Chapter 14

John's POV

Whoa, hold up sunshine. You're jumping the gun just a little. The inevitable happens, yes. But we haven't described the wedding yet. Oh, that's the inevitable you were talking about! Okay. So, a couple nights after the disastrous dinner that the dog ate, we had decided that we were going to talk about the wedding. So, as we were boarding the plane from Tampa to Little Rock, Arkansas we talked about it.

"Tahiti?"

"No. No beaches."

I said. For some reason, growing up in Los Angeles made me hate beaches. I don't know why. Maybe it was the women. A lot of women hung out on beaches, and when I realized how not into women I was, I avoided beaches at all costs. Ted didn't question it, so we continued on.

"How about Mexico? Cabo's nice this time of year. There's a great little villa right off of the ocean. There's no sand…it's beautiful Johnny."

I had to think about it. Then I got the idea. I knew that he would probably say no. And if we could find someone to pull it off, it would be even cooler. I looked at him, smiling. He shook his head like he was confused.

"What?"

"Why not just do it at the house? We'll invite your mom and Brett, my mom and sisters Kelly and Elise, Cody, Shawn and Matt Korklan. I know a minister who does same sex weddings, and that way we don't have to go anywhere. We can just schedule a couple days off, get married, relax and stay home as a blissfully married couple."

I could tell that Teddy was considering it. We wanted to do it as soon as possible, so we had to get people together. I knew Cody would do it, because Gail loved Teddy and I. I also knew Shawn had made peace with us and said that'd he'd attacked me for money, and Matt Korklan, also known as Evan Bourne, was locked in a relationship with Joshua Harter, known as TNA's own Chris Sabin. They were looking for a way to come out, and this would be a great time. Ted smiled at me.

"What a great idea, Johnny. We've got a couple days off next week. We can do it then. I'm wrestling a match with Matt tonight anyway, and I'll ask him. I know that he and Josh are finally coming out as a couple. Matt was at the Impact tapings a couple weeks ago and they came out there."

"Ooh, what was the reaction?"

"Surprisingly, Dixie Carter and Jeff Jarrett were okay with it. None of that prejudicial crap they got going on here."

Shocker. I was happy to be planning our wedding. We got silent suddenly, because they were showing a movie on the plane and it was 'Valentine's Day' . We laughed, we cried and we landed in Little Rock. We got off the plane and was surprised to see Cody stepping off the plane too. I called out to him, and he looked at us. We waved and he walked over to us.

"Hey guys! Long time no see."

"It's been a while. How's it going buddy."

I asked him. We spoke briefly, then Ted brought our bags over. He looked genuinely surprised to see Cody. We walked through the airport talking and then we brought up the wedding.

"So," Ted said, as we all got into the same taxi together. We were going to the arena together, and we figured that it would probably be easier instead of getting two cabs. "What are you doing next Thursday?"

Ted asked him. Cody looked confused, which didn't surprise me, because he was always confused. He took out a calendar book and looked at Thursday. I looked at Ted who rolled his eyes and took my hand behind the seat. That's how we sat all the way to the arena.

"I'm free Thursday, why?"

"We're getting married on Thursday, and we want you and Gail to be there."

"Yes! Yes! Yes! We'll be there!"

"Sweet!"

I said, following Ted out of the cab. We knew that this was going to be hard to organize, but something needed to be done. We needed this for us. I think that it would be good for us. Ted smiled at him and passed him an envelope.

"Good. Here. This is a partial invite. Spread the word to Shawn and Matt Korklan. We've gotta go, but spread the word!"

Cody nodded and ran off. This was going to be so amazing….

A week later

"Thank you all for coming. Today, Ted and I share our love in front of our families and our closest friends. So, let's get this started."

I said, turning to him. He mouthed 'I love you' to me and I smiled as the minister, our neighbor Sally began.

"Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today in front of our witnesses and God to honor Ted and John's love. They've decided to write their own vows. So, let's start with Ted."

And Ted nodded. He looked me in the eye and I saw so much love for me there. I watched as he started talking.

"Johnny. I love you with every fiber of my being. Standing here with you today, I realize that I've got to be the luckiest man on the planet. When you walked into my life, I knew just how right it felt. People thought we were rushing our relationship, but with you, I fell deeper and deeper in love. I am so glad that you're with me in life. I am so in love with you and I cannot wait to continue our journey as your husband. I love you."

He said, sliding the wedding band onto my hand. I reached up to wipe away a tear on my face and realized that Ted did it for me. I looked around and realized between my mom and sisters, Ted's mom, Shawn and his wife Rebecca, and Josh and Matt, there wasn't a dry eye in the room, and I hadn't even spoken yet. Sally motioned for me to start, and I started speaking.

"Teddy. You are…everything I've ever looked for in a mate. I knew the moment I told you that I was in love with you, that the world suddenly fell into place. I know that being a man in a committed relationship with man is a hard thing, but you've made it easy for me. You've guided me, loved me, made me feel like I'm the only person in the entire world. And I cannot wait to continue on our journey as your husband."

I said, kissing his hand softly. I slid the ring on his hand, and turned to Sally. She smiled and grabbed our hands and linked them together, before placing her hand on top of ours.

"Theodore Marvin DiBiase, Jr. John Randall Hennigan. I now pronounce you husbands. You may kiss."

And Teddy kissed me, softly. It was a sweet kiss and he placed his forehead on mine. We'd agreed that for legal purposes I'd take his last name.

"I love you Johnny, forever."

"And I love you Teddy, forever."

And this was the week that our lives changed…..and they weren't good changes either, let me tell you that.