Hey everyone. I wasnt planning on updating yet, but I decided to start writing and I finished this chapter, so I firgued why not put it on? Well anyway I would like to thank: gizziefan118, mimimarie, Mcalsion, and Grey'sAnatomyBestTVshow for reviewing chapter 20. Oh and I wanted to let you all know that this story is almost over. I know it probably seems like I have really drawn it out, so I dont know, maybe some of you will be happy this is nearing the end. There will be only 2 or 3 more chapters, so yeah. Well anyway I hope you guys like this chapter and please please read and review. I love my reviewers and really do appreciate you guys!

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Chapter 21

Meredith, Alex, and Cristina were all standing there staring at Izzie and George. Izzie had told them all she had something to tell them and wanted to do it as soon as possible. So here they were, waiting expectantly. Izzie looked at George briefly before turning to the rest of them and smiling brightly.

"George and I have decided to get married," she said bluntly.

Cristina's mouth dropped open uncharacteristically, Meredith smiled, and Alex looked at her as if she were playing a dumb joke. Izzie watched them, hoping that they would be nothing but happy for her. She looked at Meredith hopefully, but Cristina was the first to speak.

"You two are tying the knot?" she asked, looking from George to Izzie.

"Yes," Izzie said, looking at Meredith still.

"When?" Alex asked.

"Saturday," Izzie said, intertwining her fingers with George's.

"This Saturday?" Alex asked as if that were absurd.

"Yes Alex," she said, looking up at him. "We love each other, and since our time is already limited, we decided this Saturday was perfect."

"But Izzie," Meredith said, speaking for the first time "Don't you think that maybe-"

"What? Maybe we're rushing because I'm dying? Yes, maybe we are doing it in 4 days because I'm dying, but that doesn't mean that we love each other any differently than we would otherwise," she said, not wanting to hear her friend's doubts.

Meredith sighed and looked down at the ground. "I understand that you and George love each other," she said, looking back up at Izzie "But do you really think that getting married is the right path?" she asked, looking at George.

"Yes, we do," George said, squeezing Izzie's hand. "I love her. I love her more than I ever thought possible. And if she is willing to marry me, than that will make me the luckiest man on earth," he said, looking over at Izzie.

Meredith sighed once again. She knew they loved each other, but she just wasn't quite sure that they were thinking rashly. Maybe they were though. Maybe their thinking was perfectly clear and Meredith just couldn't see it because of her views on marriage. Even though she had her doubts about this, she decided that she should give them a chance. It was the least she could do for Izzie.

"Anyway," Izzie continued, not wanting anyone to feel the need to make their doubts know "I want a very small wedding. And I was wondering if I could have it here," she said, looking at Meredith.

Meredith looked at her and nodded. "Yeah, sure Izz."

"And you two can be my brides maids," she said, looking at Meredith and Cristina.

"Do we have to wear dressed?" Cristina asked, sounding mortified.

"Yes, but not real fancy ones," Izzie said, laughing slightly.

"And Alex," Izzie said, looking at Alex.

Alex looked down at her, wondering if she was going to ask him to be George's best man.

"Would you do me a favor?" she asked.

He nodded hesitantly. "Sure, anything."

"I would like it very much, if you were the one to give me away," she said, looking up at him.

Alex looked at her and felt some weird, mixed emotions well up inside him. He smiled at her and nodded.

"Of course I will," he said softly.

Izzie smiled up at him before looking over at George.

"Now all we have to do is get our marriage license and find someone to perform the ceremony," she paused briefly "But I'm tired, so I'll do it later," she said, trying to stand up.

"Don't worry about it," George said smiling softly "I'll take care of it."

"Yeah Izz, we'll help him too," Meredith said.

Izzie smiled at her friends. "Thank you."

Izzie was standing at the bathroom counter, readjusting the blonde wig on her head. She shifted it slightly, and looked at herself in the mirror. This was not what she expected herself to look like on her wedding day, but she wasn't really disappointed either. She was thinner and paler than she would have liked, but there was nothing she could really do about that. She had been getting weaker by the day it seemed. She tried her best not to let on, but it was killing her to just stand her right now.

She jumped as she heard a soft knock at the door and told whoever it was to come in. She looked up to see Meredith come in and shut the door behind here. Meredith looked so pretty with her lilac bride maid gown on. So the dresses were kind of dressy, but Cristina would get over it. Izzie smiled at Meredith who was now re-fixing Izzie's wig.

"You look beautiful Izz," Meredith said, stepping back to look at her.

"Thank you," Izzie said, looking down at her white dress. "This is really happening," Izzie said, looking up at Meredith.

"Yep," Meredith said smiling. She looked at the expression on Izzie's face and sighed. "Don't worry, everything will be fine," she reassured her.

Izzie sighed as she smoothed out her dress. "I know. I'm just a little nervous, that's all," she said.

Meredith smiled and hugged Izzie. "Come on, its time to start," she said, opening the door for Izzie.

Izzie saw Alex standing outside the door waiting for her. He smiled at her and lifted his arm for her to take.

"You look stunning Izzie," he said, staring at her.

Izzie smiled and thanked him and looked ahead as she heard the music start. They walked to the top of the stairs and Izzie looked down at all the people she had only met a year and a half ago. Even though that seemed like a short time, these people were her friends and family. There were all she had, and all she ever needed.

She looked ahead as she neared the bottom and saw George staring at her with a strange glow in his eyes. She smiled brightly and looked back at him. When they were standing in front of George and the minister, Izzie looked over at Alex and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek.

He smiled at her, before standing in his spot on the other side of George.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…" the minister began.

Izzie didn't really hear much of what was said. She couldn't stop staring at George. She was doing it. She was marrying the man she loved, and she couldn't think of a more perfect thing.

"Do you, Isobel Stevens, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?" the minister asked.

Izzie looked at George with a tear sliding down her cheek and smiled, if possible, even bigger. "I do," she said. George then slid the ring onto her ring finger.

"And do you, George O'Malley, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

George looked at Izzie and smiled, finding it almost impossible to speak. "I do," he said. Izzie then slid the ring onto his ring finger.

"By the power invested in me, I know pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride."

George placed a gentle hand on the side of Izzie's face and brought his face to hers and kissed her tenderly on the lips.

They pulled apart and smiled at everyone who had been clapping and smiling up at them.

George grabbed Izzie hand and held it tightly. She looked over at him and smiled brightly.

"We did it," she said half in disbelief.

"We did," he said.