''I think I talked enough and the lovely ladies tried to tune me out long enough don't you think?'' Kim asks looking around the guests, she laughs as Beth and Viv both turn to her with sheepish smiles and shakes her head. ''It is time for the vows, who wants to start?''
She watches on in amusement as Viv and Beth both point at each other at the same time, shaking her head as the guests chuckle and turns to Josh as she hears his giggle. ''Well that didn't help me, but you can buddy.'' She tells him chuckling. ''Who should start Joshi?''
''Mummy!''
Kim smiles lovingly as his excited voice fills the venue and turns to Beth. ''You heard your little man, Beffy.''
Beth just nods her head taking a slow deep breath and adjusts her hold on Viv's hands, she locks eyes with her smiling as Viv just bites her lip knowing what's to come and clears her throat. ''Vivi, my Vivi.'' She starts. ''Standing here today feels..'' She pauses to search for words and smiles slightly. ''Like a dream.''
''Our journey to this moment hasn't just been sunshine and success, has it?'' She smiles as Viv just shakes her head with a soft chuckle and licks her lips. ''It's definitely been forged in the tough times too. Facing ACL injuries together, the frustration, the pain and the endless physios spend by each others side. Having you there with me, understanding it like no one else could was the reason I managed to power through it like I did.''
She pauses to gather her thoughts knowing she would start rambling if she didn't and gulps thickly glancing over at her pops sitting beside the empty chair with her mam's name and picture on it. ''And the day my world completely fell apart because of the loss of my mum you were just there.'' She continues her voice cracking. ''You held me, you let me grieve, you somehow kept things steady when everything felt like it was spinning.''
''You showed me the truest meaning of strength and unwavering partnership the day you asked one of our best friends to drive you down to Whitby even though you just went through your ACL operation not even two hours before so you could be by my side when I needed you the most even though I did scold you for it that evening.''
''Scold?'' Viv asks in amusement. ''That was everything but scolding lieverd.'' She adds as their friends, Ben, Liv and Rich laugh.
''Shush.'' Beth laughs. ''It was scolding.'' She squeezes Viv's hands softly as she just hums and licks her lips with a sad grin. ''I know mum would be so, so happy seeing us today.'' She continues softly. ''She saw how happy you and Joshi make me and she always said that she couldn't imagine a better wife and family for me.''
''Speaking of Joshi.'' She breaths glancing over at their son. ''I can't thank you enough for bringing our incredible son into my life, loving him, watching him grow and being a part of his life brought so much light into the darkest times.''
She smiles as Joshi jogs over to kiss their hands, the both of them simultaneously leaning down to kiss his head and frowns in confusion as Viv just places one of her hands on his shoulders to keep him with them, she locks eyes with her as Kim mentions her hand to keep going and squeezes the hand she is still holding softly.
''I promise to always cherish you Vivi, I promise to always make sure you can keep your incredible focus, your quiet strength and your slightly terrifying determination.'' She pauses as the girls chuckle and smiles. ''And to always be your safe place, your biggest supporter unless we play against each other.'' She smiles as Viv laughs and winks. ''And alongside you, I promise to love our son with everything I have, to protect him, guide him and fill our home with laughter.'' She pauses to tickle Josh grinning as he giggles loudly and shoots him a wink. ''And warmth.''
She looks back up and Viv and smiles as she notices her loving grin and tear filled eyes. ''We've faced some of life's toughest challenges not even one year into us dating Vivianne.'' She continues her voice soft and sweet. ''So forever with you is not even a question, it's a certainty and it will always be a wholeheartedly yes, you are my home, the love of my life and my forever. Ik hou van jou.''
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FanfictionBeth and Viv have been teammates at Arsenal for a few years, the pair hadn't really interacted much nor took much interest in each other's personal lives outside of football or made any attempts to hang out. Not until Viv encounters a break up with...
