Second Chance Love

Chapter 18

“From this moment, as long as I live

I will love you, I promise you this,

There is nothing I wouldn’t give

From this moment on…”

The song is softy playing as Eleanor is going down the aisle. With her uniquely designed wedding gown that perfectly fits her body, accentuating her perfect curves in the right places, she looks like a goddess and snow fairy coming out of her lair early in the morning. Her beauty was shining with her gown that all who saw her come out gasped in amazement. With her mere appearance, she has captivated all her audience.

But for Eleanor, nothing caught her attention but the man standing on the altar, waiting for her. He looks exquisite in his tuxedo. His handsome face is shining in his outfit. His white teeth shines as he smiles while waiting for her on the altar. He is looking at her with adoring eyes. But wait, is he crying? Eleanor blinked her eyes. Yes, Charles is crying as he stares at her. However, his cry is not a cry of sorrow but that of joy. Yes, he is overjoyed. His face cannot hide that.

Charles feels as if he is floating on cloud nine. As he stares at his bride, he cannot help but remember all the hard years that he has been waiting for this day to come. Yes, he pursued her with all his might. This past seven years, he has not stopped pursuing her with all that he has. Now, this day that he had been praying for all along came to pass, and he cannot control the tears of joy that kept falling on his cheeks. See, all his efforts paid off. Things may not be as what he has planned them to be, but they still happened. He is still marrying this woman of his dreams.

Eleanor came closer and closer, and Charles felt that his world is standing still by the second. Here they are inside the world that they both dreamed of seven years ago. Charles smiled and Eleanor smiled back at him. Then with one hand, Eleanor held Charles’ cheeks, came closer and kissed all his tears. Then she looked at him in the eyes and smiled lovingly. Charles’ heart felt warm.

“I love you,” he whispered.

“I love you, too,” she whispered back.

With holding hands, they slowly faced the minister who was widely grinning while watching the exchange of sweet words between the lovers in front of him.

The minister smiled. “Today is indeed a special day,” he began. “This is a day to remember for Charles and Eleanor, their friends and those who care about them. This is the day that the Lord has set for these two hearts to be tied as one.”

The wedding ceremony lasted for an hour. Then at the end is the famous line, “You may now kiss the bride.” Upon hearing this, the crown cheered and prepared their cameras to capture the moment.

Charles smiled and lowered his lips to kiss Eleanor’s. When his lips reached hers, he lingered there. He can feel the soft texture of her lips. He had imagined this moment several times before. He even dreamt of it a lot. They kissed until their world stood still.