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“I do,” he said, his eyes locked on to mine.
And with that, we were pronounced man and wife and walked through a cheering crowd back into the store where we would change for the reception while the chairs were moved, tables were moved into the grounds, and the lot became the site of our party.
Victor and I kept our hands linked together for most of the evening, dancing, laughing, and kissing as a married couple andenjoying the attention of our friends and townspeople. As the night grew longer, Carmela came up beside me and tapped my shoulder. I turned into her as she wrapped her arms around me in a tight hug.
“The limo is here,” she said. “It’s time for you to get out of here and go enjoy your husband.”
“Limo?” I asked. “I thought we were just going back to my place.”
I turned and saw the grin on Victor’s face as he shook his head.
“No,” he said. “I have something much better than that planned.”
“Are we going somewhere?” I asked.
He nodded.
“Yup,” he said.
“But I don’t have anything packed!” I protested.
“I packed it for you,” Carmela said, laughing. “I snuck over to your place this morning and packed a couple extra bags on top of what Victor packed for you. It’s all waiting in the limo.”
“How… what?” I said, shocked. “Where are we going?”
“Well,” Victor said, “I always thought I should take you somewhere very specific, but parts of it should remain a bit of a surprise until we get there. But let’s just say that the limo is taking us to an airport, and that we will be boarding a plane to a location that is far away.”
“And gorgeous,” Carmela said, then sidled closer in a near whisper. “I saw some of the pictures on the website when Marklet it slip. Girl, you are going to love this. It’s going to be amazing!”
“Where is it?” I said, clawing at her as she giggled and shook her head.
“Nu uh,” she said. “I am not ruining the surprise!”
With that, Victor took my hand, and we spirited away, slipping out while the rest of the guests were busy dancing to eighties music and getting in the limo.
“At least this means I get a few minutes alone with you,” I said, curling up in Victor’s arms. He pulled me tight to his chest and kissed the top of my head.
“Yes, it does,” he said. “Though by the end of the week, you might be sick of me already.”
“Week?” I asked. “We’re going to be gone a week?”
“Well, one doesn’t fly all the way to Scotland to spend a weekend, do they?” he asked.
I didn’t know what to say. My jaw had dropped, and I couldn’t believe what I just heard.
“We’re going to Scotland?” I finally managed.
“Going to Scotland is just the beginning. I have a surprise for you there that is going to blow you away.”
“I don’t even care,” I said, beaming. “I get to go to Scotland with my husband. That is a sentence I never thought I would be able to say.”
“Well, now you get to say it as much as you want,” he said. “Would you like to practice it a few times over a glass of champagne?”
“I think I would, husband,” I laughed.
Victor poured us each a glass, and we clinked them together before settling back in the seats.
“How long until we get to the airport?” I asked.
