She walked straight up to him. No one managed to stop her.
— Are you married?
— No…
— Do you want to marry me?
He was stunned, but there was no greed in his eyes — only a gentle, calm confusion. Ten minutes later they were standing at the altar again, while the shocked priest flipped through his prayer book with trembling hands, trying to figure out whether it was even permissible to conduct a ceremony in such a situation.
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