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Chapter 34: Reunions Part One: The Wedding

I am sitting here looking at myself in the mirror and I still can't believe what I am about to do. Today I will become Tara O'Callahan. How did this happen? Obviously, I know how it happened….but how did I get so lucky? I am going to spend the rest of my life with a man who I love more than anything….a man who I love more every day.

This past year has been….different….amazing….but a lot has changed. Soon after the engagement party Jack and I moved to Chicago….well a suburb called Naperville. The team….Jack's new team….helped us find an apartment and I was able to find a job. Sure I missed Jack when he was gone but I knew he was doing what he wanted and I would never begrudge him that. My parents came to visit a couple of times and I went back to Minnesota to finalize the wedding plans. We were really busy but we always managed to at least talk to each other every night….even if it was over the phone….trust me I have the phone bill to prove it!

Things are not going to be much different after the wedding. In a couple of weeks Jack has to report to training camp…..where it looks like he is going to make "the team"….the NHL Chicago Blackhawks! After a year in the minors the team is looking to bring him up. I am so proud of him. It means more money and his traveling will be less taxing…..more planes, less buses….but he is still going to be away a lot. But I knew what I was getting myself into when I started dating him and I fell in love anyway. To be honest I don't know how I could possibly be with anyone who wasn't a hockey player.

Knock, knock, knock

"Sweetheart….it is almost time….are you….wow."

I turn around to see my dad staring at me with his mouth open.

"What's the matter dad?"

"You look beautiful. I can't believe my little girl is getting married."

"I'm not your little girl daddy….you have Katie for that."

We both laugh. He knows I'm right but it doesn't change the way he feels. I think every father thinks of their daughter….regardless of how many they have….as his little girl.

"I love you dad."

"I love you too. And there is a certain young man out there who also loves you and is starting to get a little fidgety."

I can just imagine Jack pacing back and forth….he hates waiting.

"Well now that my escort is here I think I'm all set."

My dad gives me his arm and we head out the door to meet with the rest of my bridal party.

After all the girls head down the aisle the doors reopen and the music changes to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons". Everyone in the church stands up and for a second I can't see Jack at the end….but then he steps out and I have to catch my breath. He looks just like a prince and he is just staring at me with such love in his eyes that by the time I reach him I am in full blown tears.

The rest of the ceremony kind of goes by in a blur. I remember both Jack and I crying thru our vows and I can remember Jack kissing me….but for the most part the ceremony is a little cloudy. The only other thing I remember is how funny it looked to have an entire hockey team all standing at the alter as Jack's groomsmen….Do you really think Jack and I would have a wedding without all of team USA?