His First Lady (44 page)
Authors: Kym Davis Boyles
As they continued to walk, Evan waved, passing her parents who waved back with watery eyes as did Rosalie who sat beside them. Katie sat behind them looking strong and proud not only for Evan but for Sundi. Then Evan noticed the First ladies sitting in the fourth row, some with their husbands and some not but they clapped and smiled seeming genuinely happy for her.
As Evan held her husband’s hand, it suddenly hit her that it didn’t matter what anyone thought or said because she was in love with him and all that mattered was that God had loved them enough to bring them together. Staring at him with a big smile, he looked over at her and as if knowing what she was thinking, he squeezed her hand gently then raised it to his lips and kissed it.
Stepping outside of the church, Evan quickly closed her eyes and opened them again just to make sure it was all real. Upon opening her eyes and feeling the security of Greg’s loving grasp, she knew it wasn’t a dream. As Greg and Evan stepped off of the last step, Evan heard Mimi call her name. Evan turned around to a smiling Mimi who ran toward them and put her arms around Evan.
“See, God does do amazing things, First lady.”
A tear trickled down Evan’s cheek as she hugged Mimi. “Yes, he does. But I don’t need a title anymore. God knows who I am and so do I.”
“Yes, he does,” Mimi said. “I love you.” The two friends embraced before Evan blew Mimi and their loved ones trickling out of the sanctuary a kiss. She waved as she and Greg ran toward his decorated truck in the midst of claps and cheers.
Greg opened the door for Evan then held the train of her dress in one arm while helping hoist her up into the truck with the other. Before he closed the truck door, he looked at Evan and touched her face. She leaned her face into his hand and kissed it looking deep into the eyes of the man who had just become her husband.
“I love you,” she said looking into his eyes, “and I trust you.”
He paused before closing the door. “I love you more,” Greg said before placing his lips gently on hers.
The kiss gave her butterflies and it felt exactly like she always knew kisses were supposed to feel when you loved someone: accepted, secure, and adored. Yes, God does amazing things.
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