Louis got down on one knee, and my heart stopped. My hands flew up to my face in surprise. He smiled.
"You make me so happy. Since the day you entered into my life I knew that you were the one." He said. Tears started streaming down my cheeks and I wiped them away with my hands. "(y/n) (y/l/n), will you marry me?" He asked. I nodded quickly.
"Yes," I said, laughing. "Yes, yes, yes of course!" I said, crying with joy. Louis smiled and grabbed my hand, sliding the ring on. It was absolutely beautiful. Then he stood up and I threw my hands around his neck. He wrapped his arms around my waist and picked me up off the ground, burying his face in the crook of my neck.
"I love you," I whispered. He pulled away and kissed my forehead, then my cheek, then my nose, then finally my lips. His lips rolled over mine, capturing them in a sweet, memorable kiss. Then we pulled away and he smiled.
"I love you too."
***
Wedding Day
I was tired, barely able to sleep the night before in anticipation for today. This was the best day of my life, I was too excited to sleep. It didn't matter much anyway, I was too excited to feel tired. Louis and I had slept in two different rooms at the hotel we booked. Today after the ceremony and the party we would check into the honeymoon suite as a married couple.
As I was getting my makeup done, one of the bridesmaids came in with my mother.
"Oh, you look so beautiful sweet pea." She said, tucking stray hairs away into my bun. "Have you decided on a final look for hair?" She asked. I nodded, staying silent but with a smile on my face.
"This is gonna be a wonderful day. Louis is so lucky to have you always remember that." She said, now stroking my hair and looking at me in the mirror. I smiled.
"I'm lucky to have him, mom," I said chucking. She shrugged and sat down, picking up a magazine.
"He's gonna take care of you right?" She asked.
"Yes he will, and I'll take care of him. He's a good guy." I responded. I saw her slight smile in the mirror.
"I know sweetie. I'm just your mom so you know I worry." She said. I hopped off the chair, makeup done, and went over to hug her.
"I know you do. But don't worry everything is going to be perfect. I love him and he loves me and that's all we need." I smiled.
"Alright alright go get your hair done before I start crying." She said, giving me another hug.
***
After I got my makeup and hair done I got into my dress and stepped out into the hall, walking to the room we were taking our first picture together as a couple. Louis and I decided we wanted to feel each other before the wedding but both believed in the tradition of not seeing your partner on the day of the wedding. When we saw this picture of a couple online holding hands on opposite sides of a wall, it seemed so wholesome we knew we wanted to try it.
Leaning against the wall, I reached my hand out behind the door frame, searching for a familiar hand. Then I felt his fingers, intertwining with mine. I brought my other hand up to my face, overcome with emotion. The photographer took the picture and I could only imagine what Louis was thinking, wondering if this was as big of a deal to him as it was to me. It was really a very simple thing, but we were about to get married and spend the rest of our lives together. Just to feel him, without seeing his face, knowing that he was on the other side of that wall, was everything.
