Eponine couldn't believe she was here, doing this, one arm around Cosette's waist, the other stretched out to hold Cosette's hand in the air.
Step forward, and to the side, and to the side again. Twirl and Cosette was in her arms, looking up at her, grinning, out of breath. Then she came up to kiss her and everyone around them cheered but Eponine didn't hear it. They were married. Actually married. It hadn't seemed real until now, even when the official had pronounced them wife and wife, but now it did, it was real, and Eponine kissed Cosette back.