“You can’t afford to have these feelings, Bette. You love Tina and you’ll do whatever it takes to be a wonderful wife to her.”  Bette was very much looking forward to the honeymoon because it meant Tina and her can get away from everyone and everything.

        About an hour later, the wedding was about to start.  Bette was waiting up front, taking the groom’s place and Kit was her best woman.  Bette was wearing a beautiful white silk tuxedo with tails and high heels.  Her shoulder length brown hair was done in curls and looked marvelous.  Kit whispered to Bette,

“You look gorgeous, baby sis.”

Bette whispered,

“Thank you, big sis and thank you for knocking some sense into me.”

Kit said,

“That’s what sisters are for; now let’s get this wedding started.”

        The music to “Here Comes the Bride” began to play and Shane, Alice, Dana, and Jenny came walking down the aisle slowly as bridesmaids. Alice was holding Angelica and the baby had a little grin across her face.  Then came Tina, she was wearing a floor length lace wedding gown and her beaming face covering by the wedding veal. Bette was entranced and knocked out by Tina’s beauty.  Bette was trying hard not to cry, but finding herself failing miserably because tears started to well up in her chocolate brown eyes.  Bette could not believe that she was officially marrying the only woman she truly loved and would always love. 

        Tina couldn’t believe how fucking hot Bette looked right now as she was walking down the aisle and she started to cry from the love and happiness she was feeling.  She reached Bette and Bette kissed Tina’s hand passionately as they were linked together, arm in arm.  The minister began to start the ceremony and Bette and Tina continued to gaze at one another.  

        Kit had a big grin across her face and was crying for joy, she was so proud of her baby sis because she followed her advice.  Actually the whole gang was crying, even Shane.   Jenny nudged Shane and whispered,

“Are you crying?” 

Shane sniffed and replied,

“I don’t cry, man.”

Alice smirked through her tears and whispered sarcastically,

“Yeah, then what are those streaming down your face saliva?!”

Shane hissed,

“Fuck you, Alice!”  Dana hissed back,

“Both of you, shut up, this is a wedding here!”  With that, the gang shut up and watched the ceremony in happy tears.

        The minister asked Bette,

“Do you Bette Porter, take Christina Kennard to be your lawfully wedded wife, to love, honor and obey? To cherish, to hold, through sickness and health?” Bette was now crying and said through her tears,

“I do.”

The minister asked the Tina the same question and Tina replied softly,

“I do.”

The minister replied,

“You may exchange the rings and be free to express you love for one another with words.”   Kit gave Bette and Tina the rings, and then she sat back down in the pew.  Bette slipped the ring on Tina’s finger, and then she said while crying,

“I promise to always be there for you when you need me and will support and comfort you when you need it.  I love and adore you, Tina and always will.”  It was Tina’s turn to slip the ring on Bette’s finger and she said crying softly,

“I love you and adore you too, Bette. Words can express how much I need you in my life and I’m looking forward to spending eternity with you.”

The minister responded,

“Now I pronounce you wife and wife, you can kiss the bride.” 

Bette lifted the veal away from Tina’s face and she saw the tears of joy streaming down Tina’s cheeks and saw the most beautiful smile Bette has ever seen.  Bette wrapped her arms around Tina and gave her a long tender kiss.  The gang stood up and applauded like crazy.  The kiss lasted for a minute and the newly married couple had to force themselves to pull away.  They smiled at the gang and started to walk back down the aisle, while the gang threw rice at the newly officially married couple. 

To be continued in the next installment