Significance (Artistic Pricks Ink) by Cat Mason

Author:Cat Mason [Mason, Cat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fidem Publishing
Published: 2015-07-16T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Becky

“Have you decided on a date yet?” Maddie asks, stepping up beside me while I rinse the soap from my hands at the sink. “We don’t have long before the guys get new orders, you know.”

Shutting off the faucet, I grab a towel. This is how it’s been every day since she saw my ring. Every day this week she’s been on me for a date, a color scheme, and even a possible head count. You’ve heard of baby fever? Well, my best friend has caught wedding fever and no matter how hard she tries, it’s not contagious. I want to marry Mitch, I just want it to be about love, not about coordinating flowers and ice sculptures.

“No, we thought maybe Mitch and I could get used to the idea of him being home first,” I reply. Just the idea of new orders so soon makes my heart ache. I am proud of Mitch, I am, but there is that part of me that doesn’t want to share him with the military, especially not this soon. It’s selfish, but I want to keep him to myself for a while. “I’ve missed sleeping beside him every night, Mad. All I want is to enjoy that for a bit before getting lost in meaningless details of a ceremony that honestly could be done anywhere, anytime.” Looking her in the eyes, I shrug. “If Mitch is there, everything else is just details.”

The sad thing is: every time I think one more day is all I need, it never is. I tell myself if we can shut the world out for just one more day, it won’t hurt as much when he leaves me again. But it only leaves me wanting more. The time I get with him between deployments will never be enough.

“This is serious,” she says, yanking the hand towel away and swatting me with it. “Your wedding day will be the best day of your life, the one day it’s all about you. It’s a day we dream about growing up. All a little girl wants is to be a princess.”

“The day I become Becky Taylor will be about way more than just me.” Shaking my head, I smile at her. “Besides, the best day of my life was the day he walked in here and sat in my chair,” I say, letting the memory wash over me. His smile, that deep, rich laugh… It was like it woke me from a deep sleep and nothing has ever been the same. As sappy as it sounds, we simply complete each other and a ring and a piece of paper isn’t what proves that. I’m already his and he’s mine, there’s no going back to before he existed in my world without ripping apart the person I am. “Every day I’ve had with him since has only been icing on the cake.” Stepping around her, I head back toward my station to get ready to head home for the day. “

“That’s so sweet,” she says, her blue eyes going misty.

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