Gunner and I were both exhausted. I had never danced so much in my entire life, ate so much and laughed so much. It was all coming to an end.
“So are you going to change or stay in that dress?” Ari asked with a wiggle of her eyes.
Gunner walked over and whispered in my ear for me to keep the dress on. He wanted to slowly peel it off of at the hotel in Austin.
“I guess I’m keeping the dress on!”
Ari let out a laugh and hit Gunner in the shoulder.
“If you think she looks beautiful in the dress, wait until you see what she has on underneath the dress. Or all the little outfits I packed in her suitcase. ”
Gunner pulled me against him and pushed his hips into my backside. OH MY! I think it is time to go……
“Ari, I always knew there was a reason I liked you so damn much. ”
“Damn straight ass wipe and you better spoil her rotten on the honeymoon or I’ll punch you in the nuts and not think twice about it. ”
With that Ari turned and walked away. I had to laugh. I loved her so much. I thought about the whole situation with Jefferson. Ari didn’t know it but Jenny was working double time tonight. With our wedding and also transforming the hunter’s cabin into a romantic paradise so Jefferson could ask Ari to marry him tonight. I noticed her getting in and out of her truck for the last two hours running back and forth.
“We need to do something special for Jenny and Aaron for everything they have done Gunner. ”
“Baby I’m already one step ahead of you. I booked them a room at the Marriott in Austin for the next two nights. I had Jeff go and leave them some gift cards for a few restaurants also and Gramps hired a whole crew to come and clean everything up and take it all down. Jenny does not have to worry about a thing!”
I turned around and looked at him.
“You really are too damn good to be true do you know that?”
Gunner threw his head back and laughed.
Just then Jefferson pulled up in Gunner’s truck. It was completely decked out in cans and ribbons and every window had something written on it.
Gunner grabbed my hand and pulled me to him.
“You ready to go and start our honeymoon Mrs. Mathews?” Gunner said as he wiggled his eyebrows up and down. Then he took his hand and ran it down my face.
I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks just at the thought of what it was going to be like tonight. The thought of making love to Gunner……as his wife for the first time had me blushing like mad.
“I’ll take that as I yes. ”
Jenny came over and walked us around to the ranch house. She said Emma and Garrett wanted to speak with us in private before we left. We walked into the house and Emma was holding a bouquet of Daisies and smiling so big. Garrett was holding an envelope and his smile was even bigger than Emma’s. Of course he looked at Gunner and winked which caused me to blush all over again. Emma handed me the flowers and hugged me.
“Welcome my sweet darling Ellie to our family. I loved you the moment you jumped out of Drew’s truck and smiled at me. I absolutely cannot wait for you to move out to the ranch. You truly are the daughter I never had sweetheart. I love you. ”
I was at a loss for words……again……I hugged her back as tightly as I could and whispered in her ear how much I loved her and what a wonderful job she did helping to raise such an amazing man.
She pulled back and smiled. “He is, isn’t he?”
I nodded my head yes. I looked over at Gunner and he had a tear running down his face. I reached up and wiped it away.
“A happy tear I hope. ”
“Yes baby, happier than you can ever imagine. ”
Garrett cleared his throat and moved over to us. He looked like he was about to cry which made me start to cry.
“Drew, you continue to make us so damn proud. I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am for you son. You did well, especially with this fine young lady here. ”
Gunner pulled me closer to him. I put my arm around him and felt his body shudder.