Chapter 34
*Nick*
Well, the day is FINALLY here. We are getting married today. I was a nervous wreck, the guys were trying to calm me down, but it wasn’t working. I kept on grabbing each one of the babies trying to calm down. Nat took Lexi to her mom’s house while she did what she had to do. We had to spend a few hours apart, but that’s not the worse part, it’s having my friends here watching basketball while I’m trying to figure out what I’m going to say. See, we both decided to saw our own vows, so I am trying to work on that.
~~*~~*Few Hours Later.~~*
I was standing there, waiting for Nat to come out, after all the brides maids came, I was sweating. Brian was by my side, holding on to my shoulder. I looked over at him and he gave a wicked grin. Then he nodded towards the people. Where I saw Nat start to walk up, she looked beautiful. The dress was perfect on her, in every way possible. She looked so happy. She walked down with her mom, and then she kissed her mom and came up to me. Nat took my hand and held it while I looked at how she looked, it was not like she was beautiful everyday, it’s just that she’s so different now that we have kids.
After the priest baptized the kids, we were all set for our vows. I went first.
I held on to both of Nat’s hands as I looked into her eyes. Which told me that she was all happy.
“Natalie, I’ve always seen us together, no matter what was going to happen in life somehow we were going to end up together. Nick and Nat, that’s what we always are going to be known as. You’ve given me so much, hope. When I just started to drink you were there to help me get through it. Then you gave me what love really is. I don’t know how to explain it to anyone. You know how it feels and that’s the greatest thing in the world to know that I’m not the only one who feels it. And lastly, you gave me three beautiful children. I know that you don’t want anymore, and that’s fine. I’ve got my more boys than girls but I also have a baby girl to spoil rotten. But lastly, I have you, my baby doll. No one else can take you away from me again. I’m going to keep you and the kiddies forever.” I said when I heard a few chuckles.
“The last thing I have to tell you baby doll, is this poem that I found, that I memorized it took me
awhile, but I did it because it describes us at many parts of our lives. It’s called ‘With Honor’
IF I have to be your best friend
If that’s all that I can get
then I’ll take the job with honor
I’ll be the best one yet.
I’ll offer you my shoulder
I’ll show how I care
I’ll be there when you need me
I’m not going anywhere.
If I have to be your best friend
The one who hears you cry
Then I’ll take the job with honor
I’ll take the job with pride.
My love for you is stronger
Than you will ever know
But for you to ever love me
I will have to let you go.
You need time to find your purpose
You need time to sort your thoughts
But when the course has ended
And the race is finally run.
Remember it’s your best friend
Who has loved you from day one. “
I looked at Nat who was crying, I whipped away her tears as she smiled at me. Then the priest said to her “you can go now.” she nodded and looked at me.
“Nickalous, I don’t know how to try to even beat that. But the only thing that I can think of, over the past few years is the first time we met and our first kiss. You remember the first time we met don’t you?” she said looking at me smiling. “We were at the first day of high school, I remember the teacher telling us that he was going to pick our seats, so he made us all stand up. I remember him telling us that he was going to pair us up with guys and girls. So all the girls in the class looked around for the cute ones. I stood there not caring as long as I could sit down. When he called your last name, and then all the girls standing quickly looked up as you sat down in the back. They waited for him to call one of their names but he ended up calling mine. I was very new at that school, because I came from up state Florida. When I sat by you, I was scared mostly because you looked at me and gave me that grin that you always give me, like now. Anyway, those girls started to make fun of me because I shouldn’t have been paired up with you. We couldn’t talk, so we all waited till the teacher said to intro yourself to your partner, and if you had a problem with them to say it now. I told you that maybe we should say something, because I was scare you looked at me and shook your head, saying that it wouldn’t be a challenge for you then. I smiled. Then we had to listen to him, and the girls got worse. You looked at me and I was looking out the window, I had so many problems that day and it was only the first, you quickly wrote something on paper and tapped me on the shoulder. You pointed to the paper and I looked down, it said “don’t worry about them, I’m not falling for any of them.” I then want to hope that you would remember our first kiss. We were supposed to study together that day, for that class that we were pair up for. I called your house and told one of your sisters that you couldn’t come over because one of my friends broke up with her boyfriend so I was going to have most of my friends come and we were going to have a sleep over. You showed up. I had no parents home, but my mom trusted you so I let you in. I told you what was going on as we walked down the stairs my friends saw you and screamed. We watched movies and we sat next to each other, it was a scary one, where there was all the blood and guts. You grabbed my hand anytime I was scared. Then the girls thought it would be fun to play truth or dare. To make a long story short, they dared us to kiss. Actually they dared you to kiss one of us, and it would be the one name you pulled out of a hat, but you wanted to kiss me. And for now, I can say the rest is history. Nicky, I love you, I love being your baby doll, and I love how our children are going to grow up like you, you are my everything.” she said as I started to cry, just one tear and she whipped it away.
We placed the rings on our fingers and finally the priest said “now you may kiss your bride.” so we did. A long one. Then as we pulled apart he said “I now present you to Mr. And Mrs. Nickalous Gene Carter.” as everyone start to clap and whip away their tears. We ran down the aisle.
I dragged Nat straight into her changing room. I sat on a chair and pulled her on me. “I remember all of that baby doll.” she smiled and we went in for another kiss. “I’m glad.” she said resting her head on mine. “I don’t want to leave this room.” I said. “We should of never went to it, their going to be looking for us.” she said. “That’s okay, I think we need a few minutes.” she smiled looking at the white piece of paper in front of us. “What’s that?” I asked. “I don’t know.” she picked it up and it read, ‘To Natalie and Nick.’ She started to open it.
“What is it?” I asked.
“A poem.” she said as we both read it:
‘Paint Your Love’
I’ll paint my mood in Shades of blue
Paint my soul to be with you
I’ll sketch your lips in shaded tones
Draw your mouth to match my own
I’ll draw your arms around my waist
And then all doubt I shall erase
I’ll paint the rain that softly lands
ON the crescents of your hands
I’ll trace a hand to wipe your tears
A calming look to quell your fears
A silhouette of dark and light
While we hold each other tight
I’ll paint a sun to warm your heart
Swearing that we’ll never part
I’ll paint the stars in the evening sky
Draw their light into your eyes
I’ll draw a striking touch of grace
That shows the gentleness of your face
I’ll trace your hand to hold in mine
A touching kiss to mark the time
I’ll draw the years all passing by
So much to learn, so much to try
I’ll paint the truth, show how I feel
Try to make you completely real
I’ll use a brush so light and fine
To draw you close and make you mine
And with this ring our lives will start
In swearing that we’ll never part
I offer love you cannot buy
Devoted love until we die
Love,
Mom, Dad, and mom.
We looked at each other and smiled. “I love you baby Doll.” she looked at me and smiled “I do too.” she said and we sealed that with a kiss.
THE END!!
The poems are found in the Chicken soup books..