(LOUISA'S POV)
" You look beautiful dear". Mrs. Traynor replied.
I blushed .
"Shall we ?". She continued. I nodded. Finally I was about to go . I was about to see him. I was about to see him. It was time.
“Okay, okay Lou, you need to breathe... Can you do that for me??” one of my bridesmaids asked.
Only five minutes remained before I my wedding began; I was nervous just like the first time I went on a date with him.
“I can breathe,” I said to her, “I just need my grandmother’s necklace to calm down.”
My two friends looked at me wide-eyed. “Uh, Lou… about that.”
"What?...where is the necklace I was going to wear it today. Grandfather told me he wanted me to wear it when I got married".
(Thirty seconds later)
“What do you mean you can’t find my necklace! I can’t get married without it. It’s my lucky charm. No way.
“Look,” Anna , bridesmaid number one, said, “Everyone’s here and has a program. It’s about to start. I see Will waiting at the end of the aisle and he’s just as nervous as you. DO you really want to not marry the love of your life over a necklace?”
I shook my head.
“Good, because if you don’t marry him, I know plenty of women who would.”
Finally, the priest came out and asked every to stand. It was my turn! All eyes would soon be on me. The flower girl lined the path with white rose petals as the music started. I only took two steps out before I was greeted by my father. He escorted me down the aisle, which seemed longer than before. He became my strength; without him I would faint. The guests looked at me, taking pictures of my dress, waving at me, smiling- one thing was for sure, though… no one made a sound. Up ahead I saw him, Will. The love of my Life. My future husband, the love of my life, my everything. He stood taller, his shoulders back and his eyes on me. If I wasn’t mistaken I could have sworn tears filled his eyes.
At the end of the aisle my father hugged me, said “I ‘m proud of you” and then presented me to my groom. My father placed my hand in Will's and smiled. As a couple, Will and I stood in front of the priest.
Before my father walked away, he patted Will on the shoulder. " I will never upset her. She's my responsibility now. I will take care of her ". Will said confidently.
"I know son ". My father replied .
That his way of welcoming him into the family. Standing next to my love felt overwhelming.
Was this really happening? Will I soon be Mrs. Traynor? The minister said to guests, “You can now be seated”. My friends and family followed his request.
“Dearly beloved,” he began, “we are gathered here this evening to witness this man and woman join together in holy matrimony.”
He said the speech and then it was time for us to exchange vows.
"Louisa Clark....I was a different man and now I am a different man. The only difference is that I'm different now because of you.... You changed me". Will said.
"I take you as you are, loving who you are now and who you are yet to become. I promise to listen to you and learn from you, to support you and accept your support. I will celebrate your triumphs and mourn your losses as though they were my own. I will love you and have faith in your love for me, through all our years and all that life may bring us." He continued.
Tears started to fill my eyes.
"I love you unconditionally and without hesitation. I vow to love you, encourage you, trust you, and respect you. As a family, we will create a home filled with learning, laughter, and compassion. I promise to work with you to foster and cherish a relationship of equality knowing that together we will build a life far better than either of us could imagine alone. Today, I choose you to be my husband/wife. I accept you as you are, and I offer myself in return. I will care for you, stand beside you, and share with you all of life’s adversities and all of its joys from this day forward, and all the days of my life.". He stopped. He had tears in his eyes and so did I. Now it was my turn.
"Will Traynor,Today, I promise you this: I will laugh with you in times of joy, and comfort you in times of sorrow. I will share in your dreams and support you as you strive to achieve your goals. I will listen to you with compassion and understanding, and speak to you with encouragement. Together, let us build a home filled with learning, laughter and light, shared freely with all who may live there. Let us be partners, friends and lovers, today and all of the days that follow."
"I choose you. To stand by your side and sleep in your arms. To be joy to your heart and food for your soul. To learn with you and grow with you, even as time and life change us both. I promise to laugh with you in good times and struggle alongside you in bad times. I promise to respect you and cherish you as an individual, a partner, and an equal, knowing that we do not complete, but complement each other. May we have many adventures and grow old together."
"I love you ". He whispered teary eyed.
"I love you more ". I replied
Afterward we exchanged vows, tears fell from both our eyes.
The ring bearer came forward and presented the rings. "Forever?" Will asked ."Forever".I replied. I placed Will's ring on first, then he placed on mine.
The priest nodded and asked, “If anyone objects to the marriage speak now or forever hold your peace”.
As assumed, no one said a word. “With the power invested in me by the province of London I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.”
Will smiled and leaned in and kissed me,softly like he’s never done it before. Everyone cheered for us, however I barely noticed; my full attention rested on Will.
(WILL'S POV)
It was finally done. The best thing that ever happened to me. I married Louisa. I had married her! . When I saw her walking down the aisle. I was shaken and shocked and awestruck. She looked like a fallen star from the rainy sky. She looked the most beautiful woman on this earth. She was something different. The fact that she was my wife made me smile like an idiot. From the time I had pulled back from our kiss,I kept on looking at her. The surroundings had disappeared for me. I just kept on looking at her. She was laughing and talking and smiling. She was beautiful.
I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz,
or arrow of carnations that propagate fire:
I love you as one loves certain obscure things,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that doesn’t bloom but carries
the light of those flowers, hidden, within itself,
and thanks to your love the tight aroma that arose
from the earth lives dimly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you directly without problems or pride:
I love you like this because I don’t know any other way to love,
except in this form in which I am not nor are you,
so close that your hand upon my chest is mine,
so close that your eyes close with my dreams."
"To love is not to possess,
To own or imprison,
Nor to lose one's self in another.
Love is to join and separate,
To walk alone and together,
To find a laughing freedom
That lonely isolation does not permit.
It is finally to be able
To be who we really are
No longer clinging in childish dependency
Nor docilely living separate lives in silence,
It is to be perfectly one's self
And perfectly joined in permanent commitment
To another–and to one's inner self.
Love only endures when it moves like waves,
Receding and returning gently or passionately,
Or moving lovingly like the tide
In the moon's own predictable harmony,
Because finally, despite a child's scars
Or an adult's deepest wounds,
They are openly free to be
Who they really are–and always secretly were,
In the very core of their being
Where true and lasting love can alone abide."
I don't really know what had gotten into me.....I just kept on smiling and staring at her. Suddenly she caught my gaze. She smiled. There goes my heart!. I thought to myself.
"Hello Husband". She said laughing.
"Hello Mrs Will Traynor". I said smiling.
"So what now ?". She questioned.
"Now you're tied to me for the rest of our lives and even after ". I said smiling .
"I don't mind at all ". She replied smiling and leaned in to kiss me.
This kiss.....was the first kiss after our wedding. This was our first kiss as husband and wife. Nobody could even afford this kiss!. It was priceless. Utmost satisfaction and Happiness . We pulled back . And looked at each other. I caressed her cheek . "I love you Clark". "Love you more ". She replied holding my palm.
Nobody could separate us now. Nobody.....
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