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"Pictures," James said slowly and lifted his forehead off mine. "If I'm not mistaken, that was one of the many reasons you wanted a big wedding. The photographic evidence."
"I never said that."
He laughed. "Well, I wanted it. Let's go get a million pictures of you in this dress so I can take it off you even sooner."
I laughed. "Tonight at the hotel you mean?"
"That's not what I mean at all." His playful smile was contagious.
Devotion - Chapter 14
Saturday
"Perfect!" the photographer said and took what seemed like the millionth shot. "Are there any other pictures you want before I move on to all the candid shots of the reception?"
"Please no," Rob groaned as he loosened his tie.
James laughed. "I think we're good. Right?" he asked me.
I nodded and clasped my hands behind his neck. "So good."
"Stop looking at me like that," he whispered.
"Like what?"
"Like you want to make love to me." He smiled and tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear.
"I'm just looking at you like I am in love with you." I took a second to savor this moment. We had been walking all over Central Park taking pictures and now we were outside the restaurant again. I could hear the buzz of excitement of our cocktail hour behind us. James had his arms wrapped tightly around my waist. I couldn't believe that we had finally gotten married. I was officially Penny Hunter. Nothing could compare to how I felt in this moment. Secure. Happy. Complete.
"Come on, you two," Melissa said. "They're about to announce the happy couple."
I looked over my shoulder to see Jen and Matt already walking into the reception area and people cheering.
James touched the side of my face so that I'd look back up at him. "Thank you, Penny. For all of this."
"You helped plan it too."
He shook his head. "I mean for taking a chance on me." His hand slipped to my shoulder. "For trusting me with your future."
"It just so happens that there is no future without you."
"I'm not going to mess this up. I promise you, baby. I know I almost fucked everything up last..."
"It's okay. It was my fault too."
"No." He closed his eyes as if he was in pain. "You were right about what you said in your speech." He opened his eyes again, but his brow remained furrowed. "The doubt had always been there. But I'm not going to slip, Penny. We're going to grow old and gray together."
"Hmm." I ran my hand along his jaw line that was already getting a 5 o'clock shadow. "I think you'll look very handsome when you go gray."
He laughed. "And you'll look beautiful when your hair turns white." He lightly tugged one of my loose curls. "It's just you and me, baby."
"It's always been just you and me."
He nodded and placed a soft kiss on my forehead. "Thank you for believing in me."
"James, there isn't any part of you that I don't believe in. And even when you have pushed me away, I knew it was because you cared about me. I'll never stop believing in you. Never." I placed the side of my face against his chest.
"Time is going by too fast. I want tonight to last forever."
