Chapter 9
It is our wedding day and Johnny is at the church waiting on me. Penny is here helping me to get ready, and she looks beautiful. She has brought her fiance with her and he is a really nice guy. He is now gone with Johnny to the church to make sure that everything is ready for us. I hear little foot steps, it must be Sarah. The door flew open and banged the wall behind it. "Mom are you ready yet? I want to go and see Daddy." Sarah was standing there all grown up looking with her hands on her hips. She is so much like Johnny. I had to ease her mind.
"Yes Honey, I am almost ready." Penny walked over to Sarah and shooed her out of the bedroom.
"She sure is like Johnny , Baby. I didn't think that any one person could be so much like someone else." I laughed , I couldn't help but laugh. Penny sure was right about that. They were terrible when they were together, and acted the exact same way.
I don't know what I am going to do with them.
"Yea they really are one in the same, he could not deny that child."
Penny smiled. "Yea your right, he sure couldn't." We both shrugged and laughed."Well baby are you ready to go, you look perfect."
"Yea and I would say that Sarah is going nuts waiting, she can't wait till her dad and I are married." Penny reach over and gave me a hug and held my hand.
"I guess this is it, you two will be married in a few hour's. The biggest bachelor in town will now be off limits." Penny smiled and looked me dead in the eye. "Baby, I didn't think that anyone would be able to get him tied down, but I have to admit , you did it and I am happy for you both." I was truly touched by Penny's comment, she is alot like Johnny and rarely shows her feelings. So many things has happened to Penny and Johnny in their life times. Things were now looking up and Johnny had a family of his own now. Life was changing at a very fast rate. Life is now in the right direction. Penny brought me out of my thought's. "Baby, hello, wake up."
"I jumped startled from the sound of Penny's voice. What? What is it?"
"Baby you were spaced out, and Sarah is getting jumpy , that girl is ready to go." I walked out of the bedroom and yelled.
"Sarah , come on , it's time to go to the church." Sarah came running out of her bedroom and straight to me.
"Mommy, come on , let's go, I wanna see Daddy." I looked down at my little girl with love.
""Alright, let's get out of here then, I say that Daddy wants to see you to." With that we walked out the door and to the car. We drove in silence and my nerves were all unwired. I felt like the insides of my body were doing flip flops and sideway turns. I never thought that I was going to be this nervous. When I married Shawn, I was not a bit nervous. It was like another day for me, like nothing was unusual. Now that I am marring Johnny , I felt like I was beginning on a new road , the right road. I thought all the way to the church. For we got there it seemed like in no time at all.
We pulled into the parking lot and Penny's fiance was outside waiting for us to arrive. I opened the door and Micheal, that Penny's fiance, helped me out to make sure that I didn't hurt my dress. I made it out that car and looked around. By that time Sarah was already out the car in route to find her Daddy and I was left standing there. Micheal looked at me and said."Baby dear, you look beautiful, and it is an honor to meet you and be apart of such a special day."
"Oh, how sweet you are, Penny is a lucky woman." With a curtsy, he winked, smiled and said.
"Yes, I know." I could not help but laugh. He was a funny man, and well mannered at that. Penny walked over and slapped him on the arm , playing, and coming to her defense.
"Alright Micheal, I think that you are the one that is lucky, you know I am a beautiful woman and a woman like me is hard to find." Micheal looked back at Penny with dancing eyes. I seen it , those two really love one another.
"Yes dear, I know, I was playing." Penny laughed.
"I know, so now Baby, you better get in there and not worry about the pleasantries, you got a wedding to attend." I shook my head in agreement and made my way into the church. I went straight to the brides room , so to make sure that I wouldn't run into Johnny , anywhere. I made sure that everything was right with my hair, dress, and makeup. I looked beautiful and glowing , with my big belly showing. I cradled my belly, with care and told the baby."Baby you will be here soon, Mommy can't wait to see you and Daddy to." About that time Penny came in and said.
" Baby, the guests are all here and Johnny is ready for the ceremony, you ready?" I shook my head , walked to the door, and out to the double doors, where I was to walk in.
I heard the music start. Daddy looked at me and said.
"Baby this is it! Are you ready sweetie?"
"Yes Daddy." The doors opened and Daddy and I walked slowly behind that flower girls. Each of them were throwing out beautiful rose petals and orchids. The place was positively gorgeous. We finally made it up to Johnny and Daddy stood there waiting for the priest to begin. Alot of things were running through my head, I was actually getting married as a catholic and not Jewish, but Johnny is catholic. I decided to get married in his church. My mental state was breaking down, I was so nervous. Then finally the priest spoke.
Who gives this woman for holy matrimony?"
"Her mother and I do." Said my father. He handed to me to Johnny and walked back to his pew and sat down beside mother. Johnny looked at me with love in his eyes and gave my hand a slight squeeze. We turned to face each other as the priest began again.
"Is there anyone here that thinks that these teo should not be married?" There was silence. "Alright can you two please join left hand?" We did as we were told. "Will you Johnny Castle take Francis Houseman to be your lawful wedded wife? To have and to hold and with sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
"I do."
"And will you Francis Houseman take Johnny Castle to be you lawful wedded husband? To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, till death do you part?"
"I do." The rings please. Johnny's nephew reach the rings to to him and he gave them to the priest. The priest put the rings into his Bible and said.
"Johnny take her left hand." Johnny picked up my hand. "Repeat after me, with this ring , I thee wed."
"With this ring I thee wed."
"TO have and to hold, till death do us part." The priest looked at Johnny.
"To have and to hold, till death do us part."
"Francis , repeat after me." I looked at Johnny. "With this ring, I thee wed, to have and to hold, till death do us part." I slipped the ring on Johnny's finger.
"With this ring , I thee wed, to have and told hold, till death do us part." The priest looked all around the room.
"By the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." Johnny brought my chin up and took the veil off my face and kiss me.
"Family and friends, I would like to introduce you to , Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Castle." The priest than moved away as Johnny and I walked down the isle and out the double door's. We were now man and wife.
