Chapter 23

- -3 Months Later- -

In a strapless Duchess satin with sparkling rhinestone and crystal beadings front and back around waist.  Cathedral train. 

Lena stood at the back of the church with her father…wondering how Randy was doing…they were both pretty nervous…and as far as weddings went theirs was so unconventional…Her maid of honor was a man…her best friend so…in reality her man of honor was Paul…So Randy went unconventional too and used Stephanie as his Best Woman.

The wedding march started and I walked down the isle arm in arm with my father…he passed me off to Randy who leaned over and said, "You look really beautiful baby."  I winked at him…and Paul said, "Who knew you could clean up so well."  I said, "Yea…you either Maid of Honor."  Paul just smirked at me.

We had written our own vows so; Randy turned to me and said:

 "We will forever love one another and to share our most intimate thoughts.  Promise to hold and cherish and value each other.  We will live each day as if our last, vowing to never go to bed angry.

If sorrow enters our life as things sometimes do, we pledge to one another that together we will see things through.  As we grow old and we slowly begin to change we will look into each others eyes and know that what we have will never go.  That with each breath we take, our love will grow.

These are the words I feel and speak from my heart."

I was ready to cry my eyes out…but decided to keep it calm.

Now it was my turn…I turned to Randy and said:

"When you are sad, I will dry your tears.  

When you are scared, I will comfort your fears. 

When you are worried, I will give you hope. 

When you are confused, I will help you cope.

And when you are lost, and can't see the light, I will be your beacon, shining ever so bright. 

This is my oath; I pledge to the end. 


Why you may ask? 

Because you are my lover, my best friend, my soul mate and will forever by the love of my life."

15 minutes later Randy and I were pronounced husband and wife…and I was Mrs. Lena Orton.  Catchy name huh?  Instead of having a huge reception we twirled around the dance floor a few times and me once with my father…and then we left for the honey moon.

As we were at the airport waiting for our plane, my cell rang and I looked down and saw who it was...I answered, "Hi dad...what's up?"  Mark said, "I just wanted to say I love you baby girl...Have fun...and tell Randy if he doesn't take care of you...I'll kill him and hide the body..."  I laughed and said, "Yes sir...I gotta go dad, were getting ready to board...I'll call you when we get back...I love you dad."  Mark said, "I love you too baby."

As Randy and I were boarding the plane...Randy said, "What did Mark want?"  I said, "To say have fun, he loved me and that if you don't take care of me, be expecting to get maimed, killed and then he'll hide your body..." 

Randy laughed but knew it was the truth...Mark called Lena precious cargo once...and Randy now knew what he was talking about.  Lena was his precious cargo...his wife...and he knew he'd never do anything to fuck it up.

When we got to Hawaii for the honeymoon...we went to dinner and then went back to the hotel...we walked in and looked around it was beautiful...


As we walked out onto the balcony…there was a slight breeze…and my hair flew up around us…Randy laughed and I looked at him and said, "What?"  Randy said, "It was kind of weird just now…I've never been surrounded by so much hair…I keep forgetting you have that long ass hair, and when we walked out here…a breeze kicked it up around both of us…and I was kind of taken back for a minute…until I realized what it was exactly." 

I laughed at him and said, "It smells like it's going to rain…I love the rain…"  Randy said, "Yea…me too…it always brings out the animalistic side of me…"  I looked over my shoulder at him and he smirked at me…I just smiled and shook my head.

Randy moved closer to me and pulled me to him…we kissed a little…