Author's Note

One more chapter to go...
It's been fun.

Wedding, pregnancy and family: Chapter 16.

James awoke to Sunset snuggling into his chest, a small sleepy grin on her lips. He smiled down at her and kissed her forehead before going back to bed to sleep for a bit longer.

"Mhmm I love you honey." Sunset whispered cutely as she slept.

"Ah love ya too, Sunset. More than ya know. Ah will never forsake ya." He replied, whispering softly to his lover.

2 years later

It had been 3 years since James and Sunset had graduated from CHS. The day was an emotional one. Many of the students decided to stay in contact with one another.

James had become a lieutenant due to Shining Armor becoming the Chief Of Police of the CCPD. Sunset had now joined the CCPD and worked alongside James in drug and trafficking ring busts.

Sci-Twi had become a scientist who would talk at universities and colleges teaching the students much of what she had learned during her younger years.

AppleJack had remained on her family's farm after deciding to live and work there.

Pinkie Pie became the owner of the Sugarcube Corner Cafe and had started dating a nice man called Cheese Sandwich.

Rarity had become a well known fashion designer and a celebrity. She'd opened many stores across Canterlot and Manehatten.

Fluttershy became a veterinarian, deciding to help sick and injured animals as well as take care of them and find them loving homes forever.

Rainbow Dash had become an athelete and had won many of the olympics which took place only every four years. She'd also started to train the new recruits of the WonderColts.

"Ah have a surprise for you, sweetheart." He whispered playfully, carrying her to his car, a Nissan GTR, the latest version and series model.

"Where are we going?" Sunset asked excitedly, as if she were a small child going on a trip with her parents.

"You'll see." He grinned softly.

The two soon arrived at a small hillside, the sun was starting to set and becomes the bacon-haired girl's namesake.

The two climbed on top of the hill with ease, as soon as they found a place to sit, Sunset sat down and watched the start of her namesake.

"It's a beautiful sunset, don't you think?" She asked him lovingly, gazing at her namesake as she leaned into him.

"Yeah, it really is. Reminds me of home and an old song ah used ta listen ta." James stated, flicking through his phone until he found the song he wanted.

"It's a beautiful song, it's so inspiring and sounds so nostalgic." Sunset whispered softly.

James lowered himself to one knee and pulled the small black box from his pocket, opening the lid revealing a gold ring with a diamond welded to it.

"Sunset soleil shimmer." He began. "Will ya marry me?" He asked nervously.

Sunset's own eyes brimmed with tears as she lunged herself at him, tears of joy flowing down her cheeks.

"YES YES YES! A THOUSAND TIMES YES!" Sunset screamed as she giggled and kissed him frantically.

" Ah love you, Sunset. More than life itself"." He admitted firmly. Tears in his eyes.

"I love you too! So much!" She softly spoke, snuggling into his arms for a while before they got back to the car and headed back home to tell Celestia, Discord and Luna the good news.

two months later

The two had decided to get married, and start a family, at such a young age it seemed foolish to the rest, but the two sweethearts decided it was what they truly wanted.

James was wearing black dress pants with a white button up shirt, a red bowtie and a black blazer jacket.

A day had passed and by marriage rules, the bride and groom weren't allowed to see each other as it was considered bad luck. According to tradition.

An hour had passed and it was now time to officially start the wedding.

James noticed his lover and his jaw dropped.

Sunset was in a wedding dress that fit her frame perfectly, her sapphire eyes glowing with love and joy. She was nervous but excited nonetheless. She blushed bashfully at him.

This was it, the big moment, and he was sure he could hear sniffling, but he didn't mind, weddings were meant to be emotional. The piano and harmonic music that was played in all romance movies that included weddings was now playing.

"Today, we are gathered here for the unition of James Howlett and Sunset Soleil Shimmer, who wish to spend the rest of their life together for eternity." The pastor spoke sharp and clear to the crowd of friends and family watching. And for a faint second, James thought he could see the ghosts of his adoptive parents and his brother, all who were smiling at him.

He smiled back faintly but blinked and noticed they were gone, he felt hurt at the thought but realised that they were given permission from those up in heaven to see a second of the wedding, and it made him smile and nearly tear up, but he kept up his strong composure as he usually would.

He then heard in his head the wise words that Charles had told him and Logan all that time ago.

"This is what life looks like, a home, people who love each other, safe place. You should take a moment, and feel it, you still have time."

James looked to the crowd and saw the ghost of Charles, the old telepath looked much younger and healthier, although still bald, Charles smiled at him, and he smiled back. Both had tears in their eyes as they smiled to one another.

"Sunset Soleil Shimmer, when ah first laid eyes upon ya, ah saw a heartbroken girl with no family or friends that cared about her. A poor, broken girl controlled by her anger, hate, jealousy and pain. But, ya changed yerself fer the better, which ah admired and still do, eventually, after we confessed ta one another how we felt we immediately started dating and our bond deepened every time we went on a date. Eventually ah revealed mah abilities ta ya, which ya yerself will permanently have if ya wish ta marry me and be mine fer all eternity, fer me ta cherish and love until time itself comes ta a close, ah will lay down my life fer ya no matter what. Ah will protect and guard ya with mah mind, soul, body and everything ah have." James spoke lovingly, his voice warm and gentle.

Sunset was crying pure tears of joy as she listened to what her fiance was saying.

"James Logan Howlett , when I first laid my own eyes upon you, I was immediately drawn to you, and quickly fell for you, for who you are as a person, your soft voice, how kind, caring, friendly, helpful, honorable, courageous and protective you are, and your looks and voice, I will always love, cherish and care about you and my life on the line for you as you would do for me. You mean everything to me, you're the reason I'm always happy, cheerful and who I am. You are my world, my one and only. My heart, my soul, my everything." Sunset spoke happily, tears trickling down her cheeks.

James could feel his eyes watering, he had never felt so needed by someone save his parents, both adoptive and birth, but, he smiled as he placed the engagement ring on her ring finger as she did his the priest asked them what a priest would ask before marrying a couple.

"Do you James Howlett, take Sunset Shimmer Solaris to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?" The priest asked him warmly.

james replied softly, "Ah do."

"Do you Sunset Shimmer, take James Howlett to be your lawfully wedded husband? From this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?" The priest asked Sunset softly.

"I do." She stated. Those two words nearly brought her to tears, this was really happening. The happy ending she'd always wanted to have.

"Then I pronounce you, husband, and wife. You may now kiss the bride." The priest spoke with gentleness and joy.

The newlywed couple passionately made out, cheers and whistles erupting behind them.

The newlyweds decided to join everyone else at the party that had just started, all thanks to Pinkie, being the caring friend she was. The couple giggled at her antics.

James heard what Charles had told him, and took it to heart, deciding to live by it from now on.

"Ah am feeling it Charles, ah'm feeling it. It feels wonderful. Thank ya." James whispered out to Charles, wherever he was now.

a few months later

The now married couple were home in their room, thinking about the future.

"James?" Sunset asked softly.

"Yeah?" He replied, waiting patiently to hear what she had to ask him.

"Have you ever thought about having kids?" Sunset asked, giving him seductive bedroom eyes.

"At times. Why?" He replied, noticing her enticing look.

"Our room. Now." Sunset declared, closing their room's door and pulling him onto their bed.

twelve months later

Sunset screamed in pain as she gave a final push from her body. A newborn's first wail began to make itself known as Sunset looked down at her arms to her baby girl. The new parents had tears dripping down their cheeks as they held their baby in a protective embrace. Sunset cradling her gently in her arms as the healing factor went and repaired the internal flesh from where the umbilical cord was cut.

"What do you wanna name her?" Sunset suggested, noticing how much the infant looked like her, from her new hair to her skin, facial features and her eyes. She could easily pass as her mother's doppleganger.

"Sunrise, like the dawn of a new day, because she's a new life in the world." James stated, chuckling as the little girl cooed and grabbed her dad's fingers. pulling them slightly.

"I like it, your name is Sunrise, my little angel, yes it is! Oh yes it is!" Sunset cooed to her daughter, nuzzling her face gently, earning a giggle from the infant.

"Ah promise ya Sunrise, ah will never let ya suffer how ah have, ah promise ta be the best dad ah can ta ya." James promised his baby girl, who looked at him with innocent curiosity, her beautiful sapphire eyes, like her mother's full of wonder and pure angelic innocence.

For now, it was just him, his wife and his daughter.