Salvation

(Not Edited) How he carried me through the door

We walked along hand in hand to the reception. It was beautiful, lights twinkling in the trees and flowers everywhere, but it was classy, not tacky.

We sat at the central circle white table, and I held on to Nathan's hand as we said hi to people and received congratulations.

After we had a lovely dinner, we had our first dance. Never say Never by The Fray, played softly through the meadow.

I have never been happier; the whole day was fantastic.

I wrapped my hands around Nathan's neck as we danced slowly, "I can't wait for the future and just to be with you."

He kissed me. "Same here; I love you."

The flash of the Photographer went off. I smiled, looking into his beautiful big brown eyes getting lost.

We sat back down to the applause of the guests, and I took a glass of champagne as Elliot got up on stage.

Elliot tapped on the mic, making me chuckle. "Is this on? I have a short speech for my new sister in law."

He got awed, and I smiled up at him. "Welcome to the family! I can't wait to make more memories with you and my brother. Also, Nathan, my dear brother, if I know you like I think I know you, I'm going to give you a piece of advice don't wear her up too much on the honeymoon. Grace, I hope you slept enough the past coming weeks cause I don't think you'll be getting much from now on."

There was a stunned silence, but I giggle along with Rosie and Amy. I shook my head at him making him shrug, smirking before sitting down. Nathan raised his eyebrows, shaking his head at Elliot before smiling at him.

Lillian got up on stage and stood at the mic.

"Um....for those who don't know me, I'm the mother of the groom. I would just like to take a few minutes to thank Grace's parents for bringing such a wonderfully sweet, caring person into the world," Lillian said, and tears of sadness that they were not here spilt from my eyes, but I also was so touched by her words.

"Grace has had made my child so happy, and I will be ever grateful for that."

"I promise them that we will take care of her."

I clapped as she got off stage, and I pulled her in for a hug.

"Thank you so much, that was so sweet", I sobbed quietly.

She took my hands. "You're very welcome, sweetheart."

"Is my makeup down my face?" I asked her, and she chuckled, shaking her head. I was glad because, with all the crying, I thought it would be down my face and I would look like I clown.

I sat back down beside Nathan. I smiled at him with happiness and warmth before resting my head on his shoulder as other people got up to give a speech.

Eugene coughed, and I looked up at him,

"I know that Nathan will be a great husband because I haven't seen him this happy in years as he is when he is with Grace. She is his world. Grace, welcome to the family. It's great to have another daughter" He raised his glass, and everyone raised their glasses to him. I smiled up at him, and he nodded to me.

Bradley cleared his throat as he held his champagne glass in one hand.

"Grace and Nathan are the most loved-up couple I have ever seen, even when they weren't together, you could see the amount of care and love they had for each other, and now they are together, well.... that is just the cherry on the cake. They have a love for each other that will last a lifetime, maybe even longer."