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Relena Peacecraft Dorlian held the flowing white silk dress up against her shoulders letting it fall in swishing waves around her ankles.

A smile tugged at her lips at the feel of it, even as a worry tightened her chest, putting the dress back in her wardrobe, Relena walked over to her bathroom. Turning on the shower she stepped under the water hoping that the hotness water would help soothe her frazzled nerves.

While it was an accept fact that almost all brides were nervous on their wedding day, Relena couldn't help but wonder how many of those brides were worried that their grooms were just marrying them out of duty.

Closing her eyes, she let the water rinse the rose scented shampoo out of her hair as she pondered the question of whether or not, her groom Heero Yuy, actually loved her. After all he had never actually said that he did, but then again why would he be marrying her if he didn't?

'Maybe to protect you, so you can help keep the peace?' A mean voice whispered in the back of her head.

Eyes flying open at this thought, Relena shook her head violently in an futile effort to rid herself of the horrible idea. All she got for her trouble was an eye full of shampoo suds.

Her eyes now burning, Relena rubbed them with her fists, causing them to water and the shampoo to wash out, as she was doing this, she whispered to herself in hopes of calming her rising fears, "No, Heero wouldn't do that. He wouldn't do something so heartless. He wouldn't hurt me like that, I know he wouldn't."

But even as she reviewed memories of how he had always protected both her body and her heart, the whispers of doubt continued to plague her.

The water was completely cold by the time she had gotten out of the shower.

Walking back into her bedroom, Relena used one of her hands to rub her hair with a towel and the other to begin pulling out all the clothes she would need for her wedding that evening.

Many of her friends had offered to help her get ready for it, but she had turned them down deciding to spend her last few hours as a single woman alone. And she reflected given the fact that she felt like falling to pieces it was a good thing she had. Her pride wouldn't have been able to stand having her closest friends watch her shatter like a china doll.

As she pinned up her long blond hair she whispered to herself in a reassuring tone, "He does love you, Relena. He does."

Being thus occupied she took no notice of the soft click her bedroom door made as it was opened and closed.

Which is why she almost jumped out of her skin when she felt a pair of hands on her shoulders.

Twisting around in her seat, Relena flushed as her lips accidentally brushed Heero's, and scooting back in her seat, she asked in a nervous voice, "Heero, what are you doing here?"

Even as she asked this, Relena could tell that Heero was not paying attention. And even though this annoyed her what he did next just left her feeling very confused.

Still not saying a word he gathered her close, gave her a slow sweet kiss and then whispered in her ear, "You're right. I do."

Then without another word he turned and left her room.

Relena sat for a minute her mouth slightly open in shock and then twisting back around in her chair continued to pin up her hair as she pondered what Heero had been talking about.

Oddly enough, even though Relena was an intelligent woman it wasn't until the minister had told Heero that he could kiss the bride, that she finally figured out what Heero had been saying she was right about.

Just as his lips were about to cover her's, she whispered her eyes shining with happiness, "I love you too, Heero."

Heero merely smiled and captured her lips with his own in a tender and loving kiss.

A kiss that laid all of Relena's doubts to rest.

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EzrathenNehemiah For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit. 1 Peter 3:18