I Just Want You

Chapter 18: The Rest of Our Lives

Chapter 18: The Rest of Our Lives

The first thing I saw were his eyes. They immediately lit up when they saw me. A smile a mile wide spread across both of our faces and I felt my cheeks start to heat up. I didn't even acknowledge the guests all I saw was him.

When we stopped a the altar my father lifted my veil and gave me away with a kiss on the cheek. My eyes never left Travis' . We stood looking into eachothers eyes with are hands intertwined while the pastor gave the introduction.

After praying and talking it's time for us to give the speeches. Unfortunately it's time to give our vows and we decided on writing our own. I am going to look stupid and his speech is going to be the sweetest thing ever. I quickly pull out the small piece of paper.

"Before I met you I didn't think life was worth living. My family had been through a terrible tragedy and I never thought my heart would heal or open up to anyone. Then you came along and charmed me. The first night we danced and it made me sad because I thought we would never be together; because I was well me." I pause and take a deep breath.

Travis runs his thumb over my hand soothingly. I don't know why but I start crying; happy tears of course.

I continue, "Then you surprised me and one date turned into another. Next thing I know I wasyour girlfriend and I found myself falling deeply in love  with you.  I was so happy the day you told me that you loved me. I could finally picture our future. I never thought that that night at the barn I had met the love of my life. This is a once and a lifetime love. I promise to always remain faithful, to be there to support you, give words when they are needed, and be silent when they are not. I promise that I will love you fearlessly for the rest of my life. You are my one and only, and I can't wait to start this journey together. I love you Travis."

I can't help but keep crying. He tries to wipe my tears away with his thumb; but they just keep coming. I think I see him tearing up when he pulls out his piece of paper.

"The night I met you I had one way of thinking. I believed I had met every type of woman and they all turned out the same. But then I saw you and I felt something ignite in me. A voice in my head seemed to whisper 'this ones special'. I think it was God that was guiding me towards you. I was so nervous when I approached you; I was almost sure you already had a boyfriend. When I found out you were not in a relationship I kind of did a fist pump in my mind." 

I start to laugh along with our friends and family.

"Then our relationship bloomed into this beautiful and passionate relationship. We put our love through a lot and I always thought I would chase you away. But somehow you kept coming back to me. I was so happy that the most beautiful, intelligent, and funniest girl in the world was mine. Words cannot describe how much I love you. That first night I had no idea that I had just met my future wife, my best friend, the future mother of my children, the person I would spend the rest of my life with, the person I would wall deeply in love with, the person I would fight with, love with, cry with, and laugh with. A love like ours is not something you see everyday and I promise I will always be faithful. I will always be your shoulder to cry on, the person you can laugh with. I will love you, always."

The tears were just streaming down my face. It took all of my energy not to crush our lips together just then.

We took our first communion together, and then lit the candle.

"Now for the rings," the pastor said.

"With this ring I the wed," Travis said. He slid the another beautiful ring on finger that matched perfectly with my engagement ring.

"With this ring I the wed," I said. I slid his ring on his finger.

"I now pronounce you man and wife, you may now kiss the bride."