A/N: Okay so I couldn't contain myself as I wrote this I was well- my parents thought I had gone crazy. Anyways I hope you love this chapter! Sadly the next chapter is going to be the last chapter of this story….but don't worry there's going to be a squeal.
Chapter Eleven: The Wedding
(Erek's POV)
It was the day, not just any old day, THE DAY.
It was about an hour or so before the wedding, I had just put on my tux, which I thought looked very awesome on me, indeed. I was just waiting for Daniel.
Were the heck was he?
Suddenly Daniel burst into my apartment. He had circles under his eyes and his tie was in a knot.
He abruptly fell dramatically on the floor.
"Erek! I can't do this! I can't go through with this!" Daniel screamed.
"Go through with what?" I asked.
He jumped up, "The wedding! I can't do it! I'm not ready for this!" He yelled.
If I could've I would've slapped Daniel, idiot.
"Daniel, you're not the one getting married." I sighed.
"Oh, Yeah, your right! Sorry about that. Well that's a good thing because you know marriage is forever, and by forever I mean the rest of your life, even if you guys plan to get divorced you will always have that hanging over your head, well I'm glad it's you not me." Daniel rambled.
I laughed nervously, "Ha ha, you make this sound like it's some sort burden?"
"Well I think it is, but if you ask Lourdes she'll just tell you it's a gift. Blah." Daniel replied.
Suddenly the phone rang.
"Hello?" I answered.
"EREK! You're going to be late if you don't hurry up!" Maria screamed into the phone.
"M- Maria?" I stuttered.
"Yes? Erek what's wrong?" She said.
"I- I can't do this." I said.
"Do what?"
"The wedding."
Maria was silent.
"EREK KING! YOU BETTER NOT BE JILTING ME!" She screamed.
I don't know what was wrong with me, maybe being single for centauries have gotten to my head.
"It's over, Maria I can't do this." I said.
All I could hear on the other end well was a mix of sobs and cursing.
I hung up the phone, and turned around to see Daniel behind me.
"Way to go, you're a real man. You don't need her." Daniel said.
"She's out of my life." I said first happily.
It dawned on me, what had I done? She was out of my life!
"She's out of my life!" I said in a hollow whisper.
Suddenly Lourdes burst into the room, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE DANIEL?!"
"What did I do!?" Daniel asked perplexed.
"You put the idea of freaking out in Erek's head!" Lourdes bellowed.
"Sorry."
"Oh you're going to be sorry. Erek come with me please."
I sat on the floor in my long white wedding dress, sobbing my heart out.
"He- he doesn't love me." I whispered to myself almost hysterically.
Suddenly Lourdes burst into the room dragging a pain stricken Erek.
"Maria" He said kneeling on the ground next to me, "I'm so sorry, I really do love you, I really do want to get married, I dunno, I guess I just got freaked out of my mind for a second." He said.
I looked into his eyes.
"I love you too." I said.
"Okay, great everyone's happy! Let's get this show on the road! By the way where's Jenny?" Lourdes asked.
"I Dunno, she'll show up for the reception for sure, but the weddings gong to begin any second." I said.
Lourdes looked uncertain but agreed that we should probably start.
The wedding and reception was held in a old barn decorated with white paper lanterns and cherry blossoms.
I walked down the aisle (or whatever you want to call it) to a slow violin solo.
It felt real, like a real wedding, not just some act, like the ones Erek and I had been putting on for years.
"Maria Strangfos, will you take Erek as your husband, through sick and-"
"Shut up, just get on with it already, Yes, I do." I said a little irritated.
"Well then. Erek King will you take Maria as you wife?" The Pastor asked.
"I do." Erek said smiling his cute crooked smile.
"You may now kiss the bride."
Erek softly kissed me, as applause broke out from the crowd.
Later when we were dancing I put my head on Erek's shoulder as we swayed to the music.
"I love you." I whispered.
Erek looked into my eyes lovingly, "You don't know how long I've been waiting for you to say that."