A New Kind of Adventure ((@Garrett))
It was so...different...yet, felt perfectly natural...this was her new life. Kayley had never focused on settling down and getting married, but here she was...married. And, even more surprisingly, she was happy. She was laying in bed, next to Garrett as he slept, thinking about how much her life had changed. She loved watching him, the way his uneven bangs fell across his face as he slumbered. His soft, even breathing. He seemed so much younger...softer when he slept. He was so strong and stoic all the time, it melted her heart seeing him this way. It was so personal and she felt such a strong connection to him. She shifted slightly, moving herself into a sitting position. She drew her knees to her chest and her mind began to wander to yesterday.
The wedding had been beautiful. A small affair, intimate was really the word. Just a few close loved ones. On their land, near the cliffs where Sir Lionel had been laid to rest. Garrett looked handsome as ever in the deep blue that the knights wore, smiling nervously the entire time. For once in her life, Kayley had no objections to wearing a dress. Cream and white, with a wreath of flowers for her hair, she looked lovely. The vows were honest and sincere and it was almost all she could do to keep from crying. Their first kiss as husband and wife nearly took her breath away and she hoped she'd remember it for the rest of her life.
And now, their first night together over and it was their first real day as a married couple. It was a thrilling thought, almost scary and definitely exciting. She wasn't really sure what she was supposed to do, if anything. Was there a rule-book for being married? She played with her auburn hair, twisting it into a braid over her shoulder and mused to herself, "I suppose I should make breakfast or something." Kayley wrinkled her nose and tried to stifle her laughter, "I'm sure he'd be unhappy her took me to be his wife if I did..." She sighed contentedly thinking of that word. Wife. She was his wife. A bashful smile tugged at her lips and she didn't fight it.
Slowly and gently Kayley leaned over and brushed the hair out of Garrett's eyes and whispered into his ear, "Good morning my love." She hesitated before placing a chaste kiss upon his lips. "Wake up please, you've been sleeping forever. I'm lonely." She whined playfully, smiling all the while. "Come, let's do something. The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day. Help me with the chores so we can play on the sandy shores of the beach. Doesn't that sound lovely?" She asked dreamily. "We can make little castles and splash in the water. It'll be like when I was a child, with Father. I think you'd enjoy it." Kayley finally took a breath and sat with wide eyes, eager for the day to begin.