Love is Always Write Anthology Volume 5

to each other, I felt Jayden's fingers lace hesitantly with mine. I smiled tightening my grip on his hand. I'd never dreamed this day would be so perfect.
    "Does that make us relatives now?" He whispered in my ear as my sister and his brother kissed with teary eyes while the crowd clapped loudly throwing rice and rose petals at them.
    "Well, I've always had an incest fetish," I said winking at him.
    Jayden gave me a half terrified and half amused look and punched me in the shoulder. "You're awful!"
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    The wedding reception was superb, even though Iceberg roses had been replaced by white orchids. Jake and Kathleen were beaming, but they kept eyeing the door with longing. It was pretty obvious what they really wanted to do instead of being there. I pitied them.
    "I definitely don't want this for our wedding," Jayden whispered in my ear and winked cheekily.
    "Who are you? Have you kidnapped Jayden and locked him in the brooms closet?"
    Jayden blushed and laughed self-consciously. "Sorry."
    "What for? Being cute?"
    I let my fingers discreetly wander beneath his shirt, taking pleasure in the feel of his warm skin. God, I really wanted to get out of there too.
    "Cole, cut it out! You're father's watching us!" Jay muttered in his glass.
    I looked up to find my father and saw him watching us with amusement from the other side of the table. He winked and gave me the OK sign. Oh?
    "I think we should sneak out of here," I said looking at my watch and yawning. "It's almost 5 am anyway. The reception will be over soon. Look, most people have already left."
    The reception hall was almost deserted.
    "All the more reason for us to stay till the end. You can't sneak out when there's virtually no one here."
    "Damn. You have a point."
    "Ah, what a pity. I really wanted to see the Haleakala sunrise before leaving Hawaii."
    I gave Jayden an incredulous smile. "Haven't you already seen it?"
    He blushed taking another gulp from his martini glass. He really had a thing for martinis. This one was his fourth and, yes, I'd actually counted them.
    "I haven't. That was just an excuse not to meet you that day."
    "You know what? I bet the sunrise in Wailea is just as fabulous."
    He grinned avoiding my eyes. "I bet you're right."
    "It's a date then."
    Jayden jolted and gave me a surprised look.
    "What? You don't want to? Me, you and a bottle of that martini you love so much. And the Wailea sunrise," I whispered wiggling my eyebrows.
    Jayden laughed shaking his head. "I think I've had enough martinis for one night. You and the sunrise are enough."
    We waited until the reception was over and headed out with everyone towards the hotel lobby. My sister and her husband were away in their own little world and everyone else was too tired to notice us sneaking around towards the beach.
    It was still a little dark and surprisingly there were a few people out trying to catch the sunrise. We walked silently hand in hand with our shoes off enjoying the feel of the waves splashing our naked feet.
    "This is amazing!"
    "Yeah," Jayden replied. He was looking at the waves with a melancholic, almost sad expression.
    "Is there something bothering you?"
    He chuckled softly, looking at our footprints being washed away by the sea.
    "It just feels like this has all been a dream..."
    "Yeah, I know what you mean."
    I smiled, tightening my hold on his hand. Jayden leaned into me, inhaling deeply.
    "So you're coming to New York next month?" I whispered kissing his forehead.
    "Mhm. I just have to settle a few things back home."
    The sky started to lighten up. We watched, holding our breaths, as the sun rose above the water inundating everything in orange and pink hues. It looked like a miracle. But the most beautiful sight was Jayden's face, lightened up by the pink rising sun. He was grinning like a child, his eyes shining with happiness. That was the real miracle, that view right there.
    "You know," I whispered enveloping him in my strong arms. "I just happen to have a spare room back home..."
    He tensed up and tilted his head back to look at me.
    "Cole, you don't have to do this just because my brother asked you. I really can take care of myself."
    "Baby, your brother is the last thing on my mind right now....Of course, you don't have to say yes just because I asked you either."
    "Really? You're really asking me to live with you?"
    I nodded, thankful for the fact that my face was buried in the nape of his neck so he couldn't see my blush.
    "You know that means you'll