Marty ran as far from the ceremony as she could. She ran until she stood at the piers and couldn't run anymore. She could still hear the pain that was etched in Patrick's voice as he called after her, but she couldn't go back to him. Todd had been right, she wasn't happy and it had been years since the last time that she was happy.

She wanted to marry Patrick because she knew that's what she should do. Patrick was a good man and he loved her and she knew that he would never hurt her. Todd, on the other hand, had hurt her very badly so why was he the man that her heart still yearned for?

"Marty?" She heard Todd's voice say from behind her.

"Todd," Marty whispered as she turned around to face him.

"You didn't marry him?"

"I couldn't, I don't love him...not like I should and I couldn't pretend any longer."

"Marry me," Todd whispered.

"What?" Marty gasped.

"I know that you still love me, I can see it in your eyes. I love you Marty and I would die before I ever hurt you again. Please marry me and give me another chance to make you happy."

"Okay, I'll marry you."

"What? Did you just agree to marry me?"

"I'm tired of fighting destiny. You and I...we're soul-mates and we belong together. I haven't been happy in years because I've been fighting my feelings for you and I just can't do it anymore," Marty said as she kissed him with all of the pent up passion that she had been holding in for far too long.

Six months later Marty and Todd got married in front of their family and friends and they lived happily ever after.

The End