Sure why not

The date was set for tomorrow. Our parents had been told. The only thing left was to get the license. we borrowed a car from a friend and went down to the court house. Sine we were both military we would not have to take the blood test that had a 3-5 day waiting period. I was set to ship out in 2 days. I was excited for this adventure to begin.

We arrived and the lady at the counter gave us paperwork to fill out. We each had our own. It felt kinda ironic, I didn't have to ask my parents if I could get married but I had to ask the state. We filled out the general information. There's a question that asks if you have been previously married. I, of course, answered no. But then I thought if I ever want the answer to that question to be a yes.

No, I never want that answer to be yes. Then how do I guarantee that it wont ever be. I'm next to a man that loves me but times will change and so will people. Will he continue to love me during those changes? I barely know the man. I'm discovering basic facts like where he grew up and about his parents. Things we never felt the need to talk about before. Could I make this work or would it be a phase and something we would dissolve in year? a month? a week? I want to do this. I am a determined woman and once I set my mind to it, I get it done.

We turned in out papers to the counter. The lady looked at our papers and then collected our money. She then turned to us and said "for $20 more the judge can marry you."we both looked at each other and perhaps afraid that the reality of all this would be too much I answered "sure why not."