Looking back, I'm so glad that I did let him back in. Because it was that day – even all of those terrible, hard days before, really – that had led to today. Today was my wedding day. I had never, not even in my wildest dreams, thought that this day would come. Not because I was getting married, but because of who I was marrying.
It had taken three years of learning to trust him again. Three years of praying as hard as I ever had, and then fighting God and my own emotions on the answer that I received. But we were here now.
And as I stepped out to the edge of the aisle, I realized that what I saw was another memory that was going to be branded into my mind for awhile. Not that I minded. My daughter was walking ahead of me down the aisle, spreading rose petals as she went, and heading towards my fiancé, soon to be husband, both of whom were grinning like mad. Taking stock of my own facial muscles, I realized that I was doing the same thing. That was okay, though. I was getting married; I was supposed to be smiling like crazy right now.
At the front of the aisle now, I reached for David's hand, and he wrapped his fingers around mine.
At that moment, everything came into the sharpest focus. A clock at the back of the church chimed the hour. The light played in David's sandy hair, streaking it golden. Dark red roses decorating the church contrasted against the backdrop of the plain, white walls. At that moment, he looked as full of life as I felt. His eyes sparkled like the brightest stars.
I don't think that I had ever felt a peace like this in my life.
He looked right at me as he repeated his vows, letting me see that he meant every word that he said. The chilliness of his ring felt good in my hand as I slid it onto his finger. His was the neatest signature that I had ever seen as he signed our marriage certificate. And the way that he kissed me once we were finally alone in our house later that night conveyed more emotion then his eyes ever could have.
And I was blissfully happy.
Another drabble-sized chapter, this one being another ray of sunshine, which I find is a good note to end a story on. Okay, up next is either a Courageous one-shot or another chapter of When Things Happen. Reviews make my day, BTW. Thanks!:)