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Chapter 24
The Next morning came quickly, Natalie woke in her bed alone, it was their wedding day and John had spent the night at his Brother Michael's apartment. Natalie looked at the clock as she brought the covers up on her, it was 8 am. In four hours she would be marrying him, marrying John. She stared at the ceiling for a few minutes just thinking about him, an about how Lucky she was to have found him as she looked around her almost bare bedroom, this was the last time she would be in this room, sleep in this room, she smiled, although she loved this cottage and this room she was ready, ready to move on with the man she should have been with all those years, the man she always loved. She heard her son cry out for her, well their son after today, and she got out of bed and attended to him.
John woke to Michael's singing in the shower, the God awful noise of his lousy out of tune singing and his loud horrible snoring made it hard for him to sleep last night. Who was he kidding, he thought to himself; it wasn't the noises coming from Michael that made him unable to sleep. It was not being along side her in bed, not feeling her breath on his arms as he held her, as they snuggled and slept contently. He looked at the clock, it was 8am, in four more hours, just four more hours they would never spend another night apart, she would finally be his wife, the wife he wanted her to be all those years ago, the way it should have been. He was Thankful, so very thankful, not only was she going to be his, in all aspects but he got a bonus with Marrying her, her son, her precious son who he had fell in love with the minute he held him that first time. He wouldn't just be her son today, Christopher John would be their son, he wasn't just getting married today, he was becoming a family, they were officially becoming a family.
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Llanfair
"Hey Buddy, how are you? I missed you last night" John said to CJ as he waited near the front of the Living room in Llanfair, it was almost time for Natalie to walk down and meet him and although nervous about the whole thing he was more than ready to do this, to finally have her in his life forever.
John looked back at CJ at her son, their son after today. CJ sat in the front row with Vicky. His boy, he had already been referring to him as his son, his boy, he smiled back at John, John winked back at him as Michael joined John and the wedding began.
"They're playing your music Sweetheart" Clint told Natalie as he took her arm ready to led her down the aisle to John. Clint kissed her gently on the cheek and could tell Natalie was choked up about everything, it was rare that Natalie got this emotional about anything or at least that she showed this kind of emotion but she could barely speak, she whispered in his ear that she was ready and they proceeded to walk down the aisle.
John saw her start to walk towards him and a lump formed in the back of his throat, she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, she was stunning in her simple but elegant white dress, it fit her perfectly, it wasn't traditional or even a modern style cut but what ever you would call what she was wearing, what ever it would be considered it was Natalie.
Natalie had no veil to be removed or to be pushed back by Clint as he kissed her and gave her hand to John, she only wore the sides of her hair back in a single rose surrounded by baby's breath, a few strands of red hung framing her face and he loved it, he loved those beautiful long pieces of hair that almost always fell in front of her face, he loved moving them away from her eyes as he looked into them, he loved her hair, he loved all of her.
Natalie smiled weakly almost afraid to, she was a mess, overjoyed with this day, other than the day her son was born she had never been so overcome with Love, with emotion, he took her hand and she knew how hard it was going to be not to let her emotions show, the ones she so desperately hide from everyone but him.
Natalie's bother Joey had flown in from London to perform the service, the ceremony but Natalie decided last minute, yesterday to be exact that she didn't want anything to rational and nothing to stiff as she put it, she wanted it light, comfortable the way they were together, the way they had always been together since their first meeting.
Joey said a few simple words and then explained to everyone that he was done, that the rest of the ceremony was up to them, up to John and Nat, Joey stood back, he stood back and watched as John started to speak, started to just talk to Natalie, to his future wife.
" I can't believe it you know, this, us, here, its kinda weird you know how life works out, how things can come full circle sometimes, I mean we started off loving each other many years ago but for what ever reason it wasn't our time, it wasn't right then, but now, now look at us, we're up here and there's all these people" he said and he took a breather
"Nervous" she asked him softly and smiling
"Hell yeah " he answered her quickly and loudly, she laughed, "I screw this up your Grandpa's probably got the shot gun in his car" He said and everyone laughed. Asa stood up.
"You screw this one up son and I won't need that shot gun" he told them and Natalie gave him a look, everyone chuckled and Natalie and John continued to hold hands, as they looked at each other again.
"So back to what I was saying, things hadn't been right back then and now life has given me, given us another shot to be with each other, to love each other, to have a life I dreamed of having with you back in AC, back before you had this amazing family, this amazing son" John said and he smiled at CJ who was now in between Vicky and Clint in the chairs in front.
"We've come full circle and some how found each other again, the love part came easy for us, you were never completely out of my heart, today has been along time coming, along time in the making for us, although most of that time we were apart it didn't feel like it in my heart, I Loved you then, more than I ever could have told you, I didn't think it was possible to Love you anymore than that, than those times back in AC but I was wrong, I Love you so much more now, you give me everything I ever dreamed about, you are everything I've ever dreamed about, you have always been my dream Natalie. What I wanted most in life, to Love you and be with you forever." he said as he saw her start to cry, tears were now steadily running down her face, he reached over with his thumbs and wiped some of them away.
John took her hands in his again as she got her crying under control.
"What exactly do I say after all that, I mean... You loved me then and love me so much more now, that is just something one dreams of john... when I met you in AC, I didn't dream, all I wanted was to get out of AC, all I wanted was a better life but I guess I was to young back then to get it, to understand it, I could've had that better life with you then, and in AC but ... it took me a few years to figure it out but eventually I had, and my heart ached for you, five years and although my life has been more than quiet and uneventful, my heart always ached for you, only you... when I think back to that time , the time we had spent together it was as if we were two Lost souls, two souls without anyone else, two who somehow found each other. Who fell in love with each other then, and again now. I was thankful for that back then and I'm even more thankful for it now, for you now." she said and she started getting choked up again, she looked into his eye's one last time.
"I Loved you then John, I love you even More Now" she said as she dropped her hands from him, she walked away briefly for a second, she went over to CJ sitting on Vicky's lap, she put him on the ground and held both of the boys hands as he walked with her help over towards john. She placed CJ in front of her as she smiled at John; he smiled back as he heard her words.
"I give not only myself to you today with a promise to love you forever but My son, our son" she told him and she kissed the top of CJ's head as the boy wanted so desperately to walk over to be near john, John leaned down, Natalie guided CJ to Johns' arms and John picked him up in one arm as he held Natalie's other hand.
Teary eyed and choking the words out he spoke.
"Thank you," he told her and she let a few stray tears pass down her cheek
'No, John, thank you" she said as she leaned in and kissed him.
Joey Cleared his throat to get their attention, they were both so caught up in the emotions of today, of their kisses even, that they some how forgot there was a room full of people, the first time Joey cleared his throat it didn't help, they still continued to kiss, after a few minutes everyone in the chairs started to chuckle wondering how long this would go on for, Joey even went over and took CJ from John's arms as John wrapped both arms around Natalie and deepened their on going kiss.
"Hello, we need to do the rings, Natalie, John, Oh forget it" Joey said as he threw his arms in the air, everyone continued to laugh
"I now pronounce you husband and wife, everyone I now give you the kissing couple and the cute kid now from this day forward the Mcbain Family" Joey said as everyone clapped and got out of their seats to move out onto the terrace for the small simple reception.
