Sorry, if this chapter in as mistakes in, I haven't got my laptop back yet. This chapter was wrote for Lithanfan2014 and the prompt was: It's Ethan's and Lilly's big day, but with Ethan's ex Annabella on the loose will the couple make it down the aisle?
Tam Jaspie: The note you left made me laugh :D
Ellzlovzcasualty: Jessica's story should continue for chapter 24, will Linda and Jessica manage to sort out their differences? And will Lenny admit he lied about Jessica making a move on him?
ShawneeSmithIsMyIdol: The Cal chapter will be up for chapter 25. Cal gets drunk after work, and flirts with a teenage girl, little realizing that it is Ash's daughter, Ella!
The Secret Life Of Casualty
Chapter 22
Lily was sitting in Sam's spare room. The dress was hanging up in front of her and Zoe and Sam were trying to convince her to get ready as they soon had to leave for the church where Ethan was meeting them with Cal and Fletch.
"Fine " Lily sighed as Sam picked up the dress and helped pull her in to it. Zoe and Sam stepped back allowing her to look in to the mirror.
Her black hair was up in a bun with a few strands framing her face and her dress was white with pearls. Sam handed her, her bouquet of flowers and then followed her from the room and down the stairs and out the door where the wedding car was waiting which Cal had ordered as a wedding gift to Ethan and Lily.
"It's beautiful " Lily said, as she admired the car, as the man opened it and she slipped in and they went to the church.
Lily walked down the alsle to 'here comes the bride' and Ethan looked handsome in a light blue suit with his hands nervously by his side.
As Lily reached her soon to be husband she smiled nervously and the service soon got startted.
"In the presence of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
We have come together to witness the marriage of Ethan and Lily,
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 commimnent 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, compaionship, and comfort,
and grow to find 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 loyality which all should uphold and honour
It enriches soceity and strenghtens community
No one should enter into it lightly or selfishly
but revertly, and responsibly in the sight of almighty God. "
"Ethan and Lily 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 them and strengthen them,
that they may fulfill God's purposes
for the whole of their earthly life together "
Father Bill, who was known for doing weddings and funerals, looked around as he said "First, I am required to ask anyone present who knows a reason why these persons, may not lawfully marry, to declare it now"
Ethan looked around nervously, unaware Annabella was among the guests.
"The vows you are about to take " Father Bill spoke to Ethan and Lily "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 "
The father turned to Ethan and said "Ethan, will you take Lily to be your wife?
Will you love her, comfort her, honour and protect her,
and, forsaking all others,
be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?"
"I will " Ethan smiled, his eyes twinkling with happiness.
"Lily, will you take Ethan 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 " Lily said
"Will you, the familes and friends of Ethan and Lily,
support and uphold them in their marriage now and in the years to come?"
"We will " The people in the church echoed
"God our father,
from the beginning
you have blessed creation with abundent life.
Pour out your blessings upon Ethan and Lily,
that they may be joined in mutual love and compaionship,
in holiness and commimnent 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 "
"Amen " Everyone said.
"Ethan and Lily, I now invite you to hold hands and make your vows,
in the presence of God and his people "
Ethan took Lily's left hand and held it tight as he said.
"I, Ethan, take you Lily,
to be my wife
to have and to hold
for this day forward;
for bdtter, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in sickness and in health
to love and to cherish
till death do us part;
according to God's holy law
In the presence of God I make this vow "
Lily took Ethan's hand in hers and repeated what he'd said to her.
"I, Lily, take you Ethan,
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 do us part;according to God's holy law I make this vow "
Cal walked up the alsle with the wedding rings and then Father Bill started to speak "Heavenly father by your blessing
Let these rings be to Ethan and Lily 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 "
"Amen "
Ethan held the ring on Lily's f inger and said "Lily, I give you 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 the holy sprit"
"Ethan, I, give you 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 the holy sprit "
"In the presence of God and before this congregration, Ethan and Lily have given their consent and made their marriage vows to each other.
"You'll pay for this " Annabella whispered to herself, lifting her gun
They have declared their marriage by the joining of hands and by te giving and receiving of rings.
I, therefore proclaim that you are husband and wif-"
Just as the vicar was about to proclaim them as man and wife, a loud gun shot rung out stunning the guests in to silence
"Lilly" Ethan's concern was not for him, but his new bride, who was laying face down and was unmoving. "Lily" Ethan said again, hoping to get a response from his new wife. Had the death till us part come sooner than anybody could have thought?
Next prompt: The fallout from the wedding day continues.
