A Wallflower's Christmas Kiss by Dawn Brower

Author:Dawn Brower
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Monarchal Glenn Press
Published: 2016-12-04T18:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

The ring glistened in Elliot’s hand. She was mesmerized by the sparkling gems. What had made Grayson think she needed something so extravagant? It was lovely, but too much. Her heart thudded inside her chest. This was it—they were about to join themselves together in marriage. Was it a mistake? A part of her wondered if it all would have turned out differently if they’d continued as friends. Maybe they weren’t supposed to find their way back to each other. When she was with him it felt so right. She glanced up at him and relaxed. His focus was on Elliot and his preparations for the wedding ceremony. He didn’t seem concerned about anything. Doubts were bound to cross her mind from time to time. It was human nature, but she suppressed them. Juliette wanted to spend the rest of her days with Grayson. He was the only man she’d ever had a connection with.

“Before we begin,” Elliot said. “I’ll need you to remove your gloves.”

Juliette stared down at her hands. At least it was warm in the smithy’s home, but she felt naked without them. She didn’t want to remove them. Grayson picked up one of her hands and said, “Let me.”

He slowly unbuttoned the end and peeled one glove off. His touch sent shivers up her arm. She suppressed the need to shiver as tingles filled her belly. After he finished removing the glove he set it aside and repeated the action with the other one. When he was done with his task he let go of her hand. She immediately missed his warmth and wanted to beg him to touch her again.

“Now I need you both to join me in front of this table. Face me and follow my lead.” Elliot motioned for them to come forward. He picked up the ribbon Clara had brought to him. He held it in front of him fully stretched out. It was a long thin piece of blue silk. With careful precision he created a small loop on one end, and then pulled the right side through, repeating the action several times. Juliette lost track of how many times he pulled the strip through. After he was done he presented it to them.

“This knot represents love. True love ties us in a way that we can never escape from. It is all encompassing, binding, and integrates deep within our soul. We live and breathe it as it becomes an integral part of us.” The knot had somehow formed the shape of a heart as he adjusted it. “Your heart beats for the other person, and vice versa. Life without them is unimaginable.” He began working the other side of the ribbon, forming another intricate knot.

Juliette watched in amazement as he worked the fabric to his will. She didn’t fully understand the symbolism this one represented, but it fascinated her. Having something else to keep her focus on helped to calm her anxiety, and let her emotions shine through in a different way.

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