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He nodded.
We both turned our attention back to Jade, still soundly sleeping.
“She snores,” he said out of nowhere.
“You don’t need to tell me.”
I saw him glance at me out of the corner of my eye, but I stared straight ahead, not ashamed of the truth. In that moment, sitting with her father, I vowed to spend the rest of my life with Jade, building our love on a foundation of honesty and trust. She had done so much for me, and she deserved nothing short of the best.
FORTY
Cooper
I stood next to Logan in the luxurious room of St. Cathy’s Cathedral downtown. Organ music floated through the air, bouncing off the ornate walls of the historic place of worship.
“This is it, bro. You ready?” he asked.
“Yeah, I think I am.”
He laughed.
“It’s not a time to be thinking.”
“No, no, I’m sure. We’ve been through so much.”
“You found a good woman, Cooper. She’s as strong as you and will be fine.”
“She’s stronger than me,” I admitted, knowing full well just how special Jade was and how lucky I was that she chose to spend her life with me.
I felt his hand pat me on the back.
“That very well could be.”
We both laughed, mine filled with nervousness and excitement, an odd mix of perfect proportions. The rest of my life was about to begin. As I stared at one of the stained-glass windows in the room, I relaxed.
What life is worth living without someone to share it with? I had found my true love, my soulmate. For the rest of my life, I would have someone by my side no matter what happened. Jade had taught me so much in the short time we had known each other. She knew my past, she knew my shortcomings, and she loved me all the same. She made me want to be a better person.
*
An hour later, I found myself seated next to her at the reception. Everything had moved so quickly, but it was official. We were married, ‘til death do us part.
“Forever,” I said when she nudged me with her elbow.
“Huh?”
“Sorry. Just thinking.”
“We’ve been here long enough, right?”
I grinned.
“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?”
She nodded.
We scooted our chairs back and stood. None of the revelers noticed as we made our way out the back of the reception hall. In the parking lot, I saw her father leaning against his car, smoking a cigarette.
“You two be safe,” he said. “And congratulations.”
