I loved him for him. Every side of him.
Just like he loved me for me.
And I couldn’t wait to marry him.
The music changed.
“You’re up,” said Justin. He handed me a bouquet. “Don’t cry. Be the queen that you are. And walk slowly. To the beat of the music.” He parted the doors for me.
I stepped out and my eyes immediately locked with Tanner’s.
A few tears trailed down his cheeks and fell onto his black tuxedo. I’d never seen such a cool fabric before. It was all black, but there were swirls of shimmering black fabric that caught the light in the most beautiful way every time he moved.
“Damn it,” said Justin. “Why does everyone cry at weddings?” But then he burst out crying too. “It’s so beautiful.”
“I love you,” Tanner mouthed silently from the altar.
Screw walking to the beat of the music.I dropped my bouquet, lifted my poofy skirt, and ran down the aisle to the man of my dreams.
He laughed as I jumped into his arms.
He twirled me around and the world around us blurred. It was just him and me. The way it was always meant to be. I kissed him and it felt like I was flying.
The officiant cleared his throat and Tanner set me down. But he kept his hands around my waist.
Tanner had seen me cry so many times. But I’d never seen him cry. I reached up and wiped his cheeks.
“This is the happiest day of my life,” he said. “And I’ve lived a lot of days.”
I smiled. “Well, let’s get a ring on that finger and make it official, big boy.” I slapped his ass.
Ah! God! What did I just do in front of all these people?I looked out at the people in the chairs set up on the lawn. They were filled with Society members. Lots of whom I’d fucked. I cringed. And my parents were there too. I waved.Hi, Mom and Dad.My older sister and brother were also there.
And was Cole a groomsmen?Why?I didn’t want to have had sex with one of Tanner’s groomsmen. That seemed like a terrible choice! Ah! And Ocelot was the officiant. At least I hadn’t banged him...
“Baby.” Tanner grabbed the bottom of my chin and turned my gaze back to his. “Deep breaths. We’ve got this.”
I smiled up at him. “Thank you for planning all this.”
“Thank you for agreeing to marrying me.”
I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him again.
Ocelot cleared his throat.
“Right, yes.” I pulled back. “Let’s do this thing.”
True Love - Chapter 32 – An Old-Fashioned Gentleman
Thursday – April 4, 2024
Tanner
“And now for the exchanging of vows,” said Ocelot.
Ash’s eyes grew round.
“I’ve prepared a whole speech,” I said and pulled out a blank sheet of paper from my tuxedo pocket.