Page 18 of Surrender
I held up our hands and pointed at our wedding rings.
“This makes us family. I don’t need anybody to say anything. I don’t need protests or any other words. It’s my wedding night, and I’d like to be alone with my wife. I will leave you with this. I’m happy you all showed up today, but I’m very disappointed in the behavior you displayed.”
Jessa snickered. “I guess he told y’all.”
I turned to Kachelle. “Are you ready to get out of here?” I asked.
“Very.”
Without another word, we headed out of the reception. After thanking Chance and Kelcy, we grabbed our things and headed out to the limo. Once we were inside and settled, Kachelle looked at me with a devious smile.
“What?”
“I can’t believe you spoke to them like that.”
“I said what needed to be said.”
“You did… so where are we going?”
“I booked us a penthouse suite at The Ivory Towers.”
Her eyes widened. “Penthouse?”
“It’s our wedding night. I thought we should enjoy some luxury. I made sure to get a suite with two bedrooms. Nothing has to happen between us tonight. I just want to be alone with you.”
Her face softened at my words.
I meant that. Would I love to consummate my marriage? Hell yeah. It had been a minute since I’d been intimate with anybody. For a year and a half now, I’d been celibate. The moment I decided I was ready to settle down, I prepared my body to receive my wife. I denied my flesh because I wanted the next and last woman I slid into to have my last name.
Now, here she was.
Even if nothing went down tonight, she was mine, and I was hers.
Hand in hand, I nervously stepped off the elevator with Jacob and into the penthouse suite. It was so beautiful. Eggshell-colored walls covered the entire suite. The living room was decorated in shades of navy blue, gray, and white. There was a huge sectional, a fireplace, and a sixty-inch television that hung over it. The kitchen was white with stainless steel appliances with white marble countertops.
A set of windows ran the length of the living room, with a sliding glass door leading out onto a balcony equipped with an infinity pool and grilling area. Jacob and I stood out there, still dressed in our wedding attire. Night had fallen and a cool crisp breeze filled the air.
I looked over at him as he gazed out at the beautiful view. I couldn’t get over how handsome he was. Looks-wise, he checked off every quality on my list. So far, his personality seemed to match the outside. From what I’d seen in a few short hours, he was sweet, sincere, and intentional. My spirit didn’t feel any kind of alarm with him. In fact, I almost felt… at peace.
Dare I say that?
I didn’t notice I was staring until he looked over at me with a smile.
“Is something on my face?” he asked.
“No… it’s just a very handsome face.”
He blushed… actually blushed. “You gon’ give me a big head, now.”
I giggled. “Isn’t a wife supposed to be her husband’s biggest hype man?”
“You’re right.” He grabbed my hand. “Why don’t we go get comfortable?”
We headed back inside, and I noticed that a big suitcase was by the door. We’d both only come in with a small bag. He walked over to retrieve it and rolled it into the living room.
“What’s this?” I asked.
“Just a few essentials. I wasn’t sure what you liked, so I had my sister help me pick out a few things to make sure you were comfortable tonight. It was in her car, so I had her send it over after we left.”