The Joy And The Blessings
240 Words
The sea lay calm beneath a spring sky, its once-cruel waves now gentle and forgiving. Evelyn stood in the garden overlooking the cliffs, dressed in ivory silk, her hand resting in Adrian’s. Bells rang softly behind them as family and friends gathered, their smiles bright with blessing.
When Adrian spoke his vows, his voice trembled — not with fear, but with reverence. “I loved you before memory, and I loved you beyond loss. I will love you in every lifetime.”
Tears filled Evelyn’s eyes as she answered, her voice steady with truth. “The sea once stood between us. Now it binds us forever.”
They were pronounced husband and wife beneath the open sky, the breeze carrying their laughter toward the horizon that had once threatened to part them.
Months later, summer bathed the estate in warmth. Evelyn sat beneath the willow tree, sunlight dancing through its leaves. Adrian knelt beside her, his hand spread gently over the curve of her belly — a secret no longer kept.
“Our miracle,” he whispered, awe softening his smile.
Evelyn rested her hand over his. “Born of loss… and love.”
As the child stirred within her, Evelyn felt whole at last — memory restored, heart mended, future unfolding. The sea still whispered below the cliffs, but no longer of separation.
Only of endurance.
Of love that survives storms.
And of promises kept — beyond the sea.
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