song credits:
"I Knew I Loved You" – Savage Garden
Adulthood: Chapter 4
*next day*
"Theresa… you look
amazing," Whitney, my maid of honor, said.
"Thank you, Whit. Didn't I
tell you Fate was going to win in the end? You kept warning me over and over
and over and over again, and I never listened. You see why? I'm going to become
Mrs. Ethan Crane today. Or should I say, Mrs. Ethan Bennett?" I smiled.
"Either way, I don't care what his last name is. It doesn't change
anything at all."
"Whatever you say, Theresa,"
Whitney said. Just then Sheridan came
in. "Hey guys," she said. "Wow, Theresa, you look beautiful. I'm
so happy you're going to become my niece-in-law... because I still consider
Ethan to be my nephew," she said.
"Yeah, but if you marry
Luis--which I know you will, soon," I added, "you'll
truly be my sister-in-law, too."
Sheridan smiled.
"That's a comforting thought. Anyway, I just came in to wish you good
luck."
"Thank you, Sher."
"Anytime."
She left the room, and then I heard the wedding music start. "Come on," I said, grabbing
Whitney's wrist. "Today I'm getting married!"
I walked into the
vestibule and waited my turn to walk up the aisle. Papa was waiting for me
there. "Hello, my Theresa. I thought this day would never come."
"What, you mean my wedding
day?"
"No. I though I'd never see
the day that I could walk my daughter down the aisle. I remember you asking
about Ethan all the time. I didn't know you'd end up marrying. How did you
meet?"
"It's a long story, Papa.
I'll tell you later, okay? Promise."
"Save me a
dance."
"I will." I smiled up
at my father as we walked down the aisle. When I saw Ethan, my whole face lit
up. He looked so handsome. And my wedding day was turning out to be exactly as
I imagined it.
~at the reception~
Everyone
was mingling, when Chad said, "Okay,
y'all, time to clear out. It's time for our guests of honor to dance!"
Everyone applauded as Ethan led me to the dance floor. "Theresa, you look
absolutely incredible. I can't believe we're finally together."
"I can't either, Ethan. I
have loved you for my whole life, and my dream has finally come true. Thank you
so much."
"No, thank you." He
kissed me then, and then the music started playing.
Maybe it's intuition
but some things you just don't question
Like in your eyes, I see my future in an instant
And there it goes; I think I've found my best friend
I know that it might sound more than a little crazy,
but I believe
I knew I loved you
before I met you
I think I dreamed you into light
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
There's just no
rhyme or reason
only the sense of completion
And in your eyes, I see the missing pieces
I've been searching for; I think I've found my way home
I know that it might sound more than a little crazy,
but I believe
I knew I loved you
before I met you
I think I dreamed you into light
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life
A thousand angels
dance around you
I am complete now that I've found you…
After that, we cut the cake, made some toasts (some of them were so beautiful they made me cry), threw the bouquet (my new aunt-in-law, Sheridan, caught it) and the garter (Luis caught that)… danced some more, and basically had a good time. And so begins my journey into adulthood…