Always & Forever Chapter 1, a 7th heaven fanfic

Haha…just when you thought you got rid of me…I'm back with a sequel! If you haven't read my first story, read it before this one…its called Never Wanna Be Without You…just go into my profile and click on it there…btw-thanks to heather for the title!

Always & Forever

5 years have passed since the last story, making Ruthie 21 and Martin 23.

The wedding morning was finally here. A 5 month-pregnant Lucy came into her room, with her kids, Savannah, Nicole, and Daniel walking behind her. They both sat on her bed. "Aunt Ruthie! Wake up!" they starting jumping on top of their aunt while Lucy laughed.

"What? Are you just gonna stand there and let your kids abuse me?" Ruthie mumbled, pulling the blankets over her head. Lucy laughed, and told her kids to get off the bed.

"Do I have to get up?" Ruthie asked tiredly.

"Of course! It's your wedding day!"

"My wedding day?" then she remembered. "It's HERE!" she screamed, causing Lucy to crack up Annie ran upstairs. "Did I just hear someone scream?"

"Yeah…Ruthie's excited."

"Why?"

Ruthie gave her the look like, Duh mom… and Annie laughed. "I'm just kidding…its your WEDDING DAY!"

Ruthie rolled out of bed, grabbing her robe and slippers, and took a shower. She pulled on her blue sweatpants, white t-shirt, and her black flip flops. She threw all of her makeup into a small cosmetic bag, along with all of her hair products. She walked downstairs, and set her bag, along with her purse on the kitchen counter, and grabbed a bagel. She put some cream cheese onto it, setting it on the counter, and poured a glass of milk. She sat down on the stool and began to eat as her phone rang. She looked at it, It was Sandy.

"Hello?"

"Hey Ruthie!"

"Oh, hi Sandy! What's up?"
"Just letting you know…Simon and I are on the way down…Aaron's (decided to use the same name even thought it's Simon's baby, not Martin's) staying with my dad."

"Ok…"

"Just didn't want you to worry…since we're in the wedding. We wouldn't miss your big day!"
"I know…thanks Sandy!"

"Should I meet you at the church or what?"

"Um…the guys are getting ready here and all the girls and I are going to the church…so I guess drop Simon off here then meet us there?"

"Yeah…sounds good. See you at the church!"
"Ok bye!" Ruthie hung up the phone and sighed, taking another bite into her bagel. The door opened, and Martin walked in.

"Oh crap!" Martin said, covering his eyes.

"What babe?"

"Isn't it bad luck for me to see you before the wedding?"

"Relax…my dress isn't on yet."

He uncovered his eyes. "Just the same you look gorgeous." He smiled, walking over to Ruthie and kissed her. He laid his tux on the counter and smiled.

"How are you?"

"EXHAUSTED! I barely slept last night!"

"Really? Me either…you nervous yet?"

"Are you kidding me? Extremely!"
"Honey, you have NOTHING to be nervous about…"
"I know…I just…I can't wait. I am SO excited to be married to you! These last five years…they've been miserable…cause I just wanted to be with you…ALL the time!"
"But now you can be…once we're married…"

"I know…and I can't wait."

Lucy came downstairs, and grabbed an apple, sitting beside Ruthie. Annie came downstairs with her grandchildren, followed by Eric and the twins.

"Girls, we better get going to the church. Where's Sarah?"

"Upstairs with Matt, Cory and Jessica (Matt and Sarah's kids…Cory's 4 and Jessica's 2…)."
Just then, they came downstairs.

"Someone call us?" Sarah asked.

"No…just wondering where you were. We're heading to the church."

Matt held his arms out to Jessica. "Here, go see daddy.." Sarah said, handing Jessica to Matt.

The girls all went outside, getting into the van, all except for Ruthie. She was standing by the door talking to Martin.
"I guess this is it…we're really getting married…"

"Yeah we are."

"I've waited my whole life for today.."

"It's finally here."

"I better go. I'll see you there." She smiled nervously and Martin leaned in to kiss her.

"Babe relax…today's gonna be fine."

"I know. Bye!"

"Bye!" he waved and shut the door as she left.

Everyone was getting ready at the church. Lucy, Sarah, Sandy, and Mary were her bride's maids, and were all dressed in light lavender dresses, with white sandals on, and Nichole and Savannah were wearing light pink dresses and they were the flower girls. Annie walked in, wearing a light purple blouse, a black skirt, and black heels. Ruthie was still walking around in her robe, but had her makeup done. She was wearing light blue eye shadow, and a dark brown mascara with a little bit of eyeliner. Her cheeks were slightly pink, and she had sparkly pink lip-gloss on as well. She smiled and sat down on the couch in her dad's office. Her mom, Lucy, Mary, and Sarah walked over to her.

"Ok Ruthie…" Lucy began. "I wanted to give you this…it's the locket that mom gave me for my birthday and that I wore when Kevin and I got married…I want you to have if for your wedding as your something old. Your dress is something new...and your earrings are something blue…something borrowed…"

Annie walked over to Ruthie, handing her a diamond bracelet. "I want you to wear this for your wedding…your dad bought this for me right after you were born for Valentine's day…I want you to wear it on your wedding day." She said as she put it on Ruthie's wrist.

"Thank you guys."

"Oh look at the time!" Annie said, shocked. "You're getting married in an hour!"

Ruthie squealed in excitement. "Oh mom I'm so excited!"

"You really love him don't you?"

"Yeah…I really do.."

Everyone was being seated in the church as the organ began to play. Everyone stood as Ruthie and Matt began walking down the isle, since her dad was performing the ceremony. Martin, as well as the best man, Kevin, and groomsmen, Simon, Sam, David, and the maid of honor, Lucy, and her bride's maids, Mary, Sandy, and Sarah were lined up on either side of the altar. Martin cleared his throat and smiled a mile wide when he saw Ruthie walking up the aisle. She smiled back at him, finally approaching the altar with her brother. He pulled her veil back, and hugged her tight. "I love you." He whispered.

"I love you too." She whispered back.

He put her hand in Martin's and smiled at them. "Take care of her, ok?"

"I will." He squeezed Ruthie's hand and Matt went to stand beside Simon.

Ruthie and Martin stood face with her dad in between them. Ruthie looked deep into Martin's eyes and everything else seemed worthless.

"I love you." He whispered to her.

"I love you too." She replied.

"Thank you all for coming to witness the joining of these two couples in marriage. This is a verse that Ruthie and Martin requested that would be read at their wedding. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. 'Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish, it does not take offence, and it is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people's sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes.' " Eric began.

"Martin, do you take Ruthie to be your wife?"

"I do." He smiled

"Do you promise to love and respect her, forsaking all others, and holding only onto her?"

"I do."

"Ruthie, do you take Martin to be your husband?"

She began to cry. "I do."

"Do you promise to love and respect him, forsaking all others, and holding only onto him?"

"I do."

"Ok…Martin, repeat after me."

"I, Martin Brewer, take you Ruthie Camden, to be my wife."

"To have and to hold."

"In sickness and in health."

"For richer for poorer."

"And I promise to love you forever more."

Martin then placed the ring on Ruthie's finger and she smiled.

"Ruthie, would you repeat after me?"

"I Ruthie Camden, take you Martin Brewer, to be my husband."

"To have and to hold."

"In sickness and in health."

"For richer for poorer."

"And I promise to love you forever more."

She placed the gold band on Martin's finger, crying.

"Now it is my pleasure to introduce for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brewer!" Everyone in the church stood up and clapped.

"We did it…" Martin said, smiling.

"We sure did." Ruthie said, crying tears of joy. Martin kissed her passionately, which made everyone cheer louder. They broke apart and laughed, and walked down the aisle for the first time as man and wife.

AN- what do you guys think? As good as the first? Review please!