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Chapter Thirty
Megan awoke happily curled against her new husband. She looked over her shoulder to see him still asleep. As she snuggled closer to him she replayed the events of last night over in her head.
The ceremony had been perfect, absolutely beautiful. The reception had been doubly special. Completely satisfied that her father and Sam were engaged and ecstatically happy and touched that they still felt the need to conceal it until today so they didn't spoil the wedding. Megan honestly wanted to shout it from the rooftops. Her father was the happiest that she had ever seen him.
She had noticed Caroline being a bit of a bitch near the end of the night but Lizzie had pulled her aside and told her that she was handling it. Even though Megan knew full well that Lizzie could handle it, she couldn't help herself from checking on where Caroline was occasionally.
Megan had to admit that staying at the same place, as everyone else on the first night of you marriage was properly a mistake in hindsight. After she and Daniel had left the reception and checked on the kids who were staying with Janet and Cassie for the night. They headed to their room, which was a little cabin away from the rest of the rooms. It was very romantic, completely lit with candles, a big king size four poster bed and an open fireplace.
Her father being the eternal twelve year old had organised the family and friends to arrive at the honeymoon cabin about half an hour after Megan and Daniel had opened the door.
(Flash back to the night before)
Daniel was putting some music on and had poured some wine for himself and his new wife, when she opened the bathroom door and his mouth almost fell to the floor.
"Megan, you look beautiful." Daniel said as he crossed the room. She was wearing a white negligee that was practically see-thru.
"Why thank you Dr Jackson, you don't look half bad yourself." Megan stated as she met him in the middle of the room.
"May I have this dance Mrs Jackson." Daniel asked as he held out his hand wearing nothing but his glasses and a pair of satin black boxer shorts.
Megan couldn't answer, she just put her hand in his and let him lead her around the floor. She could not get past the fact that this beautiful man had married her and wanted her this much. He was the most caring and compassionate man that she had ever met.
For the third time that day she let her thoughts drift back a few years to the last time she had been married. That day had been so different, in a good way, but different. That was one thing that Megan made sure of, she didn't want to look back in ten years and confuse the two ceremonies in her mind.
She often thought about Daniel, the one from her own reality, the one that had been the light of her day and night and had gifted her with three beautiful children, the man that had died saving her life. She wondered when she thought about him, if he would be happy for her or if he would be upset with her decisions. Even with him being dead his opinion or what she thought his opinion would be mattered a great deal to her.
He was her first true love. Even though her second true love was almost the exact person, the difference's excited her. That made her feel a little guilty. She had talked about it to her father the day before. He said it plain and simply, if the Daniel from my world had been half the man the Daniel from this world was, he would have wanted her to have been happy. To have been with a man that treated her with the respect and the dignity that she deserved.
Megan looked up into her new husbands eyes and whispered that she loved him. He smiled, kissed her on the forehead and snuggled her closer to his chest to finish the dance. She saw all the love that could ever be in those eyes, all the love that was for her. She realised how lucky she was, to have found two men that treasured her mind, body and soul as her Daniel's did.
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Daniel knew what Megan was thinking about as they danced. He understood, somewhat. He faced his own demons about getting married again a few days ago. He knew in his heart that Share would have been happy for him, and for that he was grateful.
He gave Megan the space to face her own demons about remarrying in her own time.
The song finished and Megan and Daniel still continued to sway with each other in time to their own music until the next song started.
Daniel had just pulled away from Megan and had started to lead her to the bed when it started.
Megan started laughing at the look on Daniel's face. He was confused, he couldn't figure out what was going on and before she could stop him he was opening the front door of the cabin and racing out with a lump of wood that he found next to the fireplace.
Surrounding the entire building were all the guests from the wedding reception, family and friends, children and adults. The each had something that would make a racket. And there was Jack, the ringleader standing a few meters away from the door with a pot and a metal spoon banging them together.
Jack had one of the biggest smiles on his face with his co-conspirators huddled around him.
Daniel just looked at him and shook his head. Slowly he walked up to Jack with a big smile on his face and whispered in his ear. "You may think this is funny Jack but just remember who it is ill be making wild passionate love to in there tonite." At the stunned silence that he received in return, Daniel turned on his heel and walked back to the cabin, turning just as he entered the doorway. "If the house is a rock'n don't come a knock'n, Jack. Your daughter and I will be busy for quite a while." With that said Daniel shut the door and leaned back against it.
"He is going to kill me in the morning isn't he." Daniel said as he walked up to Megan.
"Oh yeah. Never a good idea to remind a man, that you are about to make wild passionate love with his daughter. The look on his face was classic though." Megan stated as she took her husband in her arms and kissed him on the chest.
(back to present time)
Megan felt Daniel stirring behind her. Turning so she could tuck her head under his chin, she kissed her way up his jaw line.
"Now that is the best alarm clock I have ever had." He mumbled in a half daze.
"Morning." Megan said as she straitened to almost sitting next to him.
"Wow last night was amazing. Maybe we should get married more often." Daniel exclaimed as he stretched out the kinks in his back.
"Are you hiding a Swiss bank account that I don't know about? Cause your gonna need it if you plan on doing this too often." Megan said as she got out of bed to put the kettle on.
"Very true. I'd prefer to spend the money in my secret account only on you." He whispered in her ear as he snuck up behind her.
"Now that Daniel, is something every girl wants to hear. Think of the fun I could have in Italy with my shoe fetish. Just call me Imelda and call you broke." Megan stated as she finished pouring two cups of coffee with all the fixings.
Daniel had moved over to the bathroom and turned back at her and rolled his eyes before he shut the door.
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"Ready to meet the world as husband and wife sweetheart?" Daniel asked as he moved the bags to the door where he could pick them up after the big breakfast that was planned at the restaurant.
"Yeahsureyabetcha." Was Megan's only reply.
"I've married Jack. A psychiatrist would have a ball with that. I married the female version of my best friend. Maybe I am screwed up." Daniel smiled at Megan and ducked her fist as she went to punch him in the arm.
"Maybe you are." Megan said as she walked past him out in to the beautiful morning and up to the restaurant.
They were a few minutes late so by the time they got there everyone was already seated.
Here they came. Happy couple my butt.' Caroline thought to herself as she watched the newlyweds enter the restaurant.
Nobody seems to have guessed that the new bride's father was making the worst mistake of his life. No it was the second mistake of his life. First he married the bitch, the woman who couldn't even keep their kid alive. And now he has the nerve to propose to the bimbo. She had seen the him do it last night in the garden. She had the ring on her finger this morning before she remembered it and changed it to the other hand.'
She felt betrayed. She had put up with her idiot husband for too many years. Barley tolerated him for the last decade or so, thank god he was away so much lecturing at different collages around the country. Caroline had almost divorced him a few years ago just after Charlie had died. Jack had estranged himself from the family and she didn't think she would see him at any other family gatherings ever. The only reason she had put up with Tom for so long was for the love that she had for Jack. He loved her too, he just didn't know how much he loved her. He was just exacting revenge on her. Yes that was it he felt betrayed because Caroline had married his brother. So he thought he could get back at her and make her jealous by marrying that young bimbo. Yes that must be it. He honestly couldn't see anything in her that Caroline didn't possess." Sitting up a bit straighter as she saw Jack and the bimbo coming over to the table to speak to his parents, who were sitting across from Caroline.
She smiled at him as he approached the table, glad that she wore that figure-hugging sweater that showed off her assets to anyone who cared to look.
Jack had taken Sam's hand and started to lead her over to his parent's table. At her curious look, he explained "I want to introduce them to their new daughter-in-law."
Sam smiled back at him and carefully moved the ring to her left hand, and then took his, and followed him over to her future in-laws.
Jack saw that Caroline was sitting across from his parents and inwardly cringed. All he need was for her to say some smart arse comment and ruin it for everyone involved.
"Mum, Dad. Samantha and I have something that we want to tell you." Once he had their full attention he held up Sam's hand and showed the shiner of a ring that cost him a small fortune but was worth every penny.
His mother reacted first. She jumped out of her seat and grabbed Sam in a backbreaking hug.
"What about me Mum? I had the idea." He said with his best look of innocence that he could pull off on his face.
"Oh sweetie I'm so happy for both of you. This is fantastic, I told you she was a keeper." Eliza said as she grabbed her son and pulled him towards her and Sam, giving them both a hug at the same time.
"Son, I'm very happy for you as well. I just hope she doesn't kill you in a week." Jonathan Snr stated as he too stood and hugged the newly engaged couple.
Silently Caroline watched the exchange of well wishes directed at Jack and the bimbo. She was shocked that the family was taking it so well. Her own husband even stood and shook his brothers hand and kissed Sam on the cheek. Traitor. Seemingly forgetting of the years that she had been traitorous with her own emotions towards another man.
Quietly getting up she quickly walked away and back to her room. She had some planning to do and she needed privacy to call who she needed to call.
A/N: Sorry it has taken so long to update and I really appriciate all the support out there for this story to continue. Sorry it isn't a long one. I really hope to do an update very soon.
I have also been nominated for a Stargate Fan Award. So if you all like the story please go to and find me under the family friendly stories in the Alternate Universe category. Shameless self plugging I know but what can I say.
Thanks heaps for the support and I hope you all like this update. I could also use some ideas of what caroline will do. I have some ideas of my own but I would like to see what you guys want to happen.
Ellie-Mae
