Chapter 10.
1300 ZULU
ROSELAKE HOTEL
9TH AUGUST.
Jack stood under the rose arch where he and Courteney would shortly be taking their vows, Harm stood at his side looking just as nervous as he did.
"You got the rings right?" Jack asked nervously.
"Uh Oh...yeah of course I have." he said smiling as he saw the look of terror on the young mans face.
"Hey man don't do that!" Jack told him.
"Sorry buddy couldn't resist." Harm stated cheekily.
Courteney stood at the door of the hotel waiting for the music to start that would accompany her and the bridesmaids walk up the path to the arch which had been sprinkled with rose petals.
"You okay honey?" Mac asked walking over to her.
"I'm fine. Nervous as hell but happy you know?"
"Yeah I know." she said remembering the night before and how nervous she had been but how when she had been with Harm it had all melted away.
A.J who had just been talking to Sydney came over and took Courteneys arm.
"Hows my girl doing?"
"Okay." she beamed. "A.J thank you so much for this." she said smiling "I wish there was some way I could pay you guys back for all this."
"Hey watching you walk down the aisle and marry the guy you love is pay back enough." Bud stated as he walked up to Courteney with baby A.J, Harriet holding his hand. "Nervous huh?" he asked.
Courteney nodded her head.
"It's worth it Courteney, I'll tell you that now." he replied giving his wife a kiss before walking over to join the rest of the guests in their seats, A.J waving to everyone as they went.
Suddenly the music started and Sydney walked down the aisle, throwing a glance backwards and blowing a kiss at A.J as she went. Next up was Mac who recieved an adorable smile from Harm as she walked beofre he mouthed 'hi sexy' which nearly made her giggle in front of everyone. Next up was Harriet who blew a kiss at Bud and A.J as she walked past her gown shimmering in the sun, and her face glowing. Next it was time for Courteney and A.J to walk. Before they went Courteney turned to A.J.
"You know you'll always be my dad A.J, I just wanted you to know."
A.J kissed her on the forehead.
"And you'll always be my little girl." he replied leading his daughter down the aisle. When she got there Jack looked at her proudly and so obviously in love.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today..."
1345 ZULU.
ROSELAKE HOTEL.
The reception had been under way for the past half hour, speeches had been made and the bride and groom were having their first dance as a wedded couple, they looked so happy and the wdding had gone off without any hitches. The ceremony had been beautiful though it had been interuppted by the arrival of a couple of guests in a taxi one who seemed over excited that there was a wedding going on. Mac looked at them wistfully, she couldn't wait until that was her and Harm up there dancing like that as man and wife. Harm squeezed her hand and kissed her, putting an arm around her though Mac could swear he was shaking. She stroked his face.
"You okay baby?" she asked.
"I'm fine." he replied beaming.
The song gradually came to a close and Harm disappeared from his chair going over to the band and taking the microphone drawing everybodys attention. Pretty soon all was quiet.
"Hi everyone. I know all the speeches have been made regarding the lovely Courteney and Jack here so I'm not going to make one about them, actually I'm going to do something which I should have done a long time ago." Harm told them all his voice shaking slightly.
"I would like to say about the couple however that this wedding has been beautiful and that I am so proud to have been a part of it. Seeing people so young and yet so in love as these two are is a beautiful thing, as is the fact that arranging this wedding has brought me and the woman I love together, for that Courteney and Jack I love you, Thankyou. You are probably wondering why I am standing up here like an idiot at the moment shaking like a leaf well I do have a good reason and I have a question to ask."
Harm got down from where he was standing the microphone still in his hands and walked over to the table where Mac and the gang were sitting. "Sarah Catherine Mackenzie you are the most beautiful, the most loving, the most incredible, and strongest woman that I have ever met in my whole life. I love you more than anything in this whole world and have done for as long as you have been in my life. You're my angel Mac, my reason for being..."
He went down on his knee.
"And I would be honoured if you would be my wife." he finished taking a diamond engagement ring out of his pocket.
The guests gasped, Trish, Harriet, Bud and A.J holoding their breath in anticipation. For a moment Mac just sat there, a tear of joy rolling down her face as her dreams became realised.
"Of course I'll marry you sailor I love you too." she told him happily the marquee erupting with cheers.
Harm got up and outstretched his hand, Mac walking round the table to join him.
"Well hurry up and kiss then, we've waited long enough." came a voice from behind them.
Mac turned round to see Chloe and Martha standing there, Chloe, wearing a silk gown for the occasion immediately running into Mac's arms.
"How...?"
"Harm called us last night saying you had gotten together and that he was going to propose today. Chloe got so excited, so we caught a plane this morning to come and see it. What you didn't think we'd miss this did you?"
Mac looked at her future husband and smiled, and then they kissed, being incredibly careful not to squash Chloe who was in Mac's arms. She gave everyone a thumbs up sign, her face covered with a massive grin and everyone cheered.
Harm looked down at the grinning child. "Call me presumptuous but I want one of these." he told Mac as Chloe put her arms around his neck.
"Me too sailor." she replied kissing Chloe on the forehead as their friends came over to congratulate them.
(END OF PART TEN)
1300 ZULU
ROSELAKE HOTEL
9TH AUGUST.
Jack stood under the rose arch where he and Courteney would shortly be taking their vows, Harm stood at his side looking just as nervous as he did.
"You got the rings right?" Jack asked nervously.
"Uh Oh...yeah of course I have." he said smiling as he saw the look of terror on the young mans face.
"Hey man don't do that!" Jack told him.
"Sorry buddy couldn't resist." Harm stated cheekily.
Courteney stood at the door of the hotel waiting for the music to start that would accompany her and the bridesmaids walk up the path to the arch which had been sprinkled with rose petals.
"You okay honey?" Mac asked walking over to her.
"I'm fine. Nervous as hell but happy you know?"
"Yeah I know." she said remembering the night before and how nervous she had been but how when she had been with Harm it had all melted away.
A.J who had just been talking to Sydney came over and took Courteneys arm.
"Hows my girl doing?"
"Okay." she beamed. "A.J thank you so much for this." she said smiling "I wish there was some way I could pay you guys back for all this."
"Hey watching you walk down the aisle and marry the guy you love is pay back enough." Bud stated as he walked up to Courteney with baby A.J, Harriet holding his hand. "Nervous huh?" he asked.
Courteney nodded her head.
"It's worth it Courteney, I'll tell you that now." he replied giving his wife a kiss before walking over to join the rest of the guests in their seats, A.J waving to everyone as they went.
Suddenly the music started and Sydney walked down the aisle, throwing a glance backwards and blowing a kiss at A.J as she went. Next up was Mac who recieved an adorable smile from Harm as she walked beofre he mouthed 'hi sexy' which nearly made her giggle in front of everyone. Next up was Harriet who blew a kiss at Bud and A.J as she walked past her gown shimmering in the sun, and her face glowing. Next it was time for Courteney and A.J to walk. Before they went Courteney turned to A.J.
"You know you'll always be my dad A.J, I just wanted you to know."
A.J kissed her on the forehead.
"And you'll always be my little girl." he replied leading his daughter down the aisle. When she got there Jack looked at her proudly and so obviously in love.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today..."
1345 ZULU.
ROSELAKE HOTEL.
The reception had been under way for the past half hour, speeches had been made and the bride and groom were having their first dance as a wedded couple, they looked so happy and the wdding had gone off without any hitches. The ceremony had been beautiful though it had been interuppted by the arrival of a couple of guests in a taxi one who seemed over excited that there was a wedding going on. Mac looked at them wistfully, she couldn't wait until that was her and Harm up there dancing like that as man and wife. Harm squeezed her hand and kissed her, putting an arm around her though Mac could swear he was shaking. She stroked his face.
"You okay baby?" she asked.
"I'm fine." he replied beaming.
The song gradually came to a close and Harm disappeared from his chair going over to the band and taking the microphone drawing everybodys attention. Pretty soon all was quiet.
"Hi everyone. I know all the speeches have been made regarding the lovely Courteney and Jack here so I'm not going to make one about them, actually I'm going to do something which I should have done a long time ago." Harm told them all his voice shaking slightly.
"I would like to say about the couple however that this wedding has been beautiful and that I am so proud to have been a part of it. Seeing people so young and yet so in love as these two are is a beautiful thing, as is the fact that arranging this wedding has brought me and the woman I love together, for that Courteney and Jack I love you, Thankyou. You are probably wondering why I am standing up here like an idiot at the moment shaking like a leaf well I do have a good reason and I have a question to ask."
Harm got down from where he was standing the microphone still in his hands and walked over to the table where Mac and the gang were sitting. "Sarah Catherine Mackenzie you are the most beautiful, the most loving, the most incredible, and strongest woman that I have ever met in my whole life. I love you more than anything in this whole world and have done for as long as you have been in my life. You're my angel Mac, my reason for being..."
He went down on his knee.
"And I would be honoured if you would be my wife." he finished taking a diamond engagement ring out of his pocket.
The guests gasped, Trish, Harriet, Bud and A.J holoding their breath in anticipation. For a moment Mac just sat there, a tear of joy rolling down her face as her dreams became realised.
"Of course I'll marry you sailor I love you too." she told him happily the marquee erupting with cheers.
Harm got up and outstretched his hand, Mac walking round the table to join him.
"Well hurry up and kiss then, we've waited long enough." came a voice from behind them.
Mac turned round to see Chloe and Martha standing there, Chloe, wearing a silk gown for the occasion immediately running into Mac's arms.
"How...?"
"Harm called us last night saying you had gotten together and that he was going to propose today. Chloe got so excited, so we caught a plane this morning to come and see it. What you didn't think we'd miss this did you?"
Mac looked at her future husband and smiled, and then they kissed, being incredibly careful not to squash Chloe who was in Mac's arms. She gave everyone a thumbs up sign, her face covered with a massive grin and everyone cheered.
Harm looked down at the grinning child. "Call me presumptuous but I want one of these." he told Mac as Chloe put her arms around his neck.
"Me too sailor." she replied kissing Chloe on the forehead as their friends came over to congratulate them.
(END OF PART TEN)