Chapter 23

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Amy POV

Sunday

Today is my wedding day and I don't think I've ever been this happy before. Ashley is my maid of honor, Ricky chose John to be his best man. I forgave him for hanging out with Clementine without talking to me about it. I know he doesn't have any feelings for her like that. We are fully committed to each and ready to make it official. We are still very young but love doesn't have an age. With John we both had to grow up fast and I'm finally okay with that.

Ricky has planned everything and I have no idea what to expect but I know he has been working very hard on it. I just got out of the shower and the girls should be here any minute to help me get ready. It is My Mom, Ashley, Adrian, Grace, Kayla, Sarah, Madison, and Lauren. I was real sad that Kathy wasn't able to be here but I understand being so close to the holidays.

When they get here they quickly start fixing my hair and make-up. They leave my hair down but in curls and some light make up. After everyone is finished I look into the mirror and think "here we go."

Everyone leaves except my mom to get to the wedding because it will be starting soon. We are waiting for my dad to pick us up because he wanted to take us to the wedding.

My mom starts to tear up a little bit and says, "You look so beautiful Amy, I'm really happy for you. You seem like you are excited about getting married and that's all I've ever wanted for you." I give her a big hug and say, "I know mom." There is a knock on the door and my mom lets my dad inside. Once he sees me he stops for a moment, he starts to get emotional and says, "My little princess is all grown up, you look gorgeous. I'm so very proud of the strong young woman you have become. Ricky is a very lucky man."

I start to get emotional and say, "Thank you daddy, I will always be your baby girl."

He gives me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. Then he gets out a blind fold and says, "Ricky wanted the location to be a complete surprise." He carefully guides me into the car.

Once we arrive, I take a deep breath. There are butterflies in my stomach. We get out of the car and there is a slight breeze but the weather feels really nice outside, I pick up on a familiar salty beach smell. "Can I take off my blindfold?" I said with a small pout. My dad laughs "Almost Ames."

He guides me to the wedding area and when he takes off the blind fold I'm amazed by what I see. It is set up along the beach and in the center there is an altar with a flower heart centerpiece, it looks so beautiful and everyone is already seated.

I see Ricky standing there in his black tux, once I see him it is like he is the only person here.

Ricky POV

The song I chose for Amy starts to play as I see Amy walking down the aisle, she looks absolutely breathtaking. I can't keep my eyes off of her and I'm overwhelmed with emotion. I can't believe I'm about to marry the love of my life. She's so much more than that though, my best friend, she saved me from myself, she believed in me more than I did.

Everything by Lifehouse

"Find me here,
And speak to me.
I want to feel you,
I need to hear you.
You are the light,
That's leading me,
To the place,
Where I find peace again.

You are the strength,
That keeps me walking.
You are the hope,
That keeps me trusting.
You are the light,
To my soul.
You are my purpose,
You're everything.

How can I stand here with you,
And not be moved by you?
Would you tell me,
How could it be,
Any better than this?

You calm the storms,
And you give me rest.
You hold me in your hands,
You won't let me fall.
You steal my heart,
And you take my breath away.
Would you take me in,
Take me deeper now.

And how can I stand here with you,
And not be moved by you?
Would you tell me,
How could it be,
Any better than this?

And how can I stand here with you,
And not be moved by you?
Would you tell me,
How could it be,
Any better than this?

Cause you're all I want,
You're all I need,
You're everything, everything.

You're all I want,
You're all I need,
You're everything, everything.

You're all I want,
You're all I need,
You're everything, everything.

You're all I want,
You're all I need,
You're everything, everything.

And how can I stand here with you,
And not be moved by you?
Would you tell me,
How could it be,
Any better than this?

And how can I stand here with you,
And not be moved by you?
Would you tell me,
How could it be,
Any better, any better than this?

And how can I stand here with you,
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me,
How could it be,
Any better than this?

Would you tell me,
How could it be,
Any better than this..."

It seems like forever for her to get up here to the altar, but when she does George gives her hand to me and says, "I trust you with my baby girl." Then he kisses her on the cheek and goes to take his seat next the family. I look at this gorgeous woman who changed my life forever and I just want to kiss her.

Reverend Stone: "We are gathered here today to join Richard Underwood and Amy Juergens in holy matrimony. Before we get started is there anyone here who wishes to object? Speak now or forever hold your peace? Richard would you like to say anything to Amy before we proceed?"

We join hands.

I try not to, but I tear up a little bit.

Ricky: "Amy, words could never express the way I feel about you. You saved me from myself. I'm the luckiest man in the world; you are and will be the love of my life now and forever."

Amy starts to tear up.

Reverend Stone: "Amy would you like to say anything to Richard before we proceed?"

She smiles at me shyly.

Our eyes never look away from each other.

Amy: "Ricky, I'm so madly in love with you. I never thought I could be as happy as I feel in this moment. I'm so proud of the man you have become and I look forward to spending my life with you now and forever."

Reverend Stone: "Richard, do you take Amy to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

Ricky: "Yes, I do!"

I get Amy's ring from John, he has the cutest smile on his face.

I place carefull place Amy's ring on her finger where it has always belonged.

Reverend Stone: "Amy, do you take Richard to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

Amy: "Yes, please!"

Everyone starts laughing.

She places my ring on my finger.

Reverend Stone: "By the power vested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride."

I wrap her in my arms and we kiss passionately.

Reverend Stone: "Everyone I give you Mr. and Mrs. Richard Underwood.

After that everyone congratulates us with hugs and then they leave to go to the reception at George's restaurant. Before we leave the photographer for the wedding takes pictures of us along the shoreline. Some of us kissing, playing around with a little bit of the water, one where I have Amy on my back and we are laughing.

Then afterwards we go to the after party at George's restaurant. John stays with Anne, Amy and I drive there together and we are both so excited.

Amy: "Ricky that was planned so perfectly, it was so beautiful. Thank you so much!"

Ricky: "I'm so happy that you liked it."

Amy: "I loved it!"

We start making out in the parking lot before getting out of the car. I'm out of breath and I just want to take my gorgeous wife home. "You look so beautiful; I can't wait to get you out of that dress."

Amy: "I know baby, I want you so bad. The reception shouldn't take long and then we can go home. John is going to stay with my mom tonight."

Ricky: "I booked us a reservation at a fancy restaurant and hotel."

Amy: "Ricky, you didn't have to do that.

Ricky: "I wanted to Mrs. Underwood."

She smiles and says, "Thank you my wonderful husband."

I kiss her forehead and scoop her up in my arms to carry her into George's restaurant bridal style. I know I have the biggest smile on my face, I have never been as happy as I am right now. I never thought my life would turn out this way.

Jack POV

Kayla and I are slow dancing at Ricky and Amy's wedding reception. I whisper into her ear, "Someday we will have a beautiful wedding like this." Her face lights up and she says, "I can't wait for that someday." I caress her cheek and say, "You look absolutely gorgeous tonight."

She smiles, "Thank you sexy."

Once the dance is over we go back to our table and sit. Madison and Lauren pass by, Madison smiles at me seductively and of course Kayla sees her flirting with me. She scowls at her "What is her freaking problem? You already told her you were with me and not interested. How desperate is she?!"

I laugh and say, "Come on babe, don't let it get to you. Plus I'm sure Amy and Ricky would appreciate us not causing a scene at their wedding."

She gets up and walks over to the restrooms.

Madison comes over to the table and says, "Come on Jack, I'm in town for the holidays. Maybe we can hang out for a little bit.

I get really frustrated "Madison, we aren't in high school anymore and I don't want to be the kind of person that hurts the people I love."

Madison: "Okay Jack, you want to go for the Ricky turnaround. I've changed blah blah blah. We are young and we should have as much fun as we can. There is no reason for us or anyone our age to settle down."

Kayla comes back to the table and wraps her arms around my neck, then gives me a kiss. After the kiss she laughs, "Madison, you really need to try to find someone else's boyfriend to steal."

Madison leaves to go back to her table with Lauren and friends.

I'm a little nervous to say this but I decide I should be honest and hopefully she will understand that it's what I want to do.

"I quit the football team, I have decided after this year of college. I'm going to go to the Police academy. I want to do something meaningful, with my experience last year. I want to be able to help protect people who can't protect themselves."

Kayla: "I support you, I think you would be an amazing cop or detective. I'm really proud of you."

Jack: "Thank you Kayla, your support means a lot to me."

Ben POV

I'm really happy for Ricky and Amy; I really think they make each other better people. Sarah came to the wedding with my family. She is an awesome friend, Chloe and Ashley hit it off with her too. We are at the reception waiting for the newlyweds to show up. Everyone is sitting in the booths to the sides. Then the middle of the restaurant has a dance floor with a DJ with some music going.

"Lego house" by Ed Sheeran comes on. Sarah taps my shoulder "I love this song! Please dance with me?" she says excitedly.

I laugh "Fine, if you insist."

We dance to the song and about half way through the song. I see Omar and Adrian walk in holding hands. Adrian locks eyes with me and I know my glare is cold but I look away before it becomes to obvious. My whole attitude has changed and after the song Sarah says, "Thank you, what's wrong?"

Sarah knows my whole story with Adrian because the past few days we have confided a lot in each other.

I move closer to her and whisper, "Adrian is here with Omar, like nothing happened over Thanksgiving break."

She pats my back "I'm sorry, you should talk to her and tell her how upset you are."

I shrug my shoulders, "It doesn't matter, and she made her choice more than once."

We take a seat at an empty table on the opposite side of the restaurant as Adrian and them.

Sarah laughs, "She may have made her choice but she can't stop looking over here, she is shooting daggers my way every couple of minutes. She must think we are on a date. Maybe we should roll with it, to make her more jealous?"

I laugh and look up to think about it, "I don't that's a good idea. It might push closer to him."

Sarah: "You don't know that, most girls will fight for the man they love when they see him with someone new."

I have my head down with a frown, "What if she loves him more?"

She says, "I really doubt that Ben, you are an amazing guy. A girl would be crazy not to choose you."

She picks up my face and kisses me. One of those awkward unexpected kisses, after the kiss I look over to see if Adrian saw us; I catch her glare just in time before she looks away.

Sarah is amazing but no one is Adrian. Sarah knows we are just friends, that kiss was her way of helping me out. I say, "I need to go to the restroom."

After washing my hands, I hear someone enter the restroom.

Adrian: "I'm glad you found someone Ben, it makes everything a lot easier on me. I haven't heard from you since that night we spoke in my car and now I can see why. I guess you aren't willing to wait forever like you said."

Ben: "Love isn't about being easy, but I've told you how I feel and that's all I can do. That day I woke up after you stayed over I thought you felt the same too. That nothing would keep us apart anymore, but once again you are going to choose Omar. At the end of our marriage when we were hurting you chose Ricky. I can't keep waiting around hoping for you to choose me."

Adrian: "Ben, you wanted out of the marriage before I went crazy and wanted to get back with Ricky. I'm moving to Florida the day after Christmas."

Ben: "I explained that to you Adrian, everything about you reminded me of Mercy and I couldn't handle it at the time. That is fine; I just want you to be happy with Omar. Sarah is not my date, she is just a friend. She kissed me out of the blue to try to make you jealous; she was trying to help me out. I realize now since the other night; that it was just a one night stand to you and I will let you go. Goodbye Adrian, please be happy."

Adrian: "Goodbye Ben."

I turn around and don't look back, and then I head back to my table with Sarah.

1 more chapter until the Season 6 finale and it will be long. I hope you guys will be happy with the turn out. Please visit the website to see neat stuff, you can see a picture of the Ramy beach wedding and listen to the song when Amy walked down the aisle. Plus much more!

Still thinking about making a Secret Life Season 7, will decide by your comments and feedback over this chapter and the last one.