My Love Until the Last Goodbye by Alut

"I will, sir! I'll love her with the same devotion and care I give to my children, and I'll show her respect by honoring every choice she makes. You have my word."

Then the priest began the ceremony. The sunset bathed the scene in golden light, the fading rays giving everything a warm, almost magical touch.

When it came time to exchange vows, Maximus was the first to speak.

"Diana, you came into my life like anyone else might... but with that overwhelming energy of yours, it was impossible not to notice you. Back then, we couldn't be together. You said you needed ten years to forget me. But it only took five for us to see each other again—and without doing anything special, life just aligned and brought us here, now."

"I love you, and I'll take care of you for as long as life lets me. I love everything you are as a woman. I love you with your cats and your quirks. I love you because you accept me as I am, and I accept you just the same."

"It's an honor for me to stand here before you, knowing you're accepting me as your husband despite my past. I don't know what I did right to deserve you, but whatever it was, I thank God for this amazing chance."

Then Diana, eyes full of tears, said, "Maximus, you are the elegant and handsome knight in shining armor I dreamed of as a little girl.

love you. And no, it's not an honor for me to be your wife-this is simply the clearest sign that God

my

in you and me, because He's decided to bless us with the chance not only to be together as a couple, but also... He's giving us the

part, his eyes widened in shock. A strange warmth

the priest cleared his throat and said, "Maximus, I think you jumped ahead to the final part of the ceremony. Well, you both jumped ahead in every sense-but

you husband and wife. Maximus... now you may

the beautiful surprise Diana had kept quietly

lifted Diana in his arms

a lovely evening, lit by the last

double congratulations-because from now on, Maximus and Diana would share their lives together with God's blessing, and soon, they'd be

was full of joy, and the main topic was the future child, just one more in a growing list