It was the day of the wedding and Mark and Maddy both were getting nervous. Not by the fact that they were soon, within a matter of hours, going to be Mark and Maddy Reynolds instead of Mark Reynolds and Maddy Shannon, the cop's daughter. Elisabeth and Jim went to check on both of them, and Josh who was Mark's best man and Zoe who was the flower girl, right before the wedding started. Jim walked in Mark's little tent, that Taylor had put up, and saw his son in a suit and Mark in full uniform. Maddy didn't want anyone wearing the so-called tuxes that people usually wore to weddings in Terra Nova, They are just tacky. Jim remembered his daughter telling him.

"How you boys doing?" Jim asked closing the curtain and walking over to him. "Well Mark hasn't shut up in the last 20 minutes. I swear he sounds so muchlike Maddy right now with this rambling that I've considered puching him a few times. Since youknow I can't punch Mad." Josh said pointing to a bent over Mark. Jim laughed when he saw the young man that he had come to love as a son with his face in his hands worried. "Mark, son, you ok?" He asked hesitantly. "Oh yeah. I'm fine you know just about to be married and have to completely rethink my life. But Maddy is worth ever fear and worry that I have." Mark replied looking up with a smile. "Don't worry Mark. Every man goes through this moment of realizing he suddenly has to think for two people and not just one anymore. If it makes you feel better Maddy is right there with you. I about had to give her oxygen earlier." Jim told him. "Maddy, you saw Maddy?" Mark asked, his mood instantly changing, "How is she? Is she ok?" "Yes Mark she is fine. Elisabeth is over there right now probably having the same talk with her. And I must say she looks very beautiful, my Maddy." Mark was fine now, knowing Maddy was doing good, he got up and said, "Well then. Let's do this." Jim and Josh laughed and they walked out the curtain.

Elisabeth walked into her daughter's tent and right off saw her eldest daughter in her wedding gown. It was a white sweetheart cut dress that went a little past her knees, and had a blue and gold sash around the mid torso and a diamond flower, that looked like a dayflower, on the top left. Elisabeth immediately, "Maddy you look beautiful!" "Thanks Mom, but please don't cry because I will already be doing enough of that today." Maddy stated sternly. "Mommy look at me!" Zoe said stepping out from behind her sister. Zoe had a light blue dress with a white and gold sash around the mid torso. She was holding her basket filled with roses and orchids. "Well you look beautiful too sweetie." Elisabeth told her youngest child. Elisabeth and Maddy laughed as Zoe did a little ballerina turn to show off her dress. "Is everyone ready?" Maddy asked her mother, who had finally gained control of herself. "Yes everyone is ready to go. Mark, your father, and Josh are already at the alter waiting for us." Elisabeth said. "Well then. Let's do this." Maddy said and nodded then started walking out of the tent, followed by her mother and baby sister.

Mark and Josh stood in the front of everyone with Commander Taylor, all three looking kind of nervous. Even though there was only a little bit of Mark's platoon there and then the Shannon's and Wash they still didn't like being in front of people. They watched as Zoe walked down the aisle throwing flowers enthusiastically, and smiling and Mark the whole time. When she got to the end she couldn't resist going up and hugging Mark, he hugged her back and when she waved goodbye to him to go sit down by Leah, he gave her a wink, which earned a giggle from the little girl. Next came little Sam Marcos, he was the ring bearer, and Maddy wanted him to walk then go sit by Zoe until tme for the rings. When Sam got to the end he had to give Josh and Mark a high five. Everyone around watched and laughed as the little boy had to jump up to reach the men's hands.

Right then he heard the music for Maddy to start walking down and everyone stood. When Maddy walked around the corner with Jim and Elisabeth, Mark's heart stopped and he fell in love with her all over again, if that was even possible. Jim noticed what had just happened and nodded in understanding. Mark blushed when he saw what Jim was doing in his periphreal vision, never taking his eyes off Maddy as they locked eyes when she glanced up. It seemed like, to Mark and Maddy both, this was the longest walk in the history of the world, this one and the one they left behind. But when she finally made it to him they smiled brightly at each other as Taylor said, "Who gives Maddy to this man?" "Her mother, brother, sister, and I do." Jim said handing Mark Maddy's hand. He stood there for a moment holding on to both of their hands before finally letting go of his little girl forever, knowing though that she was in good hands he sat down by his wife and other daughter.

"Corporal Mark Reynolds, do you have your vows?" Taylor asked with a smirk on his face. "Yes sir." Mark huffed and then shut out the whole world and focused on Maddy as he said, "Mads you know I love you more than anything else in this world. You are the love of my life and my everything and even though we are young we will make it. Because we will have the help of you rmother and father, who are the most loving people I've ever known. They are what I want you and I to be. They make it through everything together and no matter how much they fight they overcome it because their love for each other is stronger than their anger, even your father's," he paused looking at Jim and Elisabeth who were laughing, "that is the definition of true love and that's how I feel about you and what we will be one day. You came into my life when I was at a low and you saved my life. I am so grateful for that and I will spend the rest of my life showing you how grateful I am." "Very nice soldier. Maddy?" Commander Taylor said looking to a crying Maddy. Mark reached up and wiped away her tears.

"Mark, I was never the popular girl in 2149, noone liked me and I always felt unsafe no matter how many people Josh beat up for me." Maddy said looking to Josh who was trying hard to contain his laughter but couldn't, "Hey your my little sister what was I supposed to do?" Maddy, Mark, and all the Shannon's laughed. "Anyways, when I came her I wanted to start over and not be the weird girl that rambled about everything and knew everything. When I met you you completely changed my life, you showed me I didn't have to be different to be accepted. You loved me the way I was no questions asked, no changing myself in anyway. And you made me feel safe in a place where everything was new and scary. We've been through a lot together but I'm glad we have experienced everything we have because it all made us closer and stronger. You have been there to catch me when I fall, wipe my tears in times of worry, and simply swept me off my feet. You saved me too and I can never thank you enough."

"Well then, Do you Mark take Maddy to be your wife?" Taylor said looking at Sam and gesturing him forward. Sam stood up with the rings but made sure to kiss Zoe on the cheek before walking up and handing Mark Maddy's ring. "I do." Mark said putting the ring on Maddy's finger, smiling bigger than he had in a while. "Maddy do you take Mark to be you husband?" Sam turned to Maddy and handed her Mark's ring before running back to sit by Zoe and took no time in grabbing her hand in his. "I do." Maddy said putting the ring on Mark's finger, crying. "Well I guess there is nothing else to say then I now pronounce you man and wife. Mark you may kiss your bride." Taylor told the soldier. Mark grabbed Maddy and kissed her gently before she deepened the kiss. Everyone stood up and clapped as they seperated and turned. "Ladies and gentlemen I give you Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reynolds."

Mark and Maddy stepped down and started walking back down the aisle, with matching smiles on their faces, as Maddy turned to Mark and wiped some lipgloss off of his lips. Jim and Elisabeth was behind them, followed by Josh and Leah, then Sam and Zoe. The field they were in was so far away from the main part of the colony that they had put up a giant tent without anyone noticing the difference. Everyone walked to the reception which was about 50 yards from the wedding location and they started eating their dinners while people shared stories of Mark and Maddy and recited their speeches.

Soon after they were done Elisabeth walked over to Mark, who was whispering something into Maddy's ear, and asked for a dance. He agreed with a smile and kissed Maddy on her cheek before grabbing Elisabeth's hand and spinning her, getting a laugh out of her as they started dancing. Then came Jim and asked Maddy for a dance, after that was Josh and Zoe, then Sam and Leah, next came Alicia and Commander Taylor, finally everyone was out dancing with someone. After two songs most people changed partners. Mark broke in on Jim, who complied and gracefully went over to Elisabeth starting to dance, Sam then broke in on Josh, who was shocked and didn't know what to do, then Leah pulled on his pants and he picked her up and danced with her.

Mark noticed what Sam did and looked to Maddy, "Umm..Mads I don't know what this little boy is attempting with Zoe but he needs to calm down. Did you see him kiss her and hold her hand at the wedding?" "Mark, are you kidding me? His name is Sam and he likes her, they are just 5 it means nothing, just a little crush. They are friends." she said looking unbelieveing at him. "Exactly! They are 5, they both should still think boys and girls have cooties. I will hurt that boy, I don't care how old he is." "Mark, sriously, don't you think Zoe has enough to worry about with Dad and Josh without you big brothering her?" "Yes but that doesn't matter. She is my baby sister and i will protect her." "Mark leave it alone, he's a nice little boy and they are just friends calm down." Maddy replied batting her eyelashes. "Ugh fine. You know you look beautiful baby." Mark said changing the subject because the current one was making him angry. He didn't want to think about any boy ever liking Zoe, because he finally understood what was wrong with Jim wwhen he and Maddy started dating. He would personally help Jim and Josh kill any boy that came near Zoe.

Maddy blushed, "Thanks babe. You know you don't look too bad yourself, there, soldier." she said grabbing his jacket and pulling it a little. "Well you definitely have me beat. I've never seen such a beautiful dress on such a gorgeous woman in my entire life." Maddy ran her fingers over all the pins on his chest, "I disagree. You look very handsome in your uniform but I appreciate the compliment." "I love you Mrs. Reynolds." Mark said glowing, loving to be able to finally say it outloud. "You know I love the sound of that, Maddy Reynolds, Mrs. Mark Reynolds, Mrs. Reynolds. Say it again." She told him kissing his jaw.

Mark laughed, "I love you..Mrs. Reynolds." he said slowly putting emphasis on the Mrs. Reynolds. "I love you too. Mr. Reynolds." She replied undoing the 'Reynolds' name tag off Mark's jacket and pinning it to her dress. Mark let out another laugh, "Always and forever." Mark started. "Until the end of time." Maddy finished for him before kissing him. Jim and Elisabeth danced and watched their daughter and her new husband.

"Jim I'm proud of you. You did so well today." Elisabeth said not looking away from Maddy and Mark. "Thanks. It was hard but he loves her and she loves him so I'm happy for them." Jim said looking at his wife who was still watching Maddy and Mark, they had just ended their kiss and was now talking. Maddy and Mark stood there with their foreheads rested on each other's staring into the other's eyes and whispering. They had long since stopped dancing and was now just swaying back and forth, thinking how they couldn't get any luckier than they are right now, and with that thought in mind they both leaned in for another kiss. Maddy was now Mrs. Mark Reynolds and Mark was the happiest man in both Terra Nova and 2149.

*The End*

I hope you liked this story. Again thanks for all the reviews I've gotten, I'm so thankful for all the reviews and they have helped me decide that I will write a sequel to this story. The name will be Love Conquers All so look out for it within the next week. Sorry for it taking a while but I like being able to get a few chapters ahead before posting. I hope that you will keep reading my stories and leave a review on the last chapter of my first story! yay! I love saying I actually finished a story!