Key word for this entire chapter is bittersweet. Also it's the LAST chapter, boo/yay! lol

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Chapter 14: Don't Wanna Wait

Rushing through the never ending hospital halls. People everywhere. Staring, wondering where exactly he was running off to is such a hurry. Fred didn't care, he was after one thing, & one thing only. Daphne was the only thing on his mind. It was only her that mattered to him. If she were to die with out her knowing how much he dearly loved her, he couldn't bare to live another day.

At last, the door, the door he rushed for, Daphne's door. He took a deep breath. Prepared himself for something he never wanted to be prepared for, & probably never fully would. If she died, this was the last time he'd ever see her sweet face again, or hear her soft heart beat like a perfect drum.

He pushed open the door, to a dark room, beeping & buzzing, filled the room. His heart skipped beats, not for the same reason it use to, seeing her, yes, but not knowing what condition to excpect. If it be the last words he told her, it would be, I love you.

At last his eyes hit Daphne, resting on pillows in the hospital bed. White as a ghost, gently, but barely breathing. Her eyes were closed, her hands were folded on her stomach. Fred slowly walked in, & sit on the chair on the beds side.

"Daphne?" He whispered. No reply. No sweet innocent eyes to stare into his, just one lifeless woman that didn't deserve to be where she was. "Oh, Daphne...for someone so small, you were so strong." He said softly, holding her hand into his. "You got rid one of the biggest problems that beat me down in my life...& ruined yours, for me..why?"

"Because, I love you, Freddie." A whisper spoke, from Daphne's plum pink lips. Her eyes still closed. Fred's jaw dropped, was it true? Did she really just speak to him?

"Daph-"

"Fred..if I leave I wa-"

"No, no don't say that. You can't leave me." Fred said, getting closer to her.

"Freddie.."

"Daphne?" Fred said."I have to ask you something!" Daphne cracked a small grin, a little like the one she made before surgery & all the procedures earlier.

"What?" She said, in a whisper of her sweet voice.

"Daphne, I waited far far too long to do this, to say these words. Because of the Freak I had to hide every emotion or feeling I ever felt for you Daphne, I had to pretend I was clueless, or if he found out I loved you he would have killed you.." Fred rambled, Daphne took one of her small weak hands out of Fred's then slid it up his body to find his face. She gently placed two cold fingers on his lips.

"I love you." She whispred. Fred looked at her innocent face, resting in bed. Her fingers pressed againest his lips. Pure moment of bliss! He never excpected to feel his angel touch & feel ever again. Something lit up inside him, a feeling of hope that she'd live!

Carefully he took her hand & planted a precious priceless kiss on it. Daphne smiled brighter, fluttering her eyes opened a little. Seeing those diamond blue eyes full of hope & pride.

"Daphne Ann Blake, be my wife, stay with me forever, cause even if die today, you'll be in my heart, always! " Fred said. Daphne's ocean blue eyes fluttered all the way open. Fred had a smile on brighter than the sun that started shining through the cracks of the window shades.

"Consider me, already your wife.." Daphne said, pulling herself out of the hospital bed hugging Fred. Kissing him. Her strength wasn't strong enough to keep her sit up on her own for long. She fell backwards, Fred gently grabbed her in his arms, & looked down at her angelic face. Before celebrating could begin a doctor came into the room.

"Miss Blake, your awake!" The doctor said in shock. Daphne nodded slowly. Fred placed her back into her bed.

"I've came with the full results of your furture, Miss Blake." He said. Daphne gave Fred a small but tight squeeze. Fred could feel his heart ready to beat out of his chest.

"You will survive this, no doubt. Being awake is a major recovery we weren't excepecting at first." Fred kissed her happily. Daphne smiled. They focused their attentio back on the doctor.

"Now, Daphne, you will never be able to walk again.." The doctor said. Fred's heart was half broken, but nothing could beat down his mood for her living, & the proposal went well. He glanced over at her white face. Surprised to see a smile.

He took both his hands and held one of hers.

"Your smiling?" He asked through a whisper with a smile on his face. Daphne nodded.

"More places for you to carry me." She teased with a smile shining through her weak face.

"Miss Blake, your life is going to change dramatically from what you use to know." the doctor explained. "I wish there was something we could do for your, the fall you took was...your lucky to be alive."

"I'm lucky too." Fred sighed gazing at her. Daphne smiled tears trembled down her face. She seemed to happy, but scared.

"Doctors officies & hospitals will become your home away from home, the wheel chair will be your best friend, more depending on others than ever before. " the doctor explained. Fred could feel a hammer hit his heart every word the doctor spoke. Daphne's life would never be the same, because of him.

"Doctor." Fred said stopping him.

"Yes?" He asked.

"Go get our pastor, I've got the rings, go." He said. The doctor looked at him puzzled.

"Freddie, what are you doing?" Daphne asked innocently.

"We're not waiting another mintue to get married! I want to marry you now, here, I want to be with you for the rest of my life from this moment on." Fred said.

"I don't want to wait either, Freddie." Daphne said sweetly. Fred smiled, the two looked at the doctor & demanded to get them married that day.

"Fred, Daphne!" Velma shouted bringing their pastor up to them.

"Velma!" Fred said happily. "Thanks! We wanted you three at our wedding too." Fred said looking at his three friends in the corner of the room.

After mintues the couple were finally getting ready to say their "I do's"

"Daphne Ann Blake, do you take Fredrick Herman Jones to be your husband?" Daphne looked into the deep blue eyes, the eyes she helped get through so much, finally he admitted his feelings, she lived to discover he did love her! He was now marrying her. It was worth all the pain & suffering she was going through & that was still to come. She now had her own hand to hold, to help her get through it. She'd still be there for him, but more importantly, he'd be there for her.

"I do." She said to the blond, her face lit up with pride & joy, all the weakness in her eyes vanished for those few moments.

"Fredrick Herman Jones, do you take, Daphne Ann Blake to be your wife?" Fred couldn't believe this moment was really happening, his bride wasn't in a fancy wedding dress like she dreamed of, but, in a hospital gown, laying in a bed, unable to move. But, seeing past it all smiling brighter ever than before. Her eyes where filled with little tears, they made the ocean blue in them sparkle. Her smile was soft, & joyful, contagious. He took her hand.

To Fred, she never looked more beautiful than she did then. "I do." He said.

"You may now kiss you bride." The moment wasn't like they both had secretly dreamed it would be. It was small, it was simple, it was...bliss. Fred gently lifted her head up from her pillow, She wrapped her arms around his neck, their lips met.

It was a official, no going back, they were finally together, & nothing would split them up ever, again. Velma was wiping tears away from her eyes as Shaggy held her tightly, watching their best friends get married, after all those years waiting. They truly deserved each other.

Pulling apart from their kiss the two gazed in one anothers eyes, finally at peace.

"I love you." He whispered.

"I love you." She whispered back. "Don't ever leave me, Freddie." She said, hugging him tight as she could with her weak fragile body. Fred felt tears rolling off his face, as he had his face in her beautiful red hair, rested on her shoulder.

"I'll never leave you, never."He said. "We'll get through this together."

"I know Freddie, this isn't the end..."

"No, it's just the beginning." He said, their lips met once more time.

The End.

This is seriously a bittersweet moment...Don't worry, I'm going to write a BIG PART 2 if you would like?

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-DangerproneK