One Special Moment - Brenda Jackson [62]
The living room had been decorated with Cynthia’s special touch. The flowers arranged around the room were beautiful and the dining room was elegantly prepared for the small reception that was to follow.
Colby sighed. She still had no idea where Sterling was taking her on their honeymoon. All she knew was that they would be gone for a week, and then he would take her to his home in the North Carolina mountains for another week. After that, he would be leaving for Spain to begin work on his next movie.
Since North Carolina was closer to Virginia than California, she had mentioned to Sterling that she preferred living there instead of California while he was in Spain. Because of Cynthia’s pregnancy she wanted to be as close to James and Cynthia as possible. Sterling had understood and had said that would be fine with him.
Colby checked her watch. Sterling should be arriving any minute now and she felt butterflies in her stomach. The thought of spending the next week with him was fire to her mind. If he did anything to her like he had described that day on the phone, she doubted she would be able to survive the experience. Sterling Hamilton was something else, and for her he was a dream come true.
The moment Sterling entered the house he quickly scanned the group of people present before targeting his sight on Colby. He nodded brief greetings to James, Kyle and Kimara before making his way across the room where his future wife was standing with Cynthia. He thought she looked absolutely gorgeous in her tea-length white lace dress. She saw him and he noticed her eyes light up. The thought that she was glad to see him made him smile.
He closed his fingers around hers and carried her hand to his mouth. He kissed her palm. “I apologize for being late, but something unavoidable came up.”
Colby was glad to see him. She hadn’t realized just how much she had missed him until now. And she hadn’t been sure she had made the right decision to marry him until now. In her heart, she felt that whatever problems she faced in the future with this man, she’d be able to deal with them. She would be the kind of wife he needed, and soon she hoped he would come to appreciate her and would want her to remain with him and their child always.
“You’re not late,” she said, smiling up at him. “The wedding isn’t supposed to start for another forty-five minutes or so.”
“I know, but I wanted to get back two days ago.”
Colby nodded. “I understand you had business to take care of. That’s all right, you’re here now and that’s what matters most.”
Sterling gazed deep into her eyes. “I’ll make it up to you, I promise.”
Colby sighed deeply as the warmth from his eyes touched her.
“Since I’m here is there a reason to wait any longer? Can we get things started now?” he asked.
She nodded.
His smile came easy. “Good. I’ll let James and the minister know.” He kissed her palm again before walking off.
Cynthia began fanning herself with her hands. “Whew, honey, I just hope you’re ready for tonight because I have a feeling Sterling definitely is,” she teased. “He is one hot-blooded male. Did you see how he was looking at you?”
Colby watched Sterling walk across the room to James and the minister. She had never known a man with a more graceful and masculine stride. “No. How was he looking at me?”
“Like a man who’s very hungry and you’re going to be his appetizer, main course, dessert and late-night snack. If the two of you don’t want kids right away, I hope one of you thought