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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Karin Schill" data-source="post: 231585">Thank you for the ratings and feedback. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Okay so only two more chapters to go of this story now. The next chapter is the wedding chapter with a lot of familiar faces. So I hope you will enjoy it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />*Chapter nineteen                      St. John’s Angelican Church in Territet-Montreux was a light brown stone church from the 1800s. It had red marble walls surrounding the altar and the walls above it were painted in red and white colors. Four painted glass windows showed motifs from the bible. It was your average Swiss church, located in a small town on the shores of Lake Geneva. It might not be the most lavish church to get married in but since it was one of the few English speaking churches in Switzerland it suited Emma and Lucas just fine.                      Lucas was standing at the altar, waiting for his bride. He was shifting his weight back and forwards, as he was nervous. He was dressed in his best black tuxedo with a bowtie and a white shirt. His hair was greased up with hair gel and his blue eyes were curiously taking in the guests that were sitting in the church benches waiting for the ceremony to begin. The wedding had turned out to be quite the family reunion, even though some of the guests on his side of the family were sitting on the bride’s side in church. The most glaring example was his natural father. Lucas had mixed emotions about Bobby being at his wedding, as the men had never had much of a relationship, but considering that he was married to Emma’s mother it had been unavoidable. His aunt Sue Ellen was also seated on the bride’s side in church, as she and Ann were best friends. Emma’s mother Ann and grandmother Judith were also seated on that side of the church, along with a bunch of other guests he had no idea of who they were. On his side of the church were his parents, Jenna and Ray and his sisters. Charlie was sitting together  with Randy, Katie with William and Maggie was seated with her mother Donna. Then there was Lucy, she was the only one of his cousins’ who had bothered to show up for the wedding. She was there together with her husband Mitch and their kids Bradley and Ellie. He wasn’t surprised to see her there as she had always been close to his father. He hadn’t expected his uncle Gary and aunt Valene to make it to the wedding though. But to everyone’s surprise they had made it and were also seated next to Lucy’s family. Lucas then shifted his attention to the aisle where his niece Melanie, who was a bridesmaid and nephew Pascal, who was an usher, walked up. They were followed by Emma’s maid of honor, Megan. Then once they’d made it down the aisle the bride finally appeared, walking next to her father Harris, who was going to give away the bride.                            Emma was wearing a strapless wedding dress that hugged her curves. The bottom of the dress was wider and the dress had some laces, embroidery and white pearls. It was the kind of dress that was both sexy and elegant at the same time. Her blonde hair was put up on her head with a flower arrangements of pink roses. Her radiant smile lit up her face. Watching her walk up to him Lucas almost had to pinch himself, as it seemed too good to be true. Ann got teary eyed when she watched Harris give away their daughter. He looked so proud and Emma had never looked more beautiful than she did today. Harris then sat down next to Judith. She knew he had wanted to sit next to her on this special day. But considering that she was there with Bobby it was hardly appropriate so he kept his distance.                      The ceremony began and the priest turned to the congregation, “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God and in the face of this company to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony. In to this holy state these two persons come now to be joined. If there be any man who could show just cause why these two may not be lawfully joined together let him now speak or forever hold his peace,” the priest made a pause as he looked out over the congregation. But luckily nobody said a thing. The priest then turned to Lucas, “Will you Lucas Krebbs, have this woman to be your wife, to live together in holy marriage?” The Priest asked.  “Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her in sickness and in health and forsaking all others, be faithful to her as long as you both shall live?”                      “I will,” Lucas replied.                      The priest then turned to Emma, “Will you Emma Ryland take this man to be your husband, to live together in holy marriage?” The priest asked. “Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, be faithful to him, as long as you both shall live?”                      “I will,” Emma replied.                      “May we have the rings?” The priest asked and Pascal picked up the rings and handed them to the priest who blessed them.                      Watching his son getting married Bobby had mixed emotions. He was happy and sad all at once and most of all he felt guilty. Glancing at Jenna a part of him couldn’t help but think about how different his life could have been if he had married her instead of Pam all those years ago when Jenna had been pregnant. If he had done the honorable thing he would have raised Lucas and maybe he and Jenna could have had more children. He would also have been Charlie’s father and Jenna would have become Christopher’s mother. He could have had a big family. It would have been the kind of life he’d always had wanted. Except for one thing, it wouldn’t have had Pam in it. Thinking about Pam now his heart ached and a part of him knew that he didn’t regret the choice he’d made. He would have done it all again, even if he did regret not looking for Pam when she had been kidnapped.                      Lucas smiled at Emma, as he picked up the ring and placed it on her fingers as he made his marriage vows, “I Lucas Krebbs, take you, Emma Ryland, to be my wife and these things I promise you. I will be faithful to you and honest with you, I will respect, trust, help and care for you. I will share my life with you. I will forgive you as we have been forgiven, and I will try with you better to understand ourselves, the world and God, through the best and worst of what is to come, as long as we both shall live.”                      Emma smiled at Lucas, as she picked up the ring and placed  it on his finger. Then her vows echoed his, “I Emma Ryland, take you, Lucas Krebbs, to be my husband and these things I promise you. I will be faithful to you and honest with you, I will respect, trust, help and care for you. I will share my life with you. I will forgive you as we have been forgiven, and I will try with you better to understand ourselves, the world and God, through the best and worst of what is to come, as long as we both shall live.”                       Then once they had given their promise to each other the priest ended the ceremony with the words, “You have declared your consent before the Church. May the Lord in his goodness strengthen your consent and fill you both with his blessings. What God has joined together, men must not divide. Amen.” The priest smiled before he added. “You may kiss the bride.”                      Emma and Lucas smiled at each other before they leant forward and gave each other a wedding kiss that was so steamy that it raised a few eyebrow. But Lucy and Mitch just exchanged a look and smiled at each other since they knew that their wedding kiss had made the same impression three decades ago. Then Lucas and Emma walked out of the church together, hand in hand and as they walked towards the future they were both eager to start their life together as husband and wife.</blockquote>

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