Matt
I look over to how Rachel is holding up and my smile fades when I see her posture. I bring her hand to my mouth a placed a kiss on her palm. She looked at me and smiled. A very small one but I'd take it.
"Hey, " I said trying to get her attention. "Talk to me. What's on your mind? We have a little bit over an hour until we get there, "
She turned to face me this time bringing my hand to her lips and kissing it. I smiled. My goodness I loved this woman. It is hard not to. If I had my way a ring would be on her finger as we speak but my class isn't that low I know I have to be patient.
"Talk to me love, "
She sighed. "I only know so much. I feel like I need to know more, "
"I know. I wish I could say more but they really aren't that type of couple that does a lot."
"They seem so simple, "
"That's what they aim for, "
Just then the song Reckless Love by Cory Asbury started playing
"I love the song!" she squeaked turning up the radio.
"It's my favorite, " I said my smile getting wider before I started singing.
" Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me. You have been so, so good to me. Before I took a breath, You breathed Your life in me
You have been so so kind to me, "
We both looked at each other singing the lyrics together.
"Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God. Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found, leaves the 99. And I couldn't earn it
I don't deserve it, still You give yourself away
Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God, "
As we sang the song I wondered if this is what forever would be like. Random moments where we'd just start worship God together. I was sure looking forward to it. For the rest of the drive to my parent's house, we jammed out to some gospel music together.
We reached my parent's house and I helped Rachel out of the truck and led her towards the door.
"You said we were going to your parent's house, " she said her hands squeezing mine.
"We are," I said confused.
"Love this is a mansion,"
I smiled. "We got this, " I said before knocking on the door.
"Coming coming!" my mother yelled.
She opened the door a couple seconds later. "My son!" she yelled before pulling me into a hug.
"Hi mama," I said letting go off Rachel's hand and squeezing her back.
She let go and glanced towards Rachel.
"Hi Mrs. Mconner," Rachel said breaking the silence.
One heartbeats , two heartbeats, three heartbeats, four heartbeats,
"Oh get in here," my mom said before pulling her into a hug. "You are so pretty. Matt why didn't tell me she was this pretty?"
I exhaled a breath of relief.
"I sense happiness," my father said walking down the hallway.
"Father," I said before we embraced each other into a hug.
"Welcome home son," he said slapping the breath out of my lungs.
"And you must be Rachel," he said before lifting her into a hug.
She giggled before saying "Hi Mr. Mconner, "
"Aw call me dad. We are going to be family no?"
"Father..." I said before he interrupted.
"No rush no rush just saying,"
"Come you're just in time for dinner," my mother said pulling Rachel with her.
Not even ten minutes in and she fits in so well. My father closed the door behind us and we walk towards the kitchen.
"I love your kitchen!" Rachel gasped.
"Aw thank you dear. When you're married to an Italian a beautiful kitchen is a non-negotiable,"
" I want it," she said in awe.
So she wants a big kitchen? Done.
"You like cooking?" My father asked.
"I love it but I think I like baking more," she answered.
"Tis wonderful no?"
"I 100% agree with you,"
" Mom let me get that," I said before taking the stray from her.
"Such a dear, " she said kissing me on the cheek.
"Always," I said returning the kiss.
"Do you need help with anything else?" Rachel asks.
"Ah yes could you bring the Alfredo to the table? Just follow Matt,"
"No problem, "
Dinner was awesome as Rachel and my parents talk about things in life my mother throwing in some childhood stories every once in a while.
"So Rachel what's in the future for you?" My father asks
"Well in a couple of years I'll be graduating and by then hopefully I have enough funds to own a cafe with a small library in it and helping as much people as I can.
She paused and looked at me before speaking again. " I also see your son in my life," her hands finding mine under the table and squeezing it.
"We hope you're in his too," my mom said.
My heart skipped a beat.
" I know you love homes so what does your house look like?" My mother asked.
" Oh goodness don't get me started. First of all I'm content with whatever I may have. I think it's important that I acknowledge that because a house is just a house but it's the people that make it a home. Buttttt I dream of having a library where I can sit and read and hopefully read to our kids as well..."
Our kids. She said our kids. My heart skipped another best.
"Definitely a nice sized kitchen and a couple of bedrooms because I want a large family, "
My heart skipped another beat.
"Ah we are a big family around here. The only reason we don't have more kids is because of an accident that happened many moons ago, "
"Oh I'm so sorry," Rachel said reaching for my mothers hand.
"Please don't be. We are blessed to have Matthew James Mconner we couldn't be any happier, "
Time flew by and we were saying goodbye.
"Please do not be a stranger huh?"
"I won't, " Rachel said before hugging my dad again.
"Okay one more hug, " my mom said and we each hugged her.
" Drive safe and come back soon, "
"We will, bye mom, bye dad,"
"Bye, " they both said in unison.
We walked back to my truck all types of tension earlier now gone from Rachel.
"So...that wasn't bad. I thought they were going to hate me, "
I chuckled before saying "There are nice wealthy people out here babe. This isn't Wattpad, "
We both laughed before I leaned in for a kiss.
She pulled back her fingers stroking my jaw before saying "I love you Matthew James Mconner, "
I closed my eyes resting my forehead on hers inhaling her scent "Say it again, "
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