A/N: Hey guys! Thanks so much for all of your reviews. They really always make me smile! Anyways, I just wanted to say that I will be ending this story soon, that's kind of why I've been focusing in on it a lot lately and haven't been updating my other 2 stories. But, once I get this story done. I will be working more on the other stories, I promise! :)

With that being said, here is CH.36! I hope you all enjoy it and get a good laugh out of it.

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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX- One and Only

Damon's P.O.V.

My voice is shaking as I crack a joke and everyone in the crowd laughs at it. "I guess these two really messed up when they picked me to replace the professional who knows what he's doing. But, anyways..Now, where was I. Oh, yeah..." My voice trails off as I find my place on the sheet of paper and start again with ceremony.

" Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join my little brother and the woman that he loves in holy matrimony. Stefan, do you take this woman to be your wife, to live together in matrimony, to love her, to honor her, to comfort her, and to keep her in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?" I turn towards my brother, watching as he clears his throat and exhales when I smile and say "Come on, buddy. You should already know the darn answer..I'd say 'I do' before your beautiful bride kicks you in the shins!" I comment, watching as Stefan rolls his eyes and opens his mouth to speak. "I do." He states firmly, when I nod and smile as I direct my attention towards Elena.

"Now, beautiful soon to be sister in law. Darn it, Stefan if I would have known that she would be looking this good after all these years." I state in a joking tone with a wink at him when he glares at me. Both of us stopping the silly banter as Elena leans towards me and steps on my foot, hard!

"Ouch. Okay, okay..let's see here..Okay. Now, back to being serious for a moment. Elena, do you take this man to be your husband, to live together in matrimony, to love him, to honor him, to comfort him, and to keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?" I ask her, watching as she nods and smiles widely before she looks over at Stefan again and says "I do."

I clear my throat, a nervous laugh escaping past my lips as I look down at my cell phone and zoom into the words on the screen, the half written paper with steps of what to say dropping from my hands. Maybe Elena was right, this is fairly ridiculous. Me, Damon Salvatore- a firefighter thinking that I could also be a last minute ordained minister as they all call it, was a silly plan! I'm nervous and I keep losing my place on this darn sample sheet for the vows! However, my nervousness is lifted when I feel a tug on my suit and look around to see everyone else smiling, huge grins on their faces when Sam steps beside me and clears his throat. "Uncle Damon, I think that you can let mommy and daddy speak now." He says, a smile lingering across his face when I bend down to be eye level with my nephew, looking up at my brother who looks like he's already had a few drinks before we even got here and over to my new sister in law who just wants to have this part of the ceremony over with and get to the -making out with her husband in front of all these people part.

"You know what, buddy? That sounds like a great idea." I say out loud, hearing as the crowd sends out a loud 'awhh' between them all and I stand back up, my hands running through my hair when I state "Well, luckily folks. The bride and groom where smart enough to take over for a bit with their own written sappy vows about how much they love each other and how they obviously can't live without one another or we all wouldn't be here today celebrating these two crazy in love kids who are just as cute as a button! Now...Elena, Stefan. Take it away." I instruct them, hearing as Caroline lets out a loud laugh and Elena hands her the dark red and white colored bouquet of roses that she has in her hands.

I step aside and watch as Stefan holds onto Elena's hands tightly, a smile on his face when he clears his throat and begins to speak with a shaky tone. "We never got the chance to be a family and today, in front of all of our friends and family, our own children. We finally have that chance, to make up for all the things that I had promised you all those years ago. Elena, I'm going to spend the rest of my life making up for all the years that we missed together and I know that I'm still learning. But, I swear to you that I'm going to be the best father to Sam and Olivia that I know I would have been and that I can be. I couldn't have ever asked for a better person to spend the rest of my life with." Stefan pauses for a moment, inhaling deeply before he starts again.

Leaning towards Elena and wiping away a fallen tear on her cheek as he smiles at her and says "No need to cry, sweetheart. You've cried enough for me and I never want you to shed another tear for me again. It's your wedding day and we finally have each other. Be happy, Elena. Because, in you I have found my soul mate and my best friend. You have given me strength, love and courage to move on from all the hurt and pain and I want to thank you for it. I never want to imagine my life without you in it. You're an amazing woman, you're an amazing mother to our two wonderful kids and I am so thankful that we finally have our second chance. We get to start over again, this time stronger than before. With each other, with our kids and with these amazing people who have come to see us finally, become what they always knew we would be..Husband and wife. I love you, you've stolen my heart and have mesmerized me with your beauty. I can't wait to spend my days and nights being your husband and loving you, like you always should have been loved. " Stefan tells her, finishing his vows with a soft kiss to her cheek as I look over at Elena and she smiles at me, tears welling up into her eyes when she starts to talk directly to him.

"Stefan. You changed my life. I remember the day that I met you at the diner with your smile and comedic ways and I thought, this guy is going to be a total jerk. A waste of my time. But, after spending time with you, after getting to know you and all the coffee dates that we had at that place. I quickly noticed that you were nothing like I had first thought. You're a kind hearted, loving and devoted person. You know how to put a smile on someone's face just by saying the right words and I love you for it. But, to be honest..That's not the only reason why you mean everything to me. " Elena's voice breaks a bit as she sniffles and smiles through her tears, clearing her throat when she looks up at me and then back to Stefan.

"You're an amazing father and I know that it's a learning process. But, you've been doing such a great job with our kids that I couldn't have asked for a better man to help me raise them. I know that I've made mistakes in the past. But, I plan on spending the rest of my life, showing you that we can make it through anything. That we can be stronger as a couple and as parents as long as we have each other to lean on and love. And, with that.. with that ,love. We can get through anything that is thrown our way. It's like I once said, a long time ago... you and me..Our love is forever and nothing or no one can change that. I love you, Stefan and I thank god everyday that you came back to me. And, today..this ceremony maybe just about the two of us. But, it's also about everyone here who is celebrating us and for those who has never given up hope that we'd find our way back to each other and live out the rest of our days as an old married couple. I can't wait to grow old with you and to show you how much I will always love you. No matter what. Because, you and I. We maybe best friends. But, we're soul mates too and nothing can destroy that. Because, it's like you once said, our love is fireproof and will never burn out. I love you, my best friend. My soul mate. My everything." Elena finishes, looking back at me and smiling as she says "Damon, you're doing a great job. Now, continue."

I nod my head, this stupid proud smile on my face that can't seem to be wiped away is stuck there as I look back to Sam whose holding onto the rings in his pocket. "Um..Little man, I need those rings now." I tell him, glazing over to see him nod when he walks up to me and pulls the rings out of his pocket. Sam grins at me and turns to stand next to Tyler once again. But, not before commenting with a groan "Finally! You told me not to lose them and since I didn't. Can I go to the bathroom now and eat some cake?"

"Soon. Sam." I wink at him, hearing a few people in the small crowd of less than 100 people laugh. "Alright you two love birds! Stefan, please place this ring on your wifey's finger and repeat after me. I give you this ring as a token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love." I state, hearing carefully as my little brother repeats the words exactly as he was told and then slips the sterling silver 18 karat gold wedding band onto Elena's hand, the small diamonds on it glisten in the light as I smile up at the crowd once more and have Elena repeat the same words, taking the ring from me and placing it on Stefan's shaking hands.

"By virtue of the authority vested in me under the laws of the State of New York, I now pronounce you husband and wife." I nearly shout out of my lungs, watching Stefan turn towards me with a smirk and begin to lean towards Elena.

"Wait a minute, Mr. impatient. I'm not done yet!" I warn him, hearing as everyone around us laughs and then I clear my throat, smiling gleefully when I lock eyes on my little brother and state "You may kiss your beautiful bride." I tell him with a wink, watching as Stefan places his arm around Elena's waistline and pulls her towards him, a smile on her face when he leans her back and kisses her lips hastily.

I hear a groan and a few "eww's" escaping out of both Sam and Olivia's mouths when Stefan finally sets Elena standing back up and grabs onto her hand firmly. Turning towards the crowd and grinning when I speak. "Well, alright guys! I'm honored to introduce to you for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore. Now, let's get this party started!" I exclaim, turning around to wink at Sam whose got this excited and relived look in his green eyes as he says in quiet, but still audible tone "Yeah, let's party, because I really got to go potty!"

Elena's P.O.V.

I couldn't be happier as Stefan sways us back and forth to our first dance, his hands gently sliding down my backside as I giggle at him and try to not slap his hands away from sliding down further. But, when he leans into me, his green eyes are filled with desire and hungry as he whispers into my ear. "Why don't we leave early and I can spend some time figuring out how to get you out of this damn dress. I swear, Elena...You look irresistible." He tells me, leaning away for a moment and licking his lips. My heart begins to race, my arms tightening around his neck when I nod and lean into him, my warm breath washes over his flushed face when I speak in a knowing tone. "I know, baby. But, you'll have to wait a few more hours. I'd hate to just leave all these people without an explanation." I tell him when he spins us around and dips me, his face just inches away from mine as he hisses through gritted teeth.

"Well, I can give them an explanation. Your husband really wants to see what's under your dress, that should allow us to leave early. And, I promise, I'll be gentle." Stefan says in a teasing tone, lifting me back up and watching as my eyes lock on him, licking my lips softly as he chuckles and kisses me, placing his head onto my shoulder when he whispers against my ear once more in a nearly warning tone. "Stop being a tease, sweetheart. I've never wanted anything more in my life than to leave this reception hall early and to go back to our hotel room, so that I can make love to you, very slowly."

I swallow hard at his words, feeling the loss of warmth from his skin, when he leans away from me and the music ends before I can stop him from saying anything more. Stefan lets go of my hand and winks, stepping back towards me, just inches away from my face and even from us being a few inches away from each other, I can tell two things about Stefan already. One, his eyes are filled with lust and fire as he locks them upon me and the second is that he's drunk. I quickly remember what Damon said earlier. Stefan drank a few mixed drinks before he even came to the ceremony and now at the reception, he's drank a few more... not even waiting until the cake has been cut to get a little buzzed and kill the nervousness that he was feeling about today!

"Think about it, honey...We could have a lot more fun than we're having now." Stefan says with a smirk. He lets go of my hands and I watch with a surprised face as he walks away from me and just when I'm about to turn away and go talk to Caroline about how wonderful everything looks, Tyler's smiling face stops me.

"Mind if I cut in?" He asks, extending out his hand and pulling me towards him when I nod and smile, a sweet look in my eyes when I hold onto Tyler's hand and speak. "Sure, maybe you and I can keep an eye on my drunk husband from this view." I state, turning around to see Stefan standing near his brother as the music plays and Tyler and I make our way, step by step across the dance floor.

" Congratulations, beautiful girl. Everything is fantastic." Tyler says to me, a smile forming on his lips as suddenly we both hear a familiar voice up on the stage and the music stops, making us both freeze in place. Tyler gives me a confused look and turns around towards the stage, which is just a few feet away from us and my eyes lock on the man standing near the microphone, his tie now loosely hanging around his neck and I can feel my face start to get heated, embarrassed almost when I look around to see Sam and Olivia burst into laughter, both of them pointing up to the band, sitting near Damon and Bonnie.

"Is that-" Tyler starts to ask as I take a step next to him, looking around the dance floor to notice that everyone around us is still dancing to the music that's now playing, expect for Tyler and I who are stunned and in shock.

"That's Stefan." I state in a firm and annoyed tone, hearing when Tyler lets out a laugh and looks over at me when he says "Is he singing...?" His voice trails off as I nod and look back up at the stage, watching as Stefan sways with the microphone in his hands and leans into it as he points to me and mumbles. "This is for my gorgeous wife, Elena. I love you, babe!"

I smile at him, blowing a kiss in his direction and trying to shake the nervous look on my face as I feel a hand on my back and turn around to notice Caroline suddenly appear behind me, her head inches away from my ear as she says "What in the hell is your drunk husband doing on that stage and what is that noise that he's making..What the hell is he trying to sing?"Caroline asks, looking on with Tyler and I. I shake my head, turning around towards Caroline and latching my hands onto her shoulders as we both freeze in place when I hear the first line of " Yes you're lovely, with your smile so warm. And your cheeks so soft, there is nothing for me but to love you, And the way you look tonight..." Stefan's voice breaks off as he turns towards the band and grins, telling them to pick up the tempo.

"Oh, yes. That is my incredible handsome and drunk husband, Stefan. Singing a Frank Sinatra song and trying to mess with me." I state, trying to make my way towards the stage, but I quickly feel when Tyler's firm grip stops me and he laughs in a clearly entertained tone.

"Let him sing, Elena! He's clearly singing this for you..So, let him sing! It's funny because I didn't even know he could sing." Tyler comments with a grin, watching as I huff out a breath and feel when Caroline stands next to me, her head leaning against my shoulder when she sighs out "This is so romantic. He loves you so much, even when he's drunk."

I shake my head, wrapping my arm around Caroline and listening as Stefan finishes off the last few off key lyrics to the song and when I look behind Caroline and Tyler and see Sam and Olivia sway to the music, both of them tripping over each other's feet, my heart fills with happiness as I smile and pivot on my heels back towards the stage, leaning my back against Caroline again "Fine, he can sing as much as he wants, as long as those two keep dancing." I say out loud, pointing to my kids who are laughing and spinning each other around on the dance floor, two huge smiles on their faces that I haven't seen in so long and just by watching them, I suddenly don't want Stefan to get off the stage and stop singing because I want to savor this moment forever, watching Sam and Olivia just be two little kids without any worries in the world, dancing the night away to their dad's voice.

A/N: So Stefan and Elena share a very interesting dance and heated words. ;) I will be continuing CH.37 with where this one left off and it will also be the start of the "honeymoon" Chapter, so it should be fairly interesting! :)

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