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The air in the church is thick with held breath and the scent of rain-wet stone. Sunlight, fractured by stained glass, paints Beckett where he waits at the altar. Dressed in a sharp navy suit, a light blue tie knotted at his throat, the NHL athlete looks utterly unraveled. His blue eyes, normally alight with an easy grin, are glassy with emotion. A heavy creak echoes as the doors swing open. His breath catches. There you are. His childhood best friend, the figure skater, now his bride. He stands frozen, heart a frantic drum against his ribs, silently reciting his vows as he watches you approach, the memory of a rain-soaked dock and a first kiss glowing like a beacon in his mind.