“Diamond Ring, wear it on your hand
It’s gonna tell the world, that I’m your only man
Diamond ring, diamond ring
Baby, you’re my everything, diamond ring.”

“Lou, will you marry me?” he asked hopefully. He was down on one knee, holding a diamond ring up to her. It had taken him months to get the ring, but he finally had the right one. The one only for Lou!

As a tear ran along her cheek, Lou nodded, before she found her voice. “Yes, Oh, Yes, I’ll marry you.”

“Red, red rose brought it home to you
Blood red rose, tells me that you’re true
Red, red rose, blood-red rose
Like a fire inside that grows, blood-red rose.”

Within 2 weeks, the couple were getting married. Over the fortnight, he had brought her a red rose every day. She had decided that she would have a bouquet of them for her wedding. Luckily there were a few bushes of them growing in the garden, that was always a supply for her fiancée to bring her a daily flower.

The couple decided to write their own vows, but since it was hard, they decided to say the same ones to each other. It took them a glorious picnic near the pond to decide on the vows.

“The bride & Groom have written their own vows, so, Lou would you say your vows please.” Teaspoon asked the bride, & his ‘daughter’.

“My Darling…

“When you’re hungry, I will fill you up
When you’re thirsty, drink out of my loving cup
When you’re crying, I’ll be the tears for you
There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do for you.”

“With this ring, I thee wed” Lou announced.

“Now, for the Groom” Teaspoon announced.

The groom visibly gulped, before reciting the vows

“Lou…

“When you’re hungry, I will fill you up
When you’re thirsty, drink out of my loving cup
When you’re crying, I’ll be the tears for you
There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do for you.”

“With this ring, I thee wed” he announced, with a contented smile on his lips.

“With the powers invested in me as marshal, I now pronounce you husband & wife. You may kiss the bride” Teaspoon announced.

The young couple kissed to the applause of their family & friends.

When the couple separated, Teaspoon announced “I wish to introduce you all to Mr & Mrs…..” but he was cut off as everyone approached the couple with greetings of congratulations & best wishes. Teaspoon gave up & joined the group in the ruckus.

At the reception, the newlyweds, danced together, looking into each others eyes lovingly. The groom had secret that he finally confessed to his wife.

“You know, I bleed every night you sleep
‘Cause I don’t know if I’m in your dreams
I want to be your everything….”

Lou cut him off with a kiss “So do I” she explained.

The couple never strayed far from each other, only long enough for a dance with family members. Finally it came time for the new couple to go & spend their first night together as one. They walked to the hotel before the groom swept Lou off her feet & carried her over the threshold of the hotel entrance.

They headed up to their room & finally concealed their marriage. They were one in all meanings of the word.

“Diamond Ring, wear it on your hand
It’s gonna tell the world, that I’m your only man
Diamond ring, diamond ring
Baby, you’re my everything, diamond ring
Darling, you’re my everything, diamond ring
Now you’ve got me on your string…..Diamond ring.”

The End

A/N: ~ The song in this story is ‘Diamond Ring’ by Bon Jovi.
~ I’ve left the identity of the groom up to your imaginations.

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