"Ash! Do you want to be late! Are you going to ruin this by being late?" Janna screamed from the other side of the door.
Ash didn't reply and about five minutes later Damien walked through the door looking slightly uncomfortable. "You're going to give Janna a heart attack soon you know if you don't hurry up."
Ash groaned, "I don't know if I can do this."
Damien struggled to smother a laugh and Ash glared at him. "Sorry, it's just that... you are getting cold feet. Even you have to admit that's pretty funny."
Ash sighed wearily, "What if... oh man... what if I get it wrong? Or if I ruin it for her." Ash whined.
"Come on man, do you honestly think she's going to care about that? I mean, she's your soulmate." Damien said, sinking down onto the couch.
Ash groaned and pulled on the tie that felt like it was getting tighter every second. Ash took a deep breath and got shakily to his feet. "Okay, okay, this is for Mary-Lynette. So, let's do this." Ash said, trying to smile but it came out more as a grimace instead.
Damien grinned and said, "That's the spirit; know we need to hurry before Janna comes back with reinforcements."
Ash walked to the door with Damien walking behind him and they made their way down the staircase and out of the door to one of the many cars waiting outside. "Hey Nilsson." Ash said, greeting the driver as he slid in the back. Damien climbed in next to him and then they were on their way with the many other cars bringing up the rear.
As they got closer Ash threw a panicked glance at Damien and Damien smiled reassuringly at him and said, "Remember, it's for Mary-Lynette."
The car stopped at what seemed to be the middle of nowhere until closer inspection showed chairs all facing north, a small and simple alter and a lot of flowers decorating the alter, the chairs and there was even flower petals leading the way up to the alter in between an aisle between the chairs. It was simple yet beautiful but Ash was so nervous he hardly paid these details attention as Damien led him to his place. As Ash tried to remember how to breathe people began to climb out of cars and take their seats.
Once everyone was seated, Blaise, a recent member of circle daybreak and Thea's cousin began to play the cello. It produced a beautiful, yet haunting melody and everyone was silent as the notes of the music seemed to flow through the air. Then the music changed to something familiar but Ash hardly noticed, instead he was transfixed by something much more beautiful. His Mary-Lynette.
Wearing a long, figure-hugging satin white dress she walked towards him with almost unbearable slowness. Instead of a veil she wore only a light touch of make-up and her dark hair was piled on top of her head in tight curls and it was pinned in place by a small, diamond tiara that was an engagement present from Thierry. She was smiling and her eyes sparkled much in the same way as when she looked at the stars and just like that all of his nervousness disappeared. She reached him after a time that seemed like it was both a million years and no time at all.
Her father was giving her away and Ash shook hands with him before taking Mary-Lynette's hand and leaning close to her ear before whispering, "You never told me that you were an angel."
She smiled and giggled before leaning towards his ear and whispered, "Angels wish that they were as smooth as you Ash."
Then, hand in hand, they turned and faced Thierry, ready to get married.
The rest of the ceremony proceeded without a hitch and they were soon officially married. As soon as Thierry said the words, "You may kiss the bride." There were shouts of joy from everyone and they were swarmed by people all giddy with happiness.
"Alright then, who's ready for a party" Ash shouted which received even more shouts of joy and everyone soon ran back to the cars in dresses and formal wear glad for any excuse for a party.
"Well, Mrs Redfern, what do you say to leaving all of them to dance the night away and we have our own little private party?" Ash asked cheekily.
"Hmmm, I think that your sisters, Janna, Lea and everyone else would kill us." Mary-Lynette teased. "Let's do it." She said and with a squeal she ran to the car with Ash chasing her as their laughs rang through the air as the sun began to set.
Well, this didn't turn out as long as I thought it would be but I hope you liked it. I know that it has taken me a while to get this last chapter up but thank you all for reviewing and this is the last chapter of this story, sorry, and I'd love to hear about what you think and I will try to start something new as soon as I can. Thank you and thank you again. XXX
