'Isn't she married for long enough? Doesn't everyone out there know she loves her husband boundlessly?' Yet there she was blushing like a new naive bride looking at her husband and hearing all cheer.
When it's about love, she knew she can't put in heart touching words like how her husband always did, voiced it for her and made her happy every time. Now it was her turn, she didn't know what she was going to say or how it would sound but gave it a try with her cheeks red gazing at the anticipated eyes.
"Togetherness!" They are married and wedded to be together to love forever. Aria's mellifluous voice continued.
"Let's be together to spend our weekends eating ice cream on the floor when there is a sumptuous meal on the table behind us. Let's be together to paint the rooms of our house but get more paint on us. Let's be together to go to the movies and sit in the last row just to make out like kids falling in love for the first time. Let's be together to hold our hands and go for a walk to enjoy the sunset. Let's be together to ditch the party to drink wine out of the bottle in the bathtub. Let's be together to innocently cuddle on the bed to slow dance together in our bedroom with a messy bed and burning candles on the nightstand. Let's be together to let me love you forever."
Alan was all smiles hearing her. She was his wife, happy to be a teenager in her whole life with her little sweet wishes. He cupped her face planting a kiss on her forehead wrapping another arm around her.
Noah and Rian chuckled while Eva remarked, "My wifey, come to me. Let me love you and make you fluffy."
All chuckled and ready to move to the ring ceremony but Isaac waved at Arsh who was grinning as though his mother confessed to him despite not understanding what she meant. Isaac lipped as he cued pointing at Alan, 'Ask your Dad to confess your Momma.'
Arsh blinked without understanding what he was mouthing instead of saying loudly. However he took time to realize seeing Finn pointing Alan to Aria. He nodded his head and tugged at his father's pants causing Isaac to grin wide.
They all had seen Alan in action how much he loves his wife, he wanted to hear how Alan would sound sweet after nine whole years of togetherness.
"Dad!" Arsh called and got his parents' attention, he continued, "Now it's your turn."
Aria hadn't asked because he always confesses her in one or the other form. However she smiled hearing Arsh and Alan go silent.
Arsh pursed his lips getting no response. He left his father's pants and took a step back feeling sad. Anyhow, Alan responded and brought the smile back, "Alright."
Arsh demanded immediately, "Tell us how you felt seeing Momma for the first time."
Alan felt his son too smart even though the little one had no idea how to play by words.
Alan turned to Aria who was giggling holding Snow's hand, He took his wife's hand away and lied to Arna, "Your darling is waiting for you."
"Really?" Snow turned to Speechless Finn who had to leave Rose's hand and carry the princess to his lap. "Darling, you should confess to me like Momma did to Dad but I don't understand why Momma wants to drink wine in the bathtub. Anyway Aunt Rose, You should confess to Darling too."
Finn chuckled and he knew the Fourie won't ask him to confess in front of all and it was only between them so he was relaxed and said, "I will confess my Snow even better than your boring Momma."
Rose shushed them to hear Alan, "Shhh…"
Alan's voice was deep and gentle looking at his wife waiting for his sweet words, "As I stood here waiting for you, I realized just how beautiful you really are, both inside and out. First, I was attracted to your brave but crazy confidence when I first saw you. My only exception, whose attention I craved. And then I realized, you are stronger and unbreakable, beating every odd.
Under all that mask, you have a truly beautiful heart. I fell for your loving, compassionate and honest personality. I wanted your heart, and all of it, only for myself.
I was a proud guardian, your livid one at that. When each one was afraid to talk to me, you would squabble with me for the silliest things and also surprised me with mature talks. You are a full package who made my heart pound right out of my chest, filling my mind with a race of questions and emotions when you were searching for a reason to turn me down.
Then, when you looked deep into my eyes and flashed me that smile which is only reserved for me, I think that's when I truly understood how much I had fallen for you, how much I wanted that smile in my life, and how much I wanted to protect that smile in our whole life. Maybe it's just another cheesy, mawkish love story, but that's okay. You're worth my world; so I made you mine and made me yours."
Alan ended beautifully capturing Aria's lips seeing her emotional in the totally awe-d wedding hall.
While all elders were adoring the couple, Naira pouted when Ivan closed her eyes and threatened, "I will complain to the teacher."
Arna got excited holding Finn's hand down grinning widely watching her parents and demanded Finn, "Darling, I want to get married like a princess. Go go, make babies with Aunt Rose. I want a handsome one like you. Go go."
Blushing Rose: "..."
Finn glanced at Rose who behaved dumb and deaf watching the bride and groom. He asked Snow, "Who taught you about making babies?"
Snow clapped with all responding next to Finn's ear, "Naira said Aunt Norah is having another baby in her tummy staying with Uncle Noah. You are with Aunt Rose, where is the baby?"
Finn really wanted to applaud new generation kids. Was he thinking all that when he was a baby? He doubted. 'Only your Momma and Dad can answer your questions.' He thought and saw Snow freeze before turning to Rose and him.
"Aunt Norah and Uncle Noah are married so they got a baby. You two aren't married so no baby. Get married soon…" She patted him and saw the ring ceremony was over without realizing the two were frozen hearing her without knowing how to explain her.
Arna got off from his lap to run to her mother but paused and turned to Finn for clarification, "Darling, how did Momma and Dad have me and Brother Nemo without marriage? Did they cheat?"
Rose and Finn burst into laughter. The Stanley and Wen family were too happy seeing Finn happier than ever.
Another couple watched and heard the bride and groom feeling happy for them. While the man just glanced at his woman, she blurted out, "Vin, you better marry me soon. Else I will make you unconscious and kidnap you to an unknown island." Maisie grimly glared at his enticing blue eyes.
Vince yawned lazily and looked front, "I thought you will ask once our hair turns grey and starts falling."
Surprised, Maisie asked in curiosity, "You- You were waiting for me to ask?..." She slapped her forehead at the realization, "This is what you meant by I will decide about our relationship. I am so dumb." She was over the ninth cloud unable to define her happiness.
Vince smacked her head for making him wait so long else 'wouldn't they be having kids like Arsh and Arna?' He so wanted to have super smart children running around them.
Maisie ordered, "Okay, I want to get married, here and now."
Vince: "..."
She continued, "I want babies, the more the better. If we have twins like Aria, I want six."
Vince: "..."
She pushed him off the chair when he was least expecting it, "Go, Go... arrange, what are you waiting for?"
Vince was standing in the middle of the hall hence grabbed each of the eyes on him including the bride and groom.