Alexis Castle's Wedding Toast
By
UCSBdad
Disclaimer: It's Marlowe's and ABC's, right? Rating: K Time: Caskett's wedding.
Alexis stood and looked around the room, then at her grandmother. "Before I begin my toast, I have to expand on what Grams said." Martha have her granddaughter a curious look, and Rick smiled. Alexis smiled back. "Grams said that everyone here knew that Dad and Kate were in love before they did. Actually, I have done extensive research and found that there is a family of herders in the far reaches of the Tibetan Plateau who were unaware they were in love until after Dad and Kate found out. In fact, they still don't know."
The room erupted in laughter, with Rick and Kate laughing the loudest.
Alexis did her best to assume a serious look. "Today my father is a man. I hope that someday he will be an adult."
Castle nodded and smiled as his friends and family laughed.
"This is an important day in my life. I'm finally done raising my father." Alexis stopped and got a faraway look in her eyes. "I remember when I was very young and was off to my first day of pre-school. There was a lot of crying and threats, but I finally convinced my dad to go home and let me get on with my education." More laughter. "There are so many things I remember from raising Dad. Subtext, foreshadowing and irony." Alexis sighed. "My dad has a thing for irony, an obsession is what I'd call it. He just can't stand when people use the word ironic incorrectly." She gave Rick a very serious look. "Two and two make four. Oooh! That's ironic! Get over it, dad."
Alexis turned serious. "Some time ago I noticed there was another woman in my dad's life. A woman who made him happy. In fact, she's made him happier than I've ever seen him."
Kate leaned over and whispered something in Rick's ear. Rick nodded and smiled.
"Today I can turn my dad over to a woman who loves him as much as I do. I give you a toast to my father, whom I will love always. And a toast to Kate, my new mom, whom I will also love…Always.