(Hey just a quick author's note: if you read this before "Dead and Loving it" there might be a couple characters or references you won't get, but you should be able to follow this one without a problem).

I really didn't like that certain characters were killed off in Dead and Gone, so I'm ignoring that book and writing as though it never happened. X (I won't say who I don't wanna spoil it).

Disclaimer: Also I do not own the Southern Vampire Mysteries nor any of the characters so don't sue! However Harmony and Rachel are my characters. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Rejuvenation, that was my word of the day from my calendar, for once a good omen.

"Oh you can't be serious, Holly this is terrible!" Tara began.

Holly chuckled and said "I was joking, Tara do you really believe I would opt for tangerine frills on all my bridesmaid dresses?" I nearly choked on my coke, the look on Tara's face was priceless. I had wondered whether Holly would change her mind about my being head bridesmaid, I mean there must surely be better options, but to my surprise and mild pride, she had kept to her decision.

We were sat in a booth at Harmony's discussing plans for Holly's wedding, it was a couple of weeks away but there was still a lot to organise.

"So you have finalised the guest list?" Tara asked.

"Yeah, and I've talked to Hoyt and we have both agreed that the wedding is going to take place after dark" she replied and I smiled. "We can't have the Maid of honour dateless" Holly winked at me.

"We've just gotta make sure that it's not the full moon" I laughed.

"Yeah it wouldn't do to have one of the groomsmen wearing a fur coat and howling to the wedding march". I was glad about Hoyt's choice of groomsmen. Holly added "Even if Sam does make a very cute collie".

"That's true but trust me I don't know how comfortable the guests would be if Jason were in his other form".

"Hey does Eric have a tux?" Tara asked.

"Oh yeah and he looks amazing in it, but I don't know he's kinda proud about his best clothes, he might want a new one" Tara's face lit up at that, Eric was known for buying suit's in more than one colour in case he changed his mind, which meant good business for the store that had him as a customer. I smiled and looked at my old friend as she sipped on her orange juice. "I'll ask him about it when I get home".

It had been a good couple of months since Eric and I had started officially dating and so far so great. He had been spending more time at my place, and I in turn had stayed over at his. Tonight he would have woken up in the new hidy hole under my bed. I should have been home half an hour ago, but I'd left him a note telling him I was fulfilling my bridesmaid duties and that there was a new gallon bottle of TrueBlood in the fridge. I wished I was with him, he was always fun when he'd just risen.

"I'm glad I wasn't asked to be a bridesmaid" Tara announced suddenly, Holly looked a little confused, and I could tell from her mind that she was wondering if Tara was put out at not being asked, even though the two of them hadn't ever been what you'd call gal pal's.

"Why's that?" Holly asked tentatively. Tara smiled nervously.

"I'd have to keep altering my dress, I'm pregnant"

"That's fantastic" Holly grinned, and I added my own congratulations, I had already suspected, when Tara ordered the orange juice, but out of respect for my friend I had stayed firmly in my own head.

The three of us shared in a group hug and clinked our glasses together, enjoying a girly moment, it's a shame Amelia hadn't been here, but she and Tray were enjoying some much needed alone time.

TBC

(sorry it's short but later chapters will be much longer. I wanted to get the first chapter up to spur me on, should have the next chapter up tomorrow. Thanks for reading sorry it's kind of a teaser).