Welcome to the fifteenth and final chapter! This is very bittersweet for me because part of me is glad to finish the story and excited about the sequel, but another part of me will miss this story very much. But before I get overly emotional, I want to extend an extra-special thanks to my reviewers up to this point. So here, I extend my recognition of them, by screen name and number of reviews:

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"Sir Link of Calatia, do you take Princess Zelda of Hyrule to be your lawfully wedded wife, to love, honor, and obey, for richer or poor, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"

"I do," Link proclaimed, looking upon his beautiful bride.

"Princess Zelda of Hyrule, do you take Sir Link of Calatia to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love, honor, and obey, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, until death do you part?"

"I don't know about the 'obeying' part, but I do," Zelda answered firmly, causing all to laugh. When the laughter died down, the minister proceeded with the ceremony.

"By the power vested in me by this fair Kingdom of Hyrule, I know pronounce you husband and wife. Sir Link, you may kiss your bride."

Link lifted Zelda's veil and gave her a passionate kiss as the onlookers applauded excitedly. The couple walked back down the aisle on their way to a small room towards the back of the inn, where the reception would be held.

As soon as they returned to North Castle, they knew that a big wedding would await them. But Link and Zelda had decided that they wanted to be married beforehand, so they could really enjoy the official ceremony without having to worry about screwing up in front of thousands of guests. Besides, both were very much looking forward to their honeymoon, although they had already become intimate. They viewed it as a chance to "rediscover" their love and intimacy after their time spent apart due to Zelda's imprisonment. Both were fully aware that on their wedding night at the castle after the official ceremony, there would be a good chance that other people would intervene, attempting to give them "advice" on how to produce an heir. The residents of Mido had already been giving them knowing looks.

After a small, but pleasant reception, Link and Zelda made their way up to their room, which had been elaborately decorated. Since it was a harbor town, Mido thrived economically, and its friendly residents had used the short amount of time in between the wedding announcement and the actual ceremony to ready the biggest room in the inn for the couple. The king-sized bed had the finest mattress available, as well as a canopy. Candles and fresh roses were scattered all about the room, and a brand-new blue dress and green tunic hung in a corner, hand-sewn by Mido's finest seamstresses and highlighted by intricate embroidery. The garments originally were thank you gifts for saving the town, but in the hurry to put together the ceremony, they also acted as wedding presents.

Link scooped up Zelda and easily carried her through the doorway, laying her gently on the bed. Shutting the door and securing it, Link also locked the windows and drew the drapes closed before joining his bride on the bed.

"So, what now?" he teased her, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her closer.

Zelda looked her groom in the eyes, but the usual sweet and innocent look was gone from her countenance, replaced by one of lust and hunger. He raised his eyebrows, but said nothing. They continued to stare at each other, before she attacked him, giving him hot kisses.

Their first time together had been rushed. This time, they wanted to go about it in a deliberate manner. To take in every bit of each other. Zelda in particular was eager to tease her husband, to make him remember this night as if it had been their first time.

When the dawn came, it bathed the couple in a soft yellow glow. Link was first to awake, his arms still wrapped around his wife and his legs entangled in hers. He kissed her softly, causing her to awake. She opened her eyes and looked at him with more love than he had ever felt before. They went back to enjoying each other, uniting again and again. Each time seemed like a new adventure and somehow felt even better than the last, but none could compare to their first time as a married couple. Not even their first time overall could compare, because they had been too hurried, in fear of being caught.

After a long morning, the couple finally got up to eat breakfast and collect their things before going the rest of the way back to North Castle. They said good-bye to the residents of Mido after thanking them profusely for their hospitality, doing their best to ignore the toothy grins, snickers, and knowing winks.

A few days later...

Link and Zelda shared what all but they, Impa, and the residents of Mido thought to be their first dance as a married couple. As the reception came to an end, they went around to each guest to thank them personally for attending. As the sun set over Hyrule, they again made their way up to their room to have their wedding night.

"Make me an heir!" the king shouted to them as they went up the stairs.

The couple simply looked at each other and laughed, thankful that they had already had a wedding night without pressure.

"You know, this is becoming like a routine," Link commented some time later as they lay in each other's arms, still warm from their intimate experience.

"Well, don't get too used to it," Zelda grinned. "Because in about nine months, we'll be a bit preoccupied."

"Why nine-" Link interrupted himself as he realized what Zelda was implying.

Zelda could tell from the look on his face that he had figured it out. He was always good at picking up on her little hints. "I won't know for sure for awhile, but it looks like you and I have already created an heir."

"Your father's going to be so happy, but not nearly as happy as I am right now, and that says a lot, with as emotional as he can be," Link said, beaming with pride.

"You know, now that our 'objective' has been met, I say that leaves us with some free time," Zelda murmured seductively. As if he didn't know already, Link again received confirmation that the Zelda he was seeing now was not the innocent little girl he once knew. This time, her strong will was again working in her favor, and he was enjoying every moment of it.

As the two kissed, they were startled by voices just outside the door. "I'll take care of this," Link said.

"No, let me," Zelda insisted, getting up and slipping on a robe. Link watched her go to the door, trying his best not to laugh as she stood there, formulating a plan. "You know, Link, this whole 'making an heir' thing is harder than I thought. I don't know if I'm ready for this," she finally said, raising her voice.

Hearing the king's spies murmuring, she unlocked and threw open the door, causing those leaning against it to fall into the room.

"Aha!" she proclaimed, "I knew my father couldn't resist spying on us! Tell him that Link and I are very busy, and if we catch anyone else trying to spy on our private time, then I'll pray for an heiress instead," Zelda commanded. She knew full-well that although her father would love all his grandchildren, regardless of sex, what he really wanted was a grandson.

"Yes, Your Highness!" they said shakily, getting up and hurrying away.

With no more interruptions, the couple returned to where they'd left off, enjoying each other and sealing their love again and again.

THE END

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