~Chapter 8~
As I was getting ready for my wedding I was so nervous. I kept thinking I was going to dream about Theresa the whole time that I even had trouble tying my tie. When the door opened and my mother walked in I thought she was going to say something about what she saw happen with Theresa but she didn't. "Ethan, you look so handsome. Just like you father." She walked over to me and tied my tie. "I still can't believe how much you've grown up. It fells like just yesterday you were a little boy. But you're all grown up and getting married. Ethan are you ready to commit you whole life to Gwen?" I stood up. "Mother, why would you think not?" "Because of what I saw with Theresa. Ethan if you marrying her just because you think you have to. You don't. A marriage with out love isn't a marriage out all. Believe me you'll regret it your whole life." "Mom, what ever you thought you saw. You didn't. I love Gwen and I'm going to marry her. And I would like to know that you're for the marriage." "I am. How could I not be." Then she walked over and kissed me on the check. "I hope you do what your heart says. Please promise me you will?" "I promise you I will." "Good, then I'll see you after the wedding." Then she walked out the door.
As I waited for them to play the wedding march, I kept thinking about what happened with Theresa the night before. I looked over at her sitting with her mother and brothers. I smiled at her and she turned away. Luis glared at me. Miguel took out a tissue and handed it to her. She had started to cry. I almost wanted to scream up to the heavens and ask what had she done that caused her to be hurt so badly. And then I knew she had decided to love me and that alone was the worst thing she could ever have done. Right then the wedding march started. I looked up and there was Gwen walking down the aisle with her father. I smiled at her. The priest started, "We are all gathered her today to join Gwen and Ethan in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. If there is anyone among us who has any reason they should not get married speak now or forever hold you peace." I looked over at Theresa and she didn't say anything. "Now can we have the rings?" my best man handed me the rings. "Ethan please repeat after me…"
I looked over Gwen's shoulder and saw Theresa and couldn't help but drop the ring and go over to her. She was still crying. So I took my handkerchief out and gave it to her. "Theresa, can you please stop crying? I hate seeing the only women I love crying." She looked up into my eyes. "Do you mean it, Ethan? I'm I really the only women you love?" "Of course, and you always have been. Will you join me?" "Will I join you how?" "Will join me on the altar soon. Because Theresa Lopiz-Fitgerald, I want to marry you. Will you marry me?" I was down on my knee and I had the ring that I had been saving every since I first meet her. It was a ring that my heart had picked out when I first saw her and at that time I didn't know who it was for I was wondering why I was picking it out. But I knew now. "Of course, I'll marry you." I took the ring out and put it on her finger. Then she spook up and said something that I was ready to deal with. "But what about Gwen?" I turned around and looked at a furious Gwen. "Gwen…" "How could you!" she walked over to Theresa. "You little gold digger! You've been after him all this time! And I trusted you! You are nothing but a slut!" then she slapped her. I was so shocked. I had never seen her like this. "Gwen, don't. It wasn't her fault. She didn't cause me to fall in love with her. So if you're going to be mad at some one be mad at me." She turned around and glared at me. "I can't believe I spent all my time with you idiotic family and your petty needs just to marry you and I don't even get to. I should at least get part of the money! I did work really hard to get it." "What! You were going to marry me just because of my money!" "Yes, what other reason would I have for marrying you?" "None, and so don't expect me to feel sorry for. I have someone to love and I hope that you find someone. But leave and don't ever come back. Because my idiotic family and I don't ever want to see you again." Then she screamed. "Ethan Crane, you weren't worth it!" And you stumped out the church with her mother following her saying, "Gwen, you screwed up again. Couldn't you see what Theresa was going."
Then I went back over to Theresa. "Are you ok? I'm sorry she slapped you. It's all my fault." "No, I'm fine but let's leave this place. I want to go and spend time with just you." I smiled at her. "There is just one more thing I have to do before we leave." "And what's that?" "This." Then I kissed her.
The next morning when I woke up next to her, all I could do was smile. For the first night in a long time, I didn't have any dreams. I knew that that was a sign that I didn't have to dream anymore because everything I ever wanted I had. When she woke up, she turned to me. "What are you smiling about?" "I'm smiling about being with you. I'm so glad you're in my life. I'm so glad you always have been. And I can't wait to marry you." She smiled back at me. "I'm glad for all those things too. I've been waiting to be with you all my life. And I just can't believe I finally have you." "Well believe it because I'm here and I'm not planning on ever leaving." "Good because I don't ever want you to." Then we kissed. Now I couldn't wait to get married.
~End of Chapter 8~