Not Your Regular

"Linda, why aren't you coming out", I heard Steve ask behind me. I didn't turn to look at him. I kept staring at the mirror, looking at the lady I had become. I looked different dressed in a wedding gown with the light makeup on my face and the new hairstyle Grace had made me do.

"I'm just scared Steve. Is this really the right thing to do?", I could barely hear my voice as I asked that question.

"Linda, you know, even better than I do that this marriage is not anything close to a mistake."
I could see from the mirror as he came closer to me. He hugged me from the back and planted a kiss on my cheek.

"How about we do a bit of reminiscing? Talk about it from the beginning and give you the assurance you're doing the right thing.", He said. His voice sounding so innocent and intriguing I could feel the butterflies it threw into my stomach.

Giggling, I asked,
"Do we have enough time for that?"

"Anything for my sweetheart", He said as he drew a seat and sat in front of me.

Then he started,
"A love story, yes, just not your regular one. You might be expecting the usual collide and love at first sight issue, or the best friends turn lovers or the enemies turn lovers or even the secret admirer, but ours wasn't those ways, It is way way different from what you think."