"Are you ready?" asked Dr. Stiles. Only this time, he wasn't asking Jordan. He was asking Woody. "It's nearly time."
Nervously, Woody wiped his damp hands down his tux pants. "Don't do that, son," warned his dad. "You'll mess your suit up and your mother will never forgive you. It'll show up in the pictures."
Woody nodded. He walked out from the side vesture to the front of the church. His father and brother followed him. He vaguely heard the sounds of The Wedding March playing on the organ. Turning and looking at the back of the church, he saw Lily coming up the aisle. She was Jordan's maid of honor. She looked lovely. She was followed by the flower girl. The daughter of one of Jordan's friends.
Then he saw Jordan come in on Max's arm. She was absolutely gorgeous. She had chosen a simple white dress with a princess neckline. Not too frilly. It was classically cut and accentuated her figure. A matching veil was in her hair. He was thankful she chose not to wear it over her face.
"Who gives this woman to this man?" the priest asked.
Without hesitation, Max answered, "Her mother and I."
After the ceremony and a few thousand pictures later, Woody and Jordan joined their friends at the reception. Nearly the entire police department was there as well as the whole morgue staff and Woody's family from Wisconsin. 'I've never seen so many people,' Jordan thought, as she hung on to Woody's arm.
"You okay?" Woody asked.
Jordan looked up at her husband and smiled. "Never better."
"Come on guys, one more kiss," said Nigel. "I'm not sure I got the last one on film." He was holding up his camera.
"Yeah, one more," said Garrett, laughing at the couple. So far, they had been asked to re-do the kiss fifteen times. He had a bet in the office pool they'd hit twenty.
"In a minute," said Woody. "We need to cut the cake and make the toast."
"A toast," said Max, raising his glass. "To the happy couple. May you always remember the past, for it's the foundation for the future. May you enjoy the present and may it always be filled with joy and happiness – and full of good memories."