Chapter 107

As the girls walked down the short aisle, Krystal could feel Krista trembling, she gave her hand a reassuring squeeze, but her eyes were locked on her handsome Tom. Krista, remembering her sister's words, looked up to meet AJ's eyes. She saw the look of love in them and focused on that as she walked ever closer to him. The people sitting in the seats watch how beautiful the twins looked in their gowns. Tom and AJ were very lucky indeed.

Tom and AJ could only stare at the women walking toward them to share their lives. Never in their wildest dreams had they thought they would find such happiness and swore they never let it slip away.

Krystal was so thankful that destiny had allowed Tom and her to meet again. This time, their love would not be denied, but fulfilled and they would have a house full of love and children.

Krista was nervous and afraid of all the uniforms no matter what Krystal had said, she couldn't help herself. She just wanted the wedding to be over with so she would be Albert's wife and they could go home and be alone together.

Stopping at the arch and standing next to the men they loved while Pete still took pictures. Each gazed lovingly at the man they love. The love was returned a thousand fold. The wedding was about to begin. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to join these two couples in holy matrimony. If there is anyone here that has reason for these weddings not to take place please speak now or forever hold your peace.

After a short pause Chaplain Turner continued, "If the four of you will repeat after me, I _"

"Krista"

"AJ"

"Krystal"

"Tom"

"Take you _"

"Albert"

"Krista"

"Tom"

"Krystal"

"To be my lawfully wedded partner, to have and to hold from this day forward, in sickness and health, for richer and poorer, whatever may come and the future may hold." After they repeated his words, Chaplain Turner asked, "Do you have rings to exchange?" When they all nodded, he asked time to place them on their partner's finger and to say, "With this ring I thee wed," then he smiled at them and finished the ceremony.

Looking at Tom and Krystal he said, "I now pronounce the two of you, husband and wife," and then looking at AJ and Krista he pronounced them husband and wife as well. "You may kiss your bride, gentlemen." After the kisses Chaplain Turner went on to introduce the newlywed couples to the congregation, "Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you Admiral and Mrs. Thomas Boone and Admiral and Mrs. AJ Chegwidden!" When the applause died down the couples made their way back down the aisle and then waited at the back for everyone to leave their seats and to come and congratulate them.

The informal reception line was simply for everyone to stop for a moment and congratulate the grooms and to kiss the brides. However, there was some groom kissing going on too! Harriett figured that she would never get a chance to kiss the Admiral so planted a good one on him and then just so no one would know that she had wanted to do that for some time, she did the same to Tom.

Children were running wild over Tom's yard and he had ordered that none of them be allowed in the back yard. He hadn't drained his swimming pool and didn't want an accident. Pete was running around snapping photo's of the wedding couples and their guests, he was in his element.

"Tom, we really should cut the cake," Krystal said smiling up at him hugging his arm next to her breast. " Kris has been nervous all day with all the uniforms around. It might be better to get her and AJ away as swiftly as possible."

"Sounds good to me. Do you think if we feed them the rest of the guests will leave too?" He winked at her causing a deep red blush to cover her face and neck. "Don't you want to be alone with me, my goddess?"

"Yes, Tom more than anything."

To be continued…