Standard disclaimer: the author does not own Gundam Seed(Destiny) or any of its characters. Gundam Seed(Destiny) is the property of Bandai, and Sunrise and other people I do not know.

Meyrin smiled softly to herself as she twisted her wedding ring around and around on her finger as she waited for her new husband to join her in the car that would be taking them to the airport.

It was still amazing to her that she was even married let alone to the man she had been in love with since she was sixteen years old.

Of course that fact surprised everyone. After all for years his friend's had been hoping that he would stay in love and stay with his first girlfriend.

She had certainly been expecting that out come no matter how much she had wished that he would fall in love her instead of back in love with his old girlfriend.

But even as she longed for his love she had settled for being one of his best friend's. Oddly enough she had become the friend he would turn to whenever his relationship with his girlfriend was particularly stormy.

Their relationship had continued along that vein for three years. Her being the cheerful friend always there with a shoulder to lean on and helpful words of advice on how to deal with whatever problems he was having. And him being the man that she silently ate her heart out for as he ever so sweetly and kindly help her get her dress shop off the ground and took care of her when she was having a bad day and needed a friend to lean on.

Meyrin had been confident that they would continue being this way with each other until the day that he got married. A day she dreaded.

Then one day Lacus called her, said that he and his girlfriend had spent hours in a room just talking. They were in fact still in the room even as Lacus was making this phone call. Everybody was sure and certain that finally, finally he was going to ask her to marry him.

Meyrin had thanked Lacus for calling and then hung up the phone. She still didn't know how she got into her pajamas or into bed but she did and she stayed there until the next morning not sleeping a wink her mind just endlessly replaying the innocent phone call that had in one fell swoop stolen the most important thing in her life from her.

She had wished with all her heart that she could cry that night, but even though she had cried many times in her life on that horrible lonely night, she could not produce even a single tear.

A knock sounded on her door at six a.m. the next morning.

She had dragged herself out of bed not even bothering to grab a robe to cover up her teddy bear covered flannel PJ's and jerked open the door.

He was on the other side of it his lips twitching upwards in the little half smile she loved so much.

A thousand words sprang to her lips but not one of them came out instead as she stood there staring into his eyes knowing it was mostly likely the last time she would ever get to look into them a feeling of desperation to be close to him took over and before she knew what she was doing she had her arms wrapped around his neck and her lips upon his.

The kiss was short probably no more than ten seconds, but even though it was short it still caused her to fly into a panic.

She had pushed herself away from him when she had come to grips with what she was doing. The tears that would not come the night before now pouring down her cheeks as she shook her head wildly while saying over and over, " I'm so sorry. Please don't hate me."

At first he didn't say a word just wrapped his arm around her shoulders and gently lead her back into the house.

It was only after she had calmed down that he said anything, and what he did say was not what she had expected to hear.

" I guess she was right."

This simple if not puzzling statement compelled her to speak even though she had been determined not to least she say something that would just make the situation that much worse.

" What?"

In answer to her question he had turned to her and with a warm look in his light green eyes said, " She was right. I am in love with you."

She had started crying again at this statement while blubbering out the fact that she had been in love with him for years and if this was some kind of sick joke that she would kill him or at least damage one of his knees.

He had laugh softly at that and pulled her into his embrace. He had then proceed to tell her that no this was not a prank and that yes he did love her. In fact it was his love for her that had kept him from falling back in love with with his girlfriend.

Oddly enough it had been his girlfriend who had realized what the problem was in their relationship.And had very bluntly brought it to his attention.

So after a very long talk, the one Lacus had called Meyrin about, they had decided to break up and just be friends.

Meyrin had then asked him if their friends were okay with this change of plans. He had said " That mostly likely they were and if they weren't they would have to get over it. I am not giving you up now that I finally realize I love you."

She had blushed bright red at that statement and said, " That's good."

She had never heard him laugh so hard in all the years that she had known him.

Six months later they had gotten engaged. Two months after that and she was now waiting for him to get in their car so they could go on their honeymoon in Ireland.

At the sound of a door being clicked open Meyrin turned her gaze from the window and smiled her happiest smile at her husband.

Athrun Zala leaned closer and giving her a long and passionate kiss said, " I love you, Meyrin."

Glowing from his kiss Meyrin smiled up at him and said, " I love you too, Athrun."

Author's notes. Beware the fluff! LOL Thank you so much for reading this. I hope you enjoyed it.

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EzrathenNehemiah love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 1 Corinthians 13:4c