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“Dani, would you like to read your vows?” Malack asked.

Dani nodded and cleared her throat, “Jamie… I will admit it was rude of me to not say excuse me.” The crowd chuckled at the confession as Dani blushed and looked into Jamie’s eyes.

“But I think it’s because we had seen the nastiest parts of each other before we ever knew how to love each other, that made falling for a you that much easier. I know our lives will always require a certain amount of flexibility, but I’ve never met a more kind and loving partner. Or someone more willing to meet me in the middle. It’s an honor of a lifetime to stand before our friends and family and say I do.”

Jamie wiped the corner of her eye, trying to stop a tear from falling.

Malack turned to Jamie and said, “Would you like to read your vows?”

Jamie nodded and began, “I’ve been all over the world. I’ve met all types of people. Good, bad, and everything in between. And all that time no one has ever stood a chance next to you. Dani, I loved you from the moment I met you and I never stopped. I think it’s why I always wanted you to like me.”

Taking a moment to breath, Dani squeeze Jamie’s hand as she continued, “I came back here broken and lost. I had nothing left to give and no idea who I was. Until you made me care about a goddamn dog. And everyday I’m so grateful that you saw what I was missing.”

She continued, “I know it’s a lot to ask a partner: to trust someone whose job requires them to be away so often. But I wouldn’t make that ask of someone I thought didn’t know how deeply I needed them in my life. Dani, I can’t live without you and I wanna be yours forever. I want to wear that ring on stage every night and in bed with you every morning, to get coffee and pastries on a Sunday, in interviewsm in the shower. Everywhere. Today and every day, I’m thrilled to say I do.”

Malack paused before presenting the rings. Jamie and Dani placed them on each other’s fingers delicately. Once they were secure, Malack said, “It’s my pleasure to introduce: Jamie and Dani Lawson”

Jamie grabbed Dani’s hand and dipped her into a deep kiss as the crowd cheered. She couldn’t wait for whatever lay ahead.

As they danced their way up the aisle, Jamie looked around at the beautiful life she built. And now she got to spend it with Dani for the rest of her life. Halfway down the aisle Jamie pulled Dani in for another kiss just as snow began to flurry down.