Chapter Two

"If there be anyone present who has good reason why this man and this woman should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, let him speak now or forever..."
The word 'forever' resonated in Bobby's ears. It seemed like it someone had recorded the word and played it back with an echo and reverb on it.
"Forever ever ever ever everrrrrrr."
More...He kept smiling and looking around the room at all the happy faces. Was he secretly hoping to see someone stand up and say "NO!"?
"Forever ever ever ever everrrrrrr."
He kept looking into the eyes of his lovely bride. Was he hoping that he could find a shadow of doubt in there somewhere?
"Forever ever ever ever everrrrrrr."
He looked at the pantomime Pastor whose silent lips continued to move and even without sound Bobby still knew exactly what he was saying.
"Forever ever ever ever everrrrrrr."
Bobby looked up at the portrait of God reaching out His hand to Adam on the church's ceiling. Was he hoping that God Himself would come and rescue him?
"You may kiss the bride" Bobby heard the words but somehow couldn't make the connection that the Pastor had relocated his voice and was talking to him.
"Young man." said the preacher.
"Hunh?" said Bobby, snapping out of his trance suddenly.
"Kiss your bride, you're married."
And he did just that. The crowd cheered and he let out a huge sigh of relief. He felt a thousand times better now that it was over.
The rest of the night was flawless. Everybody seemed to have such a great time. There was dancing, drinking, eating and plenty of socializing. Bobby D's wedding lived up to the build-up as the event of the year.
Before it got too late in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Dawson exited to their limo and headed for the airport for a honeymoon night to remember.
As they boarded the place for Cabo Bobby kissed his bride and told her that he loved her, she smiled at him and he smiled back.
Bobby's demons were gone.
"Maybe it was butterflys? Who knows? Who cares?" he thought to himself. "Everything was going to be perfect from here on out."
or was it?

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