Terry and Candy
Chapter 3
"The Wedding"
Terry was in his room, he didn't want a bachelor party for the sham of a marriage he was going to have. So his buddies just let him be. The worst night of his life was going on. He poured himself a drink. What the hell was going on? His life was all traced… until he saw that young girl with freckles…
There was a ring at his door. He went to open. His father was in front of him.
- Dad…
- Terrence, he said coming in
- Dad I had a bad day…
- You have a big day tomorrow…
- I know
- You realise that this marriage is our saving grace?
- I do…
- Why would you compromise it for that little painter?
- Dad…
- This is not the time to get distracted by that little twit! You want to bed her, be my guest!! But you marry Lacy Bartlett! Are we clear?!
- Crystal.
- I know you Terrence, I know you…you plotting something…
- I'm not…
- You're in love with that girl… how could you fall in love in a week?
- I'm not in love with her!
- Yes, you are… Oh Terrence! I wish there was another way…
- We can try another bank dad…
- With our history, they wouldn't touch us with a ten feet pole… I've made some bad investments and it came back to bite me in the butt…I've worked so hard for our company…our family company, your great grandfather created… we have to do this
- We can still manage without this marriage dad…we can survive…
- We need the Bartlett…so don't lose focus of your goal…
- Dad
- You're coming with me, I don't trust you…
- What??
- We're going back to the mansion. I know you rented this place because you wanted to be away from that shark Lacy, but I don't want anything to go wrong, you you're coming with me tonight
- You don't trust me?
- Actually no! I don't! You were always too stubborn, like your great grand father whom I named you after… come on get your tux and let's go to the mansion! No bachelor party?
- No…
- Right…you can keep your painter on the side…
- Dad!
Terry packed his things, because if he had refused, his father would've brought his mother there so they could keep an eye on him. They went back to the mansion and Lacy was glad…
- Hey baby! You finally came…
- Lacy, said Terry indifferent… My dad thought it would be better if I spend the night here so I won't be late to church tomorrow
- I wish you had stayed here all along, said Lacy smiling, let me show you to your room honey…
- Sure, he said
She went upstairs and she gave him a room not too far from hers… Terry was motionless… Lacy knew he was thinking about Candy…
"That tramp didn't finish the stupid portrait, or she would've been out of here already!!! Thanks Roberta for your poisonous gifts!" She thought
Candy was in her room crying. Roberta called her. Candy didn't want to worry her friend.
- Sandra Dee? How is it going?
- Fine, I'm done…
- Cool! You're the best! Thank you so much
- You're very welcome Bobbie…
- You sound sad honey
- Oh, it's because now I have to go confront my parents and meet my future stranger husband…
She didn't want to tell Bobbie about her problem with the groom…If Lacy had told her anything, Bobbie would've told her already…thus, she didn't know.
- Oh darn! Poor you…, said Bobbie
- I stalled that moment long enough, a year in Europe…
- Yeah, if you stall much longer, they're going to put out an APB on you!
- I know! I'm surprised they let me out of their sight for that long
- Well since you're going to be a prisoner for the rest of your life, they thought they might as well let you have fun… and you didn't!!!
Candy burst out laughing. Bobbie always managed to cheer her up even if she didn't know she was. And she thought about Terry… no, she can't, he's getting married in a few hours.
- Your stranger hubby is going to cash-in on your v-card…
- Bobbie!
- Well if that's what you want. So did you get an invitation to the wedding
- No…
- The biyatch! Did you draw her with horns?
- I wish! Said Candy laughing
- So, I won't see you then…
- They're going to be checking invitations at the door… no I'm going to be on my way in the morning…
"After taking a one last peek of Terry… of maybe not. I'm just going to go!" she thought
She had just changed her mind. She had a life to go back too…Her parents to deal with and her family. She had to forget about Terrence Grandchester altogether.
- Rats! I wanted to see you… I'll come to see you at your parents
- All right, said Candy
- Good night honey
- Good night Bobbie, thanks for the gig again
- Anytime, honey!
Candy hung up when there was a knock on her door. She wiped her tears and she went to open the door…
- Scott, she said, what do you want?
- Terry is here…
- What? I thought he left
- He came back, with his father, so he won't be late to church
- Or to keep an eye on him…
- I thought you wanted him to fulfill his duty
- I…do, but
- You're in love with him…
- Scott please…
- I'm sorry. Lacy wanted me to bed you and dump you , but I couldn't do it…
- She did tell me to give you a chance… she supposedly wanted me to have a rich husband too…
- Really, Lacy?
- I know…, said Candy with a weak smile, so what can I do for you?
- This is going to sound weird, but just to be safe, I want to spend the night here with you…
- What???
- Just in case Terry thinks about coming to see you to talk to you…
Candy looked at him with her mouth open. Did they really think Terry was going to try something again? After that awful scene earlier…
- Am I that important to him? Really? You think he's going to try to talk to me again?, said Candy with tears in her eyes
- We can't risk it. With the marriage to Lacy, his family business is safe, it was built by his great grand father…
- Enough with the guilt trip! I came here for a job! All I had to do is make a portrait of the bride and the groom, that's all! I have my own problems! I have to go see my parents! I don't need this!!!!!
- We need you for one more thing…
- You want to sleep in my room, where? On the floor, because that's a single bed your freaking cousin gave me! Treating me like the help! I wish I had never taken this job!
"I love you Bobbie, but this job turn out to be hell for me!" She thought
Scott looked at her and he approached her and hugged her. She cried in his arms for a few minutes.
- You want to leave?
Candy wanted to leave, but for some reason, she wanted to see Terry marry Lacy to feel some kind of peace.
- No, I'll leave tomorrow after the "I dos"… I already put most of my stuff in the car and I put the portrait in the studio for Lacy…
- Let's go to my bedroom then?
- Upstairs?
- Yes… I have a double bed
- You're willing to spend the night with me in a bed and not do anything?
- I've done something elsewhere…
- Oh… sure
- Not that I'm not attracted to you or anything…but you still have your v-card…
- That's a problem?
- Too much emotion attached, first time…
- Right…This mansion is a nut house!!!!! What the hell! All right , let's got to your bed room, it's late enough as it is!
Candy put on a robe and followed Scott upstairs to his bedroom. It was huge with luxury furniture. What a difference with the dump she gave her. Candy took her robe off and she went inside the bed, it was nice an fluffy, but…
- Satin sheets? Figures! I hate satin sheets!
- You've slept on some?
- What, like it's special? It sucks, it's slippery and its cold and it's expensive for nothing!!!!
- Whoa you're in a good mood!
Candy didn't reply and she closed her eyes, trying to sleep…Scott looked at her. She was so nice and innocent. She's giving up the man she loves to Lacy of all people, because of a business deal. It was very late, so he just slip into the bed and took Candy in his arms. He could feel her tears wetting his chest. She was crying and he consoled her.
Terry in his bedroom was still unable to sleep. He looked at the clock on his night table, it was only 5 am! The minutes seemed like hours to him that day. He was getting married in the morning…but all he had in his mind was Candy. He finally couldn't take it anymore.
- I have to talk to her one more time… I can't not try one more time…I want to take her away from here, take her somewhere we could be together…but… she was with Scott… I can get over that, I just need to be with her and I'm sure she wants me too, she's protesting too much…maybe it's just wishful thinking
He went downstairs to the staff's quarters and he knocked on the door. No reply, she knocked again, nothing. He opened the door, and the bed was empty so was the room. He was surprised. He went to look out the window, her car was still there. He want to the studio, he knew she liked being there, but she was not there…
"She can't be with Scott, he thinks, no please tell me that's not the case! Oh please God!"
He went upstairs and he knew where Scott rooms' was. He opened the door and he found Candy in Scott's arms…. Sleeping together! He was heartbroken he quietly closed the door. It was over…
She's Out Of My Life
She's Out Of My Life
And I Don't Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry
I Don't Know Whether To Live Or Die
And It Cuts Like A Knife
She's Out Of My Life
He went back to his room and he sat on the bed until it was 8 am. Everybody was getting ready, it was chaos… Terry was in his room he took a shower and he got ready for his big day. His mother came to see him.
- Hey baby, she said, are you?
- Well
- You're ready?
- As ready as I could be…
- You sound sad
- Mom, you marrying me to the Princess of Mean! How am I supposed to sound…?
- It's for the business, you could divorce her later…
- I don't know why I agreed to this
- To save the company your great grand father and namesake founded?
- Yeah…
- He had to sacrifice himself too, he gave up the girl he loved to marry your great grandmother…
- Really? Is that a habit in this family or something?
- Terrence, come on…
- How did he live without the woman he loved? The thought of me being without Candy is ripping my heart apart…
- So you do love her… oh Terrence I'm so sorry…about your great grand father, you'll have to ask your father for the how he did it … he left us his legacy we need to keep it alive…
- Yeah, said Terry I got it! You don't need to tell me why I have to sacrifice my life…
- Beside I heard she's with Scott…
- Do you know how many guys Lacy Bartlett slept with? You're not only marrying me to the Princess of Mean but also to the town's slut!
- Terry!
- I'm ready mom, let's, said Terry sulking. It's all for great gramps' legacy! It's all good!
Candy woke up in Scott's bed and she put on her robe to go back to her bedroom in the basement, in the staff's quarters. The house was grilling with staff members, caterers, photographs, cameramen etc… she got to her room she took a shower, she got ready to leave for good. She was not going to church anymore, it was much too painful. When she was ready to leave, a maid arrived.
- Miss Candy, the POM wanted me to give you this invitation to her wedding…
- Really? Said Candy, she wants to rub it in my face that she's marrying the man I love…!
- You should go, said the maid
- Why? Should I torture myself? I wanted to go but now that she's inviting me…
- She's hoping you won't go, go just to spite her…
- I…
- The groom is love with you and she's inviting you to hurt you…
- There, I don't want to be hurt
- But don't want to say good bye to him?
- But…
- With your eyes… just one last look and then you can leave…
Candy thought she was crazy to even consider the idea of looking Terry in the eyes one last time… but it was irresistible.
- I wanted to go before the invitation came, but I changed my mind…
- Miss Candy, just say goodbye…you have access to the church now, before it was going to be in hiding…
Candy got dressed, she had one nice outfit in her stuff and some shoes… she put on her green dress matching her eyes, with her green shoes. Backpacking or not, sometimes she needed a nice dress to go to some art shows from time to time or when she managed to sell some of her paintings. She looked lovely. She said goodbye to the staff. Cook gave her a big hug.
- Good luck little one, I hope you find what you're looking for
- Thank you Cook, thank you for everything, I'm going to miss you.
- Me too! Said Cook.
She went in the parking lot and she saw all the cars, the caterers trucks, delivery trucks… She managed to find her way out of the parking lot with all the trucks around. She went to the church. She was lucky to find a space, because the guest hadn't arrived yet… She got out when she saw Bobbie's car.
- Hey! Girlfriend! Said Candy
- Sandra Dee?
- Yes!
- I thought…
- I got an invitation this morning…
- Oh…I wonder why…
- I don't know, said Candy lying
If she told Bobbie what was happening now, she was going to scream there in front of the guests.
- You don't have a date? Said Candy
- I intend to find one during the reception…
- Bobbie! When are you going to stop ?
- When I meet the man of my life?
- In the mean time you don't need to spread your legs…
- Candy… All right I won't pick up anybody today, are you staying for the reception too?
- No, I'm going to leave right after…
- Why? Please stay with me…
Candy looked at her friend…Well she's already suffering, Bobbie's presence made her feel better already.
- I'll stay for you for a little while
- I'm not going to stay long either…
- Good…,said Candy
The guests were arriving and the church was getting full of people coming with their fancy designer suits and ridiculous hats sometimes. Candy was talking with Roberta without talking to her about her problems with Terry.
It was time for the groom to come in. Everybody turned to look at the groom. Candy was sitting on the end side of the bench and Roberta was next to her.
Terry got to the church and he knew she was there.
"Candy! I can feel her" He thought.
He looked for with his eyes and she saw her with her green dress, next to Roberta Davis…not next to Scott! That gave him hope
"What are you thinking? You're getting married in a little while! But… she's not with Scott!!!! She's not with Scott! He's not her date! He's with another girl, over there! She's not with Scott!!!!"
As a matter of fact, Scott was with another girl, since Candy was not invited and Lacy had told him not to bring her as his date. He was surprised to see Candy with Roberta, but he assumed she was there as Roberta's guest.
Terry's head was spinning; it took him everything not to run to Candy. They were looking at each other. Her eyes were full of love, saying goodbye, he could feel her pain, deep down inside, he felt her distress. They were connected by an invisible link. It didn't matter whether he had know her a second, a minute, an hour, a day, a week, a month, a year, he felt like he'd known her forever. Just by looking at each other, they understood each other, they were in synchronization, they were one, like the had some sort of mind meld . Their love was crying out, begging them to react and not let it go to waste.
Terry wearing his tuxedo was very attractive.
- Lacy doesn't this man, said Bobbie to Candy
- No, she doesn't said Candy, but that's the way it is…
Terry started walking down the aisle still staring at Candy until he couldn't stare at her anymore. He arrived in front of he altar and stopped. Waiting for his bride.
Candy was trying not to cry. Bobbie felt a weird vibe.
- Is it just me, or the groom was looking at you…? Said Bobbie
- Was he? Said Candy
- Sandra Dee? What did you do?
Candy didn't get the time to answer, because the bride was there, on time of one in her life. The maids of honour came in, the flowers girls, the ring bearer and the bride at her father's arm, with a veil in front of her face. She was very beautiful.
Terry, as the groom was supposed to look at his bride, but he was looking at Candy. Bobbie was looking at Terry's eyes staring at Candy… She looked at Candy who was staring at the groom!!!
"Oh my God! Said Roberta in her head, what have I done? This is going to be a disaster, the groom is in love with Candy and vice versa!!!!"
The bride arrived at the altar, in front of the priest and her father gave her hand to Terry. And the ceremony started. Then the priest said ;
- We are gathered here today to witness the union of this man and this woman in holly matrimony. If anybody has any reason this marriage shouldn't happen, let them speak now or forever hold their peace…
There's a silence in the church, people looking at each other. Bobbie looking at Candy who had the saddest face on the earth at that moment. Candy could feel Bobbie's eyes on her but she refused to look at her.
The ceremony continue.
- Do you Lacy…, started the priest
- Wait…!
The priest was interrupted…
- You have something to say? Asked the priest
- Yes…, said Terry
By the groom!!
- But it's not your turn to talk yet, said the priest
- You did ask if anybody has anything to say on this marriage? Said Terry
- Yes, but I was expecting someone among the guests…
- You said "anybody", I have something to say….
- All right, said the priest
- Terry, said Lacy, what are you doing
- I…can't do this, said Terry
There was a gasp in the whole assembly. Candy was half surprised.
- Oh my God! She whispered
Bobby looked at her, surprised and smiling. Terry continued talking…
- I can't do this, I can't marry you Lacy, mom, dad, Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Bartlett, I can't marry your daughter. I'm in love with another woman
- What??? Said Lacy, you're dumping me at the altar for that meaningless slut?
- You deserve better Lacy, said Terry, you deserve to be loved
- Terrence, said his father, what's love got to do with it??!
- Everything! Said Terry
- I love you, said Lacy…
- Good luck in finding love Lacy…, said Terry walking away
He walked until he got to Candy's place…
- Candy, would you come with me? He said giving her his hand
The whole assembly had another gasp. Bobbie was flabbergasted and Candy was speechless, she looked at him. She gave him his hand he pulled her and started running away with her.
- You're crazy Terry!
- Crazy in love with you!
- Oh my God! What am I doing?
- Running away with the groom…?
- I figured that part out,! She said why are we running?
- I don't know, they always run in movies
- Are we being followed? She asked
Terry looked back, the bride, her parents, his parents, his whole family were started to follow them, after the initial shock passed.
- Yes, he said, come on hurry, where's your car?
- Over there said Candy running faster.
They got to Candy's car, they got in and they left in a hurry….
- Terry Terry! Said his father, Terry!!!!
But Terry was gone. Candy took the highway and they rode for a while, until they saw a gas station on the road, she took the road to the gas station, she stopped the car on the side and she got out. Terry also got out.
- Oh my God! What the hell was that?! What the hell were you thinking? She said to Terry
- That I couldn't marry Lacy; I want you…
Candy looked at him shaking her head.
- I came for gig, not to steal the groom!
- I decided to run…
- With me!
- It's not your fault…
- I think everybody thinks I'm a meaningless slut who stole the groom!!!! How dare you put that on me!!!
- Candy
- I didn't ask you for anything! I knew I shouldn't have come to the wedding!
- Why did you?
- Lacy sent me an invitation…
- No she didn't…
- Yes she did…
- No she didn't! She hates you… believe me she didn't sent that invitation… when did you get it?
- This morning… a maid brought it me … and she insisted I go…
- Cook! Said Terry
- Cook? Oh my God!!!
- Cook knew I wouldn't marry Lacy if you were there…
- Oh my God, this is conspiracy!
- What I had nothing to do with that!
- Yeah right!
- I didn't do it! I was pissed at you! I came last night to spend the night because my father wanted to keep an eye on me, he had the feeling I was going to back off… and I was, last night. I wanted to come to your room and ask you to run with me… but you weren't there, and I went to Scott's room against my will and I saw you two in bed…
Candy looked at him, Scott was right! But it didn't change anything, Terry still didn't marry Lacy.
- Oh my God, after everything I did to push you away, it was all for nothing? Putting up with Scott kissing him…
- Sleeping with him…
- That bothers you? Why are we here then?
- Because I forgive you, I love you and I don't care what you did before we were together
- Are we together?
- Well it depends on you now… are we together Candy? I know you feel the way I do, I saw it in your eyes when I got to church and we looked at each other…
Candy was thinking about her parents and their plans for her. But all that seemed so trivial… She had the man she loved in front of her, who had just ran out of his own wedding to be with her. She felt complete, she felt whole, he was the missing part of her life and she was glad to have him in front of her. She approached him, put her hands around his neck and they kissed for the longest time. It was so wonderful, it felt so right, so good. Their tongues caressing each other, smoothly, avidly, hungrily…it was the best taste ever. They had no intention to stop, they continued for a while and when they finaly stopped… the were out of breath…
- We're together, said Candy panting and smiling, I love you
- I love you…
He leaned and kissed her again, again and again.
- Terry, she said, we can't stay here, we need to go….
- I know, he said
- Where do you want to go? She said, I was supposed to go to my parents…
- Oh… we can go to … an hotel…
- Which one?
- The Plaza Hotel…
- You're friends with the Donald, she joked
- Euh…yeah…
- You're serious!!! She said laughing
- You were kidding? He said smiling
- The Plaza Hotel it is!
- Can I drive?
- Sure honey… she said smiling and going on the other side and giving him the keys.
The Lovebirds were on their way to the Plaza Hotel in New York.
Meanwhile at the church, the guests were still waiting…
- I can't believe he did that! Said Terry's father
- Your son humiliated my daughter! Said Mr. Bartlett
- I'm so sorry, said Terry mother
- Our deal is off! Said Mr. Bartlett! Your company can sink for all I care!!!!
- Terry ran away with that tramp! Roberta!
Roberta was excepting it
- Yes!
- Your friend came and stole my Terry! You couldn't buy me some crystals like everybody??? No, you had to do something special! A portrait by that slut!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for nothing!
- I had no idea this was going to happen…
- She must've confide in you
- Actually, she didn't, since I'm your friend, she couldn't tell me she had fallen in love with your Terry…
- That slut!
- Lacy, I know you're angry, but Candy is not a slut, on the contrary, she's a virgin!!!!!
- What?
- I don't call her Sandra Dee for nothing
- Lacy, said her sister, a virgin stole your guy???
She burst out laughing with her other sisters.
- How could you be so cruel? Said Mrs. Bartlett, your sister is hurt
- Oh puleeeze! Said her sister, this was a business deal, nothing more!
- I loved Terry! Said Lacy
- Oh whatever! He never touched you, you had to go elsewhere!
- Tania! Said Mrs. Bartlett, that's enough!
Roberta was laughing, she made herself scarce, she looked for the portraits Candy made and they were beautiful. Lacy is probably going to destroy them…so she took it with her. With all the chaos of the aftermath, nobody saw her.
The staff was having a celebration in the basement. The Princess of Mean got dumped at the altar!!!! They ate the food for the wedding, they drank and they danced.
Terry's parents were devastated. Terrence didn't not do like is namesake, he chose love over duty. Their business was in great danger…
Candy and Terry were in a room at the Plaza Hotel. Terry didn't have any luggage or any ID on him. But they knew him at the hotel fortunately and he told him he didn't want to be disturbed and not tell his family he was there. The Grandchester had special privilege with the Plaza Hotel.
Candy couldn't believe she was in a hotel room with Terry. They loved each other…
"I'm about to do what I never thought I'd do before I get married… but with Terry, I'm not afraid… I love him…it feels so good and so right." She thought
Terry was taking his tuxedo off, he was the happiest man on earth, he was with her, the woman he loved, a woman he had just met a week ago and now he couldn't live without her… He was wearing just his boxers, when he approached her, she was in her bra and panty. They looked at each other.
- Terry, she said
- Yes my love
- My v-card is still intact…
- What?
- You heard me…
- But…
- That was only to push you away…
- You made me think you were a slut and slept in Scott's bed, just to push me away?
- Yes…
- Oh my God! Why?
- You're father's business …?
- That was not for you to worry about…
- Terry I can't just go somewhere for a job and steal the groom
- That's what you did…
- I know, I tried fighting it… but a part of me was telling me I was walking away from the man of my dreams… that was the hardest part, hurting you… I'm so sorry for hurting…
He hugged her hard.
- It's ok honey… you want to wait until I marry you?
- Marry me? Was that a proposal?
- No… I was just saying
- All right… no I don't want to wait…you almost married someone else today and my heart was hurting like hell… I want you now…
- I have to warn you. I've heard relationships based on intense experiences never work.
- Okay. We'll have to base it on sex, then.
- Whatever you say, Freckles, he said taking her lips.
He carried her, without letting go of her lips, took her to bed and they consummated their love, in the passion the love that they both shared. After restraining themselves, all the emotions, they were finally able to give in to their passion.