A nice little mushy chapter... ;D Hope you enjoy it! :3 Thank you to Hardy Sleuth, for being my beta and to Torchwood Cardiff, for being a faithful reader and reviewer. Love ya! XD
Pete and Jen walked into the office of the Justice of the Peace. The room was small and the only furniture was a beaten leather office chair behind an old desk. The nameplate on the desk read Richard Powers and the name seemed to fit the man.
Richard Powers was an older man, tall and wiry. His wavy blond hair was swept up of his face and his hazel eyes were cheerful.
"Are you Peter and Jennifer?" Powers asked.
"Yes." Pete nodded.
"You make a lovely couple," Powers said with a smile. "What can I do for you?"
"We want to get married," Jen said.
"Wonderful." Powers broke into a grin.
Richard Powers opened a drawer and dug through it. After a moment, he pulled out a small book.
"Do you have rings?" he asked.
"No, not yet," Pete replied. "Sorry, Jen..."
"I'm not marrying you for a ring." Jen looked at Pete.
As Powers went through the marriage ceremony, Pete and Jen looked at each other. When the time came for them to join hands, Pete took Jen's hands in his. Powers smiled and proceeded with the vows.
"I do," Pete said, his eyes never leaving Jen's.
When Jen's turn came, she glanced at Powers before looking back at Pete.
"I do," she said, her voice choking slightly.
"By the power invested in me, I pronounce you man and wife," Powers said, a smile covering his face. "You may kiss the bride."
"I am the happiest man in the world, right now." Pete grinned and took Jen's face in his hands.
Jen returned the grin and moved closer to Pete. He leaned in and gave her a long kiss. As the kiss ended, Jen started to pull away, but Pete was still holding her close. She moved to rest her forehead against his as his lips brushed against the tip of her nose.
"I love you, Jennifer Emmett," Pete said in a low voice.
"I love you, Lt. Emmett." Jen smiled. "But before we leave, I think you should pay Mr. Powers."
"Oh, yeah..." Pete moved to look at the man.
"Did she say 'Lt.'?" Powers asked.
"Yes, I'm in the Navy," Pete replied.
"I think that's wonderful." Powers sat down. "There's no charge for the ceremony."
"What?" Jen looked at him.
"Are you sure?" Pete asked.
"Consider it my way of saying 'Thank you'." Powers smiled. "For putting your life on the line for my country."
"Thank you..." Jen said quietly.
"You're a good man." Pete reached out and shook Powers' hand.
"So are you," Powers replied. "I wish you two all the happiness in the world."
"Thank you, for everything." Jen smiled as Pete took her hand.
Pete and Jen walked out of the office.
"I think Andy mentioned something about a Welcome Home party..." Pete put his arm around Jen's shoulders. "Care to go?"
"Of course." Jen leaned against Pete.
Okay, mushy stuff done. For now... ;) ;) Review, or don't. I can't force you. :)
