‘The day of the wedding, Shane is contemplating what she should do after just witnessing her father leave his wife and son behind, just like he did with her and her mother. She tries to look inside of her heart to decide whether she should leave Carmen behind or spend the rest of her with her. What will she decide? And what will life be like after she makes her decision?’

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Shane, now fully dressed in her tux, is now briskly walking towards the wedding tent with Bette. As they enter the tent and reach the altar, Bette makes one last check on Shane’s tux. Then when she’s satisfied that its perfect she says with brimming eyes, “You’re ready.”

Shane grins at her, and then proceeds to give her a hug whispering inaudibly for anyone but her, “Thanks for not letting me make the worst mistake I could ever make.”

Bette smiles as Shane releases her from the hug. Suddenly the organ starts to play and Bette walks towards Tina, who’s holding Angelica. As Bette takes her seat, she smiles as tears of pride and happiness threatening to spill. Shane stands as professionally at the altar as she can but as she looks down the aisle her heart skips a beat.

Carmen with her mother walking her down the aisle was wearing what Shane considered the most fitting and beautiful dress she had ever seen Carmen wear. Shane’s heart starting pounding in her chest as she thought of how beautiful she looked, and then she mentally shook her head and smiled like a star struck fool. She’s like an angel, my angel.

As she finished approaching the altar, Carmen and Shane faced each other as the wedding official started the ceremony. As the official continued speaking, Carmen and Shane stared in each other eyes and they poured all of their love and devotion into the way they were looking at each other as the official asked Shane to say her vows.  Shane closed her eyes and took a deep, heartfelt breath as she opened them and said, “Carmen, I’ve given you so much grief in the past. After tonight though, I promise I will be the person you and you alone have had the ability to see all along when no one else could. I never thought anyone would want to truly love me for me, but you have and you continue to do so, and even when things threaten to tear us apart, or put us down you have always been by my side. I couldn’t have asked for a better girlfriend or partner, and after tonight I look forward to life that marriage has to offer. If I haven’t already said so, I have and always will love you.

As she continued to stare into Carmen’s eyes, which were already brimming with tears, the official asked Carmen to say her vows. Carmen took Shane’s hands in her own as she said, “Shane, since the moment I first met you I knew there was a connection between us. I also could see that you guarded your heart from anything and anyone, refusing to let anything in. Over time though, the walls that you’ve built around your heart they started very slowly crumbling down. I could see that that troubled you because all your life people left you behind without looking back, severely hurting you in the process. I swear to you though, if you will give me the key to your heart, I will treasure everything you have to give me. I won’t leave you behind; I love too much to do that to you.

As Shane and Carmen stared into each other’s eyes, the official proceeded to have them exchange rings. Shane placed the ring gently and lovingly on Carmen’s finger, and Carmen did the same for Shane. Then when the official asked Shane if she takes Carmen as her lawfully wedded wife, she said without hesitation, “I do.

The official asked the same of Carmen, and she said with so much love and devotion in her voice and eyes, “I do.

Then the official stated, “Then by the power vested in me, I know pronounce you wife and wife. You may now kiss the bride.”

Hoots and hollers followed the official’s final words as Shane and Carmen glanced toward the crowd, and looked at each other. Finally, as their lips ever so slowly inched forward, and they shared a sweet and heartfelt kiss which Shane deepened into an extremely passionate kiss as she placed her hands on Carmen’s waist as Carmen wrapped her arms around Shane’s neck, causing there audience to holler even more so now.

When they parted, they both looked into each other’s eyes and they both recognized one overpowering emotion which they would share for the rest of their lives:

Undying Love.