Meant To Be

Chapter 9: The Wedding

Danny stood in front of the beautifully decorated arch as the string quartet began playing. He couldn't believe this moment was finally here. Today, he was marrying his high school sweet heart.

Sam's mother wouldn't come to the wedding, but, her father had seen the love the engaged couple had for each other, and decided he wanted to be there to give her away to a man that would keep her.

The priest asked for everyone to stand. Sam appeared in a black and purple mermaid dress with silver and white accents. The veil was long and black, it went down to her baby belly, which the dress curved beautifully around.

Danny's smile the moment he seen Sam was hard to picture, it was just amazing that his cheeks hadn't exploded yet, his muscles pulling them up into the sweetest grin.

Sam was beginning to cry as she walked down the aisle. This is what she had always wanted, and it was coming true today!

Danny and Sam didn't even listen to all the songs they had picked out for the wedding. They just looked at each other and whispered sweet nothings so only they could hear.

Danny was dazed by Sam's beauty (He hardly ever got to see her dress up like this!). The last time she had seen Danny in a tux was probably their senior prom!

Neither one noticed how much time had passed until...

"You may now kiss your Bride, Danny." The priest told the dark headed Danny.

Danny moved the veil. Before he could even let go of it, Sam's lips met his.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I now present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fenton."

The crowd cheered. Danny and Sam beamed happiness.

"Danny, Sam? Are you ready for the second part of the ceremony?" The priest asked, Danny and Sam never looked away from each other. They just nodded.

"Daniel and Samantha have decided to incorporate the adoption ceremony into the wedding. So, if I could please get the children up here?" Danny saw Sam cringe at her full first name. It was really hard for him not to laugh at his Bride's behavior.

Danny felt in his pocket. The necklace he had bought for Shaylee it wasn't in his pocket where it was supposed to be.

Sam noticed the look of surprise on her Husband's face.

"The necklace is still in the tent, isn't it?" She smirked.

"No!" He replied coldly as he walked to the tent to retrieve the forgotten necklace.

Same old Danny...And still clueless as usual. Sam's smirk spread even wider as the thought flew into her head.

Danny entered the tent and looked the the folding table he had set up in his tent. He looked and looked. The necklace he had bought for Shaylee was gone! He didn't want to go ahead and do the ceremony without it, because Sam had bought Alex and Eric dog tags that said, 'my heart belongs to Mom.' Danny had bought Shaylee a red heart necklace with the words 'Daddy's girl' engraved into it. He didn't want Shaylee to think he hadn't gotten her an adoption keepsake.

Danny's Mother entered the tent.

"Danny? Have you found it yet?"

"No. I'm afraid I'll have to run downtown and buy another one." Danny would if he had to, but, he also had to pay for the wedding and adoption ceremonies.

"Did you check all of your pockets?" Danny's Mother asked with a raised eyebrow. Danny could see gray beginning to make its appearance in her hair.

"Yeah, I think so." Danny wasn't sure how many pockets this fancy tux had!

"Even the one hidden on the inside of your jacket?" A smirk crept upon the Mother's happy, wrinkled face.

"There's one on the inside of my jacket?!" Danny asked in a clueless tone. He quickly reached inside his jacket and pulled out the necklace.

"How did the necklace get in there?!" Danny was flabbergasted.

"You seemed so out of sorts this morning that I did it for you. Then, I forgot to tell you." She gave her Son a kind smile. "Now, go adopt your first daughter."

Danny hugged his Mother and exited the tent. Maddie sighed as her grown Son left her alone in the tent.

They really where meant to be together... She then exited the tent herself.