I'm gonna assume by your silence that you're greatly anticipating my fan fiction. It's about 19 chapters long, so I'll skip to the end.
The sun rose over the island of Barbados, casting a kaleidoscope of pink and lavender and fiery orange over the ocean. The soft light of dawn threw a luminous sheen over the white sand, and the salty ocean breeze lifted Rachel's hair while it swirled around the hem of her dress.
The ceremony was simple, on the beach with only Joey, Rachel, the hotel's officiant and two witnesses present. They wore their clothes from Phoebe's wedding and she held Phoebe's fading roses in her hand as they stood barefoot in the surf, unwilling to take their eyes off each other for even a second.
Joey's hand closed around hers while they repeated the vows that would hold them together forever. The officiant said a few words of blessing in his soft rolling accent. Rachel wouldn't remember the words or the witnesses, plucked from the lobby of the Paradise Hotel. She'd remember the feeling of putting her hand in his. The way he looked at her when he promised himself to her and her only. The feeling of making a promise she knew she'd keep. The memory would remain with her for the rest of her life, undimmed by the time.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife." The officiant broke out in a toothy grin. "Go ahead, kiss your bride!"
Rachel giggled before Joey caught her up in their first kiss as a married couple.
"See?" He pulled away and leaned his forehead on hers. "I promised you I'd bring you back someday."
