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*Here is the final chapter of The Road NOt Taken! I hope that you enjoy it.

Natalie:

I look onto my wedding guests as I stand in the entrance way of my wedding aisle. I see flashing lights and people smiling at me. My dad holds onto my arm as I look up at John; the only man I have ever truly loved. Our eyes meet and I see the tears forming in his blue eyes as my vision gets blurry when I look back into his eyes. "It's your day, Natalie," says my dad as we take our walk down the white pathway in front of us. As I walk up the aisle I see no one else but my soon to be husband. I feel as if I am walking on a cloud and just floating to my one and only love.

My father and I stop underneath the arch and I am snapped out of my thoughts at the sound of the minister's voice, "Who gives this woman to this man?" he asks.

"I do," says my father as he kisses my cheek.

John takes my hand and we stand together underneath the arch just holding hands. This wedding seems so much different than the one Max and I had together. Maybe it's because I love John and John knows how to treat me with respect. The minister prays over us and then begins our ceremony. He talks a lot about love and how important love is. I have to agree with him; love is the most important thing in the world. Love is patient, love is kind, love does not hurt… the words hit me like a ton of bricks. That is love and that's what John and I have. We have the love that's patient, we have the love that's kind and the love that doesn't hurt. John is the most loving man I have ever met in my entire life. He is so patient! He waited 8 long years to see me again and 9 years for us to finally go down the road we were always meant to go down. He has been so patient with me as I had problems being intimate with him after my rape but when we made love for the first time since it was the most amazing and passionate feeling in the world just like our first time together. I had John as my first lover and he will be my last. The minister asks for the rings and blesses them. He has John place the ring on my finger first. John can barely repeat the words after the minister as he chokes on them as he fights back tears. I look at him and smile so that he can relax and get through this special moment. He finally gets out the last sentence and the minister asks me to place the ring on John's finger. My hands shake as I place the ring onto his large finger. I repeat the words after the minister trying not to cry and holding back my tears. I want to get through this without crying. I finish up and I feel as if we are one. I smile at John and he smiles back at me. The minister then says, "I understand you two would like to state your own vows?"

"Yes," John and I say in unison.

"Okay, John, you go first."

"All right," says John, "I'm going to try to do this without crying. Here goes. Natalie, I have known you almost my entire life. You were my best friend's little sister. That's all you were to me; just my best friend's little sister. We had our fights, I picked on you and you picked on me. I chased you and you chased me. I didn't want you to tag along but you always wanted to play with us. You were just like my little sister that I never had and then 9 years ago everything changed. I saw you at that party and you were no longer that little girl; you were no longer my best friend's little sister. You were a woman; a very beautiful woman. I fell in love instantly. We were kids; young adults that night. That night that would change our lives forever. That was the night our beautiful daughter Angelina was made. That was the night we were destined to be together forever. Then a few weeks later it was over before it really began. I never understood why. I was upset but I never gave up hope. I never gave up on fate. I knew one day that I would find you and it took 8 years but I found you. I can't get over how much fate played a role in our meeting again. I was never a Smackdown wrestler but I was asked to take the place of my best friend while he was out. If I had said no I would have never been in Hershey, PA that night. I would have never ran into you or Angelina. That was the night that changed my life for the better. We got off to a rough start but our road smoothed out. Everything started to fall into place. We had our tough times but we got through them. We got through them with love. Natalie, you are the only woman I have loved and the only woman I will ever love. It took us 9 years to get here but we got here and I love you more than anything. I will never hurt you. I will always love you. I will forsake all others. Being in a marriage is all about commitment. It's about love. It's about loyalty, honesty, trust, faith and it's about patience. It's about being there for each other when the times are tough. It's about being there through sickness and health. It's about forever and always. And, that Natalie is what I want. I want forever and always with you. I will love you for an eternity and I will never hurt you. I promise to love you and honor you. I love you, Natalie," he says with tears falling from his eyes. My heart is touched. Those were the most beautiful words ever spoken.

"Natalie," says the minister, "your vows."

I wipe away the tears that have fallen from my eyes and I get myself together because I really don't want to cry when I'm speaking my heart to John. "John, you came into my life as my big brother's best friend. I can't lie I couldn't stand you. I always thought you were this annoying punk kid that wasn't going to be a wrestler but only had pipe dreams. You picked on me so much when I was a little girl but you turned out all right. That night I went to your big homecoming party I never expected to fall in love with you. I never expected that night to be the night we would make our beautiful baby girl. You were my first that night and I want you to be my last. I want you to be my forever and always. I know the 8 years I was hiding from you was the wrong way to go but fate brought us back to where we need to be. I can honestly say at this moment that I didn't want you to find me because I wanted you to be you. I wanted you to be John Cena. I did what I did for you because I loved you so much. I didn't want to ruin everything you worked for because of one night. That night changed our entire lives. Every day that I was with Angelina she reminded me every day that she was your daughter. I thought about calling you but could never find the courage. Then I ran into you that one night. If I hadn't ran into you that night we would not be standing here today. We had our hard times but we got through them. We jumped our hurtles. We beat everything thrown at us and we got past all the obstacles. I love you, John more than anything. I love you more than you ever know. A few words can't express how much I love you and how much I need you in my life. We have a beautiful family together and you have given me two of the greatest gifts of my entire life. As the minister said love does not envy. You never once envied my relationship with Max. You never were jealous of us. Love is kind. You have always been kind to me. You have never said anything to emotionally hurt me and all the words you speak are honest and true. The words you speak to me are loving and the way you treat me is with the most respect a woman could ask for. Love is patient. You are the most patient man I have ever known. You waited for me for 8 years. You waited for me to realize that you are the one I needed in my life. You have never once hurt me. You are everything that I could ask for in a husband. You are a great father and one of the most amazing men that I know in my entire life. There is nothing that you haven't done for me. I will always love you, John. I never stopped and I never will. You are the man I want to be with forever and always. You're the man that will always hold my heart. I love you, John and I will do everything I can to honor you as your wife," I say as John wipes a tear from my eyes.

"I love you," he mouths to me.

The minister then has us light the candle of unity joining us together as one. He prays over us once more and then says. "By the power invested in me I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." John leans in and kisses me passionately that I return with just as much passion. "I now present to you, Mr. and Mrs. John Cena," says the pastor as John and I face our wedding guests. I can't believe it. I am actually Mrs. John Cena. I never would have thought I would have made it to this point. John and I walk down the aisle holding hands followed by our wedding party. We make our way back up the aisle to thank and greet our guests. We are given hugs and congratulations. It all feels so surreal.

THE NEXT MORNING!

I wake up in John's arms wrapped around me. I couldn't have asked for a more passionate wedding night than the one we just celebrated. It all reminded me of our first night together back in 2004. The night that changed our entire lives forever. I slip out of bed and put on my robe trying not to wake up John. I walk out onto the balcony and overlook the ocean in the distance. I stand with my hands resting on the rail as I watch the sunrise over the ocean. I feel John's arms wrap around my waist. "Good morning, Mrs. Cena," he says as he kisses my neck softly.

"Good morning, Mr. Cena," I say with a smile.

"You know Mrs. Cena fits you pretty well," he says.

"I know it does," I say with a smile. "I'm glad to be Mrs. Cena."

"I'm glad to hear that. It's beautiful isn't it? The sun rising over the ocean; I always imagined life this way. I always imagined my life with you," he says resting his chin on my shoulder.

"Very beautiful," I say. "Thank-you," I say.

"Thank-you for what?" he asks.

"For never giving up on finding me," I say.

"I could never give up on you. You were everything I always wanted," he says. "I love you, Natalie."

"I love you too," I say before I softly kiss his lips.

Everyone comes to a point in their life where they are at a crossroads and don't know which road to take. It is a point of tough deliberation and if you haven't reached that crossroads yet don't worry because one day you will find yourself at the crossroads. You will not know which way to go. It will take days, weeks even months to make a decision and when you finally do you take the one road you think is best for yourself and others you find yourself wondering if you took the wrong road or if it was really the right path for your life. . I reached my crossroad 9 years ago. I find myself always wondering why I chose the road I did or asking myself what would have happened if I had gone the other way but in the end I know my decision and this road was what was best for me. It was the road that was best for all of us at least I thought it was the road that was best for us. I made a wrong turn and chose the road of heartbreak, lies, pain and torture but I finally came back to the crossroads once again. This time I made sure I took the right road; the road that I should have taken 9 years ago but I can't dwell back on the road I took 9 years ago. I know the road I took yesterday and I like where it is headed. This is a road of happiness, hope, love and joy it is the road not taken 9 years ago but in the end I found my way back to where I was always supposed to go.

THE END

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