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Chapter 9

Ignoring the unconscious Ben sprawled out on the church steps, Katey turned to Javier. "Javi, I'm so sorry I didn't take you back. I knew I should have. I was just angry and needed time alone but I was worse off without you…" She collapsed into his arms in tears.

"Katey, it's okay," he tried to calm her. "I love you."

"I love you too."

They kissed. It was a kiss they had both wanted for so long. It was strong and passionate. Katey had her arms wrapped around Javier's neck and Javier's were on the small of her back. Pulling out, Katey smiled at Javier.

"Now what?" she asked, the smile fading. "What are we going to tell everyone?"

"Well," Javier's adorable boyish grin curled on his lips, "we are in a church and you were supposed to get married…"

"What are you implying?" a devilish grin crossed her face as well.

"Katey, will you marry me?"

"Of course." She kissed him and stood up, holding out her hand. "Let's go."

"Bert!" Jeannie cried. "I hear yelling! Go get them!"

"Jeannie, calm down," Bert gently touched his wife's shoulder. He took Julie from her arms and handed her to Susie. He lifted Dominic over the pew to sit with Susie also. "I'm sure Katey is telling Javier nicely that she isn't interested."

"It doesn't sound that way," Jeannie started crying.

"Look, here she comes now… with Javier," Bert was really surprised. "What is she doing?"

Javier led Katey down the aisle, both of them smiling at the frowning guests. They walked quickly to the front. An angry priest was on the altar. "Is someone getting married today or what?"

Katey spoke first. "Mom, Dad, guests, I'm really sorry. Ben was kind of being a nasty person out there if you heard. And since we're all here for a wedding, I'm going to marry Javier because he is the one I've loved all along."

"Aw, go Katey!" Susie yelled. Bert and Jeannie turned around to hush her.

"Thanks, Suze!" Katey yelled back.

"Yay, Daddy come home," Dominic clapped. He darted out of the pew before anyone could grab him and dashed onto the altar. "Daddy!" Javier picked up his son and held him close.

"Time to go with Aunt Susie now," he walked off the altar and placed his son in the care of his sister-in-law. Before going back up, he kissed Julie on the head and winked at Susie. "Thanks."

He walked back up to the altar and the ceremony began.

"Do you, Katherine, take Javier to be your husband?"

"I do."

"Do you, Javier, take Katherine to be your wife?"

"I do."

"By the power vested in me by the state of Missouri, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

Javier took Katey in his arms and kissed her, not wanting it to end.

Finally, after so many years, Katey and Javier were now married. They would stay together through the good times and tough times.

When they got outside, everyone ignored Ben, even his parents. They knew that Ben was stupid and that Katey and Javier were the perfect couple.

Sorry, bad ending. Epilogue! Review!