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There was the pause in everything as Anya brought the small pillow with the rings. Would she stand still? Would she jump like an excited little girl would? No, she stood still, letting Isabella take the rings. Once he took them and got her smile from Isa, Doc knelt down and turned toward her, giving her a gentle hug.
"Thank you so much, Anya," he said softly to her. He then gave her a little nudge toward her mother. "Uncle John has something special for you later." With that, she made her way back to Jill. People just watched as she made her way back. When he turned back to Isa, she was holding his ring while Harlen had the other.
It was a bit of a breach of protocol as tradition was he placed her ring on first but, Isabella was ready and wanting. Doc just opened his left hand a little and let her slip the ring on his left ring finger. He would snicker when she tried forcing it because of nerves but he just re-assured her with a soft, "Relax."
Quote:With this ring, I will take you as my Husband. I promise to love and honor you. To be with you in Sickness and in Health. To lift you on the Hard days, and to be happy with you on the good days. My Heart will be yours for all Eternity
Those few words said much as the ring was now firmly on his finger. Their hearts already belonged to each other, so it seemed but today they were giving them to each other before the huge crowd around them. She finished speaking and for a second or two that seemed like forever, he just looked at it. It shined in the light. It felt so good seeing that finger occupied again with a band. Now, it was his turn.
He took the ring from Harlen. In it he had a Latin inscription. "Duo corda nunc ut unum palpitat, amor John" He would tell it's meaning as he began sliding the ring on her left finger.
"I take you, Isabella, to be my wife. I too promise to love and honor you, in sickness and in health, no matter what our days are like. As the inscription reads in Latin inside, "Two hearts now beat as one. Love, John." The rings now on their fingers, they stood before each other.
The vows and the rings were exchanged, all that was left was for Harlen to make his declaration for them.