I had to let out a giggle. I wonder if he had seen my many f
ailed attempts to get that tea!
“God yes!”
Gunner let me go and I watched as he poured me a glass of tea. I turned back to look at Grace and she was smiling at us with a big ole smile on her face. I really was so happy she made it and I know it meant so much to Gunner. I just wished his dad would have come.
“Mom, you remember how good Grams tea is, you want some?”
Grace laughed and shook her head no. “Drew I just spent nearly an hour in Emma’s kitchen with her. She filled me up with three glasses of tea! I’m good honey thank you. ”
Grace and I took a seat at one of the tables and talked for ever. She told me stories about Gunner when he was little, how he got into trouble in high school with fighting for a bit. It was like she was trying to make up for the lost time we had to get to know each other before I became her daughter in-law. She raved on and on about Emma, told me to learn as much from her as I could if I was going to be a rancher’s wife.
Jenny walked up to us and said Gunner and I really needed to have our first dance. We had both been so busy walking around and talking to everyone that the DJ and band just started up without us. I nodded and got up and followed Jenny into the barn. Gunner was talking to Jack, the DJ. I’m guessing he was telling him what song to play. I saw Jack nod yes to Gunner and smile. Gunner pretty much left all the wedding decisions up to me except for the song he wanted for our first dance. I had no problem with that since he had a pretty damn good track record with songs!
Gunner walked up to me and held out his hand. Jack announced that we were FINALLY having our first dance. Everyone whooped and hollered.
“Will you please do me the honor Mrs. Mathews?” Gunner said as he kissed the back of my left hand and started to walk me to the middle of the barn.
As he pulled me into his arms he leaned down and whispered against my ear. His warm breath sent the butterflies into flight in my stomach and I felt a shiver run through my entire body.
“Don’t ever forget how I feel about you; never, ever forget sweetheart. I will always want you and only you. I would be lost without you Ellie; I love you more than life itself…. . ”
Then he leaned down and kissed me so passionately I felt the love pouring from his body straight into mine.
Then the song started. Oh my god…….
“Wanted” by Hunter Hayes.
Gunner never let up on his kiss even when the song started. I felt the tears rolling down my face and Gunner grabbed onto me and held me tighter as I was slowly starting to sink down. I’m not sure how long he kissed me for but I started to sob. He pulled his lips away from mine and smiled down at me. He reached up and wiped away at the endless tears running down my face.
“Happy tears baby?”
I couldn’t find my voice. I loved him so much and he just made the most wonderful day so much more special. I didn’t think it could get any better but again he showed me different.
I could barely talk but somehow I managed to speak.
“Yes Gunner, they are very happy tears. I love you so much. Th…thank…um……. ” I started to cry again. He pulled me into him and held me close as he started to sing the song to me so softly and sweetly.
I never wanted this moment to end. I never in my life felt so loved and wanted as I did at this very moment. I would love this man with everything I had in me for the rest of my life. I would do everything in my power to make him just as happy as he has made me.
I looked up at him and smiled as he smiled down to me.
“Drew…. . . it’s another first. ”
He looked at me confused. “What is baby?”
“This……this feeling……it’s a first for me. ”
“Tell me Ellie. ”
“I have never in my life…. . ever felt so completely loved and……. . wanted. ”
Gunner leaned down and captured my mouth again with his. It was perfect.
No, It was……. . heaven……
Evening had already come and the lights in the trees were turned on by someone. Probably Jenny by the way that poor girl was running all over the place.