Love Is Pain

✨Extra scene✨

Jonathan: ...*exhales* I remember in high school I thought "Her & I would never work in a relationship. I'm attracted to her, I don't actually want to be with her". & halfway through our friendship Roman called me out saying "You're in love" & the whole time it's deny, deny, deny. I was afraid to love someone as beautiful & amazing as you are. I thought I wasn't good enough but the more we spent time together the more you showed me that maybe it's possible. That maybe I am good enough. I loved being with you & making the best memories & I love all our memories but my favorite...my favorite was that one time we were in the pool because looking into your eyes & seeing your beautiful smile & hearing your voice..that was the moment I realized I was in love with you. I never thought that I'd fall in love with anyone & I'm so happy that I can hold you in my arms without being afraid that you'll find out about my feelings & leave because you don't feel the same way. I thought that you would use me..that you would hurt me so I pushed you away but you never let it stick like that. You always fought your way back into my life & at first I thought I hated it but I now know I loved it because it was almost like a sign telling me that you weren't going anywhere. That's why I agree with Roman when he said that we were meant for each other. I love you. With everything that I have, I love you & I will continue to protect you the way that I always have been. Even when you didn't know I was protecting you or if you were unsure, I was. Roman is a witness, just ask him.

Shanté: *softly chuckles*

Jonathan: I love you so much, Shanté.

Roman: ...dang. *sniff* You came up with that by yourself?

Everyone: *chuckles*

Roman: My bad, my bad. Are you finished?

Jonathan: Yes.

Roman: Ok. Shanté?

Shanté: You have taught me many things but to put it all into one word, you taught me about life. You taught me that pain doesn't last forever, you taught me that there is good in this world, you taught me that love is so much more stronger than hate. ...*tears up* you didn't teach me this, I taught myself this, but being with you I learned that...that life really just ain't nothin without you, dawg. I learned that the hard way. I'd rather die before I go through that feeling of being without you again. You're my person. You're my forever love. Every time I look at you I'm thinkin "who the hell is this dude & why is he so important?" 'Cause you really just came up outta nowhere & said "peek-a-boo, you're gonna love me".

Everyone: *chuckles*

Shanté: Like no warning, no nothin. & I felt it in my soul that I was going to love you. The moment our eyes met I felt something in me that said "You're gonna love him...prepare for that" & guess what? I didn't prepare. I didn't. I just winged it. & winging it got me here so. *softly chuckles* *sniff* I love you more than words can explain. More than a song, a movie, nothing but God can explain to you how much I love you. What Mariah Carey say? "We belong together". Yuh. Yuuuh. That's us. That's you & me, baby. *softly chuckles*

Jonathan: Weirdo. *chuckles*

Shanté: Yeah, I'm weird & you love me for it too. I thought no one was for me. I always thought that you were out of my league & that you would go for someone else. I'm happy I didn't listen to that one friend who told me falling in love with you would be a mistake 'cause she was wrong. She was so wrong. My mind always agreed with her but my heart was like "no. It's him. He's the one". & see I never believed in "the one" until I met you. I love you for infinity, Jonathan.

Jonathan: I love you too. *sniff*

Roman: Now for the rings.

Justice: *comes forward with the rings*

Jonathan: *takes the ring & puts it on Shanté's finger*

Shanté: *takes the ring & puts it on Jonathan's finger*