Bride For Rent novel Chapter 17

Although she could hear the priest's voice in her ears but it was faint, almost like a background noise. Her mind concentrated on the man beside her, he looked so handsome that she feels like he was taking her breath away, her heart started beating fast and she wanted to touch her chest to know why her heart was beating so loud in her ears but she couldn't because of the flower she was holding and again, she doesn't want to do something that her Aunty Katy will call her stupid again.

A man's deep but captivating voice rang in her hear "I do" she looked up at the man beside her but his gaze was at the priest, she heard the priest call her name then and she turned to look at him "do you take Raymond Baldwin to be your lovely wedded husband, in sickness, in health, in richness and in poorness till death do you part?"

From the corner of her eyes she saw Raymond looking at her and her heart missed a beat, she had been practicing this with her Aunty Katy but why does it seem like she has forgotten what to say? She knew her delay is dangerous and she decided to copy what Raymond said a while ago "I do" immediately after uttering the two words, she remembered that that was exactly what her aunt had told her to say so why did she forget in the first place?

While still lost in thought, she felt someone grab her hand, she looked at the man opposite her to see him holding a ring "I vow to be by your side in your good times and bad times, to be a pillar of support to you, to love you truly without forsaking you in your time of needs, with this ring, I thee wed" and then she watched him slid the ring on her finger. It felt so serene to her, so this is how the brides she use to watch in the television used to feel?

She picked the second ring which looked so big in hand but she paid no mind to it, she fought to remember what her aunt told her to say, she just don't know what is wrong with her today, why is she forgetting things? No, she will just follow little Ray's footstep again "I vow to be your second half" as she opened her mouth, she started remembering what her aunt taught her and she couldn't explain her happiness as she let the words roll out of her tongue "to be a support in your difficult times, to cry with you during your hard times, to laugh with you in your happy times. To be loyal and fruitful to you and to let my love solely belong to you, to love you today, tomorrow and forevermore, with this ring, I thee wed" she slid the ring on his finger, she looked up to him and beamed.

Raymond was dazzled at that moment, her happy smile seem to etch in his heart, watching her sweet heart shaped lips that was smeared with light pink lip gloss, he felt this urge of leaning forward and kissing her with or without the priest's go ahead, 'what is wrong with you?' He questioned himself and just then he heard the priest "by the power vested in me by our most high father, I hereby declare you man and wife. You may kiss your bride" now that was the line Raymond has been waiting for without even knowing, he leaned forward with his hand on her chin, he slowly claim her lips and he found himself delaying to let her go because he wants to savor the feeling of her lips.

Remembering that he was in the church and not just that, a lot of eyes are on him, he reluctantly let go of Felicity's lips, he looked at her to see that she was staring at him with something in her eyes that he wasn't able to read because someone started clapping and the rest joined, making Felicity to look away from him and to the audience. He cursed silently but still faced the audience and smiled.

Raymond grabbed Felicity's hand and they walked down to where family and friends came to hug and congratulate them. They made their way outside the church where they stood to take pictures with friends and family before only the both of them.

"Little Lee" Hana called and Felicity's eyes brightened when she saw her.

"Grandma" she let go of Raymond's hand she was holding and hugged the older woman who hugged her tightly as well "I missed you grandma."

Katherine smiled and wiped away her tears "it's a day every woman must experience in life and you are a beautiful woman my darling."

Felicity sniffed "promise to always come see me?"

"Of course, I promise."

"You are Katherine, her aunt" Hana approached them "I have always wanted to meet you and to say thank you for not giving up on her. You have my word that I will see to it she enjoys her stay with my family."