A/N: here is the first chapter of This I Swear, the sequel for One Last
Chance. It takes place about four years after the proposal, and about three
months before the wedding. Before I begin, here are some review responses!
LilVickiRyan: Thanks for all the reviews and hope you keep reviewing! Your character is introduced in this chapter.
Mistress of Balmoral: King Bob, a cartoon hottie! No, you weren't getting carried away, I always liked TJ myself hehehe. And I agree, King Bob is kind of cute.
Goofy monkey child: YAY! Captain Sappy! I will wear the hat proudly! I'm glad you liked it and hope you continue reading my fics. BTW was that an episode with Captain Sappy. I just began watching again about a month or two ago, so I don't remember.
ClintronicWaldrop: I honestly never knew throwing pennies was illegal, that was an inside joke my friends and I had back in high school. But hey, maybe I can write a fic about the incident in fourth grade. TJ and Spinelli, fourth grade criminals! You have inspired me thank you!
My other wonderful reviewers: thank you, you rock, and I hope you keep reading/reviewing!
Now lets begin:
Twenty-six year old Ashley Spinelli drove down the road, listening to an old CD mix her fiancé TJ Detweiler made her back in high school. She sighed, smiling, thinking that in just three short months, she would be Mrs. Ashley Spinelli-Detweiler. They had been engaged for about four years, but after a long discussion, they decided to wait until they both were established in their careers before they took on the responsibility of marriage. Now that Spinelli had a decent job as a prosecutor, and TJ was in his fourth year of teaching fourth grade, the two were finally going to be joined together in holy matrimony.
Spinelli pulled into the parking lot, glad for once that there was decent parking. She quickly parked her silver VW Bug and ran into the building, fifteen minutes late for her appointment, which was unusual for her. She spotted her best friend and dressmaker Vicki Ryan, and ran to her, full of apologies.
"I am so sorry, Vicki. I just got a new case, and it took forever to get the person off the phone.." Spinelli began, but was cut off by Vicki.
"Spinelli, hun, its ok. I know how you get with your cases. Plus you're my best friend. Why would I be mad?" Vicki tossed her long blonde hair out of her eyes. " Now lets see, we're trying the dress on again, making some adjustments right?"
"Right, and deciding on a veil." Spinelli confirmed, glad she had such a great best friend to help her prepare for one of the most important days of her life. The two had been roommates in college, and hit it off right away. Spinelli was there for pre-law, and Vicki for fashion design. They were so different, yet so similar in so many ways that it made their friendship perfect.
"OK then, lets get this party started!" Vicki took Spinelli's hand and led her to the back room to change.
"Oh, my gosh, Spin, you look so beautiful. TJ is so lucky!" Vicki exclaimed, putting her hands over her mouth.
Spinelli stared at herself in the mirror. She had to admit, she did look beautiful. Her dress was made of a pure white silk, with thin spaghetti straps and a pretty beaded design on the bodice and skirt. A pair of white silk gloves completed the look. She couldn't wait to see the look on TJ's face when she came down the aisle on their wedding day. "You did such a great job designing this, Vicki." Spinelli complemented.
"Thank you. Now you can say you wore a Vicki Ryan Original when you got married." Vicki came up behind her and placed a small diamond tiara on her head; similar to the one TJ had given Spinelli when he proposed. Spinelli took one look at it and knew it was perfect.
"Vic, its absolutely perfect. The only problem is, what are we going to do with my hair to attach the other part of the veil?"
"I already thought about that. My cousin Jessie is a hairdresser and an expert and updos and all that stuff. We can meet up with her tomorrow to figure it out." Vicki smiled at her best friend. "Don't worry, Spin. Everything is going to be perfect."
"I know. I am so lucky. Marrying my childhood best friend, having my other best friend help me get everything together and serving as my maid of honor, my "big sister" as my matron of honor, what more can I want?"
"Well, there is one thing." Vicki said, a smile playing on her lips.
"Ethan Craft scream!" The two women began screaming and jumping up and down, not caring how stupid or immature they looked. (A/N inside joke between my best friend and me.)
Spinelli looked at her watch. "I got to get going. I'm meeting TJ for dinner later and I want to change first." She quickly got back into her work clothes and hugged Vicki goodbye. She headed back out to her car, thinking about how wonderful her life was, and how it was about to get better. "Its perfect," she thought, as she pulled into the driveway of the house she recently purchased with TJ. "Absolutely perfect."
A/N: well there is the first chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it. Next chapter might be up tomorrow; depending on how much time I have between papers and studying. Keep reading and reviewing, and if you want, tell your friends to do the same. Just remember the golden rule, if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading!
LilVickiRyan: Thanks for all the reviews and hope you keep reviewing! Your character is introduced in this chapter.
Mistress of Balmoral: King Bob, a cartoon hottie! No, you weren't getting carried away, I always liked TJ myself hehehe. And I agree, King Bob is kind of cute.
Goofy monkey child: YAY! Captain Sappy! I will wear the hat proudly! I'm glad you liked it and hope you continue reading my fics. BTW was that an episode with Captain Sappy. I just began watching again about a month or two ago, so I don't remember.
ClintronicWaldrop: I honestly never knew throwing pennies was illegal, that was an inside joke my friends and I had back in high school. But hey, maybe I can write a fic about the incident in fourth grade. TJ and Spinelli, fourth grade criminals! You have inspired me thank you!
My other wonderful reviewers: thank you, you rock, and I hope you keep reading/reviewing!
Now lets begin:
Twenty-six year old Ashley Spinelli drove down the road, listening to an old CD mix her fiancé TJ Detweiler made her back in high school. She sighed, smiling, thinking that in just three short months, she would be Mrs. Ashley Spinelli-Detweiler. They had been engaged for about four years, but after a long discussion, they decided to wait until they both were established in their careers before they took on the responsibility of marriage. Now that Spinelli had a decent job as a prosecutor, and TJ was in his fourth year of teaching fourth grade, the two were finally going to be joined together in holy matrimony.
Spinelli pulled into the parking lot, glad for once that there was decent parking. She quickly parked her silver VW Bug and ran into the building, fifteen minutes late for her appointment, which was unusual for her. She spotted her best friend and dressmaker Vicki Ryan, and ran to her, full of apologies.
"I am so sorry, Vicki. I just got a new case, and it took forever to get the person off the phone.." Spinelli began, but was cut off by Vicki.
"Spinelli, hun, its ok. I know how you get with your cases. Plus you're my best friend. Why would I be mad?" Vicki tossed her long blonde hair out of her eyes. " Now lets see, we're trying the dress on again, making some adjustments right?"
"Right, and deciding on a veil." Spinelli confirmed, glad she had such a great best friend to help her prepare for one of the most important days of her life. The two had been roommates in college, and hit it off right away. Spinelli was there for pre-law, and Vicki for fashion design. They were so different, yet so similar in so many ways that it made their friendship perfect.
"OK then, lets get this party started!" Vicki took Spinelli's hand and led her to the back room to change.
"Oh, my gosh, Spin, you look so beautiful. TJ is so lucky!" Vicki exclaimed, putting her hands over her mouth.
Spinelli stared at herself in the mirror. She had to admit, she did look beautiful. Her dress was made of a pure white silk, with thin spaghetti straps and a pretty beaded design on the bodice and skirt. A pair of white silk gloves completed the look. She couldn't wait to see the look on TJ's face when she came down the aisle on their wedding day. "You did such a great job designing this, Vicki." Spinelli complemented.
"Thank you. Now you can say you wore a Vicki Ryan Original when you got married." Vicki came up behind her and placed a small diamond tiara on her head; similar to the one TJ had given Spinelli when he proposed. Spinelli took one look at it and knew it was perfect.
"Vic, its absolutely perfect. The only problem is, what are we going to do with my hair to attach the other part of the veil?"
"I already thought about that. My cousin Jessie is a hairdresser and an expert and updos and all that stuff. We can meet up with her tomorrow to figure it out." Vicki smiled at her best friend. "Don't worry, Spin. Everything is going to be perfect."
"I know. I am so lucky. Marrying my childhood best friend, having my other best friend help me get everything together and serving as my maid of honor, my "big sister" as my matron of honor, what more can I want?"
"Well, there is one thing." Vicki said, a smile playing on her lips.
"Ethan Craft scream!" The two women began screaming and jumping up and down, not caring how stupid or immature they looked. (A/N inside joke between my best friend and me.)
Spinelli looked at her watch. "I got to get going. I'm meeting TJ for dinner later and I want to change first." She quickly got back into her work clothes and hugged Vicki goodbye. She headed back out to her car, thinking about how wonderful her life was, and how it was about to get better. "Its perfect," she thought, as she pulled into the driveway of the house she recently purchased with TJ. "Absolutely perfect."
A/N: well there is the first chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it. Next chapter might be up tomorrow; depending on how much time I have between papers and studying. Keep reading and reviewing, and if you want, tell your friends to do the same. Just remember the golden rule, if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading!
