(JERRY'S POV)
The following day, I finally returned to her town. I had been looking forward to seeing Rosie. After everything we had gone through, the wedding was finally just around the corner. But there was something I had been carrying in my heart.
Something I hadn't told her yet. I knew I couldn't hide it from her forever. As soon as I arrived, I called her.
"Rosie."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Jerry!"
(JERRY'S POV)
The excitement in her voice made me smile.
"I'm back." As I responded
(ROSIE'S POV)
"You're finally back?"
(JERRY'S POV)
"Yes."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"When can I see you?"
(JERRY'S POV)
"Very soon." Please get your clothes and everything you needed for our wedding, we are going to lounge at the hotel in Warri. Tell mum as well.
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An hour later, I picked her up, and as soon as I saw her, all the stress of the journey seemed to disappear. As she smiled brightly when she saw me.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Welcome back."
(JERRY'S POV)
I pulled her into a warm embrace.
"I've missed you."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"I've missed you too." For a moment, neither of us said anything. We simply held each other.
Seeing Jerry again filled my heart with happiness. The wedding was getting closer, and having him back made everything feel more real.
He looked at me and smiled.
(JERRY'S POV)
"You look beautiful." As her tommy is getting bigger. And how is our baby doing?
(ROSIE'S POV)
I laughed. Very well. I have been talking my routine drungs.
(JERRY'S POV)
How mum and everyone?
(ROSIE'S POV)
" Very fine Thank you." I looked at him. You look exhausted as I held his cheeks.
(JERRY'S POV)
Yea. That's true. I have something to say to you. But let's get to the hotel first.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Just the two of us?"
(JERRY'S POV)
"Yes."
(ROSIE'S POV)
I smiled.
I thought it would be a perfect opportunity for us to relax and enjoy our final moments as an engaged couple before the wedding.
Little did I know that Jerry had something important to tell me.
(JERRY'S POV)
When we arrived at the hotel, we checked in and went to our room.
The room was beautiful and comfortable. Rosie placed her bag down and looked around.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Jerry, this is nice."
(JERRY'S POV)
I smiled.
"I wanted us to have some quiet time together."
She walked toward me.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"I've missed having you around."
(JERRY'S POV)
"I've missed you too." As I placed my lips on hers and kisses her softly! After a while,
We sat together and talked about the wedding. Everything was ready. The clothes. The rings. The family. The guests.
Nothing seemed to be standing in our way.
But there was one thing. My job. I had been carrying the news for some time. I knew I had to tell her before we got married.
I took a deep breath.
"Rosie."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Yes?"
(JERRY'S POV)
"There's something I need to tell you." As I said that, She immediately noticed the change in my voice.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"What is it?"
(JERRY'S POV)
I looked at her.
"I lost my job."
She became silent.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"What?"
(JERRY'S POV)
"I was sacked." Just the moment I dropped a letter for our wedding!
(ROSIE'S POV)
For a few seconds, I couldn't speak.
"Jerry..."
(JERRY'S POV)
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier."
(ROSIE'S POV)
I looked at him.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
((JERRY'S POV)
"I didn't want to worry you, especially with the wedding so close."
(ROSIE'S POV)
My heart sank.
I could see the pain in his eyes.
He was trying to be strong, but I knew the news had affected him deeply.
"When did this happen?"
(JERRY'S POV)
"Some time ago." The moment I sent in our wedding details..
(ROSIE'S POV)
"And you've been carrying this alone?"
(JERRY'S POV)
He nodded.
(ROSIE'S POV)
I felt tears gathering in my eyes. Not because I was disappointed in him. Not because I was thinking about the wedding.
I was sad because the man I loved had been going through something difficult without telling me.
I moved closer to him.
"Jerry..."
(JERRY'S POV)
I looked at her.
"I'm sorry."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Don't be."
"You should never carry something like this alone."
(JERRY'S POV)
I looked at Rosie. I had expected her to panic. I had expected questions about the wedding. I had even imagined that she might ask how we would manage after marriage.
But she didn't. Instead, she held my hand.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"We are in this together,"
(JERRY'S POV)
Those words touched me deeply. I couldn't speak for a moment.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Your job does not determine your worth."
(JERRY'S POV)
I looked at her as she wiped the tears from her eyes.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Jerry, I know you."
(JERRY'S POV)
"You know me?"
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Yes." As I smiled.
"I know your skills. I know your talent. I know how intelligent you are."
(JERRY'S POV)
I remained silent.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"You are capable of so much more than one job."
(JERRY'S POV)
Her words gave me strength.
(ROSIE'S POV)
I didn't want Jerry to feel ashamed. Losing a job could happen to anyone. What mattered was what he did afterward.
I knew the man I was marrying. I had seen his intelligence. I had seen his determination. I had seen the way he handled difficult situations. I believed in him as I thought within myself.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Jerry, listen to me."
(JERRY'S POV)
"I'm listening."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Nothing has changed."
(JERRY'S POV)
"Rosie..."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"The wedding is still happening."
He looked at me in surprise.
(JERRY'S POV)
"Are you sure?"
(ROSIE'S POV)
I smiled.
"Of course I'm sure."
(JERRY'S POV)
"But I don't have a job now."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"So what?"
"We have responsibilities." We will face them together."
He became quiet. I squeezed his hand.
"Do you think I fell in love with your salary?"
(JERRY'S POV)
I smiled slightly.
(ROSIE'S POV)
"No."
"I fell in love with you."
(JERRY'S POV)
Her words broke through the fear I had been carrying.
I felt tears in my eyes.
"Rosie..."
She placed her hand on my face.
"Don't worry."
"I've been so afraid to tell you."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Why?"
"Because I didn't want you to think I wasn't ready for marriage."
(ROSIE'S POV)
Oh no!
"Marriage isn't only for people who have everything figured out."
I smiled.
"Sometimes, two people have to build together."
(JERRY'S POV)
I pulled her into my arms.
"Thank you."
She hugged me tightly.
"We are in this together." I whispered, "I love you."
(ROSIE'S POV)
I love you too
We spent the rest of the evening talking. We talked about our dreams. We talked about our future. We talked about the kind of home we wanted to build.
And we talked about Jerry's plans for the future. I encouraged him not to give up.
"I know you will find something better."
(JERRY'S POV)
I smiled.
"You really believe in me?"
(ROSIE'S POV)
"With all my heart."
(JERRY'S POV)
"I don't know what I would do without you."
"You won't have to find out."
We laughed.
For the first time since he told me about losing his job, I saw the worry leave his face.
(JERRY'S POV)
That night, I realized something.
I had thought that having a job was what made me ready for marriage.
But Rosie showed me that marriage was about much more than money.
It was about companionship. Understanding. Faith. Commitment.
And standing beside each other when things weren't perfect.
I had come to the hotel worried that the news would change everything.
Instead, Rosie had given me even more confidence in our future.
I looked at her.
"Are you still ready to marry me tomorrow?"
(ROSIE'S POV)
I laughed.
"Tomorrow?"
"Yes."
"Nothing is stopping us."
(JERRY'S POV)
I smiled.
"Not even my job situation?"
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Nothing."
I rested my head on his shoulder.
"Jerry?"
(JERRY'S POV)
"Yes?"
(ROSIE'S POV)
"We will figure everything out."
(JERRY'S POV)
"Together?"
(ROSIE'S POV)
"Together."
I closed my eyes. I knew life would not always be perfect. There would be challenges. There would be difficult days.
There might even be moments when we would question how we would get through certain situations.
But I wasn't afraid. Because I knew who I was marrying. I knew his heart. I knew his intelligence. I knew his talent. I knew his determination. And most importantly, I knew his character.
I believed in him.
The wedding was still going to happen. Nothing was going to stop us.
(JERRY'S POV)
Before we went to sleep, I looked at Rosie one more time.
"Thank you."
(ROSIE'S POV)
"For what?"
(JERRY'S POV)
"For believing in me."
(ROSIE'S POV)
I smiled.
"I will always believe in you."
(JERRY'S POV)
I held her hand.
Tomorrow, I would marry the woman who had stood by me even when I brought her difficult news.
I had lost my job. But I had not lost hope.
I had Rosie.
And together, we would build our future.
The wedding would go ahead.
Nothing was going to stop us.
Tomorrow was our day.