Like I said before this chapter is almost identical to the one before it so if you don't read it that's cool. Enjoy.

Chapter 20 – A Constant Reminder – Booth:

The sun had disappeared and the fairy lights made her sparkle. I held my breath waiting for the answer, she was going to either be pissed or take the question as I'd meant it. "I give myself to this marriage" I released the breathe I was holding, and smiled. I took her hand and squeezed as she hugged and kissed her father. We faced the Justice of the Peace.

"Marriage is the next step in many people's lives. It is not the certificate that makes the institution, rather it is the people. The two people entering into the institution, must be committed to each other, and trust each other completely. It is my belief that you two possess these traits. I have rarely seen two people so knowingly and unknowingly aware of each other's needs and presence. You have a deep and unbreakable attachment to each other that makes this marriage a long time coming, as those who know you would say." I heard the laughter behind me, what he said was true. I couldn't take my eyes off the smile gracing her face.

"Will you, Seeley take this woman to be your wedded wife?"

We faced each other and beaming I proclaimed, "I do"

"Will you, Temperance take this man to be your wedded husband?"

A grin on her face, "I do"

"Now it is time for the exchanging of the vows. Temperance and Seeley have opted to write their own vows. Temperance?"

Angela started to pass Bones cards but she waved them away. She took a deep breath and began.

"Seeley, once you told me that everything happens eventually. I believed you. You have spent our entire partnership convincing me that not only am I a beautiful, intelligent, women, but that I am incredibly important to you. I know that you will never let anything happen to me and that you will never leave me. You are my knight in shining standard issue FBI body armor." I hadn't heard that line from her before.

"I vow to spend every day of my life, making it clear to you that I love you in every way possible that I will never let anything happen to you. You are my partner, my friend, my lover, and my rock. I love you." Tears ran down her cheeks as see smiled. I brushed the tears away as I heard Caroline sobbing in the distance.

The Justice turned to me, "Seeley, your vows?"

Here goes everything that I feel for her. "Temperance, Tempe, Bones. Since the day I laid eyes on you I have wanted to keep you at my side protect you, adore you, and show you the world outside your anthropological views. The day that you told me, you love. My world stopped. I had been so close to confessing my feelings to you for years, afraid you wouldn't reciprocate, but you did. I have never been happier except for right now. I have thought that I was going to lose you too many times. I cannot have that happen again. Bones, I vow that I will always be there as your friend, partner, lover, and rock, because you are all those things to me. I love you."

She had more tears on her cheeks, then I realized that the whole audience did, and smiled, she laughed.

The Justice continued, "Now it is time for the exchanging of the rings." He looked at Parker.

"That's me!" Parker shouted. He was so excited to be part of this, he reached into his breast pocket and handed a ring to Bones and one to me.

The Justice looked at Bones, "Temperance repeat after me: I give this ring as a constant reminder of my love for you."

Slipping a platinum ring onto my finger, "I give this ring as a constant reminder of my love for you."

"Seeley repeat after me: I give this ring as a constant reminder of my love for you."

Now I was crying. I slid the ring that interlocked with her engagement ring on, "I give this ring as a constant reminder of my love for you."

Then the Justice said his famous last line, "By the power invested in me by the District of Columbia, and your love and commitment, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

I put one arm round her waist bringing her as close as possible. The other hand went to cup the back of her neck. I felt both her arms come up round my neck her fingers lacing into my hair, and our lips met. I was vaguely aware that the guests were cheering, but all I cared about was the woman in my arms.