"Mommy? Is my last name going to be Spencer now? Just like Rachel's?" Juliet finished tying the bright blue bow in her daughter's hair and straightened the green one at her waist.

"It doesn't have to change if you don't want it to. You and I can keep our last name." She and Shawn had talked about it before, but with as fast as everything was happening, she'd completely forgotten to talk to Rebecca. They'd planned the wedding within a month, didn't really see any point in dragging it out, and some details had slipped her mind.

"I want it to change. That way Jesse Sater won't sit between us in Kindergarten anymore." Juliet laughed. They'd probably have to talk about this more, but she was glad she seemed open to the idea of a name change. "Mommy?" Rebecca looked serious now and Juliet carefully crouched, being sure not to wrinkle her beautiful white gown, to look into her daughter's eyes. "Do you love Shawn?"

"Yes Baby. Very much." She was glad she opted for the waterproof makeup as she was already fighting back tears.

"And Rachel. Do you love her?"

"Yes Baby, but you'll always be my Sunshine." She thought back to the first time she called Rebecca 'Sunshine', she was only an infant, weeks old, but with a head full of golden hair and eyes that could light up a room.

"Good." Rebecca smiled, wiped a tear from her mother's eye and kissed her cheek. "I love them too, I was just double checking." Then her face became inquisitive. "Do you think I can call Shawn 'Daddy' now?"

"If you'd like. I think he'd like that very much." Rebecca nodded, pensive. Just then the door opened and Madeline came in.

"Juliet. You look so beautiful." She gave her a kiss on the cheek as she stood up. "As do you Miss Rebecca." Rebecca beamed at the woman she was already calling 'Nanna'. "It's time. You ready Pumpkin?" Rebecca nodded eagerly and Juliet wiped another tear from her eye as she nodded.

As she stepped out into the surprisingly warm April sunshine in Vancouver —she and Shawn had decided there was no better place for their Second Chance Wedding—Juliet was immediately greeted by her newest love. Rachel had a green bow in her hair and a blue one around her waist that either her mother or Madeline must have tied because there was no way Shawn made a bow that perfect.

"Jules! Can I call you Mommy now? I talked to Rebecca and my daddy and they both said I could if you said it was okay." She was bouncing on her toes, much like Shawn when he was excited.

She felt her heart swell up. Finally, Rachel calling her 'Mommy' wouldn't be an accident or a slip of the tongue, it would be her title. "Of course Sweetpea, you can call me Mommy." Both girls cheered and crashed into her for hugs. She held on tight, letting go of the pain in the past and embracing her future.

"Okay girls," Her mother said. "Time to get ready!" They ran off together, hand in hand. "Juliet, I've never been so happy for you because I've never seen you so happy. I know the past few years have been difficult, but I also know the next many will be wonderful."

"Thanks Mom. I love you." She hugged her mom before she started for her seat and Juliet smiled as she heard the music start. Lloyd walked up to her and kissed her head while Frank took her hand and kissed it. They had both been so supportive through everything, she couldn't imagine choosing just one to walk her down the aisle. This was the best day of her life, the day all her dreams were finally coming true.


"Do I look okay? Is my tie straight?" Shawn had been asking Gus the same questions for hours now, he'd never been so nervous.

"Shawn, you look great. Just calm down and enjoy this." Gus had been surprisingly calm throughout the day. He'd even managed to see people crying without bursting into tears himself. He'd gotten ordained online the day Shawn proposed to Juliet and he couldn't imagine it any other way. It was a small wedding; both families, Chief Vick and family, Nicole, and even Lassie, Carol and Andrew. But it was perfect and he didn't care who was there aside from three people.

The music had started and the first two of those people stepped forward, giggling as they spread flower pedals across the aisle. Rachel had never looked happier than at this moment, sharing a basket of flower petals with her new sister. Seeing her now, he flashed back to the past. When Abigail left, she had still been in a bassinette and he had no idea how he was going to survive, but somehow she kept him going and now she was an amazing little girl. And Rebecca, her mother's child through and through—when Rachel was born, he'd been amazed at how she changed his capacity to love, but she was his, all his. Yet he loved Rebecca with a fierceness he'd never imagined, she may not have been his genetically, but she was in every way that counted and he would move Heaven and Earth to keep either of his girls safe.

He smiled at the most beautiful five-year-olds in the world and caught a glimpse of his parents. Even his dad had a tear in his eye, one that hadn't been there at his first wedding. He thought back to New Year's Day, when he'd gone to his parents' house to tell them about the excitement the night before. How as he was leaving, Henry had slipped his mother's ring in Shawn's hand. Maw-Maw Spencer's ring, the one he wouldn't give Shawn when he told him he was going to propose to Abigail, was finally on the right woman's finger. His old man shot him a nod and a wink as the music changed and the guests rose and turned.

And in that moment, his heart stopped.

She was the most beautiful person he'd ever seen. Beautiful couldn't even describe her, she had transcended past beauty. The dress, her hair, her incredible smile shattered his expectation of their big day. And her eyes. Her eyes were more blue and dazzling than he'd ever seen, than he knew eyes could get, and they were locked on him.

He was finally marrying Juliet.

Suddenly nothing else mattered. There was no pain, no regret, because every moment good or bad had led to this, right now. And this was perfection. He barely even noticed Rachel come to his side and slip her hand in his; he was so captivated by Juliet. Her walk down the aisle seemed agonizingly long, but when she made it to the end, and he took her hand into his, he knew he couldn't be happier.


Gus started speaking but Juliet barely heard him. She was finally marrying Shawn. As she looked into his eyes, she was astounded at how green they were, how full of life. She'd had many happy days, but as she handed Rebecca the bouquet, winked at Rachel, and looked at Shawn she knew this was the best day of her life. It was time for vows, she and Shawn had decided to write their own and he insisted on going first.

"Jules—Juliet. I had vows written before, but suddenly they don't capture what I want to say, so stay with me and I'll try to make this coherent.

"I've wanted this day for ten years. Really, since the first day I met you I knew you were the one I wanted to marry—which was new for me because I wasn't big on commitment. But if you had asked me ten years ago how I envisioned this day, it would have been a very different picture than today.

"This is a 'Second Chance Wedding' because we both have pasts, but what I realized right now is that those pasts are exactly what brought us here. It's not about mistakes or choices we could have made in a moment, it's about this moment, right here, where my daughter and your daughter—our daughters—are flower girls and our family and friends are here. All of that, our pasts, our choices good and bad, they are what make today—the day I get to marry the love of my life—so amazing.

So with that, I promise to love you. In good times and bad, even when you drive me crazy, even when you think you hate me, even on the worst of days—I will love you. But not only you, I'll love your daughter. For the past she represents and the promise of the future. I love you both, the whole package. You two are the best thing to even happen to the Spencers. I, we, have never had happier days than those spent with you. The present is a gift the past gives us, and you, Juliet, are my greatest gift."

She was vaguely aware there were tears streaming down her face, but she didn't care. She had never known she could love someone so much, never have imagined someone loving her so fully…and she was so glad she picked waterproof make-up.

"Shawn. There have been two times in my life where I felt utterly alone and completely terrified and in both of those moments, you rescued me. The first time you saved me from myself, from self-doubt and insecurity as I found myself in a new city without any clue what I was doing. You were a friend, a confidant, a partner. And then life happened and choices were made that put me in a darker place—a widow with a child and a painful history. But you found me and showed me that it was okay to live, to laugh, to be me. And this time, you didn't just save me, you saved my daughter—the most important piece of my life. You taught her what love can look like, what it means to be a family.

And so today I promise to be just that, a family. I promise to love you with my whole heart, to love your daughter as my own, and to take two pasts and make a future. I've always loved you, Shawn, and I promise to never stop."

He was smiling at her, that tender yet irresistible smile and she felt truly whole for the first time. She looked at Gus, who wiped a tear from his eye and smiled at both of them—she had been amazed he'd kept it together this far. Then he said something that surprised her. "Now, as this is not just the joining of two people, but two families, Rachel and Rebecca would like to say something."

She looked first at Rachel, who smiled sheepishly, then turned to see Rebecca mimicking the expression. She watched as they came together and took back the bouquet from her daughter while Rachel pulled a sheet from the basket of flowers. She felt Shawn pull her close, as surprised as she was by their daughter's decision to speak, and they looked at their amazing little girls.

"Thanks Uncle Gus!" They said in unison, then they turned to face the small crowd.

Rachel spoke first, she tended to be the leader/instigator. "Hi everybody. Rebecca and I just wanted to say something before our Daddy and Mommy are married." Then little Rachel walked up and took her free hand. "Jules—Mommy. I love you. And not just because you braid my hair and play with me and let me call you 'mommy' now, but cause you maked my Daddy really happy.

Sometimes when we'd play, his eyes would look really bright and he'd laugh real hard and I just was glad he was happy cause I think when my mother left it was hard and I'm not always good. But now his eyes are happy always and he laughs way more and I'm not even jealous cause I know he loves you different then me.

I'm glad you're my mommy now cause you're nice, and strong, and funny, and you make yummy food. Plus you're a good mommy to Rebecca and now we get to be sisters and share you.

I also am glad that Rebecca's my sister cause now we don't have to ask to have sleepovers and we can be best friends forever and always and I promise to share my toys and not get mad when you or Daddy pay attention to her because I'm so glad we're a family now." She nodded and smiled then handed Rebecca the sheet. Juliet looked at Shawn, amazed to see a tear running down his cheek, which she kissed as she leaned into him and squeezed Rachel's hand.

"Shawn—I mean, Daddy." Rebecca said and just hearing her call him 'Daddy' made her heart soar—it was a sound she'd always wanted to hear her child say to Shawn. "I love you too, for lots of the reasons Rachel loves Mommy, but I got some different ones too.

I knew my father, and he wasn't always nice but I didn't know any better so I still loved him. But I love you more. My mommy has cried a lot, she tries not to let me see but I know. But since you, she's been crying cause she's happy instead of sad or scared and that makes me real happy. You're a really great daddy cause you play princess and monsters and teatime and take me on dates and you make me feel special and loved.

I told you when I met you I didn't want a daddy, but you showed me that daddies are good, and kind, and treat people right and I just wanted to say thanks and that I love you. Oh, and I promise to be nice and share with Rachel even if sometimes I don't want to cause she's a really great sister and I love our family."

Juliet wiped a tear from her eye as she watched her baby girl hug her new daddy and her new sister. Then she felt Rachel pull on her bouquet and give her the wedding ring to put on Shawn's finger. She did so as Gus directed, then let Shawn slide the beautiful diamond studded band on her finger.


"You may now kiss the bride." His best friend said with a smile and Shawn crashed into Juliet's lips. He felt his whole body fill with joy and happiness at the significance of the moment. For the first time in his life, everything was right. Juliet, his bride, his wife, was in his arms and all his at last. After a moment, they broke apart and he looked down to see his little girls with their hands over their eyes. He smiled and picked up Rebecca, the newest love in his heart but by no means the smallest, watched as Jules picked up his—their—sweet Rachel, and held his perfect family close as he kissed his wife again, whole at last.

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Okay everyone, I can't believe it, but here it is! The spoiler at long last no longer a spoiler! (Also, slightly edited). I didn't want to change it too much, because it's what started this whole thing and I did look back on it at various times throughout the writing process to keep on track, but yeah, hopefully you like it!

psychtd215…glad you liked the proposal, hopefully you like the Wedding too!

guest…I'm glad you liked it! Hopefully the Wedding was good too!

cac0066…okay, when you said it was neither good nor bad I panicked for a second thinking it was mediocre, but then there was the speechlessness and puddlehood and I got all smiley. :) But yes, first proposal, so I'm glad it turned out well! And actually the next and final chapter will be The Epilogue. I'm sad to see it end myself, but at the same time, I think it's better this way. And there's a chance I might eventually do a Second Chances related something or another at some point because I love this family so much. Anyway, hopefully you became solid-ish again, and I extra hope you like this chapter! :)

potato…I'm so glad you liked the proposal! Also, I'm so glad that you find my story uplifting and whatnot, it means so much and my greatest hope is that people find strength and hope and whatnot from this. That would just be amazing. And hopefully this edited Wedding makes you happy!

cupcake…haha, I will do anything I can to tell your future fiancé (who may or may not care about the accidental e) about the M&Ms…honestly, I wouldn't mind being proposed to that way either-so I'll have to drop hints to my future boyfriend. And yeah, ducklings, freaking adorable.

AngieRosie…you didn't have to wait long! Hopefully you like it!

Togepi…that was seriously such a compliment! Thank you!

psychshuleslover2000…I'm so glad you liked it! Hopefully this one makes you happy too!

say say…If you've gotten this far, I hope you like it!

Anyway, I just want to thank you all again for all your reviews! They mean so much to me and never stop! I'll post the next and final chapter soon, but please please please keep reviewing!