A Love Story Like No Other

Part 5: Lover

Taylor's POV

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Here I am, about to walk down the aisle to marry the love of my life. He's someone I didn't think I'd ever find and he brings with him a feeling, a type of undying love, that I never thought was possible. I still cannot believe that I am marrying this man. If this was to be the luckiest moment of my life, I'd be happy. I've never really believed in things such as guardian angels, but in this moment I believe that I must have one.

The bridesmaids have just walked down the aisle and now it's my turn. The man conducting the service announces for the congregation to stand. I look over to my father who kisses me on the head and tells me how proud of  me he is and how much he loves me. I then take his arm and take my first step...

Then I see him. Joseph Matthew Alwyn. The love of my life. The one who in a few moments I will vow to spend the rest of my life with. In sickness or in health, for richer or for poorer, I knew in that moment, there was no one else I could picture myself with but him. I notice that he has a twinkle in his eye. It was the same twinkle he had the day I met him, the day we had our first date and so on. Now it was the day I marry him and I could tell that he still held that same love for me.

The service began and in no time it seemed that we were at our vows. Joe and I had decided to write our own vows and he was to go first...

"Taylor, nothing I say, I don't think, will ever come near to what you have written in your vows, but I am going to give it a shot. From the moment I met you, I knew I was going to marry you. Some might say it's cliche but for you and I it was completely love at first sight. Life doesn't come without its challenges, we both know that, but with you, I feel like we can get through anything. There isn't a hill we couldn't climb or a challenge we couldn't face. I wouldn't change what we have for the world because we'd be lost without one and other. I've already had so so so many beautiful moments with you but, I cannot wait for a lifetime of more of those beautiful moments. I think what I'm about to say is something I'd heard you say before but it just demonstrates our love so well... 'Everything that comes with engagement and marriage are just added bonuses that I could live without. In fact, I'd marry you with paper rings if I had to.'

At that point I'm sobbing. To be honest, I don't think there is anyone there who isn't. What he said was just so perfect. It shows everyone that this is why I'm marrying this man. Who wouldn't want to marry a man who loves and cares for you as much as Joe does for me? How I'm going to get through my vows, I don't know, but I have a bit of a surprise for him.

"Joe, that was beautiful," I say trying not to cry again, "but mine is a little different." With that, I let go of his hands and walk over to the piano. He looks almost worried but when he sees me sit down at the piano he knows what I'm going to do.

"I'm going to play you a little song that I wrote for this moment. I felt it would come more from the heart for me to sing it to you."

He's now sobbing slightly as I play the first chords of the song.

"We could leave the Christmas lights up till January..." Lover is the name of the song and it describes him perfectly. He is my lover, I am his and I wouldn't have it any other way.

As I get to the end of the song I notice him smiling so brightly and so lovingly at me and in that moment, I completely fall in love with him again. I'm so glad he loves the song because I wrote it with him and this moment in mind. I never thought I'd be singing it at my wedding day for the love of my life, but hear I am. It all feels so right.

The rest our wedding is everything I hoped it would be and more. Our first dance was to the song I played to Joe before, 'Lover'. That moment was a special moment that I will treasure in my heart forever. It felt like there was no one in that room, or in the world even, that could come between Joe and I. The food and cake were delicious, I couldn't have asked for anything better.

Joe and I were now home, a bit tipsy, laying in bed together. We had to get up early in the morning tomorrow for our honeymoon but, seemingly unlike Joe, I couldn't get to sleep. As I lay there in bed, I thought about how much I loved him. It's crazy how much I love him. To get through what we have, I always thought we must have a special unbreakable bond or something. But now I realise what Joe and I have is true love. The love you read about in the books or see about in the movies. If I'm being honest, it's a love I never thought I'd have. But then I found Joe and I realised true love could exist. Joe has opened my eyes to a world I didn't even know existed. It's like when you're my age, you think you have it all figured out, and then you meet the love of your life, who is there for you and supports unconditionally, but who also turns your life upside down and changes everything for you completely. Some people might not like that idea, but my life ahead with Joe excites me endlessly. I suppose the message is, go and find someone who truly loves you. Someone who'll run after you in the rain, someone who'll completely change your perspective on the world, someone you can picture yourself with the for the rest of your life and who you want to be close to forever and ever. Find someone who loves you the way Joe loves me, forever and always. Joe is my lover, my one and only true lover.