Sam had just left the grooms room from checking on her dad. He was really nervous and Sam thought it was the cutest thing ever. Julian, Lucas, Sonny, Jason and Danny all looked really handsome. Over the past few months Sam was shocked at how well he dad, Sonny and Jason all got along. They had become really good friends. So much so that Julian asked them to be groomsmen. Danny, like his dad of course, wanted to take his tux off the minute he put it on. Sam was able to bribe him into keeping it on for the ceremony if she promised he could change the second it was over.
Thankfully Sam was not showing yet so she didn't need to have her dress altered. Sam and Jason had decided that they would wait to tell everyone until after her parents got back from their honeymoon. Sam didn't want to take anything away from her parent's special day. Dr. Lee said that the baby was progressing normally and looked healthy when they went to their first ultrasound yesterday. Sam was her little peanut shaped baby on the monitor and was brought to tears. She couldn't believe that she was getting everything that she fantasized about all those years ago.
Sam walked into the bridal room and was immediately bombarded with questions by her mother. "How is your father? Is he here? Is he dressed yet?" Sam laughed at her mom and said "Slow down woman. Yes, he is here and dressed and ready to go. He is anxious and would like to get the wedding stared but I also think he is nervous. You know, considering this is his first wedding and all. But all he really wants is to be married to you." Mother and daughter smile at each other. "So I think now would be a good time to get into your dress. Ceremony starts in 15 minutes."
Alexis jumps up and goes behind the dressing screen to put on her dress. Sam walks over to the couch where Kristina, Molly and Lila are sitting. "Are you guys ready?" she asks them. They all smile and nod. Sam looks pointedly at Molly. "What?" Molly says. Sam continues to look at her and she breaks. "Ok so maybe I didn't like him at first but that is in the past now. He makes mom happier that I have ever seen her and that is all I care about."
Sam narrowed her eyes at her youngest sister. "He got to you, didn't he?" she asks.
"What? What are you talking about?" she asks innocently.
"Dad. He got to you. You decided to get to know him instead of judge him and he grew on you. Admit it." Sam smirks at her. She rolls her eyes and says "Whatever." Sam and Krissy share a laugh when they hear their mother clear her throat.
They girls look over and see Alexis standing in her wedding dress. Her hair was in a half ponytail and in soft curls that laid around her face and shoulders. She had on her mother's pearl necklace and earrings and she looked absolutely beautiful. "Mom, you look gorgeous." Sam said with tears welling up in her eyes.
"Thank you, baby." Alexis said. Just then there was a knock at the door and Sam said "Come in."
"Hey, it's time you guys. The boys are in position." Jax says as he sticks his head in the room. He gets a look at Alexis and says "You look so beautiful. Julian is one lucky man." Jax had flown in seeing as how he was Alexis' best friend and she asked him to walk her down the aisle. "Thank you, Jax." Alexis said.
"Ok Lila, you're up first." Sam tells her daughter, whipping the tears from her cheeks. Lila walks over and gives Alexis and hug. "Love you, grandmamma." "I love you too, my baby." The girls each take a turn ant hugging their mother. "Well, I'll see you out there. Mrs. Jerome." Sam said hugging her mother. Alexis laughs and says "I love you." "I love you, too." Sam goes and gets into position behind Kristina. The doors open and Lila walks out first. When she gets to the end she gives her grandfather a hug and a kiss and then gets into position. Molly and then Kristina follow and do the same. As Sam is walking down the aisle she catches Jason's eye. They didn't get to do this when they got married but they would rectify that on their anniversary when the renewed their vows.
When Sam reaches the end she gives her father a tight hug and say "Congratulations, Dad." "Thanks, baby girl." She kisses his cheek and gets into position. A second later the wedding chorus starts and the doors open to reveal Jason and Alexis. Sam looks at her father and sees that the sight of the love of his life takes his breath way. As Sam watches her mother walk down the aisle she can't help but think about how far they have come. They went from hating each other to being as close as a mother and daughter could be. Sam feels the tears well up in her eyes again and sees Jason's worried expression. She gives him a smile to silently tell him that they are happy tears. As Alexis gets down to Julian the priest asks "Who gives this woman away?" "Her daughters and I do." Jax replies. He kisses Alexis's cheek and places her hand in Julian's. Sam's water works kick in again as she hears her parents profess their love for one another. "And now by the power vested in me, by the state of New York, I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride." The wedding guests erupt with applause as Julian does just that.
At the Metro Court where the reception is being held at Sam is franticly walking around making sure that everything is perfect for when her parents arrive. Anny, as promised, was now out of his tix and was busy trying to steal a piece of cake. Sam had to put Krissy and Ethan in charge of him until she could get everything done. "Samantha Morgan, if you do not go and sit down right now I am going to haul you over my shoulder and make you." Jason said coming up behind his wife.
"I can't, Jason. I have to make sure that…" "Everything is perfect, Sam. look around this room and tell me one thing that needs to be fixed." He says.
Sam glances around the room and sees that he is right. She hates it when that happens. Jason smirks at her and Sam rolls her eyes. "Fine. I'll go sit down but it's not because you told me to." She huffs and walks over to the wedding table where Krissy and Ethan were with Danny. Sam sits in her seat as Jason next to her as Jason pulls Danny to sit in his lap. "How are you feeling? Are you tired? Have you eaten yet today?" Jason asks. Sam laughs and says "I'm fine, Jason. I'll be out the second my head hits a pillow but it was all worth it to see my parents so happy."
Jason smiles down at her and leans in for a kiss. They hear a giggle and the click of a camera. They pull away to see Danny giggling and Lila snapping a picture of them. Lila had shown a real interest in photography lately and was pretty serious about it. "Smile." She said.
"Wait!" Krissy says, getting up from her chair. She goes over to take the camera. "Get in there, chickie."
"Oh no, I take the pictures. I'm not in them." she rebuts.
"Get your butt over here, young lady." Sam says in her mom voice. "But…" "I'd listen to your mother if I were you. You don't want to get on her bad side." Ethan says. Sam and Ethan share a smirk as Lila comes and gets in the picture.
"Now, smile. That means you too Jason." Krissy says. She snaps the picture and a second later the DJ comes on says "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome for the first time anywhere, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Jerome."
The guest's clap as Julian and Alexis make their way to the dance floor to have their first dance. "At Last" starts to play as they sway to the music. Sam and her sisters and her brother look on as their parents dance their first dance as husband and wife. The song comes to and end and they make their way around the room and talk with their guests. After they do, dinner is served and everyone sits down to eat. The room is a cluster of chatter as the guests eat and talk.
"So are you guys excited to be doing this next month?" Alexis asks her daughter and son-in-law.
"Yeah. We didn't get to do it the first time around so it will be fun to do it now." Sam says, smiling at Jason, who is cutting up Danny's chicken.
"What do you mean you did do this the first time? Did you guys elope?" her dad asks. Sam laughs and says "Yeah. We did. I had gotten pretty overwhelmed by all the planning and to calm me down Jason took me on a motorcycle ride. We ended up at this little Chinese restaurant a few miles outside the city. Turned out that the grandson of the owners was an ordained minister and we took that as a sign so we got married." Sam smiled at her husband.
"You got married in a Chinese restaurant." Julian states. "Why does that not surprise me?" Sam and Alexis share a laugh.
As the evening went on it just got better and better. Nathan and Maxie caught the garter and bouquet respectively. Only to learn that Nathan had proposed the night before. Sam was happy for her friend. A small part of Sam had always hoped that Spinelli and Maxie would end up back together but they were both very happy with where they were in life. Nathan was an amazing guy that loved Maxie very much so Sam was glad that they had each other. Spinelli was planning on coming to town next month for Jason and Sam's vow renewal. Then it was time for the best man and maid of honor speeches. Lucas went first and gave a very heartfelt and meaningful speech that brought both Julian and Alexis to tears. Then Sam got up to give her speech.
"Hi, everyone. For those that don't know I am the daughter of both the bride and the groom. But unfortunately I was not lucky enough to have them in my life from the beginning. When I found out I was Alexis Davis's daughter, my first instinct was to run and hide," Sam smiles at her mother. Alexis mockingly narrows her eyes at her daughter as the crowd laughs. "It was no secret that we…didn't get along, shall we say. And for a long time I didn't think we would ever be where we are today. But along the way to today, we both stopped. We stopped trying to live up to the others expectations and decided to try and be ourselves. And it worked. I no longer had this vision of the prefect mother. But I had something that was a hell of a lot better. I didn't realize it at first but being Alexis Davis's daughter is one of the best things that has ever happened to me," Alexis blows her daughter a kiss as they tears roll down her face. "And it wasn't until and unexpected tragedy that I even went looking for my father. And over the past few years that I have gotten to know him, I regret that. He came into my life when I needed him the most and despite my reluctance, he let me know that he would always be there for me. I wish that I would have been able to have them in my life from the start, but as I stand up here now I am reminded of 3 very beautiful reason why I'm glad I didn't." she says in a broken voice ash she looks at her siblings. She takes a deep breath and continues "The two of you have been through so much in your lives and in your time together. Mom, I have never seen you as happy as you have been since this man came into your life. A while I may not have known you as long, I know that the same holds true for you, dad. You both deserve to live your lives as happily as you can. I love you both very much so please take good care of each other." Sam smiles at them and raises her glass, "To Mr. and Mrs. Jerome." "To Mr. and Mrs. Jerome." The guests repeat as they sip from their glasses. Sam walks to her parents as they pull their child into their arms and thank her.