Beautifully Obsessed

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Till death do us part 2

30-12-2021

The song attached is the one played for their first dance, feel free to listen to it :)

Hope you enjoy!

~Aphrodite

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"You look beautiful"

I could practically hear Noah's voice as he mouthed the words to me, his face full of excitement as he beamed proudly at me. I could feel my heart clench in pain as I stared at him, looking so happy, so like him. My head felt light at all the attention on us, one wrong move and everybody would see.

The guests were all silent as they waited in anticipation for the priest to begin speaking. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness this man and woman join together in holy matrimony." I couldn't hear much over the sound of my heart thrumming in my chest, my body kicking into a panic mood as Noah signaled it was my turn to speak. I really needed to start paying attention.

Following the lead of the priest, I tried to keep the shakiness from my voice. "I, Embry Thompson, take you, Noah Hill, for my lawful husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. I will love and honour you all the days of my life."

I hadn't even noticed Sebastian standing behind Noah, a clean black suit covering his figure as he stepped forward to hand the rings to Noah. Lifting my shaky hands, I placed the ring on his finger as he did with mine. It seemed to weigh my finger down more than the engagement ring, a sign of my imprisonment to him. The shine of the diamond glaring at me, piercing into my soul.

The priest smiled down at our exchange, asking, "If anyone objects to the marriage, speak now or forever hold your peace". For the first time I looked out to the sea of guests, hope heavy in my heart, just one person. Anybody.

As assumed, no one said a word, defeat inflating me. "With the power invested in me by the State, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Tensing, I froze as Noah's lips softly met mine. Kissing me as though it was our first time, the pain squeezing at my heart even more. There was such an excruciating feeling that came with mourning somebody who is standing right in front of you. I barely noticed the loud cheers that sounded around us, too focused on my husband.

Keeping my hand securely entwined with his, I couldn't help the giddy feeling that enveloped me as we walked down past the crowds of clapping people, Noah throwing a goofy grin my way. "You look f*cking stunning Embry, I can't believe I get to call someone as amazing as you my wife," picking me up by the waist he spun me around, showering my face in kisses as he placed me down.

Shying away at the ticklish feeling, I couldn't help the grin on my face. "My beautiful, beautiful wife" he laughed, leaning down to capture my lips with his once again. Letting myself melt into his hold, I pushed it all from my mind, the pain, the tears, the memories.

I could pretend, I had always been great at it. Pretend that this was my perfect, dream day. Pretend that the man in front of me was always as soft and caring as he was now. Pretend just for a little while that I was anybody but me.

"I love you so much, little bug" his forehead resting against mine, our gaze never breaking contact with each other. "I l-love you too, Noah" my cheeks burning a red colour. I was only pretending, right?