Okay, this is an idea I had and wanted to post. I know this particular idea has been done many times, I just wanted to put my own twist on it. And I was just at a wedding show with my parents so I have to get this wedding thing out of my head. I think it'll be a two-shot, but it could be more if you like it.:)
And tiempo de amor means time of love in Spanish. XD
This is about 5 years post TFW, and it's Iggy and Ella's wedding. And just for the sake of this story, Ella will be one year younger than Iggy, though nobody knows how old she really is. The rest will be explained in the story.
ENJOY!!
Disclaimer: All of the characters and the original story belong to James Patterson, not me. I only own this plot. Well, not even that. I don't own anything!
Iggy and Ella are getting married. Got that? Here, I have to get it through even my own head. Iggy and Ella are getting married. Imagine that. My sister I didn't even know I had until around five years ago is getting married to my brother of twenty-or-so years. Before me, who is the older sibling, and is traditionally the first to get married. Well, tradition doesn't seem to really fit with my family anyways. I mean, really, we have wings. Yep, doesn't really fall into the "traditional" category.
Around five years ago, when I first met my mom in Arizona when I had gotten shot in the wing by the kids beating up Ella, I had no idea who they were and why they were helping a freak like me. Then they became my family, and I did everything I could to keep them safe. You know the story. But after that, we defeated the rest of the evil corporations, and there were no more threats. At all. So, we've been lying low for a while with my mom and Ella in a big house by the beach. Yeah, like I'll tell you where. It is in California, that's all I'll say. They had to move when mom's company transferred her, so they bought a big house right on the beach so we could all stay there with her. My favorite thing to do was suntan outside, on my favorite little stretch of beach. We had found that we could retract our wings into our backs and virtually disappeared, which was convenient for wearing the swimsuits that Nudge and Angel forced me into. Bikinis, of course. And my mom or Ella never helped, either. Other than that, it's been like living in the lap of luxury, let me tell you. Warm weather, my family, a house, and food. That's all I needed, and it was fine by me.
But the one thing I wish I could change would be Fang. He hadn't kissed me since the dock, and he hadn't really said anything else. He was a little distant and quieter than he had been (if that was possible), but he was still my best friend. We were starting to drift a little farther apart than I would have liked, but at least he wasn't avoiding me. I would sometimes catch him staring at me when we were swimming at the beach, or whispering to Iggy about something and shooting me looks between nervous, happy, and sad. It was really confusing when you couldn't ask your best friend what was going on with him because you knew it was about you, or because it might just be a little awkward. I just kept those thoughts to myself, trying to figure them out on my own time. I had finally figured out that I really did love him, but I just never did anything about it. I would watch him when he wasn't paying attention (but not like some creeper, of course). Angel would start telling me (in my head) to make a move sometimes when we would sit together and talk on the beach, but honestly I was just scared. Aren't the boys supposed to make the move first, though? I would counter her when she said to make a move. Well, like you say, tradition doesn't really fit with this family, Max. She would say back, every time. And every time, I would roll my eyes. She was getting so grown up now. She was eleven now. A big girl, indeed. And she never let me forget it.
Nudge was getting big, too. Well, she already had been big five years ago. Now she was sixteen, and she was as talkative as before. If anything, she was even more able to babble for twice as long and twice as fast. Trust me; it's just a headache waiting to happen. That's why she's banned from coffee and sugar, too. She still loved shopping and makeup, and every other girly-girl thing out there. And now she even had a boyfriend. He was nice, and I knew she really loved him. I was happy for her.
Gazzy was thirteen now, and he was a pain in the butt. He was just hitting puberty and starting to get mood swings, sleeping in 'till two in the afternoon, and starting to be interested in girls. He still made some bombs with Ig, but I kept them under control enough that they never blew anything important up. The usual for teenage boys, that's for sure. Well, beside the bombs.
Iggy was sweeter now, but he was still Iggy. He had gotten surgery a few years back, and they had fixed his sight completely. He loved it, being able to see what everybody was laughing at without having to ask anybody what was going on. He was still the sexist pig he had always been, but he had to hide it from Ella because she would always smack him when he said things that were "inappropriate". It was hilarious, actually. They were such a cute couple, and they really loved each other.
Angel. Angel was still the sweetest, most adorable girl ever. Her hair had grown longer, and it was still curly and soft. She looked almost the same, with her bright blue eyes and happy smile. Her powers had grown stronger and she still talked to us in our heads, but now she could talk from miles away and her controlling powers had gotten stronger too. Everything about her had gotten stronger. She was an amazing girl, my baby.
Hehehe. Thank you, Max. I heard in my head, and I sat up straight and shook my head, coming out of my little reverie. Angel was standing right next to me, smiling hugely. She looked adorable in her bridesmaid dress.
"You were daydreaming about Fang again, right Max?" Nudge teased, and I stuck my tongue out at her. She laughed and continued curling Ella's hair. We were in the master bathroom in the house, getting ready for Ella's big day. Well, the big day had actually started, really. The wedding was in three hours and we were doing hair, changing into dresses, and getting "beautified," as Nudge called it. She had already strangled me into the chair and curled all of my hair, done my makeup, and stuffed me into this dress. Though I hated dresses, I actually kind of liked this one. It wasn't too short, but it was still down to my knees. It was light blue with a see-through layer on top, and a tighter slip fabric underneath that hugged my shape. It had a tiny band underneath the bust that pulled in the fabric and gathered a little in the middle. It was pretty comfortable, too. Other than the fact that it was strapless. Plus, Angel had strapped the light blue high heels on my feet while I wasn't paying attention, and all of them would just strap them on again anyways. All in all, it was pretty horrendous what I was wearing. But, oh well. Angel kept smiling at me and telling me I looked great and that Fang was really going to like it. Whatever that meant.
"Max? Max! You're zoning out again!" Ella yelled at me, shaking my shoulders and making me look at her. Her hair was done, as well as her makeup, and she really looked beautiful.
"Sorry, just thinking." I told her, and she gave me a weird look. "What?" I asked. They all seemed to know something I didn't. Angel and Nudge shook their heads, and Ella rolled her eyes and walked over to the mirror in the corner. She stared at her reflection and nodded, then took a deep breath and turned around.
"Okay, let's do the dress." She seemed to be freaking out inside, almost shaking on the outside. Nudge walked out of the room and down the hall to get the wedding dress. I stood up and walked over to her, then wrapped my arms around her small frame and hugged her.
"Ella, don't be scared. You look amazing, and you are going to be so happy tonight." I whispered in her ear, and she relaxed and hugged me tighter.
"Thanks, Max. I needed that." She whispered back and let me go as Nudge came back in. The white dress was in a plastic cover, and Nudge laid it on the chair and unzipped it. Nudge, Angel and I all helped to get the dress on Ella, and it made her look like a model.
The dress was a little more of an off-white color, it was strapless, and it hugged her tiny figure. It had tiny jewels on the top, placed all over like mini stars. There was a ribbon under the bodess that stopped the jewels and tied in a big bow in the back where it laced up. It had a simple bottom, with just the silky fabric flowed down straight to her feet. The back was a simple train, not too long, and it had simple embroidery on the end with the same jewels as the bodess, but in a flower pattern. All in all, she looked so beautiful that I knew nobody would be able to keep their eyes off of her.
I smiled at her, and she smiled back, but it was a little crooked. She was so nervous; I could see it practically rolling off her in waves.
"Ella, you look so amazing! OMG, you look, like, a goddess! Oh, you are so beautiful!" Nudge gushed, her hands clapping and she was starting to jump around. Her hair was in soft curls, and her makeup was just some eyeliner, eye shadow, and some mascara. She looked amazing, in her tiny blue dress in the same color as mine, but it was silk and it had thick straps. It was shorter, stopping halfway on her thigh. Angel was wearing the same thing, and they both had on the same simple high heels like mine.
Ella smiled at Nudge, and the door opened and my mom peeked her head in curiously. Her eyes fell on Ella, and she gasped and her hand went over her mouth. She came in and shut the door behind her, then stepped over to her younger daughter and gathered her in her arms. Mom was in a simple black cocktail dress, and her dark hair was slightly curled under. Her eyes were slightly outlined with eyeliner and mascara, and I saw tears fill her eyes.
"Ella, you look so beautiful. Oh, so, so beautiful." She whispered, and then pulled back and held her at arm's length, staring at her. "Oh, Ella." She breathed, and a tear ran down her cheek. Nudge handed her a tissue, and then she saw me. She came and hugged me tightly, and then pulled back to smile at me. "You all look so beautiful." She said, looking at all of us. Someone knocked on the door and looked in, and it was one of mom's cousin's sons. I think his name was David… he looked at all of us and smiled, and I noticed his eyes linger on me a little more. I shivered slightly.
"They're ready now, Valencia. It's time." He smiled brightly, and I saw Ella take a deep breath. Nudge and Angel exited after mom, and I stayed with Ella and hooked my elbow in hers as we walked out. She gave me a nervous smile, and I gave her a reassuring grin. This was really about to happen.
As we got to the doors that lead out to the beach I stopped her and looked her in the eyes. Iggy had already gone out, and Nudge was going to walk down the aisle with Gazzy and Angel was going with a friend of Ella's that we had gotten pretty close to, Cameron. I think Angel even liked him. I noticed Fang waiting by the door in his tux, and I forced my eyes away from him before I started drooling. The flower girl was a little cousin of ours, Reyanin. She walked out the doors and down the steps, and I knew I only had a minute.
"Ella. Look at me." She was almost hyperventilating as one of the florists gave us our bouquets, hers all white flowers with tiny rhinestones in the middle, and mine mostly white with tiny light blue ones in between them. They both had ribbons tied around the bottom. "You look beautiful. You need to calm down. You know Iggy loves you, and you love him, and everything is going to work out perfectly. Now take deep breaths and calm down." I told her. She nodded and her chest started heaving as she tried to calm down. The last breath she held, then let out in a gush.
"Alright. I'm ready. I can do this. I walk out those doors a girl, and I come back a woman." She said to herself, and I smiled and hugged her. "I love you, Max." she whispered into my ear.
"I love you, too, Ells. Now go!" I kissed her cheek quickly and grinned, then ran over to my spot and hooked arms with Fang. He looked over, surprised, and then smiled so big it made my heart skip a beat. I grinned back, and looked out to the doors we were going to walk through. My elbow was tingling where his was touching mine, and then David was pushing us to the doors that led to the beach. I took a deep breath and plastered a smile on my face, then tried not to trip as we descended the stairs, and Fang made sure that didn't happen. There was a long white carpet stretched out across the sand with red rose petals on it, and chairs on each side in rows. Everyone was staring at me and Fang, and some had "awww" faces on and some were smiling hugely and whispering to each other. There was a white arch with vines wound into it, and Iggy stood underneath, by the reverend, and he looked nice in his black tux and light blue tie that matched his eyes. He smiled at me, and I nodded at him.
Fang and I got to the spot where we had to split off, and he gave me a kiss on the cheek and let me go, moving to his spot next to Ig. My cheek tingled as I took my spot next to Nudge, and she nudged me, wiggling her eyebrows. I glared at her as Ella's music started, and she stepped out of the doors with mom holding her elbow. Mom's eyes were a little red already, and Ella looked even more beautiful than she had in the room. The light from the mid-high sun shone brightly on her tan face, and highlighted the jewels on the dress. Iggy saw her and his face lit up, and so did hers. Of course, they hadn't seen each other for a day, so they were pretty happy about that too. She slowly floated down the aisle, and when they got to the end my mom kissed Ella's cheek and put her hand in Iggy's. They smiled at each other so big; I thought their faces were going to just burst.
The ceremony was long and heartfelt. Their vows were simple, and they couldn't stop smiling the entire time. About halfway through, Fang caught my eye. He looked so good in a tux; it was hard not to stare. But his eyes were much easier to focus on, since they were so dark against his white eyes and tan skin. He smirked, and then held my stare until the end.
"You may now kiss the bride," was what got me. I pulled my eyes from Fang's, and saw Iggy reach forward and grab Ella's face in his hands, then pull her close and kiss her intensely. It was adorable, really, the way they hugged each other like they were on a sinking ship and the other was the only lifeline. Everybody clapped when they ran back down the aisle, and the rest of us followed. I waited until the end and followed Angel back in as she giggled with Cameron, and he smiled dazzlingly at her.
Now, for the reception.
Okay… geez, that was really long. PLEASE REVIEW!!! Tell me if its good, bad, horrible, awesome??? Anything helps!!! And tell me if you want me to make it a full-blown story, or just a two-shot. Look on my profile for the polls and choose if you want it to be a real story or just a two-shot.
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