Mending Ties

Perfect Timing

It's been 3 months since I learned that I had a half sister who hated me so much she almost killed me. 

3 months since I learned that she will be spending at least 5 years in a mental health facility getting the help she most defiantly needs.

Things have gotten back to I guess the new normal and here I stand in front of a long mirror looking at myself in my wedding dress and getting ready to marry the man I have loved for most of my life.

Looking at myself in my dress I still cannot believe that this is real.  My mom comes in and smiles.

"Oh Logan, you look beautiful honey," she says standing behind me.

"Thanks mom," I say trying not to cry and mess up my make up.

"Tom is a very lucky man.  I am so proud of the woman you have become," she says putting my veil on.

"I am lucky too mom.  I found a love like yours and dad's.  He really is the love of my life," I say smiling.

She looks at me with a tear in her eye. "Mom don't start or I will cry and the make up artist will kill is both," I say laughing.

"I am sorry baby. I just can't help but think of you brother or sister that we lost and how proud they would be of you today," she says hugging me tightly.

"They are right here with is mom. Dad always tells me I have a guardian angel looking over me," I say as a lone tear falls.

My dad opens the door and smiles, "Alright ladies enough with the sad talk. There is a young man waiting to marry you."

I pull back from my mom and smile at my dad. "Well let's get going then," I say smiling.

My mom heads out to go and get her seat and I take my place at the back of the line with my dad.

He holds onto my arm tightly, "I cannot believe that I am getting ready to give you away."

"I know dad, but Tom loves me so much and he will take care of me," I say trying to assure him.

"I know he will. He looks at you with the same love and protectiveness that I do with your mother. I am so happy for you, but you will always be my little girl," he says.

"Dad please don't you start," I say laughing a little.

"Alright I promise. Now lets get you married," he says.

We step up to the doors that lead to the outside garden where we have chosen to get married. I hear the wedding march start to play and I feel my dad nudge me and start to walk.

I smile as I see our friends and family sitting there watching me and then my eyes meet Tom's and he has the biggest smile on his face.

We get closer to Tom and I can see him starting to tear up a bit and I smile and mouth I love you. He does the same to me.

My dad stops and gives me away to Tom and goes to sit back with my mom.

"You look so beautiful," Tom says squeezing my hands.

"Thanks T. You clean up rather good yourself," I say smiling.

The minister clears his throat and I laugh a little as I know he caught us talking.

"Can we continue you two?  The quicker I get this over with, the quicker you two can carry on letting each other know how great they look," he says jokingly.

Tom nods his head and the minister continues. 

"Now Tom and Logan have written their own vows which they now will recite to each other.  Tom, you may go first," he says looking at him.

"L, you walked into my life at 16 and I have loved you since the moment I got the nerve up to ask you out.  I made the biggest mistake of my life when I ended things when I got drafted, but when I walked into that boardroom a year ago and saw you sitting there.  The girl I knew was gone, but I so desperately wanted to get to know the woman that replaced her. 

I vowed that day I would not let you get away again and here we are before our family and friends promising forever to each other.

You are my light, my air and my heart.  I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life showing you how much I love you," he says to me and I am a mess.  The tears won't stop and he reaches over and wipes them from my cheek and smiles.

I take a minute to get myself composed and the minister lets me know it is my turn.

"T, you are my rock and best friend. You are the person I want to wake up beside for the rest of my life and raise a whole lot of kids with. Since finding our way back to each other you have shown me that life places you with the right person at the right time to life you up and make you shine.

That is what you have done for me. I will try my hardest everyday to make you shine. I love you so much and cannot wait to see what this thing called life has in store for us. If we can survive what we already have the rest should be easy."

I look at Tom and he is smiling and wiping tears from his eyes. He doesn't show emotion very often so I know this really struck him.

The minister has us exchange rings and then turns to Tom and tells him to kiss the bride.

Tom sweeps me into his arms and kisses me passionately. He pulls back and gives me a little wink and we walk down the aisle as husband and wife.

We get to the reception and have a blast hanging out with our family and friends.

We dance the night away, eat some cake and drink, well not me.

Tom pulls me aside and whispers in my ear, "You okay Mrs. Hanover. Every time you are offered a drink you decline it."

I smile, " I are perfectly fine. I just have to take care of a little surprise."

He looks at me with a questioning face, "A little surprise?"

"I'm pregnant T," I say whispering so only he can hear.

"Seriously? This is amazing," he says lifting me up and twirling me around.

I laugh as he puts me down and kisses me even hard.

"I didn't think this day could get any better, but I was so wrong," he says smiling.

"I found out this morning. You and I just know. I haven't told anyone yet," I say.

"I am glad it's just between us," he says holding me closely.

He takes my hand and leads me to the dance floor.

We dance the night away with our family and friends. We finally are right where we need to be and I couldn't ask for more than that.

The End

*I hope you all like Logan and Tom's story. This one was a little shorter, but don't worry I have another book planned*