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Chapter 11

Elizabeth gave Cameron a kiss as his eyes drifted shut. The two women moved into Jason's bedroom to get ready. Looking around she had to admit the space was what she had imagined. Her soon to be husband was not a man who enjoyed cluttered spaces. A massive bed was the focal point of the room. Dark blue linens covered it. There was a sitting area with a love seat and a flat screen television. No other furniture was out, so she was guessing the closet had built ins to replace a dresser. There was only one set of doors which indicated it was a shared closet and Elizabeth found herself curious as to how much space was left over. Jason didn't strike her as a clothes horse.

They both showered and got dressed. Emily was wearing blue and looked lovely. Make up was applied and then hair was done. Elizabeth was offered the use of some diamond and sapphire combs that Emily was given on her wedding day. Lila wore them on her wedding day to Edward. So that covered old, borrowed, and blue. They decided the dress covered the new. The ladies were slipping on their shoes when a knock sounded on the door.

"Yes." Emily called out not wanting to open it if it was Jason. He couldn't see the bride yet.

"It's me." Maxie yelled back.

"Come in. How did you know we were in here? You didn't knock on the door down the hall did you?" Emily asked the younger woman. Elizabeth didn't need to have to calm Cameron down.

"Johnny told me where to find you and I didn't wake up the boys." Maxie said rolling her eyes. She and Emily did not always get along. Maxie rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. "I wanted to make sure the dress fit." Maxie could do a quick alteration if necessary. Her dream was to be a fashion designer so she could sew quite well. Working for Francis would end when she got a job in the industry.

"It's perfect thank you." Elizabeth said coming out of the bathroom.

"Okay then. You are not what I expected." Maxie often said what was on her mind.

"Meaning?" Elizabeth asked smiling.

"You appear to be normal and not inflatable." Maxie took in the fit of the dress. It was perfect. "I guess Jason finally outgrew his Barbie phase. Good for him. Here are your flowers, Jason asked me to bring them up. Since you don't need me I'm going downstairs." Maxie waved and walked out of the room.

"His Barbie phase. I really need to see pictures of his other wives." Elizabeth said shaking her head. "Am I that far off the mark?"

"No, they were. I'm not sure you will find pictures of them. Blood suckers don't show up in photographs and that is what Courtney was. Sam didn't let us take her picture because it might end up on line. She was wanted in a few states." Emily didn't bother to rein in her snark.

Elizabeth looked down at her bouquet. "These roses are beautiful." Pale pink.

"Those are from my Grandmother." Emily recognized Lila's roses anywhere. "I carried some of her flowers on my wedding day as well." Courtney and Sam did not, despite a personal request from the latter. Lila was giving this union her blessing. Emily wondered what her brother had said when he went to ask for the bundle.

"I've heard about her garden. Your mother said that Mrs. Quartermaine has won awards for her flowers." Elizabeth inhaled their subtle fragrance.

"She also has three roses named after her." Emily said with pride. Looking over at the clock she walked to the door. "We should head down. Or I should. You wait at the top of the steps until you hear the music." Emily knew that Johnny would play music.

When she reached the bottom she saw that all the guests had arrived. Smiling at her husband she took her place next to Diane. "How does she look?" The doctor whispered as Johnny started his iPod.

"Stunning." Emily couldn't wait for Jason to see her.

At the top of the stairs Elizabeth asked herself if she really wanted to do this. The answer was yes. And as she took the first steps that would lead her to Jason she admitted that she didn't want to do this just for Cameron. Something about the man she was joining her life to just fit her. She knew that he felt it too. She could see it in the way he looked at her and Cameron.

While they waited for Lucky to make his move she was certain that they would begin to explore what it was that pulled them together. Emotionally, mentally, and physically. She was also looking forward to watching Jason show Cameron how a real man treated those in his life. They were going to form a family. She reached the first landing and saw Johnny waiting at the bottom.

He moved away and she kept walking. It wouldn't all be easy. Her guilt, Cameron's trauma, and Jason's job promised that at some point there would be hurdles that they needed to overcome. Yet she knew with one hundred percent certainty that Jason would never raise a hand to them in anger. Elizabeth reached the bottom of the steps and turned to see the room.

Not much had been done which she liked. Subtle was more suited to them. A runner was on the floor and flowers had been placed around the room. The light was dimmed just a bit to prevent a harsh glare. Jason's friends, and now her friends, were on either side of the gleaming white fabric and Jason stood at the end with the judge.

He was in a black suit, white shirt and white tie. Again simple and so incredibly handsome. He had a rose to match hers pinned to his lapel. A smile was on his face as he watched her move forward. As the last note of the music floated in the air she stopped next to him.

"You look beautiful." He told her. The dress was lovely and without a lot of makeup or fuss she was impossibly gorgeous.

"You look very handsome." She said before blushing. With it being so quiet everyone could hear them.

"Ready?" The judge asked opening her book.

"Yes." Jason said as he held out his hand and Elizabeth took it. Together they turned to start the ceremony.

"Marriage is perhaps the greatest and most challenging adventure of human relationships. Jason and Elizabeth, no ceremony can create your marriage; only you can do that – through love and patience; through dedication and perseverance; through talking and listening, helping and supporting and believing in each other; through tenderness and laughter; through learning to forgive, learning to appreciate your differences, and by learning to make the important things matter, and to let go of the rest. What this ceremony can do is to witness and affirm the choice you make to stand together as life mates and partners." The judge began. "And in turn, we, their community of friends and family, have a responsibility to this couple. By our steadfast care, respect, and love, we can support their marriage and the new family they are creating today." The judge nodded to Emily.

Emily stepped forward and held up a piece of paper. "I have a reading from author Wilferd A. Peterson's The Art of Marriage. I hope you will keep his words upon your heart."

"The little things are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say, I love you at least once a day.

It is never going to sleep angry.
It is at no time taking the other for granted;
the courtship should not end with the honeymoon,
it should continue through all the years.

It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.
It is standing together facing the world.
It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.
It is doing things for each other
not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice,
but in the spirit of joy.

It is speaking words of appreciation
and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.
It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo
or the wife to have the wings of an angel.
It is not looking for perfection in each other.

It is cultivating flexibility, patience,
understanding, and a sense of humor.
It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.
It is giving each other an atmosphere
in which each can grow.

It is not only marrying the right partner,
it is BEING the right partner.
This is The Art of Marriage." Emily finished and stepped back to stand with her husband.

"Jason will you say your vows please?" The judge requested.

He removed the vows from his pocket. "I Jason, take you, Elizabeth to be my wife, my constant friend and partner. I will work to create a bond of honesty, respect, and trust; one that withstands the tides of time and change, and grows along with us. I vow to honor and respect you for all that you are and will become, taking pride in who we are, both separately and together. I promise to challenge you, and to accept challenges from you. I will join with you to create a world we all want to live in, where love and friendship will be recognized and celebrated in all their many forms. Our home will be a sanctuary and a respite for us and for those whom we cherish. I pledge this to you from the bottom of my heart, for all the days of our lives." Jason finished and handed the paper to Elizabeth.

"I Elizabeth, take you, Jason to be my husband, my constant friend and partner. I will work to create a bond of honesty, respect, and trust; one that withstands the tides of time and change, and grows along with us. I vow to honor and respect you for all that you are and will become, taking pride in who we are, both separately and together. I promise to challenge you, and to accept challenges from you. I will join with you and our community to create a world we all want to live in, where love and friendship will be recognized and celebrated in all their many forms. Our home will be a sanctuary and a respite for us and for those whom we cherish. I pledge this to you from the bottom of my heart, for all the days of our lives." Elizabeth finished and turned to face the judge.

"May I have the rings please?" The judge held out her hand and Jason placed them on her palm. "Jason take your rings, place them on Elizabeth's finger, and say these vows." She said the words and he repeated them.

"Where there has been cold, you have brought warmth; where my life was dark, you have brought light. Elizabeth, I pledge before this assembled company to be your husband from this day forward. Let us make of our two lives, one life, and let us always honor and respect each other." Jason pushed the rings onto her finger.

"Elizabeth take your ring, place it on Jason's finger, and say these vows." The judge held out the ring.

"Where there has been cold, you have brought warmth; where my life was dark, you have brought light. Jason, I pledge before this assembled company to be your wife from this day forward. Let us make of our two lives, one life, and let us always honor and respect each other." Elizabeth pushed Jason's ring onto his finger.

"Will you who are present here today, surround Jason and Elizabeth in love, offering them the joys of your friendship, and supporting them in their marriage?" The judge asked those gathered.

"We will." Everyone replied in unison.

"By the power of your love and commitment, and the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife! You may kiss each other!" The judge declared smiling.

Jason leaned forward and gently placed his lips on Elizabeth's. She rose up a bit on her toes bringing them closer together. When they pulled apart they could see in each other's eyes that this step they were taking was the right one.

"Ladies and gentleman I present to you Jason and Elizabeth Morgan." The judge said and everyone gathered clapped. The newlyweds just looked at one another and smiled.

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Reading from the Art of Marriage by Wilferd A. Peterson

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