Thank you to all who wrote reviews and well as made this story a favorite. I am so very sorry I have not written in a long time. Seems life has a will to not have me write often. I lost my uncle and a week after his burial I also lost my grandmother so I have not felt like writing. I will try and write this next chapter but if it is not as good as the rest I apologize.

Chapter 14

Christy was clinging onto her fathers arm as they walked up the aisle by the gazebo but she only had eyes for her future husband. She could only look at him and smile from ear to ear. He was older yes but dressed in the Scottish garb with the white shirt and the kilt and sash he looked younger. And in his eyes she saw that he was happy and she hoped that he was able to see her happiness in her eyes also.

David had agreed to perform the service as part of his penance for how he had first treated Neil and Christy about their relationship. So David began.

" Dearly beloved we are gathered this God blessed day to join together this man and this woman to recreate them as one. If any of you wish to make a plea as to why they should not be married you may speak now or forever hold your piece." David if he was honest with himself wanted to honestly say something that he would love Christy more and that Neil would have to leave her alone many nights to take care of the people of this cove when they were sick. But he held his tongue since this was his own decision to be the minister for their wedding since he had not given them a fair shake.

Once the normal time to wait to see if anyone would speak up David then continued with blessing the rings as Neil had requested to wear a ring also even though it was normally only the women now a days that would wear the ring. Then he stated that Neil and Christy had written their own vows and he invited Neil to state his first.

" Christy since the first time that I saw you that day that you almost fainted I knew that you were special and that you would change all our lives here in this cove. What I did not expect was to fall in love with you finding in you my best friend as well as someone I could be myself and not worry about judgment. I promise to be there for you to love only you I give you my fidelity as well as my love as for this great journey of life till our heavenly father takes one of us home and beyond. I love you Christy."

David took pause after what Neil had said he never knew that the Doc could be this romantic. He then turned to Christy and told her that she could not recite her vow.

" Neil I know that you love this cove and the people that live here and I also feel in love with these people and in trying to find someone that I could try and have take my point of view since you also lived outside of this cove I ended up finding my best friend as well as the person that I could confide in and love with all that I am. I promise to love you and be there for you for all of my life. I love you so much Neil."

David then said now Neil repeat after me. " With this ring I Neil McNeil take you Christy Rudd Huddelston to have and to hold for richer or poorer in sickness and in health till death due us part."

Then Davie turned to Christy " With this ring I Christy Rudd Huddelston take you Neil McNeil to have and to hold for richer or poorer in sickness and in health till death due us part."

David then says "I now pronounce you man and wife you may kiss the bride."

Neil leaned over and kissed Christy.

They turned to the people of the cove as well as Christy's family and smiled and then Neil took Christy's hand and they walked from the gazebo to where the dinner was going to be served. They were greeted from all the citizens of the cove and finally Christy's mother and father. Christy's mom turned to Neil and said "I know that my daughter loves you Doctor and I am so happy that you are now a part of our family and you must bring her to Aston to visit more often especially once you two have a child."

Neil smiled at his now mother - in -law and just nodded. When it came time to serve the cake Neil stood up and said " I would like to thank everyone for putting aside their work for today to share in this day for Christy and myself we are truly happy to call you family as well as neighbors."

The dancing began and Neil lead Christy onto the dance floor and pulled her close to himself and whispered in her ear about what her mother had told him and how Neil will truly enjoy in the task of giving her mother a grandchild. Christy blushed and swatted Neil's arm playfully. She was indeed nervous about the wedding night she knew that Neil had been down this road before with his first wife and how he would know what to expect and how to act but she knew nothing about the night that was to come and what would happen. Neil saw the concern on Christy's face and whispered Christy have not fear love I will be there and we will take our time. Has your mom told you anything about what to expect? Christy not trusting her voice shook her head no. Neil groaned even though christy was not raised in this cove her parents had to shared with her about her wedding night.

He pulled her closer to himself and simply said I will explain it all later my dear and I promise I will be as gentle as I can.