** This chapter was uploaded on July 1st, 2003. The poll will close on July
2nd, 03 b/c I am in a pageant this weekend and will not be able to upload
chapters, as I would like. **
Chapter 23: The "Harmonious" Ceremony
Teresa looked out her window and saw Fox and Father Loningan take their places. Dylan walked in with Ivy in one arm and Pilar in the other and sat them down and he took his place next to Fox. Miguel walked in, followed by Luis, Antonio, and Andrew, Fox's friend from boarding school.
The flower girls walked in followed by the ring bearer. Then the bridesmaids, Ally, Sheridan, Paloma, and Charity walked in, followed by Whitney, the maid-of-honor. Teresa took a deep breath and walked out of the house and to the garden to walk down the aisle. She heard a voice and stopped, "May I, mi hija?" She turned around and saw her father, "Papa!" She hugged him. He linked their arms and everyone stood up. Pilar nearly fainted at the sight of Martin. He walked his daughter down the aisle and Father Loningan said, "Who gives this man to this woman?"
"I, Martin Fitzgerald, her father."
Fox went down and shook Martin's hand and took Teresa's arm. They walked up the to altar and proceeded with the ceremony.
"We are here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. Their love is a bond that exceeds all pressures and trials. Teresa and Nicholas have agreed to say their own vows, so Nicholas, you may go first."
Fox faced Teresa under the veil and said, "Teresa, from the moment I saw you that day when Antonio brought you over, I knew you were special. You made my heart patter at eleven years old. I knew that no matter how long I was gone to boarding school that you would never forget me and I would never forget you. I promise to be by your side when your feeling down or weary and when tears are in your eyes I will dry them off. I promise to love you and care for you and make you the happiest woman alive for all the days of my life. Teresa, I promise to be the best husband to you and the best father to our children. I give you my heart and soul today and I love you, Teresa."
By this time all the bridesmaids were crying as well as Whitney and Teresa. With her hands all ready joined with Fox's, Teresa spoke up, "Nick, I remember the day you saved my life in the ice and during the earthquake. Nick, for all those times you stood by me, for all the truth that you made me see, for all the joy you brought to my life, for all the wrong that you made right, for every dream you made come true, for all the love I found in you, I'll be forever thankful to you because you're the one who held me up and never let me fall, you're the one who saw me through through it all. Nick, I promise to be your loyal wife and I promise to raise our children with love and care. I promise to the best wife I can be and the best mother to our children. I give you my heart and my soul today and I love you, Nick."
Fox smiled and they turned to Father Loningan, "If anyone here wishes these two to not be wed, please speak now or forever hold your peace." There was a silence and Fox and Teresa looked back at Father Loningan. "Okay then, may we have the rings?" Fox turned to Dylan and a gunshot went off. Everyone screamed. Teresa turned around and saw someone on top of the Crane mansion." Look, up there! Someone's up there." Fox threw her to the ground and laid his body on hers. Everyone took cover under seats and behind the wedding set. Minutes later, Fox spoke up, "Father can we continue?" "Um, Yes. Everyone please take your seats." Seconds later a second gunshot went off and a place on the aisle where Teresa was given away had been shot. Teresa fainted and Fox caught her. Fox screamed, "Everyone! Inside! Now!" Everyone ran inside and Miguel helped Fox with Teresa. Once Teresa woke up she demanded to carry on with the ceremony and so they did, but inside now.
"Now where were we?"
"The rings Father."
"Ah, Yes. Dylan, if you would please hand Fox the ring."
Dylan handed Fox the ring and patted him on the back.
"Nicholas please repeat after me, (I'm not going to write the repeat stuff, I'll just have Fox and Teresa say it)."
"I, Nicholas Foxworth Crane, take thee Teresa Rosa, to be my wedded wife." HE placed the ring on her finger.
"I, Teresa Rosa, take thee Nicholas, to be my wedded husband. She placed the ring on his finger. Father Loningan blessed them and said to Fox, "Nicholas, you may kiss your bride." Fox smiled and lifted Teresa'a veil and kissed her. They faced the guests and Father Loningan said, "Ladies and gentleman, may I present to you, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Crane!"
Everyone cheered and Fox turned to Teresa and they kissed again. Fox placed one hand on Teresa's back and one on her stomach, and said, "I love you." She smiled and they walked out of the parlor. The guests left for the reception as the bridal party and the bride and groom went for pictures at Harmony Gardens a couple of blocks away. They came back and partied until the late hours.
As Teresa and Fox were thanking people for coming, Teresa started to cramp up. She looked at Fox, "I think, its time." "O great. How much can I take today?" He laughed and he kissed her. He made the announcement that Teresa was going into labor and they had to leave, but everyone was welcome at the hospital. She playfully hit him and they left for the hospital.
** Did you guys like this one? Next chapter, baby names will be revealed, baby surprises, secrets and tears (good preview huh? Lol ). Don't forget, the poll for Teresa and Gwen closes July 2, 2003 at 3pm! Which is right after PASSIONS airs on the EAST COAST. Chapter 24 will be uploaded at 5pm tomorrow so when the site puts it up, it will be up. Thanks for all the reviews and names, and don't forget I need names for Sheridan's baby and Charity's baby AFTER chapter 26 is up. PLUS, it's going to get quite "soap opera like" and you know what I mean if you read Gwen's comment to herself when Ethan said he'd marry her. XoXo. Viki. **
Chapter 23: The "Harmonious" Ceremony
Teresa looked out her window and saw Fox and Father Loningan take their places. Dylan walked in with Ivy in one arm and Pilar in the other and sat them down and he took his place next to Fox. Miguel walked in, followed by Luis, Antonio, and Andrew, Fox's friend from boarding school.
The flower girls walked in followed by the ring bearer. Then the bridesmaids, Ally, Sheridan, Paloma, and Charity walked in, followed by Whitney, the maid-of-honor. Teresa took a deep breath and walked out of the house and to the garden to walk down the aisle. She heard a voice and stopped, "May I, mi hija?" She turned around and saw her father, "Papa!" She hugged him. He linked their arms and everyone stood up. Pilar nearly fainted at the sight of Martin. He walked his daughter down the aisle and Father Loningan said, "Who gives this man to this woman?"
"I, Martin Fitzgerald, her father."
Fox went down and shook Martin's hand and took Teresa's arm. They walked up the to altar and proceeded with the ceremony.
"We are here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. Their love is a bond that exceeds all pressures and trials. Teresa and Nicholas have agreed to say their own vows, so Nicholas, you may go first."
Fox faced Teresa under the veil and said, "Teresa, from the moment I saw you that day when Antonio brought you over, I knew you were special. You made my heart patter at eleven years old. I knew that no matter how long I was gone to boarding school that you would never forget me and I would never forget you. I promise to be by your side when your feeling down or weary and when tears are in your eyes I will dry them off. I promise to love you and care for you and make you the happiest woman alive for all the days of my life. Teresa, I promise to be the best husband to you and the best father to our children. I give you my heart and soul today and I love you, Teresa."
By this time all the bridesmaids were crying as well as Whitney and Teresa. With her hands all ready joined with Fox's, Teresa spoke up, "Nick, I remember the day you saved my life in the ice and during the earthquake. Nick, for all those times you stood by me, for all the truth that you made me see, for all the joy you brought to my life, for all the wrong that you made right, for every dream you made come true, for all the love I found in you, I'll be forever thankful to you because you're the one who held me up and never let me fall, you're the one who saw me through through it all. Nick, I promise to be your loyal wife and I promise to raise our children with love and care. I promise to the best wife I can be and the best mother to our children. I give you my heart and my soul today and I love you, Nick."
Fox smiled and they turned to Father Loningan, "If anyone here wishes these two to not be wed, please speak now or forever hold your peace." There was a silence and Fox and Teresa looked back at Father Loningan. "Okay then, may we have the rings?" Fox turned to Dylan and a gunshot went off. Everyone screamed. Teresa turned around and saw someone on top of the Crane mansion." Look, up there! Someone's up there." Fox threw her to the ground and laid his body on hers. Everyone took cover under seats and behind the wedding set. Minutes later, Fox spoke up, "Father can we continue?" "Um, Yes. Everyone please take your seats." Seconds later a second gunshot went off and a place on the aisle where Teresa was given away had been shot. Teresa fainted and Fox caught her. Fox screamed, "Everyone! Inside! Now!" Everyone ran inside and Miguel helped Fox with Teresa. Once Teresa woke up she demanded to carry on with the ceremony and so they did, but inside now.
"Now where were we?"
"The rings Father."
"Ah, Yes. Dylan, if you would please hand Fox the ring."
Dylan handed Fox the ring and patted him on the back.
"Nicholas please repeat after me, (I'm not going to write the repeat stuff, I'll just have Fox and Teresa say it)."
"I, Nicholas Foxworth Crane, take thee Teresa Rosa, to be my wedded wife." HE placed the ring on her finger.
"I, Teresa Rosa, take thee Nicholas, to be my wedded husband. She placed the ring on his finger. Father Loningan blessed them and said to Fox, "Nicholas, you may kiss your bride." Fox smiled and lifted Teresa'a veil and kissed her. They faced the guests and Father Loningan said, "Ladies and gentleman, may I present to you, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Crane!"
Everyone cheered and Fox turned to Teresa and they kissed again. Fox placed one hand on Teresa's back and one on her stomach, and said, "I love you." She smiled and they walked out of the parlor. The guests left for the reception as the bridal party and the bride and groom went for pictures at Harmony Gardens a couple of blocks away. They came back and partied until the late hours.
As Teresa and Fox were thanking people for coming, Teresa started to cramp up. She looked at Fox, "I think, its time." "O great. How much can I take today?" He laughed and he kissed her. He made the announcement that Teresa was going into labor and they had to leave, but everyone was welcome at the hospital. She playfully hit him and they left for the hospital.
** Did you guys like this one? Next chapter, baby names will be revealed, baby surprises, secrets and tears (good preview huh? Lol ). Don't forget, the poll for Teresa and Gwen closes July 2, 2003 at 3pm! Which is right after PASSIONS airs on the EAST COAST. Chapter 24 will be uploaded at 5pm tomorrow so when the site puts it up, it will be up. Thanks for all the reviews and names, and don't forget I need names for Sheridan's baby and Charity's baby AFTER chapter 26 is up. PLUS, it's going to get quite "soap opera like" and you know what I mean if you read Gwen's comment to herself when Ethan said he'd marry her. XoXo. Viki. **