Serendipity by the Sea

Chapter Sixty-Seven

HARRY's POV

We stood in an empty room, alone; just the two of us. I couldn't take my eyes off of her, as she glided through the library where we were waiting to be introduced as husband and wife at our reception. The wedding ceremony was beautiful. I couldn't hold back my tears as the minister announced to our friends and family that we were now husband and wife.

"We did it." I said softly and she turned to me with a smile.

"We did it."

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HARRY's POV

"It is my honor to introduce you to Mr. & Mrs. Harry Styles," the wedding planner said over a loud speaker. Sarah and I walked into the reception room, hand in hand, as our guests clapped, cheered and stood up for us. The sound of an acoustic guitar began to play; I searched the room and found our friend, Gavin DeGraw, strumming the chords to play our sound "You Got Me." He sat down in a chair and smiled, as he began to sing.

"Surprise," Sarah mouthed to me; I looked stunned as she organized this without my knowledge.

I spun her around and we immediately went into our first dance as husband and wife. I rested one hand on the small of her back, while I held my other hand out for her to take, and then rested it on my chest. I stared into her eyes and couldn't believe that she was mine. We would spend all of our days together and start a family. A family; I couldn't wait to start a family with her.

We slowly danced around the large room, with all eyes on us. A few camera flashes were seen and cheers occurred when I spun her around or dipped her body horizontally to the floor. As the song came to a close, I kissed her lips softly and whispered, "I love you," into her ear.

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SARAH's POV

The wedding was beautiful; everyone was enjoying himself or herself. Harry and I walked around the large reception room to say hello to every single one of our 250 guests. Tears, laughs and hugs were exchanged quickly and then, we would move onto the next table. Our wedding planner told us that it was time for dinner to be served, along with the best-man and maid-of-honor speeches to be delivered, so Harry and I joined our wedding party at the front of the reception hall.

Niall shifted in his seat, "How can I perform in front of 50,000 screaming people every night, but I can't speak in front of 250 right now."

I placed a kiss on his cheek and said, "As long as you make one Harry joke, you'll be golden." He smiled and then, was handed a microphone to deliver his speech.

As Niall stood up in front of our guests, a few of Harry's friends screamed his name to ease his mind and make the ordeal more comfortable for him. "Thanks mates. I got this."

"Everyone starts their best-man speech to say, "Blah-blah and I have known each other for a long time," but Harry and I have actually known each other for a long time. We have grown to be brothers and when he asked me to be his best man at his wedding, I was overwhelmed with emotions. He was giving me the opportunity to say what we all want to say: how beautiful this couple is inside and out." Niall took a breath, looked at his speech which was written down on a scrap piece of paper, and started again, "When I first met Sarah, I had mixed feelings," he looked at me and raised his hands in apology, "I know, I know. How could I not love her, right? But, whenever someone from the outside comes into our circle, I get nervous: nervous that things will change, nervous that this mystery girl will ruin every thing. But, with Sarah, I was completely wrong. She has a beautiful soul and not only does she support Harry 100%, but she supports each one of us sitting up here tonight," Niall turned and pointed to Liam and Louis. "I could go on and on about how amazing you are, Sarah, but we don't want to give you any ammunition when we are on tour later." The crowd laughed, "And now, onto Harry Edward Styles. Harry, Harry, Harry; what can I say about you? We have been through a lot since X-Factor and I must say you are the glue that holds us together. You are funny, you are caring, you are kind, you are an amazing person that we have been so blessed to know and become family with. Liam, Louis and I know that whenever this whole thing is done and over with, you will be the one person that will stand beside each of us during difficult times. We love you, we are so happy for you both and we thank you for loving and supporting each one of us; despite our nasty habits." The reception hall erupted into cheers and loud clapping, "Join me in raising a glass to Harry and Sarah Styles; may your future be bright and happy and full of babies." The crowd in front of Niall laughed, then raised their champagne glasses, clinking them together with those at their table, and sipped the sparkling liquid.

Niall handed the microphone off to Danielle. I picked up my napkin from the table and wiped a tear from my eye. Danielle started to speak, "Thanks Niall."

"Hello everyone," the crowd responded with "hello's, "I'm going to tell a little story about these two up here that probably only a handful of people might know. Although, Sarah and Harry met in an unconventional way and their relationship has been a true testament to a lot of planning and organizing schedules. And I should know, I work out Sarah's schedule for her job at the Museum. About a year ago, Harry took Sarah to Hawaii for a vacation. They had been planning these little trips often, while Harry was on tour with the guys. He had planned every thing perfectly, all the way down to where they would have dinner each night. But, on the first evening in Hawaii, Harry had ordered an appetizer that had shrimp in it." A few people in the crowd made groaning noises, "and for those that know, Sarah is allergic to shellfish." The rest of the crowd started to groan, "With one small bite, Sarah's lips turned blue and her face and hands started to swell. Harry, being the smart person he is, immediately called 9-1-1 and the ambulance whisked them away to the local hospital." Danielle looked at me and smiled, "After this fiasco was over, Sarah called me at home and said, 'If I hadn't gone into anaphylactic shock, I think Harry was going to ask me to marry him.' I, of course, played dumb because she was unaware that Harry and I were working together on an engagement ring." The crowd "awe'd" and I looked over at Harry who had a huge smile on his face, "you see, although Harry is a big planner, he didn't foresee Sarah getting sick from the appetizer in Hawaii, the appetizer where he had hidden the engagement ring in." The crowed laughed and Danielle turned to Harry, "You are an amazing man, Harry and you will soon find out that some things cannot be planned, especially when it comes to Sarah." And with that, I leaned over to Harry and whispered into his ear, "I'm pregnant."

The look on Harry's face was priceless; he starred off into the reception hall, looking from his mother's face to Gemma's face to Danielle's face and then, finally to mine. He cupped my face and said, "really?"

"Really."

Danielle continued, "You care for her, you challenge her in more ways than you can imagine, and being her best friend, I am grateful that you came into her life. Please raise your glass to Harry and Sarah. We wish you a lifetime of beautiful memories with true love and friendship."

The crowd raised their champagne glasses again, clinking them with those at their table, and soft whispers started to travel as soon the entire reception hall erupted in a standing ovation now that they knew Harry and Sarah were having a baby.

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