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CHAPTER 47

THE MOON he was so nervous.”

I snort a laugh and look over at Dad who just says, “Shut up.”

Suddenly, the music starts playing and I hear the doors to the barn hall open, which means Theo is walking down with his parents. When I hear them close again, the three of us exit the hallway and move to stand right behind them.

I let out a shaky breath as I thread my arm through Mom’s. The doors pull open, and I spot Theo standing at the altar. Dare I say it, he looks beautiful.

My husband.

Absolutely beautiful.

As I walk down the aisle toward him, tears streaming down both of our faces, the only thing I can think of are the vows in my pocket.

Theodore Young,

I’ve always dreamt of having a love like I’ve seen in my parents. A love that has the ability to change the moon and the stars. And then I found you.

I have never met a man that vexes me more than you. A man that has the ability to burrow his way so deeply beneath my skin. A man that, in the most annoying way possible, can read every single emotion that plays across my face.

And yet, I have also never met a man that pulls me in the way you do. That has consumed me, body and soul, the way you have. That, even when I didn’t want to, made me want to love him as fiercely as I do today.

So, because of that, I stand before you today to promise you this. I promise to love you for who you are, for who you want to be, and who you’ve been. I promise to give you my heart today, and every day that follows. And most importantly, if you ask for it, I promise to change the moon and the stars, for you.

Next thing I know, my hands are threaded with his, and the officiant announces to a room full of people gathered to celebrate our love, “We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Jackson Baker and Theodore Young…”

* ? In Your Love - Tyler Childers