Second to last chapter (well technically the last since the next one's an epilogue/lead in to the third installment)! :) Already working on the next one and the prequel, and a new totally separate story! :D

Thank you so much to everyone who not only reads but reviews! Especially: xsparklesthemagicalunicornx (I just wanted to thank you bc I started watching Sons Of Anarchy just bc I keep getting updates on your story and I was curious so I decided to give the show a try and MAN! I am ADDICTED (and totally in love with Opie)! :) Needless to say, as soon as I start/finish the fourth season…which should be this weekend, I'll start reading your fic! I'm excited!), nathansprincess, Mrz LOT, Bindie, Vince's-Girl, VincesDirtyGirl, BubblesScream, and Beautiful Nightmare (Thanks for being awesome! ;) )

Disclaimer: I own nothing but Alex, Michaela, Maxi, Fisher, Cappie, and Alex's sisters. (There are a lot of OCs this chapter, can you tell? It is a wedding afterall!) :)

I also do NOT own "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John...I did, however listen to the Vitamin String Quartet version while writing the whole wedding scene (its on youtube if you seach: tiny dancer vitamin string quartet...you won't be disappointed. ;)

Diamond in the Rough

Chapter 68: Tiny Dancer

By: LoveInk

Vince stood at the end of the aisle trying to contain his excitement. He felt a small tug at the sleeve of his suit and looked down to see Alex's mom, Luz, smiling back at him, her green eyes the same shade as her daughters. "My you look handsome," she complimented with a warm smile. Her brown hair that was peppered with grey was held back away from her face with an emerald decorated clip. "Mijo, I'm going to tell you something."

"What, Mama?" he asked. The first time they'd met, Luz had insisted he call her 'Mama' because as far as she was concerned, he was now her son. Since then, she had worried and fussed over him like he imagined his own mother would if she was still alive.

"People will tell you that in family, the babies always come first," she began in her thick Spanish accent. "But that is not the case. You put God first, then your wife second. Always. If you put the babies first, when they leave, as they all will, you are stuck with a stranger. Now, I am not saying to ignore your child and favor your wife always, mijo. I'm saying that you should make time for just the two of you without the ninos, capice?" (My son, kids, understand)

He nodded slowly. "Got it."

Her green eyes looked him up and down before her smile widened. "Are you ready for this, my Vicente?"

That was another thing about Luz, she would either call him 'mijo' or Vicente though Alex had told her repeatedly that that was not his full name. It grew on him though, and he didn't mind it so much anymore. "Luz, I've been ready for this for awhile now."

He led Luz down the aisle, stooping to kiss her cheek before letting her sit down. Then he turned to face the aisle and watch as the bridesmaids and the groomsmen made their way toward him. The girls looked beautiful in their sleeveless, silky dresses. The beautiful turquoise color complimented their tan skin-tones beautifully.

Letty and Jesse walked up first, Letty winking at Vince as she crossed over to the ladies' side. Then came Michaela and Leon who were both focused on each other more than what was going on around them. At the end of the aisle, Leon leant over to peck her cheek before they went to their sides. Next came Mia and Fisher, Mia smiling as she walked elegantly up the aisle. After that came Cappie tossing flower petals at the audience rather than the aisle in front of her with Ronnie by her side holding both Maxi and the rings.

When Leon had teased him about this, he'd shrugged and said, "Only the cutest men get to be ring bearers. That's why they chose me and Maxi, obviously." Ronnie grinned at him, taking Maxi's hand and waving it at Vince before he headed over to stand between Leon and Jesse.

Chills rose up his spine as the musicians started playing the beginning chords of a very familiar song. He glanced over at Mia who gave him a wink in return. She'd gone through a lot of hoops to make sure neither Vince nor Alex knew which song she would be walking up to. At first she hadn't been sure "Tiny Dancer" was the right choice, but after seeing the look on Vince's face, she was happy she stuck with it.

He could hear the gasps of the crowd as she came into view, but he couldn't see her. Not yet. He held his breath as he waited. And then she was there, standing at the end of the aisle way, her arm looped through her father's. He let out his breath and smiled; she looked stunning.

Alex's dress was simply beautiful. A white, strapless dress with a panel of some type of lace with crystal beading that glittered in the sunlight on the bodice. The silk skirt swirled around her feet as she walked toward him so that he could just make out the jeweled toes of a pair of Converse sneakers. He fought the urge to laugh; Mia was sure to be pissed.

Her brilliant green eyes met his and it took all of her self-restraint not to sprint towards him. Her dad, Javier's, arm tightened around her own as though he could sense what she was feeling. "Lentamente, meu amor. Você vaipassar o restode sua vida comele, mas eusó começar aorientá-lopor essecorredoruma vez. Queroaproveitá-la," he whispered to her in Portuguese. (Slowly, my love. You are going to spend the rest of your life with him, but I will only walk you down this aisle once. I want to enjoy it.)

Alex took a deep breath and slowed her pace, her eyes never leaving Vince's. As they approached the end of the aisle, her father placed a soft kiss on her cheek before nodding to Vince. "Be good to her. She's my favorite," he said with a wink. It was the same thing he'd said to his other two daughters' husbands and so far, they had done exactly that.

Vince nodded back, taking Alex's small hands in his. She looked up at him and beamed. "Hi," she whispered. He squeezed her hand in response, nodding his greeting because he couldn't find any words to say; she'd taken his breath away.

If the priest was talking, Vince couldn't hear him. All he could see was Alex. Looking into her dark green eyes he saw his present and his future. The bad things that he'd done in the past were behind him. All that time he spent running around with girls whose names he couldn't even remember was over. He'd finally found the one. He was a new man with a precious son and a beautiful wife. So when the priest told him to say his vows, he didn't hesitate once. In a clear, unwavering voice he vowed to love her in sickness and in health, good times and bad for the rest of his life.

She repeated his words, her tone just as confident, ending her vow with, "I will love and honor you all the days of my life. Til death do us part."

"Alexandra, do you take this man, Vincent, to be your lawful wedded husband?" the priest asked.

She looked up at Vince and smiled, her green eyes gleamed with love and excitement. "I do."

"Vincent, do you take this woman, Alexandra, to be your lawful wedded wife?"

"I do," he said on a nod, itching for the man to get to the next part. The part he'd been waiting for since he'd first seen her at the end of the aisle.

"You may now kiss the bride."

He didn't need to be told twice. Taking her into his arms, he dipped her back before placing a tender kiss to her lips, sealing their vows. The music started up again and taking his wife's hand into his own, Vince led her back down the aisle as their friends and family whooped and hollered around them.

Vince watched his new wife as she walked around the smile dining area, greeting and thanking their guests with their son in her arms. As predicted, Mia had gone off on her about her shoe change but in the end, Ronnie had calmed her down. The two were currently dancing closer than two people who were "just friends" should dance. A small ray of hope filled Vince; perhaps Mia would stop thinking about the Buster and get with Ronnie. At least Ronnie was easier to bear than that punk O'Connor ever was.

He felt a pair of arms drape over her shoulders. Glancing up, he found his little sister smiling back down at him. "Hey brother," she greeted, taking the vacant seat next to him.

"Hey pretty girl," he replied, leaning over to kiss her temple. "Where's Lee?"

She nodded toward the dance floor to where Leon was currently spinning Cappie around. "I'd be jealous if she wasn't thirteen and completely in love with Jesse."

Vince chuckled, shaking his head at her. Cappie had been tailing Jesse ever since she'd gotten to LA. Although Jesse loved talking to her about video games, it creeped him out that such a younger girl was into him. Michaela had gracefully handled the situation by making sure Cappie was occupied with wedding stuff so Jesse had some free time. It was nice to have Michaela home to handle stuff like that. When the other girls were going crazy focusing on big things, she took the time to settle the smaller issues. "I'm happy to have you home, Mickey. I didn't like you being on tour with Freddie."

"Eddie," she corrected, looking in the direction of the aforementioned man who looked miserable. He was sitting next to his older brother, playing with the food on his plate. Every so often, his hazel eyes would find Alex and his shoulders would rise and fall in a sigh. Even though she liked Eddie, Michaela had to admit, it was a little pathetic. "He's heartbroken, you know. He really thought you were just a phase."

He nodded, smiling mischievously. "He told me. Came up to me, shook my hand, and all that bull shit."

"What'd you say to him?"

"I said, 'Thank you for being dumb enough to treat her like shit and drive her right to me,'" he answered with a proud smirk.

Michaela hit his arm, she couldn't believe how much of an asshole he could be sometimes! "Vincent Cash! That's fucked up!"

He shrugged a shoulder. "After all the shit he put her through, he deserves it." She laughed, leaning her head over so it rested against his shoulder. He draped his arm over the back of her chair. "You happy, pretty girl?"

She nodded slowly, a warm smile on her face. "Yeah, I am," she replied honestly. She looked up at her brother, noting his relaxed position and the happiness that glittered in his blue eyes. "I don't even have to ask you."

Vince chuckled and shrugged a shoulder. He was happy. The happiest he'd ever been, in fact. A moment later, the warm smell of coconut and vanilla filled his nose and he turned his head to find his wife standing behind him, their son in her arms. "Hey hubby," she greeted, leaning over to catch his lips in a kiss. "Want to go for a walk? Get away from these crazy people?"

Michaela reached her arms out to take the baby. "I'll take this handsome Gremlin off your hands," she said, taking the tuxedoed baby into her arms. "You two go. Escape."

"Thanks, sis," he murmured, pushing his chair back. He leant over to kiss Maxi's head before taking Alex's hand.

Together they walked towards the ocean. She swung their hands between them as they walked, kicking up the sand with her bare feet and getting it all over her dress and the pants of his tux. "Did I tell you how handsome you look in your tux?" Alex questioned, looking up at him with smiling green eyes.

"You may have mentioned it a few times," he answered, a cocky grin spread across his face. "You looked all right."

She laughed at him, rolling her eyes at him. Since he'd seen her walk up the aisle, he hadn't stopped telling her how beautiful she was. "Just all right?"

He shrugged a shoulder indifferently, though his smile gave away his lie. "Yeah. I think I'd like you better if you were all wet," he said, gracefully sweeping her off her feet and into his arms. He carried her over to the water while she struggled against him, her laughter filling the air.

Vince spun her around as he set her feet down into the wet sand. A wave rolled up, soaking the hem of her pretty white dress. Most of the girls he knew would have had a heart attack that their dress was getting ruined, but Alex just laughed as she leant her body into his strong chest. He enveloped her in his arms, pressing his cheek against her head.

"Dance with me, big guy," she ordered softly, already swaying back and forth to whatever music was in her head. And he knew there was music in her head, there always was. His girl was always moving to something and sometimes, if he coaxed her enough, she'd sing it for him.

"We already danced to our song, remember?" he commented, reminding her of their first dance. He'd surprised her by spinning her around and then dipping her like a pro.

She rolled her eyes at him. "Please don't tell me that's the last time we're ever going to dance."

"I'll always dance with you," he murmured, taking her hand in his and swaying with her. "There's no music though, Tiny."

"Sing to me then."

He scoffed. "God, you're demanding," he teased. "I told you, I only sing to single girls."

She frowned, a look of mock disappointment on her face. "Guess I'll have to get rid of my husband then."

"Not gonna happen. You're stuck with me now." Vince chuckled, dipping his head to kiss her lips. He cleared his throat, smirking to himself as he began to sing, "Blue jean baby, S.F. lady, dancer for some band. Pretty eyed, gorgeous smile, you married a music man…"

Noticing the changed lyrics, she looked up at him with a bright smile. "Is this a remix?"

He nodded slowly, smirking at her as gently spun her out away from him. She twirled on her feet in the wet sand, throwing her head back as she laughed. "Ballerina, you must have seen her dancing in the sand. And now she's in me. Always with me, tiny dancer in my hand," he sang as he pulled her in close to his chest. "So hold me close my tiny dancer. Count the headlights on the highway, lay me down in sheets of linen. We've had a busy day today."

Standing on her toes, she pressed a kiss to his lips. "I love you, big guy."

"I love you too, my Tiny dancer."

Disclaime Part Deux:

Again...I do NOT own "Tiny Dancer" the amazing song by the magnificent Elton John. YES, the words Vince sings are wrong, he's changing them to fit the situation because he's awesome like that. ;) If you haven't heard the song, look it up and listen. It is in my top 5 most played songs on my iTunes and I just love it to pieces!

Hope you liked it! As always, I LOVE to hear from you so please leave me some love/hate/suggestions in a review! :)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! :) I'm off to Disneyland for the weekend! YAY! :D

~Love Ink