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“We haven’t gotten that far yet, but by the looks of it, while you’re here,” I grin. “Tiero only suggested setting a date a couple of hours ago.”
I glance at my fiancé, my cheeks turning crimson remembering what we did when he brought up the subject.
Noticing my blush, Rhia lifts an amused brow. “Seems to me he’s been planning it for a while,” she says, and Tiero winks at me and kisses my temple.
“I want Ella as my wife before the year is over,” he tells my friends, his gaze never leaving mine. It’s filled with love… and possession.
Rhia joins Lex’s side and winds her arms around him. “Starting the new year as husband and wife… you’re quite the romantic, Tiero. Who would have thought?” she teases, before her eyes glaze over with a light watery sheen.
I watch her carefully, wondering where her proposal plans are up to. With everything that happened in my life since our Sicily trip in August, we’ve never had the chance to brainstorm the perfect proposal to Lex.
I’m still baffled she wants to get married at all. She was always adamant that they wouldn’t need a piece of paper to make their love legitimate. But then she also never saw herself in a long-term committed relationship.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
I should pull her aside, have a heart-to-heart, and maybe spend an afternoon crafting an epic proposal together. I’d never want to be the one asking the big question—not that Tiero ever would have let me—but Rhia is my opposite in so many ways; and it works for her.
I’d love to be a fly on the wall and see Lex’s face when she proposes. Like Tiero, he likes to be in charge… but so does Rhia. Their constant battle for dominance is always entertaining to watch.
“Well, I love it,” Rhia exclaims, rubbing her hands together, her momentary funk forgotten and her excitement returning. She’s so good at letting nothing bother her and focusing on something good instead.
“We haven’t got much time till New Year’s Eve, but between the five of us, and with me as your wedding planner, we can pull this off. It’s gonna be amazing.”
The moment Rhia learned about the wedding, it was a given that she would assume the role. And this wedding couldn’t be in better hands.
Rhia loves planning and organizing; it feeds her creative soul, while it would frustrate mine no end.
Claudette sidles up to me and smiles. “See? It’s all coming together.”
“But you two,” she points at Tiero and me, “better get going and secure that marriage license. In fact, I’ll come along to make suremylicense is still active and valid.”
Everyone in the room turns to her.
“Your license?” Rhia repeats.
My hand finds Tiero’s, squeezing it a little tighter while I gaze up at him.
“Turns out Claudette is a marriage officiant,” I tell him and the others.
“No way!” Rhia exclaims, jumping up and down on the spot. She’s loving this craziness.
“Way!” Claudette replies.
“That’s out there,” Rhia says, staring at me.
“I know, right?” I can’t help but laugh at my bestie’s awe.
Tiero tightens his grip on my hand, but doesn’t say anything, his face like so often unreadable.
What is he thinking? Is he okay with Claudette marrying us? It’s not like we have a lot of options.
But even if we had, I love the idea of someone marrying us who knows what we went through to be together. Claudette truly cares. I get now why Miriam would have asked her.
But on the other hand, Claudette is unpredictable. God knows what will come out of her mouth, but even if it was quirky and unconventional, that would make it more memorable, right?
My excitement is building. There are still obstacles, but one by one they’re disappearing.
I can’t wait to see how the next puzzle piece is going to fall into place.
