The priest was headed up to the pulpit, and he laid his book out and looked at the gathered audience before he gave a look to the little pages who were playing 'communications' network for this important ceremony.

  Nora smiled as she hugged Diantha, whispering softly to her "I really am looking forward to being married to Don.  I've waited for him my whole life, Diantha.  And now the two of us have you too, and you need us both."

  Diantha giggled, and answered back {{Daddy needs you.  He needs me too.  And Grandpa is glad we're here as well.}}  She nodded once, then sent to Don {{Daddy, are you ready?  Mama-Nora's all ready, and she says I look like a little angel, so that must mean I'm ready too.}}

Don nodded to Lucas and Katy before he headed out into the church taking his spot next to the pulpit with Lucas next to him. He looked down the aisle. [[All set on this end sweetie]]

  Nora handed Diantha to Penny, who carried her out, and got ready to do the processional.  Then Nora told the page to go tell the priest they were ready, and headed out to walk up the aisle with David escorting.

Don watched the page come in and speak to the priest. This was it, the moment they'd been working toward for so long. He looked expectantly down the aisle.

Lucas also looked expectantly, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

  The first notes of the wedding processional began, and Penny carried Diantha out, letting the little girl flip flower petals all over the aisle as she carried her up, borrowing Jack's eyes as she did.  Then Nora started up the aisle, carrying her bouquet and looking positively stunning.  She smiled radiantly at Don as she walked up the aisle.

He smiled as she entered and suddenly in that moment she appeared in his fears were gone. His thoughts were only of how beautiful she looked and how without her he would be still be lost alone and angry.

  Nora stopped in front of him, on the dias, in front of the priest, and smiled, looking so very happy.  She took his hand.

He reached out taking her hand in his as he smiled warmly at her. He looked up at the priest waiting to begin.

Lucas looked on, smiling as he did, clearly happy that Nora and Don were taking this monumental step together.

  The priest began to give the sermon about love and marriage, and he asked the room at large "IS there any man here who has a valid and solid reason for these two to not be united in marriage?"

Silence echoed through the church hall.

  Nora smiled, and the priest smiled as well, then began the actual wedding vows.

Fiona, in the shape of an eastern dragon, was floating above the back benches so that she didn't block anybody's view. With a gentle smile, she watched as the couple exchanged their vows.

Don smiled at Nora as he half listened to the vows. She looked so beautiful in her dress it was worth not seeing her. He hoped he was worth the wait. Then came the important part as the priest spoke the words he smiled even wider as he said. "I do."

  Nora's voice carried clearly when she said her 'I do', and then the priest was saying that Don could kiss the bride.

Don wrapped his arms around Nora's shoulders pulling her close in a passionate embrace. When it broke but before he pulled away he whispered "This is my gift to you, my way of saying thank you for saving my life"

  Nora whispered back "I love you.  I always have, and I look so forward to spending the rest of my life with you, Don."  Then she kissed him again, and held him tightly.

Lucas looked at the happy couple and smiled, a tear trickling in his eye. Moments like this made life worth living...

"You just needed to be patient. I love you" He turned looking out at those assembled.

  She said simply "I would have waited for you for the rest of my life, if things had gone differently, love.  I'd have never hurt Ellen for the world, but she made me promise to take care of you if anything happened to her."

"Well be glad they turned out the way they did now lets get the rest taken ccare of so we can move on to the fun part."

  She laughed, and kissed him as she said "Otello should have everything ready."

"I'm so glad we have a mansion this is a lot of people."

  Nora giggled, and said "Yeah.  Don?  Feel like getting all the wedding pictures done now?"