Today, Forever, And Always

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Annie's POV
We all got in our "line". I was peaking out the tent onto the beach. I saw the light in Haydens eyes. First walked out was Hayley, and Rush. Then Brooke, and Dylan. Finally, Kenzie and Johnny. I took a deep breath and interlocked my arm with daddy's. He whispered as we walked.
"I'm so proud of you baby girl. And remember bubba is here with us." We reach the end of the aisle where Hayden greets me.
"You look beautiful." He says making me blush.
"Okay they asked me to skip the corny stuff so let's head straight to vows." Jimmy began.
"I promised myself I wasn't gonna cry so here we go. I promise to always be honest with you. And not to drunk dial you when I'm all gushy." He laughs.
"I promise to always be your best friend. To tell you when I'm sad. I promise you'll be the first to know when I get a job opportunity. And oh." I smiled and whispered in his ear.
"Hayden?" Jimmy says.
"I may sound really corny right now but let me slide." I laughed.
"I promise to be there for you when your a total goof ball or when your a mess and need me to hold you. I promise to follow and support you wherever your career takes you. I promise to always take care of you when your hung over." She laughs.
"The rings please?" Jimmy asks. Brooke hands me Haydens. I wait patiently.
"I have a new one for you." Hayden says as he pulls a box out of his tux.

"You deserve better than my mom's old band." He said smiling.
"Is there anyone that believes these two should not be wed. Speak now or forever hold your peace." No one said anything.
"Hayden Taylor Summerall do you take Julianna Grace Leblanc to be your wife through sickness and health as long you both shall live."
"I do." He smiled at me.
"Julianna Grace LeBlanc do you take Hayden Taylor Summerall to be your husband through sickness and health as long you both shall live?"
"I do."
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." I smiled. He kissed me. A long. Loving, passionate kiss. We pulled apart and turned towards our families. I looked up to the sky and smiled. My mom was crying. We walked down the aisle. Shortly we were all in the dining tent.
"This is the way it was supposed to be. Small and perfect." I said to Hayden. I smiled into the kiss. Hayley stood up.
"As the only sober one at this wedding." She starts.
"Hey I don't drink." Paige shouts.
"Sorry. Anyway, I've seen this relationship evolve since the second they met. I knew where this would lead before they did. The way there eyes would light up when they saw each other. The way they smile when they're around eachother.  Annie never smiled like that for two whole years and then came along Hayden. The way Hayden would look at her when she wasn't paying attention. Anyway these two made me believe in Love At First Sight. I'm glad to call you my brother Hayden. And I'm glad Annie is finally happy. So to celebrate these love birds here's a collage of adorable moments of them."

"Awww." Everyone shouted.
"Hayley where did you get these pictures." I said laughing.
"Some I took myself and some I found." She said smiling at us. I stood up and hugged her.
"Okay now I feel obligated to make a speech." Brooke said laughing.
"These two people are the most amazing friends I could ask for. Hayden is like my little brother, countless nights he spent with Rush and I. He was always there for me, through heart breaks, when I got turned down for a project etc etc. I've known him for as long as I can remember. I'm sorry DD but Annie and I's friendship is stronger. Annie has stood by my side through everything the past nine years. She jumped for joy with me when Dylan and I got together. She cried with me when my puppy rock died. We've done everything together since we met, we just I don't know clicked. We've done performances together, shows together, traveled together, wrote songs together. My favorite memory with Annie happened three years ago, the day after her eighteenth birthday. It was three in the morning and she ran up to my room since she had a house key, literally kicked rush out of my room and jumped on me. She screamed I got it, I got it. I was scared I said what got what? She screamed The Job! Anndd I wrote a song. We stayed up the rest of the night singing and fine tuning it. Which you all know as Bright Souls. Anyway I'm gonna stop crying. Congratulations I love you guys." She was happy crying, along with me. These are some pretty wonderful people I have here huh?