Chapter Forty
The next morning, Jack woke up to the smell of breakfast. He opened his eyes and groaned when he saw Will standing there with a plate of pancakes in his hand. "Wake up!" he exclaimed. "What time is it?" Jack asked, rubbing his eyes. "Time to get up! It's your big day!" Will exclaimed, as Jack sat up. "Oh my God, it is. It's finally here," he said excitedly, as he jumped out of the bed. "Eat this and then get ready. I put your suit in the closet," Will informed him, as he walked out of the room. Jack looked at the plate of pancakes, but then turned away. He was too nervous to even eat. Instead of eating, he grabbed his suit from the closet, laid it on the bed and walked into the bathroom to get ready.
Meanwhile, Karen had been sleeping until Rosario had come in yelling for her to get up. "Why is there a hyena in my room?" Karen asked, still half asleep. "Lady, it's me," Rosario answered, rolling her eyes. She pushed the covers off of Karen and pulled her out of the bed. "I don't want to get up," she muttered, stumbling to the bathroom. "Well you wouldn't want to leave Jack waiting at the altar," Rosario said. "We're already married, why are we having this big ceremony?" Karen asked, as Rosario turned on the faucet. "So everyone can see you two get married. No one saw you when you went to Las Vegas without telling anyone," she reminded her. "Oh yeah," Karen said, slapping her forehead. She splashed the water on her face and looked at herself in the mirror. "Why does Jack think I'm pretty?" she asked, as Rosario smiled. "He thinks your beautiful and that's because you are,' she answered, as Karen made a face. "What's with the mushy talk? Get out of here so I can get ready," she said, as Rosario frowned. "Look what I get for trying to be nice," she muttered, walking out.
:: Church ::
Jack let out a deep breath as he paced back and forth. Karen hadn't arrived yet and everyone, including himself, was starting to get impatient. "Is she coming?" the priest asked, as Jack closed his eyes. "I hope so," he answered. "She's here!" Carter exclaimed, running into the church. Everyone turned around and started at her. "I'm sorry," she whispered, a little embarrassed that everyone was looking at her. Jack opened his eyes and smiled. "Thank you," he mouthed to Carter, as the soft wedding music started playing. The doors opened and out walked Karen accompanied by none other than Will. Jack chuckled a bit at the sight, but immediately focused his attention on Karen. He had never seen her so beautiful. Her hair was up, clasped by a small diamond pin, with two strands hanging loose in the front. Her dress was simple, but the light blue color brought out her perfect features. Before he knew it, she was grabbing for his hand which he happily took. "Thank you Wilma and this kiss I'm about to give you, don't let it get to your head," she whispered, giving him a light peck on his mouth. "I'm gay Karen," he whispered back, as she raised a brow. "Yeah that's what Jack used to say," she said winking. Will rolled his eyes and sat down as Karen stood in front of Jack. "Here we go," she whispered, as the priest started talking.
When the ceremony was done, everyone made their way outside so Karen could throw her bouquet of flowers. "I want it!" Rosario exclaimed happily. "No, I want it. I'm young and beautiful," Grace said. "In your dreams chica," Rosario replied, as Karen turned her back toward everyone and threw the bouquet in the air. It was in the air for quite awhile until finally it landed in the arms of Grace. "I caught it! Look everyone, I caught it!" she exclaimed, twirling around. "You just got lucky," Rosario muttered, as Jack began talking. "Everyone can now start making their way into the ballroom," he said. Everyone started walking inside, except him and Karen. He looked down at her and smiled. "You look so beautiful, you know that?" he asked, nuzzling his nose against hers. "And you don't look so bad yourself," she answered flirtatiously, grabbing his shirt and pulling him in for a kiss. "I love you," she whispered, before grabbing his hand and leading him into the ballroom.
When the time for toasts came, Grace was the first one to speak. She took the microphone and looked at Jack and Karen. "Wow, I must admit, it is odd seeing you two together. Not in a bad way of course, but it's unbelievable to see two people who are actually meant for each other. I'm not going to make my toast long, but I just want you two to know that I am so happy for you and I wish the best for you in the future. You two remind me of someone and I'd now like the time to tell everyone a little story," she said, as Karen groaned. "Get off the stage already!" she exclaimed, as Jack giggled. Grace frowned and gave the microphone to Will. "Jack, you have been my best friend for so long and I know most of my great memories involve something you've done. I can see how Karen loves you and in a weird way, I can see how you love her. Karen, you and I haven't gotten along so well in the past, but I know deep down inside, we care for each other. I know you will be the best woman you can be to Jack and I know he will be the best woman to you. I mean, man, excuse me," he joked, as Jack plastered on a fake smile. "But honestly, I am so happy for you on this wonderful day and I wish you even more happiness and love for the future. Congratulations," he said, handing the microphone to Carter, who had tears in her eyes. "Can you believe I'm crying over this?" she asked laughing, as the couple smiled. "Karen, my beautiful sister, you look so incredible tonight and seeing you with Jack, makes me so joyous. You've always had that look of love on your face when you are with him. I can tell he makes you so happy and that you make him happy. You two are so perfect in every way and so perfect for each other. I love you both more than you can imagine and I wish you everything lovely as you go on as husband and wife," she said, raising her glass. Jack and Karen raised their own glasses and looked deep into each others eyes. "I'm the luckiest man alive," he said, as she kissed him. "You sure are," she replied, taking a sip of her wine. He smiled at her comment and tilted her chin up. "I love you," he said, capturing her mouth with his.
When the party was done, the newly married couple and Grace, Will, Todd, Samantha, Carter, Kingston and Elliot all walked outside to take a picture. The photographer set up his camera and walked to them, positioning them in certain positions. Finally, when he was done putting them where he wanted, he walked back to his camera and smiled. "One...Two...Three!" he exclaimed, as a flash hit them. The nine of them would soon see how perfect the picture came out. Grace, Todd and Will were on the left side, holding Samantha. Each one of them smiling brightly knowing that their daughter would grow up to be a wonderful woman and judging by the bouquet that Grace had in one of her hands, a lot of good was about to come to her. On the right side, Carter stood happily with Kingston, her arm wrapped around his waist, neither of them knowing that soon they would receive great news that a little child of their own would be coming. And of course, in the middle stood Jack, Karen and Elliot. Jack and Karen were looking deeply into each others eyes and even by looking at the picture you could tell love was flowing through them. Not to mention Elliot was looking up at them and he too could tell that they were going to last forever.
*~*~ The End ~*~*
The next morning, Jack woke up to the smell of breakfast. He opened his eyes and groaned when he saw Will standing there with a plate of pancakes in his hand. "Wake up!" he exclaimed. "What time is it?" Jack asked, rubbing his eyes. "Time to get up! It's your big day!" Will exclaimed, as Jack sat up. "Oh my God, it is. It's finally here," he said excitedly, as he jumped out of the bed. "Eat this and then get ready. I put your suit in the closet," Will informed him, as he walked out of the room. Jack looked at the plate of pancakes, but then turned away. He was too nervous to even eat. Instead of eating, he grabbed his suit from the closet, laid it on the bed and walked into the bathroom to get ready.
Meanwhile, Karen had been sleeping until Rosario had come in yelling for her to get up. "Why is there a hyena in my room?" Karen asked, still half asleep. "Lady, it's me," Rosario answered, rolling her eyes. She pushed the covers off of Karen and pulled her out of the bed. "I don't want to get up," she muttered, stumbling to the bathroom. "Well you wouldn't want to leave Jack waiting at the altar," Rosario said. "We're already married, why are we having this big ceremony?" Karen asked, as Rosario turned on the faucet. "So everyone can see you two get married. No one saw you when you went to Las Vegas without telling anyone," she reminded her. "Oh yeah," Karen said, slapping her forehead. She splashed the water on her face and looked at herself in the mirror. "Why does Jack think I'm pretty?" she asked, as Rosario smiled. "He thinks your beautiful and that's because you are,' she answered, as Karen made a face. "What's with the mushy talk? Get out of here so I can get ready," she said, as Rosario frowned. "Look what I get for trying to be nice," she muttered, walking out.
:: Church ::
Jack let out a deep breath as he paced back and forth. Karen hadn't arrived yet and everyone, including himself, was starting to get impatient. "Is she coming?" the priest asked, as Jack closed his eyes. "I hope so," he answered. "She's here!" Carter exclaimed, running into the church. Everyone turned around and started at her. "I'm sorry," she whispered, a little embarrassed that everyone was looking at her. Jack opened his eyes and smiled. "Thank you," he mouthed to Carter, as the soft wedding music started playing. The doors opened and out walked Karen accompanied by none other than Will. Jack chuckled a bit at the sight, but immediately focused his attention on Karen. He had never seen her so beautiful. Her hair was up, clasped by a small diamond pin, with two strands hanging loose in the front. Her dress was simple, but the light blue color brought out her perfect features. Before he knew it, she was grabbing for his hand which he happily took. "Thank you Wilma and this kiss I'm about to give you, don't let it get to your head," she whispered, giving him a light peck on his mouth. "I'm gay Karen," he whispered back, as she raised a brow. "Yeah that's what Jack used to say," she said winking. Will rolled his eyes and sat down as Karen stood in front of Jack. "Here we go," she whispered, as the priest started talking.
When the ceremony was done, everyone made their way outside so Karen could throw her bouquet of flowers. "I want it!" Rosario exclaimed happily. "No, I want it. I'm young and beautiful," Grace said. "In your dreams chica," Rosario replied, as Karen turned her back toward everyone and threw the bouquet in the air. It was in the air for quite awhile until finally it landed in the arms of Grace. "I caught it! Look everyone, I caught it!" she exclaimed, twirling around. "You just got lucky," Rosario muttered, as Jack began talking. "Everyone can now start making their way into the ballroom," he said. Everyone started walking inside, except him and Karen. He looked down at her and smiled. "You look so beautiful, you know that?" he asked, nuzzling his nose against hers. "And you don't look so bad yourself," she answered flirtatiously, grabbing his shirt and pulling him in for a kiss. "I love you," she whispered, before grabbing his hand and leading him into the ballroom.
When the time for toasts came, Grace was the first one to speak. She took the microphone and looked at Jack and Karen. "Wow, I must admit, it is odd seeing you two together. Not in a bad way of course, but it's unbelievable to see two people who are actually meant for each other. I'm not going to make my toast long, but I just want you two to know that I am so happy for you and I wish the best for you in the future. You two remind me of someone and I'd now like the time to tell everyone a little story," she said, as Karen groaned. "Get off the stage already!" she exclaimed, as Jack giggled. Grace frowned and gave the microphone to Will. "Jack, you have been my best friend for so long and I know most of my great memories involve something you've done. I can see how Karen loves you and in a weird way, I can see how you love her. Karen, you and I haven't gotten along so well in the past, but I know deep down inside, we care for each other. I know you will be the best woman you can be to Jack and I know he will be the best woman to you. I mean, man, excuse me," he joked, as Jack plastered on a fake smile. "But honestly, I am so happy for you on this wonderful day and I wish you even more happiness and love for the future. Congratulations," he said, handing the microphone to Carter, who had tears in her eyes. "Can you believe I'm crying over this?" she asked laughing, as the couple smiled. "Karen, my beautiful sister, you look so incredible tonight and seeing you with Jack, makes me so joyous. You've always had that look of love on your face when you are with him. I can tell he makes you so happy and that you make him happy. You two are so perfect in every way and so perfect for each other. I love you both more than you can imagine and I wish you everything lovely as you go on as husband and wife," she said, raising her glass. Jack and Karen raised their own glasses and looked deep into each others eyes. "I'm the luckiest man alive," he said, as she kissed him. "You sure are," she replied, taking a sip of her wine. He smiled at her comment and tilted her chin up. "I love you," he said, capturing her mouth with his.
When the party was done, the newly married couple and Grace, Will, Todd, Samantha, Carter, Kingston and Elliot all walked outside to take a picture. The photographer set up his camera and walked to them, positioning them in certain positions. Finally, when he was done putting them where he wanted, he walked back to his camera and smiled. "One...Two...Three!" he exclaimed, as a flash hit them. The nine of them would soon see how perfect the picture came out. Grace, Todd and Will were on the left side, holding Samantha. Each one of them smiling brightly knowing that their daughter would grow up to be a wonderful woman and judging by the bouquet that Grace had in one of her hands, a lot of good was about to come to her. On the right side, Carter stood happily with Kingston, her arm wrapped around his waist, neither of them knowing that soon they would receive great news that a little child of their own would be coming. And of course, in the middle stood Jack, Karen and Elliot. Jack and Karen were looking deeply into each others eyes and even by looking at the picture you could tell love was flowing through them. Not to mention Elliot was looking up at them and he too could tell that they were going to last forever.
*~*~ The End ~*~*