Sunrise
She looks at the reflection in the antique dressing mirror. She feels like a princess fresh out of a fairy tale. The pearly white creamy dress he chose suits her perfectly. She looks beautiful. But nevertheless nervous. Old small serene chapels like this are supposed to have a calming effect on people, but apparently that memo got lost somewhere in her mail. She's about to walk down the aisle and become his wife in a few brief minutes, and give birth to their child a little more than 7 and a half months later. Yes. She is going to be a mother. She looks at the panicked wide-eyed bride in the mirror, and the bride stares back at her, almost in terror. She can only barely keep a pet hamster alive. And now she's going to raise a child. She raises a trembling hand and grasps hold of the pendant of her necklace. She fell in love with the small delicate key the moment he clasped it around her neck. She still remembers the gentle touch of his long strong fingers and the warmth radiating off his naked body. He is her anchor. He is her center. He is her strength. He is her love. She still remembers the small enchanting smile on the corners of his lips when he said he would take her gasp as a yes that night. She also remembers the bright light in his dark brown eyes when she finally took notice of her late period, took a test, and mustered enough courage to tell him she was pregnant 4 days later.
How strange. She looks into the mirror and tells the now smiling bride. Thinking of him always helps her calm herself. Maybe he does have Superpower. She takes a deep breath, squares her bare shoulders, and walks out of the small room as elegantly as she can as the knock comes. She is going to marry the man she loves. She is ready to start her new life and her own family with him. With Ranger. Her mentor. Her best friend. Her Batman. Her Man of Mystery. Her future husband and current fiancé. Carlos.
~The End~