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Summary for chapter nine: The second part of the two climaxes: Hunter and Lita's wedding!

Author's note: Demon Spawn, you're gonna see a sequel of this story also so don't worry about it. My sequel will be about the children growing up.

Date: August 3, 2005

Chapter nine

One year later...

Lita couldn't believe it.

There she was, standing right in front of the mirror, clad in her wedding dress. She looked behind her and saw one-and-a- half year old Jessica cuddling her sister, seven month old Amanda Alison Helmsley.

She just smiled.

Today was the day she was dreaming of. Today was the day she's been looking for all of her life. Today was the day she's been thinking about ever since high school.

Today was her wedding day.

Lita took a deep breath and sighed in relief. Finally, after years of heartache and suffering, she can be happy, she can be healthy and she can be free.

Kane, Matt and Adam no longer bothers her and Trish. All four of them were sent to prison for life but two of them (Kane and Adam) died at the hand of some gang members. Matt was sent to a maximum security prison up north.

Hunter, Mark, Jeff, Andrew and Jay had become the best of friends, almost like brothers. Each have been supportive of one another and seemed inseparable.

Amanda was born exactly one year after Christopher died. It was a bittersweet time for Lita. Even though her beautiful son was in a better place, her heart still breaks over his untimely death.

Now, here she was, ready to marry the man she loved more than anything in the world. She checked herself in the mirror one more time before she heard a knock on her door.

"Come in," Lita said.

The door opened and there stood her father, Mike Dumas, decked out in his tuxedo, smiling at his daughter. Lita's parents divorced when she was seventeen but they recently got back together because he suffered a mild heart attack. They remarried shortly after he recovered.

"Are you ready to get married?" he asked as he picked Amanda up in his arms.

"I'm ready as I'll ever be, Daddy. I just need to grab my bouquet and I'll be all set to go," Lita said.

She grabbed her bouquet and grabbed Jessica's hand. Then, after taking a deep breath, she walked out of the room.

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Hunter smiled when he saw Jessica walking down the aisle, throwing flowers at everyone. It was a huge event for both the Helmsleys and the Dumas'. He stood at the alter, clad in a black tuxedo and looking handsome, smiling.

Andrew stood behind him, smiling. He was Hunter's best man. He did this in return for Hunter being his best man when he married Trish. Andrew placed his hand on his shoulder and grinned.

Then, the song, 'Here Comes The Bride' played on the organ. The guests stood in awe as they saw Lita walking down the aisle, arm in arm with her beaming father. Tears fell from Hunter's eyes from the sight of his soon-to-be bride. He couldn't fathom how beautiful she looked in her wedding dress.

Lita smiled at him when she got up to the podium. Her father removed the veil away from her face and kissed her on her cheek.

"I love you, little one," he whispered in her ear.

"I love you, too, Daddy," she whispered back.

Lita looked behind her and blew a kiss at her mother, who was sitting on the bench, crying her eyes out. Christie Dumas always get emotional at weddings.

"Who gives this beautiful bride away?" the minster asked.

"Her mother and I do," Mike replied. Then he took a seat next to his wife and took her hand into hers.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join Amy Christine Dumas and Hunter Hearst Helmsley in holy matrimony. If there's anyone who feels this couple should not be joined, let them speak now or forever hold their peace," he said.

When no one said a word, the minister continued. "At this time, Amy and Hunter will recite their own vows."

Lita gave her bouquet of flowers to Trish, who smiled at her blushing best friend. Then, she and Hunter held hands and looked at each other.

"Amy, you have truly made me the happiest man in the universe. You have blessed me with your kindness, your wonderful heart and our two beautiful girls. You have shown me more love than I could ever expect. I'm not just taking you as my wife; I'm also taking you as my lover, my partner and my best friend. I love you with all my heart," Hunter said. Then he kissed both of her hands.

Lita, softly crying, recited her vows. "Hunter, throughout the last few years, when I was going through my ordeal, you have stood by me. When I thought I was never gonna find real love, it had found me. You gave me the strength to be strong and for that, I love you. You gave me the support I needed. I had found a man who loves and respects me and I hope you continue to love and respect me until my dying day. I love you so much."

"Do you have the rings?" the minister asked.

Andrew pulled out the rings and gave them to him. Then he stood behind Hunter and smiled.

"Hunter, do you take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife?" he asked.

"I do," he replied.

"And Amy, do you take this man as your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do," she said through her tears.

"Please repeat after me. Hunter, with this ring, I thee wed," he recited.

"With this ring, I thee wed," Hunter repeated as he slid the ring on her finger.

"Amy, with this ring, I thee wed," the minister recited.

"With this ring, I thee wed," Lita repeated as she slid the ring on his finger.

"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride," the minister said with a smile.

Hunter turned around and took her in his arms. Lita could only smile when he leaned down and kissed her passionately.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I now present to you, Mr. And Mrs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley," he declared.

Hand in hand, they walked down the aisle, not able to take their eyes off of each other. Once they got to the hallway, he took her in his arms again and kissed her sweetly.

"I love you, Mrs. Helmsley," Hunter said as he kissed her forehead.

Lita leaned her head against his shoulder. "I love you, too, Mr. Helmsley."

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