Time lapse a month.

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Jack POV
A month had passed and all the wedding preparations were finished. Tomorrow was the big day. I and Alex were in front of the TV, watching another episode of Fringe. We were already in the 5th season and it would soon be over. It made me kind of sad, but hey, there are always other series to watch.

I felt really relaxed but it seemed Alex was not as relaxed. He moved around and just couldn’t find a comfortable position but he looked very nervous too. After watching him fight with the blanket for a bit, I paused the DVD and stopped him by holding his shoulders.

“Lex. What is it?”

“I’m just trying to get comfortable,” he answered but there was a hint of panic in his voice.

“Do you want me to help you?” I offered.

“No, thank you.”

I watched as he grew frustrated over just not being able to put the blanket over his feet. He was breathing quickly now and when the what was feeling like the 400th of his many tries at getting the blanket to cover the whole length of his legs didn’t work, he just burst into tears. His shoulders were shaking and he let his head fall to his chest.

I wrapped my arms around him. I was concerned; I understood that he was frustrated but this was something more. I had him rest his head against my chest as I used my hand to cool his hot cheeks and wipe away his tears. He was sobbing now. I did my best to comfort him, trying rubbing his belly at first but then I remembered something he had shown me only a few weeks ago.

I began humming a melody and soon added some words. It was a lullaby which he had always sung to his daughter and even though it reminded him of her, he had told me it was the best way to calm him down when he was having a panic attack or similar.

I was relieved when his sobs got less frequent and loud until they stopped altogether. I kept rubbing his belly and waited for him to say something.

“Jay… I’m scared,” he whispered almost inaudibly.

“Of what?” I asked softly.

“Tomorrow,” he simply replied.

“Aw Lex, it’s okay. It’ll be amazing. I mean if you are unsure about marrying me specifically, you can still change your mind, but the rest will be wonderful,” I said.

“I’m not scared about marrying you! I’m scared that I will fuck up and say something weird,” he explained.

“You won’t,” I said, holding him tighter and pulling up the blanket even more. I kissed his head.

“It’ll be okay.”

“You sure?” he mumbled.

“Yes. And even if you say something unplanned, it’s not like you need to be 100% perfect. Hell, I’ll even say something similar so you aren’t alone,” I replied.

“Oh, thank you. I love you so much,” Alex mumbled. He turned around to lay on me and kiss me. It was warm and cosy but I managed to convince him to go to the bed and crash there. We snuggled under the covers, me spooning him. I rubbed his back.

“I love you,” I said. “I’m so happy to actually be with you.”

“I love you more… I’m so lucky to have you,” he replied very unclearly, words slurred by the onset of sleep. I followed him quickly even though I was so excited about the next day.

Notes

Aww Alex! c:
Is everyone excited for the wedding? :)

-Laura