Skylar: And how was it with Victor? I saw the way he was looking at you!!!
Isabella: Ummm I have no idea what you're talking about. So anything new with you Sky?
Skylar: Nice change of topic, lol. Damon took me on a picnic at the beach. It was nice.
Rhylie: SKYLAR!!!!
Skylar: Fine, I GOT ENGAGED!!!!
Faith: Congratulations girl, we definitely have to celebrate
Isabella: Yay!!! So happy for you
Rhylie: Happy dance. Now to plan the wedding ( rubbing hands together)
Skylar: Small Rhylie. Nothing too big, just the people who mean the most to me.
Faith: Aww we love you too girl
Rhylie: Fine (pouting) we can discuss it at work. See you guys soon. Kisses
Isabella: Bye
Faith: See you soon
Skylar: Love you guys.
Looking down at my ring, I can’t help but feel the excitement of planning a wedding. I’m sure with the girls' help we will be able to get something together quickly. Looking out at the massive-sized backyard, an idea strikes. I think we should have the wedding here because Damon’s house is on a massive size lot. Set some chairs up, maybe a flower arch. Then have food catered in but nothing fancy because we aren’t those kinds of people. Something relaxed but yet still intimate and surrounded by our family. I have to get a dress and shoes. I’ll have the girls stand up for me and the guys standing beside Damon. Walking down the aisle towards my future. The only thing that I won’t have is someone walking me down. It’s supposed to be my dad but I know that won’t be happening. It's a little sad but there’s nothing I can do about it unless I want to contact my parents. Damon walks in from the backyard where he was mowing the grass. His shirt is clinging to his body, which is making his abs more defined. If I wasn’t so sore from our fuckathon yesterday. I’d be jumping him right now. I shake my head to clear my lust-filled thoughts.
“What’s with the sad face Sky? Who do I have to hurt for making you sad?”
“Nothing, it’s stupid.”
“Sky, tell me. I can’t fix it if you don’t tell me what’s wrong sweetheart.”
“Somethings Damon you just can’t fix and I’m pretty sure this is one of those things. I was just thinking about the wedding and how I won’t have my dad walking me down the aisle like a father should. So you see, you can’t fix it. Which I mean I’m okay with so just forget I said anything.” I wave my hand in the air and laugh it off but the truth is it does hurt a little.
“I can always pay your parents a visit and see if things changed, if that’s what you want? If I can make it happen you know I would do anything for you.”
And that’s one of the reasons why I love him. He’s willing to walk into that hell just to make me happy if that’s what I wanted. I shake my head. “No Damon, I don’t want you to do that. I don’t think things have changed for them. If they weren’t willing to change back then, me leaving when I did wouldn’t have made a difference either. I’ll be okay to walk alone.”
“See that’s the thing sweetheart. I made a promise to you that you’ll never walk alone again and I plan to keep that promise till the day I die. So I’ll be walking with you.”
Tears form in my eyes, my throat clogging with emotion. I wipe them away before they can fall. “Damon” I whisper, it's all I manage to get out. He walks over and places a kiss on my lips.
“I love you.”
“I love you too Sky. I’m gonna head up for a quick shower and I’ll be ready to take you to work. I'm sure the girls are dying to start planning.”
Laughing at that, “You have no idea.”
Watching him walk away, I can’t believe he’s all mine. It’s like I’m floating through life one blessed day at a time. He’s become my friend, my lover, and now my soon-to-be husband. Your past doesn’t define you, it's what you make of your future that matters in life. I came from nothing but a broken home parents who didn’t love or care for me but coming here, I found so much more than I ever expected. It might have started out rough but in the end, I finally found my happily ever after and I wouldn’t change a single thing. Everything that has happened led me to Damon and the people who have become my family in such a short amount of time. Damon walks down the stairs smiling so big.
“You ready sweetheart?”
Walking over to him, he grabs my hand and I look up smiling just as big. “More than ready.” And I am, I’m so ready to start my future and leave my past behind the man standing beside me is the reason I can finally move on.
Damon
