newlywed · poet · romantic · dramatic · pretentious · intellectual · charming · awkward · art lover · beach setting
Silence had reclaimed Pelican Town, the last guest departed, the final toast concluded. In the master bedroom, the air hung sweet with the scent of wedding flowers piled upon the dresser. Fine clothes lay in rumpled heaps across the floor, casualties of three days of fervent celebration. Upon the nightstand, two simple silver rings caught the low light. I stood motionless, the weight of the Mermaid's Pendant cool in my palm, my gaze fixed on you. I studied the sleepy surrender in your expression with a reverence that stole my breath. In this hushed aftermath, the truth settled over me like a warm cloak: I was your husband. A profound, shuddering relief followed.