Author's Note- I'm moving this along pretty fast but I really want to get this story finished, lest I forget about it like I have others. There's probably only two more chapters left.

The Wedding
And you, you know that it's true
After all we've been through
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
Stand by me
And I would gladly give up everything

I'm gonna hold you 'til your hurt is gone
Be the shoulder that you're leaning on
I'll be standing here
For the next 100 years
If it all should end tonight
I'll know it was worth the fight
And we'll be standing here
For the next 100 years
-Bon Jovi

The day of the wedding was predictably beautiful (thanks to the local weather witch). A few fluffy white clouds floated on what was otherwise a pure blue sky. Kitty, Jubilee, and Amara were all doing their make-up as Ororo did Rogue's hair. The dress the Southerner had chosen was in the style of the old southern dresses, long, flowing, and white. She glared in the general direction of Jubilee remembering her friend's comment about the color.

"Perfect," Ororo smiled. "Would you like to put the gloves on now?"

"Nah, Ah wore those too long as it is."

"Ready to face the music?" Jubilee asked.

"Ah still ain't talkin' to you."

"I apologized," Jubilee pouted. "Would it help if I said that you look amazing?"

"A little."

A room down

"Why is Remy doin' dis?" the Cajun looked completely panicked.

"Because ya love here," Pete said for the fifth time.

"But Remy ain't supposed ta get married. Non, dis won't do. Where's de quickest exit-?"

Pete sighed and pulled his gun out. "I had hoped that it wouldn't come to this. Sit." Remy sat down. "Good boy."

"What de hell-?"

"Kit, tol' me that if you screwed up I wouldn't get any for a month. I'm quite fond of Kitty but I know she meant it and I ain't gonna let ya ruin me chances of getting' some."

"Remy understands."

Pete shrugged casually. "'Sides, it's just cold feet. You'll calm down soon. If not, I'll keep the gun out."

"Fair enough."

Thirty minutes later on the mansion's grounds

"Mon Dieu, dis is really happenin' isn't it?"

"Yes," Pete said. "Why am I stuck wearin' a bloody tux?"

"Dis be ma chére's special day, mon ami, Remy wasn't gonna let y' ruin it by lookin'... like y'r self."

"Keep in mind, LeBeau, I still have me gun."

"Kitty won't be pleased if y' shoot de groom." A minute passed. "Where's Rogue?" He looked around, once again panicked. "She ran didn't she? Dieu, I've been stood up at mah own weddin'-"

"Remy!" Pete snapped. "Shut up and calm the hell down. She'll be here."

Inside

"Ready?"

"No," Rogue said. "Do Ah look ready?"

"Yes," Kitty said. "Why don't we go see what Remy thinks?"

"Ah can't... what if he ran...? What if-?"

"Rogue, chica, you're ten minutes late," Jubilee pointed out.

"Okay, let's go," Rogue said.

"You're not moving."

Five minutes later

"See, mate, there she is," Pete said.

"Dis be really happenin'," Remy murmured, his eyes taking in Rogue as she walked in on Logan's arm, behind the other girls.

…………

"This is really happenin'," Rogue murmured.

Logan glanced at her cocking an eyebrow. "Nervous?"

"No, not anymore," Rogue said with a smile.

…………

"Ready?" Pete asked pocketing his gun.

"Oui," Remy smiled as Rogue reached him. He took her hands in his own.

"Dearly beloveds we are gathered here today to witness..."

………….

"De first time Ah saw y' Ah all Ah knew is dat y' were de most beautiful femme dat Ah had ever seen. But den Ah made a mistake, Ah got ta know you. Y' were smart and funny, and de strongest woman in de world. Y' made meh feel t'ings dat Ah never knew Ah could feel. Y' made me feel human.

"So here we stand pledging our lives to each other. Dere be no other dat Remy would rather be standin' here with. Ah want ta be de father of your children. Ah want ta be with y' forever. Je t'aime, chére."

……………

"Ah never even thought Ah would be able to know love, then ya walked into mah world... scarin' the hell out of me. You were everything Ah was afraid of: suave and charmin'. You seemed to see straight through all the walls Ah had built around myself. You forced your way into mah life... and Ah wouldn't have it any other way.

"Ah love ya, swamp rat, and Ah want to be with you forever. And by marryin' ya Ah can be assured yer never gonna get away."

Remy chucked. "Wouldn't want to... river rat." She, with the utmost dignity and maturity, stuck her tongue out at him.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride," the preacher announced.

"About damn time," Remy said taking Rogue into his arms. Applause grew around them as the couple shared their first kiss as husband and wife. The applause died down a few minutes later when the couple didn't separate.

"That's mah boy!" Jean-Luc exclaimed.

"Okay," Kitty said brightly phasing the couple apart. Both turned glaring at her. "Time to go great the guests, then you two can be together." Sighing the couple led the way to the receiving line.

Next up, The Reception