Page 116 of His Curvy Happiness
“We don’t have to do it next week. We can get married next year sometime. Or not at all if you don’t want to get married. I wasn’t trying to pressure you into it. I just thought if it was all planned and done, then it was easier on you, but I didn’t think about you wanting to plan it yourself. I’ll call it all off. It’s fine.” I swallowed against the pain in my chest and pushed to my feet.
“Landon,” she whispered.
“It’s all good. I promise. I told you we needed to make decisions together, and then I went and forced this on you. I shouldn’t have done that. I’ll let Melody know we need to cancel it.”
“No, you won’t. Because I love you. And I don’t want you to cancel anything.”
“What… Wh… How… I don’t understand. You didn’t say anything.”
She breathed a laugh. “You have a tendency to surprise me. I’m not used to it, and it takes me a few minutes to catch up. That isn’t me saying no, it’s me saying my heart is full and my head is trying to snap all these pieces into place. There are days I still can’t believe you’re here.”
Mikayla hugged me around the waist. “Me, too.”
I hugged Mikayla back and kissed the top of her head. “What are you saying?”
Casey stood and completed our circle, holding both of us. “I’m saying there’s nothing I’d like more than to marry you. As soon as possible.”
“Are you sure? We can redo everything for the wedding. It doesn’t have to be?—”
“I know you, Landon. You took care of everything. Every detail. And you probably chose things I didn’t even know I wanted. And you made it possible. That’s… Thank you for taking care of me. Of us.”
“I love you. I will always take care of the two of you. All three of you.”
“Even me?” Mikayla asked.
I rubbed her back. “You’re mine now, too, kid. You can’t get rid of me.”
She hugged me tighter.
I kissed Casey. “Thank you.”
She chuckled, tears dangling from her lashes. “Thank you for loving us.”
“I always will.”
She let me slide the ring on her finger, then read the invitation and asked for all the details. We spent the rest of the day talking about the wedding and planning the rest of our lives.
“I, Landon Boyd, take you, Casey White, to be my lawfully wedded wife. For better and worse. For richer and poorer. In sickness and in health. When you’re under deadline or in labor. Every moment of every day, no matter how much you want me to leave you alone. I vow to love, cherish, honor, and adore you all the days of my life, till death do us part.”
The guests chuckled as Casey’s cheeks turned red. She shook her head.
I winked at her.
“Casey? Do you have your vows?” Ramsey asked.
Casey drew a breath and smiled. “I, Casey White, take you, Landon Boyd, to be my lawfully wedded husband. For better or worse, in sickness and health. When you go overboard and do too much. When you drive me crazy with your endless love. When you ask for nothing from me and don’t let me know what you need. I vow to love you, cherish you, honor you, and adore you every day, till death do us part.”
I grinned at my bride. She was stunning. The smile on her face made my heart full. All over again.
“I think we can all agree these two are a good fit for each other,” Ramsey said. “Now, the rings?” He offered the book he held to our attendants.
Andre, my best man, set the ring I bought for Casey on the book. Melody, the matron of honor, put my ring next to Casey’s.
“These rings are a symbol of your love and commitment. Whether you have them on or not, these rings are a gift to show your dedication. Just like your love, these rings have no beginning and no end. They continue forever and will never be broken.” He held the book closer to me. “Landon.”
I picked up Casey’s ring and held her hand. “With this ring, I thee wed.”
She repeated the process for me, not releasing my hand.
