The guests burst into rapturous applause, but Barry barely noticed. All that mattered was the woman in his arms—his wife. "I love you," he croaked, tears spilling over. "I love you, I love you, I love you."
He was a married man now, the husband of the most amazing woman on the planet, and he couldn't be happier.
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Kasey let out a soft laugh and kissed him again. “I love you, too. So much, Barr. So, so much,” she breathed as she pressed yet another kiss to his lips.
The music started up again, the signal for then to walk back up the aisle. “Let’s go. I think we scheduled some alone time between the ceremony and pictures.”
Barry clasped her hand firmly in his as they walked, his heart swelling. "I'm your husband," he breathed, still disbelieving. "Oh my god, Kasey… we're married."
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Kasey grinned up at him brightly, tears of pure joy filling her eyes once more. “I know, Barr, I know. I can’t— Gosh, I can hardly believe it. We’re married… I’m Kasey Lawrence,” she breathed another laugh. “Barr… I’m your wife. You’re my husband.”
Barry pulled her firmly against his side, peppering kisses along her cheek and temple.
"I still can't believe it…" he breathed, blinking rapidly. "Kasey and Barry Lawrence. We've been through hell and back and now we're—-"
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“Married,” Kasey finished for him, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him again. “Let’s go somewhere more private, where we won’t be interrupted for a while.”
Barry nodded quickly, lifting a hand to dry off his cheeks. “That—That sounds great.” His voice was hoarse, loaded with emotion.
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Kasey pressed their lips together again. “There’s a room that I got dressed in. We could go in there,” she suggested when she pulled away.
“Lead the way,” Barry whispered, plopping a gentle kiss on her nose.
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Kasey smiled up at him, then tightened her arms around him in an excited squeeze. “We’re married, Barry… We’re really, truly married,” she breathed, then pulled away to drag him toward the room.
"How much longer until we're alone?" Barry breathed, desperate to pin his wife up against the nearest surface and kiss her until neither of them could think of anything but their joined mouths.
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“A few seconds,” Kasey said with a soft chuckle.
They reached the room she had mentioned, and she tugged him through the door. After shutting it behind them, she leaned her forehead against it and let out a slow breath.
“I would say again that I can’t believe we’re married, but I know it and believe it,” she murmured, turning to face Barry and smiling up at him. “And I can’t wait for the next chapter of our lives. I can’t wait to live the rest of my life with you, Barr…”
Barry walked her back against the closed door, winding his arms tight around her waist. “You will always have a place in my life and in my heart,” he vowed in a reverent whisper. “Even if you choose to walk away, there will always be space for you if you ever want to come back. You are the only one, Kasey Lawrence. My love.”
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“I will never walk away from you, Barry. Never. I will stay with you forever. I love you and no other,” Kasey whispered back, wrapping her arms around his neck. Her eyes held nothing but the intense love she had for him, the happiness making her look as if she was glowing from he inside out. “You’re my one and only, too, Barry Lawrence. And I love you so much.”
Barry sealed their promises, the more personal vows of the day, with a kiss. His hands tightened around her waist, pulling her closer, pressing her against his chest until there was no space left between them. “Kasey Lawrence…” he breathed, uttering her name like a prayer.
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Kasey kissed him back, fighting off the grin that threatened to pull at her lips so that she could do so. “I love that. I love that you can call me by your last name now. I love that now it’s my last name, too…”
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(Happy birthday, rp! It was an amazing year with you!)
