ForcedTogetherpart29

�I�m going to the chapel and I�m gonna get married�� Maria sang to herself as she checked herself in the full length mirror in the room. She couldn�t keep the silly grin off her face as she twirled around watching how her dress billowed out with each turn.

�Hey you, your suppose to be a nervous wreck on your wedding day.� Karen teased the bride standing in front of her. �How many times are you and Michael gonna do this anyway?� She taunted as she went over to look at herself in the mirror as well.

�This is the last time, I swear and it�s for keeps.� She answered the other woman.

�Well I should hope so.� Jeanie said as she came into the room with Ruthie and Emma.

�Oh let me see her.� Maria gushed as she ran over and looked at her nine month old daughter. Karen and her had spent almost as much time looking for the perfect dress for Emma as they had for Maria.

�Your mommy little good luck charm aren�t you.� She cooed happily to her daughter telling her about the upcoming events. �Emma do you realized that you have been there both times when mommy and daddy exchanged their vows. Once in mommy tummy and now you�ll be in daddy�s arms.�

This wedding had driven both of them crazy. Maria said it didn�t matter, that a justice of the peace would be fine with her, that she had her wedding on the bluff back in August. Michael didn�t see it the same way, now that they were getting married for real and Maria and Emma were going to finally carry the Guerin name and he wanted a big fancy wedding, one that Maria would never forget and one that everybody would remember.

So as soon as February hit and they started to make plans for the wedding, they also started to fight. They couldn�t agree on anything. Maria wanted to get married at the inn and Michael wanted to get married in church. Maria just wanted to have some finger food and dessert, Michael wanted a big catered sit down meal and a huge wedding cake. Maria just wanted to wear a something simple, Michael insisted that he wanted his wife to wear a white gown.

The only thing they didn�t argue about was Emma, both wanted their daughter with them as they got married because marriage was about becoming a family and that meant Emma stood up there with them.

So now it was only a few short minutes away from the wedding and they had finally made it. There was a lot of shouting and a lot of making up, which equaled out to meaning making love. To the shock and amusement of their friends they had even learned to compromised along the way.

They were getting married in church, but the reception was at the inn. They were having a full meal, but it was all homemade and being served buffet style, with a medium size wedding cake and an assortment of pastries. Maria wouldn�t budge on the white wedding gown, she did agree to an ivy color gown that made her feel like a fairytale princess.

�Maria you look beautiful, Michael isn�t going to be able to form a complete sentence when he sees you.� Jeanie said as she gathered the young woman in a hug.

�As long as he can get out �I do� that�s all that matters.� Karen chimed in.

�Haha.� Maria shot back as she finished changing Emma�s dirty diaper.

�Well that�s something you don�t see everyday. A bride changing her baby�s diaper, isn�t that what the bride maids are for.� They heard Peter jokingly ask as he came into the woman�s dressing room.

�Yes well, a mother�s work is never done.� Karen told her husband as she went over and kissed him.

�No it�s not.� He whispered back as he placed his hand on the slight swell of her tummy were their own baby was slumbering.

�Aaah, look Emma. Look at how cute Auntie Karen and Uncle Peter are together.� Maria teased the other couple. Michael and Maria was thrilled when they told them they were expecting a second baby.

Of course Maria told her that she needed to come up with a better ways to tell him. Poor Peter already had an unnatural fear of condiments now he could add mashed potatoes to his fears, he already told Michael he was sticking with baked for now on.

�Speaking of Emma.� Peter said as he turned around and faced Maria. �I came to get the munchkin, it�s almost time.� He explained as he went over and held out his hands to take the little girl from her mother.

�Alright Emma, time to go see daddy.� Maria whispered to her daughter as she kissed her cheek and handed her over to Peter.

�See you in a few minutes.� Peter said as he kissed Maria on her forehead and left the room so that the women could finish getting ready. Peter made some silly faces at the little girl in his arms as he walked over to the door that Michael was behind.

�I can�t believe you did this.� He heard the sheriff shout at his son. Peter was surprised to hear the commotion until he saw the reason behind it. There, standing in front of a mirror was his very own brother in a pink sequin evening gown with matching color hair.

�Holy @#%$, what the hell is going on in here.� Peter asked in a whizzing laugh as he watched his brother pointing at Michael and shouting that he was going to kill him if he didn�t change him back.

�But Dad, you didn�t hear what he said about Maria.� Michael shouted over Marc�s ranting. �But Dad.� God it just rolled off his tongue. He remember the first time he called John dad. Him and Maria were late one night while they were on a date two months ago. Him and John started to argue about curfew and without realizing it Michael started one of his excuses with a �But Dad�. Neither men realized he had said it at first, it was Maria�s crying and her saying that hearing Michael calling John dad was touching.

Michael couldn�t believe how quickly John Norwell became his father, not only name but emotionally. He remembered that it was on his forth night when he had his first nightmare. Before Maria would comfort him and tell him he would be alright but this time he woke up alone and it freaked him out.

He went into the kitchen and got a glass of milk. He almost dropped the glass when John came in. Taking in his nervousness and obvious fear the older man didn�t even hesitate to gather his new son in his arms as he cried. Later while sitting at the kitchen table John listened to him talking about living with Hank, silently wishing he could go to Roswell himself and beat that bastard within an inch of his life.

Now only a few short months later Michael and John were true father and son. Michael at first had insisted that he keep his last name as Guerin, but only last month they went to court so that he could take the name Norwell as his middle name and they both stood proudly as Michael legally became Michael Norwell Guerin.

John had to stop himself from smiling, he couldn�t believe how much this boy had become to him. Not only did he have a son, but in a few minutes he will have a beautiful daughter and not to mention an amazing granddaughter. No he bite his tongue and instructed his son to set things right.

�Michael I don�t care what he said. In less than 10 minutes you are going to be standing at the alter and getting married. I didn�t realized that I had to tell a grown man not to turn one of his ushers into an extra from �The Rocky Horror Picture Show�.� The sheriff told his son.

�He said that my Maria looked hot in her dress.� He fought back as he went over to Mark and raised his hand, when he was done Peter had to put Emma in the playpen that held his son in fear of dropping the little girl when he saw that not only was his brother wearing a dress and had pink hair that he now had purple skin.

�Your dead meat Guerin!� Marc screamed. Peter and the sheriff couldn�t help but to laugh when they heard him, Michael had manipulated his voice so that he sounded like Betty Boop too.

�Alright, enough you too. For God sake Josh and Emma are more mature than you two. Marc apologize to Michael about saying what you said and Michael change Marc back. We don�t have time for this nonsense.� The sheriff ordered.

�Sorry.� Marc said.

�Sorry.� Michael said as he held up his hand and after a few seconds Marc was once again dressed in a tux, with brown hair and his normal skin complexion was restored.

�Ok.� Marc said, pleased to hear his own voice come out of his mouth.

�Good, now lets get this show on the road.� Peter said as he went over and answered the knock at the door.

�Hey guys.� Carrie said as she came into the room.

�Gee Carrie, you just miss seeing your boyfriend in a whole different light.� Michael taunted Marc.

�Guerin, don�t push it. Right now we�re cool.� Marc warned as he went over and kissed his girlfriend.

�I don�t even want to know. I�m here to pick up Josh, he�s sitting with me.� She said with a shake of her head. She had been going out with Marc since St. Valentine�s Day and they had doubled a few times with the runaway lovers and she had decided that they were all just a little to weird together and that they always seemed to be hiding something but she was crazy about Marc so she choose to ignore these things.

�Enough you two. Carrie go on and take Josh with you. Peter and Marc, go back outside and stand over by the alter, Michael pick up that granddaughter of mine and lets get you married before Maria realizes what an overgrown kid she is getting stuck with and changes her mind.� The sheriff commanded as the other all rushed to their places.

�Come on Pumpkin. Mommy and daddy are getting hitched.� Michael said in a singsong voice as he picked his daughter up and turned around to face his father who was smiling at the two of them.

�Come on Dad, we don�t want to keep Maria waiting.� He said softly as went over and squeezed the older man�s shoulder. Both men turned and headed out the door and to the alter of the church to wait for Maria.

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Michael couldn�t believe it. It was over him and Maria were really truly married and she was now Mrs. Maria Rose Guerin. The wedding was perfect. His father stood by his side and Ruthie gave Maria away. Michael held Emma while him and Maria exchanged their vows and finally became husband and wife.

Their reception went off without a hitch. It was so different than what they had done in August. This time instead of only being the nine of them there was almost hundred people there. Michael and Maria had made a lot of friends in school and they were both surprised at how most people in town reacted to the story that everyone had come up with had got around. Neither could believe the outpouring of genuine concern people they had only talk to in passing took of their situation.

Now Michael and Maria were at their best friends house kissing and hugging their daughter good bye. After a lot of fighting Maria finally agreed to go away without Emma for a real honeymoon. They hadn�t even thought about a honeymoon because of their lack of funds and were shock when at graduation their friends from the senior class had given them a week paid vacation to of all places, Niagara Falls.

�Come on Maria, we should get going. I want to get us over the bridge and find a place to stay tonight.� Michael urged her as he pulled her away from Karen who was holding Emma.

�Alright, alright. Now Karen remember she will only sleep if her penguin stuff animal is in her crib with her. She usually is pretty good during the night, but if she wakes up try singing a Bob Marley song to her. I left a list of what food she likes and what she doesn�t like�� Maria ramble as Michael pulled her out the door.

�Bye baby, mommy and daddy love you so much.� She shouted as Karen and Peter stood on their front porch waving to them as Michael ushered Maria into the car before he ran over to the driver side. He stood with the door ajar and stared at his baby and waved one more time and mouth �I love you� to his little angel before he got into the car.

He smiled and reached over and kissed Maria, brushing away her tears. �It�s only gonna be a week baby and then we�ll all be back together as a family.�

�I know, it just seems like it�s gonna be forever before we see her.� She cried softly as he turned on the engine and heading down the driveway.

�I�m gonna miss her too Maria, but we need this time alone. I want to be able to touch you and make love to you without worrying about Emma waking up in her portable crib.� He told her honestly, these past six months had been hard for both of them. Only able to be together whenever they could steal alone time.

Yes it was fun, but it was hard at the same time. So many nights he woke up with the need to be with her and had to settle for jerking off. But it wasn�t just the sex, it was the need to be able to lay in bed together and just talk. No they needed real alone time.

Michael reached out and held Maria�s hand as they drove down the road. He was so lost in thought about being with his wife that he didn�t realize at first that she was laughing. He glanced over and saw that her small frame was shaking with laughter. �What�s so funny?�

Maria just started to laugh harder and told him. �It just hit me that our relationship started on a road trip and were beginning our married life together on another road trip. I mean Michael I think we need to look into investing on taking a trip that involves taking a plane or something.�

Michael just shook his head and joined in on the laughter. �Oh yeah, there gonna have some serious fun on this trip.� He thought before he turned and said �I think the tent and our sleeping bag is in the trunk if you want to re-live the experience.�

�Now that has some serious possibilities.� Maria said as she reached over and rubbed her hand down his leg before she slid it over his crotch squeezing it gently.

�Damn, we are so pitching that tent.� Michael told an amused Maria. �Oh yeah, this is what it�s all about.� He thought to himself as Maria slid closer and he wrapped his free arm around her shoulder and kissed her on the temple. Just the two of them connecting on all levels, making plans for the future and who know maybe he could convince her about making a second baby.

�I love you Maria.� Michael whispered to her.

�Mmm, I love you too baby. And you were right, this is exactly what we need, I�m sorry if I was a little unreasonable about leaving Emma. It�s just that I�ve never been apart from her for more than a few hours.� She said as she sighed happily as Michael rubbed her back.

�I know, I remembered that I couldn�t sleep the first night at John�s house because I missed her and you so much. I missed hearing her little snore as she slept in my arms. I missed waking up with her and giving her a bottle and I missed listening you sing to her when she woke up crying.� He confessed to her.

�I know it wasn�t easy for you and I know that being separated from her again is causing you pain, but I know you were right when you insisted we do this. We do need time together, we need to get us back in sync.� She finally admitted.

�It is going to be good Maria, I promised. Everything will be good, we�ll get this much need and deserved break together, make love as often as possible.� He told her as he slipped his hand down shoulder so that he could squeeze her breast before adding hopefully. �Maybe we can even make another baby.�

�Oh god, that feels sooo goo�another baby?� She shriek before she scooted away from him a little. �You want another baby now. I mean Emma isn�t even a year old yet.�

�You don�t want another baby?� He asked surprised at her reaction.

Maria shook her head. �Of course I want another baby, I just think we should wait a little while. There is no rush here Michael. I think it we can wait, oh say until Emma is at least a year old. I know you missed out on so much not living with us and that will never happen again I promise you. Let�s just not rush into having another baby, lets get our lives back on track. We have to move into our home again, you are going to start working again as a deputy and I�m going back to running the inn. Let�s just take a few months before we throw another baby in the mix.�

�How long?� Michael sighed, he knew she was right. Everything she said was true.

Maria took in his sadden faced and reached out and ran her fingers along his cheek. �Not too long, I was thinking the fall. Emma will be a year old then.� She whispered as she slid back over and wrapped her hand around his upper and placed feather light kisses on his neck. �Besides think of all the fun we can have practicing.� She teased as she nibbled on his ear.

Michael groaned, he could live with that plan. �Alright, now if you don�t play nicely we will never get to a motel were I can ravish you completely.�

�Oh well, I wouldn�t want to get in the way of that.� She cooed as she kissed his earlobe one last time and reached down and took his free hand in hers. �Lets get this show on the road and begin the life we choose.� She said happily, remembering the promise she made her mother. Her, Michael and Emma had taken the first steps today to fulfilling that promised and now her and Michael were on the way find their own private happiness.

TBC