“We can have the driver go around the block a few times if you need more time,” Steven whispered in her ear.
“No.” She shook her head and drew a few more deep breaths to calm her nerves. “I’m ready to do this.”
They shared a brief smile before Steven lovingly blotted a tear from her face before it streaked down her eyes. “Don’t cry.”
She nodded and watched as he turned and climbed out of the limo. In the brief moment, it took from him to make it around; she managed to wrangle a better control of her jittering stomach. The driver opened her door and she noticed he’d extracted her wheelchair from the trunk.
“That’s not going to be necessary,” she said, accepting her brother’s arm. “I’m going to walk in there on my own two feet.”
This time when she glanced back at her brother, tears shimmered in his eyes. “Shall we?”
“We shall.”
Ever so slowly, they walked toward the church doors. When they reached the top stair, the door swung out and The Wedding March began.
Jett sucked in a deep breath at the sight of his beautiful bride walking down the aisle. He was just as stunned as the crowded church to see her without her wheelchair. Due to their injuries in the North Korean incident, the past four months were incredibly hard. Somehow the three bullets he took all missed major arteries, but because the Air Force medical staff was unaware of their marriage status, it was weeks before either of them was able to get word about the other. By the time, he was able to locate Sydney she’d feared the worst.
And so did he.
As for Sydney, her leg did develop infection, but the excellent military doctors were able to remove the rest of the scrap metal from her legs and treat the infection before it had spread. After three months of intense physical therapy, she was now able to walk down the aisle so they could have an Elvis-free wedding.
Jett’s smile beamed as he stared as his bride and his chest swelled with pride as well. He spared a brief glance over at his brother slash best man and winked. He was happy his brother accepted the invitation and hoped that today would not only mark the beginning of a new life with Sydney, but it would also be a foundation for a new relationship with Xavier.
Only time will tell.
He returned his attention to Sydney and watched as she completed the last few steps to the altar.
“Who gives this woman to be married to this man?”
“Her brother and her mother,” Steven answered and then placed her hand into Jett’s.
Jett instinctively moved closer at the sight of Sydney’s tears. “None of those,” he whispered. “Your tears break my heart.”
Sydney’s smile bloomed. “I certainly never want to do that.”
On Saturday November 11, 2006 at Atlanta Baptist Church at 1400 hours Sydney and Jett sealed their love and life with a kiss...for the second time.
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