They got to the crescendo of the occasion and the priest held the microphone. All eyes were on the bride and groom. She simply smiled and said: "I belong to you forever". The man had no option but to repeat same, bypassing the pastoral vow.
This is my entry to the Zapficmonday240 character story contest with the prompt "belong" and hosted by @freewritehouse @felt.buzz and @zapfic.club