The Cabin in the Woods (Jonathan Toews)

Mr. And Mrs. Toews

Allison

Today was the day. At sunset I am going to marry the only man I ever felt right with. And while I was nervous, it wasn't like last time. I'm not questioning myself or my relationship. I've learned that I can't question anything I am, whether it be a mom or a friend or a wife. I can be anything I want to be, and at this moment there's nothing I want more than to be his Jons wife.

So I sit in the hotel where we were getting married at and get ready. I pull on my dress and Abby does my hair while Dayna does my makeup. Jon's parents take care of the kids as we wait for the sun to set on this beautiful fall day.

"I used to think that this day would never happen. And I've been here since 2009 too" Dayna admits and I laugh.

"This almost happened with the wrong guy" I say.

"How is he doing now" Abby wonders.

"He's still in jail for at least 20 years for getting that kid kid alone" I explain.

"Wow. That's crazy" she admits.

"It really is" I agree.

"Well I'm happy we got to this moment. It's going to be a great one" Dayna insists.

"It's going to be wonderful" I say.

Finally it comes time and they have to go make sure their kids aren't tearing things up. So I wait in the hallway by myself as I pace the floor. I just wanted to be married already.

"You're not gonna leave again are you" someone asks. I turn around and I see my dad standing there. "Because I actually want to walk you down the isle this time."

"Dad" I whisper and he smiles.

"Surprise" he says.

"What are you doing here" I ask.

"Jon called me. He told me that it was important to you that I be here and he really wanted me to come. Your mother told me if I came then I shouldn't bother coming back but honestly I've been trying to find a excuse to leave. And I have a good enough one now" he says.

"So where are you going to go" I wonder.

"I got a apartment in the city. I'm gonna take some time to reflect, hopefully build up a relationship with my beautiful daughter" he claims and I smile.

"I would like that" I admit.

"I'm really happy of you, I hope you know that. When your mom told me couldn't find you on your last wedding day I couldn't stop smiling. I was hoping you wouldn't go through with that, that Mathew kid was horrible. I couldn't tell your mother that because she adored him but I had a idea. But Jon... he's every father's dream. He had to search for me and when he called he wanted to meet in person because it was the proper thing to do. We talked for hours about you, and I haven't been that happy in so long.

I'm seriously so happy for you" he claims.

I rush over to him and quickly pull him into a hug. I was never close with my dad because he usually wasn't emotional and never said much. But what he was telling me was everything I wanted to hear.

"Allison, it's time" someone says and I break apart. My dad puts his arm out for me to grab and I do so. He leads me to the door where I can see the wedding. And as the sun was starting to set I realize the sun was also setting one one part of my life only to rise on a new day where I am a married woman.

I make my way out to the isle and I couldn't help but smile. I see my kiddos at the front with their Grandma and Grandpa and I couldn't help but feel this bliss. Like I went through hell and back to be in this exact moment.

And finally I see Jon standing there just smiling which isn't anything new. He might be captain serious but I hardly remember a time he wasn't smiling. And along with the smile was a tear on his cheek which made me want to cry too. As my dad hands me off he goes and sits with Jon's family. I look back to Jon who's eyes were searching me.

"You look amazing" he whispers as I wipe away his tear.

"Thank you. You look pretty incredible yourself" I admit.

The minister says a few short words before we say words of our own. We didn't have too much time before the sun was gone so we were trying to get through it. Starting with me.

"I remember the exact moment I knew I loved you. You had invited me to a game and to hang out with you and the guys after. I never thought I would fall in love with you because I thought I was in love.

But we went out to a bar after the game and we drank you asked me if I wanted to get away from everything for a little and I really did. So you drove me to the beach and we sat there and watched the waves crash down. We were drunk and you were so happy because you won and I was so proud because you scored a goal. Everything kind of aligned perfectly as I looked into your eyes and I knew.

I knew that I loved you and everything about you. You treated me better than he ever did and it was just as friends. But it was also more than that. It was a strong connection I felt around you, like we were meant to be together. And that night sitting on the beach I couldn't deny it. I loved you, the good and the bad. The highs and the lows.

Everything was so messed up that I didn't know what to say. But you already knew because you knew me better than anyone. And that's why this decision to marry you was so easy. That's why I actually made it to the alter this time.

Because it's you and it's always been you" I say. He wipes away another tear before grabbing my hand again. He just shakes his head as he prepares to say what he wanted to.

"Ever since I was a little kid I loved puzzles. They were challenging and sometimes confusing, but I always knew they were molded into something incredible. The more pieces there was the more excited I got. I loved the challenge and I loved the feeling of being able to build something so beautiful. And the most intricate puzzles I have ever encountered are people. They're one huge puzzle begging to be solved and I'm not one to step away from that. I like to help people find the pieces they might be missing or help them find where a piece goes. I always have and I always will.

But you... you were a puzzle unlike anything I had ever seen and I couldn't wait to solve you. Before I even put the first piece down I could see what a beautiful picture you were able to create. I had all your pieces in my hands and all I had to do was what I did best and figure you out. I loved each and every curve and turn you too, I just knew you made the most beautiful picture ever. All I had to do was put you together and everything would fall into place. But they didn't fit together the first time around and I didn't understand why, why I couldn't put you and I together. I know we were meant to be, I can see that my piece of your puzzle belonged in this picture.

What I didn't know was that the right pieces were in the wrong places. I didn't see how I was trying to put the wrong pieces together. Then I got mad when it didn't fit because I knew I had what you needed to complete you. I knew that I could put you together perfectly and I would be the one who got to enjoy the picture. But it just wasn't the right place and it wasn't the right time. I had to wait until I could put the right pieces in the right places and it sucked. It hurt to know that in order for this to work I had to rearrange and un-do and redo things.

But that's the only way we would have ended up here today ready to get married. If I took the pieces of you I had and waited for the puzzle to be finished. And now that we're here and I look at you in this incredible white dress I can complete the puzzle. I'm putting in the last piece and it fits perfectly, just as I knew it always would.

I guess what I'm trying to say is thank you. I don't usually like when things are hard for me but you... you never seem to fit in my rules. You were a puzzle of your own and I think I finally solved you."

The mister finally weds us and we put our rings on each other as we say I do. He removes my vail before grabbing my hips and pressing his body against mine.

"Kiss me Mrs. Toews" he demands and I smile.

"Sure thing" I reply before finally putting my lips on his.