DOES TRUE LOVE REALLY CONQUER IT ALL?

Final Chapter

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Emily was in front of the full length mirror, where she was checking her reflection. She couldn't believe she was finally here. She smoothed her dress one more time and checked her hair. She was wearing a long strapless old ivory satin wedding dress, smoothly-fitted at the top and front, but caught up in the back with tiny pleats that cascaded out into a train covered with seed pearls and beading in a floral design. Her hair was up in curls with a few soft curls loose around her shoulders. She had minimal makeup on, just enough to compliment the ivory of her gown, and the "girls" had given her a blue garter, and her mother had given her an old ivory lace handkerchief of her great-grandmother's that she had preserved just for this day for Emily to carry somewhere as she walked down the aisle. Her mother and JJ and Penelope had just left her room, and Emily picked up her bouquet to get the scent of it again. It was made up of ivory roses, pale yellow calla lilies, cream peonies and pale orange calla lilies with complimentary berries and greenery. Emily used her great-grandmother's ivory lace handkerchief, which was rather large, to wrap around her bouquet so it would also cascade down her Mother's ivory Bible which she would also carry down the aisle.

She was so nervous she was shaking; after all the trouble they had to conquer, her dream was about to come true. A soft knock on the door brought her back from her thoughts. She told whomever was behind the door to come in. Jason walked in the room, wearing a very elegant black tuxedo.

"Hello there, you look amazing." She said, smiling widely...she had never seen Jason that dressed up.

"If I look amazing, you look beyond stunning." He said, admiring the beautiful brunette in her dress. "WOW! Em, you look beautiful, like a real princess." He said, coming forward into the room closer to Emily.

"Thank you so much. I am so nervous I can't stop shaking." She said, twisting her hands.

"You'll be fine." Jason said, smiling gently at her.

"I wanted to see you before we go down...I have something for you." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box. He placed the box in her hands, Emily smiled and opened the box softly. Inside, there was a beautiful delicate gold chain with a single diamond pendant in the shape of a teardrop. Emily wasn't sure, but by the size of it, it looked like it was at least six carats and perfectly cut as it sparkled all over the room. Emily gasped and looked at him, astonished.

"This belonged to my great-grandmother, and she passed it over to my grandmother and my mother on their wedding day, until my wife was the last one wearing it. We never really had a daughter, so I want you to have it." He said, looking at her intensely.

"Oh my God, Jason, No, I can't, this belongs to your family, I can't take it!" She said, stammering.

"Emily, YOU are my family, you might not be my biological daughter, but you are MY DAUGHTER." He said, smiling at her deeply. He took the necklace from her hands and walked behind her, placing the necklace around her neck softly and locking it.

"I remember when I first meet you, you were 4 years old and you used to impress me with how smart you were. I watched you grow up and go to college; I watched you become a successful and beautiful woman. And today, I will have the privilege and joy of walking you down the aisle and watch you marry the man of your dreams. I'm so proud of everything you have become, Em. I couldn't be luckier to have you as my daughter, I love you." Jason smiled at her and wiped the tears from her eyes that were now rolling down her face.

"Oh Jason, I love you so much, I have no words to thank you for everything you've done and what you mean in my life." She pulled him into a hug and let more tears roll down her face. He hugged her tight, too, then, he pulled away and once again, he wiped her tears.

"Are you ready?" He asked, Emily nodded, and he took her hand to lead her outside.

They were at Rossi's mansion, and they walked down the stairs together; the entire house was decorated in pearl white and gray decorations. There were a lot of people around the house from the catering service Rossi had hired. They walked outside the house, and Emily gasped for the hundredth time that night. There were several tables around the garden that were all nicely decorated and set up. The entire garden was lit up with hanging lights and lanterns. There was also a wooden dance floor in the garden on the other side of the tables next to the fountains that were also lit up. The lake was full of floating candles and flowers, and next to the lake, there was a gazebo, where Hotch and the priest were awaiting, and all her friends and family were sitting in the chairs in front of the gazebo waiting for her, too.

Emily felt new tears sliding down her face. Rossi and Jason must have spent a fortune setting all that up for them. The way from the house to where Aaron was standing was covered in white rose petals, and when everyone saw Emily, they quickly stood up. Rossi smiled and signaled the orchestra to get ready. Once everyone was ready, Jason signaled Rossi that they were ready, and once again, Rossi signaled the orchestra, and they began playing the wedding march.

Emily and Jason began walking down the aisle, and Emily started shaking involuntarily...she quickly made a movie on her mind, of all the trouble they had to face, how much they had struggled to be together. They were finally there; she was about four months pregnant, and she was starting to show a little, and she never thought this day would come. When they arrived at the end of the aisle, Jason turned around and kissed her forehead and her cheek.

He smiled and nodded at Aaron. Aaron was wearing a very nice gray tuxedo, and he looked so handsome, Emily felt herself blushing. He stepped forward and gently took her hand, pulling her close to him and the priest.

"Oh my God, you are taking my breath away." He smiled, showing his dimples deeply...Emily just smiled; she had finally lost her voice and couldn't utter a single word.

The ceremony started, and the priest talked about marriage for a while and finally proceeded to the rest of the ceremony. He finally called for the rings and Jack proudly came over, wearing a gray suit matching his dad's and holding the rings on a white cushion. Emily bent down to place a kiss on the little boy's head...she was crying again.

The priest blessed the rings, and the spoke to the couple...

"Aaron Hotchner, do you take Emily Katherine Prentiss as your lawful wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?"

"I do." He said, holding her hand and looking at her intensely.

"Emily Katherine Prentiss, do you take Aaron Hotchner as your lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?"

"I do." She couldn't stop the tears from rolling down her face.

The priest asked Aaron to take his ring first, and he took Emily's hand gently and repeated what the priest told him.

"Emily, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness. As I place it on your finger, I commit my heart and soul to you. I ask you to wear this ring as a reminder of the vows we have spoken today, our wedding day." He placed the ring on her finger right next to her engagement ring. Then Emily took her ring and also took Aaron's left hand.

"Aaron, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness. As I place it on your finger, I commit my heart and soul to you. I ask you to wear this ring as a reminder of the vows we have spoken today, our wedding day." Her voice breaking down and spilling more tears.

The priest spoke one more time...

"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Aaron, you may kiss your wife."

I now present to you Supervisory Special Agents Aaron and Emily Hotchner!

Everyone started clapping, and Aaron pulled Emily close to him, kissing her softly and holding her in his arms. They pulled away after a while and turned back to meet their friends. He gently led Emily down the aisle one more time, as his wife now and both were smiling deeply.

The rest of the night was beautiful and amazing, they hugged their friends as they congratulated them, and they ate and drank and celebrated with close friends and family. Emily and Aaron would steal kisses from each other continuously. After a while, Rossi stood up and took the microphone to make a speech.

"I want to thank everyone for being here and for helping me make this beautiful ceremony come true. I have known Aaron almost all my life, and I have watched him struggle and go through the most difficult of situations. My heart fills with joy tonight watching my best friend and brother marry the most amazing woman in the world. Cheers to you guys!" He said, holding his glass up and saluting the newly-married couple. Then Aaron stood up as well, surprising Emily.

"Thank you, everyone, especially you, Dave, for being with me, when I have needed you the most and for making me open my eyes." Then he turned around and looked at Emily. "Two years ago, my life was empty. I was dead inside, and I had nothing to live for anymore. Then God sent me this beautiful angel, who lit up my world. She filled me with joy and life, and she made me fight for life again." He stopped, looking at everyone. "I remember the first day she walked into my office, ready to take the world down on her own...she cursed at me that same day." Everyone laughed, even Emily. "And I knew in that instant that, she had stolen my heart and that one day, I'd have the honor to call her my wife." Then he looked at her intensely and said. "I told you one day that if you walked with me this way, we will make it wherever we want it to be, today I fulfilled my promise to you." He turned his attention to the orchestra and signaled them. They started playing a song he had requested earlier. He gently grabbed her hand and said:

"I decided to make this song our first dance, and our song as a couple, I picked this song because of what you mean to me, and every time I listen to the song, I'll think of you and this day." He pulled her up gently and led her to the dance floor. They walked to the middle on the dance floor and he wrapped his arms around her dancing slowly to the rhythm of the song. The song playing was "Everything I do, I do it for you" by Bryan Adams."

Look into my eyes, you will see

What you mean to me.

Search your heart, search your soul

And when you find me there, you'll search no more…

Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for.

You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for.

You know it's true:

Everything I do, I do it for you.

They swayed together around the dance floor; Emily had her arms around his neck and was crying again, Hotch was holding her really close to him, breathing on her neck. Aaron pulled away a little making her look at him; he brushed his finger over her cheek wiping her tears softly.

"We made it; we are here baby, husband and wife. We conquered it all, Em, our love was stronger than anything else, now you're all mine, Mrs. Hotchner." Emily smiled widely, she loved how her name sounded with his last name.

"I like that a lot, Mrs. Hotchner…that sounds so sexy." She said, in a cheeky tone.

"That's because you're sexy as hell, baby." He said, grinning at her.

Look into your heart – you will find

There's nothin' there to hide.

Take me as I am, take my life.

I would give it all, I would sacrifice.

Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for

I can't help it, there's nothin' I want more

You know it's true:

Everything I do, I do it for you, oh, yeah…..

" I love you so much, Aaron…this is the happiest day of my life" She said, looking at him again while they swayed to the music.

"I love you more, Emily Hotchner, I love you, and that beautiful angel you're going to give me soon." He said, capturing her lips in a passionate and sweet kiss.

There's no love like your love

And no other could give more love.

There's nowhere unless you're there

All the time, all the way, yeah.

Look into your heart, baby...

Oh, you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for.

I can't help it, there's nothin' I want more.

Yeah, I would fight for you, I'd lie for you,

Walk the wire for you, yeah, I'd die for you…

You know it's true:

Everything I do, oh, I do it for you.

Emily listened to the song while he swayed her around, they were married now, her dream had come true...she was finally happily married to the man of her dreams. She was soon going to be holding their baby in her arms. No matter how much they had struggled, they conquered it all and fought for their love. Emily was sure now, that no matter what they went through in the future, they would be ok, and their love would fight it all.

Everything I do, darling.

You will see it's true.

You will see it's true. Yeah!

Search your heart and your soul

You can't tell it's not worth dying for

I'll be there; I'd walk the fire for you

I'd die for you, Oh yeah.

I'm going all the time, all the way.

She pulled away again…

"I love you, Aaron." She said, kissing his lips softly.

"Always and forever? He asked, smiling at her showing his dimples deeply.

"Probably more than that." She said, as he was spinning her around the floor and catching her in his arms again.

THE END