Ethan/Kristina, Near To You (10/10)
Title: Near To You
Author: sarahbell05
Fandom: General Hospital
Characters/Pairing: Ethan Lovett/Kristina Davis
Table: Relationship
Prompt: Loyalty
Rating: PG-13 for mentions of domestic abuse.
Warnings: Kristina is a teenager and Ethan is in his early twenties.
Word Count: 1082
Summary: Ethan and Kristina get a new beginning
Notes: Well, this is it. The final chapter. It's short, but I felt like it got the point across and I didn't want to add a bunch of fluff as I felt it wasn't needed. I started writing this over a year ago, and it's really one of my favorite things I've ever done. So, thanks everyone for reading and I hope you enjoy the ending! Just a quick note, this takes place about a year after the previous chapter.
Loyalty
Sam pins up the last lock of Kristina's hair, gives her work a once-over, and nods with satisfaction.
"Okay, I'm done. What do you think?"
Kristina turns in her chair and faces the small mirror on the vanity. She had given her older sister free reign over her hair and makeup, and she was shocked by the woman reflected back at her.
"Oh no, you hate it." Sam says, panic in her eyes.
"No, no, I love it!" Kristina replies quickly, glancing back at Sam before being drawn back to the mirror. "I just can't believe how...grown up I look." Sam laughs at that and wraps her arms around Kristina, hugging her tightly.
"Well, you should feel grown up. It is your wedding day, after all."
The words wedding day send a number of emotions flying through Kristina's body. She had known it was coming for months, but for the actual moment to be here was different. This was it, and she was surprised to find that, while she was definitely nervous and anxious, there was no fear.
Kristina is pulled out of her thoughts by a knock at the door and the appearance of Carly.
"It's time, guys." she says excitedly, and slips into the room with Molly and Lulu behind her. Sam, Lulu, and Molly were dressed in identical green dresses, her two sisters serving as bridesmaids while Lulu was bucking tradition as Ethan's "best woman." Kristina thought it fit them perfectly, as she and Ethan were anything but a traditional couple.
Kristina untied the robe protecting her dress, everyone finally getting the full effect. Kristina had opted for a simple one-shoulder dress, the design flattering her instead of drowning her like most of the dresses she had tried had done. When she looks up, she sees all four of the women looking at her and she suddenly feels extremely self-conscious.
"What?" she asks, eyeing the dress for any imperfections.
"You look so beautiful, sweetie." Carly finally says, pulling her into her arms.
"You really do. Ethan's going to think you're the most beautiful woman in the world." Molly added, in that 'isn't love wonderful?' voice she always used whenever talking about anything vaguely romantic.
"Well, he better already think that." Lulu replied, enveloping Kristina in her arms the moment Carly let her go.
"Struggling to breathe here, guys." Kristina joked, prompting Lulu to let her go. Taking a deep breath, she reached for the simple bouquet resting on the vanity and gave herself a final once over.
"Here we go." she said, and led the group out of the dressing room.
As Kristina turned a corner, her mom came into view, standing in front of the closed doors leading into the small chapel. She had done good about not crying so far, but the moment she locked eyes with her mom she felt like a ten year old again and fought the urge to run into her mother's arms. She was a "grown up" now and getting married, after all. However, she didn't have to fight the urge as Alexis pulled her into a tight hug the moment she was close enough.
"Oh, my baby." Alexis whispers, pulling away to hold Kristina's face in her hands. "You look so beautiful."
"Don't make me cry, you'll ruin all of Sam's hard work." Kristina replies, her voice cracking but still holding it together.
"Well, we don't want that." Alexis replies, hugging her quickly once more before stepping away. It's only then that Kristina notices her father, standing alone in a nearby corner, watching her.
Well, Dad?" she asks, gesturing down to her dress. Sonny doesn't answer, only steps forward and hugs her as well.
"You're beautiful." he whispers in her ear, and Kristina smiles. She had and her father have had their ups and downs, but she wouldn't want to have this day without him.
"Okay, I'm going in. I'll see you soon." Lulu says, pulling Carly and Alexis into the chapel with her, leaving Krissy alone with her dad and sisters.
"I guess this is it." Kristina says, taking a deep breath and giving them her best smile. Sonny guides her away from the doorway as they open up for Sam and then Molly. She vaguely registers Sonny slipping her arm through his, the music changing, and then finally the two of them moving toward the doorway.
The moment they step into the doorway, though, her eyes lock with Ethan's and he's all she can see. She's only seen him dressed up a handful of times, and it takes her breath away. She watches as a smile appear on his face, and feels her own smile grow in return. This is it, where she always knew they'd be, even before she was ready to accept it. In an instant it seems, she's at the altar, Sonny kissing her on the cheek and taking his seat next to Brenda.
It's a simple ceremony, and they both had insisted on making it as short and sweet as possible. There's no grandiose declarations of eternal love or promises of how it will be. They simply repeat the same traditional vows couples have for centuries, those words and their faith in one another being enough for the both of them. They only break for tradition long enough to light a single white candle, a representation of the child they had loved and lost. The baby who was never meant for this world but brought them together in ways they never could have imagined. It's the only time during the ceremony that Kristina cries.
When she slips the ring onto Ethan's finger, it seems to finally sink in for both of them that this is really happening. She looks up at him and they both start to laugh. Lulu and Sam give them strange looks from each side of the altar, but eventually just shake their heads and the ceremony continues. Soon, they're declared husband and wife and the entire congregation erupts into applause as Ethan pulls Kristina toward him. It's a simple kiss, but it sets Kristina on fire. She's kissed him a hundred times before, but this is...different.
"I love you." Ethan whispers as he pulls away. He doesn't say it often - he doesn't need to - but Kristina savors it.
"I love you too." she replies, slipping her hand into his. This is it, after so long, she's Kristina Lovett, Ethan's wife.
And it feels nothing but right.
Author: sarahbell05
Fandom: General Hospital
Characters/Pairing: Ethan Lovett/Kristina Davis
Table: Relationship
Prompt: Loyalty
Rating: PG-13 for mentions of domestic abuse.
Warnings: Kristina is a teenager and Ethan is in his early twenties.
Word Count: 1082
Summary: Ethan and Kristina get a new beginning
Notes: Well, this is it. The final chapter. It's short, but I felt like it got the point across and I didn't want to add a bunch of fluff as I felt it wasn't needed. I started writing this over a year ago, and it's really one of my favorite things I've ever done. So, thanks everyone for reading and I hope you enjoy the ending! Just a quick note, this takes place about a year after the previous chapter.
Loyalty
Sam pins up the last lock of Kristina's hair, gives her work a once-over, and nods with satisfaction.
"Okay, I'm done. What do you think?"
Kristina turns in her chair and faces the small mirror on the vanity. She had given her older sister free reign over her hair and makeup, and she was shocked by the woman reflected back at her.
"Oh no, you hate it." Sam says, panic in her eyes.
"No, no, I love it!" Kristina replies quickly, glancing back at Sam before being drawn back to the mirror. "I just can't believe how...grown up I look." Sam laughs at that and wraps her arms around Kristina, hugging her tightly.
"Well, you should feel grown up. It is your wedding day, after all."
The words wedding day send a number of emotions flying through Kristina's body. She had known it was coming for months, but for the actual moment to be here was different. This was it, and she was surprised to find that, while she was definitely nervous and anxious, there was no fear.
Kristina is pulled out of her thoughts by a knock at the door and the appearance of Carly.
"It's time, guys." she says excitedly, and slips into the room with Molly and Lulu behind her. Sam, Lulu, and Molly were dressed in identical green dresses, her two sisters serving as bridesmaids while Lulu was bucking tradition as Ethan's "best woman." Kristina thought it fit them perfectly, as she and Ethan were anything but a traditional couple.
Kristina untied the robe protecting her dress, everyone finally getting the full effect. Kristina had opted for a simple one-shoulder dress, the design flattering her instead of drowning her like most of the dresses she had tried had done. When she looks up, she sees all four of the women looking at her and she suddenly feels extremely self-conscious.
"What?" she asks, eyeing the dress for any imperfections.
"You look so beautiful, sweetie." Carly finally says, pulling her into her arms.
"You really do. Ethan's going to think you're the most beautiful woman in the world." Molly added, in that 'isn't love wonderful?' voice she always used whenever talking about anything vaguely romantic.
"Well, he better already think that." Lulu replied, enveloping Kristina in her arms the moment Carly let her go.
"Struggling to breathe here, guys." Kristina joked, prompting Lulu to let her go. Taking a deep breath, she reached for the simple bouquet resting on the vanity and gave herself a final once over.
"Here we go." she said, and led the group out of the dressing room.
As Kristina turned a corner, her mom came into view, standing in front of the closed doors leading into the small chapel. She had done good about not crying so far, but the moment she locked eyes with her mom she felt like a ten year old again and fought the urge to run into her mother's arms. She was a "grown up" now and getting married, after all. However, she didn't have to fight the urge as Alexis pulled her into a tight hug the moment she was close enough.
"Oh, my baby." Alexis whispers, pulling away to hold Kristina's face in her hands. "You look so beautiful."
"Don't make me cry, you'll ruin all of Sam's hard work." Kristina replies, her voice cracking but still holding it together.
"Well, we don't want that." Alexis replies, hugging her quickly once more before stepping away. It's only then that Kristina notices her father, standing alone in a nearby corner, watching her.
Well, Dad?" she asks, gesturing down to her dress. Sonny doesn't answer, only steps forward and hugs her as well.
"You're beautiful." he whispers in her ear, and Kristina smiles. She had and her father have had their ups and downs, but she wouldn't want to have this day without him.
"Okay, I'm going in. I'll see you soon." Lulu says, pulling Carly and Alexis into the chapel with her, leaving Krissy alone with her dad and sisters.
"I guess this is it." Kristina says, taking a deep breath and giving them her best smile. Sonny guides her away from the doorway as they open up for Sam and then Molly. She vaguely registers Sonny slipping her arm through his, the music changing, and then finally the two of them moving toward the doorway.
The moment they step into the doorway, though, her eyes lock with Ethan's and he's all she can see. She's only seen him dressed up a handful of times, and it takes her breath away. She watches as a smile appear on his face, and feels her own smile grow in return. This is it, where she always knew they'd be, even before she was ready to accept it. In an instant it seems, she's at the altar, Sonny kissing her on the cheek and taking his seat next to Brenda.
It's a simple ceremony, and they both had insisted on making it as short and sweet as possible. There's no grandiose declarations of eternal love or promises of how it will be. They simply repeat the same traditional vows couples have for centuries, those words and their faith in one another being enough for the both of them. They only break for tradition long enough to light a single white candle, a representation of the child they had loved and lost. The baby who was never meant for this world but brought them together in ways they never could have imagined. It's the only time during the ceremony that Kristina cries.
When she slips the ring onto Ethan's finger, it seems to finally sink in for both of them that this is really happening. She looks up at him and they both start to laugh. Lulu and Sam give them strange looks from each side of the altar, but eventually just shake their heads and the ceremony continues. Soon, they're declared husband and wife and the entire congregation erupts into applause as Ethan pulls Kristina toward him. It's a simple kiss, but it sets Kristina on fire. She's kissed him a hundred times before, but this is...different.
"I love you." Ethan whispers as he pulls away. He doesn't say it often - he doesn't need to - but Kristina savors it.
"I love you too." she replies, slipping her hand into his. This is it, after so long, she's Kristina Lovett, Ethan's wife.
And it feels nothing but right.