A Regency Christmas My Love (6 page)

      “I will marry you tomorrow because I want you to quit crying and that is the only way you will stop.  I asked mother to get the King to give us a special license from the Bishop and it will be here in the morning.  I love you too and I want you in here in my bedroom with me round the clock and if we get married then you can stay with me.  So will you marry me tomorrow my beautiful Vicky?”

     “Yes, oh yes, I will Creighton.  I just want you to be well and for us to live long and happy lives.”

     “That is what we will do my love, so stop crying.  You promised you would stop crying.”

     She hiccupped and swallowed. “I am crying now because I am so happy. I asked God to spare you and let me marry you soon and that was my Christmas wish too.  It looks like I will get my Christmas wish, my love.”  She smiled a tear speckled smile into his eyes and he smiled back into hers.

      “Me too, my love.”

     Merry Christmas to all and to all may you find your love.