AWWWWWWWW!!! shipper squeal OMGYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! They made up! <3 <3 <3 I absolutely loved when he asked to hold her tire, what a gentlecar. <3 Sally, you know how to pick them- yes you do. 
Ahhh, yeah! That’s right! Alright, Mr. Carrera. Let’s see what you have in store to crush our obsessive shipper dreams. 
sorry that i’ve been out for a while, but, yeah, great emotion! i could feel this novel right through me! Hopefully the ending is a great happy ending!
Oh, you did like that part? I was actually going to cut that because I wasn’t sure if it worked or not. I guess you guys think so! 
Next chapter ahead!!!
CHAPTER THRITY-FIVE
Not much longer, both Sally and McQueen headed back into the house. Sally disappeared upstairs and McQueen wandered down the hall in search of her father. He came across an open office study and spotted Jon typing rapidly on a high-tech computer.
McQueen knocked lightly on the door, “Mr. Carrera?”
The Porsche jumped before spinning around to face him. “L-Lighting!” he stammered with surprise.
“Sorry, I’m not interrupting anything am I?”
“Oh, no! Nothing really…” he fibbed.
McQueen could tell he was lying and lifted part of his windshield with doubtfulness.
“Ah, OK, so I was doing something. Tell me; Lightning…do you love my daughter?” Jon asked nervously.
“Yes, sir, I do. More than I’d like to admit actually…but I can’t have Sally thinking I’m too sensitive,” McQueen smiled bashfully.
Jon nodded with understanding, “I hear you. Too sensitive like Justin and she’ll run all over you. Too insensitive like me and she’ll break away. I must say, you’ve struck the perfect balance.”
“Gee, thanks, Mr. Carrera. I never looked at it that way,” McQueen replied.
Jon laughed shortly, “Well, if she got the sex appeal from her mother then where do you think she got the smarts?”
McQueen blinked at Jon’s words with shock but chuckled lowly. He was an odd car but at least he wasn’t afraid to speak the truth.
“But in all seriousness, allow me to apologize, Lightning. I’m sure you’re aware of how I treated my daughter all these years. I thought I was building her a paradise but really I was only burning it. I would be honoured if you would take her tire in marriage.”
“Don’t feel bad, you were only looking out for her. You don’t have to anymore though because I will happily marry her,” McQueen assured the elder car.
“Thank you. And if you really must know what I was doing…I was preparing to notify our extended family about the wedding,” Jon admitted, “But of I may ask; what did you come in here for?”
“Oh! Me? I just came in here to ask you where you’d like me to sleep for the night.”
“Well, where do you normally sleep?” Jon inquired.
“With Sally,” he said before he felt his face flush with embarrassment, “Damn, that sounded wrong…I didn’t mean-,”
Jon laughed, “Calm down, boy, I know what you meant. Just go upstairs and take a left, you’ll find her room there.”
“OK, thanks. Goodnight!” McQueen said bolting from the room.
When he reached the upstairs landing he halted to survey the three doors on his left. He had no idea which was supposed to be Sally’s room, so he took a chance on the closest one. He slowly pushed the door open and to his relief he found Sally parked out on the balcony.
“Sally,” he called as he entered fully into the room.
She backed off the balcony and turned to him, “Hey…what are you doing here?”
“Your dad said I could sleep here.”
“My dad did? So, he’s really going to let me marry you?” Sally asked as excitement rose from her. She had seen a hint in Jon’s eyes earlier that he was warming up to the race car, but to know it was confirmed put her more at ease.
“Sure thing, Sal.” McQueen told her, and it felt so good to hear him call her that again.
“Now, how did you manage to win him over so easily?” she pestered.
“What can I say? I’m irresistible! I know how to work the charms, babe,” McQueen teased and gave her a wink.
“Oh! Is that so?” she tested.
“I could work them on you too if you like,” he said mischievously, rolling closer to her.
She inched forward as well, smiling coyly as she took up the offer, “I’d like that.”
McQueen smiled back affectionately and ever so gently sealed the space between their lips.
<3 At last! But it is bittersweet folks...this means the ending is near. :cry: Thoughts and comments? :slight_smile:Let me just say…
“With Sally,”. PFT BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Lightning can never keep his tire out of his mouth, can he? To the woman’s father, too. That’s classic. 
Okay, I’m back. Yay, Mr. Carrera- You didn’t crush my shipper dreams! I’m happy that he and Lightning got to middle ground. I’m surprised Jon still wasn’t like “You hurt my daughter, I hurt your face.”, he was pretty chill. 
I’ll admit that when Lightning first walked in and Jon was being all jumpy about what he was doing, I thought he was doing like a background check on him or something. 
Fathers… 
Awwwww, Sally/Lightning romance forever! They kissed, finally! <3
…You lie. 
It can’t be over. 
35 chapters is a lot of chapters that i’m used to!
Hehehe, you liked that bit? I’m a shipper, of course I had to make it a happy ending! Well, I don’t believe in always making it happy but when it comes to my favourite couple, then yes, it has to be! So, you probably all thought I was dead since I kind of disappeared off the face of the earth for over a week, but I’m back! Let’s just say major computer problems and leave it at that. I had no Internet access at all! The flip-side of that is that it left me plenty of time to type the rest of this story and the first three chapters of my next story. Enough talk though, I’ll get on with it!
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
The next morning flew by and before noon they were already on the road back to Radiator Springs. Sally’s parents had sent them off with full tanks and teary goodbyes (well, the tears only came from Cheryl) as they promised to be present at the wedding. McQueen felt a pang of pain in his heart as he wondered whether his parents would bother to show up when the day came. Did they really still care for him like Sally said they did? What if they’d went on to have new children? That would mean they had new partners… No! They couldn’t have anyone but each other, they just couldn’t!
McQueen shook the thoughts from his mind and as they approached town he called back, “Come on, Sally! There’s a surprise waiting for you, now hurry!”
“I think we’re already well over the speed limit, hotshot!” she returned from behind him.
“Pfft, Sheriff won’t catch me!” he retorted picking up speed.
“But I might!” Sally challenged revving her engine to keep up.
McQueen grinned widely as he accelerated hard down the stretch of road. He could still hear Sally’s motor close behind his tail and his smile spread further. That’s my girl, he thought, that’s my soon-to-be wife! He could have a body plastered in lucky stickers but nothing could be luckier than having her. And he’d have her tomorrow, and the next day, and the next, until the day he died. No, certainly nothing could ever be luckier than that.
When they reached the Cozy Cone they halted to catch their breath. Lost in his day-dreaming thoughts, Sally had managed to surpass him and win as usual.
“So, where’s this surprise?” she prodded curiously.
“Huh? What surprise?”
“Oh, come on. Don’t tell me I burned all that fuel for nothing!” she exclaimed playfully.
“Ha ha, I’m only kidding you! It’s waiting for us at Luigi’s.”
Sally gasped, “Is it-?”
“Yeah, they got here shortly after you left,” he explained.
“Oh, I can’t wait! Have you seen them yet?”
“No, I asked Luigi to hold them until I could tow your little behind back here,” he laughed.
“Then what are we doing idling here? Let’s go see!” Sally cried with excitement before setting off down the street.
Outside Luigi’s Casa Della Tires they waited until the last few customers trickled out and Guido turned the ‘closed’ sign. Luigi called greetings to them from inside and welcomed them into the shop. He quickly whispered in Italian to Guido who dashed out of the room. When the tiny forklift returned he was carrying two cardboard boxes which he gingerly set onto the floor. He promptly began opening on end of each box and carefully extracted a wedding rim from both boxes.
“Guido and-a I took-a look at them earlier. They-a are in-a excellent condition,” Luigi said extravagantly.
Sally and McQueen both drew closer for a better look at what they were to wear on their wedding day that was looming just around the corner.
Sally’s rim was white gold with the name ‘Sally McQueen’ inscribed along the circumference in fancy hand-writing. The interior shone brightest and was decorated with sparkling crystals dotting in amongst glistening blue and white diamonds. McQueen’s rim was similar to hers but plainer as to not look too feminine. ‘Lightning McQueen’ was engraved in a chunkier font around the edge of it. The center of his rim featured clear diamonds in the formation of a lightning bolt and was lined with diamond chips.
“Wow! Aren’t they stunning? I know money can’t buy happiness but it sure can buy some nice wedding rims! What do you think, Sal?”
Sally sighed, “Oh, they’re beautiful, Stickers! Can you believe it? We’re- we’re-.”
“Getting married?” he finished for her. He smiled and added happily, “I know…”
Just a short sweet chapter leading up to the weddding. Which sadly means that yes, the end is near my dear friends! And here's the surprise though...I was not planning for a sequel (this actually turned out much longer than I originally expected so I'm already pleased) but I was asked about making one on FFN. At first I disagreed, but then it sparked my imagination and hence I am now working on a short sequel. So, don't feel too bad! :slight_smile:Yay!! I wonder about Lightning’s parent’s though…but I’m happy to hear there’s gonna be a sequel… 
Did anybody think it was Lightnings parents that were waiting for him and Sally at Lugi’s place? When I read it back I thought it kind of did (sneaky I know ) but I decided to leave it that way. And I’m glad there is interest in a sequel. 
i didn’t think that, since Lightning was giving the surprise to Sally and wondering about whether or not his parents would arrive, but awesome short chapter anyhow!
He could have a body plastered in lucky stickers but nothing could be luckier than having her.
^^^ I just wanted to point out that I vocally “Awwww”-ed at that part. <3 I’m wondering about Lightning’s parents too. I hope they show up at the wedding! No, I didn’t think it was his parents, haha. I automatically thought it was something for the wedding- I dodged your little sneaky trick there. You’re right, this was a cute little chapter to set up for the wedding- now I can’t wait for it!
OK, good. I was just curious how that would come off so thanks for your feedback everyone! Now the wedding begins!
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
September 23rd; it was the day of the wedding. The autumn air was cool but the weather seemed to be in their favour otherwise. The sun was rising higher by the hour while giant cotton-ball clouds floated across the bluest sky. All the trees in the woods behind the main street had already begun to turn warm shades of orange and gold.
McQueen was currently pacing inside Doc’s clinic while Mater peered out the window. It was customary for the bride and groom to be separated hours before the wedding and he knew Sally was probably finishing up getting her paintjob from Ramone’s. Ramone hadn’t done a bride’s paintjob since his own wedding when he had broken tradition by demanding that Flo let no other car but himself do it.
Finally McQueen joined Mater at the window watching the guests file in. Most of them were good-looking cars of a variety of makes and it appeared that Porsches ran far into Sally’s family line. McQueen had arranged tight security with Sheriff and it was holding up well. All visitors had been herded out of town yesterday morning and Sally had agreed to allow the much respected Kori Turbowitz to have publication rights on the event. Along with her she was allowed to bring one helicopter to take aerial shots from a distance. McQueen was happy she’d agreed to that much; personally he wouldn’t have preferred anymore either.
He was becoming antsy again so he rushed over to the mirror to examine himself for what had to be the tenth time. His body was a pure crimson red, stripped of all details and decals. With his tailfin removed as well he couldn’t believe just how old and mature he looked. His white-walls were spotless and he turned his front right tire towards the mirror. Soon he’d be wearing a wedding rim on that very tire.
It seemed to take hours for all the guests to arrive but eventually he was parked at the altar in front of Stanley’s monument. To his left and right guests were lined up the street, leaving a narrow path for Sally to drive down the aisle. She hadn’t appeared yet and his nerves were running wild. He looked to the front row where a dusty pink Viper and a black Corvette smiled back at him. It felt surreal to be so close to his parents again, even though he hadn’t had the chance to speak with them yet. He could tell by their bumper-wide grins that Sally had been right. They did still care for him, they had never stopped. There wasn’t much room so they sat extremely close and for the time being he could pretend that they were the same loving parents he remembered.
Suddenly, “The Wedding Cruise” struck up from the speakers and he spotted Sally far down the aisle beside Jon. As the began slowly cruising towards him his nervousness vanished. The streams of guests let out a collective sigh and whispered excitedly among themselves. McQueen locked eyes with Sally and smiled. While she made her way closer his heart fluttered as her beauty came into better view.
Ramone had done an expert job on her wedding paint. It was a lighter shade of blue and varnished with a subtle coating of sparkling glitter. A delicate white flower curled around her side view mirror with its petals in full bloom. Atop her roof she wore a tiara that held fast the white veil. It had belonged to Flo but still looked classy and the numerous encrusted gems caught and reflected the sunlight. The veil fell short in the front to cover her eyes and longer in the back to fall down into a medium-length train.
When they reached the altar Sally’s father parted to sit back with the other guests. McQueen watched Sally park across from him as the last chords of the song sounded. He stared deep into her innocent eyes and whispered lovingly, “You’re gorgeous Sally…every part of you.”
More fluff! <img src="//pixarplanet-forums.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/c/cc83e9b583138e48ff45f96609046b06d06c7f9d.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":mrgreen:" title="Mr. Green"/> And McQueen's parents have been revealed! Hope you liked this chapter, I know it is kind of short but I chose to break the wedding down into 3 parts instead of one extra long chapter. That means there are only 2 left! Bittersweet...bittersweet... Love to hear your comments!OMG!!! Fairytale Wedding,it just as I imagined it… <3
I suppose you could call it that!
Great job MissCarrera! I can’t wait to see how the rest of the wedding turns out to be.
I don’t think I’ve gotten any comments from you yet, so thanks so much! Your compliments mean a lot to me!
Your welcome. I just started reading these types of fan fictions so I have alot of catching up to do.
I know what you mean, when I first started reading fan fiction there was SO much to indulge on and so little time!
Ironic, September 23rd is one of my friends birthdays!
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww! X 5 million. <3 That was really cute. It didn’t make me go “Gah!” 
so I applaud you for that. I tend to shy away from fanfic weddings 'cause sometimes they get a little too unrealistic and full of so much lovey-doveyness, I start to drown in it. But yours is good, don’t worry- I liked it. I like the way you described the way Lightning looked; it reminds me of the way he looked in the cruising scene. That is my absolute favorite look… <3 Speaking of that, I was interested in how he described himself as looking more mature, I could see that.
Ramone hadn’t done a bride’s paintjob since his own wedding when he had broken tradition by demanding that Flo let no other car but himself do it.
Awww, I could just imagine that. That’s so cute. 
A Viper and a Corvette? I could see that equalling to Lightning. I mean really any of those American sports cars could work- Viper, Mustang, Corvette, Camaro, etc. but I like your choices very much so. I’m glad they showed up! I wonder what’s going to happen when they talk and he introduces Sally to them.
I also like how you described Sally’s wedding look- it’s flattering and cute, and the fact that Flo had given her the tiara is really sweet. I don’t know if it was on purpose but I noticed that what McQueen says at the end of chapter is the only dialogue in the chapter. I don’t know if you even noticed but I did cause I notice those little things and to me, it gave a certain effect and I liked it so I thought I should mention it.
More wedding, update soon!
somethingguy: Haha! Weird!
SallyMcQueen: I know what you mean, I call those over-gooey weddings “gaggy” and I made an effort to try and make mine NOT like that. It should be sweet and loving but not over-the-top like you mentioned. I thought a Viper and Corvette were the perfect mix because I’ve read that McQueen is modeled after a Viper and in the cruise scene he is made to look like a Corvette. Then I chose the colours pink and black because pink could be darkened by black to make a redish colour you know? That was my logic behind that. As for your comment about the dialogue, that wasn’t actually planned but I think it worked because I wanted that part to be more descriptive versus, what would you call it? Lyrical? If I’m making any sense! Back to the story though!
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
Once the song had ended Doc didn’t hesitate to begin the service. They exchanged vows and then it was time for the rim ceremony. Guido, the rim-bearer, came forward and removed Sally’s hubcap.
“Sally, with this rim, I pledge to you my love, now and forever,” McQueen recited.
With Luigi’s instruction Guido lifted the gold rim and speedily placed it on her tire. He zipped over to McQueen and prepared to replace his.
“Lightning, with this rim, I pledge to you my love, now and forever,” Sally said.
Luigi gave the go-ahead and Guido proceeded to change McQueen’s rim as well.
Doc nodded approvingly at Guido and continued, “By the authority vested in me by the State of Arizona, witnessed by your friends and family, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride!”
The couple moved together for the famous kiss while the audience erupted with the sound of cheers, tires hitting pavement and a range of horns.
Doc hollered loudly over the ruckus, “Ladies and gentlecars, I present to you Mr. and Mrs. McQueen!”
Sally and McQueen split and gazed at each other while Luigi wildly waved a checked flag behind them.
“I love you, Sally!” McQueen blurted then smiled with slight embarrassment.
Sally laughed and threw herself at him to kiss him once more, triggering high-pitched whistles from the crowd. McQueen’s eyes shot open before turning dazed like a teenager hitting second base for the first time.
When they separated it was Sally who wore the bashful look. McQueen laughed for a brief second, and then yelped as he felt Lizzie slap a “Just Married” bumper sticker on his rear. After she’d done the same to Sally it was time for the reception.
Sally and McQueen led the guests up to Wheel Well while a few of the residents hung back in town to set up for the cruise later on. Up at the Well, Flo had laid out a bountiful selection of fuel and treats. The newlyweds parked together to receive praise and congratulations from everybody. Justin and his new girlfriend were present and he made a point to politely wish them his best.
“Yeah, OK,” McQueen mumbled after he’d left, “Just keep your eyes off the merchandise and we’ll do just fine, buddy.”
“McQueen!” Sally scolded, though she secretly adored the way he got jealous over her.
“I’m only kidding, Sal! Well…sort of.”
“Oh, behave! Is that your parents?” she asked.
McQueen nodded and gulped watching the pink and black cars approach him.
“Lightning! Sweetie!” his mother swooned.
“Mom! Don’t call me that in public!” McQueen moaned with humiliation.
McQueen’s father laughed along with Sally and greeted him, “Son…Holy Honda, I didn’t think I’d ever see you again. Especially not like this!”
“I know, Dad, I’m s-.”
“Forget it, son. We can talk about it some other time; we’re not here for that.”
“Speaking of which…did you, uh, did you bring anyone else with you today?” McQueen dared to ask.
His mother looked confused, “Just ourselves. Who else would we have brought?”
“I thought maybe you might be seeing somebody by now…”
The Viper gasped and giggled, “Yes, I am.”
“Oh…” McQueen trailed with disappointment.
“Lighting, your mother and I re-married nine months ago.”
“What?!” he exclaimed.
“Yeah, we would have told you but you know…we kind of slipped out of touch. Enough about us though, why don’t you introduce me to this pretty little thing?” McQueen’s father winked.
Sally smiled modestly. This was truly going to be a fairytale ending…or rather, the perfect beginning.
I had to throw Justin in there one last time! <img src="//pixarplanet-forums.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/c/cc83e9b583138e48ff45f96609046b06d06c7f9d.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":mrgreen:" title="Mr. Green"/> ONLY ONE CHAPTER REMAINING!!! :cry: Let me know your thought! :smiley: