"What's wrong?" Hope asked, noticing the strange, slightly nervous look on Lightning's face. "You're not having second thoughts, are you?"
He was holding her tight in his arms, moving to the rhythm of the music. Neither of them was especially good at dancing, but it didn't matter. It was the night of their wedding, and everything was perfect. Lightning was looking more beautiful than ever in her white dress, but the hint of nervousness worried him.
"No, of course not," Lightning said with a smile. "Everything's perfect. I just promised myself I'd do this… thing."
"Okay," Hope said, feeling both relieved and curious. "What kind of thing?"
"I… You know how you always say you want to hear me sing?"
"Yeah?" Hope said, his smile widening. Serah had once told him that Lightning used to sing all the time when she was younger and that she actually had a beautiful voice. He'd tried to make her sing for him but she'd always refused.
Lightning swallowed hard and then leaned closer, resting her chin on his shoulder. "You, rest inside my mind," she sang quietly, her lips close to his ear so only he would hear her. She continued to sing the lyrics of the song she'd picked out for their first dance. In that moment, Hope felt truly blessed.
When the song ended, Lightning pulled back a little, a faint blush on her cheeks. "Happy now? I'm not doing that again."
"Very happy," Hope said with a pleased sigh. "And you're definitely doing that again. Serah's right, your voice is wonderful."
Lightning frowned. "I'm not doing it again," she repeated.
"You just promised you'd spend the rest of your life with me. Which means I've got a long, long time to convince you," Hope said with a teasing grin. "Still not having second thoughts?"
"Shut up," Lightning muttered, unable to stop a smile from reaching her lips. It had been a long journey for both of them, but they had finally reached their destination. They were together and they were finally happy.