Chapter Fourteen: Wedding

"You know, it's not too late to back out," Mac commented, earning her a glare from the bride. She put her hands up in innocence. "I'm just saying. I want you to do whatever you want."

Veronica groaned. "I was right."

"About what?" Parker asked, plopping down next to Veronica on the bed.

"All of my friends still don't like Don."

"That's not true." Parker shrugged. "Well, it is for Piz. But Piz is just jealous."

Veronica shook her head with a grin. "Don't I know it."

Karen and Jessica sat down on the other bed. "When'd you first know you loved my brother?" Karen asked, tilting her head slightly.

Veronica smiled at her. "Not sure. It just...happened. I think it was after a case we were both working on. He pissed me off, I avoiding him, he came to my door with flowers and a case for my stun gun." She sighed contently. "I'm sure I've loved him for a long time, but that's when I realized it."

"I wish Nathan and I had something romantic like that," Karen grumbled. "All we have is cliches. Getting married on the beach, meeting on a stupid blind date." She crossed her arms. The others laughed.

Lamb took a sip of his beer. He didn't want a stripper (mostly because Keith was there and he felt like living to see his wedding day), so they were playing poker in the hotel room.

"I'm so proud of you little bro," Greg said, nudging Lamb. "You're finally getting married."

Lamb rolled his eyes. "Bound to happen eventually," he snapped.

"I saw the ring," Nathan said. "Where'd you get it?"

"And who helped pick it out?" Greg added.

Lamb nodded toward Wallace and Logan. "Them and Parker and Mac."

"You must love her to go let her four friends fight over a ring."

"She knows I love her since I asked Keith before hand." The men laughed. They all knew Lamb was slightly scared of Keith, whether he was sheriff or not. He did not want to be on the receiving end of his soon-to-be father-in-law's shotgun.

"Nervous?" Lamb about jumped out of his skin at the sound of another person's voice. He whirled around to see a smirking Greg. "Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you."

Lamb rolled his eyes. "You didn't scare me. More like startled." He adjusted his tie. "And, no, I am not nervous."

"Liar." Greg appeared behind Lamb. "I know you. You're scared to death."

"Okay, so maybe I am. Big deal. Everybody's nervous on their wedding day."

Greg clapped him on the shoulder. "As long as you don't run out, I don't care how scared or nervous you are."

Lamb turned around, eyes glaring. "Did Mom send you in here to make sure I don't run?"

"Why would you think that?" He avoiding the question. Lamb narrowed his eyes.

"Go find Mom and tell her to quit worrying. Okay?"

"What if something goes wrong?" Veronica asked as Karen and Parker adjusted her veil.

"You have got to be the most negative bride I have ever met," Mac commented from her spot in the corner.

"I can't help it," Veronica said, turning to face the four other women. "Should I be this nervous?"

"Absolutely," Jessica replied. "In fact, I'd be surprised if you weren't."

"You look beautiful sweetheart," Keith said as he entered the room.

"Thanks Dad," Veronica said with a smile. She hugged him. "Have you seen Lamb?"

"I have. I didn't think it was possible for anyone to be any more nervous than you, but he proved me wrong."

Lamb grinned at Veronica as they spun around the dance floor. Married. They were officially married. "You look beautiful," he said.

"Are you happy?"

He smiled even wider as he kissed her. "I am. I just married a beautiful girl who always can taze me."

"That was twice! Both times you pissed me off!"

Lamb laughed. "Sorry I brought it up." She rolled her eyes.

"Jerk," she muttered.

"You know you love me. You have since the day you met me."

"I think I always loved you. Even when you were an ass."

"Well since the day I met you I knew that you and that ass of yours were mine."

"Mind if I cut in?"

Lamb bit his lip as he turned to face his father-in-law. "Sure sir." He stepped back. "Just don't run off with her."

"No promises," Keith retorted. Lamb rolled his eyes as he grabbed his mother to dance.

"Can you at least try to get along with your son-in-law? He is the father of your grandsons."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I could try but I make no promises. He got you pregnant before you were married."

"It takes two to tango Dad."

Keith made a disgusted face. "If you never say that again, I'll pay you."

Veronica laughed, hugging her father.

"I'm proud of you," Melissa said as she danced with Lamb.

"Why's that?"

Melissa smiled softly. "You found a nice girl who you love. A girl that isn't afraid to put you in your place. A girl that will call you out on stupid ideas."

"She's always been that way," Lamb stated. "But that's why I love her."

When they finally left for their honeymoon (leaving the boys with Keith and Melissa), Lamb said to Veronica, "Think they're putting money on us?"

"Hell yeah," Veronica laughed. "I'm sure Logan has been placing bets all night long."

"Guess he's trying to make up for the money he lost in poker last night."

Veronica kissed him. "You know I love you, right?"

Lamb looked confused. "Of course. You married me, didn't you?"

"Well yeah. But earlier my dad said you were extremely nervous. Why?"

"Weren't you?"

"I was terrified." She sat back. "It made me realize how much my life has changed. I'm not a single twenty-year-old college student. I'm a wife and a mother of three." She laced her fingers through Lamb's. "But I wouldn't change a thing."

Lamb smirked as he kissed her passionately.