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Epilogue:

Alyssa stood in the bride's room and adjusted her veil a few months later. She couldn't believe that this was actually happening. Everything had managed to come together pretty quickly and in a few short minutes, she and Randy would be husband and wife.

"You look beautiful. Randy is going to die when he sees you." Maddie said with a smile as she held Ayla.

"I'm nervous but excited." Alyssa smiled at her best friend and daughter. "So Mikey with the guys?"

"Yep, John decided that guys with guys and girls with girls." Maddie laughed. "I'm just so excited for you guys. This is going to be perfect and you will have a great life together and more kids. More beautiful kids."

Alyssa smiled. "I wanted to say thank you. For always being there for me. Even when I tried to push you away." Maddie smiled and hugged her.

"Don't think anything of it. You went through a lot. But everything is fine now. Oh, and someone else wanted to see you." She said as she walked to the door and opened it. Alyssa's face lit up when Ella walked into the room. She smiled and hugged Alyssa.

"You look beautiful." Ella said as Alyssa let her go. "I hope its okay, I uh...I brought a date." Ella said as Evan Bourne, a rookie on the team stepped around the corner. Alyssa smiled.

"I think it's great."

Randy looked at himself in the mirror one last time and then smiled as John and Mikey walked in.

"Nervous?"

"No. Is that weird?"

"No. When it's right, it's right."

"God, I love her so much."

"Well that's obvious." John laughed. "Randy, I'm really happy for you and Alyssa. You both deserve this."

"Thanks." He smiled at Mikey who was smiling in John's arms. "Well let's get me married."

"Yep. You and Alyssa will have a wonderful life together. Savannah and Mike would be happy that you both have moved on."

"Thanks." Randy smiled.

"Alright enough about that. Let's get this show on the road."

Randy and John took their places at the end of the aisle and Randy closed his and took one last deep breath before the music started. He looked back and smiled as Alyssa came down the aisle on AJ's arm. He smiled as he looked at her. She was like an angel coming toward him. And soon, they'd be together for the rest of their lives.

He smiled as he stepped forward to take her hand. Alyssa smiled big as he did. They stood in front of the officiant.

"Friends and family, we are gathered here today to join these two people in marriage. Marriage is an honorable estate and not to be taken lightly. If there is anyone who knows one reason why this couple shouldn't be married, speak now or forever hold your peace." He waited a minute and smiled. "Randy and Alyssa, do you come here today of your own free will to be married?"

"We do." They said together.

"I understand that each of you has prepared your own vows?" They both nodded. "Alyssa?" She smiled and looked at Randy.

"It took a lot for us to get here. And a part of me never thought that I would ever feel this way again. But love has a funny way of sneaking up on you and knowing you better than you know yourself. And you are an example of that for me. You know me better than I do. You know just what to do whenever I need you. I can't wait for our life together. To be able to share each other's joys and sorrows forever. I love you. More today than I did yesterday and that feeling will only continue to grow for the rest of our lives." Randy smiled.

"We have been through a lot to get here. And I promise to love you with all my heart and to show you every single day that there is no place I would rather be. I promise to hold you when you're sad, kiss you when you're talking too much and love you completely and unconditionally for the rest of our live. I love you. And I promise you…..you will never doubt that for a second of our lives together."

"The rings." Maddie and John handed the officiant the rings. "The wedding ring is a symbol of the commitment these two people are making today. It has no beginning or end just like their love. Randy, place the ring on Alyssa's finger and say, I, Randy, take you Alyssa, to be my wife and share with you all that I am and all that I have."

"I, Randy, take you Alyssa, to be my wife and share with you all that I am and all that I have." Randy smiled as he slid the ring on her finger.

"Alyssa, place the ring on Randy's finger and say, I, Alyssa, take you Randy, to be my husband and share with you all that I am and all that I have."

"I, Alyssa, take you Randy, to be my husband and share with you all that I am and all that I have." She slowly slid the band on his finger.

"As Alyssa and Randy have given their consent and exchanged vows and rings, by the power vested in me by the state of Texas and god, I hereby pronounce that they are husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Randy smiled as he leaned in and kissed her gently on the lips before he pulled back and took her hand in his. She smiled at him as they turned to their guests.

"May I present to you Mr. And Mrs. Randy Orton." The crowd cheered and everyone headed into the reception. Randy smiled as he held Alyssa close and they danced their first dance as a married couple.

"You look beautiful in that dress." He whispered. She smiled and laid her head in the crook of his neck.

"You look pretty handsome yourself."

"You sure you can put up with me?" He said and she smiled and nodded her head.

"Only for the next fifty or sixty years. Then you're on your own." He laughed.

"I don't think that'll be enough. A love like ours is timeless, classic, flawless. I'm afraid you're stuck with me forever." She lifted her head up and smiled despite the tears in her eyes and kissed him.

"I wouldn't want it any other way."

Maddie smiled as she watched Randy and Alyssa dance. She looked over at her own husband. "It looks like things are perfect."

"Yeah after all the tragedy, things are good." He smiled and leaned in and kissed her. He pulled away and looked at their son who was sleeping in the infant car. "We all managed to move on but we will always remember those we lost."

"Yeah." She kissed him again. "I love you and I'm so happy that we have each other and we have good friends to share this life with."

"Me too." He smiled as she rested her head on his shoulder. "You know, I think they just might make it." He said as wrapped his arms around her. "Looks like your match making worked." She laughed. "And it was nice to see Ella trying to move on too."

"Who do you think introduced her to Evan?" Maddie asked. "I should totally start a business."

"I don't think the world's ready for that." He said laughing.

Later...

Alyssa hugged Elaine and smiled before she kissed Ayla on the head who was sleeping soundly in Becky's arms. "Don't you worry about anything. She'll be just fine." Elaine said.

"And spoiled rotten by the time we get back." Randy said as he hugged his mom.

"That's my right as her grandma." Elaine said. "You take care of my new daughter." Randy smiled and nodded.

"Always." He turned to Alyssa who was laughing at something Nate had said. "I love her Ma. With everything in me, I love her." Elaine smiled.

"Good. Now go. You have a plane to catch." Randy nodded and walked over placing his arms around her. She smiled up at him and then looked back at Nate.

"Guess we better get going."

"Yeah. See you guys in two weeks." Nate said as he hugged Alyssa again. "Take care of her." He said to Randy.

"Man, I'm beginning to think they love you more than me." He said as they got in the car. She laughed.

"Well, I'm sweeter than you are." She said smiling.

"They haven't seen you mad." He countered as he leaned in and kissed her. She smiled and kissed him again. "I love you."

"I love you too." She said. As they drove to the airport, she thought back on the last year and a half. So much had changed. She'd gone from the devastation of losing Mike to the redeeming warmth of Randy's love. She'd thought that her life had been over when Mike had died. That life without him wasn't a life at all. But as she drove toward the airport, headed off toward her honeymoon with Randy, she realized that her life hadn't ended when Mike had died. Only that chapter in it. And that the pain she'd gone through, the pain they'd all gone through had prepared them for the rest of what was to come.

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