Author's Note: I know those chapters were pretty short, but I hope this one makes up for it, it's the longest one yet. Please don't hate me. R&R!

2 Days Ago...

"Spencer! Another letter!" In the same fashion as almost every day she gets one, Spencer has it and is in her room before 1 minute has gone by. She is down on her bed reading the letter.

Spence,

Do you know how much I miss you every day? I swear it's more and more as days go by. The weather here is insane, and I wish I could tell you more details about why. Hows the weather in good ole LA? Sometimes as much as I miss it there, I don't at the same time. Our society and our country are at terribly sensitive points in our history. What happens next may not be what anyone wants, but it's what has to happen. I can't tell you about it in detail right now, but you'll know soon.

How is my wife doing today? I have missed feeling your body against mine. Missed smelling your beautiful blonde hair and staring at those crystal blue eyes. How is my girl doing? I hope you're going strong. Remember our little saying? Keep it steady, Keep it strong, Keep on believing. Never stop Spence, I mean it. Never stop saying that. Make it your Hakuna Matata.

Have you been getting along with the folks? I know last time I got your letter you said they were being all stupid about you dropping out of school. Here's what I have to say about that. Fuck em. It's me and you till the end baby. Me and you. Never forget that. Whether I'm with you in person or spirit, I'm there, and it's us against the world.

Can you do me a favor? Tomorrow, I want you to write a letter to me after you get the one from me. Can you do that?

Love,
Ashley

Spencer finishes and put the letter with the others before replacing the box back into it's hiding spot. She walks over to the bedroom window and stares out into the sky, hoping just hoping that maybe Ashley is looking at the same spot at the same time. As she turns away from the window, an unfamiliar car pulls up to the Carlin residence.

"Hey mom, what's for lunch?" The doorbell rings.

"Spence will you get that while I finish up lunch?"

"Okay, but that didn't answer my question!" Spencer is already close to the front door, so it would have been easiest for her to answer regardless. She opens the door to 2 uniformed officer.

"Is there a Spencer David at this residence?"

"Yes sir, that's me. How can I help you?"

"Well," The first one looks at the second one before the second one extends his hand with a letter in it.

"What is that?" The tears are starting to form in the corners of her eyes. This can't be.

"We are sorry to inform you..." Spencer's hearing cuts out. The only thing she hears is the beat of her heart in her ears now, loud and fast and hard. Things are spinning. The air is suddenly thicker than Andersen's Pea Soup.

"Spencer hunny, who's at the... ARTHUR GET DOWN HERE NOW!" Paula rushes at her daughter and scoops the broken form into her own embrace.

"Paula, what's going on... Oh shit."

"I'm sorry to inform you that Mrs. Davies has been killed in action." The 2nd one gives Arthur the letter and he immediately opens it.

Dear Mrs. Davies,
We deeply regret to inform you that your wife, Sergeant Ashley Davies, has been killed in action. We express our deepest sympathy. She was killed on May 28 in an undisclosed location. Her remains are to be shipped to the place of your choice...

Arthur shook the guys hands then carried his daughter up to her room to tuck her into bed.

July; Canada

"Good thing we all have passports."

"Yeah, it's a good thing both sets of our parents do."

"How long have they known about us?"

"Spence, they've known basically from the beginning."

"And they're okay with this?"

Raife and Christine were behind them this whole flight, and when they heard Spencer ask this as they waited for permission to get up, they knew they were the ones who would have to answer the more than nervous girl. Raife spoke up first after getting the blondes attention by a hand on the shoulder.

"Spencer, although we haven't known each other very long, I wanted to give your union my blessing." Briefly looking into his wife's eyes and grabbing her hand with his free one he continues, "Actually, we do. We love you as if you were our own daughter now. You've shown us you are someone who will not only care for our little girl, but the only one she will let herself care for back. It is a unique situation, the one you both are in. Honestly, when we first heard not only about you both being together, but that Ashley was going to join the Marines, that really freaked us out. We had no idea she was even planning on joining them, let alone that they wouldn't let her if they found out she was with you. Then, you started coming around and asking about our only daughter. At first, we weren't very keen on the idea of her being committed with anyone at the point she was at in her life."

The blonde was shocked at such an admission by the man she considered more of a hard-ass than anything. It truly touched her heart to no extent. The brunette caught the tears that started lightly running down her beautiful future wife's face. She would honestly never get tired of taking care of the blonde.

After catching a cab to The Waldorf Hotel, they checked in and each woman prepared herself for the ceremony. Spencer went with her mother and Ashley with hers. The boys went on their own.

In Ashley's room, she was doing her makeup and hair while her mom ironed her daughter's Blues. Why she let her only child ever join such a reckless profession was beyond her, but she figured if Ashley were stopped by her, it would only make things worse. So, against everything she ever told herself, and against everything she has, she let the girl go.

Ashley walks out of the bathroom to see her mom was facing away from her, leaning on the windowsill to balance herself as she looked outside. The window had started to fog slightly so the younger brunette knew what was happening.

"Mom, I'm still your daughter, and I'm still here." Christine nods in acknowledgment of these words before wiping her face and turning around and placing a kiss on her daughter's forehead.

"You'd better get dressed, I don't think it would be wise to be late to your own wedding." The smile on the older ones face is telling Ashley it's alright. That no matter what, her mom is okay.

Meanwhile in Spencer's room... Spencer was also applying her makeup and doing her hair as Paula took out the wedding dress that used to be hers. Spencer had insisted on wearing the older blonde's instead of wasting money on a whole new one. The pair just had it altered and modernized instead, which did in face save a considerable amount of money.

"Has Ashley ever seen my old dress before?"

"Not that I know of mom. Unless she went snooping in your closet I'd have to say no." Spencer finished up in the bathroom and walked out into the bedroom where her mom was waiting patiently for her only daughter to emerge. Paula had to admit, the almost mini-her looked radiant in her perfectly done makeup. Paula stood up and helped Spencer finish getting ready.

Since Ashley was more of the man in this marriage due to her attire, she and the rest of the wedding party were already setting up in the beautiful room. There was a small dance floor, and a window that would perfectly let the sun in.

Glenn had flown in from Ohio to officiate the ceremony. He got certified online in order for it to be as legit at possible. Arthur double checked everything to make sure his son, who had a But of a tendency to forget certain things and the proud father with caring eyes wanted to make sure there were no hiccups for his already stressed out daughter, and his soon to be daughter-in-law that he already considered part of his now extended family.

Everyone was in their positions so the wedding could begin. Ashley was standing up there talking to her groomsman Aiden while Spencer was still finishing up with her last minute preparations. The young bride wanted to make sure she had everything she would need. She was glad she remembered to bring everything except the something new. She already had something old, borrowed and blue. The something new was on her mom take care of, so it could be something truly new to the blonde.

As she put on her old necklace, one had had side she was a young girl living in Ohio. It was her absolute favorite thing in the world that couldn't speak back to her in a conventional way. it spoke back to get through memories of old best friend. As she released clasp of it, she quickly looked up at the ceiling and said, "I wish you were here buddy. I sure do miss you. keep your eyes on her for me, will ya? She means a lot to me."

She then looked over at her something borrowed and picked it up. Yesterday before they left, Ashley gave her one of Aiden's homemade adjustable wristbands. He had made it when he was in camp one year. Originally, he had given it to his own girlfriend before she moved away, But when she was diagnosed with cancer she makes it back to him telling him she felt there was another person who would benefit from our now that knew she was dying. He cried for what seemed like months, and didn't understand what the dead girl had meant by her words. When the wedding was announced, he immediately understood. The beautifully looking blonde slipped it onto her left wrist and adjusted it to fit accordingly.

Next she picked up her something blue. Taking the set of earrings our of their box, she examined them momentarily before thinking about how her future wife had given them to get. After she returned from bootcamp, the brunette had a surprise for her. It was a set of beautiful blue earrings that matched the color of the blonde's eyes. When asked how she found them, the reply was simply that she didn't find them but that the earrings had found her. With a year facing down get cheek, Spencer put the earrings in.

Paula knocked before entering her daughter's dressing room. Holding the something new for her, she placed it onto her vanity. When the hand covering the item was removed, it revealed a beautiful new penny. It was a Canadian one and had been minted this year. It looked so shiny, like it was just taken off the line. No words were exchanged between the two, and another knock caught their attention.

"You all set honey?" Her father asked as he slowly entered. Standing to face her father, she stepped towards him, nodded and took his hand.

There wasn't a dry eye in the whole room. Raife, who had been the last to accept his daughter, was the first to tear up at the sight of her in her Blues. As he walked up the aisle to his seat, his loving wife took his hand.

Ashley was still talking to Aiden as the few remaining guests trickled in, some unknown to the group. Glenn gets the cue from his mother as she takes her seat in the front row. Glenn then gives the signal so the music begins. By this point Aiden had walked away to find the Maid of Honor Chelsea Lewis aka Spencer's best friend.

Aiden and Chelsea both look as handsome as can be as can be as they walk down the aisle and take their spots. The wedding march began as all the guests rose. Ashley looked up from the spot she saw on her shoe. Her breath was immediately gone. The curly haired brunette had never seen Spencer look like this; the makeup, the hair, both flawless. The dress was beautifully done. The veil sat perfectly on her.

Arthur led his daughter up the aisle as steadily as he could. Placing a kiss through the veil onto her forehead, he released her from him. Spencer and Ashley turned towards each other, and Ashley caught the wink from her new father. The two girls skilled and mouthed hi to each other before Glenn began...

With the ceremony, pictures, and short dinner reception done, each group went their separate ways. Glenn Aiden and Chelsea in one, each set of parents in their own rooms, and the newly married couple their own as well. The two girls had one of the best nights together since bootcamp.

The flight back into their own zip code seemed shorter, but it wasn't. The newlyweds were happy to be back. It was a bittersweet feeling though. Ashley was due to leave again in a week. The location was undisclosed.

Chad's restaurant Davie's Place was still running strong, and he insisted the "real" reception be held there. He got his dad, the chief of police, to set it all up. Even though the girls weren't 21, he got a permit to serve them champagne for the event. There was an open bar for those of age.

The DJ was amazing, along with just about everything else. As Chad called for a toast, he tells of that day in the car to see Mr. Carlin.

"So, Aiden is texting me, and he is begging, I mean begging for me to help out his friend Ashley. I could tell he had a thing for her, but she obviously didn't have one for him." Everyone laughs and Aiden blushes. "So, I agreed. But am I happy I agreed. Ashley, you're an amazing person. That's why I named my restaurant is named for you. I love you girl. Congratulations!

Everyone danced the night away and celebrated the wonderful union.