Just like that, they were married. She was now Katie Snyder, a name she had practiced on her scrap paper ever since she had woke up one day and realized that she was, in fact, in love. So her favorite part of planning the wedding was making the thank you cards. There was something about seeing her last name intertwined with his that she just couldn't get enough of, even though Henry accused her of being twelve. As pretty as it looked on the cards, Mrs. Brad Snyder looked even better in her handwriting, Katie decided as she once scolded Henry for making fun of her napkins with her scribbles on it.
"You look …I can't take my eyes off of you," Brad smiled as he spun Katie around the dance floor slowly but smoothly. He'd been taking dance lessons for months just for this moment. As it was, he knew Katie was so beautiful all eyes would be on her and he didn't want to embarrass her on the most romantic day of her life.
"And you, mister, who knew you could move like this?" Katie grinned. "I'm impressed."
"Let's just say I have a few more tricks up my sleeve, but I plan to save them for later tonight," he whispered, causing her to burst out laughing. Everyone stopped and stared.
"Let them look. Today it's just about you and me and that's all that matters," Brad reassured her.
"I can't believe how perfectly today went. Even Henry behaved himself, " Katie remarked.
"That's because I slipped him a twenty to not do anything stupid today."
"You're mean! Henry's a good guy."
"Yeah but you have to admit when it comes to public occasions and Henry, they don't exactly run smoothly. But I'll give him credit, he's making you proud today."
"I'll say," Katie grinned. "But do you know what I'm really proud of today?"
"You should be proud of yourself, you look so beautiful. Every man here is looking at me and wishing they could be me," Brad said as he gently pushed Katie's hair away from her ears.
She didn't know what to say, so she did what came naturally on that day; she stopped dancing for a minute and kissed her husband.
"I'm proud to be here with you today. I know my life hasn't been perfect and I've made lots of mistakes but I feel like they all led me down this road…to be your wife. I know I've never been as happy as I am today," Katie said as a tear fell down her face.
He gently wiped it away. "You'll ruin your makeup," he smiled. "I'm the lucky one. I know I don't deserve you but I promise I will do everything in my power to make you as happy as you have made me. I could die a happy man today and not have any regrets."
She tapped him. "Don't say that. It's bad luck."
"I don't need luck," Brad smiled. "I have you."
Katie rested her head on his shoulder as he slowly spun her around once again.
