Through The Dark

Be Wed

I crawl out of the back of the limo Harry had rented for us. Family and friends have already started to pile in the church. I feel my heart begin to start skipping as I walk up to the doors of the church. The boys slowly scatter and begin other conversation with others. The ushers open the door for me and I'm instantly hit with the smell of old oak pews and hymn books. Just taking in every little detail. The floor creaks as I walk down to meet my dad at the end of the aisle. "I'm feelin' the nerves now..." I mutter.

"You'll be alright." He puts his hand on my knee. "Just remember these few phrase: Yes dear, I'm Sorry, and I love you." He smiles as my mother comes up.

"You're getting married! Both of my babies are going to be old married men soon!" She wraps me up in a hug. "I'm so proud of you Nialls. You'll be a great husband." She rubs my back and walks off. The pastor walks up the alter, followed by our piano player.

"I think they're ready." She says and takes her seat on the bench. I take a deep breath and stand next the pastor. I hear the doors slide open and Greg and Sam's sister Scarlet are on the other side arm in arm. He smiles at me as he walks down the aisle. He stands next to me, after giving me a casual fist bump, causing the little crowd to laugh. Next is Liam and Sam's best friend, Caitlin. Following is Harry and Madi of course. Louis walks with Eleanor as planned, even though they're not together they put up with it for us. Zayn comes down carrying little Meredith in place of Perrie. Klaire and Kennedy come down the aisle, pulling the runner. Theo, my ring bearer, and Darcy the flower girl, come around the corner together. Darcy throws fresh red petals all over. Soon enough, my bride emerges from the large doors. I look her up and down, she was more than stunning as she walked down the aisle. One foot after another. Flawlessly. She had that classic look, a tight dress, perfectly curled hair, and elegant makeup.My throat closed up as she gets closer. Greg slips me the tissues and I wipe my face, causing a few awes. She finally reaches me and her dad lifts her vail, kisses her cheek, then places her hand in mine.

The pastor gestures everyone to be seated and he begins. It was like tunnel vision. She was the only one I saw. The only one I ever wanted. I didn't really listen to the speech until Greg nudged me. "Vows..." He mumbles and I slide my hand into my pocket, pulling out a crumbled paper.

"Well...." I cough. "I was having a little bit of trouble thinking of some vows that wouldn't make you gag because they were too sappy. So I asked Theo to help me." I start to read off my list. "I promise to love you for ever and ever. I promise to kill all the spiders and always share my fries. Also, I promise to always make you food. I promise to never force you into watching Derby. I promise to always carry your bags when we go shopping. And finally, I promise to never quit dancing with you." I hand her a tissue as I finish.

"That's funny, because Theo also approached me and said that I probably need some help writing... So we worked on vows together." She takes a little paper from Theo. "I, Samantha, take you Niall to by my husband forever until I die. I promise to always buy you the right kind of beer. I promise to always get take out if I burn dinner. I promise to only show you my new clothes during commercial breaks when you watch Derby. I promise to try my best not to get annoyed when you whisper comments and questions when we watch movies. Finally, I promise to always sing a cheesy duet with you in the middle of the night when we can't sleep." The crowd laughs again and I wipe my face.

"Well, I obviously had to say some sappy romantic vows, but I'll keep it quick." I whisper, flipping the paper over. "Samantha, you are my best friend. Today I give you my life and promise to always love you and make sure you feel wanted. I promise to love you through the good times and when life gets hard. I will love you for the rest of my life."

"May we see the rings?" The pastor says. Greg takes them off the pillow and hands them to me. "Niall, would you take this ring and place this on Samantha's finger."

"With this ring, I be wed." I slide the ring onto her finger. She soon does the same to me.

"For the first time, I know pronounce you husband and wife. Niall, you may now kiss your bride." I stare at her, running my hand up her arm. She smiles and a tear runs down her face. "Well, are you going to kiss her?" He says, causing even more laughter. I lean into her and tip over, my lips pressed against hers. I can smell her sweet perfume linger against her skin as I'm as close to her as I've ever been in the past few days, let alone in front of people. I set her back on her feet and pull away. I wrap her arm around my neck, picking her up behind her knees. I walk her down the aisle and the people clap. She smiles, showing her beautiful smile, as she waves her bouquet around.

"We're married Niall!" She throws her hands up when I set her down. I admire her as she stands there, looking into the sunset. The sun radiates around her defined silhouette. I pull her into my grip and lay a kiss on her neck. The evening is quiet and we stand still. I continue to take in all the details. Her smile. The way her pearls lay on her chest. Her lipstick faded from every kiss. Right now I can see everything I've ever wanted, all in front of me.