Two months after Greenhorns and Rivals…
Edgar fidgeted with his tux. He pulled at the sleeves and straightened it out for the hundredth time in the past ten minutes. Sig nudged him and shook his head slightly. Edgar shot him a worried and fearful look.
"I just want everything to be perfect," he hissed under his breath.
Sig smiled knowingly and gave his little brother an encouraging nod.
"I know, trust me," he assured him, "It'll be okay, you'll see. When she walks through that door all your fears will go away."
Matt nodded in agreement and gave his friend a smile of encouragement.
Edgar smiled back, thankful to have the people he cared most about standing beside of him on this very important day. He gazed down at the line of men he had chosen. Sig: his older brother and personal hero, Matt: his best friend since grade school, Jake: the greenhorn who had a special spirit and strong loyalty to his boat and his newfound friends, Nick: one of the best deckhands and friends he had ever known, and Norman: his quiet, but very wise brother.
Suddenly, the music grew louder and the audience rose to their feet and turned to face the back door of the very large church. The doors opened slowly and Jack began to walk down the aisle. Her long, flowing white dress drew several oo's and ahh's from the crowd. It fit snuggly around her well-proportioned and in-shape body and dragged the ground as she walked toward the alter.
Edgar inhaled sharply and felt his heart skip a beat at the sight of his beautiful bride. Sig was right. Instantly, Edgar broke out into a wide grin, his eyes sparkling with barely suppressed joy.
Jack made eye-contact with Edgar instantly and never took her eyes off of him as she slowly made her way towards him.
As she took her place across from him, the minister began to open up the ceremony. When it came time to recite their vows, Edgar held up a hand to stop the minister.
"I kind of wrote my own, actually," he said with a nervous smile.
Jack's eyes flew open in surprise as Edgar leaned in closer to her and began to speak.
"Jack, from the moment you walked onto the boat, I loved you. I know it's hard to believe…I was pretty mean to you at first."
This drew a few snickers and laughs from the rest of the Northwestern crew. Edgar turned to glance at them over his shoulder. He shook his head and smiled as he turned back to Jack. She had an amused look on her face and suddenly Edgar was overwhelmed with how much he loved this young woman.
"We've been through a lot already. We made it through some of the worst weather and some pretty close calls on deck. We even overcame the Maverick and their lovely captain."
A chorus of boos and angry shouts echoed throughout the church. Jack laughed and glanced out into the audience. The crew of the Cornelia Marie was the loudest of the bunch. Josh and Jake were making fists
and smacking them into their hands angrily. They still had not forgiven Blake Painter for all he had done that past year.
"You saved my life once too. I nearly fell overboard but you grabbed me just in time. We've faced a lot of struggles, but through it all you remained the same. You never compromised, you never gave in. You were true to the Northwestern, true to yourself…and true to me. No matter what happens in the future I will never forget this past year. I love you so much, Jack. I hope you know just how deeply I love you."
Jack was tearing up as the minister took over and helped them recite their official vows. Once Edgar finished putting Jack's ring on her finger, he moved in and kissed her deeply.
The audience hollered, whooped, and whistled happily for the newlyweds. Suddenly, before Jack knew what was going on, Edgar moved quickly to her side and picked her up. He carried her like a baby all the way down the aisle, practically running for the limo waiting for them outside. He paused only for a moment when he heard Sig calling for them.
"Hey! Have fun on your honeymoon…just be sure to be back in time for King Crab season!"
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