182 The End

The whole engagement was a blur of color schemes, cake tasting, and being too blissed out to care about such trivial details but the time didn't seem to move too slowly. Justin wasn't worried about Emily running away anymore. He was able to enjoy the process.

When Justin stood at the front of the church with dozens of familiar faces staring at him but his eyes were solely focused on the vision in white coming down the aisle. Emily walked purposefully down the aisle in a snow white ball gown holding a bouquet of purple roses. Nothing had ever or would ever look so beautiful.

She shot him the most heart-stopping smile as she took her place next to him. Justin could hardly focus on what the pastor was saying. All he cared about was that this was real, it was actually happening, and Emily was about to officially claim the title of Mrs. Costa.

"Do you, Justin, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?"