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I took Greer’s hand and followed them outside.
“Are you ready?” he asked with a smile on his face.
“Yes,” we answered in unison.
We stood before a judge and two witnesses, vowing to love and honor each other for as long as we lived. When it was my time to speak, I was overcome with emotion.
“I love you more than I will ever be able to express in words. I’ve taken you with me through every deployment and war zone, tucked away in my heart, hoping for the day I’d be able to let the idea of you go. But that was impossible. I’ve loved you even when I hated you. And now, I just want to love you.”
A tear slipped down my cheek as Greer reached up to wipe it away. It was easy to see the emotion filling him.
“You are the love of my life. My heart wanted you long before my brain got on board. But you felt like an impossible dream I’d never have. Finding our way back to one another proves we’re meant to be. I want to spend the rest of my life loving you.”
“By the power invested in me, I declare you husband and husband. You may seal your union with a kiss.”
I looked away from the judge and into my husband’s eyes. Clasping his face in my hands, I brought his face to mine. “Finally,” I murmured, then kissed him.
Greer returned the kiss, then sighed as we pulled back. I’d never have to let him go again or spend another day apart.
As everyone signed the paperwork, the judge explained that the license would be filed with the American Consulate, and we would receive our official certificate in a few months.
“Congratulations,” MariaJose said, hugging both of us before leaving. When she opened the door, our dinner, a bucket of champagne, and a small wedding cake were wheeled in on a cart.
My husband’s eyes went wide as the surprise unfolded. “I can’t believe you did all this.”
“I didn’t. She did. I just told her what I wanted to do, and she came up with the rest.”
He continued to look around at everything, as wonder filled his expression.
“I wanted this for just us. And I thought we could spend our wedding night here in this beautiful place that brought us back together. Just you and me.”
“It was perfect, babe. Just us.”
A grin spread across my face. “Can I be the one to tell Katherine? I want to watch her go ballistic.”
“Sure,” he laughed, wrapping me in his arms. “And I guess I’ll be the one to tell Carter.”
We were going to have a beautiful life.
CHAPTER 25
GREER
The quiet hum of the air conditioning was the only sound in the room as I smiled down at the simple gold band circling my third finger. The first time I’d done this, I had hoped marrying would allow me to move on from him. It hadn’t worked, and it was taking me a moment to fathom that he was really mine.
A strong hand squeezed my shoulder as his right arm circled across my chest, pressing his body along mine. I could feel his erection along my lower back, the sensitive bundles of nerves ramping up my need and making me shiver.
“Having second thoughts?”
He trailed his hand down my arm and placed his left hand over mine. Austin laced our fingers together, his left hand over mine, giving me a view of his wedding band. “Never. But did we really just get married, or is this some dream?”
I felt the stubble of his beard against my skin as he smiled at my question. “Only a dream come true. We were always supposed to be together.”
Deep, dormant feelings I’d suppressed for so long, feelings I never thought I’d be able to share, came rising to the surface. Tears filled my eyes as I nodded.
Austin let go and turned me in his arms.
“Babe, are you okay?”
