Chapter: Three Months Later — Always Yours (Jay's POV)
~~ three months later
The morning felt unreal.
Like a dream I was scared to wake up from.
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"Jay, stop moving!"
"I'm not moving!"
"You are moving!"
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I laughed softly as Celestine fussed around me, fixing something that was already perfect.
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"Breathe," she said, placing her hands on my shoulders. "Today is your wedding."
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My wedding.
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The words hit differently now.
Real.
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I looked at myself in the mirror—
And for a moment…
I didn't recognize the girl staring back.
The dress was everything I never knew I wanted.
Soft white.
Flowing like the ocean itself.
Delicate lace tracing along the bodice, the sleeves sheer and light, like they were made of air.
The skirt fell in layers—
Like waves.
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Simple.
Elegant.
Dreamlike.
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"Stop staring," Celestine said, smiling softly. "You look beautiful."
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"I feel… nervous," I admitted quietly.
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"That's normal," she said gently. "But trust me…"
She smiled.
"He's worse."
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I laughed.
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Keifer's pov
"Stop pacing."
"I'm not pacing."
"You are."
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Keifer ran a hand through his hair, clearly not calm.
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"Relax," Percy said. "She said yes already."
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"That was three months ago," Keifer muttered.
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🌊 Ceremony — Sunset Beach
The same beach.
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But today—
It looked even more beautiful.
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Rows of soft white chairs.
Flowers lining the aisle.
The ocean glowing under the setting sun.
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And at the end—
Him.
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Keifer stood there, dressed in a perfectly fitted black suit, white shirt underneath, simple but sharp.
His hair slightly messy from the breeze.
His eyes—
Locked on me.
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And suddenly…
Everything else disappeared.
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The music started softly.
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I walked.
Slowly.
Heart racing.
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Every step felt like a memory.
Everything we went through.
Every fight.
Every tear.
Every moment that brought us here.
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And when I reached him—
He looked at me like I was everything.
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"You're late," he whispered softly.
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I smiled.
"You're dramatic."
The officiant spoke.
But I barely heard it.
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Because all I could focus on—
Was him.
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"Jay," he said when it was his turn.
His voice softer than I'd ever heard it.
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"I've said a lot of things to you before," he continued. "Some good… some I regret."
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My chest tightened.
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"But today… I just want to say this clearly."
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He took my hands.
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"I choose you."
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My breath caught.
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"Every day," he said. "In every life. In every version of us."🥹🤍
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Tears slipped down my cheeks.
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"You're my home. My peace. My forever."💌🩷
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I swallowed, my voice trembling as it was my turn.
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"Keifer…"
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"I didn't think love could feel like this," I admitted softly. "Not after everything."💛
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His eyes softened.
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"But you proved me wrong," I continued. "You stayed. You fought. You changed… for us."🥺🫧♥️
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I smiled through my tears.
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"And now… I choose you too."
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"Do you take—"
"Yes," he said immediately.
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Laughter broke out.
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"Let her finish," Percy muttered.
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I laughed softly.
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"Yes," I whispered too.
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The rings slid into place.
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"Then I now pronounce you—"
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He didn't wait.
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He pulled me in—
And kissed me.
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Soft.
Warm.
Certain.
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Like everything we went through…
Led to this.
Cheers filled the air.
The sun dipped below the horizon.
The sky turned gold to deep blue 💙✨️
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His hand never left mine.
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And for the first time—
There was no fear.
No doubt.
No pain.
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Just us.
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And a forever that finally began🥹🩷