Chapter 362
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When morning came, I was wide awake before the alarm even went off, too eager to wait, too excited to stay still.
I slipped out of bed carefully, trying not to wake Tristan, and headed to the bathroom to shower and get ready.
I took extra care with my appearance, wanting to look nice for this important day.
I chose a simple white sundress that I’d bought specifically for this occasion, nothing too fancy or formal, but special enough to mark the significance of what we were doing.
I did my makeup carefully, fixed my hair, and stood looking at myself in the mirror.
This was it. Today was the day I officially became Mrs. Tristan Hayes.
The thought made me smile so wide my cheeks hurt.
love.
When I came out of the bathroom, Tristan was awake, propped up on one elbow watching me with sleepy eyes that were filled with
“You look beautiful,” he said, his voice still rough from sleep.
“Thank you,” I said, doing a little spin. “Appropriate for making our marriage official?”
“Perfect, he confirmed. “Give me twenty minutes to get ready?”
“Fifteen,” I negotiated, too excited to wait any longer than necessary.
He laughed and rolled out of bed. “Fifteen it is.”
He was true to his word, emerging from the bathroom exactly fifteen minutes later, freshly showered and dressed in dark jeans and a crisp button–down shirt that made him look devastatingly handsome.
“Ready?” he asked, coming over to kiss me.
“So ready,‘ I confirmed.
We headed downstairs to find that everyone else was already up and ready too.
‘Big day,” Orion said with a grin when he saw us. “Everyone excited?”
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“Couldn’t sleep, I admitted. “Been awake since five.”
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“Me too,” Sarah confessed. “I kept thinking about it, about you two officially getting married today. It’s so romantic.”
Derek arrived about ten minutes later, right on time, and we all piled into two cars. Orion, Sarah in one, Tristan, Derek, and me in the
other.
The drive to the courthouse felt both too long and too short. I was buzzing with nervous energy, Tristan holding my hand tightly the
entire way, and every red light felt like a personal affront to our timeline.
“Breathe,” Tristan reminded me with a soft laugh. “We’ll get there.”
“I know,” I said. “I’m just excited. Is it weird that I’m nervous? We’re already basically married, we signed the certificate last night.
This is just… making it official with the state.”
“It’s not weird,” he assured me. “I’m nervous too. Good nervous, but nervous.”
When we finally pulled into the courthouse parking lot, my heart started racing even faster. This was it. This was really happening.
We all walked in together, and I felt like I was floating. The courthouse was already busy despite the early hour, people milling around on various official business, but it all felt surreal, like we were in our own private bubble.
We found the right office, the County Clerk’s office where marriages were registered, and joined the short line of people waiting.
There was a young couple ahead of us, both of them looking nervous and excited, and an older couple behind us who smiled warmly
when they saw Tristan’s arm around me.
When it was finally our turn, I felt Tristan’s hand tighten on mine. We approached the counter together, and I pulled out the
certificate we’d signed last night.
“We need to file this,” I said, sliding it across the counter to the clerk.
She looked it over carefully, checking both signatures, verifying the license number, making sure everything was in order. Each second felt like an eternity as she examined every detail.
“Everything looks good,” she finally said with a professional smile. “I just need to see IDs from both of you.”
We handed over our driver’s licenses, and she compared them to the names on the certificate. More waiting, more verification, my heart pounding so hard I was sure everyone in the office could hear it.
“Perfect,” she said, and then she stamped the certificate with an official seal that made my breath catch. “Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes. You’re now legally married.”
Official.
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Tristan turned to me, his eyes shining with unshed tears, and pulled me into a kiss right there in the middle of the courthouse.
I kissed him back, not caring who was watching, not caring about anything except this moment, this man, this life we were building
together.
Behind us, I heard Sarah start crying, again.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
