Dreaming About Her
Chapter 4
They had been waiting for close to two hours when a nurse came to get them. The nurse explained to them that for the time being one at a time would be all that would be allowed back to Jamie's room. They all decided that Eddie should be the first to go back to see him, considering that was his wife. Eddie and the nurse walked down the hallway towards his room, she had a horrible sickening feeling in the pit of her stomach. Scared to see what was waiting in the room through the door, Eddie took a deep breath and closed her eyes, as she opened the door and walked in the room. As she walked in and seen the one person she loved more than anything laying in that bed, she thought she would have a breakdown. Her wonderful husband, was laying there looking so pale, and she couldn't bare seeing him like that. Eddie approached his bedside, and she softly placed a kiss on his cheek, and tried to avoid touching the ventilator that was currently helping him breath. She slowly took a hold of his hand and sat down in the chair by his bed.
Jamie couldn't help but stare at her while tears started running down his eyes, while watching her walk down the aisle. To his surprise, his dad was walking her down it. He thought to himself how beautiful his future wife looked in that white strapless dress. As Eddie began to approach the steps she handed her bouquet over to Nikki, and walked up to join Jamie.
"You look absolutely stunning." – He whispered to her.
"You don't look to shabby yourself." – She replied, as they both turned to face the priest so that they could begin.
The priest began the ceremony by saying, "Dearly beloved, we meet here today to witness a sacred ceremony: the union of Jameson and Edit. With great reverence, we come together to celebrate the love and devotion shared by these two children of God that stand before us. We are especially blessed to be joined today by family and friends. The Groom and Bride are honored you could be here to participate in this important occasion.
As the Bible reminds us in Corinthians, "If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing."
Over the course of their relationship, Jameson and Edit have developed a strong bond based on shared values and mutual respect. With a solid foundation from which to grow, they have made the decision to take the oath of marriage and spend the rest of their lives together.
Let us revel in the joy and love on display here today. May we treasure these memories as Jameson and Edit, under the eyes of God, get set to begin their new life together."
"Jameson and Edit, have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?" – He asked.
"We have" – They both said, in unison.
"Will you honor each other as man and wife for the rest of your lives?" – He continued.
"We will" – They stated again.
"Jameson and Edit, I invite you to express your sacred vows to one another. Please face each other as you declare these vows before God and in the presence of your family and friends." – The priest stated.
Eddie and Jamie both turned to face one another as Eddie started the vows off.
"I will always have your back." – she said.
"If you fall behind, I'll wait up" – He followed.
"I'll earn your respect, and pay you respect every day we have." – she said, as though she'd said it a thousand times before, but loved it every time.
"I'll be your scout, your night watchman, your cavalry." – He followed, while gazing into her eyes.
"Your medic, your chaplain, in our army of two." – She continued, while letting a few tears escape from her eyes.
"No Retreat, No Surrender." – They both said together.
"You can count on me." – Jamie finished up.
"And you can count on me." – Eddie finished.
"Jameson and Edit, please join hands" – The priest said, as Jamie and Eddie both took hands and faced each other.
"Jameson, do you take Edit, whom you now hold by the hand, to be your lawful wedded wife?"
"I Do" – Jamie answered, with pure joy in his voice.
"Do you promise to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better or worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her, for so long as you both shall live?"
"I Do" – Jamie repeated.
"Edit, do you take Jameson, whom you now hold by the hand, to be your lawful wedded husband?"
"I Do" – She said.
"Do you promise to love and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, for better or worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him, for so long as you both shall live?"
"I Do" – she repeated.
"May the Lord in his goodness strengthen your consent and fill you both with his blessings. For what God has joined together, let no man put asunder. It is now time to exchange the rings. The circle formed by each ring is a symbol of your love and eternal commitment to each other. May these rings remind you always of these sacred promises you've made to each other today in the company of your family and friends." The priest said before asking for the rings.
Jamie repeated everything that the priest told him to starting with, "I Jameson, give you Edit, this ring as a symbol of my love and commitment to you." And slipped the ring over Eddie's finger.
Eddie followed with, "I Edit, give you Jameson, this ring as a symbol of my love and commitment to you." and slipped the wedding band over Jamie's finger.
"By the power vested in me, by the state of New York and by the Universal Life Church, I pronounce you, Jameson and Edit as Husband and Wife, lawfully wedded before God. Jameson, you may now kiss the bride." – The priest stated, as Jamie took Eddie and dipped her back into his arms and kissed her.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great honor that I officially present to you Mr. and Mrs. Jameson Reagan!" – The priest finished the ceremony.
Afterwards, the newly pronounced Reagan's began there walk towards the back doors, as everyone applauded and smiled at the newlyweds.
As Eddie was setting in the chair holding Jamie's hand, she decided to start talking to him. She had no clue if Jamie could hear her or not, but she could at least talk to him whether he heard her or didn't.
"Jamie, I don't know if you can hear me or not. If you can then you need to listen. You have to be OK, babe. We have so much left to experience. I can't do any of this without you, and I would be so lost without you. I know that you have to heal, and that's fine. Take all the time you need, but please hurry up and get back to me baby. I have something really important to tell you. I'm going to be by your side the entire time, but I'm going to go get the rest of your family and let them come see you. I love you so much." – Eddie cried out, and kissed his hand.
She stayed there another 10 minutes, then she began walking out to get the rest of the family so that they could come see him one by one.
Author's Note: I tried to include traditional and catholic aspects while writing the scene, considering they are a catholic family.
