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He smiles warmly and gives us a wave of his hand as he walks away. I take Lennon’s hand and lead him further onto the dance floor, wrapping my arms around his neck.
He gazes at me, and says, “I think what you just did back there has made me love you even more, if that’s possible,” he murmurs. I giggle and bite my lip, as I trail my fingers softly over his arm. I lift one heel off the floor and kiss him tenderly on the lips. I’m so happy, I feel I’m going to burst. “Seriously, Darcy, thank you. For this, for marrying me, for being you… everything. I’m so in love with you, sweetheart.”
“And I’m in love with you, too,” I whisper.
I rest my head on his shoulder as we slow dance, and sway softly to the music. I swear, I can feel our two hearts beating. It’s the perfect end to a perfect day, and I feel like I’m walking on air.
***
“Darcy, wait. Don’t go in there.” I turn around, startled at the urgency in Lennon’s voice. I was just about to open the door to our room when he called out. He smiles at me, an embarrassed look on his face. “Sorry, I just wanted to carry you over the threshold,” he says.
I giggle. “You’re not serious?” I ask. He nods and scoops me up into his strong arms. I let out a squeal as he tilts me back, wrapping my arms tightly around his neck. “Drop me, and you’ll be sorry,” I joke.
He fiddles with the keycard he has in one hand, struggling to hold both me, and get it into the thin slot at the same time. He can’t even see the lock with me in the way, and I giggle uncontrollably. It would be so much easier if he just put me down, but I admire how committed he is to this, so I let him carry on. Truth be told, I’d never even thought about it before Lennon mentioned it, but now he has, I absolutely love the idea of being carried over the threshold by my handsome prince. Who said chivalry was dead?
In the thirty seconds he’s been struggling, several other guests pass us by in the hallway, smiling as they make their way to their own rooms—and all I can do is smile back, a little uneasy that I know, that they know, what’s about to happen once Lennon gets me inside. I’m just praying I don’t see their faces again at breakfast tomorrow—if we even make it down—or I’m going to die of embarrassment.
One of them kindly asks if they can help by opening the door for us, but Lennon’s dogged determination, and manly pride won’t let him give up, and he politely declines their assistance. He wants to do it on his own. Once out of earshot, he curses, and his face is going red, which makes me laugh even more.
“Lennon,” I say. “Do you want to put me down? We could be out here all night and I’m starting to feel a little conspicuous, now.”
“Nope. I want to do this. I’ll get it,” he replies, but I’m not convinced, and despite his strength, I must be getting heavy for him to hold.
“Honey, have you got a good hold of me?”
“Yes, of course,” he says, confidently.
“Right, then top fiddling with the key for a second. Just don’t drop me, ok?” I say, and he stops struggling and nods. I hold on to his neck with one hand, reach around with the other, taking the keycard from between his fingers and sliding it into the slot and out again. The little light changes from red to green as I hear the lock unlatch and Lennon puts his foot against the door after I push down on the handle, swinging it open.
“There ya go, lover. It takes a woman,” I say, cockily, turning back to him. He’s just staring at me and his face is a picture. Part amazement, part hurt pride, but he’s smiling.
“Why, thank you, sweetheart,” he says, with a touch of sarcasm in his voice. “I knew you were so much more than a pretty face. Now, let’s get you inside and ravaged without further ado.”
I laugh out loud at him speaking posh, then stop abruptly when I see he’s about to charge into the room with me still in his arms. “Stop!” I shout.
With one foot already over the threshold, he looks at me, confused. “What’s wrong?” he says with a frown.
“I know you can’t wait to get me inside, but mind my head, honey. I’m five-feet-eight, and this doorway is only three. We ain’t gonna fit.”
