(Abigail's POV)

These past few months of planning had been such a whirlwind, but today was the day. Elizabeth offered up her house for the Bridal Party, while Frank used the Cafe for the Groomsmen. Elizabeth's house was beautiful; Frank, Cody, and I had come over for dinner a few weeks prior. But now that summer was finally settling in, it was time for my wedding.

Clara was helping Becky do her hair, while Elizabeth did mine (and Rosemary watched on and critiqued, which I knew was coming from a place of caring). I was so excited but also nervous. I finally had a family pieced back together, but I was also still worried that I'd lose it once more. Frank was always so kind though. He respected the fact that I still thought of Noah & Peter, and he would always tell me "You and I both have pasts, Abigail. Without them, we wouldn't have met each other. But I also know that they will always be a part of us, and that's completely understandable."

"Are you excited, Mom?" Clara had just finished up Becky's hair, and she looked fantastic. I was thrilled that she was able to come home and be a part of this special day. I knew she wasn't very close with Frank, because she was off and grown, but she also knew how happy he made both Cody and I. So she made sure she could be here, which truly meant the world to me.

"I am indeed. I'm so grateful that you could be here. I have all of my favorite people. My daughters, my son, and my closest friends." Clara would forever be my daughter, just like Becky and Cody were my children as well. Through the rubble of the mine accident, I found glimmers of hope in every crack. I squeezed Becky's head, as Elizabeth finished the curls.

"You are all set, Mrs. Future Hogan."

"Actually, Frank & I are still deciding on that. I know, that's completely unheard of. But Becky & Cody both have my last name, so it'd be quite strange to change theirs too."

"How interesting! You could set a trend!" Rosemary seemed off all morning, but it was nice to hear her pipe up for this conversation. As much as I wanted to check in, I also was too stressed to worry about anyone but myself at the moment.

(Frank's POV)

"Alrighty, cheers!" The guys and I were having a pre-wedding beer (adn water of course for Cody) before we headed to the Church. Cody was so excited to be my best man, and then I also had Jesse, Jack, and Bill with me too. Without these men, I wouldn't be anywhere close to where I am today.

"Are you nervous, Frank?" Jesse was one of my closest friends. We came to Hope Valley together, and we knew we'd always have each other if we needed anything.

"A little, but I just keep reminding myself how incredibly lucky I am. I was a man on the run, and now I'm a father, about to be a husband, and I have the best band of men this side of Hope Valley's ever seen." Bill started a group hug after that. Then we finished our drinks, and then headed back to Abigail's to finish getting ready. It was almost time.

The line up was perfect. Becky & Cody, Clara & Jesse, Elizabeth & Jack, and then Rosemary & Bill. Rosemary waited in the stagecoach with me until it was my turn to head inside.

"Love you, Mom," Becky kissed me on the cheek before getting out to go find her brother and head inside the Church.

"You look stunning, you'll be just fine," Clara and Jesse headed inside. It was finally starting to feel real, as I became a bit shaky.

"See you on the other side, Abigail," Elizabeth & Jack walked inside, her bump extremely noticeable at this point, which was fun. With Elizabeth & Rosemary both pregnant, there were two extra members of the wedding party inside of them. I couldn't wait to meet them both soon.

"Ooooooo." Rosemary groaned as she stepped out of the stagecoach.

"Rosemary, are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm quite alright. I must've just stood up weird. This little one is very picky, they probably get it from their father." I raised an eyebrow at that comment. "Okay, maybe from me. But I'm fine, I will see you inside." She smiled and was on her way.

I had chosen to walk down the aisle alone. I was using it as a metaphor. Noah was giving me away to the next man who would love me forever. I could almost feel his arm looped through mine, as I walked up the steps of the Church.

As Robert and Anna opened the doors for me, I was brought to tears. I felt Noah slip away, as I saw the photographs from my proposal at the front of the Church. Everyone was here, and Cody looked so handsome, as he smiled at his sister. Frank had tears in his eyes, as I slowly moved down the aisle. I looked over at my bridesmaids, who all smiled back at me. Some of the widows had remarried at this point, but it was always a big deal when it happened. For we all were in understanding that it meant a new chapter of our lives was finally about to begin.

"Hi," I whispered through tears as I got to Frank.

"Hi… You look beautiful."

"And you look extremely handsome."

The pastor who came to town for the wedding started the ceremony then.

"Good afternoon. We are gathered here today to witness and celebrate the joining of Abigail Stanton and Frank Hogan in marriage. These two souls have been through quite a lot in their lives, but they were able to come out of their storms stronger than ever before. In the hurt, pain, and the feeling of being lost, Abigail & Frank found one another, they started a family, and now they stand here before us, in the presence of God, to make a promise to keep their love everlasting."

The pastor turned towards me. "Do you, Abigail Stanton, take Frank Hogan to be your lawfully wedded husband, promising to love and cherish one another, through joy and sorrow, sickness and health, and whatever challenges you may face, for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do."

Then, he turned to Frank. "And do you, Frank Hogan, take Abigail Stanton to be your lawfully wedded wife, promising to love and cherish one another, through joy and sorrow, sickness and health, and whatever challenges you may face, for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do."

"Now, if we can have the rings to exchange?" Phillip handed the rings to Frank and me, as we held them in our hands. "Frank, if you'll repeat after me. With this ring, I wed."

"With this ring, I wed."

"And Abigail, with this ring, I wed."

"With this ring, I wed."

"And now, by the power vested in me by the Province of British Columbia, I hereby pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride."

Frank & I kissed, while everyone cheered, and then we were off to the Saloon for the Reception.

(Rosemary's POV)

I woke up on the morning of Abigail's wedding with some cramps. I thought it was probably something I ate the night before, stress about the wedding, or just the baby moving around a bit.

The pain seemed to go away right before the wedding began, which was good. As we moved to the Saloon, the pain came back, but I just breathed and focused on getting to the Reception.

"Rosie, are you doing okay? Abigail mentioned that you've seemed off today."

"I'm fine, Lee. I'm just in a bit of pain, but I think this baby is just making themselves comfortable."

"Here, why don't you have a seat?" Lee helped me sit down, and went to grab me some water for the toast.

"Frank, you've been like a father to me for as long as I can remember. You inspired me to get my head on straight and if it weren't for that, I wouldn't have met the love of my life," Jesse glanced over at Clara and smiled at her. "Just like you met yours. Abigail is one lucky lady and Cody & Becky are lucky to have such a wonderful father-figure in their lives. Cheers."

"Cheers!"

I had a drink of water, and a little bit spilled on my dress by accident. But I also felt water dripping down my leg as well. I was so confused. I didn't spill my entire glass, what was going on?

"Lee, something's wrong. Get Carson please." I panicked, fearing the worst. I didn't think I peed myself. This baby had a way of pushing on my bladder, but this was different. This baby was supposed to come after the Thornton's little one, it was too early.

Lee brought Carson back over and the music started to play. I didn't want to cause a scene, so I'm glad there was a distraction. "What's going on Rosemary?"

"I thought I spilled my drink or accidentally peed myself, but it's not either one of those. But there's water everywher-!" Oh, the pain was back and it was much worse now. The music came to a halt, and our friend group rushed over, as Lee knelt down beside me and held my hand.

"Rosemary, what's wrong?" Elizabeth put a hand on my shoulder

"Carson, what's going on?" Jack let go of Elizabeth's hand and got ready for directions.

"Rosemary, I need you to look at me and take deep breaths. Your water broke. This baby is coming." The pain hurt so bad, but between focusing on Carson and squeezing Lee's hand as he rubbed my back, I was starting to get the hang of it. "How long have you been having contractions?"

"Since this morning. I thought it was something I ate or the baby was simply just moving around. Oh, this hurts! What are we going to do?"

"We need to get you to the infirmary. Can you walk?"

"I don't know if I can. I'm in so much pain now."

"Well when your water breaks, there isn't that protection anymore, so there can be a spike in pain like that." Carson was timing my contractions on his watch and looked to Jack. "Jack, I have a gurney at the infirmary. Let Faith know what's going on so she can get everything ready and bring the gurney back."

"On it." Jack headed out the door and I looked out at the crowd.

"I'm so sorry everyone. I don't want to ruin the party."

"Rosemary, you can't help it. Plus, you're about to be a mother. Isn't that amazing?" Abigail held my hand and her eyes gleamed. "Once you head out, the guys will get this cleaned up and we'll continue celebrating. We just want to make sure you're okay first."

"Okay, if you're sure." Jack came back with the gurney and Lee & Carson helped me lie down. Jack, Lee, Carson, and Bill helped to carry me to the infirmary, where Faith was ready. I only wanted Lee with me, as we welcomed our child into the world, but asked for Elizabeth and Jack to wait outside. I thought about having Elizabeth with me, but I decided to let this moment be just between Lee and I, but I wanted our baby's Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Jack close by.

I felt like the pain would never end. It was taking a while for the baby to get into the right position and for me to become dilated. I tried walking around a bit, and I guess that helped things continue. I just wanted this little one out. I was sweating, and crying, and angry because of the pain. Carson couldn't give me anything for the pain at that point, so I just had to hope that this baby came out sooner or later.

Finally, late that night, Leland Patrick Coulter was born. He was small, so Carson wanted to keep him in the infirmary for a few nights until he built his strength up. Lee & I decided to call him Colt, but let his name honor his lineage.

"Oh Rosemary, he's so tiny. But he's perfect." Elizabeth said as she came in with Jack to see the baby.

"For being so small, he sure caused quite a stir. But that's okay, because we did it." I looked over at Lee, who I could tell was exhausted, just like I was. He was amazing throughout the whole birthing process, I felt so lucky to have him as my teammate in life.

"Congratulations Lee & Rosemary. I'm sure Abigail & Frank will most certainly never forget their wedding now." Jack chuckled, but I knew he was just trying to help. I still felt bad for causing the Reception to be about me (which normally, I wouldn't have minded, kidding!).

"Oh that's right. Colt's going to share his birthday with Auntie Abigail & Uncle Frank's wedding anniversary!" Lee tickled Colt's toes as I smiled and then yawned.

Carson walked over to us. He and Faith had just finished cleaning up and Carson sent Faith home since she had been at the infirmary all day. I think it's time for everyone to get some rest. I want someone to always be watching Colt, so I have a friend of mine from Union City coming into town to take shifts with Faith and myself, but I'll be here tonight. Rosemary, you can stay here tonight if you don't think you can make it home.

"Someone call for a chauffeur?" Jesse popped his head inside and was holding Lee's car key. I can drive you all home. Everyone just headed home from the Reception, so I figured I'd bring your car this way just in case. Jesse came closer to see Colt. "Oh Rosemary, Lee, he's so cute."

"His name is Colt. Colt, this is Jesse. He's one of your father's closest friends. I think you're going to like him."

"Alright Rosemary, Jack & I are going to head out. Bye Colt." Elizabeth and Jack waved to our little boy and headed out the door. Meanwhile, Carson took Colt from my arms and got him settled into a bassinet, while Lee & Jesse helped me to the car. I felt sore and weak in the knees, but I was looking forward to getting some sleep. Something told me I'd be asleep by the time I simply got into the car.

Lee & Jesse also helped me get upstairs into our bedroom, and then Jesse headed home, while Lee tucked me into bed, before getting ready for bed himself.

"He's absolutely perfect, Lee."

"He is indeed, and you were amazing Rosie. I love you so much." He kissed me on the forehead and I drifted off to sleep.