Ella zipped up the back of her mothers beautiful white wedding dress and looked at herself in the 3-way-mirror. She straightened out the skirt of the dress and spun around, causing the dress to fly up.

Unseen by Ella, Char walked in and watched her. He was already dressed in his black suit, even thought the wedding was in three hours.

Ella twirled in place until see fell on the bed panting. Char walked over and sat next to her. She jumped.

"Gosh Char, you scared me." She said sitting up. "How long have you been here?"

"Just got here. You look beautiful Ella." Char wiped a hair from her face. Ella smiled and kissed him.

"Thanks. You know you aren't supposed it be here. It is unlucky-" Char interrupted her.

"No one knows I'm here. And do you really believe in luck after what you have been through." Ella laughed and fell back on the bed. Char followed her. They lay there silently for a while. Ella was thinking that this might be the perfect time to voice what she had been wanting for so long. She finally gave in,

"Char, have you ever thought about having children?" Char turned to look at her and smiled.

"Yes I have." He took her hand. "Why, have you been thinking about it too?" Ella blushed.

"Yes, I have, but I am having mixed feelings about it. I don't know if I really want to have kids. I know that it would be a great experience, but I am afraid I might have gotten my fathers raising genes. I don't know if I would be a good mother to them." Char nodded.

"I think you would be a great mother. You will be just like your mother was to you." Char leaned over and kissed Ella very lightly on the lips. He was planning on pulling back, but Ella's hand reached up and lodged itself in his hair, bringing him back to her lips. His hands, which had been lying on the bed, moved up to her back and pulled Ella into a warm embrace.

Ella very gently bit Char's lower lip. He smiled and kissed her again.

"We should go Ella." Char drew away from her and stood up. Ella pouted her lip. Char laughed. "You have to finish getting ready. Anyways, why ruin tonight?"

"Fine, but you owe me one." Char laughed again. Ella loved hearing him laugh and smiled at the sound of it. He kissed her gently on the for head and left. Ella remained on the bed thinking.

After a while someone knocked at the door. "Come in." Without looking to see who it was, Ella knew it was Mandy. Her soft footsteps gave her away.

"Ella, you aren't even close to being ready. Come on girl, get off your bum and finish." Mandy pulled Ella to her feet and twirled her around. "That dress is beautiful on you my dear. You look just like your mother." Ella saw a tear form in Mandy's bright blue eye. she hugged her. when the embrace was over Mandy smiled and asked, "what was that for?"

"Being there." was all Ella replied.