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“Can my wife come to me?” he asked

“She’s not your wife yet,” Cora said

Teri giggled

“Are you ready for this?” Cora asked

“Yes I want to be with him”

Cora let her go, and Jaive her away, and after she got Cora’s acceptance, she agreed

Music filled the room, and she walked toward her man The love of her life The one she wanted to be with for the rest of hers

Damon stepped toward her as James stopped

“Take care of her,” James said

“Always”

She sle time before, the connection was electric between the to dissipate This was their life, for the rest of theirs

The priest began, but she didn’t hear it, her gaze on Damon the whole time By the time he announced them man and wife, and to kiss the bride, Teri wrapped her arms around Damon as his lips pressed to hers

She heard the cheers and applause, but she didn’t care All that mattered to her was her man, the love of her life, and their future

He broke the kiss to stroke her cheek “How are you feeling?”

“Whole,” she said

“Me too”

He took her hand, locking their fingers together United Together, exactly how they were supposed to be

Epilogue

Two years later

“Mo his son, Elijah, into his arms

“Cookies” Elijah clapped his hands and Damon felt so much love fill him

They were at the park as he liked to spend ashim out He and Teri had learned the hard ith their son Elijah was a very energetic soul He liked to run around and create all kinds of havoc for them, but he loved him so much and wouldn’t have him any other way

Pressing kisses to his son, he laughed as kids ran around It was Halloween night, and ever since the school had let out, kids were running the streets in full costume He’d had no choice but to make a second candy run to the store

Putting his son on his shoulders, he held hi