Author's Note: I wish to thank my loyal readers for sticking with this story in the long haul. This is the final chapter in my Alexis and Ryan story. Hope yins have enjoyed it.

And for the final time, I do not own Castle or the characters. Only Yukon who was named after a childhood pet. May he rest in peace.

Epilogue : Two Years Later

It was a beautiful day in New York City. It was a perfect day for a wedding.

Two months after Kevin and Alexis were rescued by Beckett and the others, Kevin proposed to her. She had said yes of course. Now she stood in front of a full length mirror, looking at herself. She wore an off white, mermaid, taffeta full length dress. The door opened as she took a deep breath and she saw her father walk in. Castle stopped at the sight of his daughter in her wedding dress. "Oh, honey, you look beautiful," he said. Alexis turned around and smiled.

"Really?" she asked.

"Kevin is a very lucky man," he said.

"Is my hair okay?" she asked. "Kate wasn't sure if she did it right."

"It's fine," he said, "and the tiara headband your mother got you is the perfect touch," he added. "Are you upset that she isn't here?"

"I am actually," she said. "She could've said no to the movie producer and come to my wedding instead. Just goes to show you that her acting career is more important than her only child," she said frowning a bit.

"Hey, no frowny face today," he said. "This is your day," he said.

"I guess it doesn't matter since you and Kate eloped last year," Alexis said. "Plus, Gram is here too," she said. Castle chuckled.

"Got everything on your checklist?" he asked. "Something old?"

"Gram's earrings," Alexis said pointing to her ears where her gram's mother of pearl drop earrings hung.

"Something new?"

"The headband tiara from Mom," she said pointing to her head.

"Something borrowed?"

"Kate's mom's pearl necklace that freakishly matches Gram's earrings," she said touching the pearl necklace. When Kate brought them to her last night, she felt really honored to wear something so special to Kate and very close to her mother.

"Something blue?" her father asked.

"My garter belt," she said causing him to look at her. "What?" she asked. There was a knock on the door and Martha stuck her head in.

"Oh, sweetheart," she said. "You look stunning," she said, "and my earrings look beautiful on you. As does Kate's mother's necklace," she said. "Absolutely stunning. Kevin's going to be speechless when he sees you coming down the aisle."

"Thanks, Gram," she said.

"Are they ready for us?" Castle asked.

"They certainly are," she said before heading back out.

Canon in D played through the organ with a violinist as Javier escorted Martha down the aisle and to her seat. Ryan's mother was escorted down by his father and they sat together in the front as Esposito went to get Ryan. He and Ryan stood there with two of Ryan's brothers in laws as Ryan's four year old niece, Heidi, came down the aisle putting petals on the floor. She went to her side of the alter has her mother, one of Ryan's sisters, Maddie, came down in a pink floor length spaghetti strap dress. She was followed by Alexis' college friend, Christina, then Kate Beckett, followed by Alexis' childhood friend, Stacey, as maid of honor.

Kevin felt butterflies in his stomach as the Wedding March began and the people stood up. The doors in the back of the church opened and Alexis and her father began the long trek down the aisle. As she got closer, Kevin felt his mouth go dry at the sight of his bride. She smiled at him through her veil and whispered something to her father who smiled as well. The two arrived at the front of the church where Ryan stood and Castle lifted the veil covering Alexis' face and Kevin fell in love with her all over again. "Who gives this woman to this man?" the reverend asked.

"Her father," Castle said, "and her mother as well who couldn't attend," he added. Castle kissed Alexis on the cheek and gave her and to Kevin. Alexis handed her bouquet to Stacey before she and Kevin joined hands.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to today to witness the joining of this man and this woman in holy matrimony. If for any reason these two should not be wed, let any man speak now or forever hold his peace." When no one said anything, the pastor continued. "Alexis, please repeat after me," he said and Alexis nodded. "I, Alexis Marie Castle."

"I, Alexis Marie Castle," she repeated.

"Take thee, Kevin Anthony Ryan to be my lawfully wedded husband."

"Take thee, Kevin Anthony Ryan to be my lawfully wedded husband," she said.

"To have and to hold."

"To have and to hold," she vowed as a tear went down her cheek. Kevin smiled softly at her squeezing her hand.

"In sickness and in health, for richer for poorer,"

"In sickness and in health, for richer for poorer."

"From this day forward until death do us part," the pastor finished.

"From this day forward until death do us part," she said smiling. A sharp cry caused them to look at the bride side to see Martha dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief.

"Kevin, if you repeat after me as well," he said. "I, Kevin Anthony Ryan."

"I, Kevin Anthony Ryan," he repeated.

"Take thee, Alexis Marie Castle."

"Take thee, Alexis Marie Castle," he said smiling at his bride.

"In sickness and in health, for richer for poorer."

"In sickness and in health, for richer for poorer," he said.

"From this day forward until death do us part."

"From this day forward until death do us part," he promised causing his mother to cry as well. The reverend asked for the rings and Javier took them out of his pocket. He gave the male ring to Alexis and she put the ring on Kevin's left hand finger. Kevin took the female ring to Ryan and he put it onto her left hand finger.

"These rings are symbols of your love for each other and a promise to one another to love each other for better or worse until you are parted from each other by death," the pastor said. "With the rings in their rightful place and the vows have been said and by the power vested in me by the Lord God, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride," he said to Kevin.

"I know that," he said before stepping up to Alexis and giving her her first kiss as his wife. The church erupted in applause as the reverend announced them as Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ryan. They parted and Kevin saw Alexis with a big smile on her face. He smiled back and she was handed her bouquet by Stacey before they walked down the aisle.

The reception was held at the Plaza Hotel's Grand Ballroom. The food was delicious and the music was upbeat. Kevin and Alexis' danced their first dance to the signature song "A Whole New World" from the Aladdin movie (cheesy, I know, but I love that song.). The time for the bouquet toss came and the single ladies gathered behind Alexis. Lanie was in that group and Esposito groaned. She had been bugging him about finally taking the plunge after four years of dating. Alexis stood on one side of the dance floor as Lanie fought for position. Alexis looked over to her and winked mischievously before turning back around. She closed her eyes and tossed her bouquet over her head. Esposito watched as the flowers soared through the air and into the hands of his girlfriend. There was some tussling and jostling as other girls tried to wrench from her grip, but Lanie came out on top with a smile and the bouquet.

There was applause as she walked over to Javier and produced the bouquet to him. He just smiled at her and kissed her on the lips. "Catch the garter, Buster," she threatened. "I am not having someone other than my boyfriend, put a garter up my leg."

"Duh," Esposito said. "Like I'd let some guy put his hands on my woman's legs." Lanie chuckled as Esposito gathered around for the garter toss. Ryan took one last look behind him to see where he was before turning back and tossed the garter up. To Esposito's surprise, the single guys in the group with him parted and stepped away from him and the garter dropped at his feet. The guests chuckled as he bent down and picked it up from the floor. "I guess it's mine," he said causing everyone to laugh.

For several hours, the bride and groom made their rounds around the ballroom. They met with relatives and friends from both sides. They danced around the dance floor with each other and other people. Soon, it came time for the bride and groom to head for the bridal suite. They said their goodbyes to their loved ones before Kevin led Alexis up to their suite for the night. Tomorrow was the day they left for the honeymoon in Italy. "Oh, I'm so tired," she said as they came to the door.

"Hope you're not too tired, Mrs. Ryan," he said.

"And why is that?" she asked.

"I plan on keeping you up all night," Kevin said. Alexis giggled as Kevin bent down and picked her up. She took the key from him and opened the door. He carried her over the threshold and carried her into their hotel room. He set her down and went to close the door. He walked back to his newly wedded wife and wrapped his arms around her. "I have told you that you look beautiful."

"At least a dozen times today," she said. Kevin chuckled before kissing her softly.

"I need to get you out of this dress," he said.

"Well, I need to get you out of that tux," she said before turning around. "Unzip me?" she asked and he pulled the zipper down the dress and it fell to the floor.

"Oh, wow," he said seeing her in a nude color lingerie set.

"I was going to go white underneath, but, I'm not exactly a virgin," she said. She chuckled seeing him swallow nervously. "You didn't forget how to do it again, did you?" she asked teasingly.

"I might have," he said before undoing his tie. It was suddenly very hot in the room. Alexis picked up her dress to hang it and Kevin took it from her. "I'll do that for you," he said. He took the dress and put it on the hanger before making sure it was off the floor. "Who was with you when you picked that?" he asked.

"Uh, Grams, Dad, Kate, Lanie and Stacey," she answered.

"No Mom?" he asked which caused Alexis to sigh as she removed his tuxedo jacket.

"She wanted me to just elope like she did with my dad," she said. "I told her I couldn't do that. Then she produced the dress that she wore when she eloped and I said 'no'. I was getting a real dress to wear to my wedding."

"Well, as you saw, I was mesmerized by you coming down the aisle in it," he said. "What did you whisper into your dad's ear coming down?" he asked causing Alexis to chuckle.

"Grams had said you'd be speechless when I came down the aisle," she said. "And I told him that she was right. There were flies hanging around your mouth as you watched me come down."

"Were not," he muttered before leaning down to kiss her neck. He picked her up and carried her to the bed. He laid her down on it and proceeded to take off his clothes. "So, Mrs. Ryan, what were we about to do?" he teased and she giggled as he got on the bed on top of her. They made love for the first time as husband and wife.

One year later …...

It was Kevin and Alexis' one year anniversary and he promised to be at home that evening so they could celebrate. She had exciting news to tell him. Lately she had been sick and put it off as food poisoning, but at Kevin's insistence, she went to the doctor's. She just now had gotten the results of her tests back. She was glowing. She and Kevin were going to be parents. She decided to make pasta, which was Kevin's favorite, for dinner. She had gotten the perfect gift too. A pair of baby booties wrapped in a neutral color bag. She had that placed at his end of the table and she was making the bread, no garlic, when he came home. "Lexi, I'm home," he said as Yukon came bounding over to him.

"Hey, boy," he said getting down the greet his dog. "Hey, honey," he said to Alexis.

"Hello, sweetie," she said popping the bread in the oven to toast. He walked over and gathered her into his arms. He kissed her softly and she moaned in delight before he pulled away.

"You okay?" he asked. "You look different."

"I'm fine," she said before pulling him over to the table. "Sit down while I get supper ready." Kevin walked over to the table and spotted the bag on his plate.

"This for me?" he asked knowing full well that it was for him.

"Why don't you open it and find out," she suggested as she got the pasta out of it's cooking pot. She watched as Kevin took the tissue off the top and looked into the bag. He seemed confused at first as she came over with the pasta and he pulled out the baby booties. It seemed to take a while for him to figure it out, but then his mouth fell open and she let out a smile.

"Are you...?"

"Pregnant," she said. "We're going to have a baby," she said and he put the booties down and gathered her in his arms.

"Oh, baby," Kevin said and she chuckled as he kissed her neck. "I love you," he said.

"I love you too," she said as he pulled away from her neck and kissed her softly.

"Now your dad is really going to kill me and she smacked him on the arm.

The End