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Chapter 9

First Day of The Rest of Our Lives

About Four and A Half Months Later

April 20th, 2010

Sam was helping Maxie get into her beautiful white gown and just couldn't stop smiling. She felt almost as through she were the one getting married instead of Maxie. She and Lucky hadn't seen much of each other for the past month. He had not seen her dress. There were no other bridesmaids, there was just Molly as the flower girl and she was wearing a cute strapless sky blue dress. Sam and Maxie had picked a dark ocean blue halter dress for Sam to wear. It flared out at the waist and had a heart shaped top. It draped in the back and Sam loved it. Maxie had a white sequined dress that really flared from the waist. It had a very long train on it and was very silky. It had two thick straps and a low back. It was one of the most beautiful dresses that Sam had ever seen. Maxie had a white lily in her hair that was held back with her sequined veil. Sam looked at Maxie.

"Are you ready?"
"Yeah. The strange part is that I'm not even nervous. Just excited. I can't wait to start my life with him."

"I am so happy for you, Maxie. You look gorgeous."
"Thanks, Sam. I'm really glad that you are the one here with me. When is it going to be your turn?"
"Ha, probably not for a while. I guess it would depend on Lucky."
"So does that mean that you are ready right now? Like, you would say yes if he asked you right now?"

"Yes, I would. God, that is a scary thought. I wouldn't even have to think about it."
"That is so great, Sam! Before, the mere mention of a wedding sent you running."
"I know. I love him so much it hurts, Maxie. Is that how you feel with Johnny?"
"Oh, yeah. The reason it hurts is that you are not sure in your heart that he wants to marry you."
"I am scared of the fact that I want to marry him. He has done the marriage thing, what if he doesn't want to be married ever again? Do I just accept that and be with him?"
"You don't have to worry about that because I am sure that he wants to be married again. To you."
"How do you know that? Do you know something that I don't?"
"No. I am just speaking from what I see. Now, it's almost time, so let's go!"

Johnny had become so close to Lucky in the past couple of months that he thought of him as an older brother. Lucky had given Johnny a pep talk and now the two of them were standing side by side at the altar, waiting for their women. Johnny was not nearly as scared after Lucky had told him that he had not reason to be afraid. Lucky had told him to think of it differently. To think of it as though he was just telling the world the love that he felt for Maxie. He had told him to pretend that she was the only one there and that no one else was in the room. It had calmed him right down and he felt like it was going to be easy. Then the music started and the double doors opened and he felt the huge grin that split his face and an excitement to see his future wife that he couldn't even describe.

Lucky heard the music start and watched as the double doors opened, and for a moment he pretended that it was he and Sam that were getting married. He held his hand to his pocket, where the ring was. He was going to wait for Maxie's signal when she came out to tell him whether or not he should propose at the wedding reception tonight. Johnny told him to just go for it, but Lucky needed to know if she was ready for that. If she was, he had a guy that was going to set up the whole scene for him to do it romantically. Then Lucky's thoughts became jumbled and he couldn't breathe because he saw Sam walking towards him down the aisle. She was looking right at him and smiling. She was so beautiful. The dress that she was wearing was the most beautiful dress that he had ever seen. It was the deepest blue and it made her look so stunningly beautiful that Lucky had to check and make sure that his jaw was not hanging open. Lucky smiled back at her and realized that she had not taken her eyes off of him. She only had eyes for him. He liked the thought of that.

Johnny smiled at Sam as she walked down the aisle. He then looked at Lucky and shook his head a little bit at how obviously in love the two of them were. Johnny knew that Maxie would give the signal to Lucky by the way that the two of them were looking at each other and no one else. Molly started coming down the aisle with her basket of flowers and everyone gave a little laugh at how cute she was and even Johnny and Lucky had to give a little chuckle at how adorable she looked. This made Johnny think about the kids that he and Maxie were sure to have. Then he saw Maxie coming down the aisle and he lost all of his thoughts about anyone else but her. She was so beautiful she took his breath away. He wanted to rush to her and just hold her tightly. She smiled when their eyes met and gave a secretive wink to Lucky as the signal and he felt the strongest emotion and wave of love he ever had in his entire life. Then, before he knew it, she was standing next to him and the minister was beginning the ceremony. Everything happened so fast, and Johnny was so involved in Maxie and her eyes and the way that she looked that Lucky had to tap his shoulder with the rings. Johnny took them as everyone gave a light laugh. Johnny put the ring on Maxie's finger as he began his vows.
"I promise you that there will never be anyone but you. I will be there for you every single day and every single night of my life. Nothing will ever come between you and I and there will never be anything that will come before you. You are and always will be my first priority. You are The One for me. You are my soul mate. I never believed that there was that one special person for everyone until the day that I met you. I fell in love with you and everything about you. Your passion for everything that has to do with fashion. Your stubbornness, your quality of arguing. And how you take a stand for everything that you believe in, no matter how small. I love you, Maxine Jones and I will love you forever."

Johnny then gave Maxie his hand as she took the ring from Lucky and slid it onto his finger as he had to her. She then began her vows.

"Johnny, you are the person that I run to with all of my problems. I know that no matter what is happening in my world, you will always have my back. It has happened so often that you have become my world. You mean everything to me. I once thought I had meant the person that was meant for me, but I lost him. I never thought that I would meet someone again. I thought that I was just destined to be alone for the rest of my life. Then you came along, and you put light in to the darkness for me. You made me listen to you no mater how I was feeling. It did not take long for me to realize that it had been you. You are The One for me and there is nothing on earth that could stop the two of us. John Zaccharra, I love you today, tomorrow and forever."

They were then told to repeat after the minister and before Johnny knew it, they were at the best part. The part that Johnny had been waiting for.

"You may now kiss the bride."
Johnny gently pulled Maxie to him and slanted his lips over hers in a passionate and romantic kiss that sealed them together forever.

Lucky had seen her wink and became more nervous than he had ever been in his life. Johnny and Maxie began walking down the aisle together and he and Sam met in the middle and began doing the same.

"Sam, you look so beautiful. You take my breath away."
"You clean up pretty nice too, detective."
Lucky gave a light laugh as the two of them followed the newlyweds out the door.

At the Reception

Maxie and Johnny arrived and quickly told everyone that Sam and Lucky were on their way in and that he had it all set up to propose to her. Everyone began to murmur and Maxie told them that she and Lucky had planned and set the whole thing up and then Johny siad that they were coming. Everyone quieted down and took their seats.

Johnny was so proud of Maxie for what she was doing. She had been the one to talk to Lucky about marriage and when he had told her that he wanted to ask Sam to marry him but had not come up with the when and where, Maxie had made the plan. Instead of having all of the attention on the two of them, Maxie wanted it to also be on Sam and Lucky. He looked out the door and saw them getting out of Lucky's truck and told everyone that they were coming. They all sat down and waited.

Lucky opened the door for Sam and she was shocked that it was so dark when they walked in.
"Lucky, why are all of the lights off?"
Lucky did not answer her, he instead pulled her to the middle of the room where a red spotlight was shining down and bent down on one knee. Sam gasped.

"Sam, I have wanted to ask you a very special question for so long now. Maxie came to me and asked me how I felt about marriage, and when I told her she helped me come up with the where and when. Samantha McCall, I love you with all of my heart and I want you to be my wife. So, will you marry me and be with me forever?"
Sam was crying and put her hands to her mouth when Lucky pulled the ring out of his pocket. It was the most beautiful ring that she had ever laid her eyes on. She couldn't believe all of this was happening.
"Oh my god, Lucky! Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! I would love to marry you!" Lucky quickly put the ring on her finger and stood up and pulled her into his arms, off of her feet. All of the lights then came on and everyone began to cheer. Lucky kissed Sam and she wrapped her arms around him. There were no words to describe how much she loved this man.

A Few Hours Later

Still At The Reception...

Mac stood up after everyone had finished eating. "I would like to start the toasting now." Everyone quieted down and looked at him. He smiled at Maxie. "I have always been very protective over Maxie, sometimes a little too much. But it was always out of love. At first, I wanted her to stay away from Johnny because I thought he was dangerous. But I soon came to realize that he was willing to protect Maxie even more than I was. He showed me that he would do anything for Maxie and made sure that I knew that he did not require my permission to do so. He told me that I could throw him in jail, and he would still be with Maxie. To be honest, I realize that I made a mistake in judgement and for that I'm sorry. Truth be told, there is no one that I would rather have Maxie be with. So congratulations, you two!" everyone cheered and Robin and Patrick stood up and also gave a small speech. Lucky then stood up. "Well, let's back track for a minute. When I first met Maxie, I could not stand her. I thought she was nothing but a spoiled brat. I was nice to her because I loved Sam and Sam loved Maxie. Then Maxie started to grow on me. The next thing I know, I'm thinking of her as a little sister. I grew to love her. I don't regret all of the little bickering sessions that we had. I do regret that I did not realize her true qualities for some time. The fact that she is smart, funny, kind, and has one of the biggest hearts in the world. Johnny became a friend to me right off the bat. I thought he was trouble and watched him with my cop eye. Then I realized that he was a really great kid. That you can't judge someone by their family. This made me realize that we were actually a lot alike. Neither of us wanted to be judged by our families and had broken away from them. I can now honestly say that Johnny is one of my best friends. So here's to both of you!" Again everyone cheered and Sam waited until the applause had died down before she stood up next.
"Maxie and I have always clicked and we became sisters a very short time after we met. She was my first real family when I came to Port Charles. We have a kind of bond that can't be broken. I love her with all my heart and have always wished her the best. Then Johnny came along, and I knew right from the start that he was the best for her. He has always put her first and been so nurturing and protective of her. He has always been exactly what Maxie needed. She has to have a babysitter and it became apparent to me that Johnny was willing to take on that heavy task. Of course, I did give him the third degree over and over. I just wanted to be sure that he was who I thought him to be. Then it dawned on me that he wasn't. He was so much more of a man that I ever could have hoped for Maxie. So, to the newlyweds. I love both of you and wish you nothing but happiness."

Everyone resumed eating their dessert and dancing and having a nice time. Then Maxie tapped on her glass and asked for everyone to quiet down. She stood up and looked around the room. Everyone looked at her questioningly.

"I feel like a congratulations are also in order for Lucky and Sam!" Everyone began to cheer and when they had quieted down, Maxie continued. "Sam has always been like a big sister to me. Even when I had done something terrible, I have always known that I could go to her and she would know exactly what to say and would help me through it. Lucky and I have always had kind of a rocky relationship, but I think that we both understand each other now and have become great friends. So congratulations and I love you both!" Johnny stood up next to Maxie and before people could even began cheering had a hand up to quiet them. "I notice the way that Lucky and Sam look at each other when they think no one is watching, as I'm sure many of you have. Lucky knows how strong and independent Sam is, and yet there is still a tenderness there. I only hope to have what the two of them so obviously do. And I also expect to be best man!" At this everyone laughed and began to cheer and clap. Maxie and Sam were standing next to each other facing everyone with Johnny and Lucky standing next to them. That is how it would always be, standing side by side through everything.