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Even from a distance, I can see his breath catch.
A helpless grin splits my face. I clutch my bouquet in one hand, Jonathan’s arm in the other.
It seemed right to ask Jonathan to walk me down the aisle.
He and Jet will be the only witnesses.
After the ceremony, we’ll have an intimate family dinner instead of a big reception full of people I don’t know or care about.
It’s my perfect wedding.
I wouldn’t want any wedding day but this one.
I wouldn’t want anyfamilybut this one.
After today, I’ll be a Granville, too.
The thought fills me with so much happiness, I could burst.
Red rose petals sit atop the stretch of sand that constitutes the aisle. Jonathan and I stop where the rose petals begin. Jet steps back out of the pergola so it’s just Milo and the officiant waiting for me at the end.
Milo smiles, his warmth and confidence filling my tummy with even more butterflies.
Jet gets out his phone and snaps a picture of Jonathan and me at the end of the aisle.
Then the wedding march begins to play. I’ve always loved the wedding march.
“Ready?” Jonathan asks one more time.
I nod, and we start our walk down the aisle.
Walk. More like float. I’m so fucking happy, I can hardly feel the sand give beneath my feet as I make my way toward Milo.
Once I get there, Jonathan releases me and takes a step back.
Milo offers his hand, and I move to stand across from him with a big dumb grin on my face.
“Hi,” he says softly.
My face hurts from smiling. “Hi.”
The sun is about to set so the officiant begins his spiel, but I’m hardly even paying attention to his words. I tell myself to focus, that this moment only happens once and I don’t want to miss it, but I’m lost in Milo’s loving gaze. Who cares about some stranger’s rehearsed script, anyway?
We get through it, but the whole time I’m just waiting for him to kiss me.
He doesn’t disappoint.
He pulls me in and cradles the back of my head, crushing my veil and my windswept curls in his hand as he drags me close. He kisses me like we have no audience, like we have all the time in the world.
And we do now.
I’m his.
He’s mine.
Forever.
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