Chapter Thirteen
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
REBECCA
Dean had been acting weird this morning. I knew he wanted to tell me something. I just didn’t know what it was. I hated secrets.
“Baby, I have a surprise for you. I bought a laptop because I want you to see this really well and a small phone screen wouldn’t be good enough.” He dragged the adjustable tray over and placed a laptop on it. When I looked there was a house on it. I could tell it wasn’t quite finished but very close.
“Where is this?” I asked him confused. He smiled ear to ear then pointed to the side where you could see the barn. I started to go through the pics and tears rolled down my face. It was beautiful. It still needed paint and furnishings, but it was a home for us. “I love it.”
“You can pick out what you want in it. Order it to be delivered to the house and it will be washed and put away when we get home.” I looked at her. “How would you feel about getting married in the hospital chapel? Your mom can get you a dress and I’ll help you stand while we say our vows or hell I’ll sit beside you. I’m ready for you to be my wife. We can have a vow renewal later if you like.”
I was smiling and nodding my head. “Yes, I want to be your wife, and my parents are already here. Can Skully fly up to be your best man?”
“He would love to. He thinks the world of you baby.” My man looked all emotional. “I have rings for us both. How about the day before we go home if the doctor says it’s a go, then I’ll call him.”
My parents came in and we told them. Mom cried and Dad hugged me. They went shopping with a short list. The doctor came in and said it looked great they would release me on Friday morning, so we were getting married in three days in the chapel. Dean called his best friend who said he would be on the next flight here. The day of our wedding mom spent the night, and we made Dean stay with dad. The dress she picked for me was beautiful. It was cream silk with some ruffles to distract from my lack of lower leg. I was going to let my dad push me down the aisle in the wheelchair.
We got to the end of the aisle and my man was standing in a suit and tie looking sexy as hell with his buddy wiping tears from his eyes. I laughed at Skully. My dad gave me away and we were pronounced man and wife. Skully offered to drive us back home in the Suburban and we put her parents on a plane home. Her mom wanted to make sure the house was perfect for us.
It was a long drive, but we took a few breaks. I was medicated so I slept through most of the drive. They decided to get a hotel about two hours from home so that I could see the house for the first time in the daylight.
We pulled up to the house. There was a garage attached to the side. I also noticed it had a large porch with a swing on it as well as an outdoor loveseat and ottoman. I knew that was so I could enjoy my morning coffee on the porch. Dean got my wheelchair out. He wheeled me to the front the porch had a ramp on the side. He walked me up to it and we went inside. My parents were standing there. The house was perfect. There was an electric reclining couch and love seat in the living room. The colors were just what I picked out. The master was beautiful, and I was so overwhelmed I cried again. Dean knelt down in front of me.
“Welcome to our happily ever after baby. It will be what we make of it.” He kissed me deeply and our family cheered. There were casseroles in the freezer and fridge. Groceries were all stocked up and we were home. “No more goodbye’s for us. We said our last goodbye a year ago.”
“I’m going to set goals. My first one is to get fitted for my prosthetic so I can ride on the back of your bike again. The second one is to get pregnant as soon as it’s healthy for me to do it.” I pulled him close and kissed him. I didn’t give a damn that we had a houseful of family and friends here. This is my happily ever after and I started it by kissing my husband. Maybe they would all leave. I mean a girl can hope right? Sometimes, love finds us in the strangest places. Who would have thought a man that started as a job would end up my forever.
The End.