Never Again Chapter 37: Last Chance to Run, a sky high fanfic

Chapter 37:

Billy linked arms with her father and he escorted her to the 'aisle' between the rows of seating. All though not many people were actually in attendance. Maria and her family, Sam and her mom, Iz, Stephen, Milk, Will and gang, Elena of course and that basically it besides the priest, Warren and Cooper. Feeling a bit odd having everyone stare at her Billy turned her head down a moment and took in a deep breath.

Last chance to run. She thought amusedly to herself all though it wasn't her voice in her head but Warren's. He'd said that to her on the phone that morning. Elena had refused to let Warren and Billy stay together last night and made him sleep on the couch in her living room. Iz had made fun of him incessantly, until he threatened to set fire to her stuffed elephant Earl.

Billy had laughed softly when he said those words to her. Looking up she caught his fire brown eyes and a small smile played on her lips.

Warren couldn't believe how incredibly stunning Billy was in her simply mint green dress with her hair up in a breezy elegant bun and her make-up light. She knew that he didn't like a lot of make-up on a girl he'd told her so before they stopped talking saying that it made girls look really bad.

Starting down the 'aisle' with her father Billy never looked away from Warren. She could see out of the corner of her eye Maria and Sammi both grinning and winking at her playfully, but her eyes never lost the connection with Warren.

He could see the gleam in her eyes. Well this is it. He thought. When Billy and her father stopped and she turned kissing his cheek Warren smiled. Chris luckily didn't hate him for marrying his little girl, among other things he probably knew about. Chris handed her off to Warren and Billy slipped her smaller fingers into his rough hand.

Warren guided her to stand before him and smiled at her again with her smiling in return. The priest started his speech about being gathered for the union of Warren Andrew Peace and Billy Maree Cornwall, but neither were really paying attention. Sammi had taken Billy's bouquet from her so now both of Billy's hands were in either of Warren's.

"The couple has chosen to give their own vows…so Warren if you would." The priest said and Warren was jarred from his casual staring contest with Billy before he took a deep breath.

"When I was younger I never imagined I'd marry my best friend. It's hard to imagine when that best friend is playing in the mud pit next to you with whatever unlucky frog she managed to catch and torture…" Warren joked. Billy stuck her tongue out at him playfully making the crowd laugh lightly. "Kidding. Than when everything went downhill you stuck with me, try as I might to push you away, you always seemed to push your way through and put a tiny smile on my gloomy mood

You're an amazing person and I don't need anything more or less than you for the rest of my life. We've both overcome so much in life and now we'll over come everything else together. And I'll always be there for you and Cooper. Our son." He emphasized with a smirk and Billy grinned back.

"Billy." The priest said softly.

"Oh right." Billy whispered and the crowd laughed quietly again earning a smile from Warren as well. "I uh, ok here's the thing it's too hard to put what my heart feels into words. Especially when it comes to you." She smiled at Warren. "Growing up you never treated me different because I was a girl and sometimes that got me a few bruises I probably didn't need." She kidded making Warren chuckle faintly and the crowd give a light laugh as well. "But push come to shove, literally, you ranked as my best friend. My Warren. I love you and our son more than anything and am grateful that you love us in return. You are my Warren, and I'm never giving you up. We're stuck together like glue you and me."

Everyone woman in the crowd awed softly and that just made all the guys give faint chuckles. "Girls." Warren muttered softly as a smirk appeared on his face. Billy smirked back.

"Now the rings." The priest said. Karen set Cooper down and Billy gestured for him to come up to them. He walked up and held up the small black pillow that held their rings. "Warren take the ring and repeat after me."

Warren lifted the ring from the pillow in his right hand placing it at the tip of Billy's left ring finger. "With this ring I take you Billy Maree…"

"With this ring I take you Billy Maree…" Warren mimicked the priest's words for a few more moments before slipping the ring on Billy's finger. Billy took the plain white gold wedding bad from the pillow and held it to Warren's left ring finger.

"With this ring I take you Warren Andrew…" Billy said copying the priest word for word before slipping the ring down onto Warren's finger.

And the next bit that Billy heard while looking at Warren was…"I now pronounce you husband and wife you may kiss the bride."

Warren grinned and leaned down pressing his lips to hers for a moment before breaking away slightly grinning against her lips. "Save the rest for the honeymoon you two." Maria teased. Billy turned her head glancing at them.

"We don't get one." Billy said huffing playfully.

Elena and Karen asked the guests to make their way to the small covered sitting area of the park for the reception. "Well grandma Elena is taking Cooper for the next week." Warren whispered huskily into Billy's ear. A small shiver ran down her spine and she turned her head back to smirk at him.

"So what are you saying Mr. Peace?" She asked with a teasingly seductive twinkle in her eye.

Warren leaned in closer getting a hairs breath from her lips. "I think you know what I'm saying Mrs. Peace." He grinned with pride.

Billy smirked at him catching his brown orbs with her emerald green. "I don't think I do." She said playfully.

"Oh good lord he's going to take you six ways from Sunday every night this week." Sammi said abruptly.

"Sam!" Maria shrieked. Warren and Billy looked at each other with raised eyebrows before busting up laughing. "Did you have to interrupt their first moment as a married couple?" Billy ceased her laughter for a moment looking back at Maria and then at Warren grinning.

"She ruined our moment pumpkin." She joked. Warren smirked at her.

"Oh yeah cause I can see in the future talking about how we were teasing about having sex after we got married…yeah…" Warren said sardonically.

Billy giggled. She took his hands in hers smiling at him before glancing down at their wedding bands. "I can't believe we're married."

"I can't believe you winged your vows." Warren said kissing her forehead lightly causing her to look up.

"We need the bridal party?" Elena had insisted on hiring a photographer and now he was insisting on bridal party pictures.

"Can't you see we're talking?" Billy said.

"Well the sun is setting and if you want…"

"Fine." Warren said not wanting Billy in an argument with the slightly pissy photographer. He'd been in a bad mood since arriving but Warren hadn't cared enough to say something to him.

The first few shots were Strictly Warren and Billy on the ridge in front of the beautiful sunset and then it was a couple of group shots with Sammi, Maria, Stephen and Will and Billy called her mom and had her bring Cooper back to the ridge. There were a few group shots with Cooper and then just Warren, Billy and Cooper. When that was over Sammi, Maria, Will and Stephen headed to the party while Warren and Billy hung back for a bit with Cooper.

"So I winged my vows at least they were good." Billy teased holding Cooper. Warren bent his head kissing her.

Cooper covered his eyes and Billy and Warren laughed. Neither of them had told him that kissing was bad or private so they really didn't know why he did that, but it was always cute.

"We're our own little family now." Billy said smiling at Warren.

He nodded in return. "Yeah. Come on let's go eat."

Billy agreed and they headed to the reception. After being announced as Mr and Mrs. Peace, Warren and Billy and Cooper sat at their table and had some of the Italian pasta that Karen had cooked up for the guests and enjoyed themselves immensely talking with guests and family members. "Cooper no don't…" Billy trailed off when he had reached for the ribbon of one of the gifts on a table to the side and ended up knocking the entire pile onto the ground and some in one of the boxes sounded like it had shatter.

Warren walked over and helped Billy clean up the mess while Cooper pouted his lip and looked at Billy innocently. Billy sighed and looked at Warren before gesturing her head to Cooper. Warren looked at the boy and bit back a smile. "Don't worry Coop, its just stuff, stuff can be replaced." He said.

"Way to cave." Billy rolled her eyes. Warren leaned into her ear.

"Can you honestly say you wanted something glass and very breakable anyway? Or even say that you want half of what's in these boxes?" He whispered in her ear. Billy giggled faintly and looked at him smile.

"No." She answered softly.

Warren grinned. "Than why punish him?"

"Good point." Billy replied. They managed to get all of the boxes put away and Sammi came over to them.

"You two dance area now." She ordered.

Billy looked at Warren and he shrugged picking Cooper up. "First dance I guess." He muttered.

They headed to the makeshift dance area and looked at the band, which consisted of Sammi, Maria, Milk, and Stephan. Iz jumped up on the stage and went to the lead mic. "Alright so if I could get everyone's attention…" Iz said into the mic making every guest look up from what they were doing.

"Go to grandma." Billy instructed whispering as she took Cooper from Warren's arms and setting him down on the ground while also pointing to Karen. He walked off towards her at a waddling pace.

"It's time for the traditional first newlyweds dance and since 'their song' will be sung later we came up with this for their first dance. Enjoy." Iz said smiling as the small crowd started to gather around in a circle making Billy look at Warren a bit uncomfortably.

"Hey you signed on to marry me and you wanted slightly traditional." He whispered to her as he pulled her away from the growing crowd slipping one are around her waist as the other hand held hers gently.

Billy laughed softly and the band kicked in and they started to sway together.

"And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything seems like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know your alive

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am…"

The music faded out and Billy lifted her head from where it had rested on Warren's shoulder shortly after the song began. She looked up at him and smiled and they didn't move apart as everyone started pairing off with a significant other and dancing as another song began to play. "I didn't know Sketch could sing." Warren commented softly.

Billy let her forehead rest against his clavicle and he rested his chin a top her head. "Me either." She replied quietly.

After a while Billy got up on stage and it was her turn to sign what she had declared her and Warren's song. It fit them well and it was just one of her favourite songs. She sang, like she had done on prom night, Avril Lavinge's – Hot.

"Ah, ah ah
You're so good to me baby, baby

I wanna lock you up in my closet when no one's around
I wanna put your hand in my pocket because you're allowed
I wanna drive you into the corner and kiss you without a sound
I wanna stay this way forever I'll say it loud

Now you're in, and you can't get out

You make me so hot
Make me wanna drop
It's so ridiculous
I can barely stop
I can hardly breathe
You make me wanna scream
You're so fabulous
You're so good to me baby, baby
You're so good to me baby, baby

I can make you feel all better, just take it in
And I can show you all the places you've never been
And I can make you say everything that you've never said
And I will let you do anything again and again

Now you're in, and you can't get out

Warren walked up on stage and over behind Billy putting his arms around her waist, showing affection which shocked everyone. Not Billy though, well not really. She smiled hugging her arms over his as she sang the next verse leaning back into him.

Kiss me gently
Always I know
Hold me, love me
Don't ever go
Ooh, yeah yeah

You're so good…"

The group erupted in laughter and Cooper climbed on stage with Karen's help and walked over to Warren and Billy. Warren relinquished Billy's waist so that she could scoop him up and she did so holding him in her arms. They walked off the stage together and over to the parents.

"Why don't you two go home? We'll clean up." Elena said smiling.

Billy looked over at Warren and he nodded at her with a smirk only she could decipher. "Be good for grandma Elle." Billy said kissing Cooper's head and handing him to Elena.

"Bye momma bye daddy." He said waving at them.

"Bye." They said in unison as they walked hand in hand away from the party. Billy looked over at Warren once they were a good distance from everyone else. He looked good in his black button down dress shirt and slacks with his little bad boy touch of black work boots. His sleeves were also rolled up to his elbows and his flame tattoos were very visible.

Billy got in to the jeep along with Warren. "Home?" He asked her.

"No." Billy said sarcastically and Warren chuckled. "Yes you knucklehead I'm tired take me home."

"You wont be going to sleep any time soon." Warren said impishly.

"Really?" Billy asked huskily with intrigue in her voice.

Warren looked over and grinned. "Really."