I was in heaven, at my dream wedding and marrying the love of my life. I was so lucky.
The celebrant said my name and I blinked out of my dreamy haze. “Divinity and Ryder prepared their own vows. Divinity if you will?”
I nodded, but didn’t take my gaze from Ryder. “When I first met you, you told me about soul mates and how I was your other half. I thought you were crazy. I didn’t believe you and I denied what we had. I know that hurt, that I didn’t believe you and I’m sorry I doubted you. But as time went by, your love made me believe. I promise to always believe in you and the love, devotion, and happiness we bring each other. I stand before you, Divinity Stamon, but as we turn around and walk down that aisle I will not just be Divinity Silverman, I will be complete, because having you in my life makes me whole. You are my soulmate. I love you Ryder Silverman and I take you as my husband today and look forward to our future."
The look of absolute devotion that stared back at me from Ryder’s gaze had my heart drumming faster and soaring to new highs. He beamed at me as the celebrant said, “Ryder.”
“From the moment I laid eyes on you, I knew you were the one. My soulmate. From the start, I knew that I would pledge my love, devotion, faith and honor to you. Upon meeting you, I couldn’t help but become your greatest fan and the more time we spent, your friend and lover. You made me work for it and I love that you can stand up to me and be my true counterpart.
“I love the support and faith you have in me and every day you deepen my ever-growing love for you. I look forward to every new day with you in our adventure and am forever grateful to our blessing of finding one another. I promise to love, hold you and honor you and I will try in every way to be worthy of your love. I love you more, Divinity, than any words I can ever say. I’m overjoyed that I am taking you as my wife today.”
“Thank you both.” The celebrant said. “You may exchange the rings.”
Ryder slid my white gold diamond wedding band on and then my engagement ring. Lucy tapped my shoulder and I half turned as she passed me Ryder’s ring, and then I turned back and placed the ring on his finger.
The celebrant spoke more but I wasn’t listening my focus was on our hands linked and our rings shining. This was all real.
“I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride.” Holy moly—argh, I was really struggling with my promise of no swearing to get ready for my baby—I was a wife.
Ryder took my lips gently at first and then his mouth claimed mine with a deep passionate kiss that had our friends and family hooting and cheering loudly. Reluctantly I eased away and beamed up at my husband. I held my soulmate’s hand and squeezed it in excitement. He gave me a squeeze right back and a calming peace settle over me. We turned to face our friends and family, hand in hand, and begin our first steps as husband and wife.
I STARED AT MY PERFECT little man. He was a replica of his father. His was a big boy, too at nine pounds. Quinten Ryder Silverman. I liked having his daddy’s name as his middle name. It was a tradition I liked and hoped my sons would follow.
Yes, even after pushing a huge baby out of me I was still willing to have more. The reason why nursed contentedly. My boobs where huge. I was a decent size before, but thanks to being pregnant and now breastfeeding they were just obscene. Ryder loved them and practically drooled every time he saw them.
Darting my gaze up from my precious bundle, I beamed at the man who, with the dawn of every day, makes me fall deeper in love with him.
“I love you, Ryder Silverman.”
The love that shone in his gaze was unmistakable. I was a lucky woman.
“I love you, too, Divinity Silverman. You’re amazing.” He leaned over from his chair beside the bed and brushed his lips over mine, once, twice and a third. “Thank you for my son.”
If someone had told me a little over a year ago that I would meet an arrogant alpha male and fall madly in love with him, marry him and give him a son, I would have laughed at them. I then would have asked what drugs they were on, because if they knew me even the tiniest of bits, they’d know that wasn’t my type, but life is unpredictable and you never know where you could find your soulmate. I trust in fate and don’t fight it.
I kissed Ryder and sighed in utter contentment.
My woman, my soulmate, the love of my life, my wife, was amazing. The little blue bundle cradled in my arms was perfect. We’d been home for two weeks and every day I became more and more captivated by my Divinity and the way she balanced being a new mum and a new wife. She accepted help and I was always surprised with how she treated my mother and aunts who came over and liked to take charge. She used that time to be with me.