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Title: What we Chose
Author:Seras_no_MIzuko
Characters/pairing: Mostly Bee/Sam mixed in with Sam/ Maggie and Rachet/Maggie
Rating:Pg
Warnings:I guess mostly cuase it's angsty?
Summary: Elizabeth tells a story. Elizabeth's parents watch her make her Daddy's promise.
I'm sorry, but I'm just thinking of the right words to say. (I promise you)
I know they don't sound the way I planned them to be. (I promise you)
But if you wait around a while, I'll make you fall for me,(I promise you)
I promise, I promise you I will.
- New found Glory's The Promise
Elizabeth looked at her Daddy as Papa held him. Mama held Reggie as Father talked with Grandpa O'timus. Even Uncle Hide seemed to be running around. Aunt An'belle's birthday party was taking all of there attention. Aunt An'belle was graduating or whatever that was. Daddy had said it meant no school for her aunt.
Anymore asking didn't getting any answers. She had even asked Papa once and her told her to ask Daddy. A gurgle from baby made Elizabeth look over. Baby was new to the Family. Aunt Mikey-Mouse's and Uncle Miley's baby, Jez'bel, had showed up the first day of Kindergarten. Aunt Mikey always told Elizabeth to look after her. Which reminded her, Jeza wasn't allowed on the grass. Elizabeth dutifully carried (well more half-carried half-dragged) the one year old back to the blanket.
"I'ma tell you a story, Jeza, 'bout my Mommy, Daddy, Papa, an' Fader," Elizabeth chirped." Daddy told me it, since Mommy, Papa and Fader wouldn't. Daddy said he loved Mommy almost as much as Papa once. He said that Mommy did the same but with Fader. But when Daddy was going to give Mommy a promise of fore'er he couldn't. Instead he gave it to Papa and Mommy gave hers to Fader.
"He told me I have to save my promise of forev'er for my life and love. Not really know what he meant, but he said when you were older then me, he'd tell me. So, get older then me quick. 'Cause I wanna know what my forever promise is." Elizabeth shook her finger at Jez'bel. A quick crossed her mind as she cuddled Jez'bel, 'How long is it from one to six?'
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My love,
Here I stand before you
I am yours now
From this moment on
Take my hand
Only you can stop me shaking
We'll share forever
This I promise you
-Ronan Keating's This I promise you.
Sam looked at Maggie and found it odd, they were both in their fifties (She being Fifty-eight and he being fifty-two) they both still looked to be Reggie's age. Their bond explained why buit didn't lessen the oddity of it. Sighing, Sam thought, 'But I digress.'
His little girl looked beautiful for her Jezabel, today. He and Maggie walked her down the isle as per her insistence. She claimed that her Papa and her Father could play her mother for the day, but she would not set foot out there unless her Mom and Dad walked her down. It was something he had expected, to be honest. When they had told her why she had a Mother and three fathers she had declared this would happen.
Once the trio were next to Jezabelle, Maggie hugged both girls before scurrying to Rachet and plopping in the holo-forms lap. Sam, just whispered I love you to his baby girl and the to Jezabelle (She was to be his daughter in-law after all) and followed Maggie's example straight to Bee's lap. A Quick peck on the lips and Sam turned his eyes to the three at the alter and his thoughts to the future.
Vows were read by Jezabel first. The young Lancastor spoke about growing up and how she hoped her future would be as brilliant as their childhood. Her words were tearful and joyous, causing Mikaela to squeeze his hand even as she held her husbands. As Sam listened he Remembered that once long ago he thought that would be his daughter saying that to someone else's son. He chuckled, 'But I wouldn't give Bee or Elizabeth for that chance.'
"I remember telling you a story once, Jeza." Elizabeth spoke. "I told you about my Mom, and my dads. I told you about a promise my Daddy told me about. I told you to grow up quick so he would explain it to me, but I don't remember explaining that promise to you. So, I decided that for my vows I'd make that promise to you.
"I promise that I will love you. I promise that while I love you, I will do my best to show you no one can love you more than I. More then that, I promise you that I will love you so much, that forever can not hold all of my love." Elizabeth spoke strongly, as Sam had told her them so long ago and even as he whispered them to Bee. "I promise you not the world's forever, but a forever so much stronger then that. I promise you MY forever. I make this promise that with this forever and a voicing of hope that my forever is both yours and that it is long enough."
Sam let the tears fall and buried his face in his and Maggie's joined hands. He knew she thought his own thoughts. They had made the right choice so long ago when they had walked away from that wedding and gave that same promise to the one they had loved most. Sam looked over to his Reggie who held his own wife's hand. Looking to Bee and Maggie, Sam smiled brightly. "You were right Maggie, we could have been happier, but you were wrong too."
"How was I wrong, Sam?" Maggie asked, already knowing the answer.
"It was worth the risk," Sam laughed as his daughter ran down the isle with Jezabel after kissing. "That and the vows were filled with the right words, we just needed to say them to the right ones."
After all, with true love, forever just isn't long enough unless you love them like forever doesn't end.