fanfic_name = Ricks Rain

chapter = 11

author = Adam Scott

Rating = AP

Type = Alternative Universe

fanfic = Chapter 11

It was a warm spring day with the smell of flowers in the air. Lisa was glowing with joy and I was in shock. The woman of my dreams is by my side as my wife. What an incredible thought, what an incredible feeling. I never knew that I could be this happy. Why did it take me so long to come to this? I knew in my heart for a long time, ever since that evening after Minmei's movie, but I was too infatuated with Minmei and too scared to admit it. How could I have been so dumb? Of course Lisa didn't make it that easy, either so I guess we are both at fault for this taking so long. But that doesn't matter now. We have moved on from there. Today is a new beginning; today we face the world together. Never again will we be alone in the cold, facing the trials that lay before us. It's hard to believe that it has only been a little over a week since Lisa and I first came to an understanding of each other and how we truly felt about each other. Did we act too quickly? Did the pending events cause us to be too rash? I say no to both. I proposed to Lisa without knowing that we would be getting the SDF-2. We planned that night to marry soon, Admiral Gloval just helped us set the date. I have loved Lisa for a very long time and she me. We know each other better then anyone else living or dead. Our souls have called out to each other and we finally heard them.

I sat there in the carriage, holding Lisa's hand and waving at the passersby, lost in my thoughts. "Rick . . . Rick" Lisa says bringing me out of my trance. "You seem a little distant, is everything O.K.?" "I'm just trying to absorb everything that has happened over the last week or so, I'll be alright" I respond. Then I add "but I do know one thing, this is the happiest I have ever been in my entire life". "Me too" she responds with a tear in her eye. Then I wrap my arm around her and give her a kiss. We snuggle against each other and spend the rest of the trip lost in one another. There was no one else but her; no one else that I cared for as deeply. She has become my life and part of my soul. Sitting here, holding her, feeling the warmth of her skin and the softness of her hair, I suddenly remember what she carries inside her, our child. The ultimate expression of our love was growing inside her belly. The thought of it brought a smile to my face. "Do you want a boy or a girl?" I ask her out of the blue. "I don't care," she replies "All I know is that it is ours and that is enough for me". She sighs and holds me a little tighter. I squeeze back.

After about 45 minutes we return to the hotel for the reception. The crowd outside had dissipated somewhat but there were still quite a few hanging around to catch a glimpse of Minmei. The reception was for invited guests only due to the limited room but there were still a lot of people there. We entered the banquet hall to cheers and a band playing. The cake was a modeled after the SDF-2 with the SDF-1 standing behind it representing moving forward.

It was getting towards the end of the evening, and it was time to announce where the honeymoon was going to be. Everyone hushed in the hall and they played a drum roll. The DJ opened an envelope and pulled out a small piece of paper. He read it silently and then waited to build the suspense. After a few moments he said "Our Happy couple is going to an all expense paid super luxury resort on the island of Maui". (Hawaii was one of the few places that survived the "rain of death", even though Honolulu was destroyed; the rest of the islands weren't considered an important enough target.) Everyone cheered and congratulated us.

We were to leave immediately, fortunately we had prepared for this eventuality. We were rushed out the door to a waiting car with an escort of battloids from Skull Squadron. When we arrived at the airbase, Admiral Gloval was waiting for us by my plane. He had some final words for us before we departed "Lisa, even through you are not my daughter, I think of you as one. I am so proud of you and I am glad to see that you have finally found happiness". Then he addressed me "Rick, you have been a courageous and caring leader of men and now you embark on your toughest journey, to be a caring, devoted and loving husband and father. You will be leading not just your family but will be the steward and protector to hundreds. I know that you are up to the task and that it was divine providence that you two should find each other before embarking on this journey". Then he spoke to both of us "You have all of our hopes and hearts riding with you. I am proud of you both". He then shooed us onto the plane. Lisa watched out the window as we taxied toward the runway. The Admiral stood as sentry, guarding our departure. He saluted as we started our takeoff; Lisa saluted back with tears streaming down her face. Once we were airborne I circled the field once; wagging my wings to say goodbye. Then I turned our heading toward Maui. I pushed the throttle as far as it could go. It was three days with no one but Lisa and the sooner we got there the longer we had together.


State = Continuará/To Be Continue

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