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Pearce turned to me and said, “I knew you were my forever girl the first time I saw you. I told you then that I’d be here forever, and I’ll tell you now. I’m here till the end, Alexia, with you by my side always.”
When it was my turn, I gently touched his face and said, “I’m glad you were persistent because I don’t know how I could live without you by my side every day. I didn’t know happiness until I met you. My heart is only half without you, Pearce, and I’m here till the end too.”
Then we kissed and it wasn’t the usual wedding kiss. We really kissed. People started laughing. We finally pulled away and the priest announced us as Dr. and Mrs. Henry Pearce Middleton the Fifth. We walked down the aisle and out of the church and were whisked away for pictures.
Before they started though, he towed me to a little nook. “I had envisioned what you would look like today, but, Alexia, there are no adequate words that can even come close to describing you. Your beauty just flows from you, and when I look at you, like now, my emotions are ...” He swallowed, and his eyes were smoldering with passion. “God, Lex, I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep my hands off of you tonight.”
“Pearce,” I murmured. When he spoke like that, I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to keep my hands off him. I kissed him, which probably wasn’t the best idea, but I couldn’t help myself.
We heard our names and he said, “Dammit!”
“Maybe in the limo.”
“I’ll figure something out. Alexia, I love the hell out of you.”
I beamed at him. “I love the hell out of you too, Pearce.”
* * *
We managed to get through the pictures, but I was squirming by the time we were finished. Even Terri noticed.
“You okay? You look flushed.”
“I’m fine,” I answered. “Just excited.”
“I don’t blame you. It’s going to be great tonight.”
“Don’t I know it!”
I laughed to myself because she was missing my double entendres.
Pearce and I got into the limo, and he told the driver to take a little spin.
“Sweetheart,” he began, his voice full and hoarse, “do you think you can sit on my lap without damaging your dress?”
“I’ll try anything.”
“Panties?”
“You’ll have to find out for yourself,” I said with a wink.
He did and we had a pre-reception party of our own. Thankfully, the limo had tinted windows and a partition between the back and the front. I’m not sure if it was soundproof, but I threw all caution aside. It was our wedding day, dammit.
Dress was fine, lipstick wiped off Pearce and reapplied to my lips, nose powdered, and everything was in perfect order when we climbed out of the limo. We received some questioning looks, which we totally ignored. Hors d’oeuvres were being passed around and tables of them were set up everywhere. Servers handed out champagne, as well as red and white wine. There were also several open bars available for non-wine drinkers.
Pearce and I didn’t want a seated dinner. We both felt it made the evening too stifled. We wanted lots of music and dancing and more time to visit with everyone. So, after the hors d’oeuvres course, the tables were laden with all sorts of food such as lobster tails and king crab legs. Filet mignon, shrimp and grits, grilled salmon on a plank, and pork tenderloin were also served. There were a variety of vegetables and salads available along with fruits and cheeses, and she crab soup as well.
Sometime during the night, just like Pearce predicted, Uncle Will came up to us and took credit for the little gem he found in me at MedSoft. But he did tell me that big things were happening there all because of me and I could be expecting another promotion soon.
Pearce and I danced and ate and had the grandest time until Susan pulled me aside and told me it was time to change.
Pearce and I followed her to a room where my outfit hung. He began the process of undoing all the hidden buttons, snaps, and zipper to get me out of the gown. When he finished and I stepped out of my dress, he stood there gaping at me, getting his first glance of me in my bustier and matching thong.
“Fuuuuck, Alexia.” His husky voice always made my skin flush.
“Soon, baby,” I answered.
I went to put on another outfit, but he stopped me.
