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Sully sat in the cab with his eyes closed. Things couldn't be much worse than this he thought. As the cab waited in traffic the cab driver turned on the radio. He turned the knob until he found a country station. As the song began to play Sully opened his eyes.
Their song was playing. Shania Twain's From This Moment Own. As the cab finally got moving Sully began to think about another moment with Michaela. The happiest moment of his life so far. His wedding day.
Boston,Mass. May 20, 2001
After many discussions with their fathers Sully and Michaela were finally able to convince them that even though they were young they were mature enough marry. Their fathers had wanted both of them to wait. They wanted them to finish college and start their careers before they married.
Josef pointed out to Michaela how stressfull it could be to mannage medical school and a marriage on top of that. William agreed that even though Sully needed structure and direction in his life he did not necessarily think marriage was the way to achieve that.
Michaela and Sully sat there quietly and listen to both of their opinion's and then told them even though they knew their fathers had good intions they still planned to get married.
After a month William and Josef both decided they had no alternative than to support their children. Even though they felt they were making a mistake.
Michaela and Sully both decide that they did not want a traditional ceremony. So they settled on an outdoor ceremony on the common with their fathers in attendance along with a few close friends.
Rev. Johnson, the new preacher at the church Michaela and Sully attended stood with Sully as Michaela made her way towards him escorted by her father. Grace,her best friend since kindergarten, was her maid of honor. Just as Robert E, Sully's best friend since elementry school was his best man.
She wore a white,sleeveless, v-neck satin gown that she had found in a bridal boutique. Since Michaela had a friend that was in college for fashion design she took the dress to her. They altered the dress together embroidering flowers on the train and bodice.As she made her way to Sully on her father's arm she took his breath away. Sully had never seen her look as beautiful as she did right now.
As she stood by him Sully whispered in her ear,"You look beautiful." She looked at him smiling.
"We are gathered here today to witness the joining together of this man and woman." Rev.Johnson began."If there is anyone here who can show just cause why these two should not get married speak now or forever hold your peace." Looking up he continued, "Who gives this woman away to this man?"
"I do." Joseph replied letting go of her arm. Kissing her on both of her cheeks he said,"I love you, baby girl."
"I love you too,daddy." she said as she looked into his eyes that was brimming with tears.
"Please join right hands. Michaela and Sully wrote their own vows for each other. " Rev. Johnson began and nooded for them to continue.
"Michaela.." Sully began hoarsely," I love you so much and I promise I will spend the rest of my days making you happy. You're my best friend. You have been since we were kids. You believed in me when other people didn't. You make me want to be a better man. I never imagined I would ever need someone this much." With tears in his eyes he said,"You're everything to me and I promise to be true to you,to believe in you and stand beside you no matter what happens all the days of my life."
"Oh,Sully. That was beautiful." Michaela said as she wiped the tears that was coming down her face." I never believed I could be this happy. That I could love a man as much as I do you. You're my best friend too. I promise to always be the safe haven that you can always come to whenever everything else is so uncertain. I promise to be true to you,to believe in you and stand beside you no matter what happens all the days of my life."
"Who has the rings?" asked Rev.Johnson. Robert E dug into his suit jacket saying, "Here."
"A ring is a sign of one's love and fidelity. Michaela and Sully please place the rings on your left hand."
As Sully slid the wedding band on her finger a tear ran down his face. Michaela wiped the tear with her thumb and placed the wedding band on his finger .
"After the joining of hands and solemn vows and the giving and recieving of rings I now pronounce you husband and wife. What God has joined together let no man put assunder. Sully, you may now kiss your bride."
Taking a deep breath Sully lifted her vail and cupped her cheek as he leaned down to kiss her for the first time as his wife.They had been working their way towards this moment their whole lives. Since the first moment they laid eyes on each other. Since their first kiss. They were soul mates and now they were going to spend the rest of their lives together.
