2×25 “I Now Pronounce You Man & Wife”
Written by: Chris Coleman and Kelly Zollo
Guest Starring: Ben Mendhelson (Linus Devonshire) and Susan Lucci (Camilla Devonshire)
Warning: Episode contains violence, language and adult situations.
Theme Song: The Bones- Maren Morris and Hoizer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyD38nsQooc

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Jackson looked out in the crowd as his eyes narrowed at his father. He was so pissed and he couldn’t even show it. He chose today to reveal that he wasn’t Zerick’s father. Whatever happened between Belle and Zerick had prompted all this. Now looking directly at him he was still disgusted. His dad kept this shit a secret for all these years. All the years of knowing your brother raped mom’s sister. Shaking his head he kept hearing Linus pathetic excuses and seeing aunt Camilla all but confirm his other indiscretions. Zerick was even more horrified when he figured out Forbes played him and what the truth was. He actually felt badly for him for the first time because of all the manipulation in his life. God he thought his upbringing was bad but to be literally used as a weapon from birth. For that very reason he knew he wasn’t prepared to face him and see that pain. Dani didn’t know any of this and he had to inform her that everything had completely changed. It was clear Forbes altered the DNA tests or he paid someone to do it. He wanted the world to think Zerick was Lowell’s and Forbes knew his father wouldn’t dispute it and destroy his very own brother. Until it was his neck on the line. He finally cut off his own brother and it was well deserved but this didn’t change much. How could it? He still betrayed mother with that insufferable brat Belle but as she said it wasn’t her fault she was born. Her behavior was another story though. She looked genuinely shaken up though and he didn’t like that Zerick placed his hands on her. God he pitied the man and hated him all at once.

The wedding march shook Jackson out of his thoughts. As the doors opened he saw Zach stepping up and removing Kelsey veil. It was something Merci did as a way for added drama giving each girl a veil and revealing each bridesmaid. Only Merci thought of shit like this and that’s why she was one of the best party planners in the United States. Hell she was going to plan the twins first party. Their little beef was going to end; he always had affinity for Merci and she had outdone herself. Tonight was breathtaking as he looked around; it didn’t even feel like the home he grew up in. As Zach and Kelsey continued to walk, he saw the next couple Mason unveiled Whitney as they walked. His best friend he’d always need Mason Delacroix in his corner. Tears were beginning to burn in his eyes as he forced them back looking at the next couple of Max and Simon. When he unveiled her he laughed seeing his twin so happy and Simon one of his closest confidants. It felt like a parade of love. The next couple was Chauncey and Talia who made everyone laugh walking down the aisle with sunglasses on and Chauncey took them off. Rory and Yasmine were next and they looked so natural together, less forced than he and Aspen. When he saw Aspen nearly leave Randall snatched her down. Braden and Miranda walked as he unveiled her and KC hooted which had the room stitches. The final couple before the ring boy and flower girl was Hunter and Bliss they looked even more radiant and in love as he kissed her before he walked down the aisle. Looking down the aisle of men Zach, Hunter, Simon, Chauncey, Rory, Braden, and Mason his best man. He felt loved looking at them all smiling and happy. Turning his eyes to the women all lined up beautifully with red and gold. Max winked at him and he touched his heart letting her know she was always right there.

Little Miles and Fox charged down the aisle holding their wedding rings making everyone laughed again. Morgan however understood that this was her moment and she took her time dropping each flower. It made him laugh seeing how delicate she was being. His junior groomsmen Dylan and junior bridesmaids Maddie walked holding Donovan and JJ respectively as the doors closed. He knew it was time. It was time. The doors opened as the orchestra began playing the wedding march. His heart felt swollen as he took a deep breath.  Everything was perfect as he saw her he felt weak. Jackson covered his mouth as Hunter held his shoulder because he wasn’t sure he was going to be able to stand. She was everything. She was his world. This time he would get everything right and he knew that their love was eternal. He’d never let their love go to waste and he wanted it all. The family, the wife, the company. He wouldn’t put DGI over his family and he saw it. This was his destiny, this was what he was put on earth to do. He would have so many women in his bed and no matter who he had in bed he was still alone in his mind until he found Dani. When Walter made it to the altar where the pastor stood.

“Who gives this woman away?” The pastor asked, looking at Walter and Dani who was trembling.

Dani had waited in the room and had been irritated as hell when Merci showed up to tell her there was a delay and had shot her the ugliest glance she could, she had meant it the night before party planner or not. She then proceeded to pace the room until her mother showed up and not even her own mother knew what the delay was. She actually hated to be left in the dark especially at her own wedding, not even her father had told her what was going on when he had showed up to get her. She hadn’t expected to get so emotional as her father had led her down the hallway telling her to talk to Jackson about it after the ceremony was over and he could fill her in, he was softer with her than normal and she swore she saw tears in his eyes. He had assured her it was over her and how beautiful she looked and by the time they stood back and she watched everyone else enter she was less apprehensive about the delay, it was still going to happen and if for some reason it didn’t she’d march in there and find out why if she had too. She and Jackson didn’t spend the last year talking about getting married for it to be thrown out the window and her father told her to stop fidgeting, she hadn’t even realized she was doing it till he said so. When she heard the wedding march begin and the doors open though the delay finally left her mind as she saw people stand and turn, it was weird but her eyes were simply on Jackson at the very end.

He looked just as sexy as he did in the mornings covered in joggers and feeding the twins or helping with him as he did in that white and black tuxedo at the end of the aisle. Her eyes met his as she walked not really thinking about the people watching her or not, she’d marry him in the middle of nowhere if that is what he had asked her. She’d probably walk through fire for him and the twins too and that was something she knew would never change. He consumed her right down to her very essence and if that was crazy or insane she didn’t know, what she knew is that she loved him. She’d thought about this moment for months every time that she would step onto that stupid stool and have Val measure and poke her. Everytime that Val would send her a sketch over her email or phone and she knew by the look on his face the payoff was worth it. The dress was everything that she thought represented her to him as his bride and elegance, sexiness with a hint of dangerous in it with the back detailing, just enough skin to please him but not too much for the guests. She wanted to be his forever had been for a while since he wrote their name on a panel in the stables and then the twins were born and she smiled at Maddie and Dylan who were holding them as she handed off her bouquet to Whitney. When the pastor asked who was giving her away she had to shoot a look at her father, no one was giving her away but she’d let him as he kissed her cheek and lifted her veil.

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