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Confiar. Trust.
16
"Ellis! Ellis!"
Nadie held onto Ellis, warm blood seeping into her own clothes. Tears flew freely down her cheeks, the familiar pain overwhelming her.
How many times had this happened? How many times had she been in danger of losing Ellis, and how many times did she lose her?
Tears filled Nadie's eyes as she felt her chest tighten, the sirens around her falling silent to her as she held onto Ellis desperately. The fragile body that had survived through so much pain during her lifetime.
"Please don't leave us, Ellis." Nadie begged, tasting her tears as she held on tightly. The footsteps and yells approaching did not alarm Nadie as she kept her focus on Ellis. A feeling of self-loathing came over Nadie at realizing that her pride and inability to forgive Ellis had taken away what might have been the last time she could have with her.
Ellis smiled softly up at Nadie, their eyes meeting, "I'm-" Nadie's eyes widened in horror when Ellis coughed up blood, "Sorry, Nadie." Those lilac eyes which she saw everyday in her daughter were filled with sadness and regret, and Nadie felt herself shake in anger, in a feeling so overpowering at realizing how unfair everything was. She had it all within her reach, but she had denied herself the happiness of being with Ellis again, thinking there would be enough time, but now it was all gone.
In a matter of hours everything had changed, and now, there would be no chance of finding Ellis again, for she would be lost forever.
More coughing and blood trickled down the side of Ellis' mouth, "Shhh..." Nadie cooed, "It will be okay." She said to herself more than Ellis, hoping that if she made herself believe Ellis would be okay, she would be.
"Please Nadie..." Ellis tried again, feeling her lungs burning at her attempts to speak, "For-Forgive me, I love you."
"I love you too Ellis," Nadie managed to say as she laid a soft kiss on Ellis' blood stained lips. "From the first moment I laid my eyes on you," Nadie continued, remembering the day she met Ellis, their adventures, and how far they had come, "from that moment," She saw Ellis smile weakly, her eyes fighting to stay open, "I knew that I had to protect you at all cost, and when you first smiled at me, I knew, Ellis, I knew that I would give my life to see you smile again."
"Please move back!"
"No!" Nadie was suddenly being pulled back by strangers, people Nadie did not recognize, and medics swarmed around Ellis. Their words were drowned out by Nadie's crying as she collapsed to her knees.
"Please smile again, Ellis. For us."
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"Stop smiling."
Nadie smirked, "I can't help it. Besides, look at me, I look pretty hot."
"Yes. Yes. Now shut up and help me zip up my dress." Jody turned her back to Nadie who kept looking herself over in the mirror, "Now, Nadie. It's not my fault your daughter spilled yogurt on my first dress."
"Here," Nadie said as she helped her friend, "Now please praise me again. I need the confidence." Nadie was wearing a black tuxedo but had been nervous about wearing it at first. Jody rolled her eyes, "Why? It's not like she's going to change her mind at the altar and run off is she?"
Nadie's eyes widened in shock at the possibility and caused Jody to laugh, "Oh god, Nadie. You really are nervous aren't you?"
A long second of silence passed before Nadie met Jody's gaze, "She's the best thing in my life, and today I get to make that commitment with her in front of everyone. I've lost her before, and a year ago I almost lost her again, this time in a permanent way..." Nadie stopped, the memory of Ellis' near death still fresh in her mind even though it had already been over a year since it had occurred.
Nadie took a step towards a large open window that allowed a small breeze into the room, "She's going to be my wife, and we will be a family at last." She turned to Jody, her eyes glazed with unshed tears, "My dream is becoming true today, Jody. Everything I ever wanted, the love of my life and our child together, it's all perfect and I'm scared that I will wake up and realize it's just a dream and I am still sitting on table, hungover and waiting for somebody to call me with work."
Jody placed an arm on Nadie's shoulder, "You both suffered enough to get here. This dream, you both worked for. So enjoy it, that's all you have left to do."
The two friends shared a smile, and Nadie nodded, "Thanks, blue eyes. You gave me the best assignment of my life."
Karyme ran down the aisle throwing flowers randomly and even at people, not really grasping the concept of being a flower girl too well.
Nadie laughed and watched as Jody grabbed Karyme once she was done and placed her between herself and Jayden.
The classic Mendlessohn's Wedding March began playing and Nadie felt her heart flutter as she saw the doors open and Ellis walking in towards her.
Her long dress trailed behind her as blonde locks adorned her face. Nadie felt goosebumps as the woman of her dreams made her way towards her, everyone and everything around them disappearing until it was just the two of them.
Two souls that had found each other through everything and in that moment, seeing Ellis walking towards her, Nadie knew that in all their lifetimes before and those that came after, they would find each other again.
Ellis arrived at her side, and smiled up at Nadie.
All the tears, the pain and the sadness had been worth it because they were now together once again.
The ceremony began, and Ellis could not look away from Nadie's eyes, finding herself captured in that burning love that she saw.
It had been a long and painful journey, but they had found each other and together, they had found happiness in each other.
When it was time for their vows, Nadie said hers first.
She grabbed Ellis' hands tightly, "Before I met you, I never imagined I was capable of loving someone the way I love you. I didn't believe in soul mates, that two people could be so right for each other. I also didn't know everything we would go through to be here today, but having you and our daughter makes everything worth it." She smiled softly, "Who would have thought that the girl who was offended at how much money I tipped her for her magic tricks on the street was the love of my life, my soul mate and would become my wife and the mother of our child."
Ellis felt a tear running down her check as she smiled widely, feeling as if her heart would burst at any moment of the sheer joy she felt. She opened her mouth, ready to recite her vows, but instead pulled Nadie towards her and kissed her passionately, trying to show Nadie her emotions through the kiss.
"I've never been good with words," Ellis said as she pulled back, leaving Nadie breathless, "But if there is something I can say is that I love you. I love you with my entire being, and if every star in the universe was a thousand years we shared, there still wouldn't be enough time to show you just how much I love you."
Nadie did not allow the priest a turn to speak before she had captured Ellis in yet another kiss.
The priest smiled, "And since I doubt that after vows like that anyone is against these two souls to be joined in holy matrimony, I now pronounce you married!"
The church erupted in cheers and applause for the newly married couple as their daughter ran up to hug her two mothers.
Nadie and Ellis smiled at each other for the first time as spouses as Nadie picked up Karyme and both rejoiced in knowing that this was the beginning of the rest of their lives.
A/N: Thank you. Thank you all for reading, for reviewing, and for following this story and their journey for all these years. I hope you enjoyed the ending, if any of you have read any of my other stories, you will see I have a thing for weddings...Sorry if it seemed to cliche or too traditional but I figure since it kind of fits with their characters. Or Nadie's at least, to be traditional for the most part. Again, thank you so much for your support, your kind words, and time you have given this story, and this author.
I love you all :)