Текст книги "The Missing One "
Автор книги: Liz Lovelock
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Chapter Thirty-Three
Melodi
We hug and congratulate Abby and Blake, the excitement that fills the room puts a hold on the dismal emotions that have been swirling around me for the past three days. Mum full on wraps Katie in her arms, squeezing her tightly. Poor Katie, I hope she can still breathe. I giggle to myself. I don’t think Mum or Dad will ever let her, or Abby, out of their sight again. My family is back together—almost. I’m only missing one person. Glancing at the figure lying on the bed, my heart is dipped in reality once again.
“Well, this has been one crazy morning,” Mum announces. “Let’s go—”
She’s cut off by groans coming from the bed. My stomach flips and my heart drops.
Corban! He’s stirring.
I race to the bedside, taking his hand. “Corban, babe, please, squeeze my hand if you hear me,” I plead. The pressure on my hand increases and excitement doesn’t even begin to explain how I’m feeling. This is amazing and I’m so happy. Everything is perfect. I have my family and now Corban is waking up; the love of my life is here and awake. Everything is slowly coming back together and my life is now whole. Yes, there’s lots of mending to happen but in this moment I’m content. I have my babies to look forward to and my wedding to the most amazing man.
Everything is how it should be, it’s beyond perfect.
Epilogue
Melodi
One Year Later
“Abby, will you quit mucking around? We need to get to the church!” I yell at her. Excitement is bubbling through the air. Looking around, Catherine and Paul’s place is a disaster zone. There are dresses strewn over the couches and bouquets of beautiful pink and white roses waiting for us to pick up as we walk out the door, their aroma filling the room. Flick and Rachel are running around like crazy people who have lost the most valuable thing they own, and Abby has gone missing in action.
We need to get to the church. Today is our wedding day, together. We decided not long after Corban woke up that we’d like to have a double wedding, and the boys agreed. Well, they didn’t get much of choice as it’s totally been our decision. I’m glad they supported it. Those two would do anything to make us happy. Corban fills me with so much joy, hearing his voice alone sets my heart racing. Seeing Abby and Blake together gets me emotional because I know how far they have come together and the love they held on to for each other. It’s like their own personal fairy tale comes to life.
“I’m here, Mel.”
Looking to the doorway, I’m blown away. My sister is stunning in her white fitted wedding dress. She went for simple and elegant, which suited her perfectly. She’s wearing a beautifully fitted dress with a lacy overlay and her hair is falling freely over her shoulders with a light curl. She didn’t want a veil, and neither did I, so we’ve worn our hair the same. I’ve gone with the fairy tale dress with a puffy tulle bottom and a fitted plain silk top. It’s magical. The air around us is full of peace and love. A love that could never be lost again.
“Where’s Katie?” Abby queries looking around. Katie is our flower girl. She looks like a little princess in her light pink fluffy dress with her hair down like ours and she has her own little crown. This is her day as well, a day when her family becomes one.
“In the kitchen with Mum and Catherine,” I say.
“What about the babies?” Abby questions.
“They’re asleep upstairs,” I reply.
I had the twins seven months ago, they were four weeks early and a good size for being that premature. Finn and Esme are beautiful. We couldn’t decide on their names together so Corban chose Finn’s name and I picked Esme’s. They fill our lives with so many smiles along with the tears of stress and tiredness. But it’s all worth it though when they give us those gummy smiles and giggles. It was very hard adjusting at the start, learning how to manage not one but two little infants, but it got better. The help from the families was fantastic. They cooked meals and babysat while I got much-needed rest. Corban was, and still is, amazing with them. They love their dadda as do I.
Mum and Dad actually packed up and moved to a home that was closer to Abby and me. Corban and I moved out of the city to a quieter area, where the houses have green yards and white picket fences, but we couldn’t be more excited about it. Now Blake and Abby live in the same area as Corban and I. It’s so good having her close again, knowing she won’t be going anywhere. Katie loves the babies and they are always smiling for her, the best cousin. She just wants to cuddle them all the time; she is such a beautiful spirit.
“How are you feeling,” I ask Abby. Her smile alone brightens up the room and I feel exactly the same. Our wedding day was a day we thought we would endure on our own across different parts of the world. I’m thrilled that we have each other again.
“Great, I’m about to marry the man I’ve wanted to for years, and I get to do it with my sister by my side.” She hugs me tightly. Tears begin to bubble in my eyes, but I mentally push them back because I can’t wreck the make-up now or I will have Rachel after me with all her tools once again.
“All right, everyone! Let’s not keep these boys waiting forever. They might think you’ve done a runner on them.”
We laugh at dad as we gather up everything we need. Flick and Rachel get the flowers, handing them to us along with the little bunch we had made for Katie. Dad rides in the car with us, Flick, Rach, and Katie. Mum and Corban’s parents take the babies to the church.
“I’m so proud of you girls,” Dad chokes on his words which brings a lump to my throat and I see the tears welling in Abby’s eyes. “I love you both and you have chosen great men to be your life partners.” With those words, he kisses us both on the cheek. It couldn’t get better than this.
As we arrive, the butterflies in my stomach go crazy. I never thought I’d have my entire family here celebrating with me, and especially not Abby. Having her here completes me, I no longer feel lost. I’m now found.
Abby and I stand at the end of the aisle waiting for Flick and Rach to make their way down the aisle. My legs vibrate with anticipation. I can’t wait to see Corban’s gorgeous face. Then the music starts and Dad links arms with Abby and me. We begin our walk down the red carpet. The church is decorated with fairy lights along the aisle and a tulle bow is tied decoratively at the end of each of the pews. There are rose petals scattered on the carpet from our flower girl Katie, who now stands beside Blake, who smiles down at her with love and affection.
I see the back of Corban and then he turns to look at me. It’s like we are moving in slow motion when his face lights up with one gigantic smile, and my heart swells with love and excitement. I’m unable to hold back the tears. I look over at Blake again and his face mirrors Corban’s.
These boys are equally amazing and we have been truly blessed to have found them. With everything we’ve been through, we now have the brightest future standing before us. I have my sister here to stay, and I have the man of my dreams in front of me and the most fantastic children to watch grow up.
Dad gives us both a kiss on the cheek and I take Corban’s hand while Abby takes Blake’s.
“You look beautiful,” Corban whispers to me. Warmth spreads through my entire body causing every fibre of my being to ignite with a passion for the man before me.
“Thanks. I love you.”
“I love you, Melodi, for eternity and beyond.”
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About the Author – Liz Lovelock
I’m a wife, mother, reader, blogger and now an author. I’m always busy doing something as I have so much going on and my two little ones keep me on my toes regularly.
I’m from bright sunny Queensland, Australia. I have always been a reader. When I was little, I would be up late reading Garfield and Asterix comic books and also Footrot Flats. When I hit high school, they gave us Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden and from there my love of books continued to grow. I can’t remember all the ones I read through school, but I always had a book beside my bed at night, and to this day there has and always will be a book along with a notebook beside my bed.
My debut novel The Lost One (Lost Series #1) just came to me one day and with the help and pushing of some wonderful friends I decided to sit down and write. Let’s just say that it changed from the original idea I came up with in September 2013 but I can’t wait to share this story with you all along with many more to come.
I keep a notebook and pen beside my bed when those late night ideas pop into my head, plus I’m a stationery addict and love pen’s, notebooks, well anything stationary.
I have a fair few ideas that will keep me busy for a while. Come follow me on Facebook and keep up to date with all new things happening with the Lost Series and other future projects to come.
