Grayson POVAs she gets closer, my heart calms. She’s here. She’s with me.I wrap my arms around her and pull her close, burying my face in her shoulder. I had promised myself I wouldn’t fucking cry, but here I am, tears falling silently, unbidden. The emotion is too much, too overwhelming. The relief of having her in my arms, knowing she’s here, and knowing she’s mine—it’s breaking me in the best possible way.“I’m here,” she whispers, her voice soft and steady. It’s the calm I need, the assurance I hadn’t even realized I was waiting for. I nod against her shoulder, my body relaxing, a weight lifting off me that I hadn’t noticed until it was gone. Those two words—I’m here—they mean everything right now.We separate just enough to face the officiant, who smiles gently at us before beginning the ceremony. His voice is low, reverent, as he speaks about love, commitment, and the journey we’re about to embark on. But my mind is focused entirely on her—on Sammi, standing in front of me, he
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