Epilogue
CORA
EPILOGUE - CORA
I can’t believe that Caleb has been back in my life for two months. Our relationship has moved really fast. From the shock of seeing him at Ms May’s Wife for Hire office, to pretending to be married, to me leaving him, getting back together and here we are. Two months later, getting married.
We decided that we had skipped past the married part, so we might as well just get on with it.
With my white dress on, I turn in front of the mirror. It’s not a wedding dress per se, but it’s a dress I love. “Oh my god, Cora, you look beautiful,” Louisa says as she wipes tears from her eyes.
“Thanks Lou. I don’t know why we are doing this, we could have just gone to Vegas or somewhere.”
“Now, don’t talk like that, Cora.” My wedding planner, Lily says. She has been a godsend. I was recommended Blissful Unions and Lily has been amazing at putting this together so last minute.
“Sorry Lily, I just think it’s a lot of money to spend, when we could have just snuck off.”
“Then we wouldn’t be able to share this special day with you both.” Louisa hands me a glass of champagne. “Did I tell you how much I love Caleb?”
I laugh. “I’m sure I heard you call him names only two months ago.” I laugh and take a sip of my drink.
“Yes, but that’s when he was the big bad wolf. Now that I know him and I know how much he loves you, I love him.” She clinks her glass against mine and moves away for her hair to be touched up.
Caleb’s mom is here. She was so happy to be invited into the room with us. I don’t have a mom or dad, and she has been so good to me that I wanted her to be part of the wedding.
Half an hour later we are all ready to start the ceremony. We are having the wedding in the same hotel as Tillie and Daly. After the wedding myself and Caleb are going to his boat fOr some privacy and then we are going sailing. No phones, no signal, just two weeks of pure bliss with me and Caleb. Sounds like heaven.
We leave the Presidential suite and as I get to the stairs, Caleb’s dad is waiting for me. I asked him to walk me down the aisle and he cried.
“You look so beautiful, if I was ten years younger…”
He gets a slap from his wife. “More like thirty years younger,” she says. He laughs.
“We are going down and then we’ll see you in a few minutes.” Louisa walks down the stairs and out of the door.
They have set up a marquee in the gardens, it’s beautiful. We didn’t invite many people, it’s close friends and family only.
His dad walks me down the stairs and out onto the red carpet. I can see Caleb at the end of the carpet, waiting for me.
I don’t notice who is in the room. I can only see Caleb. I remember thinking we would get married when we were younger, but when we split up, I hoped that I would find someone else to share my life with who I could love as much as I loved Caleb. That person didn’t exist and even though I was pissed off with him at first, I easily fell back in love with him.
I get closer to him and he can’t wait. He walks to me and takes me from his dad. “I’ll take her the rest of the way.” I smile at him.
“Even today you’re going to be bossy. I was enjoying walking with your dad.”
“Today you’re officially mine, so I want to walk with you.” He kisses me on the cheek and we walk the rest of the way.
Once the ceremony is over, we talk to all of the guests. It’s such a beautiful day, the hotel is beautiful, our family is happy and Caleb is my husband. What more could a woman want?