Jessie was sitting on the bed with Michael, who had his arms wrapped around her. The event that took place earlier played in her head. She still couldn’t believe she was engaged to Michael and would soon be married to him. Everything felt like a dream to her.

"I wish my parents were still alive. They would have loved you."

"My parents would have loved you too." Michael placed a kiss on her forehead.  He trailed kisses along her neck and was about to kiss her lips when the door to their bedroom opened.

"Sunshine?" Jessie whined a little. “What are you doing here?" 

"I was sent to come to get you."

"Well, I'm busy right now. I will come downstairs when I'm done."

"No, you are coming with me now." Sunshine edged closer to the bed.

"Sunshine, get out of my room."

"I'm not leaving without you."

"What do you guys want from me anyway?"  

"To plan the wedding, we need you. If you are simply going to sit here and stare at Michael, there will be no wedding. So, let's go now." 

Jessie huffed and stood up from the mattress, looking at Michael. "I will be back as quickly as I can," she whispered and kissed him before she was dragged out of the bedroom.

"Here comes the bride," Elena announced as Jessie walked down the stairs.

 Jessie shook her head and laughed.

"Come take a seat. So, what will your wedding look like?"

"I don't really know."

"Don't worry about the wedding. I have it covered. I'm so excited," Ariel squealed.

"We are all excited," Elena chipped in. 

"I will be back." Ariel stood up and ran upstairs.

 
                             ****

Michael felt bored sitting all alone in the bedroom. He missed Jessie and wished to see her. He stood up from the bed and stared outside the window. "Everything is going well. I still can't believe I have a chance to be happy." He shook his head with a smile.

Michael gave up hope of Jessie returning soon and made his way out of the room. On his way, he saw Anna walking in the direction of the stairs. She stopped when she saw him and smiled at him.

"How are you doing?" she asked. 

"I'm doing great."

"I can see that. Well, congratulations on the wedding."

"Thank you."

"I'm absolutely satisfied that you are happy."

"I have you to thank for all this; you told me not to give up. You encouraged me when I was feeling down. Thank you, Anna. I appreciate all the things you did for me."

"I'm glad I could help," Anna squeezed his shoulder a little before she headed downstairs.

Michael was about to walk down the stairs, but he was stopped by Ariel, who was coming upstairs.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"Downstairs." Michael gestured.

"To do what exactly?"

"I want to see Jess."

"She is busy right now. Why don't you go talk with Dad?” 

"I prefer not to talk to your father."

"You have no choice, Uncle Michael. Go talk with him if you are feeling bored." Ariel pushed her uncle towards the path of her father's bedroom.

Michael gave up and made his way to Raguel’s bedroom. 

 
                        ****

 Jessie finally made her way to the bedroom.

When she entered, Michael sighed in relief. "Finally," he muttered.

She laughed softly and made her way to the bed. "Did you miss me?"  

"Yes, I did." Michael kissed her.

 "I'm exhausted." Jessie rested her head on Michael's shoulder.

"Why don't you go take a bath so you can rest?"

"I'm too worn out to lift my body." Jessie yawned.

"Come on." Michael carried her from the mattress to the bathroom. He helped strip out her clothes and shortly discarded his clothes too. He wrapped his arms around Jessie as the water fell on them. When they were done bathing, they walked to their bed, and Jessie drifted off immediately. 

                 ****

The day Michael and Jessie were anticipating all this while had finally come. It had been a long, stressful two weeks of planning for the wedding. Michael stared at Jessie as she slept. A few hours from now, he would be married to the woman sleeping beside him. The thought of being married to Jessie made him smile. He kissed her forehead, and Jessie stirred a little, but she didn't open her eyes. Michael stood up from the bed and made his way downstairs. 

He saw Raguel, Samael, and Raphael in the dining room, discussing.

When Raguel saw him, he smiled at him. "Come join us."

Michael smiled and sat down.

"How is the soon-to-be-married man doing?" Raguel teased.

Michael laughed. "Good." 

They all continued to talk about random issues, and before they knew it, it was daybreak. 

"I need to go upstairs now." Michael stood up.

They all nodded and watched him leave.

Michael opened the door to his bedroom and noticed Jessie sitting on the bed. “Good morning," he greeted as he settled next to Jessie. 

"Good morning." She opened her mouth to say something, but she was interrupted by a knock on the door. "Come in."

Elena and Ariel walked inside. "We have to get you ready now." Elena pulled Jessie off the bed.

"But—"

"No but, Jessie. Let's go now."

Jessie sighed and peered at Michael. "I love you," she whispered.  

"I love you too." Michael smiled and watched them leave. 

                **** 

Michael smiled at Raphael, who stood as the priest at the altar. Since he was an elder angel, he could join them. Raguel, who stood at his side, patted him on the shoulder. They waited for a few minutes before the door opened and revealed Jessie. Michael was dumbfounded at the sight of Jessie. Her ball gown had a fitted bodice, the full skirt glided over her lower torso, and she looked breathtaking, her smile captivating Michael.

Jessie smiled at Michael as she approached the altar. They both pay attention to what Raphael was saying.  Jessie still couldn't believe she was getting married.

"You can now exchange your vows," Raphael said with a smile.

 
Jessie looked Michael in the eyes as she spoke up, "I promise never to let go of your hand I now take; I will hold you forever. I promise to put you ahead of all the things I do, to be by your side through thick and thin, I love you, and I will remain by your side forever.”

Michael smiled at Jessie before he said, "I have prayed for my entire life to find someone who will complete me, and when you came into my life, everything started to make sense. I knew right from the start that you are the one. I love you with an intensity that cannot be expressed in words only in kisses, in glances, and in the years of our lives.”

Jessie's emotions were all over the place. She tried hard not to shed a tear, but It was impossible. She allowed the tears to slip down her face and had a huge smile on her face.  

A few minutes later, both slipped the rings on each other’s fingers. 

"You may kiss your bride,” Raphael said with a grin. 

Michael wasted no time in unveiling Jessie and sealed their lips together. Everybody cheered for them. When Raphael pronounced them as husband and wife, Michael quickly engulfed Jessie in a hug and whispered in her ears, "I love you."