Happily Ever After

The day finally came. Maya couldn't sleep the night before. The entire family and their extended guest list have flown down to the Carribeans. On a private island, Lucas and Maya decided to have their exclusive beach wedding.

Food flown in from all parts of the world, a seafood bonanza with alaskan king crabs, oysters, caviar, king prawns and calamari. Free flowing Moet champagne from a fountain. The wedding party being serenaded by Adele and Ed Sheeran.

A platform was erected on the beach for the aisle, ending in a wooden sculptured gazebo strewn with flowers and twinkle lights. White rose petals covered the aisle. Chairs for guests were lined on either side of the aisle.

Maya and Lucas had decided on a medium sized crowd consisting of family, friends and well wishers. No paparazzi or media personnel were allowed on the island. No one knew the location of the beautiful island of the coast of Barbados.

The wedding was to take place at dusk with a panoramic sunset as the backdrop. Maya was being dressed by professionals in her own cabana. Lucas had not seen Maya since the day before. It was bad luck to see the bride before the wedding. Lucas frowned upon that notion but had no choice than to abide by the rules.

Maya wore light make up which accentuated her natural youthful glow. She had her hair up in a messy bun with strands falling along the side of her face. The messy bun was surrounded by a thin coronet of blue sapphires. It was a present from Irene. Her something new and something blue.

Maya's something borrowed were teardrop sapphire earrings which she borrowed from Samantha to match her coronet. She was dressed in an off shoulder white lace gown with a long train. She wore a lacy veil that matched her dress.

On the other end of the island, Lucas was getting ready to marry the love of his life. He wore a three piece ivory suit and matched it with blue sapphire cufflinks. He looked every bit the rugged man spotting at 5 o'clock shadow. He decided not to shave again as Maya liked how he looked. He oozed raw sex appeal.

As the guests started filling the aisles, Lucas walked in accompanied by his step mother. Eventhough they had an unpleasant past, he decided that giving her a shot would only improve his family dynamics.

Lucas stood at the entrance of the gazebo with his groomsmen. They were a mixture of his friends and Maya's brothers. As the wedding music started playing, the bridesmaids walked in one by one. Samantha was her maid of honour.

The guests rose to await the arrival of the bride. Ed Sheeran sang Perfect as she walked down the aisle, accompanied by her parents. Maya was too nervous to look up as she had the biggest fear she would trip. Her grip on her bouquet of white roses and her parents' arms were strong. Irene whispered into Maya's ears, " You would want to look up my dear."

Maya took a deep breath and looked up. The minute she did, she locked eyes with the most beautiful human being in the world. The man waiting for her at the end of the aisle. He was beautiful because he was staring at her with unabashed adoration and love. His eyes were expressing all the love he felt for his beautiful bride and how much he adored her. She could see his eyes glistening with unshed tears.

The backdrop of the sun setting against the Carribean islands were breathtaking. Lucas standing against the sunset gave him an ethereal appearance. She couldnt wait to marry the man who stole her heart from the first glance many months ago.

Lucas awaited the entry of his bride. As she walked down the aisle, he was overwhelmed. He had never felt such a strong tug in his heart as the moment he laid eyes on her. She was the epitome of perfection. Her nervous blush, her deep breaths. Everything drew him to her. He could not peel his eyes off her and the moment he locked eyes with her, he felt complete.

She was the one. The person meant to complete his world. She brought light into his life. Her slow steps towards him were agonising. He couldn't wait to have her in his arms. She smiled at him and he felt his heart stop. He held her hands in his as they faced each other.

Maya was the first to recite her vows. She spoke softly but confidently, she knew that there were no doubt nor uncertainties in her choices. She looked into his eyes and saw his soul. " I promise to love you more every single day of my life. I promise to never leave your side till death do we part. I will cherish the love you give me everyday and I promise to grow old in your arms," she promised him.

Lucas looked at his soulmate and vowed, " The only time I would kneel before another would be the day I tie our daughter's shoelace. I promise to give you the world. What is mine shall be yours as I am yours forever. My love for you shall last till I breathe my last breath and shall continue on as I pass on. I vow to uphold all my promises and to not be the cause of any tears from your eyes. I will be the pillar you lean on."

Maya smiled as she wiped away tears from her eyes. She stood up on tip toes and kissed the man she promised herself to. She poured all her unsaid confessions through that kiss. She promised to show him her love through actions rather than words.

Lucas hugged her and slipped on the wedding band on her finger. It was a gold flat band with tiny diamonds forming an eternal sign. On the inner surface of the ring were his initials and the rhythm of his heartbeat engraved. Her initials and her heartbeat were engraved onto his plain gold band.

Lucas kissed her again as they were pronounced Man and Wife. He ended the kiss and whispered into her ears, " To happily ever after my love."

Author' s Thought

My wonderful readers,

Thank you for being on this journey with me. This is my first ever attempt at writing a book. I hope you enjoyed this experience as much as I did. I would love to hear any feedback and comments on the storyline, writing style, grammar or whatever it is you wish to say. Thank you so much for being patient with my inconsistencies and my delayed uplaods. I hope to write a second book in correlation to this book and hope you would enjoy that as much as this. Thank you all. Love you loads.

Ciao.

- girl2591