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"Aria," Damien said, his voice carrying across the silent ceremony site.
He paused, his thumbs tracing gentle circles on the backs of her hands.
Aria's breath caught in her throat. This was it. The vows he'd written. The promises he was about to make in front of everyone they loved.
But before he could continue, Damien's voice wavered slightly.
He stopped, took a shaky breath, and blinked hard against the tears already streaming down his face.
"Take your time," Reverend Phillips said gently, his voice barely above a whisper. "There's no rush."
Damien nodded, composing himself.
In the audience, several people were already tearing up just from the anticipation. Grace dabbed at her eyes with a tissue, her face already streaked with tears. Emily Carter had her hand pressed over her m
