Can't Help Falling in Love
"And now, to open the floor, we invite the beautiful couple to share their first dance as husband and wife."
She smiled at him as the soothing notes of the violin filled the ballroom and swept them into each other's arms.
Wise men say only fools rush in, but I can't help falling in love with you...
His hands on her waist, she laid her head on his shoulder, soaking in the moment. Few people got to say that they married their best friend, but she was one of the lucky ones, and she never took that for granted. When she really thought about it, they shouldn't have been there, surrounded by their closet family and friends. It was a miracle. She smiled against his suit. Destiny was a force to be reckoned with. Their first meeting fell on this exact day ten years prior, and she remembered it like it was yesterday. A thousand students crowded into the university auditorium, being welcomed by the dean to 'this new stage in their lives that was full of untapped promise and success.' Two seats down, there he was, listening, absorbing every word. Even without knowing him, she felt this connection, and as soon as the speech ended, she introduced herself. He was funny and charming and full of life, with the purest heart of anyone she'd ever known.
Over time, their friendship blossomed into something more, and soon, they were inseparable. They made plans for after graduation; what they would do and where they could go. The world was theirs for the taking and everything was perfect.
But then in their third year, the ground opened up from under them and nearly swallowed them whole. There was an accident. A fire. It threatened to separate them forever, but she held on. He was alive.
His injuries were severe, but so long as his heart was beating, she refused to give up hope. That was much easier said than done.
She kept vigil at his hospital bedside for weeks as he lay in a coma, praying and begging him to wake up. It was devastating to see him that way -- still and quiet. She didn't want to think about losing him, mostly because she couldn't.
Like a river flows, surely to the sea. Darling, so it goes, some things are meant to be...
For a while, things were touch-and-go, but in the end, he pulled through. She would never forget that moment. Given that second chance, she ran with it and didn't look back. Some days were harder than others. Returning to normal life took months, but every struggle and setback they faced was worth it because they had each other. That was all that counted.
A tiny kiss to the top of her head brought her back to the present, and when she peered up, she saw a pair of glistening brown eyes gazing at her.
Pressing a hand to his cheek, she leaned in for another kiss, pouring every bit of love she had into it.
The song came to a close, and cheers rang through the air.
Take my hand, take my whole life, too. For I can't help falling in love with you...