Seventeen

I handed Xander the banner then he moved to hang it, but I looked over at Sorren and saw her holding her head in her left hand, her hair falling over her left shoulder, but she looked frustrated.

"Xander, I'll be right back." I said and he nodded. I went towards the steps then I went up them, but knew she was stressed when she didn't even move to look at me. I sat on the step just under her then grabbed her arm, making her jump and stare at me in fear.

"Calm down, baby! Just me, you're okay!" I laughed as she sagged then she sighed and looked down at the plans.

"He's been planning a traditional wedding this entire time." She said then I looked at the plans and nodded.

"Okay, well, try not to stress on this too much. You've already got enough going on with your stress, don't add to it. Let me see, maybe I can help." I said and she handed me the plans then I looked at the room, turning my back to her and leaning back on her as she hugged my neck.

"Okay, so if we actually..."

Crowe's POV

I looked at the stairs then smiled as I saw Nyx leaning back on Sorren's chest, her arms around his neck as he went over the wedding plans with her, but she was smiling and looking at the sheets.

"They're in love." I looked at Libertus then laughed.

"Yeah, maybe." I said and looked at our friends again.

"I'm just happy he has someone." I said then he snorted.

"Both of us do." He said then softly kissed my head.

"Come on, let's get these tables set up right."

Sorren's POV

"GLAIVES!" Everyone looked at me then I smiled.

"Okay, don't kill me, but I need to make a couple changes! Nothing major, just placement changes!" I said then went towards the new Kingsglaive Nyx had been training.

"You, can you move the banner to over the door instead?" He nodded and got to work getting it down.

"Libertus, Crowe, can you guys push those two tables forwards, and those ones back?" They did and I went to Pelna.

"Pelna, I need you to go to the florist and tell her I need these bouquets instead of the white roses she was putting together. Tell her I'll pay the difference if there is any." I said and handed him the slip. He left then I reached around and rubbed the middle of my back, which had started to hurt more after the thing with Tommy locking me away.

"Your back again?" I looked up at Nyx then nodded, feeling his hand rubbing where it hurt.

"Thanks, Nyx." He nodded then I sighed.

"Okay, you and me will work on the rest of the changes." I said and gave Gladio a call, telling him to get in touch with the tailor for the suits and told him what changes I wanted to add to them. After that, Nyx and I got to work changing the flower arrangements, the aisle, and the table decorations.

~*-*~

I groaned as he pressed into the back of my hips then he moved, rubbing his thumbs over the sore spots next to my spine.

"Better?" I nodded then looked at him over my shoulder.

"And you said I have magic hands." I said then he laughed, but moved to lay next to me on my bed. I lifted my head then looked down at him, running my hand over his chest.

"Are you happy with me?" I asked and he looked up at me then smiled despite his confused look.

"Of course I am, Sorrentina! You're one of the few things in my life that makes me genuinely happy." He said then I nodded.

"Why are you asking?" He asked then I sighed, shaking my head some.

"It's stupid-"

"If it's making you worry, then it's not stupid." He said and I looked at him then sat up, making him sit up too.

"Just- planning this wedding for Noctis and Prompto, seeing Libertus and Crowe so happy together because they've known each other for years, it makes me wonder if I really make you happy." I said, but he grabbed my chin and made me look at him.

"Whether I've known you for months or years, whether we have wealth or we're sitting in a box on the side of the road, nothing will make me hate you. I will always care about you, Sorrentina. I've been there for you when your ex tried to hurt you, I was there when your grandmother died, and I'm here now. No, I haven't known you my whole life, but I don't need to. Because I know that nothing will ever take me from you, nothing will ever make me regret being with you, and you couldn't get away from me even if you tried." He said and I smiled, softly kissing him. He slid his hand to my cheek then held it, pushing his tongue into my mouth. I moaned then let him lay me back, his body slowly moving to cover my own.

"Where do you want this to go?" He whispered, always careful of my trauma from Tommy.

"I want you, Nyx. I want to show you how much I love you, and I want to know how much you love me." I whispered then he smiled, leaning down and kissing me. He slid his hand under my shirt then I broke the kiss, letting him get it off. He pulled his off then stopped as I touched his chest, feeling the scars there and the marks that he had from the war.

"Sorren-"

"Every scar, every mark, every single line and ridge on your body, I love all of them. Because they are all signs that you lived." I said then he smiled and glanced down at me.

"Guess you really do have freckles all over. The answer was really worth the wait." He said and I laughed as I hugged his neck, pulling him down on top of me.