Here's the wedding chapter :D It makes a change for me to be writing a wedding that isn't Adam and Jessica's.


The Secret Life Of Casualty.

Chapter 6

Sam woke in Zoe's spare room to find Zoe holding out a glass of water. She groaned as she sat up and Zoe left her to it. Sam had spent her last night with the girls. Zoe, Rita, Jessica, Dixie and Kirsty, and they'd played 'truth or dare' That was Zoe's idea. She padded in to Zoe's shower and shut the door and undressed as she stepped in to the shower.

Zoe knocked on the bathroom door to see if her friend wanted any help. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine " Sam called back, stepping out of the shower. She'd always taken quick ones. Wrapping the towel around her she walked in to Zoe's room and blew dried her hair, leaving it to hang straight down her back.

Sam looked at herself in Zoe's mirror hardly believing it was her that was wearing the dress. Her hair was in a French plait and the dress fitted her in all the right places, on her feet she wore heels.

She picked up her flowers and took one last look in the mirror before walking down the stairs and refusing Zoe's offer of tea and toast.


In Fletcher's spare room, Tom was in a similar state to Sam. Accept he'd had a few drinks with Fletch, Adam, Noël, Jay and Nick Jordan who'd returned from Michigan for the occasion. He'd always looked upon Sam as a daughter figure. He saw something in the young doctor that reminded him of himself.

Flashback

Jay had brought the first round of drinks, followed by Adam. When a tall man, stocky build entered the pub.

"Alright Mr. J?" Noel asked and everyone turned around not expecting to see the ex- clinical lead.

"I'm quite alright Noel " The former clinical lead replied, siting down

End of flashback

Sam and Zoe arrived at the church in Zoe's mini, it was bright yellow, but Zoe adored it.

Sam was standing outside the church standing with Zoe waiting for Tom.

"He's here " Stated Zoe as Sam's nerves secretly grew and she walked in to the office seeing Fletch and Zoe already sitting there.

"In the presence of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
we have come together
to witness the marriage of Tom and Sam,
to pray for God's blessing on them,
to share their joy
and to celebrate their love.

Marriage is a gift of God in creation
through which husband and wife may know the grace of God.
It is given
that as man and woman grow together in love and trust,
they shall be united with one another in heart, body and mind,
as Christ is united with his bride, the Church.

"The gift of marriage brings husband and wife together
in the delight and tenderness of sexual union
and joyful commitment to the end of their lives.
It is given as the foundation of family life
in which children are [born and] nurtured
and in which each member of the family,in good times and in bad,
may find strength, companionship and comfort,
and grow to maturity in love. "

Marriage is a way of life made holy by God,
and blessed by the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ
with those celebrating a wedding at Cana in Galilee.
Marriage is a sign of unity and loyalty
which all should uphold and honor.
It enriches society and strengthens community.
No one should enter into it lightly or selfishly
but reverently and responsibly in the sight of almighty God.

Tom and Sam are now to enter this way of life.
They will each give their consent to the other
and make solemn vows,
and in token of this they will [each] give and receive a ring.
We pray with them that the Holy Spirit will guide
and strengthen them,
that they may fulfill God's purposes
for the whole of their earthly life together. "

"First, I am required to ask anyone present who knows a reason why these persons may not lawfully marry, to declare it now. The minister says to the couple The vows you are about to take are to be made in the presence
of God,
who is judge of all and knows all the secrets of our hearts;
therefore if either of you knows a reason why you may not
lawfully marry,
you must declare it now.

Tom and Sam looked around; hoping that nobody would stop them becoming man and wife.

Tom, will you take Sam to be your wife?
Will you love her, comfort her, honor and protect her,
and, forsaking all others,
be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?

"I will " Tom smiled.

Sam, will you take Tom to be your husband?
Will you love him, comfort him, honour and protect him,
and, forsaking all others,
be faithful to him as long as you both shall live?

"I will. " Sam smiled, gazing up at him lovingly

Will you, the families and friends of Tom and Sam,
support and uphold them in their marriage
now and in the years to come?

"We will". Everybody in the church replied.

"God our Father,
from the beginning
you have blessed creation with abundant life.
Pour out your blessings upon Tom and, Sam.
that they may be joined in mutual love and companionship,
in holiness and commitment to each other.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. "

Tom and Sam, I now invite you to join hands and make your vows,
in the presence of God and his people.

Tom took Sam's hand in his own hands.

I, Tom , take you, Sam,
to be my wife,
to have and to hold
from this day forward;
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,
to love and to cherish,
till death us do part;
according to God's holy law.
In the presence of God I make this vow.

I, Sam, take you, Tom ,
to be my husband,
to have and to hold
from this day forward;
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health,

to love and to cherish,
till death us do part;
according to God's holy law.
In the presence of God I make this vow.

Heavenly Father, by your blessing,

Let these be to Tom and Sam,

a symbol of unending love and faithfulness,
to remind them of the vow and covenant
which they have made this day
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

as a sign of our marriage.
With my body I honour you,
all that I am I give to you,
and all that I have I share with you,
within the love of God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Sam, I give you this ring
as a sign of our marriage.
With my body I honor you,
all that I am I give to you,
and all that I have I share with you,
within the love of God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Tom, I receive this ring
as a sign of our marriage.
With my body I honour you,
all that I am I give to you,
and all that I have I share with you,
within the love of God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

In the presence of God, and before this congregation,

"Tom and Sam have given their consent
and made their marriage vows to each other.
They have declared their marriage by the joining of hands
and by the giving and receiving of rings.
I therefore proclaim that they are husband and wife. "

"Those whom God has joined together let no one put asunder. "

Claps, whistles, shouts of joy went up in the church; as the newly married couple walked out getting confetti thrown at them.

The party was a small affair and as their two witnesses Zoe and Adrian Fletcher brought everybody drinks. Before everybody clubbed together to hire a horse and carriage to take the couple out of Holby for a few weeks before they returned, refreshed and as a married couple.

"I love you, Mr Kent " Tom smiled as he felt Sam wrap her arms around his neck as they in bed in their rented cottage, their first night in bed as a married couple.

"I know " He simply replied, with a cheeky grin feeling Sam cuddle up to him. What, he didn't know was, that Sam was wearing a huge smile to match.


I really enjoyed writing this chapter.

Ellzlovzcasualty- Sure, I can do that.