Chapter 125

0900 hours, local time,
Thursday, 24 July, 2014
The Church of the New Covenant
Hinton, West Virginia

“Do you, Gary, take this woman, Jamie, to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, to love, cherish, and protect, for better or for worse, for rich or for poor, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?” Simeon asked Gary Sloane in one of his first weddings.

“I do,” Gary smiled as he looked at his young bride, his former student who was now his second wife.

“Do you, Jamie, take this man, Gary, to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, to love, honor, and obey, for better or for worse, for rich or for poor, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?” Simeon inquired of Jamie now.

“I do,” Jamie blushed as she exchanged wedding vows with her favorite teacher.

“Then by the power vested in me by Almighty God and by the authorities of this community, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride,” Simeon announced the nuptials, even as Gary and Jamie rushed to a steamy French kiss, “well, they were eager! Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sloane. Well, the other Mrs. Gary Sloane.”

Then Simeon spoke to the sister-wives to officiate their union to each other.

“Do you, Deanna, take this woman, Jamie, to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, to love, cherish, and protect, for better or for worse, for rich or for poor, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?” Simeon resumed now.

“I do,” Deanna smiled as she married her husband’s former pupil.

“Do you, Jamie, take this woman, Deanna, to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, to love, honor, and obey, for better or for worse, for rich or for poor, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?” Simeon now queried Jamie.

“I do,” Jamie beamed now.

“Then by the power vested in me by Almighty God and by the authorities of this community, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride ... s,” Simeon added the plural “s” to the pronouncement, “ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Mrs. and Mrs. Sloane.”

Deanna now gave Jamie a powerful “dip” kiss before both ladies kissed their husband with considerable passion. It was clear that I chose well, that the triad were quite thrilled to be together for the rest of their days. It reminded me a lot of Tara with Cliff and Pamela, and evidently, it did so for Tara, too. She had tears in her eyes, bittersweet tears of happiness for Jamie, even as she recalled her nascent, abruptly ended romance with Cliff and Pamela. They had so little time together, but toward the end, they were very much in love.