Little note:

It is the continuation of "Little miracle".
For this who does not know my previous story: Please read it at first :)

Your,
INBID

A portion of Basra's coast was Omar's private royal beach and had not been so busy in a very long time. Many servants were working there in order to prepare for the wedding ceremony. Also, the royal chefs worked day and night to prepare everything in time.

Maeve was standing on the balcony and watched as everything came together. She could not believe it was really happening; she was getting married tomorrow. She heard the steps come up behind her, and she felt a hand rest on her shoulder.

Sinbad with smile, grasped her hips, pulled her closer to him, and put his head on her shoulder so that they could both watch the view together said,

"Hello, my would-be-bride."

Maeve pointed down towards the beach, "Look Sinbad, it's all for us."

"Yeah, Omar is doing his best since we asked him to use his private beach."

"He treats you like the son he's never had."

Indeed the sultan had a special regard for Sinbad. He had been overjoyed hearing about his wedding, and he had been even more estatic when captain had asked him for help with ceremony.

"And he is like a father to me. I never knew my parents, my dad. That's why I still wonder if I'm able to be a good father for Marina…" Sinbad said with despair in his voice.

He never had the true house, true family. He had a lot of doubts about if he could make a real home for his daughter.

Maeve turned back to him, looked deeply into his eyes and held his hands and saidwith a smile,"You are the best father for Marina. She adores you and her mother loves you so much."

"We will give her a true home and family." She kissed her doubt filled man.

When the captain pulled back from the kiss he said, "Speaking of family, my uncle Sakin has already arrived and can't wait to meet you."

"Okay, I think we should change our clothes and start to welcome the guests."

They both left the balcony hand in hand and still smiling.

Omar and his two funny assistants also were preparing to welcome the guests, "The first guests have already arrived at port and I am still not ready! It's all your fault!." The mad sultan yelled when a soldier came to inform his master.

"Your Highness, the Caliph of Bagdad is in port."

Omar became furious as he shouted,"See! You fools! It's all your fault!"
He turned to the soldier and ordered,"Prepare my guard. I will go to port and welcome them. Also bring Caipra with Marina to me. I want to present our little princess personally."

Omar order the servants to decorate the main chambers in his palace and told the couple to welcome their guests there. The chef prepared the meals for fatigued newcomers. Richly lavished serving tables grew more and more crowed.

Smartly dressed, Maeve and Sinbad were greeting their old friends.

Just then Jail and Turhan came in.
Turhan kissed the red lady's hand while his wife said to couple, "Our congratulations!"

"We are so glad you could come, aren't we Sinbad?"

The bored captain just nodded. They had recited the same greetin for over an hour already and the invited guests showed no sign on stopping.

Firouz took Jail and Turhan to the table,"Please, follow me, follow me."

While Caipra and Dim-Dim took care of Marina, the whole crew helped and guided the guests. Omar was entertaining Caliph and his family. He had been elevated because Sinbad had chosen Basra and not Bagdad for ceremony.

By the table, with crew seated in a circle was Tetsu and his lady friend, Dinella, Jullanner who had came from Malaysia, an old friend Matsue, and Firouz's friend, Velda were also invited.

The engaged couple was ready to join their guests by the table, so Sinbad said,"I think that's it. Almost everyone has arrived."

Sinbad grabbed Maeve's hand and moved towards the tables when the voice from the door called, "Hey, Young One! You wanted to start without us!?"

The captain and his fiancée turned round and saw the group of Adventurers.

Sinbad exclaimed happily,"Aiden! Fallin! Kaitlin! I'm so glad to see you, guys!"

Sinbad hugged Aiden and when they pulled back he pointed at his Celtic beauty and said with satisfaction, "This is Maeve, my would-be-wife."

Aiden kissed Maeve's hand while Sinbad greeted the ladies.

"It's a real pleasure to meet the woman who won the heart of our great captain Sinbad. I've heard so much about you."

Maeve grinned and said,"Oh, the pleasure is all mine."

The redhead smiled at the callers and said to the women,

"Please, come with me to the table."

She knew what Aiden had for Sinbad, that's why she let them walk together while she was walking with female companions.

"I thought you wouldn't come on account of Kaitlin's pregnancy."

Sinbad said to his friend.

"Oh, we couldn't miss your wedding. I feel it's gonna be a boy. I will call him Zeken."

"That's very nice of you. I can't wait till you meet my angel."

"Right, your daughter. Where she is?" He looked around the chamber for Marina but he saw someone other.

Aiden asked with clamor,"Oh, no! Don't say you invited Turhan on your wedding?"

Sinbad answered, "Yes, I did. But come on! People do change and you don't need sit near him."

"And I won't! And he is not invited for your stag night! No!"

The young captain looked at his friend with shock.

"My stag night?" he asked.

Aiden clapped his friend on the shoulder and exclaimed,"Yes! You didn't think I would leave you during your last night of freedom, did you!"

Late that afternoon, everyone was seated at the tables in the main chamber of palace and the engaged couple was in the center of guests. Since the people were exhausted from their long journey, some were slowly beginning to trickle out to go to bed.

Maeve held Sinbad's hand under the table and said to him,"I'm so happy that all guests arrived safely."

Rumina, who was watching the whole scene in her mirror, laughed out loud and said with a sneer,"Oh, my dear, there is still one uninvited but very important guest who hasn't arrived yet!"