"Are you ready to go?" asked Jack quietly.
"Yes, I think. Maybe not," answered Nina. She was nervous, but also excited.
Jack squeezed her hand softly and kissed her. "You'll be amazing," he reassured her.
It was time for Nina to surprise their guests. She had decided she didn't want a wedding singer for the whole night. She wanted to sing the first song. So she had told Jack and he was going to help her. She was singing one of her own songs, an older one, and she hoped that Jack would know she meant it for him.
"Can I have everyone's attention?" said Jack. He was holding a microphone. "I have to say something." He turned to Nina once everyone was quiet. "Nina, you are the most amazing woman I have ever met. You and I have had our fair share of problems since we met ten years ago, but somehow, you always come back to me. I feel like the luckiest man alive to have you. I couldn't ask for a better person to be sharing my life with. I am so glad that you chose me to be your husband, and I promise that for the rest of our lives, I will cherish you and love you. I'm sorry for all the mistakes I've made with you in the past, but I swear that all of that is behind me and it won't ever be a problem again. Thank you for making me so happy, Nina. I love you."
Nina smiled at Jack, feeling special. "I love you too," she said to him.
After a quick kiss, Jack turned to everyone. "We have a surprise for everyone tonight. Rather than having a wedding singer start off the night, the first song will be sung by Nina."
The entire room, including the band and wedding singer, burst into applause. It was no secret who Nina was, and it was no secret that everyone loved her.
"Thank you Jack." Nina took the microphone from him and stepped onto the stage. "This is one of my older songs, but it truly reflects my feelings. I hope you all enjoy it."
A moment later, everyone was listening intently as Nina sang the first few bars of Last Night on Earth.
It's the last night on earth,
before the great divide,
my hands are shaking,
time was never on our side,
there's no such thing as a beautiful goodbye,
as an ordinary day, I prayed for you a thousand times...
I'm gonna love you like its the last night on earth...
By the end of the song, most people were crying. It was a lovely song and suited the couple perfectly. Nina handed the microphone over to the wedding singer and rejoined Jack at their table, cuddling him.
"That was lovely Nina," he whispered.
"Did you get the meaning?" she asked him.
"That you'll always love me? Of course I did. In fact, I knew it way before tonight."
Nina grinned. "You are amazing yourself."
"I knew that too," he said sarcastically.
Nina laughed. She leaned into him, giving him a kiss as the wedding singer began her first song for the couple.
At the end of the night, Nina was exhausted. She had discovered that Jack was a very good dancer, and they had spent most of the night on the dance floor together. She had gotten to dance with her dad, which made her even happier, as well as Lou. It made her realise how loved she was, and how many people cared for her. But her favourite part was being able to finally call Jack hers. She had waited a decade to do that, and it felt good.
"Nina, ready to go?" asked Jack.
Nina smiled. "More than ready. I can't wait to spend alone time with you."
Jack had booked them the honeymoon suite at Lassiter's for them for the next two days. "Then, let's go. I have something waiting for you at our suite."
"Another surprise? Come on Jack, you promised no more."
"It's not really a surprise. I got you some flowers and the hotel staff set up the room romantically."
"Oh, well, I guess I'll forgive you for that. Especially since it sounds really nice."
"It is nice." He grinned. "I promise."
Nina let him cuddle her as they walked out to the waiting limo and headed to the hotel to start their honeymoon.