Insecure Too (Completed)

38 (Final Chapter)

Devonte

They say rain on a wedding day is good luck. I hoped so.

The rain was coming down hard and I was so glad we had opted for an indoor wedding. As much as an outdoor venue would have been scenic and beautiful, I was sure our guests would prefer not to have to dash inside mid-ceremony due to the weather.

I took one final look in the mirror. Damn, the day was finally here. I was gonna make her Mrs. Taylor. I was so fucking ready for her to be my wife. If I had it my way, I would have locked her down three years ago. But we weren't ready. We were young, and dumb, and shit we were still young but when you know you know.

And I knew.

Been knew.

I was dressed in a tailored tux, black because my momma would have killed me if it was any other color. I felt like she was here. I felt like my uncle was here too.

I had a lot of loss in my life but it didn't weigh me down anymore because I knew the good parts of them were always there. Even though my mother had demons, today she was my Angel.

My hair had started to get long again, but I cut it off for the wedding.

"You ready?" Trey came in the room, fixing his cuff links.

"Hell yeah."

"Man I feel like I never seen no nigga this excited to get married."

"And that's a problem. Niggas should be excited or niggas shouldn't get married."

"Armon getting fidgety so just hurry your ass up. Thinking you preaching and shit, thinking you all deep. Deep as a puddle."

"Hater." I followed him out.

Everyone was here who could physically be here. I had Trey as my best man. And Armon as the ring bearer.

Of course we had her niece KeKe as the flower girl.

As I stood at the aisle, next to the minister, I felt a flutter in my chest. Shit, was a nigga getting butterflies?

The music started and everyone rose as Yazmine came down the aisle with her dad.

I couldn't look away as she made her way towards me.

Yazmine

As I walked towards the love of my life, I felt like I was in a dream. It was too perfect. I had found the perfect dress, that clung to my body in all the best places. The sleek, lacey mermaid dress for me like a glove and was custom  Oscar de la renta (a/n I don't know wedding dress designers I just picked one lmao).

I felt beautiful.

Devonte was looking at me like he wanted to devour me.

"Deadly beloved. We are gathered here today for the Union in holy matrimony of Devonte Taylor and Yazmine Carter..."

As the minister spoke I couldn't focus on his words. All I could focus on was the way my soon to be husband was staring at me with pure love.

"Yazmine, I knew from the moment I laid eyes on you that I wanted you in my life forever. I'm so grateful that God blessed me with the opportunity to meet you and experience the wonderful soul you are. You're my soulmate, and you're one of the best people I know. You're the most creative person I know, you're caring and compassionate and anything you set your mind to, you accomplish. I admire your passion, your determination, and the way you live life so unapologetically. I love the way you love yourself.  Becoming a parent taught me so much about myself and opened me up to a new kind of love. I'm so glad I was able to experience that love with you.  I loved you yesterday and yesteryear, and  I love you today and tomorrow and forever.

I promise to laugh with you and laugh often.

I promise to hold you when you cry.  I promise to let you in.

I promise to be the one you can lean on.

I promise you our life together won't be perfect but as long as we have each other and God, it will be pretty dang close. I love you Yazmine Carter."

There were tears in my eyes as I recited my vows.

"Devonte, I spent a lot of my life running. It took me some time to realize I was often running away from something rather than towards something. When our lives collided you were exactly who I needed, and exactly who I wanted. You're an amazing person. I admire your quiet strength, your kindness and your huge heart. Once I got you in my life, I never wanted to let you go.

I promise to run towards you for the rest of our lives together."

Devonte

Hell yeah, I kissed my bride.

The end

A/N: Thanks for rocking with me and my writers block for all these years! I appreciate y'all so much!!