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I take a deep breath, gripping Hunter’s hands tighter.
“Hunter,” I begin, my voice steady but my heart racing.
“I never thought a love like this was possible for me. That I could find someone who sees me for everything I am and everything I’m not—and chooses me anyway.”
Hunter’s grip tightens.
I smile softly.
“You have changed my life in every way imaginable. You taught me what real love looks like—Not a love that hurts but a love that nurtures. And not the kind that fades or bends when things get hard, but the kind that stays and fights. ”
Hunter exhales sharply.
I swallow, emotion thick in my throat.
“I promise to love you fiercely, to stand beside you, to challenge you, and to protect what we’ve built together. I promise to be your partner in every sense of the word.”
Then I smirk slightly.
“And I promise to always pretend that you run the Blue Whiskey when everyone here knows that I’m the real boss of that place.”
A few guests chuckle. Some others clap.
Hunter lets out a small huff of amusement.
Then, the officiant nods toward him.
“Hunter, your vows?”
He doesn’t hesitate.
“Megan,” he says, his voice low, steady.
“I was never supposed to love like this. Never supposed to let anyone in. And then you wrecked every single belief I had.”
A soft laugh escapes me.
His eyes darken with emotion.
“I have spent my entire life building walls. Walls offer protection. Walls are safe. But you tore them down without even trying, and now—I’ve never felt more protected.”
I feel a single tear slip down my cheek.
Hunter catches it with his thumb.
“You are the most infuriating, stubborn, breathtaking woman I have ever met. And I will spend the rest of my life making sure you know just how much I fucking love you.”
There’s not a dry eye in the crowd.
Especially mine.
The officiant clears her throat, trying to collect herself.
“May we have the rings?”
Vaughn hands Hunter my engagement ring, Christian hands him my diamond band, and Lena gives me his. I slide the platinum band onto his finger, feeling the weight of what this means.
“With this ring, I thee wed.”