Hey all, here's chapter 18! It's moved up the timeline about 4 months. This is the last chapter, but I will be writing a sequel, and that's where you guys come in. I am absolutely horrible at coming up with fic names (that's where my creativity starts to go downhill, lol), so please, review and leave me some suggestions! Thanks, enjoy the chapter!

~*~ Chapter 18 ~*~

Courtney smoothed invisible wrinkles out of her dress, trying not to be too nervous. Her dress was simple, white with spaghetti straps, and beaded along the bottom, but it was very elegant at the same time. Her hair was curled and left down, and she had chosen a crown of white roses to wear around her head instead of a veil. Carly, who was of course the maid of honor, had a simple, strapless lavender dress, and they had found the cutest little lavender dress for Danielle. They had decided on a very intimate wedding, with just Carly, Sonny and Michael, and had also decided to have it on the beach on the island. Sonny, Carly, Michael and Danielle were flying back to PC the next morning, while Jason and Courtney were going to stay on the island for a two week honeymoon. Courtney, Carly and Danielle were in the master suite, getting ready. Carly watched Courtney as she tried not to show that she was nervous, but Carly could tell she was.

" Calm down, Sweetie. You look perfect."

" Are you sure?"

" Yes, you're gorgeous."

" I'm trying not to be nervous, but I can't help it. I don't want anything to go wrong."

" Nothing will, I promise."

" Ok. Are you sure you and Sonny want to watch Danielle for two whole weeks? We could cut our honeymoon short, or--"

" Courtney, we'll be fine. I'm gonna love taking care of a baby again. You can call us everyday you guys are gone if that will make you feel better.

Courtney nodded, taking deep breathes. Suddenly, Danielle began to fuss.

" Let me get her. We can't have her crying all over your dress," Carly said, picking her up. " We should be heading to the beach now. You gotta get married."

~*~

" Sonny, I can't get my tie to look right," Jason complained as he fumbled with his tie.

" It looks fine, Jason. Just quit messing with it. You need to calm down."

" I know."

" Everything is going to be fine."

" Ok. Hey, Michael, you still have the rings, right?"

" Yes. I'm being very careful with them," Michael said, looking up from the comic book he was reading.

" Good. Ok. Right. What do we do now?"

" We get you married."

~*~

Courtney surveyed the beach in amazement. There was a white, covered tent that was about 15 feet away from the alter, from which Carly and Courtney would come out of, and an arch of white roses stood behind the alter. Sonny had actually had a piano brought out onto the beach so that music would be played as Courtney walked down the aisle, which was a long white carpet laid over the sand. It was the perfect day, sunny, warm, and not windy at all. After the ceremony, they were having a reception in the restaurant, to which any hotel guest that wanted to come was welcome.

" Come on, Courtney, we gotta get you inside the tent before the men come out. Jason can't see you yet," Carly said, pulling her into the tent as she pushed Danielle in a stroller.

The girls went over final details, making sure they had everything.

" Ok, we got the baby, the bouquet, and the men have the rings, I hope," Carly said, earning a glare from Courtney. " I was just kidding. Don't worry sweetie. Nothing will go wrong. In less than half an hour, you'll be Courtney Morgan."

" I know. This feels like a dream. I can't believe it's finally happening," Courtney said as Sonny walked in.

" It's happening, that's for sure. You look beautiful."

" Thanks, Sonny."

" What about your wife?" Carly asked.

" You always look beautiful."

" And I don't?" Courtney asked, teasing him.

" That's not what I meant, I mean... you know what? I'm just gonna shut my mouth now," Sonny said as Carly and Courtney laughed at him.

" How's Jason?"

" He's fine, quit worrying. Anyway, what I came in to tell you is that we're all ready."

Courtney nodded, grabbing her bouquet and smoothing her dress again.

" I'll see you in a minute," Sonny said, hugging Courtney before leaving.

~*~

" Is she ok?" Jason asked as Sonny took his place next to Jason and Michael.

" She's fine."

The minister nodded to the woman on the piano when he saw that Sonny and Jason were ready, and she began to play. Carly walked out of the tent, holding Danielle. Jason smiled at the sight of his daughter. Carly walked down the aisle and took her place at the alter, and all eyes turned toward the tent as Courtney came out, carrying a bouquet of white roses. She smiled at Jason, who mouthed ' I love you.' She got to the end of the aisle, handed her bouquet to Carly, and took Jason's hand, squeezing it. The minister began.

" Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join Jason Morgan and Courtney Matthews, in holy matrimony. They have chosen to write their own vows," the minister said, nodding at Jason to begin his.

" Courtney," he began, " Until I met you, real love was some abstract thing I only heard about from poems or books, but when I met you, I knew for the first time what it was to experience this type of love within my heart. You have made me believe in a love that will last a lifetime. There is nothing more important to me in my life than you and our daughter; I value you both above money, power or position. I know there were times in the past when I wasn't there, but I'm here now, and I'll never leave again. When you fall, I will catch you, when you cry, I will comfort you, when you laugh, I will share your joy. Everything I am and everything I have is yours, from this moment forth and for eternity. I make a commitment to you now, as I take you as my wife, that I will be the best husband and father I can, from this day forward and as long as we both shall live."

Courtney smiled, and Jason wiped away stray tears that had fallen onto her face with the pad of his thumb.

" There is really no way to tell you how much you mean to me, Jason. You are my love, my life, my soulmate. You are my joy, my one, my only. You are my everything. Where there has been cold, you have brought warmth; where my life was dark, you have brought light. I have you and Danielle, and I've never been happier. From this moment, I join my life with yours. The past should stay in the past as you and I move forward toward the future. Wherever you go, I will go; whatever you face, I will face, too. For good or bad, in happiness or sadness, come riches or poverty, I'll be with you the whole way. I'll be the shoulder you lean on, the rock on which you rest, the companion of your life. I make a commitment to you now, as I take you as my husband, that I will be the best wife and mother I can, from this day forward and as long as we both shall live."

The minister began again.

" Jason, do you take Courtney to be your lawful wedded wife?"

" I do."

" Do you promise to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her, for so long as you both shall live?"

"I do."

" Courtney, do you take Jason to be your lawful wedded husband?"

" I do."

" Do you promise to love and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him, for so long as you both shall live?"

"I do."

" May I please have the rings?" the minister asked, and Michael handed them to him. " The exchanging of rings symbolizes the sacred bond that exists between you. As the circle of these rings knows no end, so may the love declared here today never end and be forever renewed. Jason, repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed, in love and truth and with all my worldly goods, I thee indow." " With this ring, I thee wed, in love and truth and with all my worldly goods, I thee indow," he said, kissing her hand before placing the ring on it.

" Courtney, repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed, in love and truth and with all my worldly goods, I thee indow." "With this ring, I thee wed, in love and truth and with all my worldly goods, I thee indow," she repeated, putting the silver band on Jason's finger.

" By the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Jason leaned in and kissed Courtney passionately, till a coo from Danielle pulled them away from eachother as they began to laugh.

"And now, I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Morgan."

Carly handed Danielle to Courtney and gave her a hug. Courtney then turned and gave Jason another kiss, before they all started to walk toward the hotel.

~*~

Jason held Courtney close to him as they danced, both blissfully drowning out everyone else in the room.

" I love you, Mrs. Morgan."

" And I love you Mr. Morgan. Jason, do you think we'll always be this happy?"

" I think that there will be some tough times, but that we'll always be together. I'll never leave you two. I love you both more than life itself."

" I know. You know what I think?"

" What?"

" That we're all on a journey."

" Oh, really? What kind on journey?" He asked, kissing her.

" I don't know. I guess a journey to destiny."

THE END... FOR NOW

There ya go, hope you enjoyed! Don't forget to post your ideas for a title for the sequel! 3 ya all 2 bits!

Megan AKA PITAchic