Page 24 of Aquarius Awakening (BLP Signs of Love #20)

Two Years Later

Somewhere in the Middle of the South of France

Today was a perfect day to sail on a yacht surrounded by family.

Life hadn’t been perfect, but it was damn near close.

Love Faith just held its first fashion show in Paris.

The line expanded to include menswear and children’s clothing.

Louisa was officially my head designer. She earned the position after all the work she continued to pour into Love Faith.

While I focused on the private clients she helped with the day-to-day operations.

My list of private clients grew, but Trigga remained one of my VIPs.

In addition to him, I added some actors and singers to my lineup.

The fashion show was all the rave here in Paris and back home.

All day, I looked at every fashion blog and soaked in all the positive feedback.

Our spring and summer resort looks had everyone reaching out to us.

All the business would have to wait until after our vacation.

I was on cloud nine, and nothing could stop this feeling.

I looked over at my family and smiled. Jacob and I were celebrating our two-year wedding anniversary.

We had a quickie wedding two years ago surrounded by family at the house.

I found out I was pregnant, and Jacob wanted me to have his last name.

Unfortunately, that pregnancy resulted in a miscarriage.

After that loss, Jacob came with me to meet Dr. Carter.

Jacob gave his sperm to fertilize my previously frozen eggs.

From that batch, we had three embryos that we did genetic screening on prior to the transfer.

I wanted to make sure we would only transfer normal embryos.

After a successful transfer, I gave birth to our son Jayden a year ago.

Jada adored her little brother. She was very overprotective of him.

Not long after we got married, I officially adopted Jada.

Jacob’s career took off as well. He was booked and busy all the time.

Sometimes, the kids and I would travel to wherever he was filming.

This time around, the family followed me to France for my fashion show.

“How does it feel to finally check off all your boxes?” Imani asked.

I looked over at her and Milani and smiled. “I’m just glad I never gave up. When times were dark, I always remembered Mom telling me to keep the faith. While my life isn’t perfect, I wouldn’t trade my family for anything in this world,” I proclaimed.

“A toast to you, our favorite Aquarius. Little Miss Check Off All My Boxes has brought her dream life to fruition,” Milani said as she raised her glass.

“I’ll toast to that, but I also have to salute you two.

Imani, you have been doing some heavy lifting in your big sister role since we lost Mom ten years ago.

Between you and Milani, if you guys didn’t love on me, I would probably still be stuck in that loveless marriage with what’s his face.

So, cheers to you both, my unwavering support system,” I professed as my eyes watered.

“Aww, hell. You’re trying to have our makeup running,” Imani said as we shared a laugh.

The clear blue water and sunny skies were perfect for today. I looked over at Jacob, who held our son while chatting with his mother. Jada was under her grandmother, never too far from her dad. I got up to join them, leaving Milani and Imani to finish enjoying their drinks.

I kissed Jacob and Jayden on their cheeks when I reached them.

“Babe, how much longer do we have the yacht for?” I asked.

“It’s taking us to the private island. It shouldn’t be more than another hour or so,” Jacob replied.

“Did you ever think this would be our life? This is crazy, isn’t it?” I asked.

“Nothing crazy about us finding our way to each other, love. This feels so right. It could only be destiny,” he assured me.

Jacob wrapped his arm around me while still holding Jayden.

The sound of the water around us had a soothing effect on my soul.

Our day-to-day lives were crazy, but we promised each other to make sure we stayed grounded.

When Jacob initially proposed a two-week vacation, I thought he had lost his mind.

However, now that we were here, I saw my husband was right.

I needed this break more than I knew. The more I looked at him, the more I just wanted to lie under my man.

The private island came with a full staff.

Our chef for the week, Winston, had the villa smelling great.

If I didn’t get out of here, I would eat my life away.

The kitchen staff continued to bring us drinks whenever one of our glasses was half empty.

I had to practically beg them to stop serving me. I was way past drunk.

Several hours later, I woke up from my drunken nap and hurried to get dressed.

Jacob had a thing about punctuality, so I had to be on time.

The alcohol I had consumed earlier seemed to have worn off.

When I was finally dressed, Jacob and I stood in the full-length mirror dressed in all white.

He asked me to pick out my dress for dinner tonight.

It was an unusual request, but I decided to oblige him.

We looked damn good together if I said so myself.

The sun enhanced his pecan complexion, and it brought out the red undertones in my brown skin.

“You look stunning, Mrs. Grant,” he complimented.

“Not as fine as you look,” I moaned as I kissed his lips.

“Keep playing, and we won’t make it to dinner,” he warned as he smacked my ass.

Jacob kissed my cheek and then led me out to the beach.

As we walked outside, I noticed our family was already out there waiting for us.

The beach was decorated with white rose petals and tea lights.

It was a little romantic for dinner with the whole family, but I would roll with it.

As we got closer to the family, I noticed what looked like a minister standing in front of everyone.

“Baby, who’s that?” I asked.

“I have a surprise for you. Tonight isn’t just a dinner for us,” Jacob informed me as he stopped walking. Jacob went into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet box. He then bent down on one knee.

“Tonight, I wanted to marry you in the way you deserve. We rushed our previous wedding plans because I so badly wanted you to have my last name. However, now I want to confess my love without any outside pressure. Would you do me the honor of being Mrs. Grant all over again?” he asked.

“Aww, Jakey! You got me good this time.” I gushed with a low chuckle. “I’ll marry you as many times as you want. You’re everything I’ve ever needed and more,” I professed, then kissed him.

My heart was full as I looked into the eyes of the love of my life. I remembered when Jacob and I first reconnected. It was such a hard time for me, yet he continued to be part of my support system. Jacob held my hand and didn’t let it go. I was safe with him, and he never let me forget it.

“Hey, hey! Y’all save all of that for after the vows! Y’all know the rules!” Imani shouted from behind us.

We laughed but didn’t break our kiss. When we broke our kiss, Jacob ran his fingers across my cheeks.

Tears of happiness threatened to mess up my makeup.

We walked hand in hand to meet the minister as our family cheered us on.

Tonight, under the clear skies with the people who loved us most, we professed our love again.

This time around was even more special because our babies were here to experience our love.

THE END