"Are you ready, Erin?"

She turned away from the mirror to look at Alex, giving her a wobbly smile. "I think that I am. I just feel a little nervous? Now that I have a clearer head, it seems like this is all happening so quickly. I mean, it was just last year that we started this journey."

"Erin, you love him. He loves you. We've survived something that no person should have to go through, and now is the time for happiness. You deserve to be happy." Alex came over to her side and fussed with the comb and veil in her hair, arranging it a little more artfully than Erin had. "And I get to be a part of this special day. You never did tell me, how did you know my favorite tea brand?"

"Penelope. She saw that I truly wanted to make amends with you, and gave me that gentle nudge. She's really good at pulling off miracles." Alex nodded as she pressed a kiss to the side of her head, and Erin let out a little sigh. "All right, here's to becoming the fourth Mrs David Rossi."

Alex laughed a little as she shook her head. "The last Mrs David Rossi." Erin smiled widely as she nodded, brushing a few wrinkles out of her skirt before reaching out for her bouquet. "Why lavender roses?" she asked as they made their way out of the guest room and over to the staircase.

"Well, I was looking into the meaning of flowers, and you know that I've always loved roses, and this color represents love at first sight and a willingness to grow our relationship every day. I added lily of the valley to represent our return to happiness. That isn't too cheesy, is it?" she asked as they reached the bottom of the stairs.

"No. It is perhaps the sweetest thing that I have ever heard. Is that why I have lily of the valley in my bouquet, too?"

She nodded. "I know that you wanted to choose your own flowers for this occasion, and I didn't mind that, because this is my second chance at married happiness. But I wanted to have that small bit of connection there as well."

"Thank you." They shared a soft smile before Erin stopped in front of her son.

"Mom, you look gorgeous!" She shrugged a little as he kissed her cheek softly. "Are you ready to walk down the aisle once more?"

"Yes." She gave one last smile to Alex as she took Aaron's arm, and then the doors to the backyard opened, and she could hear the soft strains of music float into the house. Alex and Aaron started down the makeshift aisle that had been created in the backyard, and as she looked around, Erin was startled to see just how many people had chosen to come out and join them on this special day. "I can't start crying now," she whispered as she blinked rapidly, trying to stem the flow before it started.

And then, the music shifted and Bruce began to lead her down the aisle, towards her soon to be husband. Her eyes misted over as she reached his side, seeing how handsome he looked in his formal suit, his tie matching the color of her bouquet. "Is this angel in front of me my Erin?" he breathed out, and she nodded a little as Bruce tucked her hand into the crook of David's elbow. "How was I so lucky as to fall in love with an angel?"

"I am the lucky one, darling." They turned to face their officiant, and Alex took the bouquet from her hand as the wedding began. The words passed her by in a blur, and she was very grateful for the fact that Doctor Reid had agreed to record the service for them, as if he had known that this would happen. And then, to her surprise, she found herself saying "I do," and then David was cupping her face with his hands as he leaned in and delicately kissed her lips.

"And now, by the power vested in me by the state of Virginia, I present to you Mr and Mrs David Rossi." Their guests clapped as David and Erin regarded them, and she allowed herself to cry openly as they made their way to the porch.

"It shouldn't take too long for the caterers to get the tables set up, and then we can eat. I had them make your favorite." She nodded as she rested her head on his chest, smiling as their guests began to come up to them, milling around as they took flutes of champagne from the servers that had magically seemed to appear from the house, and David handed her a flute. "It's nonalcoholic."

"I sort of figured, since you're so good at taking care of me," she replied, lifting her head so that he would kiss her once more. A little sigh slipped from her lips at the delicate brush of his lips against hers and then she was taking a sip of champagne as she started to talk with Penelope. "I would have included you in some way, but we both decided on a small wedding party, since it wasn't our first time at this rodeo. I hope you don't mind?"

"Erin, you're alive and well. I don't think I could ever be upset about that. Plus, you are a freaking badass! I, I looked at the pictures, and that is a hella difficult shot to make, and you did it under extreme duress. Remind me to never piss you off!"

She giggled a little before taking another sip of wine. "I don't think I could ever shoot you. It would be like shooting a literal kitten, and I could never do that. Besides, I have you to thank for helping me reconcile with Alex. I have my best friend back in my life as a result." She leaned in and wrapped one arm around Penelope, taking care not to spill her drink on her dress.

"You're most welcome, angel face. Oh, it is so nice to know that we won this time, and that we can be at a joyous event like this."

"Nice, huh?" Alex said as she joined them, and Penelope blushed a little as she nodded. "I would say that it's more than nice, that it's an overwhelming miracle that we had no right to have. I should have died that night, but Erin saved me."

"She's rather good at that. She saved me too, in a way," David said as he wrapped his arm around her waist once more, smiling at her deeply. "Now, for the surprise part of our wedding. We're taking three weeks off to spend in France. And since we can't enjoy the wine, we are going to enjoy the cheese and the atmosphere."

"France? Not Italy?" Penelope teased, and he shook his head. "Why?"

"Because France is more romantic. I found this perfect little house to rent in the Loire Valley, and we are going to forget that the rest of the world even exists. And before I forget, because of course I had to do this backwards, I have finally chosen an engagement ring for you." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box, handing it over to her. Erin gasped when she opened the box, revealing a large ruby encircled by diamonds. "Thank you for marrying me. This has made me so happy."

"And I am so happy as well, darling." They kissed softly as she reached out for Alex's hand, knowing that in the end, the need for reconciliation had brought about this large change in her life, and she would not change a thing.