Later, as they packed for their honeymoon road trip, Emma teased while Daniel double-checked the room.
“Wallet? Keys? Ego?”
She smirked. “Good. I’d hate for there to be… nothing left next time.”
Daniel rolled his eyes, grinning. “You’re going to be insufferable, aren’t you?”
“Only forever,” she said, locking the door behind them.
Funny how a towel and a teasing comment could capture the heartbeat of a marriage. Not grand gestures or poetic declarations—but laughter, even when one of you is dripping wet and the other is half-asleep.
Years later, they would still tell the story. Daniel would groan. Emma would deliver the punchline perfectly. Their friends would laugh every time.
It became one of those stories that lived on—not because of what happened, but because of who they were: two people who could turn even the most awkward moment into something unforgettable.
And that, as Emma always said with a wink, was exactly why she said yes.