Disclaimer: I own nothing to do with this series, im just playing with Terri Farley's characters

Chapter One

Samantha Forster sat in the bride room of the church looking at herself in the vanity. She marveled at her reflection. Her long auburn hair was done up in curls that rested high on her head, with small flowers nestled in them. The veil was attached to the tiara that was in front of the elegant pile of curls and flowed down her back. Her make up was done to perfection and there was a simple silver chain around her neck that held a small diamond solitaire pendant. Sam brought her hand up to touch the stone. She smiled as she remembered the day.

Flash Back

"Hey Sam, wanna come here for a second" Jake Ely called from across the barn.

"Yea gimme a minute Jake." She called back. She was just finishing up her chores for the day. It was the first day of summer; her birthday yet again. She had graduated from college about two weeks ago and was staying at her dad's house again. Her dad always allowed her to stay at the ranch when she was home for the summer so that she had somewhere to stay; as long as she did her share of the work, which she always did. She was twenty this year, and this would hopefully be her last year staying at her dads house. Jake was a usual visitor. They had started officially dating about six months ago, when she was home for the Christmas break. He had first kissed her then and they stayed together. She didn't see him that much, but he came out to visit her as much as he could. She came out of the barn and saw him leaning against the corral fence. She smiled and walked up to him.

"So, what's up cowboy" she teased, kissing him lightly on the lips.

"Nothing, just thought I'd come see my girl on her twentieth birthday." He smiled.

"Really now" she said looking up at him. "Any why is that? She must be a pretty special girl for you to come all the way out here"

"Oh she's special alright. I came out here to give her, the present that I got for her." He looked down at her, his deep brown eyes sparkling as he laughed.

"Hmmm, would she be interested in aforementioned present?"

"I think so"

"Well then I guess you'd better show her."

He pulled out a small rectangular box that was wrapped in colorful paper. Sam took it from him and hastily opened it. She had never lost the excitement of present opening that she'd had as a child. When she had gotten the paper off, she saw that it was a black velvet box. It was too big to be a ring box, but somehow she knew that if it had been a ring she knew what her answer would have been. She looked up at him before she opened it, his eyes were intense as always; but now they held an emotion that she couldn't quite put her finger on. Looking back down at the box in her hands she opened it. What she saw nestled in the box was breathtaking. She looked up at him with her mouth open. He smiled broadly.

"Do you like it?"

"Oh my gosh, Jake, its gorgeous!"

It was a single solitaire diamond on a thin silver chain. She knew that she would keep this forever. She briefly wondered where he had gotten the money to get this for her, but she immediately dismissed the thought. The cost was not important; it was the meaning behind it that really counted. He had told her one day, while they were on her couch watching a movie; that he thought that if a man gave his girlfriend a diamond; it should mean that he would be there forever, because diamonds were forever. She had been touched by his thought; never having thought that way herself. Now he had given her a diamond. She felt tears come to her eyes and she threw her arms around him and hugged him tight. He put his hand under her chin and lifted her face to his so her could kiss her. The kiss was far more passionate than any they had shared before. She had felt his tongue brush against her bottom lip and opened her lips to give him entrance to her mouth. When they broke away to breath he leaned down and whispered in her ear "Diamonds are forever; and so am I." He then turned her around and put the necklace around her neck for her. They had kissed again and enjoyed every minute of it.

--End Flashback—

Sam was snapped out of her reverie by a knock on the doorframe. She turned around and saw her best friend Jen standing there in her matron of honor dress. Jen had gotten married about three months before to Jakes best friend Darrell.

"Jen you look gorgeous!" she squealed. She really did, her dress was a light green color that brought out her eyes. It had thick straps and came to the floor. Her hair was in big loose curls down her back, with a flower tucked behind her ear.

"Me, look at you!" Jen exclaimed. Sam smiled and stood up, the skirt of her dress swooshed around her. It was floor length with a full skirt. It had a sweetheart neckline with long flowing sleeves. There was a design on the bodice and the dress showed off her figure perfectly. (A/N: you can see the dress at She was glowing with happiness and her smile was bright.

"Thanks Jen" she said. "I cant believe that I'm getting married!" Sam sighed.

"Me neither, I remember my wedding to Darrell, I was so nervous, you remember of course you were there , but now its happening to you!" Jen smiled, reminiscing. "It was so surreal, and I just know your wedding is going to be perfect!" Jen came forward and hugged her best friend.

"Are you nervous at all?" Jen asked.

"No, not really, I just feel like this is right you know, like it was destined almost."

"Really, I was as nervous as Silly when on my wedding day?"

"Yea, I just can't wait to be Mrs. Samantha Ely." They both laughed and hugged again. They were interrupted by another knock on the door frame. Sam looked over Jens shoulder and saw her father, Wyatt Forster, standing there looking very handsome in his tuxedo.

"Samantha, you look beautiful" he said, his voice gruff with emotion. He looked like he had tears in his eyes.

"You're looking pretty good yourself dad." Sam said going to her dad and hugging him tightly.

"Sam, I came in here to tell you that its time to get lined up." Jen said, I'll see you out there ok."

"Sounds good Jen." She said. "So dad how're are you holding up?"

"I'm still trying to get used to the fact that my little girl is getting married. " he said.

"I know how you feel Dad, I'm still trying to believe it myself." She smiled up at her dad. "I think I picked the perfect guy for me though, so I cant wait."

"You did do a pretty good job of picking out the man to spend the rest of you life with Sam, I don't know if I could have picked a better man for you myself." He said, "Though at times I was a little unsure of this whole thing at first."

"Which thing, my getting married or my dating jake?"

"The second one, after that first incident, I was a little nervous." He said, and then he laughed.

"Oh yea, I remember that day."

Flashback

"Thanks Jake, I had a great time." Sam said when they got back to the ranch after one of their many dates. They had gone on a ride to War Drum Flats and just looked at the stars.

"Me too Brat" he had never gotten around to a new nickname for her, this one had always fit for them. Sam was leaning against the barn wall looking at Jake smiling. "So what do we do now?"

"Well, lets see" Sam started standing up straight. " You have just brought me home after a date, what are you supposed to do?" she said raising her eyebrows.

"Hmm, I think I know." He said smiling. He pulled her to him and put his hand under her chin and kissed her on the mouth. She put her hands around his neck and pulled her body closer to his, he moved his hands down to her back. She felt his tongue brush her bottom lip and she opened her mouth willingly. After about five minutes they broke away both breathing heavy.

"I think I have to go in now" Sam gasped

"I wish you didn't." Jake said in her ear.

"Me too"

They walked up to her porch hand in hand. When they got to the front door, jake took both her hands. "Now lets do this right." He said. He leaned in and kissed her again. Sam smiled against his lips and kissed him back. Soon enough the kiss got heated. Three minutes later Wyatt came bursting out of the door.

"YOU HAD BETTER GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY DAUGHTER BOY!!!" he bellowed.

Sam and Jake jumped apart in surprise andSam's dad got a good look at the boy who had just had is tongue down his daughters throat. He looked surprised. "Jake?"

"Hullo Wyatt" Jake said, rubbing the back of his neck with his hand. "Bye Sam" he said before hightailing it to his blue truck hoping to get out of there before Wyatt realized what had just happened. He made it to the truck before—

"ELY!!"

End flashback

Sam still laughed at the memory. That had been the day that her family had found out that Sam was dating Jake. Gram and Bryanna gave her knowing looks but Wyatt was furious. He had still seen her as a little girl then. He had lectured her on how she was too young and how she was never to see Jake again. She had almost started to protest, but then Bryanna had intervened. Sam laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Wyatt asked his daughter. He was puzzled to see her laughing. She had been quite for about five minutes until she spontaneously burst out laughing.

"I'm just remembering something." She said. She relayed her memory to her dad and he cracked a smile as well. "You were furious at Jake for weeks about that."

"If you were in my shoes you would have had the same reaction." He said, defending himself. "Actually, you probably will, when your kids get older."

"No, I have a feeling that is going to be Jake having that reaction." She laughed. "He's the overly protective one, remember, plus after a while you got over that incident."

"yea, I realized that you couldn't have picked a better man to be with. And he has done a great job of protecting you over the years." He added thoughtfully.

"Oh yea, that he did," Sam said. "He was a tad protective of me, even when we were dating."

They were finally at the doors to the inside of the church. Jen was busy fixing Cody's tie, he was acting as the ring barer. "Hey Jen" she said. Jen looked up. "How much time is left?"

"About five minutes, are you ready?"

"Yea, I am."

Soon enough she saw Jen push Cody forward. 'Its time' she thought to herself. After Cody, the two junior bridesmaids/flower girls went down the aisle. Jen followed and then the wedding march started up. She took a deep breath and noticed her dad did the same.

The doors opened, and she stepped through them. She was met with gasps, but Sam's eyes were locked on the gorgeous man at the end of the aisle. She smiled broadly, tears coming to her eyes. It was finally here, she was finally walking down the aisle to her best friend, her confidant, her protector her true love.

End of Ch. One

A.N: So wat'd you think? Its my first so tips are welcome, but no flames plzkthnx