“God doesn’t judge my dear.” The priest whispered as he smiled at me and my eyes widened as I realized he knew exactly what had me feeling so awkward. Zane reached over and squeezed my hand and I squeezed it back, thankful that I was marrying my best friend.
“We are gathered here today, in this beautiful field, to witness and celebrate the joining of two lives. We are here to bring together two souls as one, that of Zane Beaumont and Lucky Morgan.” The priest’s voice boomed as he spoke and I shivered as I realized the enormity of the moment. I paused for a moment as I realized that I would have to remember everything in my mind, when Zane nodded behind us and I looked and saw a videographer and a photographer. My heart melted as I realized that he really had remembered everything.
“Marriage is the promise of hope between two people who love each other sincerely and promise to love each other for the rest of their lives through thick and thin, through sickness and through health, through rich times and through poor times. In this ceremony, Zane and Lucky are dedicating themselves to the happiness and well-being of each other, in a union of mutual caring and responsibility. Zane are you ready to enter into this marriage with Lucky, believing the love you share and your faith in each other will endure all things?”
“I am.” Zane grinned.
“Lucky, are you ready to enter into this marriage with Zane, believing the love you share and your faith in each other will endure all things?”
“I am.” I smiled at Zane widely.
“Zane and Lucky, please face each other and join hands.”
I turned towards Zane and he turned towards me. We stared at each other for a few seconds just taking everything in and then he reached over and took my hands in his. The priest then continued, “No other human ties are more tender and no other vows more important than those you are about to take. Both of you come to this day with deep realization that the contract of marriage is sacred as are all of its obligations and responsibilities. Zane, I understand that you have prepared your own vows.”
“Yes.” Zane nodded and then he looked back at me tenderly. “I love you Lucky Morgan. I promise to always love you, to share my life with you, to keep no secrets from you, to tenderly care for you through sickness and health. I promise to always be here for you and our children. I promise that I will never let anything come between us. I promise that I will provide for you during all the varying circumstances of our lives.”
“And now you, Lucky.” The priest nodded at me and I took deep breath,
“Zane, I promise to love you tenderly and deeply for the rest of our lives. I promise to listen and to talk and to keep no secrets from you. I promise to make you breakfast when you are sick, and to tickle you when you are down. I promise to be your shoulder to lean and cry on when you are down and to be your best friend throughout all our stress and strife. I promise to love you forever and ever.” My voice cracked at the end of my speech and I could see tears in Zane’s eyes as we stared at each other.
“It is customary to exchange rings as a symbol of love.” The priest looked at us. “Do you have rings?”
“Yes, sir.” Zane grinned and Noah handed over the bands to him.
“Okay great.” The priest nodded. “As the rings have no end, so your love shall have no end. A circle is the symbol of the sun and the earth, and of the universe. It is a symbol of wholeness, and perfection, and of peace. The rings you give and receive this day, are symbols of the union you enter together as Husband and Wife. Zane, place the ring upon Lucky’s hand and repeat after me: Lucky, this ring I give to you, in token and pledge, of my constant faith, and abiding love.”
As Zane slid the ring onto my finger, everything seemed to become a blur. I repeated after the priest and slid the ring onto his finger. I was so caught up in the magic of the moment that the next thing I knew the priest was saying, you may kiss the beautiful bride and then Zane’s lips were on mine, tasting as sweet as honey.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my honor and pleasure to present to you Zane and Lucky Beaumont, as Husband and Wife.”
Even though there were only a few people at the ceremony, the cheering was loud and I grinned as Zane and I walked down the aisle together.
“Congratulations, Lucky.” Sidney shouted out and I froze and looked at him in surprise. He grinned and me winked and I looked at Zane in shock.
“He wanted to surprise you.” Zane grinned at me. “The doctors think it’s a miracle, but he’s talking again.”
“Oh my God, that’s amazing.” Tears of happiness ran down my face. “This is the best day of my life. The very best day of my life.”
***
I lay on the bed on the sexy negligee Zane had bought for me and grinned as I thought about the bet we had made the night before.
“You’re a bad boy, you know that right.” I laughed as Zane plopped down on the bed next to me. “I can’t believe you’re going to make me do the dishes for a year.”
“You’re the one that wanted to make the bet, Mrs. Beaumont.”
“You should have told me.” I cried out, as he started to tickle me.
“I couldn’t ruin the surprise.” He laughed and kissed my neck. “Now take your panties off, or do you want me to do it.”
“I don’t have any panties on.” I grinned up at him and he growled in my ear as his fingers found out that I was telling the truth. “But wait.”
“I can’t wait.” He groaned, as I pushed him away.
“I have something for you.”
“All I want is your body right now.”
“Zane.” I giggled. “We have the rest of our lives for sex. This is important.”
“Fine,” he sat up, looking at me with a frustrated expression. “What is it?”
“Your dad gave me something to give you.”
“Okay.” He shrugged and sighed. “And you have to give it to me now?”
“No, I don’t have to, but it’s important. I want you to see it now.”
“Okay, what is it?” He frowned and I stood up and walked over to the table and picked up the envelope his father had given me and carried it over to him carefully.
“What’s that?”
“It’s the letter your mom wrote for you.”
“What?” His body stilled and he looked at me hopefully. “Is it really?”
I nodded and handed him the envelope and he held it in his hands without doing anything. “What does it say?”