"What's the weather?" Taylor asked as she rolled over in bed
"It's raining." Walsh replied
"Great, my wedding day and it's pouring down rain." Taylor said sarcastically
"Well your first wedding day was bright and sunny but we remember what happened that time." Walsh cracked as he got dressed
"Yeah, I don't want to repeat that." Taylor said as she sat up
"Which is why I'm not letting you out of my sight. It's obviously bad luck for me to not see you on our wedding day, so maybe seeing you will be okay." He smiled, "Are you riding with me to the church?"
"No, Kim's going to pick me up and we're riding together." Taylor said as she turned on the shower. "I have to get my hair done remember?"
"Oh yeah, I forgot." He smiled as he combed his hair.
"What time is it?" She asked
"Almost 9." He replied
"Damn it! I need to hurry then." She said
"Okay. I'll go downstairs and make coffee." He said
"Alright, I'll be down in a few minutes." She replied from the shower
She finished her shower and then quickly dressed and went downstairs. Kim was sitting in the kitchen talking to Billy when Taylor got down there.
"This time I'm driving." Kim said
"That's fine with me." Taylor smiled as she put her coffee in a travel mug. "You ready?"
"Waiting on you like always." Kim joked
Taylor glared at her for a moment. "Whatever."
"Nice comeback honey." Walsh chirped
Taylor just glared at him then. "Okay, I'm getting married today and I am taking all of this abuse from you two. This is not fair."
"Love you honey." Walsh smiled and kissed her
Soon Kim and Taylor were out the door and Walsh was alone. He looked around for a few moments before he decided to head out the door himself.
The guys were putting their tuxedos on. Captain Johnson tied his tie.
"I feel like a penguin in this thing." He cracked
"Thank you again for agreeing to give her away." Walsh said
"It's my pleasure." Capt. Johnson smiled, "I'm proud of you son."
It was the first time that he had ever called Billy, or any of them for that matter, son. He had been their mentor for a long time. Now Captain Johnson was doing the honor of escorting Taylor to be married. He had been a father figure for her since the death of her own dad. Deep down, Captain Johnson was a father to all of them.
DK, Lombardo, and Jimmy quickly finished dressing and slipped out to the Church so that they could do their duties as groomsmen.
"Well, how do I look?" Walsh asked
"Like you never learned how to tie a tie." Captain Johnson said as he fixed Walsh's tie.
"I'm nervous." He said
"I can tell." Captain Johnson laughed.
The Church was beginning to fill with people. The white and blue flowers greeted everyone. The candles throughout the church flickered. A few violins and a piano played softly.
Brendan Finney sat beside Davis, Carlos, and Levine. Billy's sister and her family sat in front of them.
Davis leaned towards Carlos, "So are we sure she made it to the church this time?"
Carlos smiled, "Yeah, Kim drove."
"Okay, I didn't want to get all dressed up for nothing." Davis smiled
Finney laughed
"Well that should do it." Beth said as she attached the train to Taylor's dress
"You all look beautiful." Taylor said
"It's not our day to be beautiful." Grace smiled
"I'm just glad to be here beside you on your wedding day." Katie said
"I'm going to go and see if your brother's here yet." Beth said
"Okay, thank you mom." Taylor smiled
"My baby girl is all grown up." Beth fought back a tear.
There was a knock on the door. The Pastor came in.
"Is everyone ready to go?" He asked
"Yes, we are." Taylor smiled as Kim handed her flowers to her
"Okay, I'll go get ready then." The Pastor said.
Taylor looked at Kim, Katie, and Grace.
"You really do look nice in those dresses." Taylor said
"You look like the perfect bride." Kim said
"I wouldn't go that far." Taylor laughed
"Okay, but you do look beautiful." Kim said as they started towards the church.
Jimmy escorted Beth to her seat and then took his place in the front of the church. DK looked at Walsh before they walked up the aisle.
"You ready to do this?" He asked
"Yes, I've been waiting a long time for this moment." Walsh smiled
Lombardo patted him on the back.
"Let's do this." Walsh smiled as the three walked to the front of the church.
The music changed to Pachebel's Cannon in D. Slowly Grace made her way up the aisle. Smiling as she passed by the people in the church. She smiled when she saw Walsh and then went off to the left side. Kim made her way to the front, and then finally Katie made her way up the aisle.
"You ready?" Captain Johnson asked Taylor
She nodded confidently, "Yes. I'm ready."
"Good." Capt. Johnson replied
The music changed to the Wedding March. Everyone in the church stood up and turned to see Taylor enter. Walsh's eyes filled with tears. He was amazed by her radiant beauty.
"Wow." He said, "She's beautiful."
He smiled as Taylor made her way to the front. Captain Johnson and Taylor stopped just short of where Walsh was. Captain Johnson kissed Taylor on the cheek and she took her place beside Walsh.
"Dearly beloveds. We are gathered here today to witness the union of this man and this woman into the bonds of Holy Matrimony. This day almost never came, as a near tragedy set back the happiness; these two have triumphed and are here today. You have been chosen to be their witnesses in this Holy vow. If there is anyone in this gathering who does not see fit for these two to be eternally bonded to each other, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." The Pastor said
From This Moment by Shania Twain playsWalsh starred at his beautiful bride. Everything seemed like slow motion to him. The words were just a background noise. He faced Taylor, took the ring and began his vows.
"Alexandra Taylor, it seems like only yesterday we met. From that moment, I knew that I loved you and wanted to spend my life together with you. We were brought together by fate and circumstance. Together we've over come so many obstacles and tragedies. But in the end, we saw it through. And now we are here, together. I give this ring to you as a symbol of my never-ending love for you. Wear it with joy and honor but most importantly with love. Today I chose to be married to the most beautiful woman in the world, to have and to hold from this day forward for better or for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish as long as we both shall live. This is my vow to you." Walsh smiled as he slid the ring on Alex's finger
Taylor fought back tears of happiness so that she could say her vows. "William, Billy, I don't know where to begin. You're right, fate has seen fit that we should be together. Together we have faced more challenges than any two people should have to endure. But, we stayed with each other and today we become one. You are my hero and my best friend. You've been a part of me for so long, but today, you are all of me. You have my heart and I have yours. This ring is a symbol of eternity. There is no beginning, nor is there an end. It is a continuous, perfect circle to represent my love to you. Today I chose to spend the rest of my life with you, to have and to hold from this day forward for better or for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish as long as we both shall live. This is my vow to you." Taylor smiled as she slid the ring onto Walsh's finger.
"Today William and Alexandra have expressed their devotion to each other. By the power vested in me I now pronounce you man and wife." The Pastor smiles, "You may kiss your bride!"
Walsh and Taylor embrace as the church erupts in applause. Grace wipes a tear from her eye, Jimmy and DK each grin as the sound of the bells ringing begins to fill the church.
"It is my honor to introduce to you for the very first time⦠Mr. and Mrs. William James Walsh!"
"We finally did it!" Walsh exclaims
"We made it!" Taylor says as they make their way to the back of the church.
Everyone filed by them to share their congratulations and then it was finally time for them to leave the church. The doors to the church opened to a now beautifully sunny day. They made their way out to the waiting limo through a sea of bubbles. Jimmy closes the door to the limo and as it pulls off "Just Married" is visible in the back window as they slowly fade off in the distance down the street.
The Squad stands on the steps of the church and watches.
"Now there go two people who have withstood the test of time. They deserve to be happy." Capt. Johnson said as everyone nodded in agreement.
"When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you." Lombardo starts singing
Everyone looks at him
when Grace joins in, "When I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm
gonna be the man who goes along with you" she laughs as Brendan
joins her
"If I get drunk, well I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you " he sings, "And if I haver, hey I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you." He smiles
Soon they are all singing and laughing
"But I would walk 500 miles, And I would walk 500 more, Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles, To fall down at your door" They all sing and slowly it fades away to the Proclaimers I'm Gonna Be (500 miles)
