To Make Her Mine

Eva

Just three days left. I still couldn't believe in three days, I would be married. Me and Eli Together. New life, new dreams. I was living alone for few years now. It gave me Jitters to think about letting go of the control I had on my life. I wasn't a control freak but it just meant too much to me, that independent part of my life. I loved Eli more than I could admit to myself. And I knew he felt the same for me. We were perfect together.

My parents had been married for 30 years now. Happily. Till last year when my father died. It took toll on us , both me and my mom. But He was in a better place now. That's what we believed. Watching my parents growing old together made me a strong believer in foundation of the marriage. Given the fact I was die hard romantic, I wanted my first marriage to be my last just like them.

I was sitting in my room in the resort where wedding was to take place, reading a book after a long time. In the past few days, rather months, I hardly had any time because of wedding preparations. Tired of it I left all the things to Morgan to sort out. Morgan was my wedding planner. I needed break from all the chaos. Arranging wedding was hell of a job, I didn't understand how Morgan was doing it on everyday basis. My respect for her was reaching a new level.

While reading, I came across a beautiful line which made me think of Eli.
I knew Eli since we were kids. We were best friends, the two of us and Josh. The inseperable and insufferable trio. We would end up everyday together at my house for playing games or studying or just chatting.

I had a crush on Josh in school which was over when he started dating Shona and then I dated him after the first job. It didn't work out. It broke me for a while but that's story for another time.

I kept on changing the jobs for a while until I settled in Chicago again. Eli was working as an investment banker in the same city. We had free time on the weekends so we spent it together.

Eli was always this easy going, kind hearted person who tried to help people. He was tall, dark and handsome. Eyes of women turned to him wherever he made his entrance. After few months of sharing the weekends together, We started seeing each other. It was odd at the start. I didn't want to get hurt myself or hurt Eli and lose another friend. Josh and I had minimal contact after the break up.

With Eli something was different. Since the dating, I started to ramble a lot. He made me so nervous even though we were childhood friends. It was like he was this totally new guy whom I didn't know at all. Romantic, sometimes intimidating, of course in a good way. He healed my broken heart and I fell for him.

Rushing into something let alone marriage was not me but then one thing to led to another and we were so much in love that When he got on one knee , I didn't have to think twice.

My train of thoughts was running wild. From childhood I jumped to the school and then college days and my dating life in seconds. What was going on with me? I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I didn't even hear the door of my bedroom open.

A hand wrapped around my waist turning me back and I almost yelled in surprise. Eli put his hand over my mouth softly and smiled. That handsome face still sweeped me off my feet. Seeing him there, I was actually relieved. Just the person I needed at this very moment.

"Hi, there. Didn't see you coming."

"I have developed ninja skills when I came to know how jumpy you are."

"Ohh my ninja."

I gave a peck on his cheeks. I looked at him for a moment to take in all his features. His smart face. That strong jawline. Yesterday's stubble. His hazel eyes. Then I noticed, There was pain in those eyes.