Arranged Marriage [s.g. || j.b.]

Purpose

For the rest of the day they went along as if nothing had happened. It was around ten o'clock at night, and Selena was relaxing in the hot tub with a mixed drink in her hand. Justin was sitting on a lawn chair in the vicinity, strumming along on his guitar. To Selena, it was very soothing. The honeymoon was off to a great start so far.

"Feeling like I'm breathing my last breath
Feeling like I'm walking my last steps
Look at all of these tears I've wept
Look at all the promises that I've kept
I put my all into your hands
Here's my soul to keep
I let you in with all that I can
You're not hard to reach
And you bless me with the best gift
That I've ever known
You give me purpose
Yeah, you've given me purpose
Thinking my journey's come to an end
Sending out a farewell to my friends, for inner peace
Ask you to forgive me for my sins, oh would you please?
I'm more than grateful for the time we spent, my spirit's at ease
I put my heart into your hands
Learn the lessons you teach
No matter what, wherever I am
You're not hard to reach"

As soon as he started to sing, Selena turned into his direction. She sat her glass down and crossed her arms on the concrete above the hot tub.

His voice was beautiful and soothing. She couldn't help but smile as she watched him. His eyes were closed as he sang, which gave it the appearance that he surely was putting his all into these few verses.

"What did you think?" He asked, a half smile forming on his lips.

"It was beautiful. I loved it."

"Well, it rings true. That's how I feel when I'm around you."

A blush covered her cheeks at his words. She got out of the hot tub and made her way over to him, kneeling down.

"You're amazing, you know that?"

He shrugged his shoulders with a chuckle.

"Here, I wanna sing something for you, too. Just play along."

He nodded his head, waiting for her to start.

"Can get me there, nowhere enough
To love me like you do, to love me like you do
No kiss, no lips, no feel, no rush
Can keep me high, I swear no one
Can love me like you do, can love me like you do, oh

Nobody's gonna love me like you
Nobody, uh
Nobody, no uh
Nobody's gonna love me like you do
Like you, ooh
Nobody's gonna love me like you
Nobody, uh
Nobody, no uh
Nobody's ever loved me to the truth
Like you, ooh

Nobody's gonna love me like you
Nobody, nobody ooh

No oxygen, could barely breathe
My darkest sin, you've raised release
And it's all because of you, all because of you
I don't know what it is, but you've pulled me in
No one compares, could ever begin
To love me like you do
Hmm I wouldn't want them to
Cause...

Nobody's gonna love me like you
Nobody, uh
Nobody, no uh
Nobody's gonna love me like you do
Like you, ooh
Nobody's gonna love me like you
Nobody, uh
Nobody, no uh
Nobody's ever loved me to the truth
Like you, ooh"

He began to play a tune on the guitar to match the song how she sang it, and as he did, he couldn't help but watch her.

He loved the sound of her voice, and he had no idea that she could sing.

But one thing he knew for sure — was that he wanted to sing with her. Maybe one day...