Natara's POV

My poofy white dress barely made it down the isle. Mal's cornflower blue eyes sparkled in the chapel's noon day sun. His smile melts my heart. Stop it! Your not marrying him! as much as you want to... I smiled at Oscar. Today was the day I would become Sanots. The preacher told everyone to sit, and began slowly, "Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to witness the union of Oscar Santos and Natara Mansingh Williams. If anyone hear can think of a reason these two should not wed speak now or forever hold your peace." SInlenty, I pray Mal will step up. I search his eyes and know he wants to. After a few minutes, no one has spoken preacher begins the vows. " Do you Oscar Santos take Natara WIlliams to be your lawfully weded wife?"

" I do." he nods.

"And do you, Natara Williams, take Oscar Santos to be your lawfully weded husband?" I think back to the day he proposed. You were tired and sweaty. As you walked out of the bull pen, he stood there, and simply asked, "Will you marry me?"

"Natara?" The preachers asks

"I-I I don't" I see the look of shock and hurt in Oscars eyes. They plead you to change your answer." I'm sorry Oscar, but I can't." Then, a side you've never seen of him is revealed.

"HOW COULD YOU? This is about that pig fallon isn't it? You've always loved him never me! That's all you've talked about since the day I've met you!" Then, he raises his arm. You know he is about to slap you. AS he brings his arm down, Mal lunges at him. He right hookes Oscar's perfect jaw crushing it.

"Don't you ever hurt her again. Look at me! You don't deserve her that's way she said no." He shoves your ex-finace aganist the wall.

"Mal, stop" Gently, I pull him away. "Mal, thank you but I think it's time for you to go. I'll see you at work tomorrow."My mind reels back to the past hour. I do love Mal, I relise. Oscar was right.

Mal's POV

Quickly, I step out of the small chaple. Mynmind reels back to the past hour. Nat does love me, I relies . Oscar was right. Raj, Natara's father steps over to you.

"Malachi, a word please."

"Of course." I follow him over to a tree.

"Is what he said true? do you love my daughter?"
"Sir, I mean no disrespect, but yes. I love her. She my best-friend, and my partner. She knows me better than I know myself. I don't want anything or anyone to hurt her." You know in your heart it's the truth.

"Just one question then. When he said,' Speak now' why didn't you?"

"Because then I would've hurt her. I knew how she felt, but decided if she felt the same way about me she would say no. I didn't want to be the one who ruined htis day for her."

"Mal, you should have been the one I gave permisson to. If you to ever do marry, you have my permisson."

"Thank you sir." With that, I walked to my car and drove home. When I get there, I pull out last night's leftovers and watch the news. I think to myself, Tomorrow I tell Nat the truth.