A/N: Well I wrote a lot more than I expected to today between this chapter and the last. I hope you are all happy with the way it turned out. I wasn't really sure where I was going to go with it, but I tried to make it as realistic as possible. Anyway, let me know what you think!

As Sean and Sue walked hand and hand into the chapel, they noticed a line of other couple waiting for their ceremonies. The chapel looked like a miniature version of the church in Orson. The decor was on the older side. There were pews on both sides of the chapel with a podium located front and center. The carpet was due for an update and was a little bit on the dingy side, not much unlike the carpet Sue was used to at home. There were bouquets of pink artificial flowers on the end of each pew and a larger pink and purple pot of flowers located in the front of the chapel. There were candles lit near where the officiant was standing. A couple could be seen exchanging vows when they walked in, but they were too far away to be able to hear anything in the lobby. After taking in the surroundings, Sue noticed a middle aged woman sitting at a desk near the entrance. When they made eye contact, the woman signaled for Sean and Sue to come over to her desk so that she could help them.

"How can I help you two lovebirds this evening?" Asked the woman in a polite voice. Sue noticed that her eyes looked pretty tired and guessed that the woman must have been working there most of the day, since the chapel claimed to be open 24/7.

"Umm...one...wedding...please?" Sue asked, sounding like she was placing an order for a fast food hamburger. Sean heard the uncertainty in her voice but figured it was just because this whole situation was very sudden and a little bit weird. The woman chuckled and handed them a list of ceremony options to look over. The packages ranged from $20 to $1000+ depending on how many add ons they wanted. Sue turned the paper so Sean could examine it as well. He shrugged his shoulders, unsure of which option to choose. Sue pointed at the cheapest one since she was used to being frugal and Sean nodded in agreement. "I guess we'll just go with this one." Sue told the woman, passing the paper back to her.

"Alrighty then. I'm just going to need to see your marriage license and photo IDs." The woman told them. Sean and Sue exchanged a look and realized they had no idea what they were doing at this point.

"Oh...I didn't know we needed a marriage license here but that makes sense." Sue told the woman, feeling slightly embarrassed that she didn't even take 5 minutes to Google the process of getting married in Las Vegas. Luckily for her, the chapel experienced this dilemma on a regular basis and they were prepared to handle it.

"Not a problem. The Marriage License Bureau is open until midnight and we have a shuttle that can take you there if you're interested." The woman told them as she pointed in the direction of the sign that marked the shuttle meeting spot. Sue looked at Sean for his approval.

"Thank you, ma'am." Sean said courteously. He placed his arm around Sue's shoulders and turned her into the direction of the shuttle.

"I'm so sorry, I had no idea..." Sue began to say and Sean just smiled.

"Obviously I didn't know any better either. It's not like I've done this before. Maybe I should have asked the Ax-man how to do it." Sean joked since Axl had made a rash decision to get married to April in the past. He still didn't know much about that whole situation and never felt like it was right to ask about it.

"Oh my God...if Axl knew would we were doing now he would kill me...or you." Sue laughed, but she felt a little bit guilty that she was going behind everyone's back like he did. The shuttle pulled up to the side of the road and Sean turned to face Sue just as the doors were opening.

"Are you sure you want to do this? We don't have to do it this minute if you don't want to..." Sean asked sincerely. Sue just shook her head and put her hands on Sean's face.

"I want to." She said. Sean kissed her softly and stepped into the shuttle first, taking her hand to assist her into the seat next to him. As the shuttle driver began the short trip to the Marriage License Bureau, he began to ask Sean and Sue some questions about their relationship and decision to get married in Vegas. The conversation only made Sue feel more at ease since the driver was used to chatting with couples in similar situations on a daily basis. They arrived at the bureau and stepped out of the shuttle. Sean handed the driver a generous tip and the driver thanked him and agreed to wait outside to take them back to the chapel afterwards. They were no longer in the glitz and glamour of the Las Vegas strip and the bureau was just your every day multiple story brick office building. They went inside and there were 2 other couples in line before them. Sue noticed the sign that read Government Photo ID required and she reached for her purse to look for her ID. Sean reached for his own wallet from his back pocket and pulled out his driver's license. Sue caught a glimpse of his license picture and couldn't believe that he managed to look attracted even for that picture. She looked at her own ID and cringed at her stringy hair and retainer that she had forgotten to take out before she had the picture taken. Sean noticed it and a slow smile spread across his face. Sue tried to hide it from his view put he playfully reached for it and took it out of her hand. "Hey!" She squealed and he just laughed.

"Don't worry Suzy Q. I always knew that one day you would be mine, even back when you still had a mouth full of braces." Sean playfully poked her nose, causing Sue to laugh. She grabbed the ID back from him and shoved it in her pocket. Sue noticed that one of the couple's had disappeared and now there was only one more couple in line in front of them. She began to feel nervous and thought back to how angry her parents had been when they found out that Axl got married to April behind everyone's backs. Deep down, Sue knew that this was different. Everyone in her family already knew and loved Sean. Her mom had even been planning out their wedding before there was even an engagement. Sue wondered if this would hurt her friends and family that had been so supportive of her all of this time, but at the same time, she wanted to have this special moment between just her and Sean. After all, it was her love life and she was old enough to make this decision.

"Is everything okay, Sue?" Sean asked when he noticed that she seemed to be lost in her thoughts.

"Yeah...I was just thinking that I hope people don't get mad at us over this..." Sue said.

"They might." Sean said simply.

"Should I at least mention this to Brad and Lexie since they came to Vegas with us? But if I tell them they are going to want to be here...or Lexie will tell Axl and the whole world will find out and blow up my phone all night..." Sue rambled.

"It's not too late to back out of this if you don't want to do this. I mean, even if we get the license here you still don't have to go through with the cermony. You would tell me if you didn't want to, right?" Sean asked, his voice full of concern.

"Of course. And I know that I want to...I just don't want to hurt anyone..." Sue worried.

"I know what you mean...by the way...my mom knows that I wanted to propose to you this weekend...and I'm pretty sure she already told your mom so there's a good chance your family knows that we are at least engaged." Sean said. Sue began beaming at the sound of the word 'engaged.' Neither of them had much of a chance to even let it sink in that they were engaged. A look of recognition crossed Sue's face.

"Ohhhhh, that explains all of those weird texts from my mom..." Sue said.

"Yeah. You know...only if this is okay with you and you are 100% sure that you want to get married to me, tonight, in Las Vegas...you didn't have any alcohol at dinner did you?" Sean asked before continuing. Sue laughed and shook her head 'no.' Sean continued. "We don't necessarily have to tell anyone." Sean suggested. Sue mused at the thought and wondered if she could keep this a secret.

"I'm listening, go on." Sue said with a smile.

"You said it yourself that our moms were taking over every aspect of the wedding plans even before there was an engagement, right?" He said. Sue nodded in agreement.

"Right." She said.

"Well...what if we just let them roll with it? We could get married here, between us, but when we get home we can let everyone know that we got engaged...which is 100% true. Then we can come up with a date...or rather...whatever date our parents have already selected for us..." Sean continued.

"I believe the date they've already chosen is sometime in May." Sue said as she rolled her eyes, remembering that her mom had sent her a link to available dates for one of the venue's she liked. Sean laughed.

"Well, in May then...we can have whatever ceremony is planned for us and we can celebrate with all of our friends and family. No one needs to know that technically, we'll already be married...and everyone will be happy...except maybe your dad who I think secretly wants to kill me." Sean joked. Even though Sean had already had a discussion about this with his future father in law, he still had a lingering amount of fear that he couldn't shake away. He assumed it was justified because even Sean didn't think he was worthy of Sue. He held the utmost respect for her and was thankful for every day he got to spend with the love of his life.

"Wow. I never thought I would be okay with being deceptive but...that is an AH-MAZING plan!" Sue said excitedly. It was true, she didn't like to lie to the people she loved. At the same time, she spent much of her life being one of the forgotten children...living in the shadows of her older brother and being underappreciated for everything she always did for everyone else. This time, she wanted to put her own feelings first. Sean pulled her closer to him for one last kiss before they were called up to the clerk's window. The clerk handed them a form to fill out and Sean and Sue passed their IDs through the window along with a credit card to pay for the license fee. In less than 5 minutes, the form was filled out and they were on their way out the door with their marriage license in hand. The shuttle was still outside as promised and Sean helped Sue back into the van. The driver once again congratulated them on their engagement and marriage plans and Sean handed him another tip as they stepped out of the van upon arriving back at the chapel. Sean noticed a nearby stand selling fresh cut flowers nearby and held up a finger to Sue and whispered 'be right back' to her as he quickly darted over to the stand. He purchased a colorful arrangement of flowers and just as quickly returned to Sue's side, handing the arrangement to her. Sue squealed with happiness and sniffed the fragrant flowers. She leaned over them to plant a kiss on Sean's cheek which caused him to blush unexpectedly, probably due to the excitement of everything happening around them. The pair went back to the front desk and spoke with the same woman who had greeted them just about an hour ago. They reviewed the selection of options and this time, Sean pointed at one of the packages that included a few photos, a wedding cake for two, and a pair of engraved champagne flutes that were to be shipped to their home at a later date. Sue nodded in agreement and passed the marriage license and their photo IDs to the woman at the desk. The woman wished them luck in their future lives together and showed them where to wait for their turn. Sue noticed Sean's hand was starting to get a little sweaty and wondered if he was having second thoughts. She pulled her hand away to wipe it off on her dress...disgusted at herself for doing such a thing...and Sean noticed the action.

"Sorry...I'm just really excited and a little bit nervous." Sean said with a smile, wiping his own hands on his pants so that Sue wouldn't feel badly for doing it herself.

"Me too. But I can't wait to be officially yours forever." Sue said to reassure him. Sean beamed at her and squeezed her hand.

"Oh, by the way, I never did get an answer on whether or not you want to move in with me." Sean laughed, already knowing the answer but wanting to hear it.

"Hmmm...Yeah I think that's a possibility." Sue grinned. "Although I still don't know how my family would react. How long do you think I could keep THAT a secret?" Sue wondered.

"Uhhhhh...given the amount of times my mom randomly pops up unannounced at my apartment, I would say maybe 3 days." Sean laughed. Sue cringed at the thought of having to bring that up to her parents, but figured she could worry about that another time. This moment was just for them. Before they knew it, they were called into the chapel and stood before the officiant. There wasn't a formal entry for Sue since it was just the two of them, but she was okay with that. Sue and Sean held hands as they stood across from each other at the alter. The officiant asked if they had written their own vows and Sue shook her head, but was surprised to see Sean nodding across from her. He pulled one hand away from hers and reached into the pocket of his shirt to reveal a post it with a few lines written on it. He glanced over the written text and shook his head at it, deciding that he didn't need to read how he was feeling off of a piece of paper. He crumpled it up and tossed it aside, but feeling guilty about making a mess, he held a finger up to Sue asking her to 'hold on' and he bent down to pick up his trash and shoved it into his pocket before reaching for both of her hands again. Sue smiled at his thoughtfulness and knew that this was the Sean Donahue she knew and loved. With a quick clearing of his throat, Sean began to speak.

"Sue. I never expected that this was going to happen this weekend, but I am so glad that it is. I have loved you for as long as I can remember. I know that it took us a ridiculously long time to realize that, but I have never been happier than I have been during these past 8 months since we've been together. I wish I could go back in time so that I could have told you sooner, but I can't do that. All I can do is promise to be the best I can for you, for us, from here on out. You are truly my better half and I can't imagine being anywhere else but here with you." Sean said. Tears were running down Sue's face and Sean swiftly pulled a napkin from his pocket and dabbed the tears away, making Sue smile.

"Sean, you are amazing and I love you so much. I don't know how I ended up being so lucky and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you. I hope you know that I will always be here for you, no matter what. We've come so far in such a short amount of time and I know that our future together is just going to be perfect despite our crazy timing and even crazier families." Sue replied. She noticed a tear on Sean's cheek and wondered if she had ever seen him cry before. It was heartwarming to know that he cared for her as much as he did. He smiled at her as the officiant went on with some generic vows to complete the ceremony. After they said 'I do' Sean and Sue shared the most gentle, loving kiss that warmed their bodies from head to toe. A few staff members and a photographer were barely noticed in the background while they were lost in each other's arms. When they finally did break away, Sue noticed even more tears in Sean's eyes and grabbed the same napkin he had given her earlier and wiped them away from his face. Sean laughed at this and pulled her petite body towards him in a tight embrace. Sue wrapped her arms around his torso and squeezed him tightly in return. Finally they were able to hear the sounds of the staff members clapping nearby and congratulating them on their marriage. One of the staff members handed them their wedding cake in a pretty cardboard box and a paper explaining that their pictures would be delivered to their hotel room the next day. Sean leaned down to kiss Sue on the top of her head and she leaned up to kiss him on the lips again. He smiled and leaned down to whisper into her ear so that no one else could hear them.

"Do you want to go and...celebrate?" Sean whispered and Sue nodded her head furiously. They quickly thanked the staff members, collected their cake, flowers, and other belongings and dashed out of the door as excitedly as couples they had watched earlier that night. Sean took Sue's hand in his and looked in both directions, trying to remember which direction was the right way back to their hotel. Once he had his footing, he pulled her in the correct direction and the two of them began almost jogging, weaving their way in between the crowds of people.

It seemed like it had taken an eternity to get back to the hotel even though it only took them a few minutes to get there from the nearby chapel. Sean deadbolted the door and quickly threw his suit jacket into the corner of the room. Sue carefully placed the cake and flowers on the table and kicked off her shoes, he feet aching from running in her 'fancy' shoes which were nothing more than wedge sandals. Sean sat down on the edge of the bed and Sue stood in front of him, her hands wrapped around his neck. He wrapped his arms around her torso and she began lightly kissing his neck. He breathed heavily with anticipation and excitement from the evening and slid his hands underneath her dress and gently caressed her bare skin. Sue kissed along his ear and jawline before reaching his mouth and began to kiss him feverishly. She started to unbutton his shirt and when she finished, she pushed it back so his arms could slide out of it. Next, she reached for the hem of his undershirt and pulled it off over his head. She ran her hands across his bare torso and he kissed her more passionately than she had ever experienced before. In one swift motion, Sean pulled Sue's light, summer dress off over her head so that she was just wearing her undergarments. Sue tugged at the belt of his pants and when it was free, she undid the button and zipper before pulling off the rest of his clothes and throwing them aside to an unknown destination. Sean broke away momentarily so that he could lie down fully on the bed. Sue crawled on top of him and he lowered her onto him. He removed the rest of her clothes and tossed them aside before she pressed her bare body against his. In one simple movement, they fit together perfectly and the experience felt even better than their first time. For the first time, they knew what it felt like to be tied to your soulmate permanently, and it was the best feeling ever.