excited?" I asked, smiling as I watched him frown.

"No," he grumbled, "I'd much rather stay here with you."

"It's only three days," I laughed as he pouted.

"That's three days I have to spend away from you."

"I'll finally get a break."

Chris rolled his eyes as he threw his cup away and laced our hands together, "aren't you supposed to be the one that's sad? That's usually how it is in the movies."

"You're right," I sighed as I turned to face him, "please Chris! Don't go! I'm begging you! If you leave, I'm going to have to take care of our five children alone. The sun won't rise the same without you here and the days will feel so agonizingly long an-."

I was cut off as Chris walked away from me, "that's it, I'm canceling the wedding."

I couldn't help but laugh as I ran to catch up to him, "hey! I thought you loved my acting."

Chris rolled his eyes as he laced our hands together again, a small smile on his face, "I've seen better."

I gasped, placing a hand on my heart, "you know, as my future husband, you're supposed to say that I'm the greatest actress you've ever had the pleasure of seeing."

"So, you want me to lie?" he chuckled.

"Yes," I pouted.

"Sorry but I was taught that lying is bad," he laughed.

"You're no fun."

"Fine," he sighed, "you, Bethany Anderson, are the greatest actress I've ever seen. I tried denying it at first but I have to be honest now, you've definitely won my heart over. No one could ever reach the same level of talent as you."

"Why thank you," I smiled, laughing slightly as Chris gave me a quick kiss.

"It's my pleasure," he smiled before pointing towards a small clothing store, "Lets go in there."

**

"It has barely been two days," Felix sighed as he watched me sigh for the tenth time, "he'll be back sooner than you think."

"Easy for you to say," I grumbled, playing with the fry I was currently holding, "you're used to him being away for this long."

"That's true," he shrugged before standing up, "let's go, I want to take you somewhere."

"Where?" I questioned, grabbing my bag as we left the small restaurant.

"It's a surprise," he smiled.

**

"Whoa," I mumbled in amazement as I stared out at the ocean, "this is so cool!"

"I know," he laughed, leaning against his car as he stared up at the sky.

"You're not planning on killing me, right?" I questioned as I noticed that no one was around.

"Looks like you figured out my plan," he rolled his eyes as he watched me get further from him, "relax, I'm not going to harm you."

"Good," I smiled as I walked over and leaned on his car next to him, "so how long have you been friends with Chris?"

"Since we were kids," he smiled, "I used to be very shy so I barely spoke to anyone but then I met Chris and he brought me out of my shell. You should've seen him, he was the most sarcastic and friendly kid ever! We pulled pranks on everyone any chance we got. Sure, we got in trouble a lot but it was definitely worth it."

"You guys haven't changed one bit," I laughed watching Felix shrug with a big smile.

"Can you promise me something," Felix mumbled, staring over at me, "promise me you'll be good to him. I know it may not seem like it but Chris is a big softie, he gets hurt a lot and hates being let down. Which is why, it was such a shock when he told me he was getting married. He always said he would never agree to an arranged marriage, he always said he wanted to choose the person he married."

"What changed?" I questioned, watching as Felix smiled over at me.

"I guess he felt you were worth giving it a shot," he shrugged, "he was so nervous when you all gathered together that first day. Yet when he came back, he couldn't stop smiling, I guess you did something to him."

**

I stared at the blank piece of paper in front of me and twirled my pen in my hand. This was it, it was time to get down to business.

"Dear Christopher Bang. When I met you..."

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It's officially missing Chris hours...