Chapter 43:
Juliet's POV:
I took steady deep breaths as I stood next to Caleb. He was the love of my life and I was going to be bound to him soon and I couldn't be more excited. I grinned happily and looked down as the priest was talking. I wasn't paying attention as I was taking side glances at Caleb. He wore an all black tux with a black dress shirt and tie and a small white flower pinned onto the pocket. His hair was put back behind his ears nicely and I couldn't help but stare. He was all mine and only mine. He found no other girl attractive, he loved no other woman but me. He wanted to have kids with me, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. I smiled at our future together.
Just to think that this was the kid that I used to nap with on the couch before our games, now he was the kid that I was marrying.
"Juliet?" The priest asked and I shook my head.
"Sorry, what?" I laughed causing a light chuckle. The priest smiled.
"I understand you have prepared your own vows. Caleb will go first." He said turning to Caleb. I turned to Caleb as he held his small cards. He took a deep breath and I smiled.
"You have no idea how long I have loved you for. We have been best friends since grade six and I have loved you since grade ten. You stepped onto the boys team that season and you used to tuck your hair into your chest protector, and before every game we had this little hand shake we would do." I stopped and held out my hand and he laughed as we did the stupid handshake. I smiled happily as everyone chuckled.
"Exactly. Since you joined the boys team every game day I would sit on our couch with a banana and protein shake and you would come in with a high ponytail and have a Gatorade and muffin, which you would start eating from the bottom." It was true I always ate muffins from the bottom. I smiled as he remembered the small things I did.
"Then I got drafted and I had to leave and you got drafted and had to leave as well. That one year I couldn't sleep at all with you so far away, and then finally you came back and I was able to sleep peacefully with you by my side. I love you, Jules." He smiled and I wiped under my eye as a few tears escaped. I turned ad grabbed my small cards and turned back. I took a deep breath and looked down.
"I don't need stupid cards to say how much I love you." I said ripping them.
"I love you so, so much. I love how you buy me pizza when you are out with the guys, how you try to make chicken fingers and fries a fancy dinner." I laughed as did everyone else and he looked down.
"I love how you care so much about our dogs, I love how when you get flustered you scrunch up your nose and frown. I love how you stop to sign kids' casts and take pictures with them. I love our walks along the boardwalk of Lake Ontario. I love how you stare at me when a bunch of fan girls are around you and you only look at me and smile. I love how you do everything in your power to make me happy. I love how you look at me in the mornings, like I am the only girl in the world. I love you very very much, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you." I said wiping under my eyes again as he smiled.
"Caleb, do you take Juliet to be your wife? To love and to hold? 'Till death do you part?" He asked.
"I do." Caleb said proudly.
"Juliet, do you take Caleb to be your husband? To love and to hold? 'Till death do you part?"
"I do." I smiled.
"By the power vested in me. I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride." He smiled. Caleb looked nervous so I smiled and grabbed his face and brought his lips to mine.
"I love you." I said against his lips.
"And I love you." He said back. He pulled away and grabbed my hand and squeezed it tightly.
"Ms. Andrews." He said leading me down the aisle.
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