Uniting as One
Once the airplane arrives in Harmony, Theresa wakes up from her nap on Ethan's shoulder, and gives him a kiss on the cheek to wake him up.
"We're home, baby."
"Yes we are, my love. Are you ready for our life together?" Ethan asks as he kisses Theresa.
"Yeah, baby, I'm ready to begin my life with you. I just hope that both our families are happy for us."
"They will be, baby, we'll show them how much we mean to each other and how much we need to be together."
Walking down the runway together, Theresa looks out from the gate, and gasps in surprise.
"Oh, my God!"
"WELCOME HOME!"
Ethan and Theresa look around in surprise as they see their loved ones: Pilar, Luis and Sheridan, Miguel and Kay, Antonio and Liz, Whitney and Fox, and Ivy and Sam.
"What is all this?" Ethan asks.
"Well, son, we knew how much you guys loved each other, and wanted to be together. From what we hear from Fox and Whitney, it's finally happened. So this is from all of us saying, 'congratulations'."
"Wait, Fox and Whitney?" Theresa says as she looks at her best friend.
"Well, Theresa, we had a long talk when Fox came back home, and we realized that we loved each other secretly, we were just too afraid to do anything about it. Are you mad?"
"God, no! I'm so happy for you, Whitney!" Theresa says as the two women share a hug.
"Bro, we are the luckiest men alive." Fox says as he shakes Ethan's hand.
"That's for sure, Fox. Thank you for your understanding about what happened in LA." "You're welcome!"
Turning around, Theresa comes face to face with Ivy.
"You know, Theresa, we've had our ups and downs. But watching you now with my son—I see the connection. I know what it feels like to lose the man you love, and then find your way back to him.." Ivy pauses as she looks at Sam. "I don't harbor any more resentment toward you, Theresa. In fact, I'm giving you my blessing to be with my son, and make him the happiest you can."
"That's easy, mom, she already does." Ethan says as he pulls Theresa by her waist into his arms.
"Then, love will guide the way." Ivy says as she feels Sam's arms wrap around her.
(A couple of months later—At the Church)
"Here, Theresa, this is from your groom." Luis says as he gives Theresa a note and gift from Ethan.
Opening the box, Theresa is stunned to see a beautiful diamond necklace and earring set stare at her. "Wow, this is stunning." After Whitney helps her put on the jewelry, she goes to a corner and reads the note:
"My beautiful Theresa. In a few minutes, we will be united as husband and wife. I can not begin to tell you how lucky I am that I have you in my life forever. You are the breath I take, the light of my life, and the love in my heart. These jewels that I give you today represent my eternal love for you. Wear them, and know that in a few minutes, I will be waiting for you at the end of the aisle, and can not WAIT to begin our life together as Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Winthrop. I love you, Theresa. –Ethan"
"God, I love that man!" Theresa says as she wipes the tears from her eyes.
"Hey you, don't start crying now, since we just did your makeup!" Sheridan says as she and Theresa hug.
(Wedding begins)
The congregation stands as Theresa begins to walk down the aisle. She and Ethan make eye contact immediately.
"My God, she is so beautiful. And now, she will become my wife, forever. Thank you, God, for giving me Theresa." Ethan says to himself as he smiles at his future bride. "God, I love this man. Please let me make him the happiest I can. Let him always know how much I love him." Theresa says to herself, as she comes up to the altar, and faces the man she will marry.
"I love you." Ethan mouths as he takes Theresa's hand.
"I love you." Theresa responds.
After going through the procedures, Father Lonigan announces that Theresa and Ethan will begin to recite their vows to one another. Theresa goes first.
"Ethan. My heart is so full of love for you at this very moment. In front of our family, God, and our friends, I promise to be the best wife I can be to you. I promise to love you unconditionally for the rest of my life. I promise to support, trust, and respect you in good and bad times. I will love and honor you with all that I am, and all that I have. You are the love of my life, Ethan Winthrop, and from this day forward, I vow to make you as happy as you have made me. I love you, Ethan."
After Theresa says her vows, Ethan kisses her right hand, and then begins to speak. "Theresa. Such a simple name for an extraordinary woman. A woman I have had the privilege to know and love for so long it seems. You always said that Fate was going to bring us together someday. And well, I think it's only fitting to start our marriage by saying that my wife is right.." The congregation laughs as Ethan continues, "but in all truthfulness, you are right, Theresa. Fate brought us together, and now, fate will let us live together in love, happiness, and desire. I love you more now than I did a few years ago. Through all the ups and downs in our relationship, you have always had a piece of my heart. Today, I give my heart 100% freely to you, and know that you will treasure it, and care for it, now until we are parted by death. I love you, Theresa, now and forever."
After Ethan says his vows, he wipes a tear from Theresa's cheek, and squeezes her hand. Once the vows and rings are complete, Father Lonigan announces the marriage of Ethan and Theresa Winthrop. The congregation applauds as Ethan holds Theresa's face in his hands.
"To think, this is just phase one of the many phases we will endure tonight as husband and wife. Later on, we will really be bonded together as husband and wife. I love you, Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald Winthrop."
"And I love you, Ethan Winthrop."
The couple seals their love with a kiss, and is greeted by the applauding congregation.
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Ethan gives Theresa a night never to forget
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Once the airplane arrives in Harmony, Theresa wakes up from her nap on Ethan's shoulder, and gives him a kiss on the cheek to wake him up.
"We're home, baby."
"Yes we are, my love. Are you ready for our life together?" Ethan asks as he kisses Theresa.
"Yeah, baby, I'm ready to begin my life with you. I just hope that both our families are happy for us."
"They will be, baby, we'll show them how much we mean to each other and how much we need to be together."
Walking down the runway together, Theresa looks out from the gate, and gasps in surprise.
"Oh, my God!"
"WELCOME HOME!"
Ethan and Theresa look around in surprise as they see their loved ones: Pilar, Luis and Sheridan, Miguel and Kay, Antonio and Liz, Whitney and Fox, and Ivy and Sam.
"What is all this?" Ethan asks.
"Well, son, we knew how much you guys loved each other, and wanted to be together. From what we hear from Fox and Whitney, it's finally happened. So this is from all of us saying, 'congratulations'."
"Wait, Fox and Whitney?" Theresa says as she looks at her best friend.
"Well, Theresa, we had a long talk when Fox came back home, and we realized that we loved each other secretly, we were just too afraid to do anything about it. Are you mad?"
"God, no! I'm so happy for you, Whitney!" Theresa says as the two women share a hug.
"Bro, we are the luckiest men alive." Fox says as he shakes Ethan's hand.
"That's for sure, Fox. Thank you for your understanding about what happened in LA." "You're welcome!"
Turning around, Theresa comes face to face with Ivy.
"You know, Theresa, we've had our ups and downs. But watching you now with my son—I see the connection. I know what it feels like to lose the man you love, and then find your way back to him.." Ivy pauses as she looks at Sam. "I don't harbor any more resentment toward you, Theresa. In fact, I'm giving you my blessing to be with my son, and make him the happiest you can."
"That's easy, mom, she already does." Ethan says as he pulls Theresa by her waist into his arms.
"Then, love will guide the way." Ivy says as she feels Sam's arms wrap around her.
(A couple of months later—At the Church)
"Here, Theresa, this is from your groom." Luis says as he gives Theresa a note and gift from Ethan.
Opening the box, Theresa is stunned to see a beautiful diamond necklace and earring set stare at her. "Wow, this is stunning." After Whitney helps her put on the jewelry, she goes to a corner and reads the note:
"My beautiful Theresa. In a few minutes, we will be united as husband and wife. I can not begin to tell you how lucky I am that I have you in my life forever. You are the breath I take, the light of my life, and the love in my heart. These jewels that I give you today represent my eternal love for you. Wear them, and know that in a few minutes, I will be waiting for you at the end of the aisle, and can not WAIT to begin our life together as Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Winthrop. I love you, Theresa. –Ethan"
"God, I love that man!" Theresa says as she wipes the tears from her eyes.
"Hey you, don't start crying now, since we just did your makeup!" Sheridan says as she and Theresa hug.
(Wedding begins)
The congregation stands as Theresa begins to walk down the aisle. She and Ethan make eye contact immediately.
"My God, she is so beautiful. And now, she will become my wife, forever. Thank you, God, for giving me Theresa." Ethan says to himself as he smiles at his future bride. "God, I love this man. Please let me make him the happiest I can. Let him always know how much I love him." Theresa says to herself, as she comes up to the altar, and faces the man she will marry.
"I love you." Ethan mouths as he takes Theresa's hand.
"I love you." Theresa responds.
After going through the procedures, Father Lonigan announces that Theresa and Ethan will begin to recite their vows to one another. Theresa goes first.
"Ethan. My heart is so full of love for you at this very moment. In front of our family, God, and our friends, I promise to be the best wife I can be to you. I promise to love you unconditionally for the rest of my life. I promise to support, trust, and respect you in good and bad times. I will love and honor you with all that I am, and all that I have. You are the love of my life, Ethan Winthrop, and from this day forward, I vow to make you as happy as you have made me. I love you, Ethan."
After Theresa says her vows, Ethan kisses her right hand, and then begins to speak. "Theresa. Such a simple name for an extraordinary woman. A woman I have had the privilege to know and love for so long it seems. You always said that Fate was going to bring us together someday. And well, I think it's only fitting to start our marriage by saying that my wife is right.." The congregation laughs as Ethan continues, "but in all truthfulness, you are right, Theresa. Fate brought us together, and now, fate will let us live together in love, happiness, and desire. I love you more now than I did a few years ago. Through all the ups and downs in our relationship, you have always had a piece of my heart. Today, I give my heart 100% freely to you, and know that you will treasure it, and care for it, now until we are parted by death. I love you, Theresa, now and forever."
After Ethan says his vows, he wipes a tear from Theresa's cheek, and squeezes her hand. Once the vows and rings are complete, Father Lonigan announces the marriage of Ethan and Theresa Winthrop. The congregation applauds as Ethan holds Theresa's face in his hands.
"To think, this is just phase one of the many phases we will endure tonight as husband and wife. Later on, we will really be bonded together as husband and wife. I love you, Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald Winthrop."
"And I love you, Ethan Winthrop."
The couple seals their love with a kiss, and is greeted by the applauding congregation.
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Ethan gives Theresa a night never to forget
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