This is going to be a long night for Chad, a very long fucking night. This is just the beginning.
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Jaxon
4th Year in Prison
“Die For You” by The Weeknd
Iput on the suit jacket over the black button-up shirt. I look over my face in the mirror, the dirty broken bathroom mirror. This is not how I wanted this to go, but I can’t go one more second without her having my last name. I need to claim her in every fucking way, and this is the last thing, the last thing she hasn’t given to another man that I have to make sure becomes mine.
“Ready, Jaxon?” I hear the guard ask me. I turn and look at him. He is leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed over his shoulder.
I nod and give him a small smile, I have waited my whole life to find a woman like Lil, and there is no other woman like her, She has stuck by my side when others would have left. She loves me for who I truly am and not for who the world has tried to make me become.
I don't ever want to live in this world without her. I want her to know that through everything, I am hers in every way humanly possible.
After tonight, we will be intertwined in every way, and she will never be able to escape me.
I look at myself for one more moment, then I turn and make my way over to the guard. He nods and pushes off of the door. I follow behind him as he leads me to the chapel.
The guard pushes the chapel door open. I walk past him and stop when I see Lil. She is dressed in a long, tight black dress. Her back is exposed, and the dress hangs off of her shoulders.
I take in a deep breath as I make my way towards her. The pastor is standing in front of her, holding a Bible. Lil slightly turns and looks at me, and for the first time in four years, I see the biggest, brightest smile across her face.
The guard stops a few feet away, and I stop in front of Lil. I gently take her hands in mine. We can’t exchange rings until I get out of here, but I told her what ring to buy herself. I look down at her hand and see the bright diamond ring on her finger, making my heart dance.
When I look up and lock eyes with her, I see nothing but love, understanding, and acceptance—three things I never thought I deserved for who I was behind closed doors. But she has always made me feel all three things, even before everything happened.
“Hey, Darlin,” I say softly. Fuck I have missed her so fucking much.
“Hey,” She whispers as I lean in and gently kiss her forehead.
Fuck I have been dreaming about this moment when I got to touch her again. It has been fucking torture not being able to, but tonight I get to kiss my new bride. No one can take this moment away from us, not even this place.
I pull back and look at the pastor giving him a little nod.
He smiles and nods back.
“Lil told me that you two would like to give your own vows. Is that correct?” the pastor asks, making sure he is getting it right.
“Yes, Sir, that is correct.”
“Two lovers, two people coming together wanting to share their own words, is one of the most special moments I have witnessed. This day will forever be yours, both of yours,” he confesses softly.
I turn back and look at Lil, she gives me a smile, that beautiful fucking smile, my knees go weak as she takes a deep breath.
“Jaxon Fox, you have been my first, my first kiss, my first touch, my first everything. You have brought out the best in me, and you have walked beside me at my worst. I don't think there are the right words created yet to describe my love for you, but I will try. When I met you I was dead inside, numb to the world, struggling to keep my head above water, you came crashing into my life, and in doing so you have saved me, helped me stay afloat. You were willing to give your life for mine, and I will never be able to repay you for what you have done for me. So from this night forward, I am your wife, I am your friend, I am your soundboard, your strong foundation, and I will be whatever you need me to be, Jax. I am in love with you, and I trust you with my life” She says through her tears.
Holy fucking shit.
I release my hold on one of her hands and quickly reach up to wipe away the tears from my cheeks, but she gently grabs the back of my neck and pulls me down to her. She leans in and kisses each tear away, making my heart stop.
She pulls back and grabs back onto my hand.
Fuck.
“Liliana Silver, I am not who people think I am. I have a dark side of me, a side that most would turn away from, but not you. You looked into my eyes and I saw the love, understanding, and acceptance in your eyes, and that is when I knew that I was yours. From the moment we ran into each other, I knew that I had to have you at any cost. After everything you have seen inside me, you have chosen to stay by my side and be my strong foundation when I felt like mine was caving in. Lil, there is nothing I won’t do for you. From this night forward, I will be the strong arms that keep you safe. I will be the gentle voice whispering in your ear when you feel lost, I will guide you with gentle hands, and make sure that when you feel alone or afraid, I am right there to remind you that I am never going anywhere. I am in love with you, and I trust you with my life,” I confess, letting her see all my love, desire, and need for her.