After The Wedding by L Sandifer Read Free Book Online Page A

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    My father called today, but usually it’s my mother who calls, and hearing his voice instead of hers was almost shattering. He said my mom was ill and hospitalized. I never gave him the chance to say another word, I calmly said, “I’m on my way.” I called Robert and said, “I’ve got to leave, my mother is ill!” He quickly said I’m leaving the office right now, don’t leave. He drove over and said he called his secretary to make flight reservations and a limousine is on its way to carry us to the airport. I fell in his arms and said, “I love you so very, very much” and he said, “I fell in love with you the first night I met you, and I will be, for the rest of our lives.” “I just want you to include me in yours, for the rest of your life.”
     
    The limousine is here and we have to go. I composed myself and we left for the airport; I never said a word, but Robert totally understood and held me in his arms, from the limo to the plane and when we boarded, he never took his arms from around me and kept reassuring me that everything would be alright and he would stay with me and my parents until everything was okay, and my mother fully recovered. He phoned his secretary, and told her to take him off the court calendar until he contacted her, and to reschedule his court cases to another Judge and not to ask any questions, because it was personal and he would contact her later. Just listening to him made me feel so confident that he truly meant every word he had ever said to me. Now, I only need to get to my mother. I phoned my dad; he gave me the name of the hospital and we went straight there from the airport. Robert waited in the hallway as I entered my mom’s room.  She looked at me and said, “I knew that you would not stay away and probably didn’t give your father a chance to tell you reason I’m here.” “It’s just my sugar, my meter was giving readings in decimals and when I called the manufacturer, a representative told me to box it up and mail it to them right away.”“The meter was old, so I bought a different meter and the reading was off, then I panicked and had your dad drive me to the hospital; I’m ok and will be released tomorrow.” I felt so relieved and asked her if she felt like meeting someone who was very special, and was there for me when my dad called. She said she would love to meet the lucky man. I stepped to the hallway and brought Robert in and said, “This is Robert mom, and we’re engaged, since yesterday. Robert almost passed out, because I never gave him an answer until now. Mom was released, and Robert brought the engagement ring with him, it was 20 carats, set in platinum and was beautiful.  He said that he had observed the jewelry I wore and knew that I didn’t like gold, and thought I might not have a problem with platinum. Robert wanted to marry before we left, in the house that I grew up in. I bought a simple cream colored silk dress off the rack, that was beautiful, a small and very colorful bouquet, with my hair in an up do with my mother’s glittery pin in it, and Robert wore a soft gray suit. We exchanged our vows, with my mother, father and two sisters who had flown in to visit my mother and stayed for the wedding.  
     
    Robert wanted to marry in my parent’s home, because he said we would be making many trips there with their grandchildren.  My mother cried and said, “You’re the son-in-law that I’ve been waiting for, I love you Robert, and always stay by my child’s side and always love and respect her and your vows, because she’s my baby.”
     
    We flew back to New York and Robert sold his condo and gave me the proceeds, since he moved into my place, and told me it was his wedding gift to me, $550,000.
     
    I called Jessica when we arrived and gave her the news and informed her that I will be her matron of honor whenever she gets married, whether it’s now or ten years from now. She has decided to marry Alan, in a small