In Your Arms by Aubrey Adams (free ebook reader for android .TXT) 📕

Chapter 12: Last Thing We Need

Jake and I have been putting together out wedding for December 25… We only have a couple months left then we’ll be married! Jake already has hit suit so we went to my store so we could try my dress on… Jake and I arrived at my store and he sat down and waited for me… I put on my dress… This dress is tight… Like suffocating tight… I dropped to my knees and started to cry… “Babe! What’s wrong?” Jake said running in.

“I-I’m fat!” Jake laughed “No you’re not.”

“I can’t fit my dress!”

“Let me see.” I stood up and Jake stared at me… “Is there a baby in there?”

“Really Jake today is not the day for your Jokes.”

“I’m not joking though…” I took the dress off and stared at myself in the mirror… “I can’t be?”

“Ashton if you are it’s okay.”

“No it’s not!”

“Why? Do you not want to have my child?”

“Of course I want to have your child… I just didn’t want to have a baby quite yet.”

“Huh okay…”

“Why are you mad?”

“I’m not.”

“Okay Jake… Can you go get a pregnancy test?”

“Yeah.” Jake walked out and left. I want to have a baby lots of babies… Just not at this very moment. I at least wanted to be married before we started trying…

I drove home and waited for Jake to get home… After about ten minutes Jake opened the door with a bag. He handed me the bag then sat on the couch… I stood up and walked to the bathroom. I opened the box and flipped it over reading it… After I was done reading it, I went to go pee on the stick. When I was done I flushed the toilet and washed my hands walking out…

“Are you?”

“We have to wait five minutes.” We sat in silence and waited for the five minutes to be up… “Ashton if you are pregnant, I’m going to be really happy.”

Five minutes later….

Once the timer went off we both stood up; I grabbed the test, we looked at the test in confusion… “What does two lines mean?” I picked up the box and read it… I dropped the test and the box… “I’m pregnant.” Jake picked me up and spun me around in the air. “I’m going to be a dad!” What am I being so grumpy about…? I’ve always wanted to be a mom and a wife… Both of those things are coming true for me. I kissed him as he sat me down and for the first time I saw Jake tear up…

“I love you Jake!”

“I love you too Ashton!”

Chapter 13: December 25

Today is Jake and I’s day and I’m freaking out… I don’t know how my parents did this! It’s freaking cold outside! I will admit it’s good that were having an indoor wedding… I’ve been getting ready for 3 hours now and I’m less than 20 minutes away from marrying Jake. My aunt Cheryl is the person who will be giving me away… I mean c’mon why wouldn’t she… We walked downstairs and I stayed in the hallway while the bridesmaids and grooms walked down the aisle.

My song started to play and I just really freaked out… “It’s show time Ashton… “Wait, I need to breathe...” I took a couple seconds to breath and the guy’s opened the door… Wow there’s a lot of people here! I walked slowly down the aisle and I kept my eyes on Jake as my eyes teared up… We finally reached our way to Jake; my aunt gave him a kiss on the cheek and Jake took my hand… Jake and how to start saying our vowels…

“Ashton, I love you. You are my best friend. Today I give myself to you in marriage. I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you, and to comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle. I promise to love you in good times and bad, when life seems easy and when it seems hats, when our love is simple and when it is effort. I promise to cherish you, and to always hold you in highest regard. These things I give to you today, add all the days of our life… Even when you decide to wear suits that are just too long.” Everyone laughed including me.

“Jake, today and forever, I promise to treat you with kindness, respect, appreciation and silliness. I promise to stand by you know matter what. I promise to never take your love for granted. I promise to grow along with you and to face challenges with a smile on my face and an open mind. You are my best friend and the love of my life. I promise to love you forever and for eternity.”

Jake and I wanted to kiss but we couldn’t quite yet… Jake and I slipped each other’s rings on saying I do… Then the minster said I now pronounce you “Mr. and Mrs. Jones. He gave us permission to kiss… Jake kissed me passionately…

I can’t believe that hitting his car would’ve led to us getting married, but love happens in mysterious ways. I’m just happy to be spending the rest of my life as his wife. I am Ashton Jones and this is my story.

Text: Allison Smith
Images: Allison Smith
Editing: Allison Smith
Translation: Allison Smith
Publication Date: 11-06-2015

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