Lauren's P.O.V

It was Boxing Day in twenty twelve and also the day of mine and Joey's wedding. Five months have went into planning this day and every one was so much more supportive than I thought they would be. Something told me they all knew something was wrong but I didn't want to question my better judgement.

"Abs, come here, your favourite sister needs help with her make up" I proclaimed, giggling with Alice, evidently not wanting to mess this up. Poppy was doing my hair, it was amazing, she gripped it to the side and it was curly. Abi did my make-up, smoky eyes and red glossy lips. I looked at my self in the mirror and sighed a sigh of content. "You two are godsends." I admitted, pulling both my sister and cousin in, hugging them for a few minutes.

"Turn around, let me do your dress up, you're going to look great" Alice admitted, smiling at me, she always knew the right things to say. My dress was gold and hugged my upper figure. It had diamanté embroidery with lace covering the stomach section. The skirt of the dress had a long trail and it bulged from my hips downwards. It was lightly ruffled and held in place with more diamanté clusters. The back of my dress was finished by a corset tie and elegant lace patterns. I looked in the mirror again and sighed a sigh of content once more. I then rushed to the toilet slamming the door.

"Don't come in," I said, my voice shaking, as I threw up blood. It was so gruesome, although it had been happening for a while, I really couldn't be doing with this today. I walked back out after brushing my teeth, not the greatest idea when you've just put lipstick on, and I smiled at my bridesmaids.

"Come on then, beautiful, time to get married." My dad shouted from the bottom of the stairs. It took me a good fifteen minutes to manoeuvre my dress down the stairs.

"You two, I recommend putting your dress on downstairs when you get married, this is not fun." I proclaimed as I reached the bottom and Alice took the bottom of my dress, laughing at what I said with Abi, as we left the house for the cars.

Joey's P.O.V

Being away from Lauren all night worried me so much. I had been worrying about her for quite a while, wondering if she was okay, unsure if she would be coping. She had been so ill recently.

"Come on, Joe, we need to go man" Fats said from the doorway as he watched me fasten my gold cravat with the pin. The pin had a diamanté in the top, it was evidently, Lauren's choice.

"Chill, Fats, I'm ready, let's go." I assured him, ushering him out of the house, locking the door behind us.

The whole journey to April Meadow Country House was about half an hour. It was worth it though, Lauren didn't want the church as it would remind her of her mum too much even though she would have liked her to be there. The gardens of the house were spectacular for the service and pictures.

We arrived at about two thirty, the guest already in check for me to greet them, although we only invited very close friends and family. We had a long carpet rolled out on the garden with arches and a canopy sheltering our mobile arena. 'Bed of Roses' began to play as the bridesmaids walked down the isle. Shortly afterwards, the music changed to wedding music, Lauren following suit. She looked so beautiful, the way she swung her hips as she walked down the isle, her arms interlinked with her dad's.

We chose to do completely unique vows which meant more to us than some soppy religious vows being as neither of us were religious and our relationship was always unique.

I began, copying the registrar, "I, Joseph, take you, Lauren, to be my lawfully wedded wife. In front of our friends and family gathered here I promise to love and cherish you throughout the good times and bad times. I promise to try to remember to wipe the toilet seat and to replace the toilet paper roll when it's empty. I promise to remember this day with love and roses. I will love you always, no matter what, I'll be here."

Lauren then followed, also copying her chosen vows from the registrar, "I, Lauren, take you, Joseph, to me my lawfully wedded husband. In front of our friends and family, I promise to love and cherish you through every obstacle that may come into our path. I promise to learn how put petrol in the car and remember how you like your tea and toast. I will comfort you when your team loses and drink beer with you when they win. I will love you always."

We smirked to each other as the registrar told me I could kiss my bride. I really had missed her the past twenty four hours I hadn't spent with her. Throughout the vows we managed to get a lot of laughs, but to us, they were personal things that were important in our unique relationship.

The party started and everyone, barring me, Lauren, Max, Abi and Oscar, were on their way to getting off their heads.

"Babe, you all right? You're really pale." I asked Lauren as she shook. She ran to the toilet in the country house and I followed suit. I held her hair back as, once again like the past two months, she threw up and fell to the floor in tears.

"I'm a mess, Joey. I've done everything I ever wanted to do now, baby, is it selfish of me to want to let go?" She asked me, this was so painful for her, her pain showing in her eyes. I shook my head as I held her. I cried with her and eventually, after about half an hour, she calmed down. We wiped each other's tears and stood up.

We walked out of the bathroom and back outside to the pool area where the party was now under go, thankful that the weather kept warm all day for the time of the year, and her grip loosened on my hand. I looked at her lovingly and put my arm around her waist to keep her upright. She passed out in my arms and I looked at her in disbelief, the whole of the night going dark and quiet, the only sound being her out of control breathing. Uncle Max announced her illness.

"Uncle Max, phone an ambulance, phone an ambulance" I screamed, holding her in my arms, as our guests gave us worried looks. Her body on the floor attracted a worried, curious crowd. Tears rolled down my face, Abi's face, Uncle Max's face and some of the onlookers faces. The ambulance arrived shortly and she was taken to the intensive care unit. We were told she was awake but no one knew how long it would last for. Uncle Max said his goodbyes, leaving the room with Oscar, Abi the next one to see her sister.

Abi's P.O.V

"Abi, there's one thing I want you to know, mum's last words to me. They go the same to you, okay." Lauren told me, the weakness in her voice evident, as I nodded for her to continue. "When you feel the wind, when you're out, think of it as mum and myself. We're always going to be here for you, Abs, no matter what. I love you and I'm overly sure mum loves you too. I need to see Joey now, I need to let go, I love you Abigail." She told me, crying but smiling and wiping my tears always, as I hugged my sister one final time.

"I love you, Lauren, bye" I told her, walking out of her room, collapsing on the floor outside of the door.

Joey's P.O.V

I watched as Abi emotionally collapsed at the door of her sisters room and this only made my fears come true a little bit more. I walked into her room and the tears began to fall as I saw the fragile state she, my wife, was in.

"Hello, beautiful, my wife" I said, sniffing once, as I took her hand in my own. I swallowed a lump in my throat.

"Hey, baby, I'm so sorry." She admitted, looking me in the eyes, as her tears fell even more freely.

"Don't be, don't cry, don't let go baby. I don't know what I'll do without you, Lauren. Don't let go now" I asked her, breaking down in front of her, knowing this isn't what she needs.

"I'm in so much pain, Joey. I love you so much. When you feel the wind, when you're out, think of me. 'Cause our love is like the wind, baby, you won't always be able to see it any more, but it will always be there. I love you." She admitted, my tears even more frequent as were hers, she looked so fragile and helpless. "Come here?" She asked timidly. I did as she asked and moved around to her. She pulled me in and kissed me as passionately as her body would allow. "I love you for ever."

"I love you too, I'll wear this ring forever. Don't let go." I replied, then I heard the deafening sound I had dreaded this whole time, the nurses rushed past me as a doctor followed suit.

A/N

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