Epilogue - 5 months later

Demi POV

The day had come. A day I didn't always envisage as a child; I tended to believe that monogamy wasn't for me. That all changed though, when I fell in love with Grace. I knew there was no one else on this earth I wanted to be with. I also wanted to show her off to the world, let everyone know that she was mine. Grace was the cause of my happiness, the cause of my mental strength, the cause of every step I take forward in life for the better. And when things aren't swinging my way in life, well she is there for those moments too. Grace brings me soup when I'm sick, rubs my back when I cry, encourages me to stand up for any cause I believe in - regardless of whether it's her belief too. She became my everything, and that's why today I was going to make her my wife.

I peer out to survey the setup on the beach. The pergola dripping in purple and yellow flowers is by far the most eye catching part of the arrangement. The linen wraps blow in the slight wind; the weather really is perfect for the occasion. I see our guests trickling in and seating themselves on either side of the aisle, their feet sinking into the warm sand. People look happy, that was good. Today was a cause for celebration and I wanted everything to be perfect.

Grace and I decided we both wanted to walk down the aisle, give my Stepdad and her Dad a chance to have their respective moments. I was going first, dressed in a fitted and might I say very stylish, female tuxedo. I could feel the love of my stepdad with each step. Since my early childhood he had been around and I never felt a day go by when I didn't know how much I meant to him. He always treated me like his own daughter and I know asking him to walk me down the aisle was a big, emotional deal to him. When we reached the altar he gave me a kiss on the cheek and took his seat in the front row next to my Mom and sisters. I took a deep breath and exhaled as I waited for my bride.

She was stunning. I couldn't think of adequate words to describe her as she came into view. Grace hadn't shown me her dress in advance and as I saw her walking towards me in a full-length, white lace dress I knew it had been worth the wait. She was absolutely beautiful and I know my face was somewhere between smiling and crying, joy overwhelming me. I wanted to run to her, take her in my arms and hold her forever without letting go. However, I waited in place, knowing she would soon be mine and we would have all the time in the world to be together.

Normal POV

As I recounted my vows to Demi, reminding her that I was hers and she was mine (forever!) I thought back over the five months from proposal to wedding. Demi and I hadn't spent one night apart the whole time. We were making up for lost time, both emotionally and physically. We had bought an apartment together here in Australia with the intention to spend six months of the year in each hemisphere. I loved her for knowing that I needed my family the same way she needed hers. This way Demi could work on her music career and albums in LA without compromising her talents and we could still have us time (down time down under I liked to joke) in which to revel in the pure bliss of finding our match in each other. In the end though it wouldn't really matter where we were I thought to myself, as long as we were together.

As I took Demi's hand and we proceeded up the aisle, now wife and wife, I took time to look over at my family. Seeing the smile on my Mom's face, knowing that she was strong enough to be here and so supportive of our union, was priceless. I winked at her. From witnessing Demi's proposal to helping plan a surprise engagement party and today's wedding she had been there for it all. I smiled and waved to my friends as we continued on, finally reaching the vintage convertible Demi had organized to take us away. As Demi opened my door for me and waited for me to settle I couldn't wipe the enormous smile from my face. Looking up into her gorgeous brown eyes it felt like life was truly perfect. There were so many more wonderful days ahead with her as my wife.

And some day... well some day I will tell my kids the story of how I, once just a nobody, married THE Demi Lovato...