Man oh man, in case I haven't told you before, I hate writing weddings. I suck at them and it just ends up being one big sap fest.

So here it is and I apologize in advance.


Jordan was pacing back and forth and if Gage hadn't felt so sorry for him he would have had to laugh. "Sit down Jordan; you're either going to wear a hole in Mom's carpet or you're going to pass out from pure exhaustion."

Jordan looked up and seemed almost surprised to even see someone else in the room. "I think I'm going to pass out anyway. Why in the world did I let her talk me into writing our own vows? I'm going to get up there and ruin everything. I'll forget everything I wanted to say and I'll ruin Jenna's big day."

"It's going to be fine."

"That's easy for you to say. All you have to do is stand there and keep up with the ring. I can play hockey in front of thousands of people, but this? This is totally different."

"Well, since I've never been married and I don't plan on it anytime soon, I don't know how much help I can be. But I do know this, you love Bitsy and she loves you. Just keep telling yourself that."

Jordan seemed to relax a bit at Gage's words. "Gage, I can't even begin to tell you what it means to me to have you here right now. Two weeks ago, I didn't think that this would ever be possible. Besides my relationship with Jenna, my relationship with you and your family is more important to me than anything. After my dad died, I don't know how I would have survived without your family. The only reason I know how to love Jenna is because I watched your dad love your mom. There's no way in the world I could ever repay what your family has done for me."

"There's only one way to repay us. Take care of Jenna. Those girls mean everything to us. I know I went crazy when you told me about the baby and I have to admit that I feel very justified in doing so. But now that I've had a chance to calm down, I can see it differently. I'm still not happy that she's pregnant, because it's not what I wanted for her at such a young age. But I'm thrilled that she's got you. I can see how much you love her and that's all I could ever want for my sisters, to find someone to love and for someone to love them."

Jordan smiled at Gage's words and Gage grinned back. "Now, that's of enough of this Hallmark moment stuff. Do you have everything written down just in case you forget? If worse comes to worse, you could always read your vows."

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Derek knocked on the door and then pushed it slightly open and peeked through asking, "Everyone decent in here?"

"Come in Daddy," Jenna said as she turned away from the mirror she was standing in front of.

Derek felt his heart literally skip a beat and he felt his throat close up as it filled with emotion.

He saw Casey look at him and smile and he knew that she knew the storm of emotions that was swirling around in him at the moment. She walked over to Whitney and Chloe and took a hold of an arm on each. "Why don't we go into Whitney's room and finish getting ready?"

They both nodded in agreement, realizing that Derek wanted some time alone with Jenna.

When they had left and shut the door behind him, he turned back to face Jenna. "You look absolutely beautiful baby girl."

"Thank you Daddy," she said with a shy smile.

"You know, I wasn't sure what I was ever going to do with a daughter. Gage, he was easy. We had sports and rough housing and all the things that you just knew a dad does with his son. But then your mom calls me while I'm on the road. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting in a locker room in Dallas, Texas getting ready to play the Stars. I was just about to lace up my skates when your mom called and told me you were going to be a girl."

Jenna watched intently as her dad told her a story that she had never heard before.

"I have to admit that I was already nervous. In the back of my mind I kept thinking, how can I ever love another child like I love Gage? That boy meant everything to me." He paused for a moment and then grinned at her, "Heck who are we kidding? He still does. And like I said, there was the added pressure of what in the world was I going to do with a little girl? Sure, I had played dress up and tea party with Marti, but I didn't have to raise her. She wasn't my responsibility twenty-four hours a day."

"And then you were born," he said as his voice started to crack, "I fell head over heals in love with you instantly. You had those blonde curls and those big blue eyes and you looked just like an angel. And you've had me wrapped around your finger ever since. This is absolutely the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life. I want a time machine to take me back, at least for a little bit, to the time when I could hold you in my arms and make everything better."

"Daddy," she said as she grabbed a tissue, "you're ruining my makeup."

"It'll fix," he said with a smile. "I can't do this today without telling you these things first. You have made my life so full. You have given me joy beyond measure and I love you more than anything in this world. I will always be here for you, no matter what happens, you can always count on me. I will always be your daddy and you will always be my baby girl."

She walked across the room and he gathered her in his arms. "I'm serious Jenna; this is absolutely the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. And there's absolutely no way I could do it if I didn't know I was handing you over to Jordan. I can see how much he loves you and I know how much you love him. But it's not going to be easy. Just don't let the little things get in the way. When times get hard, just remember the love you have for each other. It'll get you through anything. Okay?"

She pulled away from him and shook her head yes in understanding. "I love you so much. I couldn't have asked for a better Daddy."

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Jordan watched as she walked down the aisle, her hand firmly grasping Derek's arm. She looked more beautiful than anything he had ever seen in his life. She looked like a fairytale princess as she walked towards in him in layers upon layers of dress. She had her blond hair in ringlets and a tiara sat on her head. Yes, she definitely looked like a princess, his princess.

When they reached him, Derek placed her hand in his and leaned over to whisper, "I'm trusting you to take care of her," before he left to take his place beside a teary-eyed Casey.

The young couple turned to face the minister and he smiled at them before he began, "Today it is my honor to preside over the wedding ceremony of Jordan and Jenna. I have known the Venturi family for years and was privileged to preside over Derek and Casey's wedding, over twenty-two years ago. Just as Derek and Casey did all those years ago, Jordan and Jenna have chosen to write their own vows. But before they recite those, they have a very special song that they want to be sung by some very important people in their life."

With that Cam got up out of his chair and moved to the front where his guitar sat as Whitney handed her bouquet to Chloe and made her way to where he stood. When she reached him she smiled at him and he nodded his head and began to play the song that was now so familiar to them.

Then in the beautiful, pure voice that Whitney had fallen in love with he began to sing,

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear

I will be here

If in the dark we lose sight of love, hold my hand and have no fear

'Cause I will be here

A sob could be heard in the crowd and Cameron looked up for just a moment to see him mom crying. He had to restrain himself from rolling his eyes, knowing this wasn't the time or place, as his dad wrapped an arm around her and pulled her tight.

And then it was Whitney's turn to join in, harmonizing beautifully as they sang the chorus together,

I will be here, when you feel like being quiet, when you need to speak your mind

I will listen

And I will be here, when the laughter turns to cryin', through the winning, losing and trying, we'll be together

I will be here

And then it was Whitney's turn and Cam felt the chills run straight down his spine as her angelic voice sang out,

Tomorrow morning, if you wake up and the future is unclear

I will be here

Just as sure as seasons were made for change, our lifetimes were made for these years

So I will be here

And then he joined her once more,

I will be here, and you can cry on my shoulder, when the mirror tells us we're older

I will hold you

And I will be here, to watch you grow in beauty and tell you all the things you are to me

I will be here

I will be true to the promise I have made to you and to the One who gave you to me

Tomorrow morning if you wake up and the sun does not appear

I will be here

Oh, I will be here

Cameron finished the last of the song on his guitar and then slowing and quietly placed it back on its stand. He knew now wasn't really the time or place, put after such an intimate moment he felt a need to touch her and he couldn't hold back. So he quickly took her hand and raised it to his lips for a quick kiss and a squeeze, and then he reluctantly let go and moved to go back to his seat.

The minister once again looked at Jenna and Jordan and saw that they were fighting to keep their emotions in check. He smiled reassuringly at them before one again speaking. "At this time it is my privilege to allow Jenna and Jordan to recite their vows to one another. Jenna you may begin."

Jenna turned and gave Whitney her bouquet before turning back to Jordan and taking both his hands in hers. She took a deep breath and he smiled at her and a calm ran through her. "For more than eight years I've dreamed about being with you. Poor Chloe and Whitney, I don't know how many hours they had to listen to me go on and on about how wonderful you were. I literally worshiped the ground that you walked on. And then you were gone. But even then, there was never anyone special in my life. And now I realize why. I always compared every other boy to you and no one could even come close to measuring up."

He squeezed her hands and she squeezed back, gaining the courage to go on. "And then you came back. After four years away, you suddenly walked back into our house and back into our lives. And once again, I was hit with those feelings and all of a sudden I knew they weren't some silly little girl crush. These feelings ran strong and deep. And all of a sudden, I wasn't crushing on the boy who had left; I was in love with the man who had come back."

"Jordan, I love you so much. And even though I'm young, I know that I've found a love that will last a life time. I'll follow you anywhere. I'll go anywhere you want to go. My love for you is endless and timeless. Today I promise to always be there for you. I'll help you through the bad times and rejoice with you in the good times. I look forward to each new day with you, knowing that it will grow better and better, just like my love for you will continue to grow stronger and stronger." She then turned to Whitney and took the ring. Turning back, she placed it on his finger and looking directly in his eyes, her smile radiating throughout her whole face. "With the ring, I thee wed. This is my solemn vow to thee."

Jordan took a deep breath and prayed he wouldn't pass out. He just kept telling himself to pretend like it was just him and Jenna. That's who he was talking too, Jenna. None of these other people mattered, only Jenna. "I came back to London to coach hockey. I'd been hurt and told that it would be awhile before I could play the thing I loved more than anything in the world. And it hurt, it hurt really bad. So I came back here, looking for familiarity and comfort, because this place, this house, is where I always felt at home. And then I saw you and literally knocked you off your feet in the hall that day. And my whole world got turned upside down."

There were a few laughs throughout the small crowd at the picture of Jenna on the floor in the hallway. "You turned my whole world upside down Jenna, but when you did, you suddenly made everything right. I'd been on my own for so long, depended on myself for so long and then there you were, with unconditional love and a faith in me that I'd never experienced. And I found out the thing I thought I loved more than anything in the world, was just a game. I love you Jenna, you're my whole world. I'm not very good with words and I'm certainly not poetic, so all I can do is tell you how I feel."

He began rubbing the tops of her hands with his thumbs and she knew how nervous he was. She pulled her hands away and then laced her fingers with his, intertwining their hands together. This seemed to help put him at ease and she nodded her head at him, encouraging him to go on.

"The only real family I've ever been around is yours. And to know that I'm becoming a part of it makes me so happy. But what makes me the happiest is knowing that we're starting our own family together. We'll write a new history together with our own traditions. And one day I only hope that our children can stand up and say that they want a love like their parents. Jenna, I know we have that kind of love. We've already endured hardships and they've only strengthened us. I find my strength in you Bitsy. With you, I feel like I can do anything and in return, I want to give you that strength and security, knowing that I'll be with you, right by your side, no matter what it is you decide to do. My love for you is unconditional. No matter what comes our way, whether it's good or bad, I'll stand by you. I'll be your rock and I'll be your protector." Letting go of her left hand, he turned to Gage and took the ring. "With this ring, I thee wed. This is my solemn vow to you."

He slipped the ring on her finger and then they turned to face the minister. He smiled at the couple before opening his Bible and reading, "The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. I now present to you for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Hart. Jordan, you may kiss your bride."


I really don't know what to say other than, that's it and I hope I didn't disappoint you too badly. We've been building up to this for so long that I'm afraid it's kind of anti-climatic. But I promise, I gave it my best!

And I was in a hurry and didn't have time to really proof read this, so I'll go back in later and try and catch all the mistakes I'm sure I made!