I reach for the letters, opening Jessica’s first, not at all surprised we wrote to each other.
Dear Caleb,
Is it time yet, are we almost ready to say our vows? Because I would have married you both yesterday if I could.
Thank you, for being the person who knows what I need before I even know it myself.
For trusting in me long before I began to trust in myself.
For saving me with every word, every touch, every kiss.
You and Noah continue to heal me every day, your unwavering love and support is something I only thought existed in fairytales, but you made it a reality.
The way you both love me is something I will never take for granted.
Today will be everything I could have imagined and more and I know that because of how much I love you.
I can’t think of anything better than standing between the both of you while saying our vows, being between you two is one of my favourite places to be, after all.
Today will be a dream come true. I'm truly blessed and more grateful than you could know.
So, thank you for choosing me, especially when I couldn’t even choose myself.
You and Noah embraced me—us, even though you were already in a relationship, but you’ve never made me feel like I don’t fit, or like I don’t belong.
Some people wait a lifetime for a love like this and never find it.
We’re the lucky ones.
I love you irrevocably.
Infinitely yours, now and always.
Jessica xoxo
I fold the letter and slip it back inside the envelope, reaching for Noah's, and take a deep breath.
Dear Caleb,
Are you as nervous as I probably am right now? I can't imagine marrying two more amazing people than you and Jessica.
We might have fought this, us, in the beginning. I wasn’t sure I was ready for you and vice versa, but the alternative was not an option.
I think that's what frightened me. I knew before I even voiced the words how much you meant to me in such a short amount of time.
We had chemistry that was undeniable, but you broke down my walls. Fuck, you climbed right over them.
It was the all-consuming need to be with you that scared the ever-loving shit out of me, but in the end my heart won out. Because it was already yours, whether I was ready to admit it or not.
And then Jessica came along and completed us in a way I never could have imagined.
I wake and fall asleep with theknowledge of how loved I am.
It's something neither of you ever fail to show me.
I am truly blessed every day.
Today adds another chapter to our story, because Caleb, it’s far from over and this is just the beginning of the best chapters of our lives.
