From The Dining Table [H.S]

Chapter 75:

We sit down and immediately everyone starts to tap their glasses, making high pitched clinking noises, a signal for the married couple to kiss. I look over at Nikki and place a quick peck to her lips as people clap.

Waiters come out with some food to eat and Mitch goes and grabs the microphone.

"Hello everyone!" he says and everyone goes quiet and looks at him. You can only hear a few feet shuffling from the waiters and clinking of forks to dishes. "My name is Mitch Rowland and I am Harold's best man and let me say it's such an honor. Harry is such a cool dude and Nikki is an even cooler dudette" he says and everyone laughs. I shake my head and put my hand to my face, peeking through my fingers.

"No, in all honesty, whenever I ever thought of a perfect couple, I never thought it was possible. In this world, how could anyone be perfect alone but especially be perfect with someone else. And then I met Harry. And through his stories, before I even met Nikki I felt I knew her, and he tells a lot of stories about Nikki. These two are literally the definition of a perfect couple. And by perfect it doesn't mean they always agree and they always like what each other has to say but they are forgiving and caring and loving and kind to each other. They share struggles just like anyone else but they get through those struggles together and they become even stronger after each one. On top of that, all the love they share for each other is insane. I've never met a man who was more in love with a woman as Harry is to Nikki. You can see it in his eyes when you talk about her, when he talks about her, when she talks to him, basically anything to do with Nikki, his whole personality changes into a lover and that, ladies and gentlemen, is a perfect couple. To Harry and Nikki" he says, raising his glass. Everyone raises their glasses too and says, "To Harry and Nikki!"

He passes the microphone to my mum who stands up, "I just want to say a few words really quickly" she says, I can see her face getting red from having to speak in front of everyone. She turns to look at me and Nikki, "Nikki, you look absolutely stunning tonight and you are the best thing that's happened to Harry. I know he appreciates and loves every single thing about you and you make him very happy and that's all I ever want for my son, so thank you" she says and Nikki smiles and I grab her hand and pull it into my lap as I rub soft circles on the back of it with my thumb.

"And Harry, as a mother, all I ever want and ask is that you're happy and I'm glad that Nikki makes you happy. I am so proud of you for everything you've done in your life and Nikki was one of the best things that's come out of it. I wish you two the best of luck and for many, many years of love and health be with you both" she says, smiling at me and Nikki. Her speaking was really rushed and I can tell she wasn't ready for a speech. With everything going on, I understand.

Mack walks over to my mum and takes the microphone from her and turns to everyone, "Hi everyone! I'm Mack!" she says and turns to us, "I remember when Nikki and I first were becoming friends. We didn't really know much about each other but I knew she was a sucker for the whole love at first sight, and true love kind of thing. And I didn't think that was going to happen. I never thought love at first sight and true love existed. Until the night when Nikki and Harry met. I knew then, that something would happen between them. You two definitely fell in love from the moment you laid eyes on each other so I'm glad to be proven wrong by you guys. Anyways I just want to say you two are so great together and you make each other happy and you're in love so that's all that matters. Congratulations" she says and walks the microphone over to Nikki's mum and dad.

"Hello, I'm Debbie" says her mum. "And I'm Ron!" says her dad, "We just wanted to say congratulations Nikki and Harry."

"We are very happy for you both and we love you both very much!" says Debbie with a big smile, "Nikki I'm glad you will have your happily ever after with Harry! You two are just so cute together! Congratulations."