How ever did we fall in love? - Amy and Robert

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By: Silver MoonAngel - silver_moonangel@yahoo.com

Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/silver_moonangel/

AUTHOR'S NOTES

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Here's the epilogue. It's been a fun story to write, but I'm glad

that I can say I finished it. Thanks for reading it. Now, I'm

going to be concentrating on finishing Shady Business, which is only

two or three chapters from being done.

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EPILOGUE

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One month later

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"Amy, where is your damn tiara?" Michelle and Hotaru looked around

the room and started to lose their patience with the bride. There

had been times when Michelle thought that she would go crazy during

this past month--especially when Robert and Amy had disappeared a

week ago. Michelle was mad enough to spit.

Amy calmly pointed to her veil and said, "The exact same spot you

put it this morning."

A soft knock rapped on the door and Serena's head poked in. "Amy,

Maris is here."

Tears brimmed over Amy's lids as she motioned her mother to come in.

It had been hard to ask Maris to come to the wedding, since she was

overseeing the rebuilding process of Mercury, but she had put Amy's

fears to rest. Maris had said, "I'm coming and there's nothing you

can do to stop me."

Maris stepped up and hugged her daughter. She had no doubt that Amy

would blossom into a fine queen. Blinking to keep any tears at bay,

she touched Amy's hair and kissed her cheek. "Make us proud," Maris

whispered, holding her only daughter close.

Amy pulled out a handkerchief and dabbed her eyes, smiling. She

said, "You should go tell Robert that. He'd get a kick out of it."

Serena poked her head in the door again and said, "It's time to

begin."

Amy's attendants--her fellow Scouts--took their places and opened

the doors as the music started. Each of the girls was escorted by

friends of Robert. The scouts went in order of their planets, with

Amy's matron of honor, Serena, bringing up the rear. Each of the

girls was dressed in a pale blue color and carried a bunch of aqua

roses.

Amy smiled at the gasp that everyone gave when she walked through

the doors. She, Michelle, and Maris had fought for about a week

after Amy found the dress. Michelle thought it was too old and

Maris thought that it looked too frumpy, but Amy thought it was

perfect. It was an off the shoulder white wedding gown with a layer

of lace covering her from her neck to where the dress touched her

shoulders. Amy's hair was pulled back with a few pins and a veil

graced her face.

Robert stood at the end of the isle with the preacher. He had to

blink a few times to realize that the woman standing before him was

going to be his wife in a few moments. When Amy finally reached

him, he took her hand and kissed it.

Amy smiled, then turned toward the priest. Neither really paid

attention until the priest turned to Amy and said, "Repeat after

me."

"I, Amy Maris Mercury, take you, Robert Alan Life, to have and to

hold this day forward, until death do us part," Amy said as she put

the ring on Robert's ring finger.

Robert gazed into Amy's eyes and said as he placed the ring on her

finger, "I, Robert Alan Life, take you, Amy Maris Mercury, to have

and to hold this day forward, until death do us part."

The priest said his final words and said, "I now pronounce you

husband and wife."

Robert didn't waste any time and dipped Amy into a low breathtaking

kiss. When Amy got a chance to pull back, she said, "Warn me next

time." They took each others' hands and flew down the isle, waiting

in a cloakroom until everyone went outside. Amy eagerly pressed her

lips to Robert's and led him outside. They ran out of the church

and were pelted with birdseed as they ran to their limousine.

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Eight years later

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"That is how Daddy and I fell in love," Amy said to the little

black-haired urchin who was sitting on her lap.

The little girl looked up to her and said, "That's nice." She

snuggled up to her mother and sighed.

Amy reached down and stroked her daughter Deidre's soft black hair.

It was hard to believe that her and Robert had been married eight

years and rulers of Mercury for almost seven. She lifted the little

girl up and carried her to her bedroom, where Robert was sitting on

the bed. He took Deidre out of Amy's arms and laid her down.

Turning off the light as they backed out of the room, Robert grabbed

a hold of Amy and kissed her passionately. Amy pulled back and gave

him a sly wink, before running off to their bedroom. Robert waited

a few moments before he chased her down in their room.

Sometime during the night, after they had sated themselves for the

moment, Robert turned to Amy and said, "The luckiest day of my life

was the day Greg died. I wouldn't have been able to meet you

otherwise."

Amy softly kissed him on the lips and said, "The luckiest day of my

life was when I realized I loved you." Amy gave a soft gasp as

Robert pinned her beneath him and they loved the night away.

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Again, thanks to everyone who read this story. (All three hundred

some-odd of ya.)

The next story in the "However Did We Fall In Love?" Series:

**Trista and Maverick** (A good read for all.)

Carley/Silver MoonAngel