How ever did we fall in love? - Amy and Robert ---------------------------------------------- By: Silver MoonAngel - silver_moonangel@yahoo.com Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/silver_moonangel/ AUTHOR'S NOTES *-*-*-*-*-*-*- Here's the epilogue. It's been a fun story to write, but I'm glad that I can say I finished it. Thanks for reading it. Now, I'm going to be concentrating on finishing Shady Business, which is only two or three chapters from being done. *-*-*-*- EPILOGUE *-*-*-*- ********** One month later ********** "Amy, where is your damn tiara?" Michelle and Hotaru looked around the room and started to lose their patience with the bride. There had been times when Michelle thought that she would go crazy during this past month--especially when Robert and Amy had disappeared a week ago. Michelle was mad enough to spit. Amy calmly pointed to her veil and said, "The exact same spot you put it this morning." A soft knock rapped on the door and Serena's head poked in. "Amy, Maris is here." Tears brimmed over Amy's lids as she motioned her mother to come in. It had been hard to ask Maris to come to the wedding, since she was overseeing the rebuilding process of Mercury, but she had put Amy's fears to rest. Maris had said, "I'm coming and there's nothing you can do to stop me." Maris stepped up and hugged her daughter. She had no doubt that Amy would blossom into a fine queen. Blinking to keep any tears at bay, she touched Amy's hair and kissed her cheek. "Make us proud," Maris whispered, holding her only daughter close. Amy pulled out a handkerchief and dabbed her eyes, smiling. She said, "You should go tell Robert that. He'd get a kick out of it." Serena poked her head in the door again and said, "It's time to begin." Amy's attendants--her fellow Scouts--took their places and opened the doors as the music started. Each of the girls was escorted by friends of Robert. The scouts went in order of their planets, with Amy's matron of honor, Serena, bringing up the rear. Each of the girls was dressed in a pale blue color and carried a bunch of aqua roses. Amy smiled at the gasp that everyone gave when she walked through the doors. She, Michelle, and Maris had fought for about a week after Amy found the dress. Michelle thought it was too old and Maris thought that it looked too frumpy, but Amy thought it was perfect. It was an off the shoulder white wedding gown with a layer of lace covering her from her neck to where the dress touched her shoulders. Amy's hair was pulled back with a few pins and a veil graced her face. Robert stood at the end of the isle with the preacher. He had to blink a few times to realize that the woman standing before him was going to be his wife in a few moments. When Amy finally reached him, he took her hand and kissed it. Amy smiled, then turned toward the priest. Neither really paid attention until the priest turned to Amy and said, "Repeat after me." "I, Amy Maris Mercury, take you, Robert Alan Life, to have and to hold this day forward, until death do us part," Amy said as she put the ring on Robert's ring finger. Robert gazed into Amy's eyes and said as he placed the ring on her finger, "I, Robert Alan Life, take you, Amy Maris Mercury, to have and to hold this day forward, until death do us part." The priest said his final words and said, "I now pronounce you husband and wife." Robert didn't waste any time and dipped Amy into a low breathtaking kiss. When Amy got a chance to pull back, she said, "Warn me next time." They took each others' hands and flew down the isle, waiting in a cloakroom until everyone went outside. Amy eagerly pressed her lips to Robert's and led him outside. They ran out of the church and were pelted with birdseed as they ran to their limousine. ********** Eight years later ********** "That is how Daddy and I fell in love," Amy said to the little black-haired urchin who was sitting on her lap. The little girl looked up to her and said, "That's nice." She snuggled up to her mother and sighed. Amy reached down and stroked her daughter Deidre's soft black hair. It was hard to believe that her and Robert had been married eight years and rulers of Mercury for almost seven. She lifted the little girl up and carried her to her bedroom, where Robert was sitting on the bed. He took Deidre out of Amy's arms and laid her down. Turning off the light as they backed out of the room, Robert grabbed a hold of Amy and kissed her passionately. Amy pulled back and gave him a sly wink, before running off to their bedroom. Robert waited a few moments before he chased her down in their room. Sometime during the night, after they had sated themselves for the moment, Robert turned to Amy and said, "The luckiest day of my life was the day Greg died. I wouldn't have been able to meet you otherwise." Amy softly kissed him on the lips and said, "The luckiest day of my life was when I realized I loved you." Amy gave a soft gasp as Robert pinned her beneath him and they loved the night away. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Again, thanks to everyone who read this story. (All three hundred some-odd of ya.) The next story in the "However Did We Fall In Love?" Series: **Trista and Maverick** (A good read for all.) Carley/Silver MoonAngel