Author's note: I started this thinking it would be a one shot, but it's actually going to be a few chapters. There will be Jeddi and Sydrian sweet times. Please review and let me know what you think or if you have any questions.

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The Wedding

A Jeddie Fanfiction

Chapter One

Sydney walked into the lobby of the shop wiping her hands. She took the phone from the other mechanic. "Thanks, Bobby." She pressed it to her ear. "Hello?"

"Sydney, hi. It's Jill." The Moroi princess said on the other end.

Sydney smiled. "Hi, Jill. Isn't it late for you?" She looked up at the clock. Almost one there.

"A little, but I haven't been sleeping well. It's been a crazy few months with the internship ending and all."

"I bet. I'm going to have to commission a new dress from you after the baby." She patted her stomach.

"That's part of why I called you. I'm sorry to disturb you at work. Would you mind me buying you a new dress?"

"Why would I need a new dress?"

"So you can come to my wedding."

Sydney was speechless for a moment and then she giggled. "You're going to do it?"

"Yeah, even though my sister thinks it's politically one of the worst ideas I've ever had to even want to marry him."

"But she's okay with your relationship."

Jill sighed. "She is as long as we're just sleeping together. And I'm sure she'd be fine if we had a few kids under the circumstances and I moved on. But I'm not moving on and neither is Eddie."

"So you're getting married. When? Does Adrian know?"

"I need you to help me convince him. He thinks I'm being impulsive."

"Well, that is his job." Sydney said with a chuckle.

Jill giggled. "I know. We want it small. You and Adrian, my parents, Lissa and Christian if they'll come. Rose and Dimitri, of course."

"That really is small."

"We won't be able to have anything too big. I'm a royal. I can't marry my guardian in a state wedding."

"You could if you wanted. You're a royal, like you said."

"Sydney, I need your help on something." Her mother called from the shop.

"Okay, Mom, I'll be there in a minute." She spoke back into the phone. "I'd be happy to attend your wedding. You don't need to buy me a dress. I'll convince my husband that you're no longer a kid and are making a great choice in life."

"Thanks, Sydney. I'm so glad we're friends."

"Me to, Jill. Get some sleep."


"They're doing it anyway?" Adrian asked, placing a pan down hard in the middle of the table.

"And why shouldn't they?" Sydney asked. "You married me. You're a royal and I'm a human."

"It's different."

"Because your family is bigger?" She asked as she dished salad onto her plate.

"That's part of it." He sighed. "I'm just not ready for it, Sydney. She's like my little sister."

Sydney reached over and rested her hand on top of Adrian's. "Listen, honey, I know how you feel. I understand. But you have to let her live her life. She and Eddie love each other. They want to be married after almost a decade of dancing around each other and loving each other in near-secret. And they want you there. She does. She's your best friend. Are you really going to miss your best friend getting married because you think she's too young?"

Adrian heaved a sigh and rubbed his face. "Okay. You're right. Of course you're right. When is it? Where is it? Are you going to be okay to travel?"

"I don't know when or where. I have an appointment on Tuesday and I'll ask. You call Jill."

Just then Adrian's phone rang. He shook his head when he saw Jill's name in the display.

"Keep it short, your dinner will get cold." Sydney said.

He nodded and pressed the phone to his ear. "How's it going, Jailbait?"

Jill spoke rapidly, "We're getting married two weeks from tomorrow. It'll be here at Court, but I can arrange for a hotel outside Court if it would make Sydney more comfortable."

Adrian took the phone away from his mouth and asked, "Would you be okay in Court or do you want to be put up in a hotel outside it?"

"I'll be fine inside Court. I've been there before." She assured him.

He relayed that to his friend. "So, two weeks from tomorrow, you'll be Mrs. Edison Castile."

"I'll still be Jillian Mastrano Dragomir. I'll just have and M-R-S in front of it. I won't change my last name."

"And do you want that?" He asked, picking at his food on his plate."

"Yes, actually. Eddie and I both do."

"Good. You'll get these politics down somehow." He teased.

"Yeah, I will. I love you, Adrian. You're the best friend I could ask for."

"And I love you, Jill. I'm glad I have you in my life."

"Finish eating. Call me later."

"Will do, kiddo. Have a good day." He hung up the phone. "Two weeks from tomorrow. I'll book a flight."

"I'll make sure I can get off for that Friday and maybe Monday."

"I want you to take off the Monday, too. It's going to be hard enough adjusting to the schedule for three days. We'll come back Sunday as early as possible and I want you to rest. I want the baby to be okay."

"The baby will be okay." She assured him.

He leaned over and placed a hand on her stomach. "I know. But I don't want you working tired."

"I'm already working tired. I lay awake for hours worrying."

He kissed her softly. "You know everything's going to be okay."

She nodded. "Finish your supper." She wiped her mouth and stood. "I need to assess my closet and see what still fits."

Adrian placed a hand on her arm. "Stay with me. You finish eating. We'll go shopping tomorrow and I'll sit patiently as you try on a thousand dresses until you find one that fits and shows off that wonderful little bump growing there." He pulled Sydney by her hips and pressed his lips to her stomach. "I love you." He looked up. "And I love you."

She smiled and combed her fingers through his hair. "We love you, Adrian."


Jill sighed and collapsed on Eddie's chest. He pulled the blanket up over her shoulders and wrapped his arms around her.

"I have to get ready for work." He said.

"No. Don't leave me." She begged with a small laugh.

"We're at Court now, Jill. I'm not responsible for just you anymore." He kissed her cheek.

She sighed again. "It's really no fair, you know. We're getting married in two weeks."

"You'll plan something amazing in that time. I'll help you when I can."

Jill nodded and rolled away. "You do love me, right?"

Eddie rolled into her and pressed his face into her neck. "I love you. Every inch of you."

She lifted his head and brushed a kiss across his lips. "And you really want to marry me in just two weeks?"

He pushed himself up and hovered over her. He kissed her thoroughly. "I wanted to marry you last year. I wanted to marry you three years ago. I can wait two weeks. I'd even wait another year for a big wedding I know you want."

"Lissa wouldn't support the big wedding." She lifted her hands and ran them down his arms, taking in how the muscles felt under her fingertips. "I don't understand why everyone is so hell-bent on keeping dhampirs and Moroi separated. Does no one understand just how hot dhampir men are?"

"Not all girls are into muscles and brute force."

"And not all guys like giant boobs, right?"

Eddie chuckled and pressed a kiss to her mouth. "All I need is a handful." He kissed her again and then got out of the bed. "Rose asked me if I wanted to work at the school." He started gathering his clothes.

"And what did you say?" She rolled onto her side and propped her head on her hand.

"That I'd think about it. It kind of depends on you. Where do you want to go? What do you want to do?" He stepped into the bathroom and started the shower. "Come in here with me."

She followed and stepped into the tiny shower. "I just finished an internship. Everyone loved me there. I could have a job anywhere."

"But?" He joined her in the shower and stepped under the spray.

"I want to be a designer. One of my bosses said my designs were genius." She started slathering soap over his back. "I want to make a few and see what happens. I know people and can put them in my dresses and then everyone else will need my dresses."

He laughed and turned. He kissed her hard on the mouth. "You'll need supplies and a bigger apartment than this so you can have a studio."

"And prepare for a family?" She asked anxiously.

"In a few years. Lissa won't be too happy if we immediately start a family after we're married. We can wait a couple years. I'm too young to be a dad anyway. And I want you to be established as a designer if that's what you want to do."

With a smile, Jill pushed Eddie against the wall. "I love you, Eddie." She covered his mouth in a deep kiss. "Do you really have to go to work?"

"Afraid so. No sick days around here unless you're dying."

"What about dying to stay in bed with your fiancée?" She trailed her hand down his stomach.

He reluctantly pushed it away. "I don't think that would fly. Even with Rose." He kissed her again and then stepped around her.

With a groan, Jill stepped under the spray and picked up the soap.

"I have to stay at my place for a few nights. Care to join me?"

"Are you sure? We have to hold back so much with your roommates."

He chuckled. "I'd much rather hold back than not be able to hold you while you sleep."

"You're a ridiculous romantic." She rinsed her hair as he walked out of the room. "You know, you could just move in here."

"What if we move into that new place? I'll make the arrangements today, if you want."

"I can make the arrangements. If you're serious? You have work today. I have nothing." She stepped out and picked up a towel. "Babe?"

He stepped into view. "What?"

"Are you sure you want to move in together? Lissa won't be happy."

"We'll be married in a couple weeks. It would look weird if we weren't living together by then. And we can talk to Lissa."

"It would look weird." She wrapped the towel around herself. "I'll make sure it has a nice, big shower."

He sat down and pulled on his socks. "Sounds great. I'll enjoy whatever they give us."

She kissed him. "You'll be late if you don't leave soon."

Eddie stood and walked into the living room. "We're doing this thing up small, are we having people to stand with us?"

"Like best man and maid of honor?"

"Yeah?"

"You want to ask Rose?"

"And you'd want Adrian, right?" He cupped her cheek and kissed her.

"They can sign the certificate as our witnesses, but I don't think it's necessary for them to stand with us."

He nodded. "Okay. I'll tell Rose today that it's happening."

"I'll take care of my parents and Lissa. Unless you want to tell the queen. She was your friend before we knew we were sisters."

"I'll tell Lissa and Christian." He picked up his coat. "You already beat me to Adrian and Sydney."

"I'll get the paperwork filed. She'll find out about that soon enough."

"I'll try to get over there soon."

She pressed a kiss to his lips. "Have a good day. I love you."

"I love you."

Jill dressed and hurried out the door. She went through all the necessary channels to move. When the paperwork required it, she wrote down Eddie's name as any other resident hoping to live there.

She was prepared for a phone call as soon as she handed over the paperwork. She headed toward her sister's office. Her phone rang just before she came to the door. She silenced Lissa's call and stepped inside the secretary's office.

"Could you please get Guardian Edison Castile here as soon as possible?" She asked the secretary as she opened the inner door.

"Ma'am?" The secretary asked.

Lissa appeared. "What the hell are you thinking?"

"Please, Kate, get Eddie here." Jill said as she walked into her sister's office.

"Talk to me." Lissa demanded as Jill took a seat.

"Not until Eddie gets here. I knew you would catch wind of me applying for new housing with him."

"It's no secret that he spends his free time with you, Jill. Everyone knows. We are willing to let it go on for a while longer, but—"

"I thought he was your friend."

"He is."

"And I'm your sister. Don't you want us both happy?"

There was a long silence. Before Lissa could say anything, the door opened and Eddie strode in, looking stern as ever.

He bowed. "Your majesty." He turned to Jill. "Your highness." One side of his mouth lifted slightly for a fraction and then dropped.

"Now, what did you want to tell me, Jill?" Lissa asked.

"Eddie, I applied for the bigger place a little while ago. I put your name on the application. Lissa found out, as we suspected. Do you want to tell her?"

Her fiancé swallowed and looked to his friend. "Lissa, Jill and I have decided to get married."

Lissa's nostrils flared a moment and she stood. She started pacing the room in an angry circle. "I can't do this right now."

"It's not you, Lissa." Jill said. "It's my life. It's our life."

"You are a Dragomir." Lissa said. "There are six of us now and four of those are children, one set of eleven month old twins. Christian and I are planning on at least one more in the next year. But we need more."

"No. I won't whore myself out to some Moroi who will never love me because you need security of the family name." Jill took a deep breath. "Eddie and I love each other. And if you never want us to have children, well, that can be discussed later. But I won't just marry for your political gain."

"This is not about me, Jill. This is about you and your position."

"My position? Do you want me to enter politics? Even though we don't need more Dragomirs? I'm not political, Lissa. You know that."

Lissa looked between the two of them. She sighed. "Eddie, this will not change your position in the chain of command, but you can't be her guardian anymore once you're married."

He nodded. "Rose asked me to teach."

"Then you teach." Lissa walked to her desk and picked up the phone. "Get me Guardian Hathaway." She put down the receiver and finally smiled. "Congratulations."