Chapter 14 - The WeddingThe ocean was calm on the morning of our wedding.
Sunlight spilled across the lawn.
Leo wore a tiny white suit.
When Hannah appeared, everything else disappeared.
She wasn't the frightened maid I had met in a dark nursery.
She was a woman who had survived tragedy.
A mother who had lost a daughter.
A protector.
A lover.
My future.
She walked toward me.
I felt my throat tighten.
When she reached me, I whispered:
“You're beautiful.”
She smiled.
“You're shaking.”
“I've been shot at.”
“That doesn't answer my question.”
I laughed.
The ceremony was simple.
When we exchanged vows, I didn't promise her a life without danger.
I couldn't.
Instead, I promised something more honest.
“I will never make you face the darkness alone.”
She squeezed my hands.
“And I will remind you how to find the light.”
When we kissed, Leo began clapping.
Everyone laughed.
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For once, the sound of laughter didn't feel temporary.
It felt permanent.
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