Chapter 14: Happily Ever After?

Just as "Here Comes The Bride" started, Rick started to sweat. The only one to notice that Rick was pouring water was Jonathan who was just behind him and could see the drops of sweat run down the back of his neck.

"Don't worry so much. It's going to be fine, I don't think she's going to run away now see that it was her idea to do this in the first place. Plus, as she said, you were a great guy to think up a way that she could still have her wedding outdoors where she wanted it." Jonathan placed his hand on Rick's shoulder to try and calm him.

"Thanks Jonathan. I'm sure you'll make a great dad because even though you might think that I hate you and think that your stupid, under all that idiotic stuff you do, your heart is true. Now, I have to ask you to get your damn hand off of my shoulder." Jonathan for a brief moment thought that he was joking about everything but noticed that Rick was in no joking mood. He had calmed his sweating down to a few drops here and there.

Rick turned to the back door of the house and there she was. This is the woman I'm going to spend the rest of my life with. A beautiful, smart, funny girl that a guy could fall in love with without knowing her. As his thoughts drifted to how he would remember to say I do instead of skipping right to the kiss, Evy made her way down the center of the tents. She had on a beautiful white dress that had a v-neck and trailed about a foot behind her. She was wearing the necklace that was shaped like a heart and enclosed inside it she felt that her parents were smiling. She could help but think that they were up there right now looking down at her. As she reached the end where Rick, Jonathan, and Jenny stood she looked up at Rick's deep brown eyes. This is it, Evelyn. You are marring the man of your dreams and it will be all over in a few short minutes. Evy wanted more than anything for this moment to last, but just as she was coming to terms with the fact that it wasn't, the judge began. As he went through the beginning of the ceremony Evy and Rick waited patiently for their parts.

"Do you, Richard O'Connell, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife. To have and to hold, honor and cherish till death do you part?"

"I do."

"And do you, Evelyn Carnahan, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband. To have and to hold, honor and cherish till death do you part?"

"I do."

"Then I pronounce you husband and wife." There was a dead silence after the judge finished that sentence where both Evy and Rick's thoughts combined to the thought of That's it then. We're married and it's all over. Again Evy wanted it to last but the judge interrupted saying, "Well aren't you going to kiss here?" Rick leaned toward Evy and kissed her for what seemed like hours. They broke apart and went back inside the house married.

Jonathan, Jenny, and some of the other guests followed them throwing rose petals at them. Evy had decided on rose petals because she didn't want to feel hard rice hit her and she knew that Jonathan would probably throw a large ball of it at her. As the reception wore on Evy saw more and more people getting in line to dance with her new husband. Mostly her friends but if she knew them well enough she was going to go over there and break it up, which she did. After they cut the cake and had the bride/groom dance someone new popped out of nowhere. He walked slowly over to where Rick was sitting and introduced himself.

"Richard O'Connell, I'm Sgt. Jameson of the Army. I'm afraid there is need for you in the United States. Your being called to active duty along with a person named Jonathan Carnahan. I take it that would be you?"

"You would be correct on that. Why am I being called into an American problem?" Jonathan was trying to think of what he could do to get out of it but knew there was no hope.

"You're not being called to America. The Royal Air Core would like to speak with you." Sgt. Jameson handed Jonathan a letter from the Royal Air Core. It said that Jonathan was to report for duty as soon as possible.

"I have to tell my wife about this before I go. Is that alright with you Sergeant?" Rick asked. He knew that Evy wouldn't like the news of him going into the Army.

"I need to tell my wife as well."

"You have 30 minutes to explain it to them."

Rick and Jonathan went to their wives and began to explain about the situation.

"How can they do that to you Rick?" Evy was almost in tears. The last thing she wanted for a present was her husband being shipped back to America to serve in the Army.

"I don't know but they're doing it." Rick gave Evy a hug and kissed her forehead. "I'll be back as soon as I can." With those for his last words of good bye Rick headed back to the Sergeant with Jonathan at his side. The three men walked out of the house waving good bye to everyone but most importantly to them, their wives who they may never see again.

The End

Author's Note: There will be a sequel to this story. I promises. I hope you enjoyed this story. Please review it.