"Come on, at least tell me now, where are we heading?" I was getting restless, as I coaxed him to tell me one last time.
"Just ten more minutes love. You will know soon."
He replied, giving me a warm smile, his eyes twinkled in excitement.
Soon we reached a vast driveway of a huge building complex, right in the heart of the city. Jake got up and quickly came to open the door for me, extending his hand, "Shall we?" He asked.1
I took his hand, and as I stepped out, I saw Augustin and other security personnel already present at the location.
"Where are we?" I quizzed him.
"Just five more minutes wifey, you will see." He took my hand as we stepped inside a luxurious, spacious lobby. We were immediately greeted by a couple of females at the entrance. They looked like staff members who worked at this place.
"Welcome, Mr. and Mrs. Richmond. Many Congratulations on your wedding." They handed me a bunch of flowers, followed by a wide smile.
We both thanked them as we reciprocated with a warm smile and a polite nod, and headed straight to the elevators.
As we were waiting, suddenly Jake whispered in my ear, "May I?"
I turned around at him a bit puzzled, not quite sure of what he meant when he took out a white satin blindfold and put it on my eyes.
In the next second, he lifted me in his arms, making me clutch his jacket in surprise. He carried me and walked inside the elevator.
My heart raced in anticipation, after a while, the elevator beeped and stopped. Jake walked with me in his arms for a while and then he finally put me down.
He removed the blindfold and whispered, "Welcome home, Emma."
I was speechless at the sight. In front of me was an exquisite penthouse, with huge ceiling to floor windows as I could see vibrant colors of a beautiful sunset right across the skyline. My heart skipped a beat, as Jake snaked his arms around my waist, snuggling in the crook of my neck from behind.
"Do you like it, Mrs. Richmond?"
"I love it. When did you..."
"I bought this penthouse a long time ago. I was about to propose you to live in with me. A lot happened since then, but I am glad we are here as husband and wife." He said in a husky voice, as I leaned back on his chest; he tightened his embrace on me, giving me soft kisses on my bare shoulder, trailing across the length of my collarbone.
"How come you never gave up on us, Jake? What kept you going?" I asked meekly as I was slowly getting lost under his sensual kisses.
"How can you give up the only then that kept you alive? The fact that even when we were apart, you always wore this necklace I gave you, gave me hope. I felt touched you wore it on our wedding too." He brushed his fingers on my aurora borealis pendant.
"Yes, maybe deep inside, I always wanted you to track your way back to me. I told you I will wear this forever, and carry a part of you with me at all times."
Jake slowly turned me around, and within seconds, he crashed his lips on me. He picked me up again without breaking our deep kiss, as he carried me to the bedroom in our new home.
Today we embarked a beautiful journey as man and wife, with a promise to love and cherish each other for the rest of our lives.
