A/N: Alright guys, here's the last chapter. It took me quite awhile to get it done because it had to be just right so I hope you all enjoy it.

Today was the day, it was finally here and Lilly sat alone in the bathroom freaking out. She couldn't do this. She couldn't get married. She's only seventeen for crying out loud. What the heck was she thinking when she agreed to this?

Sure it would be nice to be married to the father of her baby, but when she was older. She hadn't even graduated high school yet. What teenager gets married before graduating? Oh right, the ones that become pregnant at sixteen.

Walking out of the bathroom she headed straight for Miley's room, knowing she was the only one that could help set her mind at ease. She walked in without bothering to knock, knowing Miley wouldn't mind today of all days, to find her best friend singing to a captive RJ.

Lilly watched in silence as the pop start finished her number and saw the smile on her son's face. He loved it when his aunt Miley sang to him, much better than when his mother attempted to sing a lullaby each night.

"You know he's only three months old and he already prefers your singing over mine."

"That's just cause he knows talent when he hears it. Don't ya little one?" She leaned over talking to him in baby talk so quietly as if it was a secret between the two.

"Hey now don't insult the mother in front of the child." Walking over to the bed, she plopped down next to the two with a depressed look on her face.

"I was just kidding Lils, I didn't mean anything by it."

"Yeah I know."

"Then what's with the face?"

See this is why she came to Miley, she knew her friend would see what was going on and ask her about. Then she would have to tell her and they could work it out like they always did. "It's not that. It's just…Am I doing the right thing?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean getting married. We're still so young. What are the odds that it will last?"

Miley thought for a moment. "Do you love Jackson?"

Answering honestly, "More than I thought possible."

"Well than who's to say it won't last a lifetime?"

Lilly watched as RJ's eyes went back and forth between the two as if he was trying to keep up with the conversation. She smiled down his cute little face. "I guess I'm just afraid we're doing this for him and not for ourselves. That someday we'll come to regret it."

"Okay think about this. If you wouldn't have gotten pregnant do you think you still would have ended up married to Jackson?"

"Yeah probably, but not for at least a few more years."

"See so you're just doing it earlier than planned. Nothing wrong with that."

Wrapping her arms around Miley, Lilly squeezed her in a tight hug. "Thanks Miles, you're the best."

The doorbell rang just then. Grabbing the baby the two quickly headed downstairs to see who had arrived. Robbie Ray was just pulling open the front door as the girls reached the bottom of the stairs.

"Well it's about time Robbie Ray. I was about ready to fry out there in what you Californians call winter." Mamaw pushed her way in the door still wrapped up in her winter coat meant to protect against the Tennessee cold.

"Now Momma…"

"Robbie Ray I'm just stating the truth. Now how's about we get this weddin show on the road. Where's Jackson?"

"At the hotel where the wedding is being held. We made him stay there last night." Lilly was still slightly afraid of Mamaw so she wasn't sure how the older woman would take what she said, but hoped she'd understand.

"Wise choice, wouldn't want him to see the bride before the wedding. Shouldn't we be heading over there to get ready?"

"Well we're still waiting for Lilly's mom as well as Aunt Dolly to get here Mamaw. They should be getting here any minute." Miley finished by giving her grandmother a big hug.

Within the next fifteen minutes the other two women arrived and they all headed upstairs to Miley's room to grab Lilly and Miley's dresses. They had been hiding the wedding dress in the Hannah closet, sure that Jackson would never go in their and see it before the wedding. They wanted it to be a surprise.

Heading over to the hotel the five women made their way into the room they would be using for the next couple hours and began the process of getting dressed as well as doing hair and makeup.

Just a few floors above them Jackson was sitting alone on the bed he had slept in the night before. He was only half dressed and couldn't seem to find it in him to finish.

He was hunched over holding the box that held the wedding ring he had purchased for Lilly more than nine months ago, with the realization that he was getting married. Suddenly questions started filling his head and he wasn't sure he could do it.

Could he really be counted on to support Lilly and RJ for the next how many years? He was an immature kid, why was he being trusted to take care of them? He loved them both so much. More than he ever thought it possible to love someone. Yet at the same time he was so scared he was going to screw up all of their lives.

Maybe it'd just be better for everyone if I left. Nobody would have to watch me fail miserably. I'm sure Lilly's parents would make sure she and RJ were taken care of now that they were back on good terms and dad and would help out too. They would be so much better off without me than with me.

But then I wouldn't be able to ever see them again. Lilly would be so hurt if I left her now that she surely wouldn't want to see me ever again. And if I couldn't see Lilly than I really couldn't see RJ because it would just be too hard. To have to look at him and remember how he was created. Remembering all the good times I had with his mother.

His mother… Man Lilly has taken to being a mother like a fish takes to water, so to speak. She's just so wonderful with him. If only all the people she went to school with could see her now. I heard them whispering behind her back about how a girl like her could never be a mother and how any child of hers would be so screwed up.

But the ones that really pissed me off was the ones that were saying they were surprised she was pregnant, after all they didn't believe she swung that way. How could they ever say that about his Lilly. HIS Lilly…Only His.

There was a loud banging bringing him out of his thoughts. What was that? "Knock, knock. You in there son?" his father called from the other side of the door.

"Yeah dad, just a minute." Flipping the lock, the door swung open.

"You're not dressed yet?"

"No," he answered with reluctance in his voice.

"Why not?" Robbie Ray asked with a worried frown on his face.

"I've just been sitting here thinking." The older man just sat there waiting for his son to continue, knowing he'd get more out of him that way. "What if I screw up somewhere and Lilly ends up hating me? Or worse RJ? I just keep thinking they'd be better off without me."

"Do you really believe that son?"

"Yes…No… I don't know."

"Son, you've been doing just fine. Truthfully you've had me quite amazed at how much you've grown up this last year. You really stepped in and took responsibility for you're actions. You've become a man, one I'm really proud of."

Jackson sniffed back the tears that he felt trying to get find their way out. He wasn't about to cry in front of his father, but that speech was just so awesome to hear right now of all times.

"Thanks Dad," he said just has he wrapped his father in a hug that was probably long over due. They patted each other on the back and then the awkward silence between men during a hug followed for a minute.

"Well we best get dressed the rest of the way. You have a beautiful lady waiting for you."

After getting his suit jacket on, he walked over to his father who then proceeded to tie his bow tie for him and get it just right. Just as they were about to head out and down to where the ceremony was being held Jackson heard his phone beep.

Looking at it, he saw he had a text from Lilly. It read- I love you…Let's do this thing!

He quickly wrote back- Love you too…Let's hit it!

Lilly stood behind the double doors waiting for them to open. On the other side was everyone she loved sitting and waiting for her to take the next step in her life. Most importantly on the other end was the love of her life.

Mamaw and Aunt Dolly where keeping RJ entertained so that Miley, Robbie Ray, and Heather could all be apart of the ceremony. As everyone started lining up in the order they'd walk down the isle the doors began to open and her dad and Oliver both took their place at her side.

She had decided to go non-traditional now that her father was back in her life. She didn't want to have to take back her offer to Oliver or tell her dad he couldn't because she'd already asked Oliver. So after thinking it over she decided it was her wedding she could do what she wanted. And she wanted both of them by her side.

Just two days prior her dad could still barely stand up for more than a couple of minutes, but he was determined to be apart of this wedding. She knew he must be hurting, but she was so happy he was trying. He still hadn't remembered anything, but she decided she didn't care if he ever did. All that mattered was that he was here now. The past no longer mattered.

The Wedding March began to play as they began making their way towards the alter. Lilly looked around the room at all the people that the couple loved, finally resting her eyes on Jackson himself. She smiled at him, and he smiled back. This was it, the moment they had waited for, for so long, or at least it felt that way to them.

Even after she finally made it to the alter they continued to stare into each other's eyes. The guy performing the ceremony began to speak, but it was as if they were on autopilot, they listened to all the important parts and they made all the right responses but they never once broke eye contact.

The only words that clearly registered were, "you may now kiss the bride." Before the words were even completely spoken, Jackson had pulled them close and they melded into one as they kissed deeply in of all their family and friends.

When they finally pulled apart Jackson whispered for her alone, "I am so ready for that honeymoon now."

"Not just yet big boy, we still have the reception," Lilly whispered back.

"Aw man!"

Laughing, "You have spent way to much time with me, that's my phrase."

"Well it's true. Let's make this quick."

"Agreed."

By the time they quit whispering to each other most everyone had moved to the next room where the tables were all set up for the reception. They hurried over and greeted all their guests. Finally finding Mamaw they took RJ and introduced him to family that hadn't yet met him.

At one point Miley got up and sang a song dedicated to the new couple. She didn't even bother to worry about her secret. Since she was singing an older song and not a Hannah song she figured people probably wouldn't figure it out. If they did, then oh well, it was her special present to her best friend and her brother on their wedding day.

After she finished her song, she gave a toast. "Jackson you've always been the most annoying brother around. But when you fell in love you became a whole new person. I loved you then, but you are much better this way." People all around laughed. "And as for your wife…wow now that's weird to say…Lilly you've been my best friend since we moved to Malibu, you made me feel welcome in a world that was so foreign to me. I couldn't have asked for a better friend then. Now I get honor of calling you my sister. I couldn't ask for a better one now. And you gave me the coolest nephew a girl could ask for. You know he's so going to go to school and brag about hiscool Aunt Miley."

Lilly knew there was double meaning to that statement, referring to his "aunt Hannah" as well, but even with that she was incredibly touched by the words her friend/sister were speaking. Tears formed and fell down her face. As Miley finished she walked to where the couple was standing and gave first her brother a hug. Then turning to Lilly the two embraced tighter and longer than they probably ever had.

"Thank you Miles, that was beautiful."

"Anything for you sis." The girls pulled apart both having to wipe the tears from their eyes. Everyone went back to their circle of who they were talking about and the night continued on like the celebration it was.

After almost four hours it seemed like party was finally starting to break up and people began heading home. It was then Jackson spoke to everyone about how great it was to have them here and thank them all. After which he stated they had a very short honeymoon period and they were getting out of there. To which he started running grabbing her hand he took them both out of the room to sounds of laughter and up the elevator to the room he had stayed in the night before alone.

Wanting to get to the fun part quickly as they only had one night alone before they were returning home, he shut and locked the door behind them and then turned and kissed her deeply. Soon clothes were everywhere and they were both satisfied just laying contently in each other's arms.

"Wow that was definitely worth wait." Smiling at him, she knew it had been hard for him to wait like they had decided but he did it for her and she was so glad he did.

"Yeah I must admit I could get used to this married stuff."

"Oh now that we're married you think you're going to get it all the time." She gave him a sly smirk.

"Well yeah isn't that the point?" he joked.

"That's what you think." She laughed and kissed him again as they gained momentum once again.

That night as she fell asleep in his arms, she felt fully whole. The next phase in her life had been completed. Once they returned home to their son, the circle would be finished. They had finally become a family.

A/N Again: I was going to end a small epilogue at the end of this story. I decided not to and instead write a third story. It probably won't be quite as long and it will likely be awhile before I start posting it so keep your eyes peeled for it.