Author's Note: I don't own Grease nor Grease 2 or any of the Character. The only thing is the plot to the story and a few characters of my own
Summary: Grease 2 Au. One Shot. What if the T-Birds and Pink Ladies hadn't turned up just as Michael was about to reveal the true identity of the 'Cool Rider' to Stephanie? How would that have changed the course of the movie?
AN: Alright here's Chapter 19. I know I haven't said this lately. But thank you to those of you who review this story. It means a lot to me to know that there are people who like what I'm doing with this story. I know people keep asking to know if Michael and Stephanie get married. This chapter should answer your question Also a note if I got any of wedding ceremony mumbo jumbo wrong I apologise.
Chapter 19
17th November 1965, Rydell California
I woke at about 0400 sharp. I managed to get to my feet with out falling over on my ass almost. I humbled up to the back porch and popped my leg up on another chair sitting across from me.
My leg had been servile broken that the doctors had said it could take another three months or maybe even longer to heal . Whether or not I was allowed back to active service or I was discharged from the Marines I didn't know.
I sat there for maybe a few more hours just watching as the sun rose over the horizon. I glanced at my watch it was just after six when I heard movement in the kitchen.
It was most likely my Aunt cooking something. I got to my feet and hobbled inside.
"Morning Dear" My aunt greeted me as I took a seat at the table. Patrick and Uncle Jack walked into the kitchen before I could say anything else.
"How's the leg" Patrick asked as he sat down at the table.
"Healing. The doctors said it could take a few more months before its fully healed. " I said as my Aunt set my breakfast down for me.
Three Hours Later.
"Are you sure your going to be okay alright on your own" My Aunt Edna asked for what seemed like the fifth time in a span of five minutes.
"I'll be fine Aunt Edna. Anyway if anyone did try to break in I've got my gun," I said. She merely nodded said she would be back in a few hours.
I made up my mind. I know my aunt would kill me for doing for what I was going to do. I locked up the house and went about walking or rather humbling to other side of Rydell.
After about maybe hour or so. I had reached Jack's Garage. I spotted Steph's cousin Vince he gave me a small wave as I humbled towards the office.
"Michael. This is a surprise. I though your where still in San Diego" Stephanie's Aunt Celica said surprised to see me.
"I was discharged for hospital yesterday" I explained taking a seat and stretching out my leg.
"Ah I see" She said going back to whatever it was she was doing before I had interrupted her.
"Hey Celica is " I looked up at Anthony my future father in law as he entered the office whatever he was going to say died on his lips when he saw me sitting there.
"I've got to talk to Jake about something I'll be back in a few minutes" Celica said excusing herself and leaving the two of us along.
"Stephanie never said anything about your being discharged from hospital." Anthony stated with his arms crossed over his chest.
"She doesn't know that I've been discharged from hospital. I only arrived back in Rydell last night" I explained to Anthony. He nodded understanding now why he hadn't known I was back in Rydell.
24th December 1965 Rydell California
I hated wedding planning but it needed to be done. It was just about doing my head in. I knew that I wanted to get married before I was possible deployed back to Vietnam.
Sharon had volunteered to be the wedding planner for mine and Steph's wedding. She was being wedding planer-zilla. She had just about blown a fuse or rather a gasket when I had said I was going to wear my Marine Dress Uniform or the Dress Blues.
I could care less about the bloody wedding attire. If I remember correctly she had really overboard with being bridezilla with her and Louis wedding over a year ago.
That and I hadn't picked a best man and a couple of groomsmen. I would have asked Tex to be one of the groomsmen but he was still in Vietnam at the moment. I groaned in annoyance when there was a knock at the front door. I got up and grabbed my crutches and hobbled towards the front door from the living room.
I opened the door to find my younger brother Billy and sister Rose standing there. I didn't say anything as I hobbled back towards the living room. Billy closed the front door behind me.
"So how's the wedding planning coming" Rose asked sitting down on the couch and stealing my unopened beer.
"Alright Thanks." I said stanching back my beer. Rose only pouted as I cracked it open and took a long sip from it.
"Are you going to invite Mum and Dad" Billy asked.
"Yea I guess I should. I just don't care about the shit that went down three years ago." I said shrugging my shoulders and took a sip of a beer.
"So have chosen a best man yet" Rose asked sitting back down on the couch with a beer in hand.
"Nah not yet. Sharon's probably going to have my head if I don't pick one soon" I said taking another sip of my beer.
31st December 1965 Rydell California.
Thankfully the wedding planning had been going a lot smoothly this week at least or so I though. I had picked a best man. My god son had been born on Christmas morning at 5 a clock.
Johnny and Paulette had called him Alexander Jonathan Nogerelli. Danny and Sandy had roped me into watching my second cousins while they went away for a week to have some time to themselves.
The two terrors Adam and Jackson where running a muck in the backyard. I was sitting up on the back porch just watching them.
"Uncle Michael" I heard Jackson wail as he ran up to me. I looked over him to make sure he wasn't injured.
"What's up buddy" I asked. I noticed he had a large cut on his leg. I took him inside so Aunt Edna could patch him up.
Adam came up to the back porch steps with both my dog Ace and Patrick's dog Clyde in tow.
"Is Jackson alright" Adam asked I sat back down and picked up my beer.
"Yea he's alight. Your grandmother patching him up at the moment." I said taking a sip of my beer.
"Uncle Michael. Are you going away again" Adam asked as he sat in the chair beside me.
"I don't yet Adam. I may be going back to Vietnam but then again I may not be" I said tyring to explain it to him as best I could.
"I don't want you to go" Adam said maybe a minute later.
"Adam. I know you don't want me to go but I have job to do. You understand that don't you" I said. He nodded but reluctantly,
15th March 1966, Rydell California.
I rubbed my palms together nervously as I finished tieing my tie on my dress uniform. The wedding ceremony didn't start for another few hours. The boys where all still getting ready.
I pulled on my jacket and buttoned it up. Davey came into the room with a six pack under his arm. Oh boy. Adding alcohol to the mix wouldn't help one bit. I had asked Johnny to be my best man well because he was like a best friend to me.
The boys had all agreed to be groomsmen. I took a sip of my beer and sat down at the table.
"You nervous Shakespeare." Johnny asked. Even after being friends for nearly four years he still called me that.
"Like you weren't nervous when you and Paulette got married" I pointed out to him.
"Remember when we thought we lost the rings for DiMucci and Sharon's wedding" Goose said, I chuckled at the memory. It was quite funny thinking back on it.
"Oh yea. DiMucci was nearly pulling his hair out." I said chuckling into my beer. There was a knock on the door. I got up and limped across to answer the door. I opened the door to see Danny standing on the other side.
"Sandy sent me to make sure you lot aren't drunk" Danny explained as he walked inside.
"That's all we're having is one beer" I said taking another sip. There was no way in fucking hell I was going to my own wedding piss ass fucking drunk. There was no doubt that Steph would kill me if I did that.
"Oh come on. Don't be prude Shakespeare" Johnny whined.
"No Johnny. If you want to get drunk then do it at the reception after the ceremony. "I said firmly putting my foot down.
Two Hours Later.
"Yea nerves or something Shakespeare" Johnny tried to joke and lighten the mood.
"Yea I am. So shut up with the bloody jokes" I shot at him just before the music started. There no turning back now I thought as Dolores lead the line of bridesmaids followed by Sharon, Rhonda and Paulette.
I had a sharp intake of breath when I saw Stephanie for the first time in a week. Breathe Carrington. I thought to myself as Steph walked down the aisle with Anthony.
"Dearly beloved. We are gathered here in the sight of God, and in the presence of family and friends to join together this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony. This is commended of St Paul to be honourable estate, instituted of God and therefore is not to be entered into unadvisedly or carelessly.
But reverently, joyfully and in the love of God. Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined" The minister said starting the ceremony. He turned his attention to Anthony" Who gives this bride to this groom in marriage." The minister said.
"I do" Anthony answered before he handed Steph to me. He went to sit beside Marie and their family.
"Jesus Christ reminds us, that at the beginning the Creator made us male and female. And said for this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall become one flesh.
God loved us and created us to love others. Our lives find completion only as we love and are loved in return. Together we can become what we could never be separately. Marriage is of God" The minister explained the bible principles of marriage.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves, Love never fails.
Michael and Stephanie come today desiring to be untied in this sacred relationship" The minister finished.
"Let us pray.
O' Almighty God you have created us all in the image of Love, the image of yourself. Bless now these two who stand before you. Guide them in your wisdom; shine your light upon them, that as they the journey through this life together they will walk as bearers of your truth. Amen" The minister finished the prayer.
"Please join hands.' I ask you each now to repeat the marriage vows.
Michael do you take Stephanie to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in marriage. Do you promise to love her, comfort her, honour and keep her? For better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do you part? And forsake all others, be faithful only to her. So long as you both shall live" The minister.
"I do" I answered.
"And Stephanie do you take Michael to be your lawfully wedded husband to live together in marriage. Do you promise to love him, comfort him, honour and keep him? For better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health till death do you part? And forsake all other, be faithful only to him. As long as you both shall live" The minister asked Stephanie.
"I do" She answered as well. The minister asked for the rings. Johnny handed them over to the minister.
"Bless O' Lord the giving of these rings that they whom wear them. May live in your peace and your favour all the days of their life. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." The ministered said blessing the rings or something like that." May the Lord bless these rings which you give to each other as your sign of love, devotion and everlasting peace? Amen" The minister finished.
"Michael as you place this ring on Stephanie's finger. I ask that you repeat these words. This ring is my sacred gift to you. A symbol of my love. A sign that from this day forward and always my love will surround you. With this ring I thee wed." The minister explained.
"This ring is my scared gift to you. A symbol of my love. A sign that from this day forward and always my love will surround you. With this ring I thee wed" I repeated back to the minister as I placed the ring on Stephanie's wedding ring finger
"Stephanie as you place this ring on Michael's finger. I ask that you repeat these words. This ring is my sacred gift to you. A symbol of my love. A sign that from this day forward and always my love will surround you. With this ring I thee wed." The minister asked.
"This ring is my sacred gift to you. A symbol of my love. A sign that from this day forward and always my love will surround you. With this ring I thee wed" Stephanie repeated after the minister.
"Oh Eternal God Creator and Preserver. Giver of all spiritual grace, the author of everlasting life. Send thy blessing upon these thy servants this man and this woman. Whom we bless in thy name. That they living faithfully together may surely perform and keep the vow and covenant between them as symbolized by these rings as a token and pledge: and may ever remain in perfect love and peace together and live according to thy laws. Amen" The mister finished the closing prayers.
"For as much as Michael and Stephanie have consented together in holy matrimony and witnessed the same before God and those present. And have pledged their faithfulness, each to the other and have declared their love by giving and receiving rings and by joining hands.
I now by the authority committed unto me as a minister and a priest, declare that Michael and Stephanie are husband and wife according to the ordinance of God. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Those whom god has joined together let no one put asunder." The minister announced.
"May the peace and the unconditional love of God surround and remain with you now and forever more Amen" The minister said saying the Benediction.
"You may seal your vows with a kiss" The minister finally announced. Finally I thought as I pulled Stephanie towards me. After a week of no contact there was a lot of pent up passion I lay into the kiss. We had to pull away reluctantly due to lack of oxygen.
"Allow me to present Mr and Mrs Carrington" The Minister said a smile plastered on his lips. We walked down the aisle hand and hand.
An hour later.
The wedding reception was well under way. Johnny had to make his best man speech soon. I spotted my mother and father standing near the entryway of the reception.
I excused myself from conversation with My Uncle Jack and Patrick and stood up from the table and went to speak with them. Maybe it was time to bury the hatchet from the falling out we had a few years earlier.
"Mum. Dad. I wasn't sure if you were going to come." I said breaking the ice between us.
"I know we've had our difference in the past. But we've both realised we were wrong to be judgemental of your life choices. But I was wrong about Stephanie. I thought that she wasn't good enough for you. I was wrong. I didn't see how much you two love each other. I see that now" My mother said apologising for what had happened three and a bit years ago.
"I know." I said. I walked back up to the table and sat back down as Anthony stood up to do his speech.
"Ah I'm not one for doing this formal speeches. But I suppose I should give it a crack. Thank you to the all of you coming to see these two finally get married. Stephanie I'm proud of the woman you've become. I remember the day I received the letter that you're mother had you like it was yesterday. Over the years I have seen you grow into a beautiful and down to earth woman.
Michael we welcomed you into the family a long bloody time ago. But now we're just making it official. Look after my little girl and treat her well. Cause if you don't you've got me and my shotgun to answer to.
Thank you to all who helped have this day run smoothly so far. To Michael and Stephanie." Anthony said finishing his speech.
"Alright quite down you lot. I'm not one for making big speeches. Thank you all for coming. Anthony as you said you welcomed me into your family a long time ago. You've all been there of us when we needed a guiding hand.
Steph you're the love of my life there's no doubt about. We've been through thick and thin. We've survived a lot of things a lot of other people wouldn't have. You've stood by me regardless of what we've been through and me acting like a completely and utter ass at times. I don't know how I got so bloody lucky to get you.
Mum, Dad you raised me as well as you could. And I don't think I turned out to bad. Though at times I gave a few grey hairs. Patrick, Rose and Billy though you drove me nuts at times I couldn't ask for a better lot of siblings. And Patrick you just wait until your wedding I've a great speech lined up for you little brother.
Johnny, Goose, Louis and Davey thank you for helping me prepare for the 'material' chain and ball as you put it. Thank you all those who help keep this day running smoothly" I said ending my speech.
"Don't blame me if there's any mistakes in this speech, blame the wife. Michael and Stephanie I wish a lifetime of happiness and good times to come. I was a little surprised when Michael asked me to be his best man but I should thank him none the less. Thanks Shakespeare.
I remember the first day of our senior year of high school. Lover boy here had just started at Rydell. He fell head over heels for Steph. Not that I blame him. She has to be one of the most down to earth, kind hearted people I know.
Why these two belong together. Well there anit a whole lot to say about that other than they were destine to be together though he went extreme lengths to get her attention. As far as become her Mr Right or rather Mr Cool Rider. To Michael and Stephanie" Johnny said raising his glass in a toast. He went back at sat down next to Paulette.
"Can I have newlywed couple on the floor for the first dance" I got up and offered my hand to Steph.
"You step on my dress or my feet you're sleeping on the couch tonight" Stephanie threaten jokingly.
"Yea sure likes that going to happen babe" I said as 'Earth Angel' by The Penguins began to play.