*~*Childhood Friends*~*

Taylor Sanford was in the Brides Room with Kate & Holly. She looking at herself in the mirror and began to cry. She had everyone around her, well except for her mom. Taylor turned around to her sisters and smiled. She had been wearing a off the shoulder wedding dress that was white, trail was about three feet long her hair was down and curly, she had light make up. There was a knock on the door and it was Roy. " Ohh wow you look beautiful." he said and hugged her. " Thanks. I wish mom and dad were here." she said. " They are, Tay. In our hearts forever. There is something we want to give you." Kate said and handed her two boxes. " What is this?" she asked. " Just open it." Roy said.

Taylor sat down my the vanity table and lifted her dress alittle. She opened the long box first and read the card. She read it outloud. " Tay, We all love you. We know how much you wanted mom and dad to be here. Here's the next best thing. Congratulations and Good Luck with your new life with Nick. Remember we are all here. Love, Roy, kate & Holly. PS you will always be our little sis."

She opens the box and found a diamond bracelet and she opned the small box and it was a pair of earring. " That was the diamond bracelet dad was going to give to mom on Christmas and those the earrings mom wore when she got married." Roy said. " You guys." she said and started to cry. " They would be proud of you. Let's leave you alone for a few. By this time tomorrow you will be Taylor Renee Carter." Holly said.

Taylor was left in the room to gather her thoughts. She looked at herself in the mirror and gathered her thoughts. Taylor closed her eyes for a few minutes and held her stomach and spoke," Mom, dad I know you're here and watching over us today. You're dreams are coming true. I am marrying Nick like you predicted. I miss you two so much, please be with us today, also when Nick's on the road. I love him with all my heart and soul." She opened her eyes and saw her parents behind her. " Mom, dad??" she said with a surprise look. " Yeah sweetie we are here for you. You look beautiful." her mom said and hugged her. " You're here. Let me get......" " No we are here to see you. I can't believe my little girl is getting married. You make a beautiful bride. I wish I was walking you down the aisle, but Roy will be there." " I miss you guys."she said crying. " We miss you too. Your father and I want to let you know how much we love you. You are marrying someone who loves you and will always be there. By this time next year, you are going to be a mother to a baby girl. Nick will be on tour with the guys but will be here for you. The little girl will be the only child you two will have and will have Nick wrap around her finger. She will grow up to be a successful person.Honey, we came here today to say how much we love you and how much love there is for the two of you." her mom said and hugged her.

" Taylor, we love you alot and we are glad to see marrying Nick. Whenever you are feeling sad or missing us and especially your new husband look into the eyes of that little girl of yours and see us. We will always be there for you two and your brother and sister. We love you four alot. Now we have to go. Don't keep Nick waiting any longer." her dad said and disappeared after hugging her. " Remember we love you." kisses her daughter and left.

Taylor was left standing in the middle of the room with her tears in her eyes. Roy knocked on the door and saw his sister crying. " Tay?? Tay whats wrong??" he asked. " Nothing, I just wish mom and dad were here, that's all. We ready to go?" " Wait before you go there is something I wanted to tell you. Tay, when we were growing up I know I wasn't the brother you wanted, but I did those things out of love. Now you are 21 and getting married to the one person you had your heart set on, I know now its time to let you go. Dad, would've want it that way. Taylor you are the little sister we dream about and we are glad that you came into this family. I kow how much Nick loves you and especially the Carter family, let's just say that Sanford and Carter family is complete. We all have been waiting for this and glad that its happening. I love you Taylor Renee Sanford and always will. When we are walking down that aisle just remember that dad is also here walking with you. Now lets go and not keep Nick waiting." he said and hugged his sister.

Taylor looked at the room for one last time and had realized that she was going to be a married person in about two hours. She had waited at the back of church and looked around. When she saw her two sisters, her niece and brother as her bridal party she began to cry. Taylor smiled at everyone and for one last time they all gathered around for a picture. As the ceremony began Taylor closed her eyes and took a deep breathe, she then opened her eyes and smiled at Roy. A few minutes later the wedding march had started, Taylor looked at her brother and smiled but started to cry. " This is it. I love you guys and always will." she said.

Roy and Taylor began to walk down the aisle. She looked around the church and smiled, Taylor looked toward the altar and smiled more as she saw Nick. The closer she got, the more she smiled but at the same time she was going to cry. As the got closer she saw her mom and dad on each side of the priest, when they got to the end of the altar Roy looked at his sister, smiled and kissed her on the cheeck. Then he handed her over to Nick who held her hand as they walked up to the Priest. Everything she wanted was around her, her family was there, her parents were watching over them and most importantly the guy she has always loved. She looked at him, smiled and squeezed his hand.