PART TWO
FOUR MONTHS LATER- THE WEDDING DAY
Britney sat in the dressing room she was using at the gigantic church where her wedding was being held, her nerves completely wracked. She was so anxious and excited and nervous and eager all at the same time that she couldn't stop shaking.
"Wow, Brit…" a young woman voiced as she stepped into the room. Britney turned in her chair and grinned widely, seeing her best friend Nicole standing behind her in her baby blue bridesmaid dress. "You look beautiful," she breathed, gasping as she eyed her childhood friend in her amazingly elegant wedding dress. Britney's gown was low cut but tasteful and was embroidered with crystals down the front. Her blonde hair, which was normally straight, had been slightly curled and piled on top of her head, with diamond clips spread throughout her hair. To sum it up, she looked beautiful.
"Thanks Nic," Britney replied, blushing slightly. "You don't look to bad yourself." Nicole smiled, looking down and eyeing the dress she was wearing, in the color that she had personally selected.
"Well, it's not important how I look, is it? So… are you ready?" she asked, a huge grin spreading on her face.
"I hope so," Britney replied.
"What do you mean you hope so? You know I can't let you walk down that aisle unless your REALLY ready. Vince forked out a hell of a lot of money for this, and we've been planning for too long for this to…"
"Dude, chill out! I'm ready… I've never been more ready for anything in my life," she insisted. The door opened again, and the two girls turned to see the rest of the bridal party heading towards them.
"Hey!" they said, waving to Amy, Jessica, Trish, and Stephanie as they walked in.
"Hey Brit, hey Nic," they all replied, smiling at them.
"I have to say something," Stephanie said, clearing her throat.
"Don't get all mushy on me already, the wedding hasn't even started yet," Britney replied over her shoulder, thinking that her cousin would already be making a touching speech.
"Shut up, I'm not getting mushy. I just wanted to say that," Stephanie said in a relatively quiet voice, then screaming at the top of her lungs, "I'm so fucking excited!" The women all cheered in agreement. Suddenly, they hushed when there was a knock on the door.
"Hey guys, I was just wondering if…"
"Adam!" Amy screamed upon hearing his voice. "Get the fuck out!" she yelled, pushing him out the door and slamming it behind her. Out in the hallway, the girls could hear her chewing him out.
"What the hell is wrong with you?! Don't you know you're not supposed to see the bride until she comes down the aisle or it's bad luck?" she asked angrily, poking him in the chest with her index finger. The next sound the girls heard was that of Adam cracking up.
"Okay, okay I'm leaving. I just wanted to tell you that there's fifteen minutes left till we start," he said, tossing his hands in the air and walking away. Amy shook her head, totally in disbelief that the Canadian would actually knock on the bride's dressing room door. She sighed, turning and walking back into the room. The women grabbed all their things and began to get ready, and a few minutes later, there was another knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Trish called, checking to make sure that Adam wasn't the one knocking on the door again.
"It's Mark," the deep voice on the other side of the door replied. Jessica stepped forward, opening the door.
"Hey guys," she said, smiling and waving to the guys that were waiting.
"Let's go," Jay called, literally bouncing off the walls. Chris peeked inside the room, eyeing Britney and Stephanie, who were still standing in the back of the room. Turning to his wife, he rolled his eyes.
"Typical McMahon's… they always hold everything up," he joked, shaking his head. Everyone began talking and laughing until Mark cleared his throat loudly, causing everyone to immediately silence themselves.
"Uh, I need to have a word with Brit," he requested, leaning in the doorframe as Jessica and Chris stepped out.
"Okay," they all said. "We'll be waiting," Jeff called, walking off with the rest of the people.
"Um… big day," Mark said, almost nervously. Britney smiled at him.
"Yeah it is," she commented, looking up at him.
"I, uh… I just want you to know that I'm really happy for you, and proud of everything you've become. I was gonna wait to give this to you, but I noticed that you don't have one of these on so…"
He trailed off, handing her a long and slender box. Britney took it from his hands, raising an eyebrow as she opened the box. Her eyes widened and she gasped. As she placed the top of the box on the table behind her, she pulled out a very beautiful, very expensive looking diamond necklace. She held the necklace up between her fingers, examining it with amazement.
"Oh my God Mark," she breathed. "What is this for?"
"Think of it as our wedding gift," he offered, shrugging. "Here, let me help you." Taking the tiny necklace into his large hands, Mark carefully clasped the necklace behind Britney's neck, letting it fall and rest on her neck.
"Mark… thank you so much," Britney said, feeling the tears fill her eyes already.
"No crying, at least not until the actual wedding ceremony starts," Mark said, shaking his head. Wiping her eyes carefully, Britney nodded, looking up at him and smiling.
"Okay, I'm ready," she said. Mark grinned, opening the door for her and leading her out.
"Let's go."
TEN MINUTES LATERAdam stood at the altar, his hands clenched together to prevent himself from shaking uncontrollably. He was so nervous… not that he was making a mistake or anything like that, just that he was afraid he was going to trip over his own feet or something. This was the most important day of his life, and he was *not* going to mess anything up. He watched nervously as everyone began to settle down and face the front of the church. He glanced out into the large crowd of people gathered for the ceremony. As his eyes scanned the crowd of people, which included Terry, Stacy and Drew, Vince and Linda McMahon, Kurt and Karen Angle, and Rob among nearly 100 other guests, he locked eyes with his mother. Her eyes were already glazed with tears as she smiled at him, her heart bursting with pride and joy that her baby boy had finally found happiness. Adam's gaze drifted to the top of the aisle, where he saw his cousin Justin, the ring bearer, and Nicole's sister Brianne, the flower girl. The two of them walked down the aisle, Brianne dropping tiny light blue flower petals along the way.
After the two kids got to the top of the altar, the people in the wedding party began to assemble at the back of the aisle. First Matt came out, his arm linked with Amy's, then Shane and Trish, then Jeff and Nicole, then Chris and Jessica, and then Jay and Stephanie. When Jay took his spot beside Adam, he winked at him, sending him a reassuring glance. The lifelong friends both inhaled deeply. Then they heard the organ begin to play, and both of them straightened up. Adam took another deep, shaky breath as he saw Mark and Britney beginning to head towards them. He could feel his breath catch in his throat as she finally reached him and Mark stood behind her and lifted her veil back. Breath taking was the only way to describe how she looked at the moment. She smiled at him, taking a deep breath as she turned and stood next to him at the altar.
Throughout the ceremony, Adam felt his mind going in and out of focus. Sometimes, particularly times like right now, he wished that wedding ceremonies weren't so long. His knees felt watery, and he wanted more than anything in the world to jump right to the 'I do's.' He didn't need to hear a long lecture about having someone through sickness and in health… he already knew he was never going to leave. He started paying attention and he heard the priest ask if anyone objected to the wedding. Adam's heart skipped a beat… he didn't expect anyone to speak up, but with the way their relationship went it wouldn't surprise him. After the moment passed in silence, he breathed sigh of relief, listening to the priest go on. Finally, it came time for the two of them to say their vows. The priest turned to him, asking him all those questions that a priest asked someone when they got married. Adam didn't bother paying attention until he heard him say, "…for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do," he said, taking Britney's hand and sliding the wedding band onto her finger. He brought his eyes up to hers, his heart skipping a beat when they locked eyes. She smiled at him, her blue eyes filled with tears. Then, the priest turned and faced Britney, addressing her with the same questions he'd asked Adam.
"Do you, Britney McMahon, take this man, Adam Copeland, to have and to hold, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, till death do you part, for as long as you both shall live?"
Britney grinned widely, looking up at Adam lovingly. As she placed the ring on Adam's left hand, she suddenly began laughing.
"Duhh," she said jokingly, causing everyone in the church to laugh. Shaking her head, she turned serious. "I do." The priest then smiled as he looked at the two newlyweds, and everyone cheered as he said his next words.
"Then, by the power vested in me, I know pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Sorry it took so long for this chapter… I'm working on like a million fics right now. Let me know what you think!!