"Who gives this woman away?", asked the priest.
"Her mother and I do", replied Jeff Parker kissing Liz's forhead letting his little girl go.
Nancy Parker nodded her head when she heard Jeff speak up. Tears spilled from her eyes. Her baby girl was getting married but she was happy with Liz's choice. If it were any indiction by the tears in Max's face he loved her daughter more then life itself. Jeff let go of Liz and took his seat.
"We are gather here today to celebrate the union between Maxwell Evans and Elizabeth Parker in marriage. Now let us pray":, said the priest bending his head.
Max still didn't look away from Liz he stared at her until she blushed at his intense gaze. Max smiled at her and brushed the hair away from her face. She smilled at his gestured and took his hand into hers.
"Liz and Max wrote thier own vows and would like to recite them, Liz", said the present.
Liz took the microphone and look into Max's eyes.
"Max, today is the best day of my life based on one fact that I'm marrying you today, my soumate, my everything. Those words seemed to sum up everything I feel about you and everything that you are to me but it just doesn't seem to be enough. I was reading this book on Greek Mythology a long time ago that made me think about what exactly the word soulmate means. You see they believed that man and woman was one distinct being with two heads and four legs and arms and they lived peaceful becasue they were one whole person, but the gods didn't want that so they sent a lightening bolt and split them in half making them have one head and two legs and arms. The gods made them separate and live on the the far corners of the world. They were unhappy and spent the rest of their lives trying to find their partner thier other half really. Well i found mine. Max Evans you are my soul mate my life mate and my other half. Today you complete us. We are being brought to one being that we was once before and for that I am grateful and forever in love", said Liz not taking her eyes away from his.
She brushed away his tears away. Max wiped his tears and took her hand in his.
"Liz I have been in love for as long as I could remeber, it has always been something in me that knew that I could trust you with somethign that i have guarded for a very long time, my heart. It was not even hard to allow you to in there becasue you have always held my heart in the palm of your hand. God I don't know how many times i would sit in my room and dream of the day that I would have you in my life. I would see you like this in my head and I knew all was right with the world. Liz you not only complete me you made me the man I am today. You loved me knowing who I was and sweetheart you made me see you, your love for me has blown away anything that my simple mind could come up with. Liz I love you so much that sometimes I have to take a deep breath becasue you leave me breathless. Life has thrown us some hardships but I don't feel deprived at all I feel lucky. Before you I didn't beleieve in God or mircles but now Liz Parker with you gentleness and your gicing spirit you have given me something to beleive in. Liz you have given me a part of myself that i never knew was missing. Like traditional vows say I will honor you and respect you till death do us part".
Max took Liz's hand and brought it up to his heart that was racing.
"Do you feel that? My heart Liz,, today I give you my heart, my body, my mind, and my soul, I love you forever and a day". Max had tears in his eyes that spilled more when he kissed her hand bringing them up to his lips kissing each knuckle.
" I love you forever and a day" repeated Max again.
Liz nodded her head and tears flowed down her eyes. Her gown which had thin straps holding it up and was a bell shape down on the bottom. Max and Liz brought their attention back to the priest. The Priest nodded his head toward the stage. Max took Liz's hand, after Liz handed her bouquet to Maria. They walked over to the small stage and Liz took a seat next to Max. They had decided to share thier love in song.
"Me and Liz sometimes sing together so we picked this song out hope you like it", said Max.
Max began the first bars of Richard Marx's I' be right here waiting for you. Oceans apart day after day And I slowly go insane I hear your voice on the line But it doesn't stop the pain Max sang softly into the microphone. He looked at Liz and smiled again and brushed the curl away from her face. He stroked her cheek and closed his eyes. The sun had gone down and the only lights one were the large torches set up at each corner of the area where the wedding was being held. The light shone on Liz's face. Her voice mixed in with his.
If I see you next to never How can we say forever
He could see the tears spilling fron her eyes and brushed them away. He took her hand and placed them near his heart. Liz could feel his heart beating fast under her fingertips. They were in thier own world oblivious to everyone and everything around them except one another.
Wherever you go Whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes Or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you
I took for granted, all the times That it thought would last somehow I hear the laughter, I taste the tears But I can't get near you now
Oh, can't you see it baby You've got me goin' crazy
Wherever you go Whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes Or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you
I wonder how we can survive This romance But in the end if I'm with you I'll take the chance
Oh, can't you see it baby You've got me goin' crazy
Wherever you go Whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes Or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you
Waiting for you.
"I have waited forever for you Liz, whereever you go, whatever you do I'll be right here waiting for you Liz, because today I a completed finally, my soul has found it's other half", said Max finally ending his vow. Max and Liz walked over to the priest who smiled at them. "Now is there anyone here who has jsut cause why these two should not wed speak now or forever hold your peace".
Everyone looked around and after ten seconds turned thier attention back to the priest.
"Now the rings", said the priest.
Michael handed Max his ring for Liz.
"Now repeat after me Max, I Max take thee Liz in marriage, with this ring I thee wed", said the priest.
"I Max take thee Liz in marriage, with this ring I thee wed", repeated Max, never taking his eyes away from Liz and slipping the simple band that had the simple inscription Soulmate on it.
"Now Liz, I Liz take thee Max in marriage, with this ring I thee wed", said the priest.
"I Liz take thee Max in marriage, with this ring I thee wed", said Liz with tears slipping from her eyes.
She wasn't the only one. Serena was crying up a storm next to Maria and Ava, even Isabel had tears running down her face. The mothers were damn near hysterical. Liz slipped the ring onto Li'z finger and looked at Max.
"Now by the powers vested in me by the state of New Mexico I pronouce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride", said the priest.
"Oh yeah", whispered Max pulling Liz's body into his head before dipping his head to take her lips in a heart stopping kiss.
Fireworks blasted in the background due to a little alien power. Max looked up to the sky and smiled. he saw the V formation. It was symboic realy. 2 years ago on this day he learned from his mother about his destiny. Ironic he had a destiny alright just a better one. He was destined not only to be a king but to be the man that made Liz Evans smile in the morning, give her babies and spend the rest of his life making sure she was happy. That was his destiny.
The reception was a huge success. They danced to their song of course Sheryl Crow's I shall Believe. Michael gave his best man's speech. Which went like this.
"I have known Max since birth really, I was the other child found in the desert that night, I ran scared when I saw the headlights of the car, but whatever, I know Max inside and out, he is my leader in the sense that he protects me and leads and makes me want to be better, he is my brother without the blood, he is the best person I know and the person that is constant in my life. Well Liz i knew Max here had an obsession, I still don't know how she didn't see him staring at her everyday at the Crash Down". Max bushed at that. "Yeah we were not coming in there for the fries. My boy Max here loved her since that day in third grade. Liz you are the only person i know that could make Max lose his iron willed control. You made him human, and in alot of ways Liz you made me human too, emotions and all of that are still not my strong suit but Liz I love you, you knew who we were and still accepted us, you taught me humanity can be pure and true and for that I thank you. Liz and Max you belong together, you hold us together and without the both of you i would we would be lost, so I toast this to you, To Max and Liz, may you have a happy and everlasting love, To Max and Liz", said Michael.
"To Max and Liz", repeated the crowd.
The party lasted for another 5 hours or so.
"Mrs. Evans shall we go now", said Max into his brides ear that was sitting on his lap.
Liz spun around and kissed him.
"Umm to the honeymoon, Max?", asked Liz.
"What?", asked Max.
"Make me scream tonight", said Liz.
Max moaned and grabbed her hand dragging her from the hall. They were going to have a great honeymoon that's for sure.