The party itself would take place in the park where Mickey and Celine had taught Alexander to fly. Where he had been knocked to the ground so many times he needed Fuzzy's care and had to face a pissed-off Samantha. Before entering the place of the party, he stopped Sam for a moment and looked at the immediate surroundings and remembered the brutal lessons and for a moment it seemed as if he felt the terrible pain again. They looked into each other's eyes and a soft but sneaky smile formed on their faces. The memory of the pain quickly disappeared as images of the fun they had enjoyed flying together had taken its place. Absolutely when they remembered when they were flying when she wore one of those special leather outfits Celine had commissioned for her. That had raised their blood pressure considerably. Especially his, and his blood didn't quite flow to all the organs in his body at the same time, one got a little more blood than the other. Alex heard Sam say:
"You better make sure you create a park on Terra Nova with some hidden nooks and crannies so your dad can teach our new mom to fly like she's supposed to. Like you did hihihi..."
He couldn't help but laugh out loud and say:
"Is at the very top of my priority list darling..."
Casiel and her volunteers had apparently gone completely wild but as Samantha had requested, they had kept it classy. A huge marquee had been erected with a dance floor and a multitude of tables and food and drinks. There were flowers everywhere with an abundance of white varieties that were Samantha's and Alexander's absolute favorites. But that tent also clearly bore the work of Q and Haniel. A multitude of party lights, a top-of-the-line sound system, and a screen. What use that was supposed to have was a question Alexander and Samantha couldn't answer for a while. As Sam and himself made their entrance with the other two bridal couples, a huge applause erupted. It was soon seen that the bridal couples were surrounded by their intimate circle, and they were left alone for a moment. The first to address Alex and Sam were his idiots:
"Sam, Alex we hope we won't offend you on this special night. But Crowley and I are not used to this kind of crowd, all those people. It doesn't feel right to us, it makes us uncomfortable, even a little frightened. We have always lived in peace. We agreed to this wedding in front of tens of thousands because it served a purpose. We would like to retire to our home to enjoy this day together in peace with your permission."
Samantha gave both a gentle kiss on the cheek and said:
"Gentlemen you have gone so far beyond your comfort zone to prove to Heaven and Hell that a glorious future awaits them. Our gratitude is forever yours. You can never offend or disappoint us Azi and Anthony you are Alexanders brothers and so you are also my brothers. If you want to enjoy this day in silence it is with our blessing and gratitude. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
The two got moist eyes and took their leave to spend their wedding night in silence in their Cottage. But before they did, Azi gave a gift to Alexander.
"I thought you might appreciate this."
Alexander carefully removed the tartan gift paper from the present and a book emerged. When he saw what it was his eyes began to water and he took his idiots in an embrace. It was a first edition of a very limited-edition book written by Thomas Jefferson on the origins of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the creation of the Constitution.
Alexander called Micky to them and said:
"Brother, you said I don't need a mentor anymore. However, I do know that you loved accompanying Sam and me to Earth and showing us some of the most wonderful things. In a few days, we will make the jump and by the time we return, the children will be grown up, adults. However, I would like to give them one day while they are still kids when they can really be kids. Interested in being a guide on Earth for the kids this time?"
The tough warrior's eyes became moist, and he asked:
"What can I do for you MyLady, Mylord?"
"Only if you would like to Micky. If you would like to go with Muriel, Laila, Michael, and Celine to Earth and take the six kids to Disney World for a day."
Muriel, Laila, Michael, and Celine stood there not understanding and Sam said:
"Let's make no mistake about it, you want kids. Nothing like an amusement park is possible on Tera Nova. At least not for now."
Celine squeezed her eyes to slits and said:
"Explain for now!"
Samantha replied with a smirk:
"Yes, well for now anyway until Alex gets his hands a little free to build one in the new Heaven."
This provoked a roar of laughter from the five and Mickey said:
"It will be my honor to give those little brats the day of their lives!"
Alex immediately said:
"Don't overdo it!"
"No, of course not MyLord we wouldn't dare!"
But they could clearly see from the faces of the five that this was anything but sincere. Samantha and Alexander shook their heads and regretted for a moment that they had ever thought of this.
Samantha called Gabriel to them:
"That situation where you could possibly help Trixie with a lawyer you might know to maybe get those possible pictures down to perhaps Decker? Spill!"
"Well, MyLady, MyLord maybe it could be that some of those pictures might have already been developed but that our Sunflower is not yet completely satisfied with her present and wants to make a few more. What can I say, I am not that tech savvy and my experience with human emotions is not sufficient to know what an absolutely innocent eleven-year-old girl wants to do with this gift."
Was the reply which was accompanied by a rather mischievous smile. Which conjured a smirk on the Gods' faces. The next to be called to the Gods were his parents, her parents, and Lucifer and Ella. Samantha and Alexander looked at them seriously. Samantha struggled to speak because of the emotions she was feeling:
"David was the first to go through the wall today and is ready for the long road to recovery. My wonderful husband took care of him brilliantly. Notwithstanding so much happening around us, he took time for our boy. The journey we are facing is so incredibly crazy in so many ways that very often it will consume far too much of our time. Time that we would much rather spend with our children, but which unfortunately will not always be possible because there will be far too much at stake. You are our parents and look what has become of us. Alexander and I beg you, really beg you, to do the same for them as you did for us, that you can be the grandparents they can count on as we could count on you as parents. We needed you before, we need you now, and we will always need you. So please help us."
Salome spoke on behalf of all the grandparents while Aisha and Ella absolutely could not keep it dry:
"Those children of yours, those who are in your house today and those who will follow in the future according to your wish will always be assured that they will have three grandfathers and three grandmothers, who will assist them with everything we have in us, to help them and to love them."
Robert said with a smirk:
"And you who were worried that one God and his Goddess would spoil those kids rotten, you guys are shit out of luck because now they have six so..."
With that, Alexander and Samantha clearly groaned to the absolute delight of the six grandparents.
The next thing they knew that that the bridal couples were called to the dance floor by Lewit who had seemingly assumed the role of MC. He proudly announced:
"Ladies and gentlemen our God and Goddess, in consultation with their parents, Lucifer and Ella Morningstar, have chosen a splendid opening number. So why don't we give them a thunderous applause as they take the dance floor."
In concert, the four had chosen a song that did not require a complicated dance routine, but one where they could simply shuffle close together on the dance floor:
It's hard for me to say the things
I want to say sometimes
There's no one here but you and me
And that broken old street light
Lock the doors
We'll leave the world outside
All I've got to give to you
Are these five words when I
Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me
I never knew I had a dream
Until that dream was you
When I look into your eyes
The sky's a different blue
Cross my heart
I wear no disguise
If I tried, you'd make believe
That you believed my lies
Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
For parting my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
You pick me up when I fall down
You ring the bell before they count me out
If I was drowning you would part the sea
And risk your own life to rescue me
Lock the doors
We'll leave the world outside
All I've got to give to you
Are these five words when I
Thank you for loving me
For being my eyes
When I couldn't see
You parted my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
When I couldn't fly
Oh, you gave me wings
You parted my lips
When I couldn't breathe
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me
Thank you for loving me
Oh, for loving me
Anyone who watched the four dance clearly saw that they had lost all attention to their surroundings. That their entire universe had faded away for a moment as if they were the only beings in existence. The look in their eyes pointedly radiated nothing but love for each other, and their soft smiles were meant only for each other. When the song ended, they switched partners. Alexander danced with Ella and Samantha danced with Lucifer. A good minute of silence followed after which Alex said to Ella:
"Thank you for making my dad so happy, he waited for you for so long and now that he has you, he can slowly become the Lightbringer again. Thank you, mom."
With those last three words, the always emotional Ella again had tears running down her cheek. Samantha said to Lucifer:
"I don't know how to thank you, Dad, without you my Alex wouldn't have existed, without you, I wouldn't have had my sweet children."
He laughed for a moment and said:
"Girl, that's what you think. If you think he wouldn't have found a way to be with you then you are crazy. With me or without me he would have emerged into existence and found his way to you because you are meant for each other and to achieve that he would have broken every law of physics and nature. Yes, he is my son, but he is so much more than me. He is the most stubborn man I know. If you think that something as small as breaking all the laws of nature and at the same time physics to be with you could ever stop him then you need a very good bottle of vodka! The two of you together darling, there is nothing you cannot achieve."
These words caused Sam to bury her face in his chest for a moment. A moment later he said to cheer her up:
"Darling, be careful if you please the Devil wears Prada tonight."
After which her brilliant laughter resounded.
Then it was time to change dance partners again. They had agreed that he would get Celine and she Michael, his left and right hand. They shuffled across the dance floor for a moment enjoying being in each other's arms. Alex said:
"You said that I was back at my starting point with your little Hellion. However, you forgot something very important my dear Celine. After all this time you too are home. And you have found something along the way that is as important to you as Samantha is important to me. You have found your Michael and the future for both of you is unlimited. But I warn you now if Samantha is not allowed to be the godmother of your firstborn daughter or I am not allowed to be the godfather of your firstborn son then I am going Old Testament on your asses!"
That made Celine's mood turn from emotional to hearty laughter in a matter of a second. To which she replied:
"Yes, my little brat you can teach our baby right away to rock the city or Dis while Robert enjoys his glass of cognac and a fat cigar from the sidelines."
"If only you knew! Those six of us, yours and a few more, and before you know it, I'll have a whole army. Can you imagine what we could do to the city and Dis? Fucking fantastic!"
Which provoked hearty laughter from both of them. At about the same time, Sam said to Michael:
"Thank you Michael for protecting my Alex, for bringing him back to me."
Michael laughed softly for a moment and said:
"Why do you two think it is you who should be thanking everything and everyone? Maybe the image of what this man of yours has accomplished is still too big, that you can't quite see it yet. Everything and everyone here present, in Paradise City and in Dis owe you more than we are ever going to be able to make up for. You are the driving force behind that little bugger, so we have to thank you for that."
Michael gave her a gentle kiss on the cheek.
The next two, who just about had to be dragged onto the dance floor, were Raffa and Fuzzy. Alexander danced with an extremely nervous healer and tried to keep it lighthearted:
"Doctor Livingstone I presume?"
Fuzzy shot into a laugh because this was exactly the same opening line Alex had used all those years ago on that first morning.
"Thank you Fuzzy for everything. For patching me up again and again after Michael and Celine made sure I needed a healer. Thank you for emphatically reminding us that we needed relaxation because we were so young. Thank you for being our friend and big brother. Thank you for my war room and your company in that little room because without you I would have lost my marbles long before I could begin this adventure. But above all Fuzzy I want to thank you for taking such fanatical care of our little ones together with Evi. That is a debt I will never, ever be able to repay."
Fuzzy had gotten all emotional at Alexander's words. Yes, he might be rude to other Angels at times, and short-tempered but once you got through that outer layer you could see that he was one of the warmest and most sensitive beings. He said with difficulty:
"If you think there is a debt to repay then you are even dumber than I thought Alex. It is not only an honor to work with those kids of yours it is also a total pleasure. Evi and I are thinking of creating a new department within the healers. As Sam and you have said there will be more and more kids. From the pocket dimension along but also natural pregnancies. Heaven and Dis are ready for pediatricians."
Alex got a warm smile on his face:
"Yes, Fuzzy I don't see anyone but you and Evi who would be better for that."
He got that sneaky smile on his lips again and asked nonchalantly:
"And what about Raffa and you?"
The healer turned quite red and muttered softly:
"We're taking it slow but we want to get where you are at our pace."
When the song ended Alex gave him a big kiss on the cheek. The dance floor began to fill up nicely with all the couples that were going to join Lucifer and Ella as well as Samantha and Alex. The next to be pulled onto the dance floor by Sam and Alex were Aisha and Franklin. Alex said to his mother:
"It seems tonight I am running from one to the other to thank them for their help because I absolutely would not have made it without the help of so many people. There are so many things I should thank you for Mom, but I want to stick to one thing. Thank you for bringing me into the world, thank you for my life."
A little further on Samantha said to Franklin:
"Dad thank you for being there for Alex and me, for supporting us and listening to us."
The God's roar of laughter echoed after which he said:
"Samantha baby, your Mom and I have had more fun in the last ten years than we have had in the last billion years. You don't have to thank us we have to thank you."
The last couple Sam and Alex brought onto the dance floor was intentional. They were her, their, parents Salome and Robert. This was a prepared piece of choreography. Everyone left the dance floor except the four of them. The spotlights were dimmed until only Samantha in her beautiful dress could be seen in her father's arms and Salome in Alexander's arms. All what the four wanted was to spend a few minutes enjoying each other's presence during this bizarrely busy day.
Always, Always and Forever
Always, Always and Forever
I'm sitting here
I'm thinking back to a time when I was young
My memory is clear as day
I'm listening to the dishes clink
You were downstairs
you would sing
songs of praise
And all the times we laughed with you
And all the times that you stayed true to us
Now we'll say
I said I thank you
I'll always thank you
More than you would know
Than I could ever show
And I love you
I'll always love you
There's nothing I won't do
to say these words to you
That you're beautiful forever
Always, Always and forever
you were my mom, you were my dad
The only thing I ever had was you, it's true
And even when the times got hard you were there
To let us know that we'd get through
you showed me how to be a man
You taught me how to understand
the things people do
You showed me how to love my God
You taught me that not everyone
knows the truth
And I thank you
I'll always thank you
More than you would know
Than I could ever show
And I love you
I'll always love you
There's nothing I won't do
to say these words to you
That you will live forever
Forever and ever
Forever and ever
I said I thank you
I'll always thank you
More than you would know
Than I could ever show
And I love you
I'll always love you
There's nothing I won't do
to say these words to you
That I thank you
Will always thank you
More than you would know
Than I could ever show
And I love you
I'll always love you
There's nothing I won't do
to say these words to you
That you will live forever
Salome and Robert understood that nothing else needed to be said here and that Samantha and Alex had said everything they wanted to say by the choice of song. After it became silent, they remained standing there for a while in each other's arms without moving without hearing a sound. Suddenly they heard Lewit's voice:
"If the bridal couples would like to take a seat at their table and the rest of the attendees would also like to take a seat. Haniel and Q have something to say and would like to present the gift their department has put together."
Everyone took their seats. The bridal couples at a large round table in the center supplemented by Dan and Laila, Freya, the six children, and the four other Gods. The lights dimmed again and Haniel and Q came to stand in front of the big screen Haniel said:
"The first time I saw Alex, he was still a young boy in jeans. He appeared in my workspace with Samantha and Celine."
To Sam's surprise and his own, an image appeared on the screen of that first meeting as if it had been plucked from Haniel's retina. Who said with a smirk:
"What is it oh great almighty God? Did you really think your crazy ideas wouldn't be contagious? Q and I put our heads together for a while and came up with the idea that through a link we could convert some images into a physical picture or even some kind of short videos. So, there is no escape from the past MyLady MyLord."
This provoked a giggle and Alex felt another headache coming on and hoped it wouldn't get too bad.
"The first thing Alex asked me to do was to go study a whole bunch of electronics on Earth and recreate them here in heaven but incredibly improving them. If I had known, I would have sold the designs on Earth and became stinking rich and retired to the Bahamas."
This caused laughter in the large tent. Q continued as an image appeared of Alex at the conference table where they had held their first meeting. Alex busily jotting down notes in his notepad:
"Alex wanted me and my department to go to Earth as soon as possible to learn all the technology to make our task easier. He also introduced me to someone named James Bond and his ally Q. Believe me I didn't understand a thing. He promised to invite me to his suite and acquaint me with him. Unfortunately, we had to deal with one disaster after another so time escaped us and Alex and Sam were buried in work to find solutions to save us all. After the unification, I told Haniel about this Q stuff and fortunately, he was familiar with it and initiated me. It seems that Alex had also bugged him about this Bond person. MyLord, I want to thank you for the honor and will carry the name Q with honor and Haniel is happy to let his people merge into the new Q department."
Haniel spoke last:
"Alex, most of us only see a piece of the overall picture that Samantha and you have for the future. But if it comes close to the half-brained ideas you guys normally come up with then it will be a blast that we are happy to participate in!"
The next to stand in front of the screen was Azrael:
"Ten years ago, I was pulled into a mini dimension between the two universes. I was met there by Celine, Samantha, and Alexander."
An image of thirteen-year-old Sam and Alex together with the Demon in tight leather appeared.
"I was terrified that Godfry would know I had been gone far too long. My brain didn't work well because of that fear so I was rather slow-witted, and Alex had to explain to me several times that I had nothing to fear. After introducing Samantha and Celine, he introduced himself in the following way..."
The picture turned into a short video, and everyone saw a thirteen-year-old kid with his typical smirk say:
"Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste..."
This elicited a good laugh from everyone in the tent and Alex turned a little red. The Devil who had just taken a big swig of whiskey nearly choked on the drink. In retrospect, Alex had to admit that he might have overdone it a bit there. Rae Rae continued:
"I had and have never seen anyone like Alex since. His self-confidence is second to none not because he is arrogant but because he has no other choice than to be that way to accomplish his mission. I had never and have never since seen anyone like Samantha because her love for everyone is limitless. I slept in that dimension for the first time in centuries. The first thing I saw the next morning shocked me and at the same time it was the sign for me that a new tomorrow was upon us."
The image changed to that which Rae Rae had seen as she stood on her balcony that first morning. The future Goddess and God enjoying themselves in the water in their swimsuits under the watchful eye of a Demon in a sexy bikini on a sun bed. Samantha got tears in her eyes and Alex took her in his arms and Michael did the same with Celine. He whispered in the Demon's ear:
"I fucking hope you still have that bikini lying around somewhere little Demon because I want to see it when you put it on and fuck you silly!"
A roar of laughter escaped Celine. Samantha, Ella, Lucifer, and Alex immediately understood what Michael must have said to her. To Alex and Samantha's surprise, Samael was the next to stand in front of the screen:
"To say that the first meeting between Alexander and myself was not exactly a success would be the understatement of all eternity. I wanted to keep him away from Sam because I thought he was a danger to her."
An image appeared on the screen showing Alex drilling his gaze into Samael's with his green eyes seemingly without any sign of fear. The latter pointed at the screen:
"This ladies and gentlemen, this is a thirteen-year-old kid looking an Archangel fearlessly in the eye as if that Archangel were a nuisance fly. Yep, I learned my lesson very quickly."
The picture changed to that first official meeting, and Samael did not fail to show how much verbal pandering he was receiving and being put in his place.
"Ladies and gentlemen this is Alexander Dei. He does not take pleasure in having to do this kind of thing, but it always has a purpose. Now yes apparently, he took incredible pleasure in teasing me a bit from time to time and because of my stubbornness, I naturally formed the ideal victim. The floodgates were completely torn when my sweet little innocent sister was corrupted by him, and they started conspiring against me..."
The timid Freya and little Anna stood up from the table and walked to the screen. Luckily, they had a microphone otherwise no one would have been able to hear them. First Anna spoke:
"As my King already said, six thousand years ago Celine and Alexander stepped into Hell as if it were their private property. I was a Demon of the lowest rank, condemned to serve everyone. Terrified of any Demon even slightly higher up the ladder than me. More than terribly afraid of my king and then suddenly there was Alex."
An image of the throne room in Lucifer's Hell appeared. The Devil on his throne. Alex seemingly with his hands casually behind his back. But the grim expression on his face told an entirely different story.
"He looked the Devil, my king, in the eye and demanded me. It was clear that he would not tolerate dissent because everyone could already feel his short fuse burning. Lucifer agreed and Alex took me to his suite. He summoned Belios and Bearus and they did not know how quickly to appear before him."
The image turned into a movie:
Alex paced in his suite, the two generals flying into the suite and taking a deep bow to their prince. Alex snarled that they should leave that type of fuss be, that he couldn't stand that kind of submissive behavior. He looked at the two with tremendously intense hellfire in his eyes and gave an unmistakable order:
"You are the generals of Hell; I place Anna under your protection. If during my absence even one hair on her head is hurt, if even one Demon looks at her in the wrong way or insults her, I will hold you responsible! If you must set an example, then you do so and you do it brutally and painfully or I will set an example myself! Understood?"
Anna had to swallow for a moment and had tears in her eyes:
"Thanks to Alex I have been protected for six thousand years. At first Belios and Bearus did so because it was an order from their prince. But very soon the four of us formed a family and the generals no longer needed an order to protect me because they saw me as a little sister. Only in Heaven did I find out that Alex also saw me as a little sister, always had. Something he couldn't say in Hell because then I would probably be targeted by Demons who hated his reforms. Since I arrived here, Samantha has treated me with love. She and Alex immediately accepted me into their immediate family as their little sister. Have entrusted their babies to me without thinking. Yes, I am proud to be the aunt of those six beautiful children. Yes, I am proud of Samantha and Alexander, and I love them like I love an older brother and sister. I am grateful because through them I have found my dear Gabe. Sam and Alex are not so much my Gods, they are my family."
Anna handed the microphone to Freya:
"Until a few years ago, our Dis was sometimes not much better off than the Dis where Anna came from. Maila and I were condemned by the behavior of my then-husband to go through life as outcasts, the lowest of the low, a life in absolute poverty with no chance of any improvement. Now yes when you tell Alex there is no chance then strange things happen. From what I later heard from Samantha he got so pissed off at the Demon who was responsible for our miserable existence that he shook the whole hell onto its foundations. He dealt with that cowardly demon and took us to Heaven. My little Maila he entrusted to Laila where she could get all the books she wanted and who taught her writing, reading, and arithmetic, and Ariel who made her familiar with the world of art. I more or less became their housekeeper and addressed them as Master and Mistress, something they thoroughly disliked. This is the one point where they are wrong, where they need to adjust their image. I address them this way not because I am submissive but out of respect and gratitude for what they have done for Maila and myself."
Alex and Samantha gulped at these words from Freya. They thought that was the end of the show but that was not counting on the six children who stood up and walked towards the screen. Honeybee on Jasmine's arm which had seemingly become her second favorite spot outside of her daddy's arm. Jasmine was walking as usual hand in hand with Maila and David had given a hand to Sarah and Beatrice. A picture of Samantha and Alex kissing after the atonement of their marriage appeared on the screen. Trixie spoke first:
"I have three important men in my life. My daddy Daniel who I love so much. Who can always cheer me up, with whom I can still be his little girl when I need it. Now that he is here in Heaven, and I am an Angel, I will always have him with me, and I know he is always going to be there for me."
A picture of Dan in his police uniform was visible to the entire tent and all the screens outside that still showed every second of the festivities. The next picture that appeared was one of Lucifer wanting to give the keys to his Corvette to her so she could drive it. When Trixie explained why this was something totally outlandish on Earth and a nine-year-old could not and should not drive a car it caused exuberant laughter among the guests.
"The second most important man in my life is Lucifer. Yes, he was a little strange and scared around a kid like me but I knew immediately there was nothing he wouldn't do to help me and protect me."
The third was a picture of Samantha and Alexander from the conversation they had had where she was going to live that terrible day Decker had killed her father:
"The third important man is half of a duo that is so important not only to me but to all of us. When Samantha and Alex say they promise something you can assure yourself they will keep that promise. Daddy Alex and Mama Sam thank you again for saving my daddy from Hell because now he has met Laila and I have two moms who love me and who I absolutely love."
Jasmine said:
"Mama, Papa, you saved me from captivity in that throne. I can finally be who I am, a girl of fourteen, a girl who can discover the world. Thank you and thank you for Maila and my sisters and brother."
Sarah said a little timidly:
"Mom and Dad, you saved us three from very bad Angels and took us into your home. Immediately we became your children, and you became our parents. We love you just as much as you love us. Thank you for loving us."
And then it was David's turn:
"Mommy and Daddy that first day you explained and taught us what a home is, what a real Daddy and real Mommy are. Dad, you said that mom and dad is an honorary title that you have to earn. If there is a mom and dad who have earned this honorary title a thousand times over, it is you guys. All six of us are proud to be your children, not because you are the Gods but because you are our Mom and Dad."
Sometime later, it was time for the bridal couples to say goodbye to their guests and retire. Ella and Lucifer would return to Earth and spend their wedding night at the penthouse. They figured that in a few days, they would have to say goodbye to Lux for five hundred years. Of course, that was beyond Samantha and Alexander who already had plans ready for an exact copy of the club and would make sure that Terra Nova would have a Lux 2.0. Sam and Alex had claimed the Divine suite in her parents' palace and exiled her and his parents along with the children to the new palace. For a while, their honeybee was struggling that her mommy and daddy would not be around her for a while. However, the presence of four grandparents made up for a lot especially after Alex promised that they would be back very soon and then they would all take a trip to Dis together. The latter made the kids feel better quickly and had something to look forward to. The two looked at each other for a moment and everyone saw their now famous smirk appear on their faces just about simultaneously. Alex said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for us to retire because we still have so much incredibly important work to do while you lazy freeloaders can continue to celebrate until the wee hours of the morning. Go ahead, get the buzz of your existence, and turn the city and Dis upside down, have fun!"
Samantha added emotionally:
"Since unification, you are no longer Alex's Demons and Angels or my Demons and Angels. As of today, you are all our Angels, our Demons, and our Celestials. Our family, our friends. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this wonderful day."
They looked at their children and Sam said softly with tears in her eyes:
"You six were the protagonists of this beautiful day today. You gave Uncle Azi and Uncle Crowley the wedding they dreamed of and so much more. You gave Grandma Ella and Grandpa Lu the wedding they dreamed of, and they are so incredibly proud of you. Your dad and I are so overwhelmingly happy that you were there to support us, without you we really wouldn't have made it. We love you so very much and are so incredibly grateful that you came into our lives, our beautiful children."
Alex had his arm wrapped around Sam's waist and said with emotion clear in his voice:
"If your mom and I could be any prouder of you we would without a doubt explode. We have a double feeling. On the one hand, we wish you would never grow up and that you would remain our little ones forever. On the other hand, we can't wait to be able to witness the great things that you six will bring about. Your mom and I can't wait for tomorrow. Your Grandpa Robert especially not, please know that he is going to be on the sidelines every step of your journey to adulthood cheering you on with a fat cigar and a glass of cognac..."
This last elicited a soft laugh from the adults because everyone knew all too well that this was exactly what former God Robert would do now that he was full-time Grandpa Robert. And not just watch but more than likely would whisper some things into the ears of the kids from time to time.
Arriving in the suite, Alex looked around in silence for a moment. Sam had her arm wrapped around his waist. For him, it had been six thousand years since he had been here. She could very well imagine that he must be bombarded by images and emotions now. He snapped back to reality faster than she had thought possible. He pulled her to him with a jerk and kissed her longingly on the mouth after which he growled:
"I assume you will want to keep that dress as a memento of this day? I therefore advise you to get rid of it very, very quickly or I'll tear it to shreds to attack that delicious body of yours!"
Something that elicited a roaring laugh from her but the hungry look in his eyes told her she'd better do as he said if she wanted to rescue her dress. Once she stood before him in a small lace set, she held the chain with the famous pin before his eyes and an animal-like growl escaped his throat...
The rest of the night could best be described with the lyrics to a Nickelback song. Something that repeated itself several times only interrupted to take in air, feast on delicacies and champagne and other drinks he manifested to stay on potently. The Pin she had received from Celine ensured that there was no shortage of their stamina and they had to take breaks from time to time to repair their room and bathroom.
I wanna do it 'till the sun comes up
Until we're both so good and sweaty
That we can't stand up
I wanna do it 'till we're both about to drop
As long as we're tied up together
Then we're never gonna stop
I wanna go until the neighbors all complain
Because they heard somebody screamin'
And they think we're both in pain
I wanna go so long your parents think you've died
There gonna call the cops, the CIA, and then the FBI
Yeah,
We're gonna love it when the lights go down
Hold on here we go
Yeah,
We're gonna go until our legs give out
Round and round we go
Yeah,
We're gonna do it hanging upside down
Up and down we go
Yeah,
We're getting ready for the next go round
Round and round we go
So shut the windows, lock the doors, unplug the phone
For all intents and purposes there ain't nobody home
Then we can do it 'till the batteries are done
And borrow two from the TV remote
To turn this thing back on
I wanna cover you with jello in the tub
We can roll around for hours without ever comin' up
I want you naked with your favorite heels on
Slap Daniel Deere across my ass
And ride me up and down the lawn
Yeah,
We're gonna love it when the lights go down
Hold on here we go
Yeah,
We're gonna go until our legs give out
Round and round we go
Yeah,
We're gonna do it hanging upside down
Up and down we go
Yeah,
We're getting ready for the next go round
Round and round we go
Yeah,
We're gonna love it when the lights go down
Hold on here we go
Yeah,
We're gonna go until our legs give out
Round and round we go
Yeah,
We're gonna do it hanging upside down
Up and down we go
Yeah,
We're getting ready for the next go round
Round and round we go