What nerves Harmony had were gone instantly when Eoghan grabbed her hand, and she instantly felt at ease. Biting the inside of her cheek, she looked at Eoghan and smiled at him, she just couldn’t help the smile on her face because she was just so happy that she was finally here. That they were finally here, standing before each other about to get married. After everything that had happened in the past year and a half… it all led up to this moment and Harmony couldn’t be any happier.
“We are gathered her today to witness the holy matrimony of Eoghan McGuinness and Harmony Edwards” The minister started and Harmony felt her heart begin to speed up. As he continued to speak, Harmony felt her throat begin to swell up and close and it was starting to get hard for her to breath. She felt her hands tremble a litle and she tried to take deep breaths. Inhale through the nose and exhale through the lips - she did this as quiet as she could. “The couple has requested to recite their own vows.”He announced before looking at Eoghan. “Eoghan, why don’t you start.”
He wasn’t all too shocked when the minister told him to go first. He was half-prepared. He hadn’t prepared an actual speech, knowing the moment it was his turn to talk, he’d mess it all up. It was even worse without a pre-written script, because he had no idea how to start. Plus, the moment he turned to face her, any thought he had left his mind. It was nearly silent, and that made him even more nervous. He took a deep breath and took Harmony’s hand in his hands. He could do it.
“If you asked me a year and half ago if I thought I would be here, getting married at 18, with a daughter, I would’ve laughed in your face.” He chuckled. “I’m going to try to make this brief, but knowing me that I won’t happen.” He laughed, hearing a few laughs in the crowd. He took a deep breath before continuing. “A year and half ago, you came back, Harmony. And I know we had a horrible past that you don’t exactly remember, but I don’t dwell on it anymore. I remember not trusting you at first, but you were patient and didn’t force me. I still remember our first kiss in the kitchens. I had no idea what to do. I hadn’t been kissed before. And as cliche and ironic as it sounds, it was actually magical. Ever since then, really, I couldn’t stop the feelings. I still thank Aoife for basically making me do something that made me happy; otherwise I wouldn’t have asked you out and we wouldn’t be here today. I also still vividly remember the day you told me you were pregnant. It took me a moment to register it because I was 17......I wasn’t even sure I was going to be alive the next day due to the war, and I was going to be a dad. But I was so excited, really. I wanted to be a father, and I got my wish. And then the day you gave birth to Melody, I cried. I did. You probably heard me. I couldn’t help it. I had waited months and months for her, and then she was there. And she’s so beautiful. She gets it from you, as much as you like to protest otherwise. I thank whoever blessed me with both of you. My beautiful girls. Now, that wasn’t brief, but I’ll just wrap it up. I love you so much, Harmony. I love everything about you; your smile, your laugh, your mannerisms; everything. You’ve made me the happiest man, in more ways than one. And I can’t wait to make you my wife and spend the rest of my life with you.”
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