#Chapter 98-Wedding Bells

It’s a little more than a year later that Derek and I walk down the aisle. With Bea as our flower girl, Tris as our ring-bearer, and all the people we love watching, Derek and I say our vows. “What can I say that I haven’t before? You’re stronger than any woman who’s gone through the trauma you have. You continue on and let those in when needed. You’re Wonder Woman. You’re a dream not only to me, but to Bea, Tris, and Orchid. I can’t imagine anyone else standing here with me.” Derek’s vows of course, bring tears to many. Lily and Annie stand beside us as my bridesmaids, and I hear them sniffling, too. “Derek. The day things changed was the day you walked into Ransom’s Tavern, and I told you I’d be divorcing my ex. It’s the day I took my blinders off. My life hasn’t been one filled with loneliness, even when I felt small. With you and your girls love, I’ve managed to work through trauma, loss, love, and becoming a mom. Now, I become mother to your daughters, and we become one b