(A/n: this is a special new years chapter for you all! Happy new years!)

A month passed since the Mason Dixon incident and Tatiana found it hilarious that the less confident Carmen/Mary fall for and crush on Anastasia hard. Most of the time traveling had been spent with Mary following Anastasia around like a puppy. Anastasia woke up in the bridal suite that was in the hotel she and Mary chose which was in Italy. she removed the white blanket from her body and went to the bathroom to get herself ready. After she stepped out of the bathroom, she dried herself and her hair off. She went to her wedding dress that was waiting for her and looked at it for a few minutes.

She snapped out of her mind wandering and carefully put it on. Looking at herself in the mirror, she smoothed out the skirt and went to her vanity, doing soft yet classic natural makeup with a dusty pink lipstick. She then braided her hair and put it up into a bun with a pearl hair comb. Picking up her snowy white fingertip veil with beautiful crystals in the shapes of flowers and hearts, she and Tatiana placed it on her head. Tatiana reached over and grabbed the necklace Mary gave her on the ship (Chapter 4), placing it around her throat along with matching sapphire drop earrings with in-laid diamonds. Anastasia placed her red heels with garnets and rubies on, standing up and picked up her bouquet which were red roses, snow white lilies, purple irises and lily of the valley. She placed her hands on where the skirt and bodice met and began walking to the door. She left the room and along with her three maids of honor: Tatiana, Maria and Jasmine, they walked to the venue which was St. Peter's Basilica.

Tatiana was beautiful in her lilac colored dress with pearls on the hem, white elbow-length gloves, and a golden necklace with a single red drop along with golden earrings with in-laid rubies, garnets and sapphires forming a heart. Her hair was let down and wore a single red rose hair clip on the left side.

Maria wore a silver dress with opals on the chest, gray pearl bracelets, her tornado necklace, single silver stud earrings with a single diamond, her hair was up into a french braid with the same color of hair clip but on the right side.

Jasmine wore a dark emerald green dress with peridots on the waist, a rose gold necklace with a ruby, in-laid diamonds and pearls surrounding the ruby in the form of a diamond, rose gold earrings with drop rubies, her long dark hair was pinned back with the same color and type of hair clip. The three women also wore red flats.

Mary was waiting for her soon-to-be wife to appear, as she wore a red suit with a few blue crystal buttons, a black tie and black dress shoes. Her hat was gone, showing the world her eyes and face. She was nervous, yes, but this was Anastasia. She knew that she was safe since her VILE agents were with her. Then, the door opened, revealing Anastasia and her maids-of-honor. Mary's jaw dropped as she had a lovestruck gaze. Alexei went towards where Mary's eyes were and grinned. "You look beautiful, sis. Carmen's in a coma." He said as Anastasia giggled. "That was not my intention, but.. it will do." She chirped as she went the left side, right in front of Mary. She looked like an angel sent from above. The dress was the perfect shade of ivory and contrasted with the white veil perfectly and her bouquet was beautiful.

Given that Lee Galese was the one presiding ceremony, most of the audience missed what he said until it came time for the vows. "Carmen, do you want to go first?" He asked, looking and hoped he didn't mess anything up. Anastasia would kill him if he did.

"Anastasia.. my beautiful jewel.. I had been hurt by those I thought cared about me so much, I was beginning to think I was cursed to not be happy and impossible for me to fall in love with someone who would love me back... But then, you appeared when I was about to be shot in Mexico and for whatever reason, saved me." Mary began, swallowing thickly as she stared into Anastasia's eyes.

"The first time I saw you, I couldn't speak for 2 minutes because I was wondering who the f**k sent an guardian angel with hair like sunlight and eyes like the ocean/diamonds towards me. I thought I was going crazy or hallucinating slightly until I realized you beat up the shooter with what seemed to be combat moves from the golden age of piracy and martial arts. At first, I thought you just got lucky since the shooter was weak. You kept up with me and my henchmen if we got into danger during a heist." She said, remembering as a few henchmen grinned, seeing Anastasia like that.

"I found out the hard way that you were more than just a pretty face with a good fighting style. You were like a mama to some of my henchmen when they got injured after a heist and asking them what happened. You also checked up on me to make sure I was ok if I gotten hurt during a heist or got bad memories of the fire that killed my mother and gave me smoke induced amnesia. Not just that, you were pure-hearted." She added, knowing that some of the henchmen called Anastasia mom because of her motherly personality.

"I was surprised that a beauty like you cared about us those times. I was shocked when you wormed your way into mine and my henchmen's hearts during our heists. When we stole rare items, we thought of you, our guardian angel. When I saw you running away, holding Alexei who looked to be bleeding from the stab wound that seemed to be purposely put there on his stomach, I was worried and ordered my henchmen to follow you." She added, caressing her cheek.

"I realized you were being chased by your Ex's friends who had stabbed Alexei and were looking to kill you for not returning to your ex. You ran into a warehouse to try to hide and help your brother. I was so angry. How dare they do that to our angel? I know for a fact my henchmen were p***ed at his friends and I came flying through a wall. I would've killed them if you didn't trip me to make me lose balance. You looked shocked and confused, as if nobody helped you. It broke me to know that you dealt with that for so long." She said, knowing that her henchmen were furious, earning a soft smile from Anastasia.

"You were too bloody sweet for this cruel world. A sweet yet motherly personality, a kind heart, and a fiery temper that came when someone insulted the people you cared about. I had finally met someone who could understand us emotionally and keep up with me, physically and mentally." Mary added, her voice soft.

"I had believed I could never be happy or in love until you came into the picture.. seeing your soft gaze when you took care of my henchmen and me, the oceanic/diamond blue eyes that sparkled when someone made you laugh, you had pierced my defences and carved your name into my heart. I was worried I could never have you since you were too innocent until you joined us, making it possible for me to try to ask you out. But, after the attack that caused Alexei to be put into the hospital, you weren't the same. I wanted to try to melt your icy heart and get back my princess, my guardian angel.. I fell deeper in love with you when you saved me from Lee Jordan." Mary said, her face and eyes open and vulnerable as she bared her heart to her princess and those there to witness their union while staring softly at Anastasia.

"When I finally did told you, your light that had been dimmed shone very bright and your soft gaze returned. I wanted it to keep shining for all of us as I kept you protected to prevent the same incident from happening again. I was so scared.. after I found out about your death, I couldn't function. That day, I made a promise to myself that I wouldn't die during a heist. I had to not make the same mistake I did in the past. I didn't want to be separated from you again and never leave you. Never ever." Mary had tears in her eyes now, as did most of the room as she stared into Anastasia's teary cornflower blue eyes.

"When you risked your life to protect me in New Orleans, I was frozen. I couldn't move, knowing that you were about to die as you stared down the lunatic and your sister knocked him out with a swift kick. that was when I realized I would have done anything for you, sill and always will. You accepted me even though in my past, I was a pirate and you were a Grand Duchess. I didn't care about what worlds we came from, I just cared about you." She said softly.

"That was when my brain was screaming at my heart to marry you and stay right by your side. I recognized an angel with hair of sunlight, eyes of the ocean/diamonds, and a sweet smile to make the moon look like a star loved me so much. You showed me that being in love was ok along with being happy. Now, I want to show the world your mine. Your the only one I will ever love, the only one I can ever love, and I'm not afraid to show how much I love you and how happy I am with you." She said, reaching her hands up to Anastasia's cheeks to brush away the tears with her thumbs.

"Don't cry. You're my beautiful resurrected angel, my most blessed princess...and I will always love and treasure you more than any jewel or historic place or anything else. You matter to me more than anything and everything else in this universe. I love you, Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov." She added and there wasn't a dry eye in the church anymore.

Maria was crying as Sara patted her back and Alexei was stifling soft sobs.

"Damn Ana, how can you compete with that? Mary's like the most romantic person on earth." Tatiana was the one to voice as Anne cleaned her face with a small cloth to remove her tears. She was happy for her sister.

"She doesn't. As long as I have her, that's the greatest and romantic thing she could give me." Chirped Mary as she slid a band around Anastasia's finger.

"Anastasia, your turn." Said Lee, quickly wiping at his eyes as he looked at the blonde.

"Mary, when I first saw you in Mexico, I was so angry. I didn't want him to shoot you so I beat him up. I didn't know how I learned those moves but I didn't question it and asked if you were ok. I wasn't expecting a master thief to fall for me then. What I noticed first was how beautiful you looked than in the newspapers. I was worried about you and your henchmen, so I followed you to all around the globe." She said with a soft smile.

"After I would patch up your minions, I would check on you and you acted like a cat when it's owner petted it. I had fallen in love with you after I broke up with my ex. He tried to win my affections back but I refused, knowing he would cheat on me again. When I would check on you, I saw the sapphire blue eyes of yours with flecks of hazel. They were beautiful.. you were the most beautiful and caring person on the whole planet." Anastasia explained, cupping Mary's face, her thumbs brushing underneath those same blue-hazel orbs.

"When you stole something, you made a copy of them and gave them to me as gifts. I nearly turned redder than your coat and hat, you know? When your henchmen called me 'mom', I was so damn happy that they viewed me as such. You had torn away my walls and shot your name into my heart. When I saw you about to be killed in New Orleans, I was mad. I didn't want him to kill you. I stared him down while Maria knocked him out with a swift kick." She said with a slight grin.

"When I was chased into the warehouse, holding an unconscious Alexei who was bleeding from the stomach by my Ex's friends and hid behind the barrels of Gasoline, I was scared, I couldn't even move. Then.. you and your henchmen came flying out of a wall. Since the warehouse I was hiding in was old, it wasn't surprising. But what DID surprise me though, was that you looked like you were out for blood. You told me I was to shaken for anything after those creeps were arrested and told me to hurry home and to stay away from creeps and slime balls." She added, embarrassed.

"I wanted to thank you after Alexei was put into the hospital, but didn't know what to do. But when I saw you again, I decided to join your side since the world was harsh towards me. Along with my sister Maria, I wanted to get revenge and not fall in love. But.. when you wormed your way into my heart, I didn't want to lose you.. the thought of losing you again like I did in the past just terrifies me." She said, her voice shaking as Mary opened her mouth but was stopped when Anastasia placed her finger on her lips.

"When you proposed with that ring, I was so happy. Crying because you got a blue topaz stone? Yes, but so happy you wanted me to be yours forever. It took me along time to prepare the wedding band for you and I had to call in a few favors to get it made but you were worth it. Being able to call you mine and have you call me yours? Everything was worth it." She said, smiling.

"You call me your princess and tell me I'm blessed... Because you see me as your most beautiful treasure and want me to know that you will always love me... But don't forget... To me, you are my beautiful rose and thief of my heart. Because you are perfect and my pirate love and you will always be loved by me, my savior." Added Anastasia as she smiled at Mary.

"I love you more than anything else in this world and Universe, Carmen Sandiego/ Mary Read." Anastasia whispered.

The entire room were crying their eyes out as Alexei was holding Zack now including Tatiana.

Anastasia slid the wedding band she had made for Mary on her finger as she smiled.

"You may now kiss the bride!" Said Lee as Anastasia happily did so as they kissed each other as cheers and wolf whistles rang out amongst the crowd.

After the Reception, Anastasia picked up her bouquet and smiled. "Good luck, ladies!" She said before tossing it into the air behind her. The one who caught it was Tatiana. Anastasia and Mary then left and headed to the bridal chamber.

Night fell as Mary waited for her wife to come out. A few minutes later, Anastasia's left leg popped out as she appeared, wearing a red lingerie with rose patterns on it. Mary turned redder than her outfit. "My princess.. I waited for this for so many years.." whispered Mary as Anastasia crawled on top of her. "Me too, Mary.."

The two women didn't sleep until the early morning hours but they were fine with that. "My heart will always belong to you, Anastasia." She whispered into the top of Anastasia's head, kissing it as they were both clothing less since the day they were born before falling asleep after she said final words.

"You will be the first thing I steal."