winter wonderland

chapter 31

Please take the time to read my note before this final chapter: :)

I have absolutely no idea how to say thank you to all of you. It really can't be done. Through your reviews, I found the confidence in myself that I could write, which directly led to my change in career ambitions. And because I now want to be a writer, I'm not disappearing from this site just yet. While this is the concluding chapter to Winter Wonderland, I will still be around here, writing. I will continue to post stories, hopefully quite unique ones, which will hold surprises for you along the way!

I may very well return to this story line with a sequel story, I'm still undecided on that. If you're subscribed to this story, I'll post an update letting you know if I'm continuing with these characters in another series of events. I have ideas, but nothing solid enough yet I don't think to write another story. That being said, I love how this story has turned out, so I may just leave it where it is, because I'm proud of where this story has gone.

I hope you'll leave a concluding review to the story, say hey (or goodbye)! I know there are many many MANY people who have been reading, subscribing, and reading silently, and I hope as a kind parting, you'll say goodbye. I had wonderful reviews last time (as always) from kind readers, and I had even more people subscribe to my story, at chapter 30! What a kind and amazing thing; it blew my mind that I'm still having so many subscribers at my 30th chapter! It is a huge compliment; thank you! :)

Oh, Is there a way I can see how many people in total are subscribed to my story? I'd love to know at the conclusion of Winter Wonderland just how many people in total were reading so diligently! So if yes, please tell me, because I really would love to know!

Thank you again to all reviewers and subscribers. Such huge compliments. Thank you! :D

I don't want to wrap up this story, but I know it's time. Bless you all, thank you if you left me one review or 30! Please review for the final time, and please continue to read my stories. Again, your responses changed my life; it's amazing what such kindness can do to someone's soul! I hope you'll all remember that, even with the often negative realm that is the internet. Bless you, and all take care.

Enjoy *and I don't want to go ahhhhh* :'( ~St0ryTeller

Lily broke from Mike's hand and ran back to her parents.

"I love you both," she said as she wrapped her small arms around both their torsos at once. Aria and Ezra's hands found her hair as they pulled her in tighter to them. Aria's tear filled eyes rose to meet Ezra's, and she found them to be the same as they felt the love between them all. Lily then broke away and ran to Mike, who smiled reassuringly at both Aria and Ezra before he proceeded to take Lily to the hairdresser.

"Let's go, old man," Aria joked as she pulled him up into a tender kiss. They pulled apart smiling, his eyes hazy with love as he became overwhelmed with what was about to happen. They then proceeded to get ready for their day ahead.

And there she was, Ezra thought when he saw Aria appear through the trees of their back garden. Ezra was at the altar with the minister, Mike and Ella as well as a few members from Ezra's family were seated, and all had been eager for Aria to come down the aisle. Ezra looked and smiled at Lily, who, in front of Aria, was commencing her clearly carefully-rehearsed throwing of the flower petals as she proceeded down the aisle. Ezra looked at his daughter and smiled largely, before his eyes returned to meet Aria's. Her eyes had never left his, and Ezra was so grateful that she was walking towards him right now. He was also grateful Mike was holding a video camera, as he was desperate to never lose even a single second of the memory of what was happening right now. Aria's face grew wider as she almost reached the altar as tears unashamedly began to fall from the corner of Ezra's eye. He removed the tears from his eye as Aria noticed what he was doing, and a few tears escaped her eyes also while she smiled. If someone had asked her to speak right now, her emotions wouldn't have allowed her through her happy tears. Lily concluded her throwing and she scooted her bottom onto the seat at the corner of the aisle at the very front enthusiastically, as Ella pulled her arms tight around the small girl's waist, helping her up. Then Aria reached Ezra, and she slowly turned to look straight at him. Their mirroring goofy smiles making the occasion even more beautiful to watch for those who were blessed to be in attendance. Beautiful willow trees framed the scene, with tiny purple flowers scattered around the natural-growing small flowers around the boarders. The scene was divine, with Aria in white, Ezra in his suit and tie, the people they loved also there.