A/N: So this is the last chapter. I want to thank everyone who read and reviewed. This story has taught me a few things though. Number one, I shouldn't type up a story when I am half asleep. Number two, I need a beta reader bad! The Ringer mid-season finale was good. I really enjoyed it. However, thanks to Ringer's writers, writing sappy fanfiction for this particular ship might be hard for me. But I will go down with ship, swinging! Also, I don't own Ringer! We all know things would be so different if I did!
Three Autumns
Chapter Four: The Fourth Autumn
Today was the big day.
The day where Juliet and Carpenter would finally become husband and wife. Lord knows they waited long enough for this day.
Neither wanted of them had wanted a huge wedding. They had just wanted to do what her father and Bridget had done, get married in a courthouse in front of a judge.
Andrew hadn't been thrilled with the idea. He wanted his little girl to have a huge wedding. He wanted to walk her down the aisle and have a father/daughter dance with her. Since it would probably be the only time Andrew would be able to walk anyone down the aisle, Juliet and Carpenter almost caved, but Bridget came up with an idea.
"We don't need a big wedding for those things Andrew," Bridget placed her hands on her hips as she looked up at her husband. "You can still walk Juliet down the aisle at the court house and you can have your father/daughter dance here after we eat."
Andrew wasn't exactly happy with the idea, but he didn't express anymore displeasure especially after Juliet brought up the idea of eloping in Vegas. He wasn't sure if his daughter was serious, but he wasn't going to test her.
The one tradition that did stick for their wedding was that Carpenter didn't get to see his bride before the ceremony. He rode with Bridget to the courthouse while Juliet finished getting ready. Andrew would take her to the court house afterward.
"You ready to go Juliet?" Andrew said as he knocked on her door.
"Yeah I am daddy," He heard his daughter's voice from the other side of the door. "But can you come in."
Andrew opened the door and saw his little girl standing in her dress. Bridget had helped her with her hair, which she wore down, but it was curled. He was in awe over how beautiful his little girl looked on her wedding day.
"How do I look daddy?" She asked him as tears shone in her eyes. Andrew was concerned at first that his daughter was sad, but then he saw the huge smile on her face. Her tears were happy tears. She had waited so long for this day. His little girl deserved all the happiness in the world.
"You look beautiful sweetheart," Andrew said softly as he hugged his daughter and placed a kiss on her forehead. Juliet hugged him back and they stood there for a moment, hugging one another.
"We should get going sweetheart." Andrew let goof his daughter and wiped the own tears forming in his eyes.
"Yeah we should." She walked out of the room and Andrew followed her out. They got into the car and began their short trip to the court house.
Juliet became more nervous as they got closer to the court house. She was sure her nerves would disappear as soon as she was standing in front of that judge with Carpenter at her side. He had always been her calming influence after all.
Andrew parked the car in front of the court house and they both climbed out of the car. Juliet took in a deep breath and proceeded to climb up the courthouse steps. Once she got to the top her father opened the door for her.
Juliet walked down the hall to where Bridget was standing. She was holding the new baby, Lee and Douglas had his little arms wrapped around his mother's legs.
"You ready, Juliet?" Bridget asked the young woman. Juliet nodded as Andrew opened the door for Bridget and she took the boys inside.
Juliet hooked her arm with her dad's and began her journey down the aisle. The moment she saw Carpenter waiting for her, all the nerves she had been feeling went away. They got to the end of the aisle and she let go of Andrew's arm and grabbed Carpenter's hands.
They never took their eyes off each other as they recited their vows. It was like the judge and her family weren't even in the room with them. They were off in their own little world.
The ceremony ended with"You may now kiss your bride." Which Carpenter did while Andrew and Bridget cheered from the sidelines.
They made their way back to the penthouse and got down to celebrating. Not only did Andrew get to have his father/daughter dance. Juliet and Carpenter also had their first dance. Malcolm even stopped by to bring them a wedding gift, a toaster. They spent most of the night eating, drinking, and dancing.
"I can't believe I get to call you husband now." Juliet said with a giggle as they made their way toward the boarding gate. They were off to Paris for their honeymoon.
"Yeah who would have thought that would happen." He certainly didn't for a long time, but he was glad things had turned out the way they did. He liked waking up next to her in the morning and he liked knowing he would for the rest of their days.
He had laughed when she told him about the psychic, but he had to admit if he ever met the woman he would give her a hug. She had made Juliet finally see that they were meant to be together. Her head fell onto his shoulder as the plane took off. A smile formed across his lips as he rested his head on hers.
Those three years without her by his side had been hell. Now it felt like those three years had never happened. This was a new beginning and they were both looking forward to the future, together.
