Chapter 10
It has been 2 weeks since the attack on Eponine. Since then, Marius has finally asked Cossette to marry him and has gotten her father's blessing to do so. Eponine has been surprisingly been taken it easy and Enjolras hasn't strayed too far away from her for fear of Thénardier and his gang coming back to finish the job of killing Eponine once and for all. Though they are still at Enjolras's parents house the thought lingers in all of the revolutionary's minds.
"Enjolras." Arthur said quietly as he shook Enjolras awake.
"Father what's going on?" Enjolras asked as he began to wake up.
"You mean apart from the fact that you and Eponine are sharing a bed out of wedlock?" Arthur asked with a hint of humor.
"Father, she was having a nightmare. Evidently my touch calms her." Enjolras said with honesty.
"Oh really?" Arthur asked with skepticism.
"Father what is it that you want?" Enjolras asked getting annoyed with his father joking around.
"Well I just wanted to say that Thénardier and his gang have all been arrested."
"That I heard." Eponine said as she opened her eyes. Her head not moving off of Enjolras's chest.
"Ah she awakens." Both Enjolras and Arthur said in unison before they both break up into laughter.
"Ha ha. It's not that funny. Um father I have a question for you… when is Martha coming back? I only ask so that me and Enjolras have enough time to get out of here and go home. I miss the streets and my family and friends that live there." Eponine asked.
"Well I'm glad you asked. She will be home tomorrow and to say that she is furius that you are still here is an understatement. But don't let that get you down. She is who she is. And now that you are well my dear you can start planning your wedding." Arthur said with love in his voice and eyes.
"Well actually Cossette and I both agreed that we shall have both of our weddings together. Less work that way. She said that all I have to do is invite all that I wish to be there. When I asked if I could invite my family on the streets she surprised me by saying, 'The more the merrier.' So now all I have to do is invite them. Which I cannot do while in bed." Eponine explained as she looked into Enjolras's eyes.
"Right father can you leave us so that we can dress and pack?" Enjolras asked getting what Eponine was hinting at.
"Alright I know when I no longer needed." Arthur said and then he left leaving Enjolras and Eponine to get dressed.
Once the door closed Enjolras looked at Eponine and said, "So how many people will you be inviting? I'm just curious for I know that most of my blood family will not be coming. Well those on my mother's side that is."
"Well I counted the invitations about a week ago and came up with 20. And before you ask no I will not list them all for you. Besides you know most of them already."
"The revolutionaries?" Enjolras asked with humor in his voice.
"How did you know?" Eponine asked with humor in her voice.
"I just know you." Enjolras said as he placed his hands on her hips and pulled her towards him. "And I am so in love with you." He said as he kissed her passionately.
Once they pulled apart Eponine said, "Man I can't wait till we marry."
Which made Enjolras roar with laughter, "Me either."
It is now the day of the weddings between Marius and Cossette, and Enjolras and Eponine. People from both sides of the tracks have come out in their best cloths to congratulate the couples. While in the dressing room Eponine and Cossette were talking until Cossette's father along with Gavroche and Grantaire came in the room.
"I'm sorry princess's I was looking for my sister." Gavroche said as he looked upon Eponine and Cossette.
"Gavroche." Eponine said as Grantaire walked up to Eponine.
"Enjolras is a very lucky man, Eponine. Promise me that you will take care of him." Grantaire said with all seriousness.
"I will Grantaire. I promise." Eponine said. She said as then kissed Grantaire on both of his cheeks.
Just then the heard the wedding march play. "That's us." Cossette said as she grabbed her bouquet and then took her father's arm.
"Climb up Gavroche." Grantaire said as Gavroche climbed up his back.
"Here's my arm for you Eponine." Gavroche said as he offered his arm to her.
"Thank you. Both of you." Eponine said with laughter. As they walked down the aisle everyone snickered with laughter for how the three of them looked, including Enjolras and the revolutionaries.
"Who gives this young lady away?" The priest asked, humor was written in his eyes.
"I do." Gavroche said, he then carefully lifted her veil and kissed both of her cheeks. He then climbed down off of Grantaire's back.
As the priest went on about marriage and then Marius and Cossette said their vows. Then Enjolras said his. It was now time for Eponine to say hers.
"Enjolras remember that fateful day when you found me from the attack from my father…"
"Eponine you don't have to…"
"No Enjolras let me finish. A few days later I awoke in your arms and looked into your perfect blue eyes and part of me knew that in your arms was where I wanted to be and stay. But unfortunately, I at the time thought that I was in love with another. But no matter what trouble I found myself in, you were always there to save me. I mean you jumped of a bridge and into the river to save me. I finally realized that you were the one for me. And my love for you grew so much and so fast that I didn't want it to ever end. I love you Enjolras and I always will for the rest of our life."
"By the power vested in me I now pronounce you husbands and wives. Gentleman you can now kiss your brides."
And they did. And they lived happily ever after.
The End.
