There he stood, only a few yards away, waiting on that patch of grass to become my husband. He'd never looked more attractive to me-the sight of him, waiting there for me in his dress uniform, was one of the happiest moments of my life. This man really wanted to become my husband-he wanted to be my everything. The sheer love I both saw on his face and felt through the bond told me that plainly. I felt my own heart fill with love, and I knew that this was exactly where I was supposed to be.
Suddenly, the ceremony didn't matter. The only thing that mattered was being his in every way. Except maybe legally, but legalities didn't matter to me. The only thing that mattered was we would be considered one in the eyes of the only people that mattered-to us, and to our families and friends.
Will walked me down that aisle, and I was grateful for him, because I knew without his presence, I would have sprinted to my 'Hide and tackled him to the ground. Ironhide was my life now-he was my everything. He would always be my everything.
And suddenly, I was standing next to 'Hide. Will kissed me on the cheek, set my hands in 'Hides, and trotted off to take his seat in the front row, where he could watch Anna. 'Hide...when his eyes met mine, I could see the happiness there. It was like all the pieces of my life finally connected to this one perfect moment. As the base's Chaplain began to speak, 'Hide and I had our own, internal conversation.
'You look beautiful, Ramona," he said lovingly, in my head.
'You look pretty stunning yourself, 'Hide,' I whispered. There was a pause, 'I can't believe we're actually getting married. I still feel so...young.'
'What, not getting cold feet now, are you?' he was joking, but I could feel the underlying terror in his words.
'Of course not!' I disagreed, 'I know this is the right thing, I just...I can't believe it. That I found the perfect person for me, before I was even out of college.'
'Well, I've waited a very long time for you, Ramona,' he said.
'I know,' I whispered in his mind, 'But no more waiting now.'
'I'm so glad I have you, Ramona,' 'Hide said over the bond, and his emotions were raw and powerful.
'I couldn't even begin to tell you how much I love you,' I told him.
"I do," he verbally promised. It was then I realized I'd missed nearly the whole ceremony.
'Don't worry,' he said, 'Sideswipe is filming it.'
'Good,' I responded, 'I would hate to have missed my own wedding-I'd never get that memory back.' We both laughed to ourselves.
'Your turn,' he urged, and for a moment I didn't know what he was talking about.
"Oh, I do," I said, and I was embarrassed by how much I sounded like I had no idea what was going on.
"Then, by the power vested in me, I now pronounce you 'Bot and wife," said the Chaplain, cheekily, "You may kiss the bride." And 'Hide swept me into a kiss that even angels were envious of. It was by far the best we'd shared. And, dare I say, the most meaningful.
