Chapter 22:
Today was the day, they were finally getting married. On the beach, a handful of guests, family, the squadron counts.
Nat was using the bar bathroom for final preparation, her hair down, and Penny fixing the buttons to the dress. A bouquet of white roses. A knock on the door, and her father enters, in a suit, the wedding venue stated NO uniforms.
"Are you ready, sweetheart?".
"Dad, I am scared, like, really scared. I mean, I can fly a suicide-mission, but I can't keep it together when I am around him! What is wrong with me?".
Her dad laughs, "Nat, I was the same when I married your mother. Believe me, I peed my suit when she was late for five seconds.".
Nat kept her laugh down, imagining how Brad must be feeling. "I know, it's just, how do I know that I will make him just as happy he makes me?".
Firestorm then places his hands on his daughter's shoulders, "Sweetheart, he came to me and asked me for permission to propose, right before he left for the mission, if he has the balls to ask me for permission and still marry you, I think he'll have all the happiness he needs, especially with this baby on the way, and believe me, I am gonna spoil the rascal rotten.".
"I know you will, just, keep the candy at bay. For I think Brad is gonna spoil this kid as well.".
Her father only smirks, "No promises.". "Anyway, you're up in five, don't want the groom to pee himself.". Nat laughs again, her dad was quite the joker, if only her mother was still around to see her now.
Brad stood at his spot, pulling on his tie, it kept feeling tighter and tighter, he was scared shitless, or pee less for his soon-to-be-father-in-law's information. Mav tried his best to calm the groom, "Calm down, kid, don't freak out just yet.".
Bob, who Nat chose as the man of honour, Brad had no idea that was possible, rolled his eyes at Jake, who was a groomsman, and eyeing his date, who was sitting at the bride's family side of the beach.
The door to the bar opened and there she was, all that was racing through Brad's mind was Nat's beauty, he didn't even realize that Mav was waving his hand in front of his face. "Uh Brad? You good?".
"Huh? Oh yeah." Brad got it together just in time for Nat to come stand beside him. Joining hands, the minister looked at the couple, he was rather young, and according to his record, this will be the first wedding he would ever officiate.
"Who gives this woman away?".
Firestorm rises up, "I am.".
The minister continued, "We are gathered here today, to celebrate the union between the Bradshaw family, and the Trace family. Do any object to this union?".
No one rose.
The minister continued, "Shall the rings be exchanged?".
Brad held his ring Nat out, "I know that we decided on the standard vows, but I have something to share, I never thought I'd get to this point in my life, but when you came in, I knew you were the one. I know we'll have rough times, but with you by my side, I know we'll get through.".
He places her ring on, and Nat does the same.
"Brad, when we first met, I was already falling, falling for you, I guess I became so good to win your heart, but when I realized that I already did with our first encounter, I already imagined our life, and I am really glad we came to this point.".
The minister then smiled, "Well, by the power invested in me, I declare you, Mister, and Misses Bradshaw.".
(We're close to the end guys.).