Phew! 2,000 words and 5 pages. I love this chapter! I don't own any of the characters they belong to Marvel and the song Belongs to Keith Urban. R&R and enjoy!
The time had come. The moment they had waited months for had finally arrived. She looked into the mirror in the dressing room and smiled to herself in the mirror as her mother put the veil in her on her head as her sister fixed her make-up.
"Ginny, if you keep getting teary eyed like this your make-up won't make it until the reception." Susan Potts said. Pepper nodded and took a deep breath. She heard a knock on the door and nodded for her mother to open the door.
"Mr. Rhodes." She heard her mother say. She turned around smiled to him and earned one back.
"You look fantastic Pepper." He said.
"Thank you." She replied.
"He told me to give this to you." He said. He passed it to her mother and then it was passed to her.
"15 minutes Mrs. Stark." She smiled and set the note on the vanity before taking another glimpse of herself in the mirror. She heard the door shut and sighed quietly as her mother fixed the veil
He ran a hand through his hair as he waited for Rhodey to return. He heard the door opened and turned to give his friend a smile.
"You are NOT wearing the glasses for the wedding." Rhodey said.
"What? Why not?" Tony asked. Rhodey took the sunglasses from Tony's face and set them down on the table before handing him a glass of champagne.
"Because your not." Rhodey answered. Tony took a sip from the glass and smiled slightly.
"Did you give it to her?" He asked. Rhodey nodded and took a sip from his glass and straightened his tie. "How'd she look?" He asked.
"Can't tell." Rhodey answered. Tony laughed and nodded before setting his glass down and fixing his suit jacket. "You ready?" Rhodey asked. Tony nodded and walked to the door and walking through it the last time as a single man. He greeted family and friends at the doorway to the where the ceremony would happen with a smile and waited for the time to come. As soon as people sat down in their seats it had begun. He walked down the isle with the pastor next to him and smiled as Rhodey followed behind them. He watched as her bride's maids walked down the isle followed by the maid of honor with their golden rose bouquets. He looked to the picture of his mother and father sitting on the a mantel not far from him before turning his attention down the isle just in time to see her and her father walking down the isle. The crowd rose as she made her way down the isle with the organ playing behind him.
"Oh god." He said. She looked to him and gave him her best smile as she approached. They stopped before him and her father handed her over to him.
"Who gives this woman to this man?" The pastor asked. Her father answered and took his seat next to her mother. She walked so she stood next to him and before the pastor. "Dearly Beloved, Anthony and Virginia have invited us here today in celebration of their marriage-their wedding. We come together not to mark the start of a relationship, but to recognize a bond that already exists." The pastor read. "This marriage is one expression of many varieties of love. Love is one, though its expressions are infinite. It is fitting to speak briefly about love. We live in a world of joy and fear and search for the meaning of strength in seeming disorder. We discover the truest guidelines to our quest when we realize love in all its magnitudes. Love is the eternal force of life. Love is the force that allows us to face fear and uncertainty with courage." It was times like this the he was happy they created Sunday movie night. The last movie they watched stared Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman and talked about this multiple times. "If you would have the foundation of your union of love you have for each other, not just at this moment, but for all the days ahead, the cherish the hopes and dreams that bring you here today." The pastor smiled to the couple and earned one from the two. "Resolve that your love will never be blotted out by the commonplace nor obscured by the ordinary in life. Devotion, joy and love can grow only if you nurture them together. Stand fast in that hope and confidence, believing in your shared future just as strongly as you believe in yourselves and in each other today. In this spirit you can create a partnership that will strengthen and sustain you all the days of your lives." The pastor turned to Pepper with a smile as he looked down to his book. "Virginia, will you have this man to be your husband, to live together in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be faithful to him as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." Pepper answered, her voice cracking slightly.
"Anthony, will you have this woman to be your wife, to live together in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?" The pastor asked.
"I do." Tony answered with a smirk.
"Will all of you witnessing this marriage promise to do all in your power to uphold these two persons in their marriage?" The pastor asked.
"We do." Rhodey and Susan answered. The pastor made the Pepper and Tony face each other and looked to Tony.
"Anthony, please repeat after me." Tony nodded. "I, Anthony Stark."
"I, Anthony Stark." Tony repeated.
"Take you Virginia." The pastor said.
"Take you Virginia."
"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better and for worse."
"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better and for worse." Tony said with a smile. She smiled back and sniffed lightly.
"For sicker, for poorer, in sickness and in health." The pastor said.
"For sicker, for poorer, in sickness and in health."
"To love and to cherish till death do us part." The pastor finished.
"To love and to cherish till death do us part." Tony repeated. The pastor turned to Pepper and smiled widely. She laughed a little and smiled back
"Virginia, please repeat after me." She nodded. "I, Virginia Potts." He said.
"I, Virginia Potts." She repeated.
"Take you Anthony to be my husband." The pastor said.
"Take you Anthony to be my husband." She said looking Tony in the eyes.
"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better and for worse."
"To have and to hold from this day forward, for better and for worse." She said.
"For sicker, for poorer, in sickness and in health."
"For sicker, for poorer, in sickness and in health." She said with a laugh
"To love and to cherish till death do us part."
"To love and to cherish till death do us part." She said with teary eyes.
"This is a moment for celebration. Let it also be a moment of dedication. The world does a good job of reminding us of how fragile we are." The pastor said and looked to the two. "Individuals are fragile; relationships are fragile, too. Every marriage needs the love, nurture, and support of a network of friends and family." Tony looked to the photo again and smiled slightly before looking ahead again. "On this wedding day, I ask not only to be friends of Anthony and Virginia, but friends of Anthony and Virginia together, friends of the relationship. May the love you have found grown in meaning and strength until it's beauty is shown in a common devotion to all that is compassionate and life giving. May the flow of your love help brighten the fate of the earth. May the source of love touch and bless us and grace our lives with color and courage." He finished for a moment and took a deep breath. "From the earliest times, the circle has been a symbol of completeness, a symbol of committed love. An unbroken and never ending circle symbolizes a commitment of love this is also never ending. As often as either of you looks at this symbol, I hope that you will be reminded of the commitment to love each other, which you have today." The pastor turned to Rhodey and smiled. "This rings?" He asked. Rhodey nodded and grabbed the rings from his jacket pocket and handed them to the pastor. He handed the smaller on to Tony and smiled. Tony placed it to her finger and smiled to her. "Repeat after me." He said. "I, Anthony Stark, give you Virginia, this ring as a symbol of my commitment to love, honor and respect you. With this ring I thee wed."
"I, Anthony Stark, give you Virginia, this ring as a symbol of my commitment to love, honor and respect you. With this r-ring I thee wed." He said and slid the ring on her finger. The pastor turned to Pepper and handed her the bigger ring.
"Repeat after me." She nodded. "I, Virginia Potts, give you Anthony, this ring as a symbol of my commitment to love, honor and respect you. With this ring I thee wed."
"I, Virginia Potts, give you Anthony, this ring as a symbol of my commitment to love, honor and respect you. With this ring I thee wed." She slid the ring on his finger and smiled brightly.
"Before this gathering, Anthony and Virginia have promised each other their love and have given each other rings to wear as a sign of deep commitment." The pastor smiled at them. "Therefore I declare that they are husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
"Finally." Tony said and leaned in to kiss her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. He held her close before pulling away and smiling to her. The crowd cheered to them as they walked back down the isle and out the churches doors. He held the door open for her and waited until she was comfortable in the seat before walking around the Audi to the other side. He started the engine and pulled away from the curb and down the street making their way to where the reception was to be held. She smiled brightly and turned the radio on.
"The first time I looked in your eyes I knew. I would do anything for you. The first time you touched my face I felt, what I'd never felt with anyone else."
She listened to him sing along with a smile while taking on of his hands in hers. He clenched her hand tightly in his and drove down the back away to the beach.
"I want to give back what you've given me. I want to witness all of your dreams. Now that you've shown me who I really am. I want to be more than just your man."
She sang the quietly letting him sing to her. She felt tears rise in her eyes as she listened to him, knowing more than ever that he loved her.
"I want to be the wind that fills your sail, be the hand that lifts your veil. Be the moon that moves your tide, the sun coming up in your eyes. Be the wheel that never rusts, be the spark that lights you up. All that you've been dreaming of and more, so much more. I want to be your everything."
She looked to him just in time to see tears fall from his eyes for the first time. She leaned over and wiped one side with her fingers before leaving her hand on his cheek. He pulled off to the side of the road and lifted himself from the seat. He walked to her side and opened the door, making her turn and face him before continuing.
"When you wake up I'll be the first thing you see. When it gets dark you can reach out to me. I'll cherish your words, I'll finish your thoughts. I'll be your compass baby when you get lost."
He dropped to his knees and took her hands in his while staring into her eyes. She smiled to him and listened to him sing.
"I want to be the wind that fills your sail, be the hand that lifts your veil. Be the moon that moves your tide, the sun coming up in your eyes. Be the wheel that never rusts, be the spark that lights you up. All that you've been dreaming of and more, so much more. I want to be your everything."
She took him in her arms and hugged him tightly as more tears fell from his eyes. She dropped her head to his shoulder and continued to hold him until he finished singing.
"I'll be the wheel that never rust, be the spark that lights you up. All you've been dreaming of and more, so much more. I want to be your everything."
She sang along with him kissing his cheek and continuing to sing.
"I want to be your everything..."
He pulled away from her and took her cheeks in his hands and leaned in.
"I want to be your everything."
His lips touched her passionately as they held onto each other never wanting let go.