Payne made the decision to start his own law firm once Nola was born. He could run it and not work as many trials that way, being home a bit more. He had a great name in the industry and soon had a great staff and a partner in my father. Lauren and I would help but we would have time to be at home as well. I had a baby now and she was planning on one after they got married in six months.
Payne and I just had a small wedding on a beautiful beach in Santa Barbara. We wanted small and just to be married after knowing one another for so many years. I wore a sapphire necklace that belonged to my grandmother, a light, cream dress, and ballet style shoes. My hair was down and curly. I looked radiant and happy as I kissed him for the first time as my husband and we left Nola with Dad and Lauren for the night to go to a hotel for the night and enjoy some time alone.
Within three years, I had a son named Nathan and the law firm was doing very well. I never thought that I’d find love with Payne when I returned home from college but I couldn’t be happier. I loved him more than anything, thrilled that I’d decided to wait for him.
He was worth the wait.
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