Suggested listening: Never Seen Anything "Quite Like You" by The Script
Prompt: chandelier
For the "Seasons Inspired Challenge" on the HPFC forum.
Teddy paid the bill and took Victoire by the hand, leading her through the restaurant quietly. They weaved between tables and Teddy looked up at the chandelier when they passed underneath it. He reached for the door and looked back at his wife- as of yesterday. She smiled at him.
They went outside into the rain and Victoire gasped, letting out a shriek. Teddy snickered and pulled her out further, watching as her hair began to stick to her face and to her shoulders and her dress became laden with water. She glared at him, even as a smile twitched at her lips. "I swear to god- Teddy…" she muttered, lowly.
He hardly heard her. He tugged on her hand and began to run across the road and towards the docks, laughing. Victoire followed willingly enough, running after him. Teddy saw a puddle up ahead and leapt into it, uncaring of the water that flew up to further soak his clothes. Victoire let out a sound that was a mix between a cry and laughter, obviously trying not to give into him.
He let go of her hand and leapt to the next one, and looked back at her. She stared at him, so he rolled his eyes and held out his hand again. "You'll have me, Victoire! What could go wrong? Com'on!" he yelled over the rain.
She shook her head and so he shrugged and leapt from puddle to puddle to the dock, looking back at his drenched bride with every step. He waved to her.
He could see the moment when she broke. She stood on one foot to remove her sandals before she followed him, hopping along in the puddles. She met up with him at the end of the dock, the noise of the rain hitting the water making it almost impossible to hear one another. He caught her hands and pulled her tightly against him, and she stared up at him.
"When it's right, it's more than right," he told her, saying the words into her ear. "And words just aren't enough, for this love is more than love. I've never seen anything quite like you, Victoire, sweetheart."
She closed her eyes and laughed, looking up into the sky. She entwined their fingers and stepped away from him, then released one of his hands and made him twirl her around. He smiled and followed her wordless command, twirling her back to him and then continuing their impromptu dance in the rain. "I love you!" Victoire yelled, eyes alight and soaked through, feet splashing in puddles. He smiled and tugged her back, kissing her as soon as she was close enough.