Ch.28
Fox held his breath as he watched Teresa and Ethan walking towards him.
He couldn't believe how beautiful she looked.
She looked around at all her friends as she made her way to the front. She laughed as she looked at her bridesmaids, and the crazy pink wigs they had insisted on buying earlier that day.
She looked at Fox. Their eyes met, and she couldn't look away.
She was hypnotized.
They finally made it to the alter.
"Who give this woman to this man?" Father Lonnigan asked.
"I do." Ethan said, reaching over and lifting her veil. He gently kissed her cheek.
"Thank you" Teresa mouthed.
He winked.
Fox came over and gave him a hug,
"I'm proud of you bro," Ethan whispered into his ear.
Fox smiled.
Ethan went and sat down by Pilar. She grabbed his hand and gave it a squeeze.
"We are gathered her today to witness the marriage of these two souls." Father Lonnigan began.
Neither of them heard a word he said. Their focus was on each other.
"Fox and Teresa wrote their own vows for this special day…Teresa do you want to begin?"
"Sure," she said, taking a deep breath.
"Fox," she said shakily.
"I love you so much. No one has ever made me feel the way I do when I'm with you. No one ever could. I know this past year has been hard…"
She paused for a minute.
"But we survived. We will always survive Fox. Do you remember that first day in the hospital? You said we could never die…you and me it's forever. "
Fox wiped his eyes,
"I remember."
"You are my heart and soul Fox. You're the air I breathe. And I promise I will never leave you. My place is here with you…and that's where I intend to stay forever."
She placed the ring on his finger.
"Ok Fox…"Father Lonnigan said. "Now its your turn."
He smiled, looking at his love.
"Teresa…I had a really hard time writing my vows."
Everyone laughed.
"Not because I didn't know what to say…the truth is, I have so much I want to say to you right now…but I couldn't find the right words to express them."
He wiped a tear off her cheek that had slowly rolled down..
"I need you…I need you so much it hurts. When you're not with me, when I cant hold your hand, or wrap my arms around you, a feel empty. When I can't listen to you laugh at the stupidest things, or be there to comfort you when you cry, it hurts me. When you laugh, I laugh, when you hurt, I hurt. We're one person Resa…are souls are one. And they will be until the end of time. I swear on my life that they will be."
She smiled.
"And I will always be here to hold your hand" he whispered. Then, he slowly slid the ring on her finger,
"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride."
They both laughed with joy as the leaned in and kissed. Everyone cheered, wiping the tears from their eyes.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Mr. And Mrs. Fox Crane!"