Elena & Théo's Wedding

An excerpt from the vows

Well, good morning to you, my apricot tart, my second cup of coffee, my one reliable umbrella in a city that rains sideways. Standing here in front of everyone, I want you to know I love you more than I love the last twenty minutes of a film I have already seen four times. And that is saying quite a lot.

I promise to keep showing up. To laugh at your jokes, including the ones you tell twice on purpose, and to keep a hidden reserve of salted liquorice for the evenings that go sideways.

I vow to be your co-conspirator, to get lost in new towns with you on purpose, and to make sure there is always popcorn in the cupboard and something slow and silly queued up for the nights we stay in.