Just a short one, might update again tonight!
His throat was dry, all eyes on him as they waited for him to say how vows. His hands began to tremble and he could feel his heart hammering inside his chest as he realized this wasn't right. Marriage was a commitment, something he now considered important, he'd messed up before, let his past wife.. wives down, he'd been foolish and naïve and how he was here today, his doting fiancé in front of him waiting for a reply for which he could not give.
'I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.. but I can't.. I can't lie.. I can't.. oh god, I've messed up, I've let you down.. this can't happen' he said stumbling over his words making little sense to a devastated Leanne as Carla watched on silently, her body flooded with guilt and surprise, desperate to hold a tearful Peter, and apologize to a trembling Leanne,
Peter rushed past her, his pace quick as he walked down the aisle, needing to get out of the place that had troubled him so much over the past weeks. He leaned against the uneven stone walls of the chapel, inhaling deeply as it dawned on him how stupid he'd been, why he hadn't manned up and told Leanne before, rather than stringing her along, wishing he could forget his actions over the past few months.
He felt a tender hand brush his forearm, slipping down until her hand was in his, it wasn't a triumphant touch, but a reassuring one, he tightened his grip around her hand, squeezing it in response, gently bringing his hand up to hold her head as it rested against his chest, his fingers mingling with her ebony hair as they breathed together in unison, together at last.