i can’t see me lovin nobody but you, for all my life

You truly do realize how ironic this for this song to be playing as you swivel off of your seat to duck out of view, hidden by the body of the car. Only moments ago you had been smiling so much your cheeks hurt as you poorly sang along, laughing with your fiancé- no, husband now. You knew something was going to go wrong the second you saw the first black suv of the set of three passed in front of you.

when you’re with me baby the skies’ll be blue, for all my life

All that remains of the happy moment is the ache in your cheeks as shattered glass rains down from above you, littering the cream coloured leather seat as bullet casings lodge themselves in the head rest. That would’ve been your head mere seconds ago. Your knees start to cramp and your ears ring from the shots but somehow the song seems to play over them.

me and you, and you and me

The car is still moving. You can look outside and still watch the city pass below you as Tom still somehow maneuvers the car. You trust him, this isn’t the first time something like this has happened but you can’t help but remember hours earlier when you’d said that someone else should accompany you as you head home from the service. Whether they were in the car with you or just ahead or behind you, every piece of glass that bounces off your arm inflates the feeling of I told you so.

no matter how you toss the dice, it had to be

You peer up over the edge of the car, a choice that likely wasn’t in your best interest. You can see the bare metal underneath the baby turquoise of the car hood and your heart aches a little, you’d spent so long finding the perfect colour, they had to custom mix. You duck back under the dashboard, out of sight once again, and rest your head against the door, just waiting for the bullets to stop while hoping that if metal crunches, it isn’t yours. There’s no way that you would be injury free from the position you’re in now.

the only one for me is you, and you for me

Tom puts one hand on his arm, you look up to see him sing the line. His eyes are still frantic and expressions harsh in comparison to what he wanted to show you. The wind blows harshly against his face, pulling his skin back, that’s what happens when you have no windshield you supposed, he ducks out of the way as some glass from the corner chips off more and flies towards him. You take his hand in both of yours God, what a unique situation you’ve married yourself into.

so happy together