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Author's note: nothing new to add at this time, other than I'm flash forwarding this setting to 2005!
On a side note: for the sake of this fic, Lita's parents never divorced and she's an only child.
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Five years later...
Hunter and Amy's wedding...
"Can you believe this, girls? Today, Hunter and I are renewing our wedding vows! And we're finally gonna have the wedding I've always wanted and dreamed of! I'm so excited! I can't believe this is happening to me!" Amy exclaimed with happy tears falling from her eyes.
"I know how you feel, girlfriend. I couldn't control my excitement when Andrew and I renewed our wedding vows, hell, when we got married, period. I'm so happy for you, Cookies. You deserve to be happy for once. I'm so happy Hunter became the man you wanted to be," Trish said, smiling as she held her 4-year-old daughter Melanie Maria Martin in her arms.
"She's right, Ames. You deserve to be happy. I'm so glad you're finally gonna have a wedding you wanted. I'm such a sucker for them," Dany said while she was holding her 4-year-old daughter Simone Alexandra Johnson in her arms.
"You should be happy, Dany. You had one." Amy smiled at her half sister and her best friend before she turned around and looked at herself in the mirror. She couldn't believe she was standing in front of the body mirror in her wedding dress. She was so excited at the thought of marrying Hunter all over again. And, this time, they won't have to worry about running away from Matt or anybody else. They will be able to breathe this time around.
Speaking of Matthew Moore Hardy, he no longer bothers her or anyone else for that matter. He was convicted of second degree murder and four counts of sexual assault (when he raped her up in Toronto). He's currently serving a life term at a maximum security prison where he won't be able to escape.
As for Stephanie, even though she was gone, Amy will always and forever remember her. She was a good person who just made a mistake, but, in the end, she, too, was hurt badly by Matt. Amy forgave her for what happened between them. She just wanted to move on with her life and not hold a grudge against anyone.
"Are you ready to meet your husband at the alter?" Dany asked, grinning from ear to ear.
"More than ready, ladies. I'm so excited, I could burst. This is it for me. Hunter and I will finally have a wedding of our dreams," Amy giggled.
"Cookies, you look beautiful, by the way," Trish revealed, smiling.
"Thank you, Pickles." Amy started blushing.
This is it, God. I'm gonna renew my wedding vows with the man I love more than life itself. I'm finally gonna have the wedding of my dreams. I can finally move on with my life. I can finally be happy. I can finally be free. I love my husband with everything I have. I can't wait to continue spending my life with this special man, Amy thought with a smile. She had her eyes closed because everything that happened flashed in her mind.
"Ready, honey?" Trish asked, snapping her half sister out of her thoughts.
"I've been ready, ladies. I'm getting married again!" Amy exclaimed, giggling.
Trish and Dany just smiled.
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A few minutes later...
The wedding...
Hunter held his breath as 'Here Comes The Bride' started to play. He really wanted to die and go to pleasure heaven as he watched his bride coming down the aisle, arm in arm with her beaming father. She looked so heavenly in her wedding dress as she approached him with a huge smile on her sultry face. As they reached the alter, her father removed the veil away from her face, then he leaned over and planted a searing kiss on her cheek.
"I love you, Amy. You're always gonna be my little girl," Mike Dumas said with a smile on his face.
"I know. I love you, too, Daddy. I love you so much," she said with a grin as she took her place next to Hunter at the podium.
"Who in here gives this lovely bride away?" the minister asked.
"Her mother Christie and I do," Mike said, smiling. Then, after a few moments, he stepped down from the podium and took his seat next to his wife and held her hand into his gently.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today to witness Amy Christine Dumas and Hunter Hearst Helmsley renew their wedding vows. And they finally gonna do it the right away. So, at this time, you may proceed to recite them. Hunter, you may go first."
Amy handed her bouquet of flowers over to Trish, who winked at her, and turned towards the man she loved. They held hands and exchanged loving glances at each other.
"Amy," Hunter began. "You're my whole world. You're my life. You're my everything. Who would've thought we would be married? I mean, we hated each other in the beginning. But, when you started hurting yourself and depressed of what he did to you, that's when I knew I was a goner. I loved you then and I love you now. Baby, whenever I'm with you, my heart leaps with joy. I'm so glad all of that drama happened because it if didn't, we wouldn't be standing here right now, exchanging our undying love and devotion to each other. You're the only person who can put up with me so long, it's crazy."
Amy had to laugh at that one.
"But, seriously, I love you with all of my heart and soul. I will continue to love, respect and cherish you even after my dying day. You mean the world to me and having you in my life had been the best thing that ever happened to me. I love you, Ames. So very much."
Amy smiled at her husband through her tears. She knew he meant every word he said to her. She looked at him with so much love in her eyes, she thought she was floating on air.
"Hunter, you are my world. I have to admit, even when I hated you, I really didn't. I loved you. It took me cutting myself, taking Valium and us having sex for me to realize how much I love you. And when all of the drama with Matt unfolded, you were the one who protected me with every ounce of your being. You were more than willing to sacrifice your own life to protect mine and, for that, I love you all the more for making that commitment to me. And, I love you for staying with me even when we had to move from country to country. I love you for you and that's all I need in this world. Your love keeps me standing on feet and it brings a smile on my face. I love you, Hunter Hearst Helmsley. I love you so damn much."
"Do you have the rings?" the minister asked.
Dwayne handed two black velvet boxes to him, for which he took them out and handed them to Hunter and Amy.
"Now, Hunter, do you, once again, take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, for richer and poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
"I do," Hunter replied as he place the ring on her finger. Then he leaned down and kissed her finger gently.
"Now, Amy, do you, once again, take this man as your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, for richer and poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
"I do," Amy replied through her tears as she placed the ring on his finger. Then she leaned down and kissed his ring finger.
"With God as my witness and with the Good Lord watching over the both of you right now; by the power vested in me, in the state of California, I now pronounce you, once again, husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride."
Amy couldn't keep her excitement down when Hunter reached over, pulled her in his arms and kissed her passionately. Everyone in the church erupted in a loud applause as the couple made their way down the aisle, with the wedding party trailing close behind. Once they got to the lobby, Amy squealed with delight as Hunter picked her up in his arms and twirled her around for a moment.
"This is a dream come true!" she exclaimed as he sat her down.
"I know, baby girl. I know. We finally did it. This is awesome!" he said with a smile on his handsome face. Then he leaned over and planted a searing kiss on her tender lips. She giggled when her husband did this.
"Mrs. Helmsley, I love you," Hunter said as he pulled away.
"I love you, too, Mr. Helmsley," Amy replied, smiling.
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Four hours later...
Hunter and Amy's hotel room...
"This is where I want to be," Amy said with a contented sigh. She laid in her husband's loving and protective arms.
"I'm so happy to hear that, baby girl," Hunter said before he planted a kiss on her forehead gently.
They knew they had to be alone after the wedding, but, duty called and they had to attend their wedding reception. It turned out they were having a good time and Amy was elated to be dancing with her father and her father-in-law. She felt like a little princess.
When they got back to their room, they could barely keep their hands off of each other. Being away from each other for the last 24 hours nearly killed them on the inside, but, they knew it was well worth the wait. Besides, when their heated bodies came together in total commitment, Hunter and Amy knew they were home.
"So, Mrs. Helmsley, are we finally gonna start a family or what?" Hunter asked out of the blue.
"Uh, I've been meaning to tell you..." Amy started to say.
"What's wrong, baby?"
"Nothing's wrong, honey. I'm pregnant."
He leaned down and kissed her passionately. Then he pulled back and pushed her red hair away from her face with his finger. He couldn't stop smiling.
"We're finally gonna have a baby! I can't believe this! You got me on that one!" he exclaimed with a smile on his face.
"Honey, I'm only a month along in my pregnancy. I still have a long way to go. But, I can't wait to hold our little girl in my arms," she said, giggling.
"What makes you think we're gonna have a girl? I may want a boy, you know."
"We'll see, honey. But, let's just enjoy this moment. I mean, we're finally gonna be a one, big happy family. You, me and our little bundle of joy."
"Well, in that case..." he pinned her down on the bed and looked deeply in her brown eyes.
"Getting freaky, are we?" she giggled again.
"And you know this, woman!" he exclaimed before he leaned down and brushed his lips against her, making her moan in his mouth.
The married couple spent the rest of the night making sweet, passionate love.
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