My Immortal {Josephine}

It didn’t take long for Jo to reply to Stefan’s text he had to chuckle at the curious line and then shake his head when he read she didn’t own anything nice. That was a lie, everything Jo wore was nice. He was going to text her back to say as much but then thought he would rather just tell her that in person. So, rather than wait any longer, he gathered his things together and made his way to get Jo at her apartment, the human way. He hoped that she wouldn’t be too shocked at his plans for them that day, but really Stefan was completely in love with Josephine and he just wanted to make her his wife. They were going to be together for eternity, growing ‘young’ together it was awesome, given how upset Jo was when he had refused to make her one of his own kind and now she had an ability which would make her stay eternally young.

Even travelling by car soon Stefan was outside Jo’s apartment and before entering he spoke in a voice hopefully loud enough to let her know that he had arrived. He then made his way into the living room and asking where she was and that he had missed her. It was true, he knew they both had to work and of course they both did, but he missed her terribly. Getting married was just another way to bring them that bit closer together, even though he virtually stayed with her every night at her apartment anyway. But he was going to ask if she would consider moving into his apartment instead. Not that it was overly flashy by any means, but it wasn’t your average small apartment for one either.

Soon Jo was in front of him telling him she had missed him too and threw her arms around his neck and began to kiss him passionately. Stefan wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him as they kissed, then one hand moved all the way up her back until it reached her neck and he began to gently massage her neck in circular motions as they continued to kiss. After a few moments he gently broke apart, not that he needed air or anything, but they had a schedule to keep to now, not that Jo knew it as such. He then began to wonder if he should tell her what he had planned for them, or if he should just tell her where they were going at least. He decided on the latter option, “I am taking you to Las Vegas, but do not worry, I have more planned for us than just going to Las Vegas.” He thought he should add in about more being planned in case the idea of going to Las Vegas didn’t exactly fill her with a lot of excitement.

He took a quick look around and noticing the time on the clock he knew they should be going. “Have you got everything you need do you think?” He asked giving her a deep smile and gently removing his arms from around her waist. “We have a flight to catch, so we should be getting ready to leave soon, so we can get to the airport in plenty of time.” He didn’t want to rush her, but he didn’t want for them to be late and miss their flight, as it would spoil all the other plans he had for them for that day. “Where is your bag Josephine my love?” He was going to carry it out to the car for her being the true gentleman Stefan was, what with growing up in the eighteen hundreds.

When Jo and Stefan began to kiss he had moved one of his hands slowly up her back until it reached her neck and began to massage it. It was a typical move of Stefan’s and one he enjoyed doing, as it would turn him on as much as he was sure it did Jo, especially when she let out little moans like she was doing right then. Stefan let out a few moans of pleasure himself, and realising that it might get out of hand very quickly he gently pulled back from it, knowing he had to keep to the time schedule of his secret plan for Jo. When Jo spoke saying that it was some kiss, he just smiled deeply at her. “Every kiss we share is magical my love. I did not think I would be able to stop either, but we had to.” He knew that would get Jo curious and so he decided to tell her some of his plan for the trip that he was taking her on.

He had to laugh a little at Jo’s response, “Yes really, my love.” She had continued to say she wondered what it might entail and he was about to answer when he felt her hand on his ass. “That is a very welcoming move Josephine, however it will not make me tell you of the rest of my plan as then it would no longer be a surprise.” He couldn’t stop smiling at her, and he just hoped she wouldn’t be too upset at him taking away all the plans and preparation of the wedding away from her by surprising her like that. He somehow didn’t think so, but it was still very much at the back of his mind. Jo then leaned up to his ear and apologised for feeling a bit frisky. He looked down at her with a passionate look on his face, “There is no need to apologise, but I believe there will be enough time for all of that later.” Oh yes, he definitely had more of that kind of behaviour planned for the evening and night.

Stefan had then asked Jo if she had everything, he smiled at her response when she said she thought so and had packed a bit of everything not knowing where he was taking her. “Well I do not think you will need clothes for cold weather, however I may be mistaken so it was probably a wise move.” He knew Las Vegas was unusually warm all year round and where he had planned to take her after the event the following day, he was pretty sure if his timing was right, the weather would just be perfect, not too hot but not exactly cold either. Stefan had then mentioned they had a flight to catch and he had to let out a laugh at Jo’s question. “No I am afraid not, for what I have planned, I feel the conventional method would be far more appropriate.” He shook his head a little but still smiling, with his eyes sparkling. He knew he could have gotten them there in a matter of minutes to a half hour, but he just thought the flight would be better what with having luggage as well, so instead it would take them almost six hours to get to Las Vegas from New York. Stefan was glad he had booked the early morning flight of eight in the morning, as it meant they would still have time to buy Jo her special dress and then time for the ceremony which he had booked for four in the afternoon, so he was praying there would be no delays in the flights, his only complaint against the conventional method of flying.

Stefan then asked Jo where her bag was so he could lift it to take out to the car. Jo answered and also added that she had rushed packing thinking he was going to take his usual mode of transport and that she was sure she had everything but the nice thing. Stefan really didn’t want to give much away about his plan, but he replied to her as best he could. “I am sure you have plenty of nice things Josephine, but actually I think given what I have planned that to buy one would be the best solution.” Stefan then grabbed Jo’s bag and turned to her, “Ready my love?” Once Jo had stepped out and locked her apartment door, he made his way with one hand carrying the bag and the other holding her hand, to his car. He soon had her bag in the boot along with his own and he then unlocked the car and opened the passenger door for Jo. Once she was inside, he gently closed the door and made his way round to the driver’s side and soon he was in the car and heading in the direction of the airport.



Stefan pulled into the car park of the airport at the park and ride section, and once he and Jo were out of the car and he got their luggage out, he locked the car and taking Jo’s hand once more, made his way inside the terminal to the park and ride section first of all. He handed over his car keys, and they gave him a ticket with a number on it and told him to keep it safe to have his keys returned to him when he was home. He put the ticket into his wallet and then headed toward the check in desk which thankfully had no queue, once the usual questions were asked about whether their bags had been left unattended or not, both bags were checked in and Stefan soon had them on the plane. Once they were both settled Stefan turned to Jo and leaned into her ear, “It is a six hour flight, I hope you have brought something to pass the time? I know I have.” With that Stefan leaned in to give her a kiss, the luxury of travelling first class was that they had their own little private seats because each section was curtained off.

When Stefan told Jo that her hand on his ass wasn’t about to reveal his secret plans he had to laugh a little at her pout and then he saw her begin to grin as she looked sideways. When she commented all Stefan could do was smile knowing that he had still been able to keep the main surprise a secret from her. When she spoke saying she would just have to keep thinking about it rather than him, it was his turn to grin. “That sounds like a good plan to me Josephine my love.” After Stefan told Jo there was no need to apologise and that there would be plenty of time for fun later, he had to laugh lightly at her response. “Trust me Josephine my love, I cannot wait either.” And Stefan wasn’t just referring to the fun later, he was referring to the moment they would become husband and wife. The idea of Jo carrying his name for the rest of their lives filled him with joy, and that was going to be for a very long time indeed, since they were both now technically immortal.

Stefan nodded his head and smiled as Jo confirmed she would just keep the clothes she had packed in the bag; chances were she might need slightly warmer clothes where he was going to take her afterward if he had got the seasons wrong. “Very well my love.” Stefan had then confirmed they were indeed flying the conventional method and he had to smile lovingly at her response when she spoke of snuggling up together. “Well, that is exactly what I was thinking; snuggling together for the whole flight will be very nice indeed.” It was very difficult to spend time apart from Jo, even though he knew they both needed their own space, but every time they were apart he just felt incomplete. Marrying her would hopefully resolve that hole he felt when he had to leave to go to work, or when Jo had to go to work.

After Stefan got Jo’s bag he asked if she was ready and he returned her warm smile with one of his own, “That makes two of us my love.” They were going to have the most wonderful day he could just sense it. Then the following day they were off to where he had booked their honeymoon, he just hoped she would like his choice of destination. He had been a few times and always loved the beauty of the country, he was also a fan of their wildlife, one cute little animal in particular. Soon they were in Stefan’s car and he soon had them both heading in the direction of the airport.



Once at the airport and all the essentials were carried out, they were both soon on the plane, sitting in their own private curtained off compartment in first class. After Stefan had told Jo about the flight length and asked if she had anything to pass the time because he had, he had moved in to kiss her. When Jo parted from him, she began to talk explaining that she was a nervous flyer and soon rummaged in her bag and brought out an iPod. “I see, nice piece of technology you have brought with you my love.” However, when he spoke of having something to pass his time, he wasn’t exactly referring to listening to music or reading a book, by kissing Jo he thought he had made it clear what he had in mind for passing the time. No, no, nothing like that, Stefan didn’t belong in the mile high club, no we’re talking about tender moments of kissing and cuddling.

Jo then continued to talk saying she never left home without it. “That is wonderful my love, however...” He trailed off for a second and lifted the iPod from her and placed it back into her bag, “...I was not referring to music or anything, I was referring more to this.” He then leaned in and began to kiss her again as he put his hand around her neck. He knew that he wouldn’t be able to continue it for too long because the passion always built between them so strongly and so quickly and they wouldn’t be able to continue it, but he couldn’t see the harm in the occasional embrace. As he continued to kiss her, and his hand began to massage the back of her neck, he could feel the passion burning within and he began to moan slightly and he knew he would have to pull back.

“Alright, maybe listening to this is a good idea.” He pulled the iPod back out and passed it to her with an apologetic look on his face, but he kept his arm around her shoulder, allowing for her head to rest on his shoulder. As Stefan continued to get comfortable he soon began to feel his eyes close and the next thing he knew he heard the captain announce that they were about to land in Las Vegas.



Stefan hadn’t meant to sleep through the whole flight, after all he lived more or less like a human, it wasn’t as if he was nocturnal, maybe a part of him just felt it would be easier if he slept through the flight so his passion would be kept under control. Now that they were in Las Vegas they had quite a tight schedule to keep to in order for him to get them to The Corinthian where he had booked a registrar to perform the ceremony there for them. He wondered if Ryan would be able to come and do the honours of being his best man like he had asked him the week previously. He knew that it was a little unfair for him to have someone he knew there and Jo to have nobody, but he figured they could have a party for a reception when they got back home for anybody who had missed the ceremony.

Once they had claimed their bags Stefan led them to the hired car area, “I booked a car for our time in Las Vegas, which will help us get around. First we have to book into the hotel, and then Josephine my love, we shall buy the special something for you to wear. And I will be honoured if you would allow me to buy it for you, but I have one condition, it must be a dress and be either white or ivory, is that alright?” Now he had probably just given away the biggest clue as to what his surprise was, if he had and she guessed and asked him about it, then he would have to confess. With that he got the keys to the hired car, and soon had them on their way to The Corinthian Casino and Hotel complex, which he was able to get a hold of for the event through Ryan.

{ooc - you are probably right on where he is taking her - I think I gave away some big clues lol}

When Stefan had taken the iPod from Jo and put it back into her bag so he could kiss her, he saw that slight frown on her face. He did wonder for just a second if he should let her carry on with listening to it, but instead, he chose to carry on with putting it in her bag and moved in to kiss her. When he was around Jo he found it very difficult not to touch her, whether it be to hold her in his arms in a hug, to kiss her, make love to her, he always had to be around her in some way, which was why taking her off to get married seemed like the best thing to do, to seal the unbreakable bond between them with marriage vows. As they both kissed Stefan could feel Jo was getting into the kiss, and soon enough the burning passion they always felt began to rise. He soon felt Jo’s hand on his chest, and just the feel of it there made him want to take it further, so he knew in that single moment he would have to stop. It just wasn’t appropriate on the aeroplane to take things to that level.

Their moans began to increase and finally much to his disappointment he had to pull back from her gently, telling her that listening to her iPod was maybe a good idea after all, giving her an apologetic look. He gave her a weak smile when she smiled sheepishly at him, he felt terrible for getting them both fired up for a kiss. He should know better with the way their kisses always worked out. Jo agreed that he was probably right, “I am sorry my love.” However he knew that he would be able to more than make up for it later, once they were in their hotel room. Stefan had then put his arm around Jo and he watched with a look of love on his face as she settled into position and as she did so, every so often until Stefan fell asleep that was, he would kiss her on her head.



When Jo commented about the hiring of a car saying that it would be much better than them having to hail down taxi’s everywhere, he nodded his head giving her a warm smile. He loved how he had been able to keep this all a surprise from her so far. “Yes, that is exactly what I was thinking.” It had nothing to do with the cost, not that Stefan was loaded with money by any means, but he was certainly comfortable and could afford some luxuries in life, luxuries which Jo would be able to enjoy with him. He had then said he would be honoured to buy her the special something but he had one condition, it had to be a dress and it had to be either white or ivory. It was the biggest clue to his surprise he had given away and he wondered if Jo would catch it.

Her reply soon gave him the answer that she had indeed caught the clue. It was so nice to see her so surprised and so happy, it made his heart melt, and he couldn’t do anything but smile deeply at her. “Yes Josephine my love, I did.” That was all he was able to get out before she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him. Naturally he wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her close to him. He was so in love with her, he couldn’t wait to be able to introduce her to people as his wife. Jo then pulled away from the hug saying she should have figured it out sooner, Stefan shook his head a little, and “Why would you though? I think I did a very good job of keeping this a secret from you. I only hope that you are not disappointed my love, that I took all the excitement of planning a wedding away from you?” He had a slight look of concern on his face then, as he would hate to have upset her, although given her reaction he didn’t think he had upset her at all, but Stefan always liked to confirm these things.

Jo’s last few words circled back into his brain, “And you are not an idiot, you are my beautiful fiancée soon to be wife whom I want to treat like a princess for the rest of our lives together, for eternity. I love you Josephine Harding soon to be Winchester.” He couldn’t help but grin when he said those last few words, Josephine Winchester had such a nice sound to it. Stefan then got the keys to the car and an assistant walked out with them both to take them to the vehicle. Even the vehicle was one of luxury, Stefan had hired a Cadillac; well nothing but the best for his princess, once she was in her special dress, he wanted her to arrive at the Corinthian in comfort and style. Stefan gave the assistant a tip and then he immediately opened the passenger door for Jo. Once Stefan had put their luggage into the boot and he was inside the car, he took them off in the general direction of The Corinthian Hotel, which was about a half hour drive away from the airport. The Corinthian Hotel and Casino was a massive complex, it was also a very expensive hotel, but he had been given the room for the day and night from Ryan as a wedding gift. Other than the honeymoon, Stefan had one more surprise for Jo, well if he was going to have Ryan there as a best man, Jo needed a witness and a bridesmaid, so he had gotten in touch with Emma Woods, who was a good friend to Jo despite the fact she was no longer dating Emma’s brother, and she was only too pleased to do the honours for the both of them.

Stefan couldn’t help but smile at Jo when she said she didn’t know why she should have known and then she added that he did keep a secret and that he must have done the planning when he wasn’t with her and that wasn’t often. “Well the breaks during work helped, and do not forget the speed I have, I can get around different things very fast when I have to.” His smile then broke into a grin feeling rather impressed with the way he had been able to plan it all without her knowledge, it had taken some doing in honesty. Stefan had then said he hoped she wasn’t disappointed that he took all the planning away from her. He was glad to hear that she wasn’t disappointed, which made him smile again, but Jo added they might a bit of explaining to do to her mom. Stefan hadn’t thought about that, all he wanted was to marry his love. Even though he caught Jo giggling, he still couldn’t help but say;

“I never even thought about how your mom would react, Josephine my love, I am so very sorry.” Stefan then decided to get a little funny with Jo then, something he didn’t do very often for fear of his humour not coming out right, “Hopefully then my charms will work on your mom as well as they did on you, although maybe not just quite as well.” After all he didn’t want Josephine’s mom lusting after him, there was only one woman for him in his life, and that was his Josephine. It did make him wonder how Jo’s mom would react to him especially when she found out he was a vampire, after all it wouldn’t be every day your daughter came home and said they had fallen in love and married a vampire. Stefan was a good guy though and seldom entered into any sort of violence unless he was defending someone he cared about and this instance it was now Josephine.

After Stefan told Jo that she was no idiot, she was his beautiful fiancée soon to be wife, he had then added that he loved her using her soon to be surname, he felt Jo put her hand on his face which he always automatically put his hand on top as if he was holding it there, closing his eyes for a few seconds loving the feel as always of her skin against his own. Hearing the words coming from Jo made him open his eyes again and smile down at her, “And I cannot wait to make you my wife.” Stefan then used the hand which was over her own on his face, and moved it so that he brought Jo’s hand to his lips and he kissed the back of it.

Once they were in the Cadillac and Stefan began to take them to get checked into The Corinthian Hotel, Jo asked about witnesses for the ceremony. Damn he thought, that was going to be a surprise, he wondered if he should just play dumb to keep it a surprise or if he should just tell her. He decided to keep it as a surprise, because Emma said she would make sure she got there in time to surprise Jo just before the ceremony was due to begin. Not wanting it to sound bad saying he had Ryan as a Best Man when it would appear Jo would have nobody there special she knew he decided for the sake of the surprise to tell a little lie. “Well the registrar who is going to perform the ceremony for us, said she could bring two general witnesses along for each of us, I said that would be fine. I hope that is alright?” He hated lying as he was never very good at it, but for the sake of the surprise it was required, he just hoped that until she found out about the other surprise that she wouldn’t be too disappointed.

A little later, Jo spoke again saying she would like a white dress what with it being her first wedding and hopefully only one. Stefan glanced at her and smiled, “I agree with you, I cannot wait to see you in the dress as you walk toward me. And I should hope that you will not be getting married again soon, unless we are renewing our wedding vows of course.” It was another attempt at humour for Stefan and he hoped that she got the humour intended behind it. About five minutes later they arrived at huge Corinthian Hotel and Casino complex, the soon as Stefan pulled up outside a doorman made his way over to Stefan. “Can I park the car for you Sir?” Stefan shook his head, “Not at the moment Sir, we are just checking in.” The doorman bowed slightly, “Very well Sir.” He then made his way back to the entrance of the hotel and Stefan soon made his way round and opened the door for Jo, holding his hand out for her to take. He pushed the button to lock the door and soon began to lead Jo toward the entrance.



As Stefan walked them up to the reception desk he turned to Jo, “What do you think of the place?” It was massive with the casino off to the left of the ground floor, with various bars all around and to the right were a few function suites, one of those would be where their nuptials would take place. “I hope you love it, as we are going to get married here.” Once he got to the desk the receptionist smiled at him. Stefan smiled back, “Winchester for two, I believe Mr. Ryan Linderman arranged the room for us?” Stefan hoped this was the case or he was going to look a fool in front of the receptionist and Jo. She soon nodded her head, “Yes of course. You are in the honeymoon suite of the hotel.” She then handed Stefan the key.

“I was also instructed to show the room to you where you are to be married in a couple of hours.” With that she stood out from behind her desk and beckoned with her hand for him and Jo to follow. She took them to one of the function rooms and opened the door. The room was wonderful, even though there weren’t going to be any family at the wedding, there were seats all laid out with an aisle separating them. All the chairs had white ribbons attached to them and there were white and red roses in vases virtually everywhere. There was even a box with a couple of bouquets and button holes in it. The woman pointed to it, “Those are courtesy of a Miss Emma Woods, she said to tell you she was sorry she couldn’t be there for you.” Stefan had to hold back a smirk at that knowing fine well Emma was probably already at the hotel getting herself ready for the event later.

“This is truly wonderful; I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to do that for us.” The woman smiled and giggled slightly, “We were given our orders, wait until you see the hotel room.” With that she went back to the reception desk. Stefan turned to Jo, “What do you think so far Josephine, my love?” Once she replied he began to lead her back out to the Cadillac and once he had opened the door for her, he had them both on their way into the city center to get Jo her dress.

After Stefan made the comment about how Jo’s mom may react to the secret nuptials, he soon felt Jo’s hand on his arm and noticed she was shaking her head slightly and then she spoke to him saying that it was okay and they would just go over to the house when they got back. She added that her mom was an Evolved Human and that she might be okay about the whole vampire thing. He gave Jo a smile then, but he also saw her bite down on her bottom lip which meant Jo wasn’t really that sure how her mom would take it. Stefan didn’t want to press the issue however, “Very well my love, then that is what we shall do when we get home.” Not that he planned for them be back home too soon, not with the trip he had planned for them for after their wedding night. Stefan would just have to hope that her mom would be alright with him because he wouldn’t be doing any glamouring to make her think differently toward him, he wasn’t like Damon.

Stefan had then tried to make light of the situation, or at least tried to, he was never sure how his humour would go down; by saying he could always charm her mom like he did with Jo, but maybe not quite so much. Thankfully Jo took it in the manner he delivered it, which made him laugh a little at her response. “Definitely not my love, there is only room for one soul mate in my heart.” That place well and truly belonged to Jo. She then pulled him closer to her, and it took Stefan all his time not to just take her in his arms and kiss her passionately there and then, but he knew how it always ended up, so he refrained, smiling at her instead.

The feel of Jo’s hand on his face felt so nice like it always did, and he had put his hand on top of hers telling her he couldn’t wait to make her his wife, he had then moved her hand to kiss the back of it, and he heard Jo sigh gently. It was like a sigh of contentment which was nice to hear because Stefan was very content himself. After he had kissed the back of her hand Jo leaned in to kiss him, being careful not to make it linger which, for now at least, Stefan was grateful for.

When Jo had asked about witnesses, Stefan wasn’t sure what to say at first, whether to be honest with her and spoil the surprise or tell a little lie. He decided to tell a little lie, but when Jo replied, and then looked out the window, he began to wonder if he should have just told her the truth. He could sense she was a little disappointed and he hated her to feel that way. But it would be silly to tell the truth now, especially since Emma had promised to keep it quiet as well. He glanced at her slightly, “I am glad that you are alright with that.” However, he now knew just how happy Jo would be when she saw Emma there. Jo then brought up Damon in conversation saying she was glad he hadn’t invited him. Stefan shook his head, “No way in hell would I have invited Damon to such an important and happy event in my life, our lives. I have never found someone I loved so much I wanted to marry them my love, you are the first. I would never have him darkening our special day.” Those words were said with much passion and hate behind them. Damon was his brother, and unfortunately because of that, there would always be that so called bond, and he would never allow for another to take Damon’s life from him, but love him? That was something Stefan hadn’t felt for his brother for a very long time now.

After Jo’s comment about the dress and only getting married hopefully only the once Stefan had made another attempt at humour. Another which seemed to work as he heard Jo giggle a little. After a few seconds she spoke some more and Stefan took in everything she was saying. He hadn’t really thought about it before, but a lot of what she was saying did make sense. He hadn’t thought about moving away, but it would be true that questions would start to be asked if twenty years down the line they both still looked the same and hadn’t aged one bit. “You make a very good point my love, and yes we could do that. It does make me wonder though, just how many times we will do that.” Not that it bothered Stefan, he would marry Jo a hundred times over if necessary and every single one of them would be as memorable as the one before.

Once they had reached the hotel and Stefan began to lead her inside, he soon asked Jo what she thought of the place. He had to chuckle at her response. “It is huge, I had no idea it was like this to be honest.” That was true because this had all come from Ryan, although Stefan would have pulled out all the stops for his love and more than likely would have been able to afford it anyway. He might not be a millionaire per say, but there was still the family wealth at the back of both him and Damon, so they weren’t exactly short of money. Jo had then asked if he could really afford it, he just smiled at her, “Do not worry about that, it is fine, trust me.” He didn’t want to make out that he had or hadn’t paid for it, but she would find out soon enough when he went to confirm their reservations. Stefan had then added they were going to get married there as well and he hoped that she loved it. When Jo replied Stefan felt so happy inside to hear that she more than loved it. “That makes me so happy to hear that my love.” Then her last few words entered his head again, and giving her a warm smile, “And you are not old, you are never going to be old. Well, not in looks and you have a long way to go before you catch up to me.” He laughed a little then, getting used to throwing the odd bit of humour and not having it fall flat.

When the woman at the reception desk confirmed that they were staying in the honeymoon suite, even he hadn’t banked on it being that good a treat from his dear friend Ryan, although he knew Ryan would do his best for the couple, and by all accounts he had certainly done that alright. Jo’s reaction was wonderful and made Stefan glow with happiness. The feeling of Jo’s arms wrapped around him, made him hold her even tighter to himself. The receptionist had then asked them to follow her as she was instructed to show them the room they were getting married in, and really as far as Stefan was concerned, all stops had been pulled out for the two of them. Once again Jo’s reaction made Stefan feel so happy that he had gone ahead and organised it all as a surprise. He saw the tears in Jo’s eyes, he knew they were tears of happiness but he couldn’t help but say what he said, “Josephine my love, this was not meant to make you cry, however I can see they may be tears of happiness, so I think I can allow those.” He then hugged her to him, just knowing how good Jo was feeling about it all was making the secret planning all worthwhile.

The receptionist then pointed out a box of flowers which Emma had organised, naturally Emma’s bridesmaid bouquet was in there and for a minute Stefan wondered if Jo would have picked up on that, but luckily she hadn’t. She just seemed in awe of the flowers which was all Stefan cared about at this moment in time. “I am sure Emma will appreciate the text Josephine.” Stefan said, desperately trying not to give anything away in his voice about the fact that Emma was probably already in one of the many rooms getting herself ready for the nuptials which would be in just over an hour from now. Once the receptionist left them alone, Stefan had asked Jo what she was thinking so far, he watched a bit unsure at first as he saw her shake her head, wondering if it was going to lead to her saying something bad, but it didn’t thankfully.

The big smile she gave him after her words gave him some comfort. “I am glad that everything seems to have made you so happy so far, that is all I had wanted, that is all I ever want, is for you to be happy Josephine.” Her next words went down just as well and he matched her smile, “I was sort of counting on that Josephine.” He winked at her, “Tonight will be the first night of the rest of our eternal lives together, I honestly feel like the luckiest man alive today.” Stefan soon had them both back to the car where Jo then said for them to go get the dress. Stefan nodded his head, “Yes, we have just over an hour to get back to the hotel for the ceremony; I believe we can find you a suitable dress in that time.” Stefan had a couple of suits he could have packed, but he didn’t want to squash them and have them wrinkled by the time they got to Las Vegas, instead he had hired himself a suit, which the hotel staff were more than willing to return for him the next day when he and Josephine would be making their way to his planned honeymoon destination. “I have a hired suit to collect.” He then began heading back into the city center, which he knew would only take them around five minutes, as really The Corinthian wasn’t too far away from the heart of the city.

So, given the traffic, just over ten minutes later Stefan was parking the Cadillac into a car park opposite a huge outdoor shopping complex, the place where his hired suit was from was in this complex, so he could only imagine that he and Jo would be able to find a bridal shop also. Once again Stefan got out of the car and made his way to the passenger side, opening the door and holding his hand out for Jo to take. Once she was outside, he closed the door and turned the locks on. He took a quick look at his watch, “We have exactly one hour now to get back for the ceremony, and I hope we can find you a dress in the next fifteen to twenty minutes, to give us time to get changed when we get back.” He didn’t want to rush Jo by any means, he just hadn’t given traffic much of a thought when he was planning it all, but he somehow had a feeling that everything would just fall into place.