Chapter: The Wedding Night
(Jay's POV)
The door closed behind us.
Finally.
After hours of ceremony.
Hours of reception.
Hours of chaos.
Hours of family.
Silence.
Blessed silence.
I leaned against the door and exhaled.
Keifer stood a few feet away, watching me.
That look.
The one that made my heart forget how to beat properly.
"Tired?" he asked.
I shook my head.
"Happy."
He smiled.
Walked toward me slowly.
Deliberately.
"Happy?"
"The happiest."
He stopped in front of me.
So close I could feel his warmth.
So close I could see every detail in his eyes.
"Mrs. Watson."
The way he said it—
Like it was the most precious word in the world.
I smiled.
"Mr. Watson."
His hand came up.
Cupped my face gently.
"I've waited six years to call you that."
I leaned into his touch.
"I've waited six years to hear it."
He kissed me.
Soft.
Sweet.
A promise.
A beginning.
When he pulled back, his forehead rested against mine.
"The house is empty."
I raised an eyebrow.
"Empty?"
"Everyone left."
"No one's here."
"Just us."
I grinned.
"Just us?"
He nodded.
"Just us."
I pulled him down.
Kissed him harder.
"Good."
---
The Room
His hands found my waist.
Mine tangled in his hair.
The kiss deepened.
Slow at first.
Then hungrier.
Years of waiting.
Years of wanting.
Years of loving.
All pouring into this moment.
He walked me backward.
Away from the door.
Toward the bed.
My legs hit the edge.
We fell together.
Laughing.
Breathless.
He hovered above me.
Looking down.
Eyes dark with want.
But also—
Love.
So much love.
"Jay."
I touched his face.
"Keifer."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
He kissed me again.
Slower this time.
Savouring.
Every moment.
Every touch.
Every breath.
His lips left mine.
Trailed down my jaw.
My neck.
My collarbone.
I gasped.
Arched into him.
He smiled against my skin.
"Beautiful."
I pulled him back up.
Kissed him hard.
"Less talking."
He laughed.
"Bossy."
"You love it."
"I do."
He kissed me again.
And the world disappeared.
---
Hours Later
I don't know what time it was.
Didn't care.
We lay tangled together.
Sheets everywhere.
Bodies intertwined.
His heartbeat under my ear.
Mine matching his rhythm.
His fingers traced lazy patterns on my back.
Mine drew shapes on his chest.
No words.
Just presence.
Just peace.
Just us.
I lifted my head slightly.
He was already looking at me.
Those eyes.
Always those eyes.
"Hi," I whispered.
He smiled.
Soft.
Tender.
"Hi."
"Tired?"
"A little."
"Happy?"
I touched his face.
"The happiest."
He kissed my forehead.
"Good."
I lay back down.
Closed my eyes.
But sleep didn't come.
Too many thoughts.
Too many feelings.
"Keifer?"
"Yeah?"
"Today was perfect."
He pulled me closer.
"It was."
"Everyone was there."
"Everyone we love."
I smiled.
"Even Keigan and Keiran."
He laughed.
"Especially them."
"They cried the whole time."
"We all cried."
I grinned.
"You cried the most."
He kissed my head.
"Worth it."
I traced patterns on his chest.
"Can you believe it?"
"We're married."
"Finally."
He was quiet for a moment.
Then—
"I keep thinking I'll wake up."
"That this is a dream."
I lifted my head.
Looked at him.
"It's not a dream."
He touched my face.
"I know."
"But sometimes—"
"When you've waited so long—"
"Reality feels unreal."
I kissed him.
Slow.
Deep.
"Real enough?"
He smiled against my lips.
"Getting there."
I kissed him again.
"And now?"
He pulled me closer.
"Very real."
I grinned.
"Good."
---
Later – Almost Dawn
Grey light crept through the curtains.
I was barely awake.
Floating somewhere between sleep and consciousness.
Keifer's arms around me.
His breathing slow and even.
He was asleep.
Really asleep.
Peaceful.
I smiled.
Carefully.
Gently.
I turned in his arms.
Faced him.
Watched him sleep.
His face relaxed.
Younger somehow.
Without the weight of the world.
Without the worry.
Without the fear.
Just him.
Just Keifer.
My husband.
I traced his features lightly.
His forehead.
His brow.
His nose.
His lips.
He stirred slightly.
Mumbled something unintelligible.
Then settled again.
I grinned.
Even asleep—
He was adorable.
"Love you," I whispered.
His arms tightened around me instinctively.
Even in sleep.
Even unconscious.
He held on.
Like he was afraid I'd disappear.
I kissed his chest.
Right over his heart.
"Never leaving again."
"Promise."
---
Morning
I woke to warmth.
Sunlight.
And lips on my shoulder.
Soft kisses trailing up my neck.
I smiled without opening my eyes.
"Someone's awake."
His voice, rough with sleep.
"Someone's beautiful."
I turned.
Faced him.
His eyes were soft.
Content.
Happy.
"Good morning, Mrs. Watson."
I touched his face.
"Good morning, Mr. Watson."
He kissed me.
Slow.
Lazy.
Perfect.
"Sleep well?"
I nodded.
"You?"
"Best sleep of my life."
I laughed.
"Same."
He pulled me closer.
Spooned against me.
"What's the plan today?"
I thought about it.
Family.
Chaos.
Probably more interruptions.
"Honestly?"
"Yeah?"
"Can we just stay here?"
He kissed my shoulder.
"Forever?"
I smiled.
"Forever."
He laughed.
"Angelo would kill us."
"Worth it."
"Very worth it."
We lay there.
Warm.
Content.
In love.
Then—
His voice, soft.
"Jay."
"Yeah?"
"Thank you."
"For what?"
"For marrying me."
"For loving me."
"For staying."
I turned in his arms.
Faced him.
Looked into his eyes.
"Thank you for waiting."
"For fighting."
"For never giving up."
He kissed me.
Sweet.
Tender.
Full of everything.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
"Forever?"
"Forever."
---
The Morning After
We finally got up.
Barely.
Stumbling.
Laughing.
Stealing kisses between getting ready.
By the time we made it downstairs—
My phone buzzed.
Then his phone buzzed.
Then both phones buzzed repeatedly.
I groaned.
"No."
"Don't look."
"I have to."
"Don't."
I reached for it.
The screen lit up.
Group Chat: The Chaos Family
Angelo: MORNING LOVE BIRDS
Angelo: HOPE YOU SLEPT WELL
Angelo: (WE ALL KNOW YOU DID)
Aries: THEY DEFINITELY DID
Percy: 100% did things
Cin: RESPECT
David: Don't traumatize us
Emman: Too late
Eren: WE'RE ALL TRAUMATIZED
Rory: Worth it
Erdix: Happy for you both
Freya: So happy!
Mayo: This chat is cursed
Kit: You're cursed
Blaster: Married life looks good on them
Calix: Goals
Mica: SO goals
Felix: I'm crying again
Drew: Same
Denzel: Grazel says good morning
Grace: She also says "Keif and Smol wuv"
Grazel: KEIF! SMOL! WUV!
Josh: THE BEST DAY EVER!
Rakki: Took you long enough
Cin: RAKKI!
Rakki: What? It's true.
Ella: Happy for you both!
Keigan: HIPAG JAY! KUYA KEIF!
Keiran: We hope you're happy!
Keigan: WE KNOW YOU ARE!
Keiran: Because you're together!
Keigan: FOREVER!
Keiran: FOREVER!
Serina: My children! My heart!
Kaizer: Congratulations.
Serina: KAIZER! MORE EMOTION!
Kaizer: I'm emotional inside.
Serina: LIAR!
Angelo: OKAY EVERYONE
Angelo: LET THEM HAVE THEIR MORNING
Angelo: WE'LL SEE THEM LATER
Angelo: FOR FAMILY BREAKFAST
Angelo: 10AM
Angelo: DON'T BE LATE
Angelo: ESPECIALLY YOU TWO
Aries: THEY'RE GONNA BE LATE
Percy: DEFINITELY late
Cin: Worth it
I stared at the screen.
Keifer stared over my shoulder.
We looked at each other.
Same thought.
Same realization.
Same—
"They know."
He laughed.
"They always know."
I buried my face in his chest.
"I'm never leaving this room."
He kissed my head.
"Fine with me."
Another buzz.
Angelo: 10AM JAY
Angelo: KEIFER
Angelo: I MEAN IT
I sighed.
"We have to go."
"Five more minutes."
"Keifer."
"Four more minutes."
"Keifer."
"Three."
I laughed.
"You're impossible."
He grinned.
"You love it."
I kissed him.
Quick.
Sweet.
"I do."
He pulled me closer.
"Then let's enjoy these three minutes."
I melted into him.
Because three minutes with him—
Was worth more than forever with anyone else.
---
Three Minutes Later
We got up.
Barely.
Stumbling.
Laughing.
Stealing kisses between getting ready.
By the time we actually made it to the car—
It was 9:45.
Keifer grabbed my hand.
"We're going to be late."
"Your fault."
"My face?"
"Too distracting."
"Best excuse ever."
I hit his chest.
"That's terrible."
He kissed me.
"Best terrible excuse."
I rolled my eyes.
But I was smiling.
Because this—
This chaos.
This love.
This life.
Was exactly what I had been waiting for.
And Mark Keifer Watson?
He was worth every second.
---
The Drive to Angelo's
Hand in hand.
Sun shining.
Music playing softly.
Normal.
Peaceful.
Perfect.
"Hey, Keif?"
"Yeah?"
"Last night was—"
"Perfect?"
I smiled.
"Yeah."
"Perfect."
He squeezed my hand.
"Tonight will be too."
I raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
"And tomorrow."
"And the day after."
"And forever."
I leaned my head on his shoulder.
"Forever sounds good."
"Forever sounds perfect."
He kissed my head.
"I love you, Jay Watson."
I smiled.
"I love you too, Mark Keifer Watson."
"Always?"
"Always."
"Forever?"
"Forever."
And the road ahead—
Full of chaos.
Full of family.
Full of interruptions.
But also full of love.
Full of him.
Full of us.
And that—
Was everything.
---
That Night – Back in Our Room
The door closed.
Finally.
After family breakfast.
After more chaos.
After Keigan and Keiran's endless questions.
After Aries and Percy's teasing.
After everyone's knowing smiles.
Silence.
Blessed silence.
I turned to Keifer.
He was already looking at me.
That look.
"Alone again," he said.
I walked toward him.
"Finally."
He pulled me close.
"My wife."
I smiled.
"My husband."
He kissed me.
Slow.
Deep.
Full of promise.
"The whole night," he whispered against my lips.
"No interruptions."
"No family."
"No chaos."
I grinned.
"You're tempting fate again."
He laughed.
"Worth it."
I pulled him down.
Kissed him harder.
"Then don't waste time."
He didn't.
And the night—
Was perfect.
Just like him.
Just like us.
Just like forever.
---
The end.
(For now.)