The Mitchell Family Series BoxSet 1-4.5 (52 page)

Colt handed me the microphone and wiped his face, waiting for me to start. I tried to wipe the tears away, but the mic kept screeching and causing the audience to gasp. I closed my eyes and focused on being in a room alone with my man. I thought about the millions of things that I’d practiced saying to him. “Colt, you know you’ve always owned my heart. That day you came walking into my life two years ago changed everything. From our first kiss, I felt as if I couldn’t breathe without you beside me. The way you love me amazes me every single day and I can’t help falling in love with you more and more each day.” My lips started shaking and I had to take a second to calm down. I knew I shouldn’t but I looked right up into Colt’s burning eyes. I could feel his thumb moving over my waist as his hand held me. I looked around the beautiful barn and thought about the sacrifices he had made to make this all happen. I literally began to sob, but through the tears I managed to say one more sentence. “You are my best friend, I love you so much, Colt Mitchell.”

Thank Goodness we didn’t ask for a traditional service.

“Can we have the rings please?” The pastor asked.

Ty scooted up and handed Colt our rings. He gave me a quick wink before ducking back behind Colt. Even he had tears in his eyes.

I can do this. A few more words.

Colt slipped the ring on my finger and then my engagement ring over top of it. It was a lot of ring and under the lights it sparkled like crazy. “With this ring I thee wed.” He brought my rings to his lips and kissed them.

I let out a small giggle, in between tears. I grabbed his ring and slid it onto his finger. I had wanted to do that for so long. He was mine in every way. “With this ring I thee wed.”

Colt took both of my hands in his and waited patiently for the go-ahead we were both waiting for.

“I now pronounce you husband and wife. Ladies and Gentleman, let’s give a round of applause to Mr. and Mrs. Colton Mitchell. You can kiss your bride now.”

The room filled with clapping but once Colt’s lips reached mine, everything went quiet. We entered into our own little world and nobody else existed. I had imagined this kiss since I was about eight years old, of course as I got older the kiss got deeper, but nothing could have prepared me for the kiss Colt was giving. His soft lips covered mine, while his tongue stroked my bottom lip. Soon our tongues began to mingle and we were completely caught up in each other to pay any attention to the loud whistling in the crowd.

I used to be so worried about my grandparents seeing me kiss like this, but I was married now. I was allowed to kiss and have as much sex as I wanted. I had the paper to prove it.

Colt finally pulled away and rested his head on my shoulder. “I love ya, darlin’.”

“I love you too, baby, so much….. Colt, this is amazing. I can’t believe you managed to do this. It’s perfect.”

Clanking of glasses got everyone to quiet down. My biggest fear was upon us as I stared at Ty and Conner, fighting over the microphone. Finally Conner grabbed it and switched it on. “Can hear me?”

“My family and I would like to thank you all for comin’ out to celebrate with us tonight. I just have a couple things I’d like to say about Colt and Van.” Ty stood back and patiently waited his turn. It worried me that he was going to get the last word in.

“As everyone knows, Colt is my cousin, so I have obviously known him my whole life. He is a great all around guy, and has been hunted by every chick that’s ever come in contact with him.” The crowd started laughing. “The funny thing was that Colt never really noticed it. That is why we were all so surprised when he came back from an out of town visit, head over heels in love with someone.  Van captured his heart and he never gave up until he had her for himself. What you all might not know, is that Van used to be ………..”

Holy shit! No No No!

“Give me that thing before I shove it so far up your ass you can’t find it.” Ty yanked the microphone out of Conner’s hand.

The crowd of people were dead silent. Colt grabbed my arm and held me still. “Excuse my brother in-law, he has had a bit too much to drink.” Ty started to laugh a little and the crowd seemed to relax.  “I have known Van, Savanna, since we were little kids. Colt knew her back then as well. He used to come and visit during the summer. All of the girls would go nuts over him there too. Van was different. She was a late bloomer and Colt made it a point to tease her for it. When he went off to college and stopped visiting, Van changed from a little girl, into a beautiful woman. Two years ago when he came to help out my family, he saw her again. I’m pretty sure she took his breath away and you all know the rest of the story. Besides my own wife, Colt and Van are my best friends. I love them and wish them a long and happy life together. Everyone hold up your glasses,” He pointed to Conner. “except you Conner, you’re officially cut off.” Everyone started laughing and raised their glasses.

“To Colt and Savanna.”

Colt rubbed my back and kissed the top of my head. Ty walked by Conner and came over to us. “You want me to fuck him up?”

I gave Ty a big hug. “No, but thank you for fixing things. That was uncomfortable.”

“He didn’t do it to piss you off Savanna. He did it to get to Ty. He wanted him to look like a sap.”

“He’s the sap.” We saw Miranda standing by her brother, arguing with him. He had issues.

The next twenty minutes flew by. Between everyone congratulating us and the photographer trying to take pictures of everyone, I was glad to finally get to the first dance.  We had picked a song called “I can love you like that.” It was older, but the words were so beautiful. The music started and I paid no attention to Colt reaching for something behind my back. To my utter shock, I felt the vibrations of Colt’s voice as he began singing the words to the song.

“They read you Cinderella

You hoped it would come true

That one day your Prince Charming

Would come rescue you

You like romantic movies
You never will forget

The way you felt when Romeo kissed Juliet

All this time that you've been waiting

You don't have to wait no more”

Colt held me tight against his body while he sang every single word to me. Our family and friends had all stood up and some were even crying, as they listened to every word coming out of Colt’s beautifully talented body.

“I can love you like that

I would make you my world
Move Heaven and Earth if you were my girl
I will give you my heart
Be all that you need
Show you you're everything that's precious to me
If you give me a chance
I can love you like that”

I looked over toward Brina and Conner who had now come out to the dance floor. They had their hands all over each other, almost like they were having some kind of sex, right here in front of everyone. I shook my head and looked toward Ty and Miranda. With Bella in their arms, they swayed to Colt’s beautiful voice. Ty placed small kisses on Miranda and Bella’s foreheads, before resting his head into both of theirs. It was beautiful to watch them.

I never make a promise I don't intend to keep
So when I say forever, forever's what I mean
I'm no Casanova but I swear this much is true
I'll be holdin' nothing back when it comes to you
You dream of love that`s everlasting
Well baby open up your eyes
I can love you like that
I would make you my world
Move Heaven and Earth if you were my girl

I will give you my heart
Be all that you need
Show you you're everything that's precious to me
If you give me a chance
I can love you like that
You want tenderness-I got tenderness
And I see through to the heart of you
If you want a man who understands
You don't have to look very far

I love you, darlin’ “

Someone came and grabbed the microphone from Colt as the music finally faded into another song. He pulled me into his embrace and kissed me deeply. I was still speechless. I couldn’t believe he had sang to me in front of everyone. I had never heard him do anything like that before. Sure, he had sang to me as we danced, but never for everyone else to hear. I was overwhelmed with happiness.

“That was amazing.”

“Could you tell how nervous I was?” Colt got this embarrassed look across his face.

I looked into those green eyes that made me melt every time I saw them. “Are you kidding me, you totally owned it, baby.”

“I used to sing in church when I was a kid. I hated people watchin’ me. I just wanted to give you everything today. Were you surprised with the barn?”

“You have no idea. My God, it is more beautiful than the other one. I can’t believe you did this for us.”

“For you Savanna. I did it for you. I would have married you anywhere, but I knew how important this was to you. I needed to make it happen, darlin’.”

“I love you so much Colt. I have never been happier in my whole life.”

We swayed to the music and he held me so tight in his arms. “Just wait until we fill that house with little feet. We are just beginning Savanna.”

Colt and I broke away after the second dance and started on our wedding to-do list. I had originally planned it all out, but after his vows and his song to me, I just couldn’t think straight.

Ty grabbed me and pulled me in for a hug. “Congrats Van.” He took both of his hands and grabbed my face to plant a kiss over my mouth. Miranda stood behind him laughing the whole time.

“Thanks.” I started wiping my lips. Bella came up and grabbed my dress while she jumped up and down. I picked her up and got a giant slobber kiss. “Aunt Van loves you.”

She poked me in the nose. “Van.”

Colt came up and grabbed her, spinning her on to the dance floor in his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he danced around wildly, while she clung to him laughing.

I needed to be pregnant.

The food was even better than when we had sampled it and the cake was to die for. Colt and I agreed to not make a mess with our first taste, but Ty and Conner taunted him so badly that at the very last second, I got it smashed all over my face and up my nose. As Colt began trying to lick it off my face, I grabbed his neck and pulled his face into the mess over mine. Instead of pulling away, he pushed his face all over mine, gathering the icing with his own skin. He pulled away licking his lips, smiling at me.

How could anyone be mad at someone that looked like Colt?

After we had done everything traditional on my list, we met everyone out on the dance floor. Even my grandparents were dancing, as best as four very old people could. Colt’s mother was dancing with Ty’s dad, while Ty’s mother danced all around with Bella.

Miranda and Ty finally had a second to themselves, since Bella was occupied. Instead of dancing to the melody of the song, they were in a deep embrace with their faces buried into each other’s bodies. The old Ty would have been groping all over someone while he danced, but he held his wife so passionately, it made me so happy for them. I regretted all of the terrible things I had said to him when I caught them together. They were truly, madly and deeply in love with each other. It was picturesque. While Ty and Miranda fell in love with each other, Bella had made them a family from the beginning.

Just as I was thinking about the little beauty, I watched her spot her parents and go flying toward them. Ty startled when her little body smacked right into his leg. With one arm still around Miranda, he picked her up and held her between them. She giggled as he placed kisses all over her face.

“They’re beautiful aren’t they?” Colt asked as he watched them with me.

“I want that.” I confessed.

Colt pulled my gaze to his face. “We
will
have it, darlin’. Be patient. It
will
happen. Besides, not only do we have our whole lives together, but I’m really liking the tryin’ part of it all. Anything that gives me a reason to make love to my wife is a good reason to me.”

We both started laughing as my father approached me. “I think they want to do the father daughter dance now Honey.”

I had purposely requested this dance to be one of the last of the night. Marrying Colt while he cried was hard, but dancing with my father, at this particular moment was like sealing my childhood away. I know it was juvenile to think like that, but I couldn’t help be a little irrational about it.

I could hear the music to Heartland’s “I loved her first” coming on. My father reached out his hands and took me in his arms. I buried my head into his broad chest and tried so hard not to cry. He started rubbing my back and I could feel him crying against my body. Saying goodbye to my parents when I moved to Kentucky was a rushed decision. They wanted me to finally be happy after so many years of uncertainty with Ty. Colt changed my life, at a time when all I had on my side was my parents. Sure, they had respected my decision, but I knew they missed me terribly.

“I love you Daddy.” I cried on his shoulder, forgetting all about my perfect wedding face of makeup. The cameras flashed like crazy around us, but my father never let go of me. He squeezed my hand and held me tight.