Maya’s POV “Do you Maya Henderson take Alexander Williams as your husband?” The officiant asked again as my silence continued. Alexander’s face was still a blank mask as he stared down at me and I wondered what he was thinking. “I do,” I finally said in a soft voice, my voice barely above a whisper. I could hear everyone let out a sigh of relief at my words and the officiant that was tense body visibly relaxed. The officiant said some things that I paid no mind to and the moment and words I had been dreading finally came out of his mouth. “I now pronounce you both husband and wife,” he said cheerfully and everyone in the crowd clapped their hands. “You may now kiss the bride.” Alexander looked down at me and time seemed to slow down as his eyes met mine. For a moment, it seeme

