บท 253: A Quiet Ceremony

“Caleb?” Ashleigh called to him

He continued to stare at her blankly.

“Caleb?!” she shouted.

“Sorry…” he said softly. Shaking his head. “Did you just say…”

Caleb chuckled.

“No,” he said, shaking his head. “You didn’t say that. So that’s not possible.”

“What?” Ashleigh asked, smiling. “That I want to get married tonight?”

Caleb looked at her for a sign that she was joking or an indication that there was more to what she was saying.

“Are you serious?” he asked.

Ashleigh stepped close to him, she looked up into his grey eyes filled with hope and fear. She smiled.

“I have never wanted anything more,” she replied gently.

Caleb felt the quickness of his heart, the excitement in him was almost overwhelming. But the fear was there too.

“Ash,” he said, putting his hands on her shoulders. “I can understand that today is a very emotional day for you. But, maybe you should think about this a little more. I don’t want you to make a decision you aren’t ready for.”