Shawn's POV:
I look into the body mirror in one of the churches rooms and smile. It's been forever since I've worn something as nice as a tux.
Ian walks over with an excited look on his face as he cheekily says, "Dakota wants to see you." (Dakota is you and Shawn's daughter let's pretend)
I sigh happily and make my way down the hall, but before I can open the door to where my beautiful daughter is getting ready, I hear loud laughing and crying? Assuming they're happy tears I walk in and I feel tears brim my eyes.
She's absolutely beautiful.
"Oh my gosh," i breathe out, admiring her in her wedding gown, moments away from getting married. "You look absolutely stunning honey."
She wipes her eyes and let's out a laugh, "Aw dad don't cry." She wraps her arms loosely around my neck and hugs me.
"How can I not," i say chuckling to myself, "i feel like it was just yesterday you were 5 Dakota, I never imagined the day where you'd get married."
She laughs happily breaking the hug, "come on did your parents cry at your wedding?"
"Did my parents cry?" I Say out of sarcasm and surprise, "if I'm being honest I don't think they were okay. My poor mother."
We stand there laughing as she places a hand on my shoulder, "okay dad all I need is my veil and I'll be ready to go."
"Take your time," i smile leaning against the door frame, "you have about 20 minutes."
"Where's mom?" She says, focused on doing last minute touch ups on her eyes.
"With everyone else out there," i rub the back of my neck at the thought of her mother. Dakota looks just like y/n did on her wedding day.
Her friends assist her on the finishing touches and she takes one last look in the mirror. "Alright," she says with a happy sigh, "I'm ready to get married."
The bridesmaids and the best man all wait outside the door while me and Dakota hang back.
"Dad?" She whispers, linking arms with me and looking up, "how come you're smiling."
I didn't even realize I had a stupid smile on my face the whole time and I just laugh. "Ohhh," i sigh, "you just remind me of your mother that's all."
She laughs and asks curiously, "how?"
"Are you sure you want me to get into that rant?" I look at her skeptically.
"Yes of course, I know I usually shut you down but this time I really want to hear it." She sighs and closes her eyes, preparing for the life changing moment that's about to come.
"The dress, your mother wore a dress excruciatingly similar to the one you have on now, and you two share a very beautiful smile." I get lost in the memories me and y/n have had together, "and I love her very much just like your groom loves you."
I kiss her cheek and she laughs. "Were you two ever madly in love?" She begins to play with her veil in thought.
"Oh wow it was insane how in love we were," i breathe out with a wider smile than before, "i would do anything and everything for her, we were joined at the hip I guess you could say, she made me feel loved and cared for. No one understood me like your mother did and I'd go crazy at the thought of her. I remember thinking that she wouldn't love me for all the faults I have but all those screw ups made her love me more and there wasn't a day that went by that I wouldn't remind her how much she meant to me. A life without your mother wouldn't be a life worth living at all."
I look down at her, and she has red puffy eyes, constantly wiping at them not to mess up her mascara. "That's so sweet dad." She sniffles and hugs our arms together tighter.
The bridesmaids and everyone begin filing out to music and she immediately stiffens out of being nervous.
"Dad I'm scared," she whispers shakily.
"Dont be," i say nonchalantly, "as soon as you see him out there waiting for you, the world will be a feather on your shoulder and he'll be all that matters. It's the most intense feeling you'll ever get. I remember feeling as if there was magic in the air seeing your mother." I lean down by her ear to whisper the last part, "and if you fall, I'm right here to catch you."
She laughs and nods and we begin our walk down the isle.
________________________________________~not gonna lie I almost cried and this was requested by itsjustmeee1. mention a usermention a user
~Leah
