I Do by MichelleS-9

Author:MichelleS-9
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, K. Janeway, Completed, FanFiction, StarTrek: Voyager, Seven of Nine
Publisher: www.fanfiction.net
Published: 2010-11-07T16:00:00+00:00

Wednesday, December 21

“I just got a call from Saint Matthew's,” Josh told me on the phone this morning. “There's been a cancellation on June 1.”

“Really?” I asked.

“The only problem is that it's the evening slot. What do you think about an evening wedding?”

I considered this. “I guess I never thought about it. I don't know why.”

“Well, do you want to go over to the church and check it out with me? Have you ever been inside it before?”

“No, but I've admired the architecture from the outside.”

“Are you busy for lunch today?”

“Hmm, let me check my calendar,” I teased.

“Can you squeeze me in?”

“I always have time for you, Josh.”

So after a quick lunch, we went over to Saint Matthew's. The secretary recognized Josh right off.

“It's little Joshua Miller,” she said in a sugary voice. “Do you remember me from second grade Sunday school?”

He smiled and shook her hand. “I sure do. And this is my fiancée Caitlin o'Conner. Caitlin, this is Mrs. Price.”

“A pleasure to meet you, dear. Goodness, you two make a very lovely couple. I can imagine it's going to be a beautiful wedding. Are you overwhelmed with all the planning, dear?”

I smiled at her. “I'm trying not to be.”

She nodded. “Good for you. It is only one day, you know. What really counts is what comes afterward.” She winked at Josh. “Mr. Price and I just celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary.”

We both congratulated her, then Josh assured her that he still knew his way around the church, if she had more important matters to take care of. To our relief, she does. Then Josh took my hand, as if I were a princess, and slowly walked me into the sanctuary, which I must admit is quite beautiful.

It's not the kind of velvet-drape beautiful where things are carved and gold plated and over the top. It's more a stately elegance of old wooden surfaces that have been worn and polished over many years until there's a warm patina that just glows. And I was relieved to see that the carpet wasn't red. For some reason I have a problem with walking down a red-carpeted aisle. I guess I don't want to feel as if I'm at the Academy Awards and about to get my first Oscar. But this carpet is a nice dark mossy shade that goes well with the wood.

And then there are the stained glass windows. All those jewel-toned colors radiating light almost take your breath away. But suddenly I remembered something.

“Oh, Josh, the windows are magnificent. But if it's nighttime, they'll be dark and it won't be as pretty.”

He considered this. “But it will only be seven o'clock. And it will be June. We'll have daylight for at least two more hours.”

I smiled and hugged him. “You're so smart.”

He laughed. “I hope you'll always be so easy to impress.”

Then we both stand there for several minutes, just allowing the quiet ambience to surround us. And it sounds weird, because I really don't ever think of God as being confined to one place, but I was sure I felt His presence in this room.

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