"𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬"

𝟖𝟑. "𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐤𝐚"

★ Jerome P.O.V. ★

"Don't touch me." I growled at Ivy. She ignored me.

"I said, get off of me." I snarled furiously. 

"Stop whining. I'm just putting one flower you." She growled and stuck a single lavender in my breast pocket.

I groaned with deep irritation. Then I glanced behind her and my face fell. Grace was standing a few feet away from us and staring at me. She looked like an angel. 

She had flowers buried in her curls and her dress was way better than what I imagined she would wear. She was just perfect. I froze completely and couldn't take my eyes away.

She blushed, smiled softly and waved to me. Just like she did when I saw her for the first time. I swallowed heavily. Barbara snapped her fingers all of a sudden.

"Get a grip, Carrot-top. Would ya?" She snarked.

I ignored her completely and kept gawking at Grey. She chuckled quietly and started pacing towards me. My heart started thumping as she got closer.

She stopped right in front of me and looked up. I was still too stunned to do anything. She's the only person in the world capable of making me nervous.

"Ready to get married, Ginger?" She grinned and adjusted my bow tie.

"I-I..." I rasped without any way to actually say proper words. 

"I'll take that as a yes." Her smile grew at my haze.

"Barbara?" She called her, not taking her beautiful eyes away from mine for a single second.

"On it." Barbara chuckled and stopped on my right. At least I think she did. I'm not sure, since I didn't even glance at her.

"I'm positive neither of you has any interest in listening to me, so let's get straight to vows, huh?" She asked. I didn't reply. I couldn't.

"Maybe I'll start." Grey chuckled softly and took my hands in hers.

"Jerome, my tall charming ginger..." She began with a warm smile.

I finally managed to snap out of my daze. Well, maybe not, but at least enough to send her a huge grin. I quickly picked up our hands and pecked hers.

"You thought you would have to convince me today, but I was convinced the second I laid my eyes on you. Every second I spent with you after that only assured me that you are the person I want to spend all my time with. I feel like I can't breathe when you're not with me." She stroked my cheek gently. I could see tears in her eyes. I could feel some in mine.

"I certainly never feel safe without you. You always protect me and you take care of me. That's all I could ever ask from a person. But you're so much more. You are everything to me. You're my best friend, my partner, my adorable little ginger." She grinned and a few tears fell down her cheeks.

"I tried to do everything to take care of you since the day we've met. I couldn't always do it, but I fixed it..." She caressed my face in the spots where my scars used to be.

"I want to keep taking care of you for the rest of my life. That's all I want. To make you smile and to make you happy. Because that's what you do for me. You make me so happy, Jerome. And I really want to say more, but I'm extremely aware of the rings in Barbara's pocket, so let's just speed this up, huh?" She chuckled softly. I was too focused on her words to even smile. 

"Jerome?" Barbara raised her eyebrows suggestively.

"Y-yes, right, u-um..." I rubbed my forehead, trying to pull myself together.