The driver, The Girlfriend and Me

True Love

I woke up in the hotel in France. We were getting married today. I couldn't believe how quickly it had come around.

Our choice of country was France and the ceremony was to be held in Nice. As it was in Nice we were very close to the Cathedral so at breakfast I asked the girls if they wanted to do something with me.

"Girls, you know as we're in Nice"

"Yeah" They all replied.

"And you know how we're near the Cathedral"

"Yeah"

"Would you like to come to Jules grave with me this morning. It feels right to me"

In the end, only Susie would come with me.

I grabbed the bouquet of red flowers that I had bought a day earlier and went down to his grave.

"Hey Jules. I've just brought you some flowers. It's my wedding day. I'm marrying Nico Hulkenberg. No regrets. I felt like it would be good to come and see you this morning. I don't want you to miss out on anything"

I had to stop as both Susie and I were in floods of tears.

***

"Can one of you help me get into the dress?!" I called down the stairs.

"I'm on the way!" Alice yelled.

I can't get into the bloody thing"

"You've put weight on" She joked.

"Can you do the lacing up on the back?" I asked.

The dress was pure white with a little sequined detail on the front and a fishtailed skirt with a gorgeous train.

My bridesmaids were my sister and Susie Wolff.

I stared at mysef in awe as Alice finished lacing the dress up. I still hadn't had my hair or makeup done.

"You look gorgeous sis! Like a proper fairytale princes!"

"It's like what we used to imagine when you were 10"

"And now it's actually happening"

She walked me down the stairs to where the hair and makeup artist was waiting.

 had minimal makeup done as I didn't want to look caked in it. She finished the look by applying a matte red lipstick. My hair had been pushed up at the back, pinned in place and curled.

"Wow Sophie. You look amazing" Susie said.

"As do my bridesmaids! Come on! The car's here!"

"No posh sports car? No Porsche?" Susie joked.

"I wish! No, I'm joking. We wanted to be very traditional! Wait until you see the venue!"

"It's not the cathedral?"

"No because we associate that with sadness so it's a gorgeous little church up the road!"

"I can't wait!"

"I'm so nervous" I said as we pulled up outside the church.

"You'll be fine"

The doors opened as everyone stood up and I began to walk in to the church. Nico turned around and smiled at me. I smiled back as he looked me up and down. As soon as I reached the altar he kissed me.

Every single F1 driver was there. That doesn't sound like many people but it looks it!.

"We are gathered here today to witness the marriage of Sophie Rose Barker and Nicolas Hulkenberg. If there is anyone who believes that they should not be married, please speak now or forever hold your peace"

I held my breath but everyone was silent.

"Good. So we'll move on to the vows. Nicolas, repeat after me. I, Nicolas Hulkenberg, do take Sophie Rose Barker to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, from this day forward, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part"

"I, Nicolas Hulkenberg, do take Sophie Rose Barker to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, from this day forward, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part"

"Sophie, repeat after me, I, Sophie Rose Barker, do take Nicolas Hulkenberg to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, from this day forward, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part"

"I, Sophie Rose Barker, do take Nicolas Hulkenberg to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, from this day forward, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part"

"And now for the giving of the rings. Nicolas repeat after me, I give you this ring, as a symbol of my love, my faith and devotion."

"I give you this ring, as a symbol of my love, my faith and devotion"

"Sophie, repeat after me, I give you this ring, as a symbol of my love, my faith and devotion"

"I now pronounce you man and wife! You may kiss the bride"

His lips connected with mine as we had the first contact we had had in a week.

Everyone launched confetti at us as we went to the other car to go to our reception.

***

"And let us welcome the brand new Mr and Mrs Hulkenberg!"

We sat down at the head table ready to have our dinner.

***

"And I am very very very happy to have this woman as my wife" Nico finished his speech by handing the microphone to me.

"well, I can still remember the day that he proposed to me! Getting down on one knee infront of a lot of people! We've been through so much, most of which I'm not going to even bother with listing because...we'd be here all day and it's not child appropriate! Max! I'm directing that at you! Ah I'm joking. But yeah, we've been through so much! At first, as our relationship progressed, I thought we'd always be stuck in the loop that I liked to call The driver, The girlfriend and Me as there was so much confusion and switching that we never quite knew what was going on! Well today, Nico and I added the final link in our relationship chain. A chain that can be shaken, knocked, slapped with a wet fish and fractured, but can never quite be broken"