One Night Chapter 10, a wrestling fanfic

Chapter 10

"May I have everyone's attention please!" A male voice shouted as everyone turned to see who was talking. "If everyone would please follow me."

The crowd of people gradually followed the man up the small hill from Matt's house. Everyone was slightly confused, especially those closest to Matt. When they reached the top of the hill they saw a decorated area with chairs and an arch in the very front of the chairs.

"Please take a seat everyone and we will begin shortly." the man stated.

"What is going on?" Krista asked Jeff.

"I have no idea. Dad, do you know what's going on here?" Jeff answered.

"Nope. Nicole?" Gilbert answered.

"I have no idea at all." Nicole responded.

"Neither do I." Shannon spoke up.

"I guess we will just have to wait and see." Jeff stated.

"I guess so." Krista stated as music began to play.

Everyone was looking to see what was going on and didn't notice that Matt and Leah had took their spots under the arch. Leah was dressed in a simple white chiffon dress with lavender flowers. She had small lavender and baby blue flowers weaved through her hair and was carrying a simple bouquet of roses, carnations and lily's.

"We are gathered here today in the face of this company, to join together Matthew and Leah in matrimony; which is an honorable and solemn estate and therefore is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently and soberly. Into this estate these two persons present come now to be joined. If any one can show just cause why they may not be lawfully joined together, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." The minister stated.

No one said a word as they were all in shock as to what was happening before them.

"Matthew, do you take Leah for your lawful wedded wife, to live in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish her from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her for as long as you both shall live?" the minister asked.
"I do." Matt answered.

"Leah, do you take Matthew for your lawful wedded husband, to live in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish him from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto him for as long as you both shall live?" the minister asked.
"I do." Leah answered.

Leah had their favorite song played before they exchanged vows. Then the minister calls them forward and they face each other.

"Matthew, please repeat after me." the minister instructed Matt. "I, Matthew Moore Hardy, take you, Leah Marie Williams, to be my lawfully wedded wife,"

"I, Matthew Moore Hardy, take you, Leah Marie Williams, to be my lawfully wedded wife," Matt repeated.

"my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward." the minister stated.

"my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward." Matt repeated.

"In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. " the minister read.

"I promise to love you unconditionally, to support you in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with you and cry with you, and to cherish you for as long as we both shall live." the minister stated.

"Leah, please repeat after me." the minister instructed her. "I, Leah Marie Williams, take you, Matthew Moore Hardy, to be my lawfully wedded husband,"

"I, Leah Marie Williams, take you, Matthew Moore Hardy, to be my lawfully wedded husband," Leah repeated.

"my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward." the minister stated.

"my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward." Leah repeated.

"May I please have the rings?" the minister asks. Matt and Leah handed the minister the rings.

"May this ring be blessed so he who gives it and she who wears it may abide in peace, and continue in love until life's end." the minister says as he holds up Leah's ring. He then hands the ring to Matt.

Matt places ring on Leah finger.

"With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment." Matt states.

"May this ring be blessed so that she who gives it and he who wears it may abide in peace, and continue in love until life's end." the minister says as he holds up Matt's ring and then hands it to Leah.

Leah places ring on Matt's finger.

"With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment." Leah states.

An instrumental song plays as Leah and Matt sign the marriage license with the minister and his assistant as their witnesses.

"May this couple be prepared to continue to give, be able to forgive and experience more and more joy with each passing day, with each passing year. Matt and Leah, are now beginning their married life together, we hope that they may have loving assistance from their family, the constant support of friends, and a long life with good health and everlasting love. In so much as Matt and Leah have consented to live forever together in wedlock, and have witnessed the same before this company, having given and pledged their troth, each to the other, and having declared same by the giving and receiving of a ring, I pronounce that they are husband and wife." the minister tells everyone.

He looks at Matt and Leah.

"You may now seal the promises you have made with each other with a kiss." the minister says. As Matt and Leah seal their vows with a kiss. Everyone claps while still in shock.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the loving couple Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hardy!" the minister announces as the music starts to play as the newly married couple make their way up the aisle and back towards the house. Everyone followed the couple towards the house most of them still in a state of shock from the surprise wedding.

"I can't believe they just got married!" Jeff exclaimed.

"You and me both! And how come they didn't tell anyone about it?" Krista responded.

"Well, I have a feeling I know why they did it this way. But I would rather hear their reasons." Shannon stated.

"Well either way, they are officially married and I for one am happy for them." Krista stated.

"I am too. I'm just shocked that Matt didn't tell anyone that they were getting married today." Jeff responded as they headed into Matt's house to try to find him and Leah.

After Leah and Matt had changed into regular clothes, they finally came downstairs and made their way into the backyard. Everyone was congratulating them and telling them that it was definitely a welcome surprise. Gilbert was thrilled that his oldest son was finally married and to someone who was more than perfect for him. Jeff and Krista were waiting for them at the bottom of the stairs.

"Welcome to the family, Leah!' Jeff stated as he gave her a hug.

"Thank you." Leah responded.

"I have to say that was one hell of a surprise and I couldn't have done it any better." Krista stated.

"That was the point. We didn't want to do the typical wedding thing. We wanted to make it a surprise so that everyone was caught off guard." Matt responded. "Has anyone seen Nicole?"

"She was sitting out back with Shannon and Dad." Jeff stated. "She hasn't really spoken to anyone other than them."

"Well, I am going to go find her as I'm sure that I will get an ear full from her about all this." Matt stated.

"Let her say what she wants. She needs to grow up and get over it." Jeff responded.

Meanwhile out in the backyard, everyone was enjoying the party and talking about the wedding that they all just witnessed. Nicole was sitting under one of the many trees behind Matt's house. Matt saw her sitting there alone, and was trying to make his way over to her, but kept getting stopped by friends congratulating him.

I can't keep doing this. I can't keep having the feelings that I'm feeling. It isn't right. What would Matt and Jeff say if they were to find out how I feel? I love my brothers and I have a right to feel the way I feel, but I don't want to ruin their friendship. Why me? Nicole thought as she watched Matt try to make his way out of the crowd of people.

"Hey Nic! I thought I would never get over here." Matt stated.

"Hey." Nicole responded.

"I know today was a shock to everyone, but I wanted to come talk to you. I know that you have been jealous lately, but there is nothing that you need to be jealous of. You will always be my baby sister and I will forever love you. I also love Leah with all my heart! She is now my wife and the mother of my unborn son. And no matter what I will always have enough love for all of you in my heart. I just don't want you to continue to treat Leah the way that you have been. She cares about you, Nic and even though she doesn't know you that well, she loves you like her own sister." Matt told Nicole.

"I'm sorry, Matt. I am happy for you. Really I am. I promise that I will make the effort to get to know Leah and hopefully in time she and I can be friends. I do like her and I don't know why yours and Jeff's relationships made me jealous, but they did." Nicole responded.

"Thank you. Speaking of Leah, here she comes. You need to apologize to her too, ok?" Matt stated.

"Ok. I will." Nicole stated as she hugged her brother.

"Hi Nicole." Leah said as she joined them.

"Hi Leah. I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for treating you the way I have been. I was wrong and I shouldn't have done it. I really am happy for you and Matt. And I can't wait to meet my nephew. I would really like to get to know you better and hopefully we can become friends." Nicole stated.

"I accept your apology. I would really like it if we could be friends. How would you like to go with me to my next doctor's appointment before we have to leave for New York?" Leah responded.

"Really?" Nicole asked.

"Yeah. You will be able to hear his heartbeat." Leah answered.

"I would love to go. Thank you, Leah." Nicole responded as she gave her a hug.

"You're welcome." Leah stated.

"Am I missing something here?" Shannon asked as he walked up with a drink for him and Nicole.

"Where have you been?" Nicole asked. "I apologized to Matt and Leah and we are going to work on building a friendship."

"That's great. I was trying to get us drinks and people kept stopping to talk to me." Shannon answered.

"Ok. Thanks." Nicole responded as she took her drink from Shannon.

Matt and Leah headed back towards the house to mingle with their friends and family. Nicole and Shannon stayed by the tree for a little while and talked. People started to leave as the night went on. Soon it was just Jeff, Krista, Matt, Leah, Shane, Gilbert, Nicole and Shannon. Shane and Shannon were cleaning up the backyard while everyone else was cleaning up the house.

"Hey Shan, What's going on between you and Nicole?" Shane asked.

"Nothing. We're just friends." Shannon answered hoping that Shane would drop the subject.

"Yeah ok. I see the way you two look at each other. I think there is something more than just being friends." Shane responded as he went back to cleaning..

What did he mean the way we look at each other? I have been trying to act normal around her. I haven't noticed her looking at me any differently than she normally does. Although she has been a lot nicer and calmer lately. Shannon thought as he took his trash bag to the truck.

After everything was cleaned up, Matt, Leah, Jeff and Krista were hanging out in the kitchen. Ever since the baby started moving around, Leah has been getting hungry at the oddest times. And tonight was no different other than what she wanted, they didn't have in the house.

"Leah, what are you looking for?" Jeff asked.

"This might sound really gross to you, but I am craving dill pickles and peanut butter." Leah answered. "But we don't have any pickles."

"That's disgusting! And you are going to feed that to my nephew?" Jeff responded.

"Yeah, cause that's what he wants me to eat." Leah stated.

"Matt! Tell your son to stop wanting pickles and peanut butter!" Jeff told his brother.

"Jeff, weird cravings are just part of being pregnant. Baby do you want me to go get you some pickles?" Matt responded.

"Please." Leah answered with a little pout. "I love you."

"Come on, Jeff. Let's go get some pickles. I love you too, baby." Matt stated as gave a little chuckle.

After Matt and Jeff took off to the store. Shannon and Shane returned from taking all the trash to the dumpsters. The girls were still in the kitchen talking about weird pregnancy stuff and how cravings are a way for the baby to say that there is something in those items that it needs.

"Where's Matt and Jeff?" Shane asked.

"They took off to the store. Mommy over here wants pickles and peanut butter." Nicole answered as the guys just looked at her.

"What? It's what the baby wants." Leah responded.

"Pickles and peanut butter together? Yuck!" Shannon stated as the girls just laughed at Shannon's reaction.

He is so funny when he makes that face. Is it really possible that I could be falling for him? What would my brothers say or do if they found out? I really need to stop thinking about him. I need some time away from here. But where can I go? Everyone I know is in this town. Nicole thought.