Roll of the Dice

Chapter 20

Epilogue

[AN: Special thanks for Lizaluvsdoggies and Serenaisbesterzq387, thank you so much for reviewing EVERY chapter! Love you guys… This last one is for you :)]

Cammie stared at her reflection on the floor-length mirror, hyperventilating.

Macey was standing behind her, doing her hair, with Liz as her assistant, and Bex was somewhere, doing the last-minute check on everything.

"I can't do this!" Cammie exclaimed, panicking.

Macey sighed. "For the 24 time, Cam… You. Can. Do. It!"

Lis chimed in, "Yeah, Cam. You just have to walk out there and say your part. Voila! You're Mrs. Goode."

Macey pouted. "Don't call her that. It reminds me of Catherine Goode."

Cammie nodded, but she still couldn't control her heart, that was beating too fast in her chest.

"Macey…" she whined.

"Cammie..." Macey said in a threatening voice.

"What if he changed his mind?"

Macey snorted, as Bex walked in. "I'll hunt him down and castrate him. Don't worry, Cam." Bex rolled her eyes. "Grant told me he was worried you'll change your mind."

"Really?" Cammie said, bewildered. "This is freakingly the best thing that's ever happened to me, and he thinks I'll back out?"

Bex laughed. "His words exactly."

Macey rolled her eyes. "Seriously, Cam. Deep breaths. You're just having a confidence issues."

"Umm… excuse me…"

A small, timid voice interrupted them, and they whirled around to see Elvira, Ashley, Emily, and Holly standing in front of Cammie's door.

"You look beautiful," Holly complimented.

Cammie blushed, but she couldn't quite hide the smile that was spreading across her face. "Thank you."

Ashley and Emily are going to carry her train, even though it wasn't very long. Macey, Liz, and Holly were going to be her bridesmaids, and Bex the maid-of-honor. Zach's best man was obviously Grant. Elvira, who had a knack in music, was playing the piano.

Cammie spun around and studied her reflection once more. She did look beautiful, to her surprise. Her white dress was strapless, with embroideries everywhere. It was classic, but Cammie loved it. It wasn't too extravagant, nor too simple. Just right. Like her.

"Oh, kiddo."

Cammie glanced behind her shoulders and smiled at her teary mother.

"Mom…"

Rachel smiled and hugged her. "You look so beautiful, Cammie."

"Looking good, Squirt!" Abby cheerfully walked into the room, even though Cammie could swear her eyes were teary as well.

"Hi, Aunt Abby," Cammie grinned at her favorite – and only – aunt.

"Your father would be so proud of you…" Rachel smiled.

Abby snorted. "Even though he would be threatening Zach like there was no tomorrow, but I think he'll approve of your choice, Squirt. And don't worry," she quickly added. "I've taken care of the threatening part."

They laughed, and Cammie felt warm. This was her family, no doubt. She couldn't hide the grin at the thought of how, in just a few hours, she and Zach would have their own family.

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Cammie took deep breaths, just as Macey had advised. She glanced fearfully at the double doors, knowing in just a few seconds, they would swung open, and then she would trip over her dress, humiliating herself.

But no, she reprimanded herself. Joe wouldn't let that happen.

As if reading her thoughts, Joe Solomon gripped her hands tighter. Yes, he would walked her down the aisle. Cammie could see how happy Joe was today. His unofficial son was marrying his unofficial daughter.

Okay, she thought. When you think of it like that, it's plain weird…

Nevertheless it was true. Zach had considered Joe as his own father, and Cammie as well. She chuckled.

Joe raised an eyebrow at her, smiling. "You nervous?"

She nodded.

"Don't worry. He loves you. You love him. Just concentrate on that, and forget about everything else."

She smiled gratefully, as Vira played the first chords of Kanon in D by J. Pachelbel. The doors swung open, and Bex, Liz, Macey, and Holly walked through it, with Grant, Jonas, Preston, and a friend of Holly's.

This was it.

Cammie took deep breaths once again, as she and Joe started to make their way down the aisle, Emily and Ashley trailing behind her.

Everywhere she looked, she could see the faces of her friends and family. The Gallagher Girls she'd known, her co-workers at the CIA, Zach's friends and co-workers, her bosses, and her family. They were looking at her with supportive smiles, and she blushed, unused to attention.

She glanced around, taking in the details, committing them to her memory just as the man beside her had taught her. The lilies and orange blossoms decorating the wall, the white grand piano on the corner, the arch made of more flowers, and… most important of all, the expression of the man standing under the arch. The love of her life.

He was smiling radiantly at her, his eyes looking straight at hers. And once their gazes met, emerald green met her ever-changing orbs, Joe squeezed her arm – rather painfully – to remind her to slow her pace down, for she had unconsciously sped up.

The audience laughed. They were spies. They notice things.

She practically sighed as Joe handed her to Zach, feeling his familiar hands on hers, squeezing them happily. She stare at his eyes, and she loved the way he looked at her, as if he could see through her soul, as if she could see through his.

The priest began the ceremony, but Cammie was only half-aware most of the time, too busy ogling her so-soon-to-be-husband.

He looked breathtakingly beautiful. She always knew the Zach was hot. She'd admitted that since they met. But somehow, standing there in his groom's suit, he looked… different.

She smiled.

All that beauty, just for her.

Because soon, she's the only woman in his life. He would be hers only. As she would only be his.

When Zach turned to her, she vaguely realized that it was time for their vows.

Soon.

Hurry the heck up!

"Cameron Morgan, I know I should've started this with 'when I first saw you', but, as you've said, Cam, I've never been ordinary a day in my life."

All who had read her cove-ops report on her senior year laughed softly.

"And frankly, I don't think our first meeting is that important, because, admit it, you hated me when we first met."

Cammie made an indignant sound, and was beginning to protest, but Zach's look silenced her.

"Gallagher Girl… You know you're the only Gallagher Girl for me. And I can go on and on, saying all those cheesy things, but the past is the past. What matters for me is the future. Our future. So, Cammie…" he said softly, keeping his gaze locked on hers. "I promise to cherish and love you always. In sickness and in health. I'll honor you and protect you forever. Till death do us apart."

There were soft 'aww's, but Cammie was busy constructing her own vow.

If she could have her own way, she would've skipped this part.

"Zachary Goode. You know I've never been as good as you with words. But I'll try to convince you now that I love you. You know me so well, and I'd like to think that I know you as well. We know each other's dreams, hopes, fears… and I hope we can share those things, build our future together. You don't have to worry, because I promise to always be there for you. Zach… I promise to cherish and love you always. In sickness and in health. I'll honor you and protect you forever. Till death do us apart."

The priest smiled, and turned to Zach.

Soon.

"Zachary Goode, do you take this woman to be your wife?"

His voice rang loud and clear. "I do."

Soon.

"Cameron Morgan, do you take this man to be your husband?"

She hadn't realized she was crying until she croaked out, "I do."

Soon.

"By the power vested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife."

The crowd cheered.

Soon.

The priest told Zach, "You may kiss the bride."

So soon.

Gosh! Do it now!

And he dipped her, like he did on their sophomore year, and kissed her.

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Fin.

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[AN : That's a wrap… I'm sad because it has to end, but… well, it's inevitable. I'm writing my new series, Escaping Reality. Please read it! And please check out my one-shot, Be My Valentine.

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And thank you for Ktclaire99, TheMoonPrincess110 for following and favoriting this story… and especially for omnom33 for favoriting me!

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Lizaluvsdoggies : If I'm not mistaken, Damien is your character… You gave me his bio when I asked for some OOC characters, so he's all yours. :)

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Gogirl369: I hope you like the epilogue ;) Yes, I opened Ally's site every week. But I rarely put any comments there… I can't understand the HS3 title… I was like, 'Perfect Scoundrels'? What does that mean? I mean, 'Heist Society' and 'Uncommon Criminals' made a perfect title once I've read them. They really capture the essence of the story. So I'm really excited to see what 'Perfect Scoundrels' is about… I like the cover, especially the Hale part (although we can't see him clearly), but my favorite is Uncommon Criminals' cover. So cool! Thank you for your compliment on my next story. I hope you'll like that! And I hope one day I'll meet Ally in person! OMG! I'll ask for her autographs on all my GG and HS books :) Woah, SUPER LONG!

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ColleenPayneSwiftieDirection er : You're welcome. Your idea is brilliant. I just remember that in chapter 3 Cammie and Zach had originaly want to go to a beach, and the whole bikini thing is about that…

Silverfly07 : I hope a wedding fall into the category 'total Zammie'! ;)

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