New Beginnings

The Ceremony

'Love is a miraculous gift, and a wedding is the celebration of that magic, and that is the reason we are here today.We are gathered in the presence of God and this family...to join Victor and Nicole once again in holy matrimony. The two have decided to say their own vows.' 

"Nikki, will you begin?" Katherine asked giving her the lead way.

Victor took Nikki's hands, as she began to say her vows to him.

 'My darling, Victor. You have given me everything...not just material things...like this life, our children, and your unconditional love. Sure we've had fights, but there was no love loss between us. You have helped me let go of the past, and embrace our future together. The future that we're meant to have, with all of these wonderful people around us... We have the greatest kids that parents could ask for, especially our precious little boy.' (Nikki looked over to Christianson, who was being held by Victoria, and a tear fell from her eye- which Victor wiped away) 'Every time I see him in your arms, it makes my heart melt. I fall in love with you all over again. I love you.'

"Victor," Katherine motioned.

 'You my love, mean everything to me... When you first came into my life, I was a lost soul. There was no meaning to my life besides work...but you showed me what life was all about. (He smiled at her) That family is the most important thing in life, you know... You and our children mean everything to me. You make life worth living. Everyday I wake up, and I feel more happy than the day before- and that's all because of you. Sharing another child with you is something I never thought could happen, and now that it has I couldn't be happier...I have made a lot of mistakes in my life...done a lot I'm not proud of...but when I look in our baby's eyes(he starts to tear up) I know that I've done something right. We have been through so much together, but moments like these make it all worth it. I love you, my baby.'

There wasn't a dry eye in the room, when Victor was finished with his vows.

'Do you Nicole, take Victor to be your husband; to live together with him in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto him as long as you both shall live?'

"I do," she smiled.

'Do you Victor, take Nicole to be your wife; to live together with her in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto her as long as you both shall live?'

"I do," he returned her smile, yearning to kiss her lips.

Nicholas hands Victor Nikki's wedding ring, and surprisingly Victoria hands Nikki Victor's wedding band. Nikki looks at Victor confused.

"You're going to wear a ring?" Nikki asked him playfully but with an underlying serious tone.

"Why not?" he smiled, assuring her this is what he wants.

'Bless these rings as a symbol of the vows by which this man and this woman have bound themselves to each other.'

'Victor, please place the ring on her finger, and repeat: I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, with all that I am, and all that I have.'

'Nikki, please place the ring on his finger, and repeat: I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, with all that I am, and all that I have.'

"I know you're both anxious, so I'll make this quick," Katherine chuckles. "With the power vested in me by the state of Wisconsin, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Victor, you may now kiss your bride."

Victor kisses Nikki gently, yet passionately, and Nikki certainly returns it and more. Katherine has to remind them that a baby is present.

Nicholas, Victoria, and Abby as well as Adam, whom Nikki made certain would invited to the ceremony, hugged and congratulated the newly weds.