Gabby sat infront of the vanity mirror in her childhood bedroom putting on tiny pearl earrings as she heard a light knock on the door." Come in." She says turning her body in the seat too face the door.
"Gabriela." Kathy walked in losing her train of thought when she laid eyes on her daughter. Gabby stood as skirt of her lace dress fell to floor off of her lap. She brushed her hands over her thighs looking at her mother for approval." My dear." Kathy stepped forward tears filling her eyes." You are a vision."
"Really?" Gabby beamed." You did an unbelievable job with this dress." She turns looking herself over in the mirror once again. The dress was complete lace that wrapped around her neck fitted perfectly to her skin. The material hugged her body down her torso to just above her knees where it flared slightly til it rested just above her toes. The material around her neck almost created a choker affect that was held closed with three pearl button on the back of her the material travelled over her shoulders creating a capp sleeve with a scalloped lace trim. Gabby's back was completely exposed from just below her neck to just above the arch in her lower back the opening created an oval shape that her flawless mocha skin of her back a perfect shade next to the white lace trim lying flush to her exposed skin all along the borders. From her waist down the material flowed naturally to the train that swept the floor with the same scalloped edges as her sleeves and fanned out about a foot behind her.
"I can't believe this was once my dress." Kathy marvelled at the transformation.
" Do you hate it?" Gabby turned to face her mother with a worried look." It's not what it looked like when you wore it."
"I would have loved to be able to pull this off." Kathy reached over to the desk grabbing the head piece to place on Gabby." I never had your curves." She teases causing Gabby to blush. Kathy pinned the small round white head piece just above her left temple. It had a tiny piece of netting that swooped over her left eye ." Perfect." Kathy turns Gabby back to look at herself in the mirror as she checks all of the hairpins the held Gabby's hair up in soft curls allowing a perfect view of her bare back.
"I can't believe I'm marrying Matt." Gabby spoke looking at her mother thru the mirror." I feel like I need to pinch myself." She chuckles lightly as a small blush appears on her cheeks.
"It is very real my dear. You are going to make a wonderful wife, and one day an unbelievable mother." Kathy leans in resting her cheek against Gabby's as they look at each other in the mirror." Matt is a lucky man, well any man would be lucky to call you his wife, but I know Matt will be perfect."
"How do you know that?" Gabby's eyes begin to fill with tears as she moves to look out the bedroom window at all the guests arriving just then her eyes meet Matt's who is waiting under a flowered arch way for her." He's here." She whispers as a smile spreads across her face as she places her hand on the window, as Matt stares back with his amazing smile and a sparkle in his eye that could dim the sun.
"That right there." Kathy whispers to Gabby as she stands behind her looking out into the yard as well." That look he is giving you now, is the way I always see him look at you. With complete and utter adoration, that's how I know he's perfect for you."
There is a light tap on the door causing Kathy and Gabby to turn away from the window. Shay stood there with googly eyes." Wow just wow." She comes in further hugging Gabby as Christie walks in with Violet.
"Wow you really are a princess." The young girl said in awe." Aunt Gabby, can I call you Aunt?"
"Why of course." Gabby kneels down infront of her." I would love that, but I need your help now?" She taps her nose with her finger." I need you to show me how a princess walks."
"I can do that." Violet beams as she turns to leave the room." Grandma is with Uncle Matt so she doesn't get to see how pretty you look like we did first." She said feeling special.
"So are we doing this?" Shay says excited as Gabby gets back up to her feet." Let's get you hitched to lover boy out there."
"Yes let's." Gabby chuckles as everyone turns to leave the bedroom, she grabs her bouquet glancing out the window again finding Matt's eyes once again. She gives him a quick smile before blowing him a kiss then turns to leave her room anxious to make the short walk to the yard to stand by his side.
Gabby met her awaiting father at the bottom of the staircase in their living room." My beautiful daughter." Her father tears fall." You will always be my little girl and I love you."He kisses her cheek, then whispers in her ear." Don't ever forget that."
"I love you pop." Gabby throws her arms around his neck.
"I never wanted to have to give you away." He takes Gabby's arm in his as they start walking to the back door ." But I can't be prouder of the man you chose for yourself. Matt is not going to be just your husband, he is also going to be a son to your mother and I."
"Thank you." Gabby looked at her father with tear filled eyes." He is truly the one for me." She smiles as her father taps her hand that is wrapped around his arm resting on his forearm as the door opens and the music changes. They start their walk down the three steps into the yard, once they step on the white runner Gabby looks up seeing Matt at the opposite end meeting his eyes once again. Matt was mesmerized by the beauty before him, his smile never faultered and the tears built in his eyes as he saw all of Gabby now, not obstructed by the small window. With each step Gabby took closer to Matt her tears fell down her cheeks from the feeling her created within her just by the look on his face.
When Gabby and her father reached the flowered archway the officient asked 'who is giving this women away?' Gabby's father answered." Her mother and I are." Then he walked Gabby two more steps taking Matt's hand in his." Take care of my daughter." He claps his other hand on top of Matt's as the shake hands.
Matt takes his eyes off a Gabby for a brief moment." I promise, I will." He nods before moving his eyes right back to Gabby, as her father reaches back for her hand placing it in Matt's and closing their hands together. He kisses Gabby's cheek then moves to take a seat next to Kathy in the front row. Matt raises his free hand wiping the single tear off of Gabby's cheek as they exchange a quick smile then turn to face the officient taking the few steps towards him together.
The officient spoke for a few minutes before it was time to exchange their vows. Matt reached into his suit pocket pulling out a single piece of note paper." This is from the night I came to Molly's for the first time, I wrote it that night when I couldn't sleep." He whispers only loud enough for Gabby to hear, then he clears his throat and began to read." Gabriela, tonight I saw you so perfect, so beautiful on the outside but in your eyes I could see that hurt I caused you tonight, as well as that night five years ago. It was the same look." Matt looked up meeting her tear filled eyes for a brief moment giving her a quick smile before moving his eyes back to the paper." That was the moment I knew I could never stop loving you, and I needed you in my life always. There was no denying it anymore, all it took was one single look from your beautiful brown eyes." Matt then folded the paper putting it back in his pocket. He took a quick glance at their friends and family sitting with not a dry eye between them before taking Gabby's hands in his speaking from the heart now." Gabriela I somehow got that chance with you again, and from this day forward I promise to love you wholeheartedly like I have since we were kids. You have been and always will be the only girl for me. I love you."
Gabby wiped her tears as she mouthed ' I love you' to Matt once the officient turned to her motioning for her to begin." I guess neither one of us could sleep that night." She whispered giving him a wide grin before turning back to Shay retrieving the note she held for her." I wrote something that night as well." Gabby whispered to Matt again before opening her paper." My dearest Matthew, I have loved you for most of my life you have always held a piece of my heart. Seeing you tonight broke my heart in ways I never thought. I will keep these feelings to myself, and put a smile on my face for you. But you will always have that piece of my heart as long as I live." Gabby folded the paper up handing it back to Shay then looking up to Matt as her tears spilled again as she took his hands in hers." From today forward you don't just have a piece of my heart, but my complete heart I give to you unconditionally. We have been meant to be from the day we were born, and fate has proven that to us. I stand here before you now offering you my heart, my mind my body, every piece of me." Gabby smiles raising her hand to Matt's wiping away the single tear that fell." I love you."
The officient now asked Matt to repeat after him." I Matthew Alan Casey take you Gabriela Marie Dawson to be my lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health from this day forward."
"Do you accept?"
"I do." Gabby spoke as she slid Matt's wedding band onto his finger.
The officient then asked Gabby to repeat after him." I Gabriela Marie Dawson take you Matthew Alan Casey to be my lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health from this day forward."
" Do you accept?"
"I do." Matt spoke as he slid Gabby's wedding band on her finger.
"By the power vested in me and the city of Chicago I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss your bride.
Matt and Gabby held their gaze for a few seconds til smiles tugged at both of their mouths then Matt gently placed his hands on Gabby's cheeks slowly bringing her lips to his.
"I'd like to introduce Mr. & Mrs. Matthew and Gabriela Casey." The officient announces as they break their kiss and turn to face everyone who now gets to their feet clapping and cheering.
Author's notes: I hope you liked this chapter next is the reception followed by the honeymoon. I have already written 2 chapters for the honeymoon and still have more to write cause I don't want to rush thru it so plan on a few chapters of just their honeymoon, hope you enjoy cause that means you will get a few extra chapters out of this story...
