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“To love and to cherish until death do us part. This is my solemn vow.”
Will draws my left hand closer and aligns the white gold ring with my fingertip. “To love and to cherish until death do us part.”
He slides the ring onto my finger until it reaches the engagement ring already sitting there.
“This is my solemn vow,”he finishes, still staring into me.
I bite my cheek, refusing to let the tears fall from my eyes but I’m not sure how much longer I can hold them back.
“Now, Jovie…” Coach looks at me. “Repeat after me.”
My lungs jolt as I try to breathe, shaking the air back out through my fire red cheeks.
“I, Jovie,” he says.
“Uhh…” I stutter, instantly forgetting my line.
Will lays his second hand over mine, creating a warm, stable cocoon around my trembling fingers. It sends almost immediate strength through me but just one look into his eyes threatens to bring it all back down.
He smirks and I feel like myself again.
“I, Jovie,” I say.
“Take you, William, to be my husband.”
“Take you, William, to be my husband.”
A bit of relief rushes through Will’s eyes and I smile wider. Each new word feels a little easier, as if everything was destined to lead us here.
“To have and to hold from this day forward.”
“To have and to hold from this day forward.”
“For better or for worse. For richer or for poorer.”
My tongue shakes no more. “For better or for worse. For richer or for poorer.”
“In sickness and in health.”
“In sickness and in health.”
“To love and to cherish until death do us part. This is my solemn vow.”
I take hold of the wedding band and the sunlight shimmers around the rim as I gaze at it. Will straightens his hand and I slide it over his thick, strong knuckles.
“To love and to cherish until death do us part.”I entwine our hands and he squeezes tightly. “This is my solemn vow.”
Coach pauses and leans closer to Will. “Do you want her to say it again just to be sure?”
I raise a brow.
Will shakes his head. “No. I trust her.”
“All right.” Coach feigns a sigh. “Then, by the power vested in me by the great state of Kansas, I have no choice but to pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride and Lord have mercy on us all.”
There’s an uproar of shouts and applause as the band starts to play, but it all blends together in the back of my head as Will takes a single step forward.
He lays a hand on my cheek, just barely grazing my skin as I tilt my face upward. Our lips touch, mouths closed in a sweet, thoughtful kiss...
