Happily Ever After... Hopefully
One more day, that was it, just one more day until my life would change forever. Rest assured, it will change for the better, but it will still be a change nonetheless. It is a change that I wouldve laughed in your face if you suggested it to me only a few months ago, but now I couldnt imagine what my life would be like if I didnt do what Im about to. Yep, I'm getting married.
The castle has been in a frantic rush getting prepared for by far the most exciting event for the next decade, the whole kitchen staff doing last minute checks on the dinner menu, and of course the wedding cake, the maids and butlers are running around making sure every room, piece of furniture, and chandelier glistened and sparkled like they haven't in years, and the guards doing last minute safety provisions for tomorrow. Meanwhile I'm siting here at my desk thinking about how excited I am to here people address me as Her Majesty Eadlyn Helena Margarete Schreave de Koskinen.
See how useful of a queen I am?
"Your Majesty are you alright? You've been sitting there smiling and staring at nothing for five minutes now." Neena said with a worried expression on her face. " Yes I'm sorry I'm fine, the nerves about tomorrow are just getting to me I guess" I said snapping out of my trance. "You have nothing to worry about, you two are by far one of the cutest couples I have ever seen in my life. I see your parents whenever I look at you with him. You always have a huge smile when he's around and he does too, I wish Mark and I were that happy together...".
Oh my goodness how horrible am I that I totally forgot to ask how they have been doing lately, I've been so busy running the country and working on my relationship that it slipped my mind to ask how one of my best friends love life has been. But before I could, Josie came running in panting with a piece of paper in her hands and a huge smile on her face. "Is everything okay Josie?" I asked her worried that the awnser would be no, the last thing I needed right now was a declaration of war, or worse, a runaway groom.
"Yes everything is perfectly fine, I'm here actually to deliver a message to you." she said with her smile growing even bigger. "Really? who's it from?" Iasked, the curiosity killing me because normally a maid or guard would deliver me letters or notes, this one must be very personal or special. "It's from Eikko" she said wiggling her eyebrows. I couldn't stop the huge smile from spreading across my face as I jumped up and accepted the letter from Josie. I tore it open to find a short sentence written in Finnish that said,
"Yksi paiva kunnes viettaa loppuelamani kanssasi" .
Now what on earth does that mean? I asked myself, there was only one person I could see to help desipher this one. "I will be right back" I told Josie and Neena as I went out the door and downstairs to where the old selection rooms were but for the week held the guest rooms for all family and friends of Eikko and I to stay in. I stopped in front of one door and knocked, after only a few moments a butler awnsered, "Is Henri in right now?" I asked, the butler bowed deeply and said "Your majesty, yes he is would you like me to leave you two to speak in private?", "Yes please" I awnsered and with that he let me in a vanished out the door.
I looked at the balcony to see him leaning on the railing relaxing, "Henri?" I asked as I started walking to him, he quickly turned around wit his usual huge smile and said "Hello Today!" he ran to me in a huge brotherly embrace that i couldnt help returning. I laughed as he twirled me around and set me down, I missed him and his constantly happy self after he left four months ago. "How are you today?" he asked me, "I'm good, I actually need your help" I told him. He pointed to himself and said "Me? Help?", "yes" I awnsered. Ever since my selection ended Henri has been working on his english more than ever because I told him I would make him head chef of my kitchen if he could learn the basics to english, and he was determined. "I try" he replied to me, and I showed him Eikko's note and asked if he could translate it. Henri got a huge smile when he read it and concentrated hard as he said "He say one more day until I spend the rest of life with you". I felt my heart pound with the excitement of just thinking about a life with Eikko, "Thank you Henri" I told him and he nodded and asked "Have you finished yet", that was all he had to sya to remind me of the idea for a surprise I had for Eikko that Henri and I came up with the day Henri had left, "Yes" I replied with a huge smile. "Good, good" he told me. I told him I would show him what I had done with it after the rehearsal dinner tonight and he said ok happily.
A few hours later the rest of our guests had arrived, including a few I was exceptionally excited about. As soon as I heard the news of his arrival I ran down the stairs, very unlady like I may add, and attacked my brother Ahren in a huge hug and then I hugged Camille, being careful not to squish her pregnant belly. "How are you two? and how is the pregnancy going?" I asked them happily, "Everything is going great" Ahren said placing a hand on Camille's stomach and smiling lovingly down at it,"I can't wait to be Aunt Eady" I said also placing a hand on her stomach to feel a small kick, "Do you know if its a boy or girl?", "We want to be surprised, the name will also be a surprise" Camille replied. Although it killed me to leave as soon as I met up with them, a butler told me Eikko's family was arriving and I had to greet them. I hugged Ahren again and told them I would see them at the rehearsal.
When I walked to the steps of the castle I saw Eikko leading his mother and father up the stairs, as soon as Eikko saw me, he winked a beautiful clear blue eye and smiled. "Hello Mr. and Mrs. Koskinen" I greeted, I met Eikko's parents a few times before at dinners and parties. His mother was very funny and sweet, and his father was shy at first but he is just as sweet, and I definately have grown to love them both. "Please Eadlyn! It's Mom and Dad!" His mother told me as she wrapped me in a hug. Eikko kissed me quickly and snaked an arm around my waist and I already felt the nerves about tomorrow leave. After talking with Eikko and his parents a few more minutes, Rikko and I started walking around greeting the rest of our guests. We were both ecstatic to see Kile again, along with the rest of the elite from my selection. Hale had been working hard with my maids on making my wedding dress which I would be surprised with in the morning, Kile had made a special beach house on the coast of an exotic beach that Eikko and I will be honeymooning in, and Henri did make my wedding cake as he promised. Even though those aren't the men I'm marrying tomorrow, they will always hold a special place in my heart and they will be my friends for life.
After we greeted everyone, I went to my room to get my evening dress on and my makeup touched up. My dress was a dark crimson that fit to my body then flared out at my knees with a small train behind it. It had a sweetheart cut with jewels at the bodice, and it made a statement. I chose a beautiful gold tiara with rubies laid in it with matching earrings and necklace to go with the dress, and I had to say, I looked hot.
Once I was ready I met up with my family to get in the limo and ride to the chapel we were having the ceremony at. As soon as I got there Eikko saw me and his jaw actually dropped a little as he stared at me . "You look stunning my beautiful fiance" he whispered in my ear. "Just wait until you see me tomorrow" I told him smiling, " I can't even imagine. Could I meet with you later tonight in your room?" he asked with a devious look on his face. "of course" I said feeling my heart pound just thinking about it. After an hour of figuring out who will stand where, and when everyone will enter and leave we were finally done practicing. We all headed back to the castle and entered the dining hall to hear a huge applause from our very packed dining room.
After enjoying a delicious meal, my father gave a toast. "Eadlyn my dear, you have made your mother and I the proudest parents we could ever be. As Queen, you have truly made Illea the most peaceful its been in years with your brilliant idea to make it a constitutional monarchy, and by having Eikko at your side. Your mother and I are sure that you two will be some of the best leaders this Country has had in years, and we both are absolutely thrilled you will be married tomorrow. We love you both, and heres to the happy couple to have a long happy marriage!" he raised his glass and everyone drank with him and cheered. I went up to them and embraced them, "If it wasn't for you two pushing the idea of a selection a few months ago we wouldve never met, thank you so much for that and I love you guys too" I told them and they smiled and told me I beter escape while I can because I'll need my beauty sleep for tomorrow. "Who do you two think you are bossing the queen around?" I joked and my Mother said "oh no, you're developing your Dads sense of humor" and we all laughed and I left for my room.
Once there i put on my pajamas and pulled my hair down and waited for Eikko. After an hour of waiting I heard a knock and jumped to the door, "Hello beautiful" he greeted me as I pulled him through the door and immiediately pulled him in for a passionate kiss, we slowly made our way to my bed and he layed mew down and we kissed for what felt like forever, We only stopped when we needed to catch our breath. "I love you Eadlyn Schreave", "And I love you Eikko Koskinen". "So are you getting cold feet?" he asked jokingly as he pulled me to cuddle on his chest. "Never" I told him, "You?" he laughed and said "Eadlyn, you are everything from the air I breathe to the sun that lights my world, I could never back out of commiting my life to you" . My heart soared when I heard him whisper those words in my ear, and I couldn't help but get on top of him and kiss him like there was no tomorrow. Once I started to pull at the buttons on his shirt he pulled away " Sweetheart, although I could do this all night with you, I think we should save this for tomorrow" I gave him a fake pout but he didn't give in
Darn stubborn boyfriend.
After an hour of kissing some more and whispering different things in eachothers ears, we decided it was time to go to sleep "I will see you at one o'clock sharp my love" he said smiling "I'll be the one in white" I said happily "I'll be looking" he replied and gave me one more kiss and left. I tucked myself in and fell asleep dreaming of what will come tomororrow, how Eikko will react to the surprise I had for him that Henri absolutely loved, and his kisses'