“Then you shouldn’t call me dad right before I walk you down the aisle even if it is to your husband,” he replied hugging her. “Alright, let’s not keep them waiting.”
She nodded and took a deep breath as the doors opened, and they walked into the crowded church. It was packed despite the short timetable, and she knew it was mostly because of the name behind them but it was also wonderful to see all of theiremployees and a slew of people from the college there because they cared. They reached the front and as he handed her over to Jordan with a kiss to her forehead, she felt her own set of tears well up.
Jordan stared at her wondering how she could look so beautiful and outshine all the jewels she wore. Her eyes sparkled brighter than the emeralds in her necklace, earrings, bracelet, and even in her wedding ring, which she wore with the band despite their renewal. She’d refused to take them off to simply have him put it back on her finger.
They hadn’t wanted a long drawn out ceremony and as they promised to once again love, honor and cherish the other she felt her love for him grow deeper.
“Melinda, Jordan, if you’d place your hands on the bible so we can bless your rings,” Reverend Smith stated and Jordan grinned.
“There’s one more ring Reverend,” he said turning to Jake who was his best man.
“Two actually,” Mel admitted looking at Tate.
“Great minds huh?” Nicole teased.
They placed the rings onto the bible and listened as Reverend Smith said a prayer over them and for her and Jordan.
“Melinda,” he said holding out the bible for her to take the new wedding band she’d gotten for Jordan, one she’d had engraved so he’d never wonder about her love again. “Repeat after me, with this ring, I reaffirm my love and devotion.”
“With this ring,” she said smiling at him as she slid it onto his finger, “I reaffirm my love and devotion.”
“Jordan,” he said proceeding to go through it again.
“With this ring, I reaffirm my love and devotion,” Jordan stated sliding the eternity band of emeralds and diamonds onto her hand, “for always.”
She smiled as tears hit her at the truth behind his words and she was incredibly happy when the reverend stated, “I now pronounce you still husband and wife, you may kiss the bride.”
His lips settled on hers and she let herself melt into him just enough for their crew to grow boisterous.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan and Melinda Turner.”
She had never felt happier, and it stayed with her throughout the entire reception, even when Tate pulled her out onto the dance floor and demanded she admit she was wrong.
“I told you so.”
“Oh shush,” she laughed pushing at his chest.
“Mel-Mel, you’re never going to lose me no matter what, no matter how often you choose Jordan over me I won’t be going anywhere.”
“I know Tate but that still doesn’t mean I could choose which of you I can live without because the answer to that is, I can’t choose. I can’t live without both of you or with being the reason one of you aren’t here anymore.”
“I take it Jordan finally realized that?” Tate said as Jordan watched them at last entirely content with their connection.
“Yeah, so you were right and Jordan did really love me the entire time but maybe it’s better that it happened this way. Well, not the kidnapping part of it but holding it back.”
“How can you say that?”
“Because if I’d known that he loved me, really loved me I’d never have gotten finished with school because I’d want to be with him all the time and there’d probably be one or two more Turners running around today.”
“Does that mean we should expect some sometime in the near future?” Tate teased.
“Not too near, we do have a very overdue honeymoon to go on.”
“And between me, Dwight, and Ford we’ll make sure the company stays moving forward. We’ll get the house done too and the campus project.”
“I know, it’s why I can go without worrying about what I’m leaving behind.”
“Good, did I mention how amazing you are or how good your as…”
