What Sort of Person Agrees To Marry A Stranger

Clutching a bouquet of white roses, her calf-length dress swinging elegantly as she walked, the bride smiled nervously as she made her way up the aisle. Familiar faces beamed up at her as she passed, her footsteps faltering, anxiety etched on her beautifully made-up face.

At last, she reached the front and, with one final glance back at the assembled guests, steeled herself to face the figure waiting for her in a navy-blue suit. A total and utter stranger — and the man with whom she was about to promise to spend the rest of her life