The sun came out just as the time came for Marissa and Bianca to exchange their wedding vows. Bianca was to go first. She gave an anxious laugh, taking Marissa by the hand and gazing into her eyes.

There was a pregnant pause and then Bianca laughed nervously again, fidgeting on her stool. Her mind was a blank. Marissa was smiling at her, looking radiant, and she'd forgotten every word she had wanted to say.

"It's okay." said Marissa squeezing her hand.

Bianca took a deep breath, having to look away from Marissa's smile to gather her senses.

"I was trying to do this without notes." Bianca explained, "But seeing you standing there looking so lovely… this is hard!"

Bianca tried to distract herself by turning to look at their guests. Bianca caught sight of her sister; she was already smiling and crying at the same time. In fact most of their family was already in tears and they hadn't even spoken their vows yet. Her mom was dabbing the corner of eyes so as not to let her mascara run. Jesse was in the process of handing Krystal his handkerchief. Opal was unashamedly bawling her eyes out and gave her nose a big loud blow.

Bianca took another long deep breath and then focused on Marissa once more. Seeing everyone crying hadn't really helped her settle her overwhelming emotions.

"I love you, Marissa. It… It is hard to find the words to explain how I feel…" Bianca began, trying to recover her composure. "I know, with you, my heart will always be in safe hands." She nodded to the heart shaped pendant Marissa wore around her neck, even today. "You are everything I've ever wanted; the perfect friend, the perfect partner and perfect mother to my girls. I know you will always be right beside me; you have stood by me through everything these past two years. I don't know where you keep the patience. There is so much I could tell you… so much I could say right now… but you already know every inch of my heart. You are my home; my love; my everything! Like I said… it's hard to find the words to explain how you make me feel… So I thought I would borrow some instead…"

Then Bianca began to sing.

"All through the night, near and far we will be together,

So hush, don't you cry, you will be in my arms… and my heart… forevermore."

Marissa felt herself welling up as soon as Bianca began to sing her father's song

"I said 'don't you cry'." Bianca whispered softly, wiping a tear from Marissa's cheek.

"I can't help it." Marissa sobbed, deeply touched. "That was beautiful."

The registrar then nodded to Marissa, it was her turn.

But first Marissa had to try and get control of her emotions. She frantically wiped the tears from her cheeks before taking Bianca's hand in hers.

One look at Bianca's smiling face and she was almost gone again.

"You're right this is hard…" she laughed.

Marissa cleared her throat and at last found her centre.

"Bianca," she began, earnestly, "I look in your eyes and I can see how much you love me; it melts my heart every time. When you combine that with everything else; how beautiful you are inside and out… then there is no hope for me. I've never had this kind of love before; so constant and so sure. I know you would never fail me or hurt me. You are my shelter, my rock… You've become my world and I wouldn't have it any other way. And I want you to know that I love you like I've never loved anyone before; that I treasure everything you have given me… and AJ. And I promise here and now, in front of everyone, that I will never let you go. You are mine and I am yours… forevermore."

Bianca sighed and stared, close to tear herself.

"And now the rings." prompted the registrar.

AJ fished in his pocket for the bag that held the rings, his moment had come.

"Binks." AJ whispered holding out a ring to her. He then handed the other to his mom.

Bianca and Marissa met each other's gaze again before moving to slip the ring on each other's finger. Marissa's ring slipped on too easily and Bianca's ring stopped at her second finger joint; they were muddle. After their brief snort of laughter they fumbled around until the right ring was on the right finger.

"Well something had to go wrong." Opal muttered, "This is a Pine Valley wedding."

"But that will be the only thing." Kendall muttered slightly louder.

The registrar then said the words Marissa and Bianca most wanted to hear.

"…I now pronounce you wife and wife! Ladies and Gentlemen I'd like you to welcome Mrs Bianca and Marissa Tasker-Montgomery!" He then added quietly. "You may kiss the bride."

Marissa grinned.

Bianca grinned.

Marissa reached up to cup Bianca's cheek.

Bianca reached out and rested her hands on Marissa's waist.

They met somewhere in between and kissed sweetly and warmly.

"My wife." Bianca whispered, sniffing back a tear of her own.

"Your wife." Marissa whispered back.

Suddenly they were swamped by friends and family as they all came forward to offer their congratulations.

There was still the register to sign… but all that mattered now was they were married, at last.

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