May We Never Meet Again
Every now and then, he stole glances at her face, almost as if he still feared waking up from a dream.
Charlotte noticed it and smiled softly.
For the first time in many years, peace sat fully in her chest.
Finally, the moment came — the traditional pause every wedding carried, that one sentence everyone held their breath for.
“If there is anyone here,” the priest announced, “who knows any reason why this man and this woman should not be joined together as husband and wife, speak now, or forever hold your peace.”
The church fell silent. Not even the air moved. Charlotte turned slightly toward Caleb, smiling.