To Mend A Broken Heart Chapter 10: Inseperable, a hannah montana fanfic

To Mend A Broken Heart

Chapter 10: Inseparable

The next two weeks were filled with the most planning and chaos I had ever seen. Of course, Todd was there the entire time, but planning the décor of the church, the rehearsal, the reception, and who would pay for what. (A/N: I don't think I've said this before, but if you haven't noticed, Todd comes from a wealthy family.) Todd and I both went and picked out the bridesmaids dresses which are an ebony color, the invitations were sent out a week and a half ago and 200 of the 215 guests we invited are coming and we were finally slowing down, the countdown growing less every second. I was getting ready to be married after what seemed like forever, but knowing that everyday I woke up and looked in the mirror, an 18 year old would be looking back at me. It seems so strange, so amazing that someone could find the one they're supposed to marry when they're 15, but it happened and I wouldn't change it for the world. I couldn't believe that I was here, in my room, in the hotel we had rented for the wedding, looking at myself in the mirror knowing that in 24 hours I would be a married woman, taken for life, by the only man I could ever see myself marrying. Todd and I had both agreed that we wouldn't see each other the day of the wedding, until I walked down the aisle and that we would write our own vows. We had just finished the wedding and dinner rehearsal and it was around 9 o'clock. I was about to get in the shower when I heard a knock on my door. I quickly slipped back on my shirt and looked through the peephole before opening the door for my fiancé.

"Why are you here?" I asked, kissing him lightly and bringing him inside.

"I just wanted to see you one last time, before you walked down that aisle."

"You're too sweet, but I was about to get in the shower."

"I just want to talk to you for five more minutes, and then I'll give you your privacy."

"Thank you, babe. But what did you want to talk about?"

"We don't have to talk, I just want to look at you; I just want your face engraved into my head so I can deal without seeing you for a day."

"Ok…but you've gone longer than a day without seeing me."

"And that will never happen again, just shh…" he said, placing his hand to his lips and beginning to just look at me.

To some this would be weird and I don't know why, but I wasn't bothered at all. He looked at me and I looked at him and we saw who we would spend the rest of our lives with and couldn't be happier with our decision. I looked in his eyes, the eyes I fell in love with the first day I met him. They told so much, showed how he felt and at that moment I could tell that he could see all that I was thinking about through my eyes as well. Seeing Todd, seeing my fiancé sitting in front of me, knowing what tomorrow was, knowing that it would be the happiest day of my life, knowing that he would be the father of my children, knowing that we would grow old together, knowing that nothing could rip us apart, brought tears to my eyes and sent them down my cheeks.

"What wrong Miles?" he asked, wiping the tears away and placing my head on his chest.

"I'm just thinking about how lucky I am, how excited I am for tomorrow."

"I'm thinking the exact same thing babe."

"Can you leave now? I really don't want you to see me like this."

"If that's what you want Miley." he said, beginning to stand, me following him to the door.

"Thank you Todd." I said, giving him a hug.

"Anything for the future Mrs. Todd Lewis." he whispered in my ear before giving me a kiss and walking out the door.

I went and took my shower right after he left and then immediately got in the bed, though I'm not saying that I automatically went to sleep; the last time I saw the clock before drifting off, it read, 12:18. I woke up the next morning, my wedding day, ready but nervous about the day ahead. The moment I opened my eyes though, I saw a bouquet of flowers on my dresser. I walked over and opened the card.

'To my dearest Miley,

The day is finally here, the day I've been waiting for since I first laid my eyes on you. Miles, I can't wait to see you walking down that aisle, knowing that no one else will ever be able to have you. Caring for you the past 2 and a half years has made my life so happy, so amazing, that I never want it to end. As you're reading this, I hope there's a smile on your face and everything about today just melts away, because there's nothing to worry about. Just know that you're making one man the happiest man in the world today, a man who can't wait to make you his wife. Thank you filling my life with joy. Now go get ready and I can't wait to see you. I love you more than the world.

Always yours,

Todd'

I put the card away and went downstairs to the room I was getting my makeup and hair done in and there in the room was my best friend Leslie, who as soon as I walked in, freaked out.

"OH MY GOD! Aren't you excited? You're getting married, I can't believe today's the day. Can you? Like Oh My God, this is so nuts and I'm your maid of honor. THIS IS SO EXCITING!"

"Hey Les, calm down. Yes, I'm excited, I can't believe today is the day and I'm just as ready for this to happen as you are but you need to calm down."

"Ok, sorry. I'm just so AHHH! You're getting married, to someone I set you up with. This is, like, monumental, colossal, huge, remarkable, gigantic, massive, enormous, extraordinary, amazing, gargantuan, incredible, marvelous, stunning, wonderful, excellent, brilliant, exceptional, incomparable, breathtaking, fantastic, great, big, epic, grand, magnificent, splendid…" she said, all in one breath.

"Leslie, LESLIE!" I said, interrupting her ongoing speech.

"What?"

"Shut up please."

"Ok…"

"Thank you, now, I need to get my hair and make up done. Then I'll go get in the dress and then we'll head to the church, by then it should be around 2, the wedding starts at 3 so that should be enough time."

"I'll go make sure all of the bridesmaids are getting ready."

"Good idea, see you in a few."

"OH MY GOD YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED!"

"Leslie, just go." I said, pointing towards the door.

"Ok…fine." she said, walking with a defeated look out of the room.

A few minutes later my hairdresser, Peter walked through the door saying, "So sorry I'm late!" me standing and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Hey, don't worry about it, I have time."

"Thank goodness. Now what would you like to do?"

"An up-do, but not horribly fancy, just semi, I know it's my wedding but I want to be as comfortable as possible."

"Ok, I think I know exactly what I'll do." he said, automatically beginning to curl my hair to be even curlier than usual and 2 and a half hours later, he was finished. Turning me around to face the mirror he asked, "How do you like it?"

"Peter! This is fabulous. Thank you so much. How much do I owe you?"

"The groom already paid me and told me to give you this when I was done."

"Thank you Peter. See you later."

'Miles,

I'm sure you look as gorgeous as always, but I'm sure you look even prettier with you hair done. I can't wait to see you in a few short hours and I can't wait to make you mine.

Love until the end of time,

Todd'

As soon as closed the card, the door opened again and the lady doing my makeup walked in.

"Hello, my name is Denise, nice to meet you."

"You too, my name is Miley."

"So what are you looking for?"

"Something natural, I don't wear a lot of makeup so more than I usually do, but still natural."

"Of course, can do." she said, starting on my makeup. "Not to be rude, but you look young to be getting married."

"No, that's not rude; I've gotten that a lot. I'm 18, so yes I am young."

"Ok, how old is your groom?"

"He's 19, we met when I was 15 and he was 16."

"And you've dated ever since?"

"That's correct."

"Wow! That's truly amazing. Good luck to both of you."

"Well, thank you. I'll tell Todd that."

"Todd…"

"Yes, that's his name."

"Todd Lewis."

"Yes, why?"

"I just finished doing his makeup."

"You're kidding me. I guess we hired the same make-up artist."

"Yeah I guess. What a coincidence."

"Definitely."

Twenty minutes later Denise finished and I went to put on my dress. When I came back out, Leslie was in the room again.

"Ok, the girls are all ready and OH MY GOD SO ARE YOU! You look gorgeous!"

"So do you, that dress is so pretty on you."

"Well, you picked it so, thank you."

"You ready to head to the church."

"Yeah, let's hit the road."

Leslie, my three other girlfriends from high school: Natalie, Rachel and Morgan, and I went to get in the limo taking us to the church, my wedding an hour and a half away. The car ride over was when the nerves hit, when I realized that I was going to be married in less then 2 hours. I grabbed Leslie's hand and squeezed it tight, her knowing exactly what was happening. Leslie wrapped her arm around my shoulder and let me place my head on hers.

"Hey, Miley. You're going to be fine. You're marrying the best guy in the world for you. Don't worry about it, you'll be so happy. You're getting married in an hour and some odd minutes and that moment is going to be the best moment of your life."

"I know Les, I just wish my life had gone slower. I'm 18, after this I won't be able to be a normal college student."

"Are you having second thoughts?"

"Yes and No. Todd and I are going to get married whether it's today or in 50 years. I know that, but what if I'm too young?"

"You'll never know unless you try."

"You're right, I'm in love with Todd and this will work out. I really need to stop stressing."

"Trust me, it will all go away as soon as your song begins."

"Ok, Les. I trust you." I said right as the limousine pulled up to the church.

"Let's go then." she said, grabbing my hand and pulling me out of the car and to the room I would stay in until right before the wedding began.

This is when the waiting began, when the pacing began, when timed seemed to crawl. My mom and dad came in and placed the veil on my head, not before my mom's tears and words of encouragement, Leslie checked my make-up and hair, Taylor came in, acted like a brother and made sure this is what I wanted to do, etc, etc. before giving me a kiss on the cheek, telling me how beautiful I looked and walking out the door. That's when the bell rang, signaling 5 minutes before my walk. That was the signal for the groom and priest to get ready at the altar and for the bridesmaids, groomsmen and most importantly the bride to get ready behind the double doors. When the bell signaling 3 o'clock rang, Leslie and Taylor walked through the doors, and then followed by Troy and Rachel, Michael and Morgan and Jacob and Natalie. That's when the song began to play and everyone in the church stood and looked back at the door, the door I would come through. My dad linked his arm in mine and kissed my cheek before opening the door.

That's when I saw him. That's when I knew this was the right thing. That's when all the feelings disappeared and I went numb. That's when all my worries of the previous years vanished and I knew I would be ok because standing at the end of the aisle was Todd, the one that made me go weak at the knees, made my world spin around. Before I knew it, we were at the front; my dad shook Todd's hand, before grabbing mine and placing it in his. Todd then walked me to the altar and the priest began.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here today to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony, which is commended to be honorable among all men, and into this holy estate these two persons present now come to be joined. If any person can show just cause why they may not be joined together, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." the priest ended, the room going completely still before he continued.

"Marriage is the union of husband and wife in heart, body and mind and through marriage, Todd Brandon Lewis and Miley Ray Cyrus make a commitment together to face their disappointments, embrace their dreams, realize their hopes, and accept each other's failures. Todd Brandon Lewis and Miley Ray Cyrus will promise one another to aspire to these ideals throughout their lives together, through mutual understanding, openness, and sensitivity to each other." he paused for a few moments, and then continued.

"We are here today, before God, because marriage is one of His most sacred wishes. This occasion marks the celebration of love and commitment with which this man and this woman begin their life together. And now, through me, He joins you together in one of the holiest bonds. The bride and groom have decided to write their own vows, so Todd, please begin."

Todd coughed, adjusting his voice and then began to speak, "Miley, we're here. Look around, our family, friends and other loved ones all around us. I've been waiting for this day for such a long time and now that it's here, I can't believe it. I can't believe I met someone like you. Standing here before me today, I see the most beautiful woman I've ever had the honor of laying my eyes on. You amaze me everyday with your grace, beauty and presence. I could never be able to repay you for all of the things you have helped me conquer and achieve over the past 2 and a half years. Miley, without you, I wouldn't be who I am today, nor would I want to be. I want you to know that when the sun forgets to shine I'll be there to hold you through the night and even when we're miles and miles apart, you will still be holding all of my heart because you are the most forgiving, caring, wonderful woman on the Earth and I could never picture myself with anyone else. Miley, I love you and will love you the rest of my life. Thank you for being you, the woman I will always love and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you." he finished and wiped the tears away from his eyes and my own before the priest continued.

"Miley, it's your turn now."

I took a deep breath before beginning, "Todd, I just wanted to start by saying how much I love you. You have truly been the only person there for me 100 percent of the time the last 2 and a half years. I will never grow tired of waking up and seeing you sleeping beside me. I never could have believed that I would have fallen in love and the age of 15 and then gotten married 3 years later, but I never want those years to fade from my memory or yours. They were hard, but the hard times we faced, brought us and shaped us for this day. Thank you for everything you've done for me because without you I don't know if I'd be here today, in front of you, in front of them. Todd you will always be mine and I will never let you go. Thank you for filling my years with joy and I can't wait to spend the many, many more together. I love you, Todd and I can't wait to call you my husband."

"Now for the exchange of vows. Do you Todd Brandon Lewis take Miley Ray Cyrus to be your lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse, in sadness and in joy, for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do." Todd spoke, looking directly into my eyes; I looked back at his as the priest began to speak again.

"Do you Miley Ray Cyrus take Todd Brandon Lewis to be your lawfully wedded husband, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse, in sadness and in joy, for as long as you both shall live?"

Here came my moment of truth, the words that would consecrate our love forever, "I do." I spoke, smiling looking still at Todd who was smiling as well.

"Now we will exchange rings, sir?" the priest asked Todd, Todd turning to Taylor who handed them to Todd who then handed them to the priest. "Todd, you are first. Place this ring on your bride's hand and repeat after me. Miley Ray Cyrus…"

"Miley Ray Cyrus…" he said, his eyes never leaving the path of mine.

"I, Todd Brandon Lewis, give you this ring…"

"As a symbol of my love and our unity…"

"With this ring I thee wed."

"Now, Miley, here's your ring. Place it on your groom's hand and repeat after me. Todd Brandon Lewis…"

"Todd Brandon Lewis…"

"I, Miley Ray Cyrus, give you this ring…"

"As a symbol of my love and our unity…"

"With this ring I thee wed."

"In as much as Todd Brandon Lewis and Miley Ray Cyrus have consented together in marriage before this company of friends and family and have pledged their faith and declared their unity by giving and receiving a ring, are now joined. And so, by the power vested in me by the State of Florida and Almighty God, I now pronounce you man and wife. May your days be good and long upon the earth. You may now kiss the bride."

Cheers erupted throughout the church as Todd and I both leaned in for our first kiss as husband and wife. It had happened, the day had come and as we both parted, tears were forming in our eyes.

"I now present to you, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Todd Lewis."

We then walked back down the aisle to the room I was in no less than 20 minutes ago, unwed.

"Baby, come here." Todd said, pulling me in for another kiss, just as passionate as the one before it. "I loved your vows."

"I loved yours even more." I said, kissing him once again.

"We're married, babe, we're married." a smile, covering his face.

"I know… I love you Todd."

"I love you too, Miles." he said, enveloping me in a hug and kissing the top of my head over and over again. There then was a knock on the door and Leslie walked in, eyes covered.

"Happy couple, I will not open my eyes due to the fact that who knows what could be going on, but there are people outside waiting to see you."

"Les, we're not doing anything. You can open your eyes."

Slowly uncovering them she then said, "Whew, ok, but that still doesn't change the fact that there are people waiting for you."

"We're coming Leslie." Todd then said and once Leslie left he whispered in my ear, "We'll save that for tonight." causing me to giggle before grabbing my hand and walking out the front of the church and towards the car in front of us.

The car took us to the reception about 5 blocks away. Todd and I both went inside and I went and changed into my reception dress. To let everyone to get settled in their seats, we waited a half hour before coming out. Then we heard the DJ, "Now, to introduce Mr. and Mrs. Todd Lewis!" as cheers erupted through the room again and we ran out and sat in our seats surrounded by our parents and friends. After eating for a while, the toasts began.

First, Taylor stood and began speaking, "Todd and Miley. The truest meaning of marriage is the magic of being needed by just one person. The two of you have come together to share your lives and realize your dreams. Today you are husband and wife. This is day one of a great adventure and I'm honored to be able to share it with you. Remember that great opportunities to help each other seldom come... but small ones will surround you everyday. I toast you... and wish you a long marriage filled with love and above all, laughter."

Then Leslie rose, "Before I start I would like to say that Miley, you look absolutely beautiful. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Leslie and for those of you who do, I'll have the usual, just put the bottle next to my purse. When Miley first asked me to be her Maid Of Honor I felt delighted but as the big day approached, I was informed that I would be doing a speech and a toast. Then I thought, "What could I talk about?" I did research and came up with some sayings that I would like to share with you, "They say that before marriage a man will lay awake thinking about something you said, after marriage he'll fall asleep before you have finished saying it." Before I finish, I would like to offer my own advice for a happy and successful marriage, now just because I'm not married or never have been, it doesn't mean to say I am not an expert on it. Todd, whenever you're wrong, admit it, whenever you right, shut up. Never be afraid that Miley will leave you, she has spent years training you and she won't give that up lightly and women really do really need a pair of shoes for every outfit. So, on that note, before I get into any trouble, I'll propose the toast. To Todd and Miley!"

Everyone clapped before my dad stood up and began the final toast, "Every father knows that one day his daughter will find a great man, fly the nest and get married. Every father also wishes his daughter the best of luck in finding the right man, one that will make her happy beyond belief. And when the time comes when this happens, all the father can do is observe and hope for the best for her. Today, that is my role."

He took a breath before continuing, "As a child, Miley was outgoing, strong and loving, something that she has brought into her adult life. But along the way she has picked up many skills, some from working and some from love. But everything she has done has made me the proudest father I know. Always wanting to become better in what she does, and being the caring person that she is, makes me unbelievably proud. When I was giving her away today, I cannot deny I felt a loss. After all, I was giving my daughter away to be married. But when we reached the altar, I felt something else, and for a while I didn't know what it was. But then it dawned on me, that the feeling I was having was joy and happiness that I was giving my daughter away and that she was happy, happier than I have ever seen her."

He then got out his handkerchief just in case he began to cry, "When I first met her now husband, Todd, I instantly knew he was a good man, and would not be the type to mess my daughter around. Over the next few weeks I saw my daughter become happier and more confident in herself, wearing clothes that previously she had thought "made her butt look big", or for other reasons chose not to wear. But Todd changed that. He has brought her out of her shell, let her be herself and not tried to change her to make him happy. After seeing how she was after the first couple of weeks, I hoped for her sake that it wouldn't end, and leave her upset and heartbroken. But deep inside I think I knew that with her, I could trust Todd."

Wiping the tears away from his eyes, he continued, "My main fear as a parent was my daughter making the wrong decisions in life; marrying for the wrong reasons was one of these. But once I had got to know Todd, I couldn't have chosen anybody more suitable. Simply for the way he treats and makes my daughter feel about herself, I cannot thank him enough. So Todd, thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen, I would finally like to say a couple of thank you messages. Firstly, to my daughter and her husband, for making me the happiest, proudest father around today. Thank you. Secondly, to all of you for joining us in our celebrations here today; you have all helped make it such a magnificent occasion. I am sure that I could go on all day thanking everybody, but I won't bore you all now, but I will say it to you when I see you. Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen, please join me as I wish the bride and groom all the happiness in the world. The Bride and Groom!" he then sat down and wiped the rest of his tears away. I quickly stood and hugged my mom and dad before returning to my seat.

The DJ started trying to announce something, but Todd stuck up his hand in the air which caused him to stop.

"I would like to say a few words as well." he cleared his throat before starting, "I'm a little nervous...so everyone bear with me. This is the biggest day of my life and I am so happy that all of you are here to share it with me. First, I'd like to tell my beautiful bride how amazing she is. Miley, you have made me the happiest man in the world. I imagined how you might look walking down that aisle, but nothing could have prepared me for how breathtakingly beautiful you looked. From the first moment I saw you, I knew I wanted to be with you for the rest of my life. You are my soul mate, my best friend, and I am honored to call you my wife. I want to thank everyone who is here today, and let you all know how important and appreciated your presence is. Thank you all for your cards, letters and gifts -- they all mean so much to us. I'd like to say a word of thanks to my best man, Taylor. Tay, you've always been there for me, and today is no exception. Thanks for standing by me as I became a married man. You're the best and although I don't want to overdo the sappy stuff, I wanted to let you know how important your friendship is to me. I'd also like to express my appreciation to our ushers, bridesmaids, ring bearer and flower girl. This wedding couldn't have happened without you guys. And to Tish and Billy Ray, my new in-laws, I want to say how honored I am to join your family. I will make it my life's work to love and care for your daughter in the manner she deserves. I'm happy to call myself your son-in-law and want to thank you for raising such a beautiful, intelligent and amazing daughter. I would like to propose a toast to everyone who has been so instrumental in making this day possible. And now, I'd like to ask my wife to come to the dance floor with me for our first dance, Miley?" he said, grabbing my hand, but before leading me to the dance floor, he walked over, gave my mom and dad a hug.

When we reached the dance floor Todd wrapped his hands around my waist and I wrapped mine around his neck and our song began to play.

What day is it?

And in what month?

This clock never seemed so alive.

"You know Miles, this day has been the best day of my life. You truly have made me such a better man all the years I have known you. I love you babe and I can't wait to love you the rest of my life."

"I love you too Todd and thank you so much. Thank you for making me that happiest woman in the world, you mean so much to me and I will never let you go."

"Well, that's good to hear Miles, because I wasn't going to let you. No one can ever tear us down Miley, no one. Now that we're married, we're inseparable."