Santana glanced anxiously around the corner of the church set. She was trying to see Rachel, but because she was hiding around the opposite corner, there was no way. However she could see Shelby and Cassie, Maribel and Bayani, Quinn and Kurt, and last the twins and Beth. Santana couldn't get over how cute the girls looked sitting there in their little gold wagon that Beth would be pulling. At first they had wanted the girls to walk with Beth, but they were already at such a squirmy age, both women knew they wouldn't have cooperated, at all. The wagon was the next best thing and the girls didn't have to carry their little baskets of flowers, they could just hold them and toss the flowers out. Santana really hoped they didn't turn those baskets upside down once they were finished with the flowers because the wedding band boxes were in there. Thinking about it now, they probably should have done something a little different with the rings, but they wanted the girls more involved. Suddenly the music started, which meant that Puck had taken his place at the alter.
"Feet don't fail me now." Santana mumbled as she shuffled forward again and watched Shelby and Cassie walk through the beautiful oak doors. This was going to take a moment considering Blaine and Brittany wanted everyone to stop and take pictures once the doors closed again. Santana could be annoyed by that, but she was very thankful that Blaine and Brittany were going out of their way to make sure that they didn't miss anything. One thing they were adamant about capturing was the first time that Rachel and Santana saw each other. Instead of entering in the same fashion as everyone else, they each had their own door on opposite sides of the set. Santana and Rachel each would enter with their fathers, walk to the middle and then all four of them would walk down the aisle together. It had been kind of funny explaining that to the decorators who didn't do many weddings were so many people walked down the aisle together.
"It's time to go San." Marcus gently patted Santana on her hand that was still resting on his forearm. Had she really spaced out that long? She must have because before she could even react to what her father had just said, he began to move them forward. Pulling open the door, Marcus made sure that he didn't hit himself in the face as he let Santana step through first before following swiftly. Marcus watched the two women stare at the floor, they must have been counting to themselves before raising their heads. Both women's eyes began to water as they took each other in. The flashes and sounds of the camera's capturing the moment were long forgotten as they stared at each other, lost in their own little world.
Marcus and Leroy took a step back as the two women met in the middle. Santana instantly took Rachel into hers. "You look beautiful baby."
"Thank you, so do you." Rachel responded as she blushed and looked down. Blaine and Brittany snapped a few more pictures of just Rachel and Santana before motioning for Leroy and Marcus to step back into frame. They eventually had to get Rachel and Santana to look at the camera because they just kept looking at each other. With them looking at each other the whole time, there was higher chance of one of them falling and no one wanted that.
After making it down the aisle, Santana and Rachel now found themselves standing in front of Puck who bounced on his toes with giddiness. Quinn stood behind Santana, Beth to her right, Kurt behind Rachel and the twins now sat comfortably in Shelby and Maribel's laps. Technically the girls were supposed to stay in their wagon, but they weren't having any of that at all. If they were more comfortable where they were, then so be it.
"Lady's and Gentlemen we are here today to witness the rejoining," Puck winked at Santana and Rachel, "of hands between Santana and Rachel. When I was first asked to do this, I was shocked momentarily and then honored. Santana has been my best friend since we were in preschool together. Rachel you only came into the picture three years ago, but I feel like I have known you just as long as Santana. I've been witness to the amazing relationship that you two have and I know that you are perfect for each other. Now it is my understanding that you both have written vows for each other. Santana, would you like to go first?" Puck turned his attention to Santana as she turned around and reached for a piece of paper in Quinn's hand. The blonde then pulled out Rachel's ring box, waiting for the moment when Santana asked for it. Kurt already had Santana's ring in his pocket, they had gotten them out when the girls got out of the wagon before Santana and Rachel walked down the aisle.
"My dearest Rachel, my best friend, my better half, my soul mate that I never believed existed. You make me the happiest I have ever been. When I first met you I was so afraid to love you and now that I have fallen completely in love with you, I know that I could not have found a better person to spend the rest of my life with. We've already had our fair share of ups and downs, but I promise that if or when more come along, I will stick by you through those as well. As most traditional vows go, I promise to always be by your side in sickness and in health, richer or poorer and I promise that even though I tend to walk in front of you as a your protector, I will try my best to always walk beside you, encouraging you, supporting you and being that hand you need to hold when something scary happens. I love you with everything in me and I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together with our girls as a family." Santana sniffled and wiped her eyes before reaching for the ring that Quinn was holding out for her to take.
"Santana will now place Rachel's ring on her finger and then Rachel you can read your vows." Puck spoke as he teetered back and forth on his heels a bit. He watched as Santana placed the ring on Rachel's finger and kissed it before taking the woman's hand back into her own. "Rachel?"
"Santana, at the moment as I am writing this you are next to me sleeping peacefully. The cabin is quiet except for the occasional noise on the baby monitor from the twins or the random snoring of Dax and Dahlia. Sometimes, it's truly the little things that can make you the happiest. You're the greatest thing in my life that has given me some of my happiest little moments. When I first met you, I was literally lost and confused, but you took me in without hesitation, you stood by me through the hardest thing I have ever had to deal with and for that I thank you. I promise to always do the same for you, in moments of weakness I will be the arms that hold you, in moments of sadness I will be the shoulder you can cry on, even if you never admit it later on." Everyone laughed lightly. "If you ever feel lost and confused like I was, let me return the favor and be your light. I love you Santana more than I could ever put into words, if I could I would talk forever and I know I talk too much as it is." Rachel laughed as she wiped at her eyes as she too was now crying. "You're my dream come true, my wish upon a star and I'm looking forward to growing old with you, watching our girls turn into women and having families of their own. I love you." Rachel turned to Kurt and happily accepted the ring that he handed her. Placing the ring on Santana's finger she then turned to Puck waiting on him to tell her that she could finally kiss her bride.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I proudly announce Mrs. and Mrs. Berry-Lopez. You can kiss your bride now." Puck winked at Rachel as the whole room erupted into cheers. Maybe it was because it was their wedding day or maybe it was something that would always happen, but as Rachel touched her lips to Santana's she felt her world once again fall into place. This was definitely the moment she had been waiting for.
Now that the ceremony itself was over, the guests began to file into the reception area while the parents and wedding party went outside to take pictures. One of the best things about living in an extremely mountainous area was the fact that you constantly had beautiful back drops. Santana and Rachel hopped onto one golf cart with the girls, while everyone else piled onto the remaining three. They were headed across the parking lot where there was a small natural waterfall. It was going to be beautiful, but they definitely had to hurry because it was cold out and they didn't want to risk the girls getting sick from being outside without proper attire.
Looking over at Rachel, all Santana could do was smile while watching her wife hold tightly to Samara so that she didn't fall off. It was as if this was all sinking in all over again. She was a happily married woman with two beautiful girls, life just couldn't get any better at the moment. "I love you." Santana randomly said.
"I love you too." Rachel replied before looking down at Samara and then over to Sierra in Santana's lap. "And we love you girls."
"Today has been perfect." Santana reached over and rested her hand on the back of Rachel's neck, laughing when Rachel shimmied because Santana's hands were so cold. "And it's not over yet." Santana smiled widely as they came to a stop in front of the water fall. They only had so long before they began to lose the perfect lighting or everyone started to freeze, yes, Blaine and Brittany were already fussing at everyone to get into position. This was going to be the longest, relatively short photo shoot that Santana had even been a part of. At least she had Rachel and the twins by her side.
After what Santana would call a grueling thirty minutes of taking all sorts of pictures, they were all finally headed inside to get the reception started. However their first stop was back to their changing rooms so that they could get the twins out of their dresses. They had started to whine right as the photo shoot was finishing up, Rachel and Santana both knew that as soon as the girls were warm, comfy and had some food in their bellies, they would be falling asleep.
Entering into the reception, each with a twin, Santana and Rachel were welcomed by a loud applause before they made their way to their table to sit down and eat. The room was filled with laughter and love, two things that made up a great reception. Midway through eating dinner, the two women found out exactly what the projector had been for. Their parents had put together a bunch of home movies of the women before transitioning over to photos and videos that had been taken at the children's home, past holidays and birthdays. Both women couldn't help but get emotional as they watched their little selves dance and sing on screen. They hoped one day to be able to do something like this for Sierra and Samara. Speaking of the twins, both of them were asleep as expected, inside of their wagon. It was so cute to see them both laying there snuggled up to one another all cozy with their blankets. Santana was just thankful that someone had thought ahead of time to bring the wagon over.
As the night progressed things slowly began to wind down. All of the parents gave moving speeches about Santana and Rachel before they had a parent dance, where each woman danced with all of their parents. They had decided to do it this way because there were so many of them that they knew someone would get their feelings hurt. They had also planned a dance with the twins as well, but the girls had only woken up long enough to eat, play for a bit and then immediately knocked back out. It was like they were getting short bursts of energy.
When the end of the reception came around, Santana and Rachel found themselves dancing with two very sleepy twins as one of the bands played We Could Be Heroes. It was fittingly the best song for both women as they were both heroes in their own right.
"Happy Wedding Day. Mrs. Berry - Lopez." Santana whispered as she stepped closer to Rachel.
"The same to you, Mrs. Berry - Lopez." Rachel responded as she kissed Santana on the lips. It was official in every aspect, Santana and Rachel were finally married and one big happy family with their girls. They knew this wasn't the end of their journey, they still had a lot of life left to live, but for now this was the best moment in their lives.
Finished...for now. I do have a one-shot planned that covers Christmas Eve and Christmas that will be up soon. There will also be more to come at a later date. This isn't the last that you have seen of this family. I can't thank you all enough for sticking with me throughout this entire story, it means more to me than I can even begin to express. Writing is just a little hobby of mine and for so many people to actually like something that I have written is very humbling. It boggles my mind that this story has taken almost a year to write, I'm kind of amazed at myself for sticking with it honestly. I'm glad I did though and I'm glad that you all have enjoyed reading it just as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Thank you all again for the views, reviews, favorites and follows. I hope to write more for you in the future.