sixty one - travis

                                    

                                          
When I saw Taylor walking towards me, holding my mom's hand, I almost completely broke down. Tears welled up in my eyes and fell down my cheeks at the sight of forever coming down the aisle, her eyes a bright baby blue and locked on mine.
She looked like an angel. Her face was lit up with joy, a gorgeous smile on her lips, and she'd never looked more beautiful. My heart ached with love as my Sunshine came closer, tears falling that I didn't bother to wipe away. I was crying, and I was proud that I was. I was crying for her. 
"Hey there my Sunshine baby." I whispered when Taylor and mom stopped in front of me.
"Hi." Taylor whispered back. Mom took the bouquet from her hands, kissed Taylor's cheek, and then took her hand and placed it in mine. "Thanks Donna." Taylor smiled, and mom smiled back before moving off.
I squeezed Taylor's hand as she stepped up with me, and we turned to face each other in front of Jason. He'd been ordained online a few years ago when he was asked to do a friends wedding, so he'd been happy to marry us as well. He was smiling at us proudly, tears in his eyes, and Taylor smiled back at him for a second before her eyes met mine again. A beautiful watery blue. Teary just like mine were. 
"Short and simple?" Jason murmured.
"Yes please." Taylor whispered, and I nodded as I squeezed her fingers. 
"Okay." Jason smiled, clearing his throat and raising his voice so that everyone could hear. "Ladies and gentleman." He started. "It gives me the greatest honor to tell you that we're here to witness the marriage of probably the two most in love people I've ever seen in my whole life." Everyone laughed fondly, and Taylor smiled wider. "I first met Taylor when Travis brought her home for Christmas, and at that point they insisted they were nothing more than friends, but we all knew that was total crap." He chuckled, getting another laugh. "I've seen them go through hell and back together, survive things no person should ever have to experience, but through all of it, Taylor and Travis stuck by each other. They're so in love it's honestly annoying sometimes, but it's the most beautiful thing in the world." My brother smiled at us, but my eyes were trapped on Taylor. "Over to you two." He murmured.
"Ladies first?" I whispered, and Taylor smiled, blinking away her tears.
"Well I'm winging this." She giggled, and everyone laughed. "Travis." Taylor whispered my name, taking one hand out of mine and reaching up to cup my cheek. "You." She sighed, shaking her head with a big smile on her face. "You are the love of my life." Taylor told me. "I never thought I deserved the love you give me, but you came into my life and completely turned it around. I was at the lowest I could ever be, and I pushed you away so many times but you never gave up until I took the hand you reached out and let you pull me back to life." She stroked her thumb over my jaw, wiping a tear away. "I've learnt happiness from you, love, laughter, so much I never thought I would have in my life. You are the most incredible person I have ever had the privilege of knowing. Thank you for taking me as I am. I love you now, and I love you forever."
God, I was crying like a baby by the time she'd finished, tears running down my cheeks. Taylor giggled as she fought tears herself, stretching up in her heels to gently wipe my cheeks. I wanted to kiss her so damn badly, more than anything, but I had to wait. Taylor smiled at me as I fought my tears back, trying to find my words.
"God Sunshine, you really know how to reduce a man to tears." I mumbled, clearing my throat. "God." I sighed, squeezing her hand. "Okay. Hopefully I can do you proud with this."
"You'll always do me proud." Taylor whispered.
"God I love you." I told her. "My shining sun. My Sunshine. I've waited my whole life to find someone like you, and when I found you I thought I'd met an angel on Earth. You were the best friend I'd ever known, and then all of a sudden I fell in love and everything was perfect. I know we've had to push through a lot, but we did it, and I'm so proud of how I've seen you face everything life's thrown at you." Lifting my hand like she'd done, I cradled her face in my palm. Taylor placed her hand on top of mine, melting into my touch. "You might think I've saved you Sunshine, but you've saved me. You healed a heart you never broke, and being in love with you has made everything worth it. There's so much I want to say to you right now, but I know you've heard it already, and we don't want to keep everyone here for hours." I smiled, earning a quiet laugh. "So I'm telling you I love you, I love you, I love you." I told her as I gazed into her eyes. "I love you forever and ever."