Chapter 2

Why am I so nervous? I should be excited because in 3 hours I will be a married man. Margaret and I will finally be married and she will be Mrs. Margaret Paxton. I love how that sounds. My Margaret, a Paxton. As I was getting ready my father entered the room. I guess he seen my fidgeting with my tux, because the first thing he did was walk over and help me straighten it up.

"Son I want you to know that I am sorry. I never realized how you felt about her. I guess you are in love with her."

"I do. I love her dad and today I'm going to marry her and she will be my wife."

"I know, all that matters is that you are happy son."

I smiled wandering how Margaret was doing and hoping my grandmother and mother were not driving her crazy. Hopefully she is as calm as I am.

"Deep breaths sweetie, or you will make yourself sick again."

Grace was already like a mother to me. Since the first time I met her, she and Gammy have taken me in as their own. Joe seems a bit iffy about the whole thing because of the previous proposal. He doesn't seem to interested in the fact that his son is marrying me. I don't understand why because we love each other and this time everything is for real.

I'm sitting here taking deep breaths because I am nervous. I don't think I have ever been this nervous in my life. I guess its finally hitting me the fact that marriage is forever. I'm going to spend the rest of my life with Andrew as my husband. Gammy is smiling at me. How can they be so calm? My nerves are shot and I have puked twice. "I'm sorry Grace, I'm nervous."

"We all are the first time." Gammy put a flower in my hair. This time I was wearing a dress made just for me. It was white with very thin straps.

"Margaret you look very beautiful. Andy is going to love your dress." Grace wiped a tear from her cheek. "Now lets get you two married."

Okay, this was it. I was on my way to the altar to marry the man I love. I was fixing to become Mrs. Andrew Paxton. Margaret Paxton. I like how that sounds. With one last breath I walk around the corner.

This was it. It was time. The music began to play and that's when my heart skipped a beat, that's when I saw her. My Margaret was walking down the aisle in a beautiful, I'm assuming handmade, white dress. Her brown hair was wavy and she was smiling as she came towards me. I step down and take her hand in mine. Together we take our place at the altar. Ramone walks towards us and begins the ceremony. It is flying by rather fast. Wow. Its now time for me to say the two words of forever.

"Andrew, do you take Margaret, to have and to hold, in sickness and strength, to be your wife?"

The moment of truth. " I do." I will always take care of my Margaret. I looked at her and seen a smile that was like heaven, and she was an angel.

"And do you Margaret, take Andrew, to have and to hold, in sickness and strength, to be your husband?"

"I do."

We had decided on the traditional vows, which we said, followed by placing the rings on each of our fingers.

"By the power invested in me, and the state of Alaska, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Andrew, you may kiss your bride."

I slowly lifted her veil and touched her soft cheek. Then we kissed. Our lips met and thus we had our first kiss as husband and wife. Neither of us wanted it to end, as we parted. I looked out and seen Gammy had the biggest smile on her face. She was so happy for the both of us. She had lived to see her only grandson get married.

"Everyone, I give you, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Paxton."

Everyone began to clap and cheer. Andrew picked me up in his arms and carried me down the aisle. For the first time in forever, I was truly happy.

"Welcome to the family Margaret." Grace hugged her daughter-in-law.

We went outside to where our reception was to be held, where we shared another passionate kiss. We began to celebrate by drinking some champagne. The cake was beautiful. Sitka's very own bakery made it.

Grace was taking pictures of everything. I was proud to be a part of the Paxton family. I was blessed for a second chance to have parents. I just wished Joe would accept me better.

The music began to play, and together we danced our first slow dance.

I remember trying not to stareThe night that I first met you, You had me mesmerized, And three weeks later, In the front porch light, Taking 45 minutes to kiss goodnight.I hadn't told you then, That I thought I loved you thenAnd now you're my whole life, And now you're my whole world, And I just can't believe the way I feel about you girl, Like a river needs the sea, stronger than it's ever been, We've come so far since that day, And I thought I loved you thenAnd I remember taking you right back to where I first met you, You were so were people around, but I didn't care, I got down on one knee right there,

He didn't actually get down on one knee but he sure surprised me as he asked me to marry him in front of the whole office. At first I wasn't exactly sure on what to say, but I knew he loved me as soon as he said "and you can imagine my disappointment when it suddenly dawned on me that the woman I love is about to be kicked out of the country. So Margaret, marry me, because I'd like to date you."

And once againI thought I loved you thenAnd now you're my whole life, Now you're my whole world, And I just can't believe the way I feel about you girl, Like a river needs the sea, stronger than it's ever been, We've come so far since that day, And I thought I loved you thenI can just see you, with a baby on the wayI can just see you, when your hair is turning grayWhat I can't see is how I'm ever gonna love you moreBut I've said that beforeAnd now your my whole lifeNow your my whole worldI just can't believe the way I feel about you girl, We'll look back someday at this momentAnd I'll look at you and sayAnd I thought I loved you thenAnd I thought I loved you then

Our first slow dance was amazing. I had never danced like that before. Slow gentle steps together. His strong arms around my body. Every day our relationship grows stronger and we take a step closer towards forever. He kissed me at the end of our dance and it was so gentle. The touch of his lips to mine is a feeling I am beginning to love. With Andrew I am able to let myself go. I'm a completely different person, and I can let my hair down.

Andrew had chosen the perfect song for us. I was impressed, now it was my turn. Gammy took Andrew away from me for a moment to dance with her grandson. I smiled as I watched them. Then he came back for me and we danced again.

How can I believeThat my heart would find someone like youYou see me, the real meNo in betweens, I had nowhere to hideYou took away the walls around meMade me feel safe to share my truthI see the heavens open, a heart that once was brokenIs holding nothing backNow that I found youYou hold me like a prayer, you touch me everywhereA lifetime just ain't enough to love you trueNow that I found youNow that I found youI do believe we're meant to beOur chemistry will last foreverAnd through the yearsWe'll see some tearsWe'll conquer fearsAnd together we will growLook through your eyesThey tell meI no longer have to be aloneI see the heavens open, a heart that once was brokenIs holding nothing backNow that I found youYou hold me like a prayer, you touch me everywhereA lifetime just ain't enough to love you trueNow that I found youNow that I found youYou see me, the real meYou believe you in meI see the heavens open, a heart that once was brokenIs holding nothing backNow that I found youYou hold me like a prayer, you touch me everywhereA lifetime just ain't enough to love you trueNow that I found youNow that I found you

Somewhere in the middle of our dancing, Chuck yelled something which embarrassed us both.

"GO Drew! Now you two can do it! And you can do it all night long!" Margaret and I both laughed. Chuck was a freak and we both knew that. However it was because of him that we shared our first kiss. So we do owe him credit for that one. I seen Margaret blush for the first time. She looked so adorable. Now she was my wife, and we had the rest of forever to be together. Tonight was going to be special, and I was going to make sure of it.

"Mrs. Paxton, are you ready for forever?"

"I am." I kissed her once more and then we went to spend time with the family before we left at 6 for our honeymoon in Florida.