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“It’s ok Savannah. You have friends and family who truly love you. Chandra helped me understand.”

“Why? Why did you do all of this? Didn’t you understand how hard this has been for me?” I asked.

“This time, I wanted you to have a wedding you would remember,” Graham replied, letting out a soft laugh. “Of course, I’m hoping you’ll help me plan the third one, since you still need to say ‘I do’…”

I couldn’t stop myself from crying. My whole world had been turned upside down by this man, and I could never turn back. He loved me… I loved him… And together, we would raise this child growing inside me. I felt the way his warm hand caressed my belly, cradling the life we had created.

“I do…” I said, holding his eyes with my own.

“I do,” Graham replied, his voice barely audible. Everything in the room had disappeared. There was no nurse, no doctor, no flowers or beeping or buzzers or wires or tubes. The only thing in the world was me, and this incredible man.

“I think this is the part where you kiss me,” I whispered.

“I thought you’d never ask,” Graham replied. His lips crashed down on my own, our souls connected as one. There was no need for a priest or a court or a silly piece of paper.

This was my happily ever after, and I couldn’t have asked for anything more perfect.