I rolled over and opened my eyes the fall sun that was shining through our bedroom window. Charlie lay beside me still dead to the world. His eyelids gently twitching and looking so angelic and innocent. I almost didn't have the heart to wake him. Notice I said almost.

I brushed my hand over his cheek and a small smile teases at his lips but her doesn't open his eyes. I scoot closer run a ringer down his bare chest, still nothing. Though this time he puckers his lips for a kiss. I willingly oblige with a Cheshire cat grin and then lean back to look at Charlie's face.

"G'morning." He mutters with, continuing to keep his eye closed.

"It is, a very good morning actually. Do you plan on waking up?"

"Nope."

"Do you know what today is Charlie?"

"Yeah." He yawned "It's Saturday and I want to sleep."

I sighed and leaned closer to his ear, humming 'Here Comes The Bride'.

"The wedding, shit! What time is it, where's the fucking clock?" He sat up straight in the bed and started frantically looking around for the clock radio, which had been in the same place since we moved in.

"It's 9:00 AM and the clock is on top of my dresser, where it's always been."

"9 AM, the weddings not for four hours. What'd you wake me up for?"

"I wanted to do this." I chuckle and kiss him again.

"Adam, the guys are in the next room."

"Are they?" I look innocently at him, rolling over and straddling his legs. "Oh well."

Now I'm sure you're wondering why the guys were in the next room right? Well we'd had our bachelor party the night before, it was interesting to say the least. Jesse and half the team had set up a party for me in one side of the apartment, Guy had done the same for Charlie with the other. Of course we spent the entire night trying to be louder then the other side, making them think you're having more fun.

By the end of the night we had and apartment full of drunk and rowdy Ducks. Luckily Connie and Jules didn't mind coming by to pick them up and drive them home. Charlie could've too, since he doesn't drink anymore, but he wanted to stay and make sure I didn't puke, how sweet. Guy, Jesse and the Bash Brother's just spent the night with us, that made it easier on the girls, too.

"We better go wake them up." My soon to be husband squirmed out from underneath me and groggily looked around for a pair of pants. "I've gotta get over to my moms to start getting dressed."

Tossing back the sheet I queried. "Tell me again why we get can't ready together."

"It's tradition, we cant get ready in the same house."

I shook my head, putting my feet on the cold floor. "No, it's tradition that the groom can't see the bride before the service. Since neither of us are a bride, and it's just a silly superstition anyway, I see no reason to go along with it."

Charlie just laughed. "I'm not talking any chances." Then wrapped an arm around my waist and with little effort pulled me closer. I flinched and made an almost inaudible squeak in the back of my throat.

"What's wrong, Adam?" Worry clouded his eyes.

I debated saying anything. But I knew that if we were going to get married that day, I couldn't hide it from him. I stared at him for a long second before stating. "My wrist, it's still bothering me from my father's 'gentle' twisting. You sort of jostled it a little in the wrong way, just now."

"I'm sorry baby, I didn't mean to hurt you."

"It's okay, come one, let's go get everyone up, so we can get this show on the road."

"I never want to hurt you again. I want to keep you safe, forever. Knowing that bastard is so against this, just makes me more to determined to be with you until the day I day. If I could be more determined then I already am that is. Pisses my off so much the way he hurt you."

"Charlie, it's alright, I'll take a couple of aspirins and I'll be fine, don't worry."

"That's not what I meant and you know it."

I looked at his face, into his eyes and saw my past, my present and most of all my future. "I know. I lover you Charlie."

"I love you too." With a tender kiss he lead me down the hall to the spare bedroom/workout room where Fulton and Portman were sleeping. We work our way around the weight bench and ab master to the bed that's tucked away in the corner of the room and I try not to giggle. Our burly enforcers were all cuddled together on a fall size bed, looking rather uncomfortable in their positions, but very at rest in each other's arms.

"Tell me again why Fulton is my usher?" I whisper, as we watch our friends sleep.

"Because you've known him longer so you're a bit closer. As Captain it's my job to have even feelings for everyone." Charlie replied, standing next to me.

I raised my eye brows at him. "Is that so?"

"Okay, not everyone."

"Thought so."

"Alright you two, get up!" We yelled in unison then ran out of the room, and went to find Guy and Jesse who'd passed out in the living room.

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The entire read to the pond I was a nervous wreck, my palms were sweating there were butterflies in my stuck the size of B-52s. I was shaking so badly Fulton had to drive, it was awful. I checked my pocket for my vows ten times on the way and asked Jesse double that if he had ring. I've never been such as mess in my life and hope to never be again.

But as soon as we pulled up and I saw everyone there and Charlie standing in the spot we picked, everything seemed right with the world. Suddenly I could breath again and stomach calmed. I released the death grip I'd had the door handle in and just melted.

I don't remember getting out of the car, or even the walk down the 'aisle', but I got there somehow. I do however remember standing in front of Charlie on wobbly legs. I remember looking at him and forgetting the dozens of people around us. As I read my vows to him, it was like there was nobody else but him.

'Charlie, you've been there for me everyday since I was ten years old, even if you didn't know it. When I look at you, I can't help but think of all the years we're going to spend together. I truly believe you are my soul mate and there is no one else in this world I could love as much as I love you. You've made my life complete and I promise here and now, to do the same for you, until death do we part.'

He wiped a tear from his eye and mouthed the words 'I love you' to me, as he struggled to free his vows from his pocket. The cleared his throat. "Um, well everyone knows I'm not the best with words, so I asked Portman for a bit of help on these, but uh, well they maybe some of his words, but they're all my feelings."

'Until there was you I never knew love

A gentle touch, a tender kiss

You're a heaven sent, gift from above

Wish everyone could feel like this

All I will never is to have you here with me

To hold me in your strong embrace

Please wear this ring for all the world to see

For our love grows more each day

I swear to you my heart, from here till eternity'

A kiss and a few words later and we were married.

THE END

~* That's the end of my Chadam series. Thanks for reading.*~