Vaughns p.o.v.

I'm waiting at the docks to pick up my fiancé. The last of my stuff is in my bag since anything else I had is in a box at her place on the island. I finished my last day of work in the city and dropped off my room key for my apartment at my landlord's.Chelsea was having Julia watch the farm, so she could me a friend for a vacation, but she didn't tell my cousin I was the friend. Only those who were helping Chelsea with the wedding planning knew we were going to elope.

 Chelsea with a friends help had booked passage on a cruise ship and we were going to be married on the first day aboard.I was so nervous, but I couldn't wait to make Chelsea my wife. We'd managed to sneak my things to the house without anyone on the island noticing, although everyone was wondering when we would set our date. I chuckled to myself, if only they knew.I watched as the boat came into view and a perky brunette came off pulling a rolling suitcase and carrying a duffel and a garment bag in addition to her rucksack.

 She hadn't spotted me. I shouldered my own duffel and wormed my way through the crowd to her side.

"Need some help.", I say startling her a little but it quickly turns to relief as I relieve her of her garment bag. She's wearing jeans and a thick red jacket, and a red hat. "How was the boat ride?", I say as we walk towards the next of a series of boats to take us to our cruise ship.

"It went well." she says with a smile.

"What's in the garment bag?", I finally ask.

 "You'll see.", she says with a small smile on her face. As we come to the next boat she hands me the bag as she fishes out the next pair of tickets out of a folder in her rucksack and hands them to the ticket taker so we can board. We cross onto the next boat and she takes the garment bag of my hands as we enter the boat. We spend the rest of the day taking boats to different locations, and taking turns napping on the boats until we get to the last stop.As we cross onto the Cruise ship she hands our tickets to a man whom directs us to follow him. He leads us to a cabin.

"We launch in three hours, your ceremony will be an hour after that in the chapel.", says the man formally as he hands Chelsea the room key.

 We enter our cabin which has one king sized bed, and a Jacuzzi tub in the corner. There's a mini fridge a closet, and bathroom.Chelsea hangs her garment bag in the closet and sets her suitcase in the closet with her rucksack and I set my bag and her duffel in there for now. We shove our coats on hangers because it's officially to warm for them and it's gonna get warmer on this cruise. Chelsea walks over to a basket sitting on the only chair in the room and pulls out a card.

"To Chelsea, here's to you finally getting the happy ending you deserve.", she reads off the card. "Love Gill, and all your other friends on Castinet." she smiles as she picks up the basket and sits on the bed. I join her as she slowly goes through the basket.

Chelsea's P.O.V.

I slowly go through the basket my friends who helped me plan this sent for me. It had a pair of bride and groom glasses with our names and today's date on them, a bag of my favorite chocolates, a large bottle of raspberry champagne. And something lacy, I blushed when I pulled it out and finally realized what it was I was holding up in front of Vaughn.He had pulled his hat down to hide his blush as soon as he got a good look at the negligée.

I'm going to kill Gill later, I think blushing hard as my husband-to-be chuckles in amusement at our embarrassment. I fold the item up and shove it in a drawer, and look at Vaughn whose still a little red.

"Well maybe I'd better get ready for the ceremony.", I say grabbing the garment bag and my rucksack and hiding in the tiny bathroom.

"You can hide from it all you want darlin, but I'll see it all sooner or later anyways." he says chuckling as he teases me through the door.

I take a deep breath as the heat makes me almost unbearably warm. I hop in the shower and wash up quickly putting on my wedding dress. Its and pale lavender that Julius designed. It comes down to my ankles and is strapless. I curl my hair so it falls in spiral wisps around my face and put some flowered clips in my hair. I'm wearing the necklace Vaughn had given me. I pull out a pair of white strappy sandals for my feet.I exit the bathroom finally holding my things and my cowboys staring at me, his eyes sparkle.

Our eyes glue together for a little while, "Um did you need the bathroom before we go looking for the Chapel.?", I finally ask and he pulls his hat down over his eyes. He grabs his duffel and goes into the restroom and after a few minutes I can hear the water running. I put my stuff in the closet grabbing out the folder from my rucksack with the information for the pastor, and my small purse.

He comes out wearing a black dress shirt and black jeans with a silver bolo tie as he puts on a dress vest. His hair is combed and he looks amazing. I grab my folder and he accepts his room key as I grab my purse. He takes my hand gazing into my eyes before he brushes his lips along mine.We make our way to the chapel where a tall white-haired man in a suit is waiting. When we enter he comes up to us.

"Hello I'm pastor Ryan, and what brings you in here?", he asks as I hand him the folder in my folder.

"I'm Chelsea and this is Vaughn, Pastor. I spoke to you over the phone a few times." I say.

 "Ah yes the Vaults' wedding." he says directing us to follow him.We stand at the end of the aisle in the little chapel as he stands where the altar would be.

There is a communion cup and a unity candle between us.Me and Vaughn lock eyes as the pastor talks about the covenant we are about to make.I can feel shivers run up my hand as it joins with Vaughn's to light the candle that symbolizes our unity with each other and Christ. After its lit we take communion together.Vaughn holds my hands as he says his vows, his eyes shimmer when it's my turn. We then exchange our rings and say our I do's. Eventually he says

"You may now kiss the bride.", and Vaughn pulls me close with a passion in his eyes as he kisses me.

"Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Vaults." says the pastor.When we're all finished the pastor has us sign a set of papers finalizing things. When we exit the chapel I feel so giddy and I giggle as Vaughn lifts me up spinning me around as he grins before pulling me in for another more passionate kiss as his lips possess mine seering the memory on my heart.

"I love you Vaughn.", I say as he pulls away.

"And I you.", he says kissing me again as he holds me close. We make our way back to our room where as soon as I unlatched the door he lifted me up bridal style and carried me as I giggled and kicking the door shut behind us. I wrapped my arms around him as he pressed his lips into mine possessively, deepening each kiss.

Vaughn's P.O.V.

I awoke temporarily forgetting where I was, until I remembered the warm body against me. Her hair covered her face, as she slept peacefully In my arms. She was finally all mine, and I'd never have to leave her again. I studied the sleeping farmer, glad I'd let her talk me into eloping, I really wasn't interested in a reception, and Chelsea just wanted to be married. I was thankful she trusted me, but before I made her mine she admitted she was nervous.

I took it slow and she melted into me. We were so caught up in the moment it was like we were the only two people on the ship. I looked over my new wife, and took in all of her, this was the first time I'd seen the physical scars her years of abuse had left on her torso.It made me sick that anyone to do that to another person, she deserved to be happy, and I promised myself that I would spend every waking hour of the rest of my life to see she was taken care of.

I watched her chest move as she breathed and took in her sweet scent.It was the same way she smelled that day I finally asked her out when we were teenagers.Ever since until I found her, I'd have to search every time I smelled the combination.I traced a little fresh bruising on her upper arm where her clothing had covered with my hand, curious as to what kind of trouble my wife was into before we left this time.Eventually her eyes fluttered open and she gave me a sleepy smile.

"Hello there Mrs. Vaults, were you planning on staying in bed all day long.", I ask with a chuckle as I push some more hair away from her face before capturing her lips again.

"Well you'd have to ask my husband about that.", she says making me blush after I pull away. We stay like that awhile longer, neither one of us wanting to break the connection, until natures calling forces us to take turns running to the bathroom.

Eventually we both got redressed reluctantly and Chelsea fixed her hair before we left our room to go get some dinner, I was starving and I knew Chelsea had to be, we hadn't had a chance to eat at all that day and as soon as the ceremony was done we'd gone back to the room and consummated our union the rest of the way.

I placed my Stetson back on my head as I escorted my gorgeous wife to one of the ships restaurants, and we were seated at a table with some other couples. One of them was a blond woman with blue eyes in a blue dress, who sat with a ginger in and UMA, cap.

Next to them was a brunette with purple eyes similar to mine sitting with a gentleman with silver hair like mine, who had green eyes and wore leopard prints.

"Well this is awkward.", Chelsea said nervously as the other two girls and the silver-haired guy giggled.

"Well then princess let me introduce me and my princess.", said silver hair.

"My name is Skye Phantom and this is my lovely new wife, and I say new because we just got married today, Jill." he says gesturing to the brunette next to him as she shook both our hands.

"Oh and I'm Claire.", said the blond," and this is my new husband Gray Jenkins, we just got married today too." she giggles as her and Gray shake our hands.

"Oh, wow what a coincidence, I'm Chelsea Vaults and this is my Husband Vaughn, and we just got married today as well." she says before we sit and Chelsea rests one of her hands on my thigh.The dinner was good, it turns out like Chelsea the other girls were also farmers, but us husbands were all different. Gray was a blacksmith, and who knows what Skye was he didn't explain or elaborate.

The girls chatted about livestock the other guys wives were elated to know I was an animal trader, so they began to shoot questions at me for improving the care of their flocks.Eventually dinner was done, and dancing music began, as Skye grabbed his giggling bride and dragged her off for a slow dance, followed by Gray and a giggling blond. Eventually me and Chelsea decided to go dance ourselves.Over the evening the girls bonded and we had our table mates for the rest of the cruise.

Skye may have been irritating but Gray was cool, and didn't talk to much.We spent the next days dancing and swimming in the pool, and exploring the nearby islands.The best part being when the fun was done I got to take Chelsea home with me, and didn't have to leave for the night. When we got back to our room for the evening I'd make love to her and again when we awoke.

Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, and the time to return home and begin our lives as husband and wife on the island was here. We got off the cruise ships and began the series of boats taking us to the Island of Happiness. We were on the last boat when for the first time in a week Chelsea's phone rang, luckily we were in our cabin.

Chelsea's P.O.V.

I looked at the caller id and sat on the bed next to my husband. I picked it up when It said Julia.

 "Hey Julia what's up.", I say grinning at Vaughn while holding his hand.

 "So Chelsea, how was the cruise, and when are you arriving?", she shouted.

"I'm on the next ferry home, just got on.", I say. "And the cruise was amazing.", I say as Vaughn grins while he starts to unzip my jacket playfully.

"So now that your all relaxed when's the wedding date set?", she asks as Vaughn starts to trail kisses along my neck, growling lightly."After all Vaughn starts on the island this week, all week so it's got to be soon." she says as my face reddens as Vaughn removes the jacket the rest of the way.

"Um Julia I have to go there's something I need to attend to." I say blushing fiercely as he lowers me to the bed, chuckling as I hang up on a stunned Julia.After a few hours Vaughn's phone begins to ring, and he groans before he turns it off, ignoring the call. A few hours later and were dressed again and back on deck