Chapter 7

"You know I have the private jet here, we could run for and we could be on our way back to Port Charles within a half an hour."

"Lila's gonna run for the plane Edward?" Brenda said smiling

"We'll send it back for her, she'll be more than happy to spend the day with that hooligan." Edward said frowning

"And I'm more than just happy to the thought of spending the rest of my life with that hooligan."

Edward frowned again "I just want you to be happy my dear, I think of you as a daughter you know that don't you. I've just been trying to protect you, keep you safe, alive."

"I know Edward and you know I love you more than any girl could ever love their father. I'm so happy you're here with me for this." She hugged him and he hugged back

"I'm going to miss you my dear."

"Are you crying Edward?"

"No of course not" he said with a sniffle

"Don't cry, I promise you're not losing me. You're just letting me go a little. I promise I'll call as often as I can and I'll figure out some way to come up and visit."

"I know you will my dear." He said rubbing her back, "Don't start crying too, you'll ruin your makeup."

"I know" she said pulling back sniffling.

He pulled out his handkerchief and gave it to her, she dried her eyes and gave it back. "You ready" he said offering his arm. She nodded "You know, we can still make that jet" he said with a smile.

"Come on Edward" she said with a laugh pulling him towards the door…

"The couple would now like to exchange a few words" The priest said and the turned to Brenda and nodded his head.

Brenda began "I was just a kid when I met you Sonny, when I saw you that first time and I was positive that I was in love in Jagger. Then I saw you again on the docks and suddenly it hit me. I didn't know what it was, all I knew was that I couldn't get you out of mind. Then you asked me out and for the first in my life I was truly afraid. I was afraid because of all the emotions running through me, I'd never felt that way before, and I've never felt it with anyone but you. I did some pretty stupid things because I was so scared. I know now that I don't have to be scared anymore because you're with me forever, even if you're not by my side you'll always be in my heart and I know you feel the same way too. I can face anything in this world because I know you'll always be with me. Forever."

The whole congregation had tears in their eyes. Ned was holding Lois close in his arms, as was Jason holding Robin and Edward had one of the firmest grasps ever on Lila's hand as tears flowed down his cheeks.

"Sonny" the priest said nodding at him

"I know what you mean about being scared. I keep seeing you in the Jag when I took you out for a ride and thinking of how you made me feel like I was 14 all over again. You still do you know, every time I see you it's like a bolt of lightning goes through me and I can't…I can't breathe, you just overwhelm me, my love for you overwhelms me. I left you thinking that you deserved more, that you deserved a life I couldn't give you. All that kept going through my mind when I thought I lost you forever was that I could have made that one year mean more than most people ever have. I still believe that. One day of our love is equaled to thirty of their years. I love you that much, I always have and I always will." Sonny was crying freely as he said this to Brenda as he said before God and their friends. Their love was immeasurable

The priest looked down at Sonny and Brenda who were staring at each other crying and said "I know pronounce you man a and wife, you may kiss your bride."