Selene watched as all her friends lined up before the aisle in front of her, she could see just about everyone from the manor inside around the corner and Selene could feel nothing but happiness. Her father was beside her all of a sudden and Selene smiled up at him, the butterflies in the stomach intensifying. She was extremely nervous, but she wasn’t even a little bit hesitant. Derrick took her arm and kissed her temple. “You look beautiful, Selene.” He whispered to her and Selene looked up at him to see his eyes watering. Selene moved and hugged him tightly. “Thank you, Daddy.” She said, doing her best not to cry too. This was going to be such an emotional day. She held his arm tightly as he looked at her lovingly. “He’s not going to know what hit him.” Selene scoffed smiling and shaking her head, and looked up at him thankful he was trying to ease the tension she was feeling. Suddenly everyone in front of them was gone, and the music swelled. Her turn.
Derrick held her arm tightly, she wasn’t sure if it was because he thought she might trip or turn around, of if he was just trying to make her feel better. She felt a little of all those things. Evelyn’s Christmas present had been a gorgeous gift, but probably not the best thing to wear when you had to make the most important walk of your life. She could hear the ooh’s and aww’s as she turned to step onto the aisle and she couldn’t help but feel special. She looked down at her dress, holding her bouquet tightly in her other hand and looked at her father as she nodded at her. Selene looked away from him and straight forward as they started walking, her eyes meeting Mike’s and she felt herself getting emotional again. She took a deep breath and smiled at him, blushing a little at the way he was looking at her. He looked so handsome and she’d envisioned this moment so many times since he’d asked her to be his. They reached the end of the path and Derrick leaned over and kissed her cheek. “My little moon.” He smiled at her adoringly and Selene smiled back softly as he handed her away. Renee took her bouquet and the two girls shared a quick smile as she turned to Mike. The smile she gave him was one of a kind, this was their moment and Selene was on cloud 9. She reached over taking his hand and squeezing it tightly.
Mike found himself breathless at her smile. The minister, Mr. Gibbons (‘Billy’ he told the couple to call him) started speaking, but Mike only half-heard him. His eyes were glued to Selene, his hands gripping hers tightly. The ceremony went on and on and Mike focused on breathing looking into her eyes. It finally got to his turn to say his vows and he cleared his throat nervously, pulling a well-worn piece of paper out of his pocket. He looked down at it, though he had read it so many times, he had the words memorized.
Writing love letters has sort of become our thing. So, I think it’s appropriate that we have ones to read today, to keep with the others in those shoeboxes in our closet.
Dr. Seuss once said that “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep, because reality is finally better than your dreams.” I don’t think that could be more true when it comes to how I feel about you. The best dreams I could ever imagine are nothing compared to just making coffee and eating cereal with you in the morning. I can’t wait to spend my life with you, start a family with you, spend my life with you. Every single day I get to spend with you is the better than the day before. I hadn’t ever counted on being happy at all, let alone this happy. “
His hand that wasn’t holding the letter was shaking with nerves. He had never been much of a public speaker. He reached out and grabbed Selene’s hand, squeezing tightly and immediately feeling calmer. He finished reading his letter.
“I promise you that I am going to do everything I can to make sure you are happy. You are my number one focus, my world. I’m going to love you and take care of you for as long as I am breathing.
I love you. You are my family. You have been on my mind since the moment we met and you haven’t left it since. I don’t know what God I pleased to have the luck that you chose me, but I’ll thank him every day for bringing you into my life.
Selene heard the words Billy was saying, but her eyes never left Mike. Selene squeezed his hand tightly as he announced it was time for the vows. Selene felt like she'd spent ages struggling to get hers down, and she could only hope she could live up to Mike's, which were sure to send her into an early grave of love and sweetness. She watched him, smiling as she could see him becoming nervous. She wanted to reassure him, just to have him talk to her, but he started speaking on his own and she listened.
Selene tipped her head, watching him with complete adoration. She laced her fingers with his as he grabbed her hand, and she gave him and reassuring squeeze. She didn't let go. All Selene wanted to do was just move into his arms and never let go as he finished speaking. She felt herself sniffling and biting down her lip hard, trying not to speak out back to him. Billy thankfully stopped her with his words, and it was now her turn. Selene was comfortable talking in front of people, they could have been anyone, but they were all her friends, and she was comfortable regardless.
I've never had to read you a letter out loud, and when we agreed to do this aloud, I was worried how silly it might seem, but I think this was the right idea. I know everyone is against the whole marriage at rehab thing, and I'm sure there are people here who think we're crazy, and there is no way we're going to make it. It doesn't matter even the slightest, because with you, I just know. Everything we've been through, you've made me better. The girl I was when I got to Bradford was lost and she had no purpose for even being alive. Thanks to you, I can't wait to get up in the morning and look into your beautiful eyes, even if you hate getting up as early as I do.
I know you've been hurt by the people who you've cared about the most. I promise I will never leave you and I will never hurt you like them. I will be the person you can trust even if everyone else fails you. I promise you can count on me, because I know I can count on you."
Selene felt her own tears falling, getting worked up. She paused to take a deep, shaking breath, the hand clutching the letter in her hand reach up to dap a tear out of her eye so she could continue. This time it was her turn to hold his hand a little tighter.
"No matter what anyone says, no matter who we've been and who we become, I will always love you and will take care of you. Even if we're left with pennies, or we live in the biggest house in the neighborhood. If we end up with 4 kids, or just a hamster, you are, and always will be my family now.
Mike bit his lip, his eyes filling. He wouldn’t embarrass himself by crying on his wedding day. He took in a deep breath and used his thump wiping a tear away as it slid down her cheek. He gave her a soft smile as Billy finished out the ceremony. He could hear the words, but, by God, he couldn't process any of it. He could just see her. In front of him, ready to be his wife. He was so excited. Everything around him, Billy, their friends, the room, everything disappeared except for Selene, his angel. She saved him. From so many things. He gave her so much and she had his heart. She had it forever. Rings were exchanged, words were said, and still all he could see was her.
He came back to Earth just as Billy was finishing the ceremony. All he needed to hear was "You may now kiss-" and his lips were on hers, gentle, as he pulled her into him. He pulled back, unable to keep the smile from his lips. Their friends, no... their family. Every person at Bradford had become their family, they cheered loudly. Mike led her outside to go to the reception, starting their life together as husband and wife.
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