Fade Into Me

Chapter 3

Author's Note:

I don't know Hope's actual middle name so I made one up for her.

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Chapter 3:

As she got out of the limo & into the cabin, Hope was nervous yet excited. Sure, Wyatt hadn't arrived yet, but he would soon.

As she gently removed her veil and undid her long hair so that flowed down her back, Hope felt a real sense of relief, but she also felt anxious.

Sure, she knew that there were 150 people, including her mother Brooke and stepfather Ridge Forrester, at the church wondering what was going on. She knew that Liam was probably at the alter wondering where she was.

It didn't matter though. Hope knew deep down that she had done the right thing.

As she was about to go into the master suite to change out of her dress, she heard the sound of an engine. 

Wyatt had arrived.

She quickly raced over to the door & opened it. As soon as Wyatt was in & the door was closed, Hope ran into his arms. He held her tight, not wanting to let her go.

"I thought you were marrying Liam today," said Wyatt as he stared at her. "I couldn't do it. I knew I would be making a mistake if I did," she said as she felt tears come to her eyes. 

"So you left?" he asked. "Yeah I did. It's official. I'm now a runaway bride," said Hope with a giggle. Wyatt laughed as well.

Then things got serious again as Hope went to the master suite to change from her wedding dress & into jeans & a long-sleeved t-shirt. When she came back, she & Wyatt sat down on the couch & began talking.

"Do you think your family will understand?" asked Wyatt as he held Hope's hand. "I think Ridge & my siblings will, but I'm betting that my mom will be furious," said Hope. 

"She believes that Liam is your 'destiny', right?" he asked. "That's right. I believed it too until Liam became interested in Steffy amongst other things," said Hope who then sighed. 

"Does my jackass of a father fit into that as well?" asked Wyatt. "He sure does. He hated me. Thought Steffy was perfect for his son," she said frowning when she mentioned Steffy. Wyatt just shook his head.

Wyatt then remembered something. He quickly got up, went to the wooden coat rack, and grabbed Hope's gift out of his jacket pocket. When he sat back, he held the black velvet box in his hand & decided to finally make his move.

"I just want to ask you something," said Wyatt. "What is it?" asked Hope. Wyatt took a deep breath and said what he had wanted to say to her for months.

"Hope, I know that I have been a jerk to you on ocassion when it came to my brother, but that was only because I wanted you to see how wrong he was for you," said Wyatt. "I wanted you to see what was in my heart, in my soul. You are......everything to me. I have never wanted someone as much as I've wanted you. You bring sunshine into my life. I....love you so much."

Hope gasped & put her hand over her mouth in surprise. She knew that she was in love with him, but to hear him say that he was very much in love with her shocked her.

Then Wyatt, with tears in his eyes, opened the box, got down on one knee & said the words that he had been imagining himself saying ever since they had first met.

"Hope Margaret Logan, will you marry me?"