What if? (Alternate ending to The Bucket List)

Wedding time.

Everyone clapped and Seth pretended to bow down a few times while I was laughing again.

“There is no denying that we are perfect for each other Jenny and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I am so freaking glad my sister became friends with you, otherwise, I don’t know where I’d be today. Probably having sex with a stranger.”

Laughs. I couldn’t believe Seth was saying those things in front of the priest but he didn’t seem to mind. He just looked a little uncomfortable. The poor guy.

“But we both know sex is better when we’re having it with each other.”

Oh god. I couldn’t help but laugh and Jenny was too, shaking her head a little like she was saying ‘you’re crazy’.

“True.” She admitted, laughing.

“Anyway, this relation ship isn’t all about sex, it’s about trust and love and fun and yeah, I don’t know, I didn’t plan this part and I’m not good at improve.” Seth passed his hand in his hair while everyone was grinning. “So, yeah, I love you Jenny and I’m so happy to be standing here with you. I promise to do everything I can to make you happy for the rest of our lives.”

After passing the rings on their respective fingers and crying a little more, it was finally time to kiss the bride so Seth bent her down like in the movies to do so before carrying her out in the aisle. Damon and I almost ran to each other, and he wrapped me in his arms to kiss me. Damn I loved him.

“It was a beautiful ceremony.” Damon said when we were all sitting in the limo that would drive us home.

“Thanks! I think my charms did the trick.” Seth answered, his arms around his bride’s shoulders. “Or most probably my beautiful wife’s smile.”

Jenny smiled, snuggling closer to him.

“I love it when you call me your wife.” She said. “I mean, officially, not on our role plays.”

“Guys no! Boundaries!” I exclaimed.

Seth laughed and kissed Jenny’s temple. Damon was rubbing his thumb across my palm and I lay my head on his shoulder. I felt so happy, I couldn’t believe it was all happening. My parents had cried so much, first at the wedding and then when I had announced my pregnancy to them. Seth did cry a little too, which was so cute.

“Alright, people, now we’re gonna party like we know how to do!” Jenny exclaimed. “But first, let’s toast.”

She fetched the champagne bottle and flutes and gave Seth and Damon one.

“You missy have orange juice. We wouldn’t want our mini Damon or mini Leah drunk, would we?” Jenny handed me a flute filled with orange juice and I smiled.

“A toast to the most beautiful bride in the universe!” Seth exclaimed. “To the best sister and friends, and to the greatest wedding!”

We all clicked our flutes and drank. The limo stopped a few minutes later. It was party time!! Damon helped me out and Seth offered his hand to Jenny too. We smiled at each other and stepped out. I walked before Jenny to let her have her entrance moment and held Damon’s hand to get in. I stopped before passing the doors and everyone clapped and whistled when the groom and bride walked through the crowd. The photograph snapped pictures and then we all went inside the big room they had rented for the party.

“Let’s dance beautiful wife in my heart.” Damon said, offering me his hand as the first notes of a slow song played.

I smiled and got up, leaving my dessert to follow him to the dance floor where Jenny and Seth were already dancing surrounded by other loving couples. The party had been wild and crazy and just perfect and we were reaching the end of the night. My feet had been hurting like hell because of my super high heels and I had now ditched them so Damon was careful not to step on my toes. It’s not like he would have anyway, he was a really good dancer. Nothing compared to the Magic Mike dance but still. The song ended and Damon kissed me for a long time while time seemed to have stopped.

“Can we go outside for a second?” He inquired, breaking our kiss, his lips still inches away from mine.

“Sure.”

I followed him out and we stood next to a bench on the grass so that my feet wouldn’t hurt on the ground. It was a little chilly but it felt good after all this dancing. I shivered a little and Damon took off his vest, passing it around my shoulder.

“Acting like a gentleman tonight, aren’t we?” I remarked, smiling.

“Always.”

I laughed and he cleared his throat, getting all serious all of a sudden. I rose a curious eyebrow.

“Alright, I’m going to say something but you have to promise not to interrupt me until I’m finished, ok?”

“Ok…” I agreed, a little worried.

“Ok, here goes… I love you Leah Clark, more than life itself and I can not believe we are about to have a baby. You make me so happy every day and this is more than enough. But I didn’t get the chance to do something, while we were completing the bucket list. And I want to do it now.”

My heart was already beating way too fast in anticipation of what he was going to say. I had a little idea where this was going but I hadn’t been expected it at all.

“You are my wife in our hearts and it’s already more than I would have expected but now that I get to live a longer life, I want us to get married legally. Not because of religion, or principal, just because I love you so much I want to marry you again and legally so that you can have a celebration with your family like Seth had.”

I was about to say something but he put his finger on my mouth.

“No interrupting remember?”

I closed my mouth and wiped my teary eyes.

“Last time you proposed to me and now it’s my turn princess.”

I laughed at the nickname and he kissed me slightly before reaching for something in his pocket and getting on one knee in the grass. Oh my god. My heart was literally doing a happy dance inside my chest.

“Leah Clark, will you do me the immense honor of becoming my legal wife for eternity?” He asked, looking up at me.

I wiped my tears once more, nodding.

“Yes, yes of course I will. Do you even have to ask?!”

He got up and took me in his arms, kissing me and passing a beautiful ring with a diamond on my finger.

“I love you so much.” I whispered, my mouth close to his. “But just so you know, I really loved the ring from the treasure hunt too.”

He smiled. “I know, but I wanted you to have this one too.”

“It’s beautiful. Thank you.” I paused. “Hey um… I don’t want to sound difficult but I can’t really get married while being months pregnant.”

“I know. That’s why I planned the whole thing. We’re getting married next week baby.”

I opened my mouth a little, skipping on the nickname.

“I kind of assumed you’d say yes… I hope it wasn’t too presumptuous of me.”

“No, no, it’s… oh my god, you are so perfect, shut up and kiss me.”

He laughed and obliged. God could I have been happier?!