"Stop worrying!" Alex cried, grabbing Seth's shoulders tightly. Seth growled gently under his breath, trying to keep his mind from losing it.
"Blasted woman..." He murmured as Stewie. 2 year old Jude MacFarlane giggled in his play pen at Stewie's voice. He waved his hands at his dad as Seth bent down to pick up his beloved son. He kissed the black curls on the top of Jude's head and happily 'attacked' him with the claw- ignoring everything Alex was saying now.
Alex hit the arm that Jude was not in and said gently,
"Will you pay attention? You have as much of an attention span as your little boy."
Seth still carried on speaking in baby talk until Alex pointed out what he was about to embark on in less than 4 hours.
He grumbled to himself, while putting Jude regretfully back down in his play pen. Baby Jude picked up a colouring pencil and began to draw on a black sheet of paper... well not really drawing. Just scribbling.
Seth tore his eyes away from his little boy and stared at Alex.
"Thank you! Right. So, do you have everything in place?"
"Yes."
"Do you know what to say?"
"Yes... it can't be that hard can it."
"Ugh. I'll let Seth go deal with you now, I have to go record some stuff with Mila." Alex put her hand on Seth's shoulder and then left.
Seth knew he wouldn't be alone for very long and he was correct. Not a mere 10 seconds since Alex had left the room, Seth Green stumbled in. Each Seth gave each other a long hard stare. Seth G broke the momentary silence.
"Come on. Pick up Jude, we're going to go practise."
Seth grumbled as he picked up Jude, but followed in the wake of the other Seth's cheery stroll.
"This is the place, right?"
"Mhmm." Seth said, nodding his head. He set Jude down on a fold down chair and pulled himself up onto the stage.
"What so special about it?"
"This was the first time I realised I was in love with her."
Seth G rolled his eyes and said, "Who'd have picked you for the romantic!"
Ignoring his comment, Seth swiftly turned around the stage a few times. Going over in his head what he would say, how he would say it and the most important of all... why he would say it.
"OK. Can you take Jude please? Sarah will be here in less than 5 minutes."
Seth G picked up Jude and the pair of them were giggling as they left the theatre. Seth took a deep breath and put his head between his legs. His breathing was only just under control when the entrance door opened and closed.
"Seth?" Sarah's unsure voice echoed in the room. All of Seth's worries sprinted from his mind. She was here. They were together. Nothing else in the world mattered apart from what would now happen.
"Sarah." Seth said, raising his head from his lap and jumping up from his place on the cold stage floor.
Sarah stopped in her tracks and stared up at Seth. Fear coating her eyes. Worry trembling her every fibre.
"What's wrong Seth?" Her voice shook.
"Nothing! God nothing at all. I want to ask you something. So, erm listen!" Seth wiped the sweat that had formed on his palms on the side of his trouser leg.
Seth ran his now sweat free hands through his tousled hair, his glasses raising on his nose. He took a deep breath and then took the leap of faith.
"Marry me."
Sarah stared him, flabbergasted. Stunned for a minute. She opened her mouth to speak but Seth held up his hand to quieten her.
"Let me explain my... motion.
"When I first saw you. I just saw you. I didn't have to see anything else. Nothing else mattered any more. There isn't a sun that I am orbiting, I'm orbiting you. You are the centre of my universe. And well... look what we have! We have each other! We have our little creation, our little boy! Thank god he's got your brains, and eyes and everything..." Seth trailed off. His hands falling to his side. He gently whispered, "We may not be like a normal family. But I really, really, really like you."
Sarah quietly walked over to the stage steps, went up them and walked swiftly over to Seth. She put her hands on the inside of his jacket, hanging onto his waist.
"You had me at the marry." She whispered, before leaning up to kiss him. Seth carefully broke their kiss and then slipped a shining ring onto her left hand ring finger.
"Mrs MacFarlane... Has a ring to it don't you think."
"Bad pun."
Seth giggled and then pushed his lips back against hers. He mumbled something that sounded like, "I could think of worse." but Sarah wasn't to sure.
"Don't test me Seth I swear it!"
"What? I'm just saying."
"We are not getting married in a castle. End. Of. Discussion."
"It would be awesome."
"Uh-uh. I've let you plan this wedding but you are not going for a castle!"
"Fine... I love you."
"I love you too."
"Good."
"Dun dun du-du du-"
"Don't!" Sarah interrupted a sharp tone to her voice. Alex stopped immediately, grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Sarah took in a deep breath as she stared back at herself in the mirror. She was beautiful. Too beautiful.
"I'm not supposed to look like this Alex." Sarah moaned.
"What do you mean?" Alex asked, her face puzzled. "You look stunning!"
"That's my point!" She cried, beginning to pace up and down the room.
"I don't follow."
"I'm not supposed to be stunning but I look like that. Ugh, this is so much pressure."
"What do you mean? Do you not want to go through..." Alex murmured, not wanting it to be true.
"NO! No, not at all. I just meant that it seems like I'm being something I'm not." Sarah slumped down in a chair, feeling her tightly done up hair.
"Sarah love. Seth would have done this wedding in Vegas, in jeans a t-shirt if that's what you had wanted. But you didn't get a say!" Alex grinned, and then covered Sarah's face with a blind fold.
"Gahhh! What are you doing?"
"Seth doesn't want you to see it until you are there! No clues!"
Sarah grumbled to herself, not being in the know annoyed her more than anything.
Sarah could hear the crunch of leaves and snow underneath her feet but she could not see it. Her arms had been covered with gloves so she couldn't feel anything.
"This is so frustrating!" Sarah whined, trying to keep her feet from slipping on the unknown surface. She heard lots of giggling from behind her, then someone came very close to her ear and whispered,
"We're almost there honey!" It was Alex.
Suddenly, out of no where there was noise. Sarah heard the piano playing, and heard all the people take a deep gasp. She felt the gloves slide off from her fingers and felt someone fiddle behind her head with the blind fold.
"Ready?" Alex asked, pausing midway through taking off the blindfold.
"Ready." Sarah whispered back.
Sarah had never seen anything so beautiful in all of her life. Snow began to fall just that tiny bit more. Two sets of white seats sat filled with people either side of a make shift aisle. The trees around the small meadow were draped with white ribbon and lights. Guests beamed up at Sarah, some holding their breath and others waved. Some held their hands up to their mouths as if in shock. They all wore black suits and black dresses. Alex and the small party took their seats at the front. Sarah's father took her hand. Though Sarah was still searching for her fiancée. Then there he was. A beautiful angel in white. His whole suit was white and he had a fedora hat placed under his arm.
Sarah felt her heart kick into gear, and the temptation to run was almost to much to fight. She fought well, and finally, after what felt like forever, she reached her beloved. She threw her arms around his shoulders, forgetting the crowd of her family and friends.
Seth chuckled into her ear, setting her down on the ground so that the ceremony could begin.
Throughout the service, the pair happily gazed into each other's eyes. Finally it came for their wedding vows.
"I do..." Sarah finally whispered, repeating just after Seth. Their rings were in place and everything felt right. Their little boy was bouncing up and down in his seat as his parents kissed. Seth scooped Jude up as they walked past him. Their friends and new family stood up and began to greet them. Lots of 'I'm so proud of you' and 'Found a nice one, hey' were being echoed from all around them. After 10 minutes of battling it through the crowds they finally found their two family's joined together at the very edge of the forest. All of them stood proudly grinning at them both. Sarah was on Seth's arm while Jude was in his other. Ron and his wife stepped forward to kiss Sarah's cheeks and then took his grandson out of his sons arms. Sarah's family stepped forward next, kissing Sarah and then turning to Seth. Her father took his hands in his and whispered something in his ear. Seth nodded and then greeted his mother-in-law.
Sarah looked at them suspiciously but for the time she could not ask him what her father had said to him.
For the rest of the night they hung about at the reception. The reception dinner was everything the happy couple could have hoped. And by the end of it every guest was full and laughing. Then speeches rolled around. Everyone was excited to hear what clever witty line would be spewed out from Seth's mouth. So they got more than just a surprise when he stood up and gave his speech; all the while staring intently at Sarah.
"When we first met. I didn't really know what I was getting myself into. But I knew that it really was something good. One thing I didn't know is that a few years down the line I'd have a beautiful son and a blushing bride.
"It's an extraordinary thing to meet someone who you can give your soul to and that will accept you for what you are. I've been waiting, for what seems like a very long time, to find that right person. No measure of time with you will be long enough. But let's start with forever."
Glasses clinked and tears were wiped. Then everyone else filled in with their speeches. Though nothing really mattered to the pair of them now.
Talking to their friends and dancing with them all. Then it came for the first dance. Seth took Sarah's hands in his and led her to the centre of the dance floor. Everyone cleared for them.
"I can't dance!" Sarah moaned so only Seth could her.
"Trust me doll."
The song that they both knew well began to play. The live band were working well tonight. Sleeping At Last hopped onto the stage. Though Seth was humming the tune in Sarah's ears, she much preferred his humming – it was soothing. As the song ended, they noticed that they were not alone. It was hard to notice much when they were together.
"Well I promised my beloved wife, that I wouldn't do this tonight. But I couldn't help the temptation!" Seth's voice boomed over the speakers as he took his place on stage. No drink was sat in either of his hands. This was one of his first performances without one.
"Never knew I could feel like this, Like I've never seen the sky before, Want to vanish inside your kiss, Every day I love you more and more, Listen to my heart, can you hear it sings?, Telling me to give you everything, Seasons may change, winter to spring, But I love you until the end of time
Come what may, Come what may, I will love you until my dying day
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place, Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace, Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste, It all revolves around you, And there's no mountain too high, No river too wide, Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side, Storm clouds may gather, And stars may collide, But I love you (I love you), Until the end of time(until the end of time)
Come what may, Come what may, I will love you until my dying day
Oh, come what may, come what may, I will love you, Oh I will love you, Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Come what may, Come what may, I will love you until my dying day..." By the last line Seth's eyes were moist with tears, he swiped furiously at them to make them move. But those he removed were just replaced. He jumped down of the stage and fell into Sarah's waiting embrace.
"We'll see you soon!"
"If he doesn't keep you captive." A chorus of laughs boomed from the gathering crowd. Seth helped Sarah into his car and then eased himself in. Jude was in the arms of his father. Though it was the hardest thing to say goodbye, he knew that his son would be safe.
Seth closed the passenger side door and took Sarah's hand.
"To forever?"
"To forever."
FIN
That was the last chapter. The very last. The alternate ending. Whichever one you prefer you can have. Please write reviews, and I really hope you did enjoy this. Wish Sath good luck ;) Complete
