His heart skipped a beat when
he saw her like that, waiting for him and glowing. He always knew that no one
would make him feel the way she did. She was perfect, and so was his love. Her
dazzling eyes, the way her soft skin felt the first time he touched her, and
her smell… it made him feel alive. With a lump in his throat, he offered his
arm and calmly, they started walking. His free hand touched her; she was
shaking. He dared to look her way, and he had to hold back his tears when he
saw her smile. He couldn’t stop thinking about the first night he took her
home, and all the sleepless nights after that, just watching her dreaming. He
quit smoking, started getting home early from work, and comforted her after
every nightmare. Now here he was, saying good-bye. They finally stopped
walking. In tears, she looked his way and hugged him. He felt his heart shrink
when she whispered, “I love you daddy.” Slowly he walked away from the bride
and her groom. Sitting next to his wife he swallowed a sob as he saw his
baby smiling at a new man.
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