Chapter 8—The Wedding

(At the Church—Theresa is staring out a window)

"Thank you God, for giving me this day! I can't believe that I'm finally going to marry the man of my dreams. Please don't let Gwen ruin this day. Please let her be far away from here."

(Meanwhile..at Harmony PD)

"Guard! Guard!!" Gwen is screaming for attention from her cell.

"What do you want, Hotchkiss?"

"That's MRS. WINTHROP to you sir!"

The guard laughs. "yeah, okay ma'am, whatever you say. According to the paper, you're not a Winthrop anymore as your ex-husband is getting married today!" The guard shows Gwen the wedding announcement of Theresa and Ethan.

"That bitch! I will not let her win! I have to get out of here!"

"No luck with that, ma'am. Last time I checked, your bail hasn't been paid by your now former husband, and no one in your family has come to claim you. You're stuck here!"

"Well, this just sucks, now doesn't it!" Gwen starts yelling as she walks back and forth in her cell.

(Back at the church—Ethan is outside on his cell phone)

"Harmony PD? Yes, this is Ethan Winthrop. I am just calling to ensure that no bail will be set for Gwen Hotchkiss."

"Yes, sir, Gwen, under Chief Bennett's orders, will be locked up for life for nearly harming Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald. You have nothing to worry about!" The officer on the line confirms.

"That's great news. Thank you very much!" As Ethan hangs up the phone, he starts thinking. "In just a few short minutes, Theresa will become my wife. God, how I love that woman!"

(The wedding begins)

"Theresa, Ethan, please now speak of your vows to each other."

Ethan goes first. "Theresa, I can't believe how long it has taken for me to realize that you are the only woman I could ever imagine spending my life with. In front of our family and friends, I promise to always love you, to be your rock for you to lean on, your best friend, your lover, the best husband and father to our children as I can be. I love you so much that words can not begin to describe how deep my feelings run for you. Accept this ring as a token of my undying commitment, loyalty, and love for you, and you alone. I love you, Theresa, forever and always." Ethan then places the ring on Theresa's finger, and kisses her hand lightly.

"Theresa, it is now your turn."

"Ethan, it's truly amazing how the word Fate would come into play for us." She quickly turns to the congregation, "come on, you all know it's true!" Everyone laughs, and then she turns back to her husband, "but all kidding aside, Fate has given me the best thing to enter my life, and that is you, Ethan Winthrop. From the moment I saw you, I knew that you were someone special. Someone that I could love with my whole being, someone who would show me what true love was all about. You are all those, and more to me, Ethan. From this day forward, I promise to always love you, to be there for you in times of joy and sadness, to be your best friend, your lover, and the best wife and mother to our children as I can be. I love you forever and always, and I hope that this ring on your finger will always be a constant reminder to you of how happy you have made me, and how much I love you, and how thrilled I am to be spending the rest of my life with you. I love you, Ethan Samuel Winthrop, forever."

As Ethan and Theresa finish their vows, everyone in the congregation is either crying, or trying NOT to cry. The happy couple turns to the priest.

"Well, after all that, there's only one thing left to do. Ethan, please kiss your wife!"

The congregation laughs. "With pleasure!" Ethan states as he cups Theresa's face into her hands. "I love you, baby" he whispers as he kisses his wife deeply and passionately."

"Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Samuel Winthrop!"

The congregation stands and applauds the happy couple as they hug and kiss.

Coming up

A romantic evening for Ethan and Theresa!

Also, the Winthrops become complete with a new addition!

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