Chapter Title: The Wedding
Disclaimer: I own nothing having to do with Alias, I am just borrowing the characters for a little while;)
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Sydney took a deep breath and attempted to calm her rapidly beating heart. Francie hadn't been the least bit annoyed at Sydney's smeared make up. She had asked Sydney what was wrong, but Sydney just told her she had been talking to her dad. Francie had just smiled and nodded.
Now Sydney stood at the bottom of the stairs, her veil in place, and listening as the music started. Her heart leapt in her chest and her breathing became short. Jack squeezed her hand, and she attempted to smile.
Francie gave Sydney a thumbs-up and started out the door with Eric.
Sydney started walking towards the door with her father. As she got closer, doubts filled her mind.
*what am I doing?! I can't get married! How do I know we'll be together forever? How do I know her REALLY loves me?! I'm 28! I can't get married!*
Her thoughts retreated from her mind when she saw him, standing at the end of the isle, in his tux, grinning that million-dollar grin he had. She smiled back, every fear long gone. Their eyes locked, and she smiled. Squeezing her dad's arm, she started down the white silk isle, littered with pastel rose petals.
The walk was over, it had gone faster than she thought it would. She looked at her dad, he had tears in his eyes. He lived her veil, and kissed her cheek. He turned and shook Vaughn's hand.
"You take care of my girl." Jack whispered to him.
Vaughn smiled and nodded. He turned to Sydney and took her arm. She smiled at him, and he smiled back. They turned to the pastor.
"We are gathered here today, to witness the joining of these two people as husband and wife. Each has written their own vows, so we will proceed with that."
He turned to Vaughn.
"Mr. Vaughn?"
Vaughn nodded and turned to face Sydney. She smiled at him, and everyone else went away, to him, they were the only two people in the world. He reached in his coat pocket for a small piece of paper.
"You may have to read this 'cause I don't know if I will be able to get through it." He smiled. Sydney grinned and squeezed the hand of his she held. He unfolded the piece of paper in case he needed it, and looked Sydney in the eyes.
"Sydney, the first time I saw you, I knew my life would be different. I knew that there was something special about you. You had a confidence and light about you…As I got to know you, and see you, and be your friend, I was able to see what made you special. Who you are, the strong, beautiful, intelligent woman that you are…made me fall in love with you. There is nothing in my life worth doing if you are not by my side. I know that…we will have hard times, that we won't always get along…but…I could never lose faith in us…because all my faith is in you. God sent me an Angel…"
Vaughn's eyes filled with tears, and he paused,
"I'll love you for my whole life and beyond that…for eternity."
Vaughn wiped his eyes with his handkerchief.
Sydney already had tears streaming down her face when the pastor told her it was her turn.
"Well, after that, I don't know how I can make it through mine." She smiled and wiped a tear. She pulled out her piece of paper, but knew that she wouldn't use it either. She took a breath.
"When I met you…I had lost faith in just about everyone and everything. I almost didn't know how I could go on living day to day…but every time I needed you, every time I called, you were always there…day or night, no questions asked. You always dropped what you were doing, no matter how important it was, to be there for me, to be my friend. You were there on my lowest and darkest days, the days that I found it hard to get out of bed in the morning. You made sure I was safe and watched over. You were my guardian angel."
She smiled, tears streaming freely down her face. He smiled back at the memory of when she first called him that. She continued.
"With every day that goes by, the impossible happens…I love you more each day. I never thought that I could love again, after a lot of heartache, but you made me regain faith in people, and find a deeper love than I couldn't have ever thought of. Everyday that we are together, we make the impossible possible. With all that we have been through together, to get where we are. I love you so much, I will love you forever and a day. Nothing could tear me away from you."
She wiped her tears away and smiled.
It took all Vaughn had not to kiss her right then. He had controlled his urges to kiss her hundreds of times before, and one more time wouldn't kill him…he hoped.
They exchanged rings, and then turned to the pastor for the words. He smiled at them.
"With the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife."
He paused and smiled at them.
"You may now kiss the bride."
Sydney's eyes danced in anticipation as if it were their first kiss. Vaughn smiled. He put his hands on the curve of her waist and pulled her into a kiss. The kiss was almost all smiles. They laughed and whispered 'I love you' to each other between a few more kisses. The guests clapped as they made their way back down the isle.
Vaughn and Sydney went into her dressing room. He picked her up and twirled her around, giving her a kiss.
"So…Mrs. Vaughn." He said with a grin. She smiled and wrapped her arms tighter around him.
"What do you say we go to our reception?"
Sydney grinned. The feelings that were running through her were far too many to count.
"I say… yes." she smiled.
They stayed in the room for a little while longer, just glowing in the fact that they were husband and wife.
Disclaimer: I own nothing having to do with Alias, I am just borrowing the characters for a little while;)
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Sydney took a deep breath and attempted to calm her rapidly beating heart. Francie hadn't been the least bit annoyed at Sydney's smeared make up. She had asked Sydney what was wrong, but Sydney just told her she had been talking to her dad. Francie had just smiled and nodded.
Now Sydney stood at the bottom of the stairs, her veil in place, and listening as the music started. Her heart leapt in her chest and her breathing became short. Jack squeezed her hand, and she attempted to smile.
Francie gave Sydney a thumbs-up and started out the door with Eric.
Sydney started walking towards the door with her father. As she got closer, doubts filled her mind.
*what am I doing?! I can't get married! How do I know we'll be together forever? How do I know her REALLY loves me?! I'm 28! I can't get married!*
Her thoughts retreated from her mind when she saw him, standing at the end of the isle, in his tux, grinning that million-dollar grin he had. She smiled back, every fear long gone. Their eyes locked, and she smiled. Squeezing her dad's arm, she started down the white silk isle, littered with pastel rose petals.
The walk was over, it had gone faster than she thought it would. She looked at her dad, he had tears in his eyes. He lived her veil, and kissed her cheek. He turned and shook Vaughn's hand.
"You take care of my girl." Jack whispered to him.
Vaughn smiled and nodded. He turned to Sydney and took her arm. She smiled at him, and he smiled back. They turned to the pastor.
"We are gathered here today, to witness the joining of these two people as husband and wife. Each has written their own vows, so we will proceed with that."
He turned to Vaughn.
"Mr. Vaughn?"
Vaughn nodded and turned to face Sydney. She smiled at him, and everyone else went away, to him, they were the only two people in the world. He reached in his coat pocket for a small piece of paper.
"You may have to read this 'cause I don't know if I will be able to get through it." He smiled. Sydney grinned and squeezed the hand of his she held. He unfolded the piece of paper in case he needed it, and looked Sydney in the eyes.
"Sydney, the first time I saw you, I knew my life would be different. I knew that there was something special about you. You had a confidence and light about you…As I got to know you, and see you, and be your friend, I was able to see what made you special. Who you are, the strong, beautiful, intelligent woman that you are…made me fall in love with you. There is nothing in my life worth doing if you are not by my side. I know that…we will have hard times, that we won't always get along…but…I could never lose faith in us…because all my faith is in you. God sent me an Angel…"
Vaughn's eyes filled with tears, and he paused,
"I'll love you for my whole life and beyond that…for eternity."
Vaughn wiped his eyes with his handkerchief.
Sydney already had tears streaming down her face when the pastor told her it was her turn.
"Well, after that, I don't know how I can make it through mine." She smiled and wiped a tear. She pulled out her piece of paper, but knew that she wouldn't use it either. She took a breath.
"When I met you…I had lost faith in just about everyone and everything. I almost didn't know how I could go on living day to day…but every time I needed you, every time I called, you were always there…day or night, no questions asked. You always dropped what you were doing, no matter how important it was, to be there for me, to be my friend. You were there on my lowest and darkest days, the days that I found it hard to get out of bed in the morning. You made sure I was safe and watched over. You were my guardian angel."
She smiled, tears streaming freely down her face. He smiled back at the memory of when she first called him that. She continued.
"With every day that goes by, the impossible happens…I love you more each day. I never thought that I could love again, after a lot of heartache, but you made me regain faith in people, and find a deeper love than I couldn't have ever thought of. Everyday that we are together, we make the impossible possible. With all that we have been through together, to get where we are. I love you so much, I will love you forever and a day. Nothing could tear me away from you."
She wiped her tears away and smiled.
It took all Vaughn had not to kiss her right then. He had controlled his urges to kiss her hundreds of times before, and one more time wouldn't kill him…he hoped.
They exchanged rings, and then turned to the pastor for the words. He smiled at them.
"With the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife."
He paused and smiled at them.
"You may now kiss the bride."
Sydney's eyes danced in anticipation as if it were their first kiss. Vaughn smiled. He put his hands on the curve of her waist and pulled her into a kiss. The kiss was almost all smiles. They laughed and whispered 'I love you' to each other between a few more kisses. The guests clapped as they made their way back down the isle.
Vaughn and Sydney went into her dressing room. He picked her up and twirled her around, giving her a kiss.
"So…Mrs. Vaughn." He said with a grin. She smiled and wrapped her arms tighter around him.
"What do you say we go to our reception?"
Sydney grinned. The feelings that were running through her were far too many to count.
"I say… yes." she smiled.
They stayed in the room for a little while longer, just glowing in the fact that they were husband and wife.