Page 95 of A Seaside Escape
And we’ll both stand tall
Because love conquers all
Our future together
Means more than I can say
Together forever
With a family one day
Who can say we’re not meant to be?
I know that my heart keeps on telling me
I want to hold you forever
And that’s what I’ll do
Whatever life throws our way
It’ll be me and you
And we’ll both stand tall
Because love conquers all
Yeah we’ll both stand tall
Because love conquers all’
Greg just about managed to get through the song without breaking down completely. That couldn’t be said for the wedding congregation. As soon as the song finished, the church erupted in applause and Mallory flung her arms around him.
‘Greg, I love you so much, thank you for such a beautiful gift,’ she whispered into his ear and he clung onto her.
‘There was no other way for me to tell you how I feel.’ He kissed her hair. ‘I can’t be without you ever again, Mallory. This is it. This is forever.’
‘Well, I’m going nowhere unless you come too,’ she breathed.
From her place in Greg’s arms she glanced and her gaze settled on her Canadian family. Cara was a blubbering mess but then she was pregnant again and Ryan and Renee looked on with warm smiles, filled with pride. Mallory was so happy and grateful to see them there.
The vicar brought the proceedings back to order. When the bride and groom were in their places he began to speak, ‘Ladies and gentleman, it gives me the greatest of pleasure to declare before God that Mallory and Gregory are now… husband and wife. Greg, you may kiss your bride… one more time with feeling,’ he chuckled and the congregation joined him.
Greg swept Mallory up once again into a long, lingering embrace as the congregation cheered and applauded the newlyweds.
They had been through such a lot to get there, but they both knew that despite all the ups and downs, despite the speed at which things has escalated between them and despite the things that had placed obstacles in their path before now, this was it. This was real love. This was always and forever. For Mallory and Greg, love had conquered all.
