ONYX Now I understood what Sijie Dai meant when he said that a woman’s beauty is a treasure beyond price. As the live band played the traditional bridal tune and I watched her take slow steps toward me, her aunt walking her down the aisle, I felt like I was in a trance, an exquisite trance that she had created because watching her was hypnotic. I couldn’t help the ‘'wow’' that escaped my lips because she looked like a f*****g goddess that deserved to be worshipped. She smiled as the guests watched her though I could see that she was nervous. She wasn’t a big fan of the attention, but I was a big fan of hers. A wedding dress had never looked more beautiful on a woman- my woman. Our eyes met and her hazels brightened like she’d been waiting for me the entire time. Her skin glowed with

