Chapter 9

Sophia, Beth, and Jacob were in Beth's car while Beth was driving them to the wedding.

"Oh my gosh," Sophia said. "I'm getting married!"

"That's the third time you've said that," Jacob said.

"Jacob honey," Beth said. "Don't be rude."

"Here comes the church," Sophia said.

Beth passed the church.

"Beth," Sophia said. "You're passing the church."

Beth continued driving.

"Beth!" Sophia shouted. "You just passed the church! Turn around!"

Beth continued to drive.

"Beth!" Sophia shouted. "This isn't funny! I'm getting married in an hour!"

Beth drove past the town line.

"Now Leaving Tree Hill!" Sophia shouted. "Beth! This isn't funny!"

Beth drove past another sign.

"Tree Hill City Limits!" Sophia shouted.

Beth turned left onto a road.

"Beth," Sophia said calmly. "Please turn this car around."

Beth pulled up to a nice 2-story house, which was by Tree Hill Creek and parked her car.

"Our old vacation home," Sophia said.

"I wanted to take you here before the wedding," Beth said.

Sophia, Beth, and Jacob got out of the car.

"I wonder if it still has the dock in the back," Sophia said.

"Let's go see," Beth said.

Sophia, Beth, and Jacob went around to the back of the house. Sophia gasped when she saw the surprise wedding set up in the back. The guests were sitting in chairs. Jacob went and sat down in a seat. Jamie was standing at a wedding arch set up while Nathan and the groomsmen, who consisted of Chuck, Andre, Julian, Clay, Mouth, and Lucas stood beside him. The reverend stood in the middle. The maids, who consisted of Lily, Sawyer, Peyton and Brooke began walking down the aisle as the music played.

"Almost ready," Beth said.

After the maids walked down the aisle, Zoe, who was the flower girl, walked down the aisle throwing flower petals. Keith, who was the ring bearer, followed her.

"Okay," Beth said. "Time to walk you down the aisle."

Beth walked her sister down the aisle. As they walked down the aisle, Sophia smiled at all of her closest friends and family. As they approached the arch, the reverend smiled.

"And who is giving the bride away to the groom?" the reverend asked.

"Her loving sister," Beth replied.

Beth and Sophia shared a hug. Sophia walked up to Jamie, and Beth sat down in a chair. Nathan kissed Jamie on the forehead and Jamie gave his father a hug. Jamie then turned to face Sophia.

"We are gathered here today to join James Lucas Scott and Sophia Gertrude Lenn in holly matrimony," the reverend said.

The crowd began to laugh.

"It was my great aunt's name," Sophia said.

"Jamie," the reverend said. "Do you have anything you'd like to say to the bride?"

"Yes," Jamie said. "Sophia. From the moment you sat next to me on the bus 6 years ago and talked all the way from Tree Hill to Charlotte, I knew you were the one I was going to marry. Standing here by this wedding arch looking into your beautiful eyes, I know I made the right decision."

Sophia and Jamie began to make out.

"Um, guys," the reverend said. "Not to put a damper on the nice moment, but I have another wedding to officiate in an hour."

Sophia and Jamie stopped kissing,

"Jamie," the reverend said repeat after me. "I Jamie."

"I Jamie," Jamie repeated.

"Take the Sophia," the reverend said.

"Take the Sophia," Jamie repeated.

"As my wife," the reverend said.

"As my wife," Jamie repeated.

"Excellent, good job Jamie," the reverend said.

"Excellent, good job Jamie," Jamie repeated.

The wedding guests began to laugh.

"Now Sophia," the reverend said. "Repeat after me. I Sophia."

"I Sophia," Sophia repeated.

"Take the Jamie," the reverend said.

"Take the Jamie," Sophia repeated.

"As my husband," the reverend said.

"As my husband," Sophia repeated.

"Now place the rings on each other's hands," the reverend said.

"Now place the rings on each other's hands," Sophia repeated. "See? I have a sense of humor too."

Jamie put one of the rings on Sophia's finger.

"With this ring, I the wed," Jamie said.

Sophia put the other ring on Jamie's finger.

"With this ring, I the wed," Sophia said.

"Do you Sophia take James as your husband?" the reverend asked. "To have and to hold, in sickness and health, for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do," Sophia said.

"Do you James take Sophia as your wife?" the reverend asked. "To have and to hold, in sickness and health, for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do," Jamie said.

"By the state of North Carolina, I now announce you husband and wife," the reverend said. "You may kiss the bride."

Jamie and Sophia shared a kiss, faced the wedding guests, and walked down the aisle.

"I can't believe I got to get married at my old vacation home to the man I love," Sophia said.

"This isn't your old vacation home," Jamie said.

"Yeah it is," Sophia said. "My mother used to take me here every summer."

"Maybe so," Jamie said. "But I've been saving a lot these past 5 years we've been engaged."

"You didn't," Sophia said as they approached the house.

"Welcome to our new home," Jamie said.

Jamie and Sophia stopped walking and faced each other.

"It's perfect," Sophia said smiling. "The best part is I have someone to share it with."

Jamie gave his wife a kiss.

"I wouldn't have put it any other way," Jamie said smiling.