Poprocks & Coke (a JFK / Lee Harvey Oswald Fanfic)

8: Losing Your Memory

THE BIG DAY IS FINALLY HERE!!

You are cordially invited to the marriage of:
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY & LEE HARVEY OSWALD
At: St. John's Episcopal Church
On Sunday 26th June.

This is it! The big day has finally arrived at last!. As tradition goes, Jack and Lee haven't seen each other since yesterday morning as married couples aren't supposed to see each other the night before their wedding, this is the day that the two grooms have been waiting for since the day Lee proposed on that life changing February evening, 4 months ago. Now, you may be wondering which one of them is going to walk down the isle...? It's... Lee! Just as Jack had said, Lee is kind of portraying the bride in this instance, which may sound weird but, what the heck.
Like any groom before they get married, Jack is standing (more like pacing every two seconds, quite jumpy and can't keep still) sweating thinking of all the wrong possibilities that could happen once or if Lee walks down the isle to marry him. His best man, his little brother, Bobby is trying to calm his brother down a bit, but failing miserably. Lee's best man is his older brother, John who is standing at the alter with the Kennedy brothers (well, one Kennedy brother) waiting for the moment when his little brother walks down the isle to be married to Jack. The latter, (Jack) is battling with his inner monologue as he is trying to get his head around the fact that he is marrying his ex-assassin, turned romantic partner but just can't come to terms with it just yet. And then the one special person that everyone in the room is waiting for to arrive, finally does... Lee Oswald (soon to be Kennedy, or Oswald-Kennedy), Jack and Lee both give each other wide, radiating smiles as Lee is walked down the isle by his mother, Marguerite his older brother, Robert not far behind. The marriage official, was standing with the two Kennedy brothers and John (Lee's brother) Marguerite then let go of her son's arm and watched as he joined hands with his soon-to-be-husband, like Jack's mum, Rose, she is emotional as she begins to watch her little boy get married. The priest then begins the special ceremony:

"Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of theses witnesses, to join John and Lee in matrimony commended to be honourable among all; and therefore is not to be entered into lightly but reverently, passionately, and lovingly. Into this - these two persons present now come to be joined. If any person can show just cause why they may not be joined together - let them speak now or forever hold their peace,"

"Do you, John take Lee to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, til death do you part?"

"I do,"

"And, do you, Lee take John to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold , from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, til death do you part?"

"I do,"

"May I have the rings?" The priest asks, gesturing to Robert, Lee's older brother who is the ring bearer.

"Lee, I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honour you. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. With this ring, I thee wed,"

"John, I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honour you. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. With this ring, I thee wed,"

"By the power vested in me, by the law of the state of Washington, I now pronounce you husband and husband, you may kiss the groom, John".
And that he did, commencing the end of the wedding ceremony. Everyone in the pews stood up and cheered for the happy couple, as they walked down the isle heading for the wedding reception which is being held at the White House. Once there, the two are greeted by their families and close friends who witnessed the two get married not long ago. Once the food was done with, the newly-weds were called to the dance floor to have their first dance as a married couple, Jack and Lee joined hands as a familiar song started to play, Ryan Star's Losing Your Memory.

"I heard this song not long after you were diagnosed with PTA, and I instantly made this our wedding song, our song," says Lee grinning whilst looking into his husband's eyes, as he saw them lighting up like a Christmas tree.
🎵Call all your friends tell them you're never coming back, cause this the end pretend that you want it, don't react the damage is done the police are calling too slow now, I would have died I would have loved you all of my life, you're losing your memory now, you're losing your memory now. Where have you gone? The beach is so cold in winter here, where have I gone? I wake in Montauk with you near, remember the day 'cause this what dreams should always be, I just want to stay I just want to keep this dream in me. You're losing your memory now, you're losing your memory now, you're losing your memory now. Wake up, it's time, little girl wake up, all the best of what we've done is yet to come, wake up, it's time, little girl, wake up just remember who I am in the morning, you're losing your memory now, you're losing your memory now, you're losing your memory now, you're losing your memory. You're losing your memory now🎵. Once the song was finished, Jack and Lee had stopped dancing, Jack wiped his eyes as he was crying happy tears.

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*All rights go to: Ryan Star
Written by: Ryan Star*