DUN DUN DA-DA-DA, DUN DUN DA-DA-DA!

It's finally the moment we've all been waiting for; the wedding!

I don't own Tomb Raider. All OCs belong to me and Fang.

Chapter 1: The Wedding

Lara was currently pacing back and forth like crazy, nerves and anxiety coursing through her.

"Sweetie, you're going to make a ditch in the floor if you keep that up," Owen's mother, Phoebe told her.

Sam and Lisa, Owen's younger sister, got up and made her sit.

"I'm sorry," Lara apologized. "I don't know why I'm so nervous."

They were currently in a waiting room for their appointment to take Lara's body measurements for her wedding dress.

After everything that had happened, the big day was almost upon them: their wedding day.

Owen had named Tommy his best man, no surprise there.

Lara had two maids of honor, Sam and Lisa. They both helped with dresses, the bachelorette party and everything else. But for the wedding itself, Sam had insisted on holding the camera.

Phoebe had really been helping Lara through all of her nervous episodes, becoming the mother-figure she'd longed for.

For her, she couldn't ask for anything better.

Her one regret was that her parents were not alive to see her get married to the man she loved.

An Asian woman came out and called for them, "Miss Croft?"

"Yes?" Lara asked as she stood up.

Phoebe stood up with her, "That's for our appointment."

All four women followed the Asian woman into the backroom.

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The night before the wedding, Lara sat awake in her bed.

The wedding was taking place in San Francisco, from Phoebe's insistence.

Tsume was curled up at the foot of her bed, already asleep.

Lara finally laid down and tried to sleep but she was still anxious.

She did eventually drift off, but woke up again, finding herself back at the Croft Manor, and it was sunny.

~Dream State~

"My little girl," a familiar female voice spoke out from behind her, nearly making her choke.

"Mom...?!" she asked before she turned and saw her mother, Amelia Croft...and Richard.

"Hello sweetheart," Amelia said, hugging her.

"Oh, Lara," Richard whispered. "Look at you...you've grown so much."

Lara sniffled as she felt her tears fall.

"My darling, I've missed you so much," Amelia whispered. "Owen is a simply marvelous man, I'm so happy you two found each other."

"...Dad," Lara said. "I...I found the Divine Source...but..." She sighed. "...It wasn't worth it, Dad...immortality is a curse. It ruins you, changes your soul! I know you wanted to share it with the world...but I had to destroy it, or too many more lives would have been lost and-"

"Lara," said Richard. "I'm not mad...in fact, I'm glad you did it."

That surprised her.

"At the route of my obsession, all I wanted was to see your mother again," He continued, putting his arm around Amelia. "Had I known what it could do, I would've done the same thing. Still, fortunate that Jacob was there."

Lara smiled at this.

"Thanks, Dad," she said.

"Now, I know you're nervous about the wedding," Amelia said.

"Extremely nervous," said Lara.

"But that's okay," Amelia reassured. "I was nervous, too."

"Really?!" Lara questioned. "But, you didn't hesitate when you accepted his proposal, and you wanted to get married as soon as possible!"

"Believe me, Lara," said Amelia. "Everyone gets the pre-wedding jitters. Even me!"

That gave Lara some comfort.

"Now, when you're there, listen to your heart," Amelia told her. "Marry the man you love, have a wonderful honeymoon, and get back to doing what you two love most. Oh, and make us plenty of grandchildren~!"

"Mom~!" Lara exclaimed in embarrassment.

Richard could only laugh and shake his head.

He and Amelia both hugged her, tightly.
"We love you, so much."

"I love you too," Lara said.

~End Dream State~

She briefly woke up, back in her bed, some tears running down her cheeks.

Tsume woke up, sensing her tears before he got up and began to lick her face.

Lara petted him and kissed his head, then they both went back to sleep. This time, Lara was completely relaxed.

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Everyone was now at The Ritz Carlton, an award winning location for weddings and other kinds of celebratory gatherings.

Everyone in Owen, Tommy, and Sam's family made it. Reyes had come with her daughter, Alisha, even Levi and his family made it.

Everyone has dressed up all fancy, too, just for the occasion.

"Here we are man," Jonah said, patting Owen on the back.

"I know," he replied.

The music began and the braids maids came out. They were wearing magenta colored, strapless dresses with red fabric roses. Levi's daughter, Abigail, was the flower girl, while one of Tommy's nephews, Gus, was the ringbearer.

Sam was in one of the corners, holding up her video camera and wearing a dress.

Finally, the bridal march began and everyone stood.

Owen's breath was nearly taken away when he saw Lara.

She was wearing a figure hugging, backless, halter-like white dress that showed a decent amount of cleavage. She was wearing jade earrings to match her necklace. Her hair was also down, making her look more elegant.

Owen's father, Sean, was escorting her.

Everyone was taking pictures of her, commenting on her dress and her hair...everything, really.

Owen could feel his face warm up, but he shook his head, trying to fight off his tears.

Once they reached the alter, Sean handed Lara over to Owen, then took his seat next to Phoebe as everyone sat back down.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony," Jonah spoke. Lara and Owen had an official priest, but they'd asked Jonah to perform the ceremony.

Needless to say, he was more than honored, especially since he would get to marry off his "Little Bird". After all, Lara was like a little sister to Jonah.

"Their decision to marry has not been entered into lightly and today they publicly declare their private devotion to each other," Jonah continued. "The essence of this commitment is the acceptance of each other in entirety, as lover, companion, and friend. A good and balanced relationship is one in which neither person is overpowered nor absorbed by the other, one in which neither person is possessive of the other, one in which both give their love freely and without jealousy. Marriage, ideally, is a sharing of responsibilities, hopes, and dreams. It takes a special effort to grow together, survive hard times, and be loving and unselfish."

Owen and Lara turned to face each other.

"I understand you both have vows?" Jonah asked.

Both of them nodded.

Lara wiped her eyes, smiling, "Hi..."

Owen smiled back, "Hi."

"...Owen...I didn't write any vows," Lara said, "And the reason why is because...no words can even begin to describe how much I love and respect you. I almost lost you, once...but it was then that I realized just how much you mean to me. Owen...if you'll have me...I vow to let nothing come between us...to love you as my equal...in body and soul."

Sam was heard sniffling from where she was standing with the camera..

Even Phoebe was crying, a little, but she tried not to cry too much.

"Lara..." Owen began. "You basically just said everything I wanted to say..."

The audience chuckled at that.

"If there is anyone here that has any reason to why these two should not be united, let them speak now or forever hold your peace?" Jonah spoke.

No words were spoken.

"Owen," said Jonah, "Do you take Lara to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live, till death do you part?"

"I do," Owen answered.

"And Lara?" Jonah asked.

"I do," Lara replied.

"Then by the power vested in me, on behalf of Father David," Jonah said, gesturing to the priest. "I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride."

Owen held Lara's face as he kissed her, gently, but passionately. She wrapped her arms around his neck as his moved to her waist.

The audience stood and applauded. To add to the joy, Owen spun Lara around as they kissed.

"YEAH, MAN!" Tommy cheered. "WHOO!"

"Congratulations!" Sam shouted.

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Everyone was now at the reception.

Lara and Owen fed each other pieces from the wedding cake, then everyone got some food.

That's when Levi came over.

"Hey, guys! Remember me?" he asked.

"Levi!" Lara exclaimed. "How've you been?"

"Fantastic," said Levi. "I just thought I'd say congrats on your wedding day."

"Thanks man," Owen replied. "And of course we remember you. We wouldn't have invited you if we hadn't."

"Oh, by the way, Lara," said Levi as he handed her a bottle of wine. "This is from the Missus."

"Oh, wow!" Lara said as she looked at the label. "Vintage 1645, too!"

"For the honeymoon," Levi said.

"Thanks," Owen smiled and winked.

"Lara!"

Lara turned to see Reyes and her daughter, Alisha.

"Reyes," Lara stood up and hugged her.

"I'm so happy for you," said Reyes.

"You guys make an awesome couple!" said Alisha.

"Thanks Alisha," Owen said.

As everyone was eating, Tommy's brother, Ethan, was working the music as the DJ.

Many great songs were played; "Fire Burning" by Sean Kingston, "Shut Up and Dance With Me" by Walk the Moon, "The Cha-Cha Slide", and many more.

Needless to say, Owen and Lara had such fun, dancing in front of everyone...especially when Lara was shaking her hips a bit.

Pulling a fast one on her; Sam and Tommy told Ethan to play "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira.

Back at college, when they first got together; Lara did a sexy dance performance to that song to seduce Owen. Lara had rehearsed it for weeks with Sam, and Owen's reaction was all they needed to know that it worked.

Lara gave a shocked gasp in Sam's direction, who just shrugged and pulled her onto the dance floor, along with Lisa and the other young ladies.

"Oh, now we're gonna see a show," said Tommy.

Owen stared as he watched Lara shake her ass in front of him.

She was moving like a belly dancer.

"Oh, yeah..." Owen smirked.

Hell, someone could say she was moving just like Shakira did in the music video.

Shaking her hips, making her boobs bounce and more.

For the last dance of the night, Owen danced with Lara to "I Can't Hold Back" by Survivor, which they said was one of their songs as a couple.

Soon, they were doing a bit of...grind dancing.

And Sam caught every minute of it on camera.

All in all, it was a fun time for everybody...especially for Lara and Owen.

The Ritz Carlton is a real place.

The honeymoon is next!

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