Stephanie sat looking at a bridal magazine. This time her wedding was
going to go as planned. There would be no interruptions, no druggings, no
sordid secrets to be revealed. This one was going to be perfect.
"Hey baby," Hunter said, sitting down next to her on the couch, kissing her cheek.
"Hey."
"What are you looking at?"
"Just a wedding magazine, getting some ideas you know."
"I thought you knew what you wanted," he said, taking a sip of his water.
"I do, but I wanted some ideas, is that a crime?"
"No, of course not," he said, smiling at her.
"Didn't think so."
He laughed and got up, "I'm going to go work out."
"Ok, have fun," she said.
"I'll try."
He left and Stephanie sat back against the couch. She was so happy now, happier than she had ever been. Things seemed so right this time. She and Hunter were doing so well, and it was so much better than before.
The best part was that no one had even questioned them getting back together, which at first surprised Stephanie. She had only told Chris and Kurt what she was feeling, but no one else was really surprised either. Had she really be that transparent? She supposed so.
She thought that telling her father about the two of them would send him into a frenzy, considering how mad he had been when Hunter had dumped her the first time. But he had been surprisingly supportive of their decision, and it made the transition that much easier.
They had immediately started living together, Hunter moving back into the house that they had once called theirs. It was just how it used to be, but somehow, this time, they knew it was going to be for the long haul. It was everything Stephanie ever wanted.
And now she and Hunter were getting married. And she was going to get that dream wedding that she had wanted since she was a little girl. She got up and went upstairs and into her closet. She looked at the dress she was going to wear at the wedding and smiled to herself.
"Baby?"
"In the closet," she said, quickly zipping up her dress bag.
Hunter walked in and looked at her, "What are you doing in here?"
"Just looking at my dress."
"You excited?"
"Very."
"Just one week left."
"I know," Stephanie said grinning.
"And then we'll be so happy right?"
"Right."
******************
Stephanie stepped out of the limo and looked around. She and Hunter were getting remarried on a lush garden estate. They figured it would be a beautiful setting and looking out into the clear day and seeing the thousands of colorful flowers all around, she knew this was the right choice.
"You ready Princess?"
"Yes Daddy," Stephanie said, looking over at her father as he approached her.
"Have I told you how beautiful you looked today?"
"Yes, but it's nice to hear."
"I'm so proud of you Stephanie," he said.
"Daddy, I've been married before, and to the same guy," Stephanie said, laughing.
"I know, but still, it's always hard giving your little girl away, and you're my only little girl."
"Daddy, it'll be ok."
She took a deep breath, hoping that were true. She was zero for two on the wedding front, and she was hoping she would get at least one good wedding in her life. She had to have at least one. The powers that be couldn't be that cruel to her.
She heard the wedding march begin to play and she put her best smile on. She linked her arm with her father's and looked straight ahead. She walked out and turned to the main aisle. She saw Hunter down at the other end, clad in a simple tux and a huge grin on his face as he saw her. She sent a grin in his direction and continued down the aisle. They reached the end and her father kissed her cheek and handed her over to Hunter. He took her hand in his and gave it a small squeeze.
"We are gathered here today to celebrate the union between Hunter and Stephanie. Holy matrimony is not to be taken lightly, it's a bond that goes on forever, like the circle of your wedding rings, it never ends."
The minister proceeded with the ceremony, "Now, if there is anyone here that objects to this union, speak now or forever hold your peace."
There was silence among all the guests and Stephanie smiled. Hunter smiled back at her. Everything was going so perfectly.
"I have something to say," someone said.
Stephanie and Hunter turned their heads. Kurt Angle was standing up in his seat and looking at the two of them.
"Stephanie, you know you can't marry him. Not while you love me, and I love you. You know this isn't right."
"Stephanie, what the fuck is he talking about?" Hunter asked her.
Stephanie looked between him and Kurt, deciding what to do, "I'm sorry Hunter."
"WHAT?!?"
"I love Kurt Angle, I love him so much, I can't stand this anymore. I thought I could get over him, but I can't."
Stephanie let go of Hunter's hand and started walking away. She kept her eyes on Kurt. He smirked at her, and she smirked back. She couldn't believe she was doing this, leaving everything for the love of one man. She didn't dare look at anyone else, keeping her eyes focused on Kurt and Kurt alone.
Kurt got out in the aisle and walked the remaining distance between the two of them. He took his hand and held it out to her. She grinned and took it. Together they walked out of the estate and out into the world together.
Hunter woke up and gasped, not knowing where he was. He took a few deep breaths and looked around. He was in his room, in his and Stephanie's house. He looked next to him and a wave of relief washed over him as he saw Stephanie sleeping peacefully next to him.
He laid back down, causing Stephanie to wake up beside him, "Hunter, what are you doing up?"
"Sorry sweetie, just had a bad dream," he said.
"Wanna talk about it?" she asked sleepily.
"Nah, it's ok, you need your rest."
"You sure?" she yawned.
"Positive...just promise me that you won't leave me at the altar."
She looked up at him confused, "I promise, I guess."
"You guess?" he asked.
"Well I mean, I don't know why you would ask such a stupid question."
"Just asking, I want our wedding to go off without a hitch."
"It will," she said, cuddling up to him, "don't worry."
~***3 weeks later***~
"Hunter, you and I, we had a pretty unconventional start. I mean you drugged me, that's not the best way to start a relationship. Luckily for you, I fell for you, completely. I know that we've had a rocky past, and I know that a lot of it is my fault. I'm just so glad that you took me back, because I love you and I know that I'm so lucky to have you back in my life, now, tomorrow and every day ever after," Stephanie said as she held Hunter's hand.
"Hunter, you may say your vows," the minister said.
"Steph, you are the woman I was meant to love, I know this for a fact because look at how far we've come. We've been in and out of each other's lives and I want you in my life for good. And that's why I'm here today. So Stephanie, I love you, I always have, and you know what, I always will."
Hunter and Stephanie then exchanged rings with each other and the minister asked if anyone objected to their union. Hunter held his breath half expecting Kurt to stand up. He didn't and the minister proceeded.
"By the power vested in me by the state of Connecticut I now pronounce you husband and wife."
Stephanie and Hunter kissed passionately before breaking apart and smiling at everyone, who were applauding the happy couple. They walked down the aisle and out of the church.
"Who would've thought we'd make it back here huh?" Hunter said.
"I sure as hell didn't, but I'm glad we are."
"Me too, he said kissing her, "Me too."
"Hey baby," Hunter said, sitting down next to her on the couch, kissing her cheek.
"Hey."
"What are you looking at?"
"Just a wedding magazine, getting some ideas you know."
"I thought you knew what you wanted," he said, taking a sip of his water.
"I do, but I wanted some ideas, is that a crime?"
"No, of course not," he said, smiling at her.
"Didn't think so."
He laughed and got up, "I'm going to go work out."
"Ok, have fun," she said.
"I'll try."
He left and Stephanie sat back against the couch. She was so happy now, happier than she had ever been. Things seemed so right this time. She and Hunter were doing so well, and it was so much better than before.
The best part was that no one had even questioned them getting back together, which at first surprised Stephanie. She had only told Chris and Kurt what she was feeling, but no one else was really surprised either. Had she really be that transparent? She supposed so.
She thought that telling her father about the two of them would send him into a frenzy, considering how mad he had been when Hunter had dumped her the first time. But he had been surprisingly supportive of their decision, and it made the transition that much easier.
They had immediately started living together, Hunter moving back into the house that they had once called theirs. It was just how it used to be, but somehow, this time, they knew it was going to be for the long haul. It was everything Stephanie ever wanted.
And now she and Hunter were getting married. And she was going to get that dream wedding that she had wanted since she was a little girl. She got up and went upstairs and into her closet. She looked at the dress she was going to wear at the wedding and smiled to herself.
"Baby?"
"In the closet," she said, quickly zipping up her dress bag.
Hunter walked in and looked at her, "What are you doing in here?"
"Just looking at my dress."
"You excited?"
"Very."
"Just one week left."
"I know," Stephanie said grinning.
"And then we'll be so happy right?"
"Right."
******************
Stephanie stepped out of the limo and looked around. She and Hunter were getting remarried on a lush garden estate. They figured it would be a beautiful setting and looking out into the clear day and seeing the thousands of colorful flowers all around, she knew this was the right choice.
"You ready Princess?"
"Yes Daddy," Stephanie said, looking over at her father as he approached her.
"Have I told you how beautiful you looked today?"
"Yes, but it's nice to hear."
"I'm so proud of you Stephanie," he said.
"Daddy, I've been married before, and to the same guy," Stephanie said, laughing.
"I know, but still, it's always hard giving your little girl away, and you're my only little girl."
"Daddy, it'll be ok."
She took a deep breath, hoping that were true. She was zero for two on the wedding front, and she was hoping she would get at least one good wedding in her life. She had to have at least one. The powers that be couldn't be that cruel to her.
She heard the wedding march begin to play and she put her best smile on. She linked her arm with her father's and looked straight ahead. She walked out and turned to the main aisle. She saw Hunter down at the other end, clad in a simple tux and a huge grin on his face as he saw her. She sent a grin in his direction and continued down the aisle. They reached the end and her father kissed her cheek and handed her over to Hunter. He took her hand in his and gave it a small squeeze.
"We are gathered here today to celebrate the union between Hunter and Stephanie. Holy matrimony is not to be taken lightly, it's a bond that goes on forever, like the circle of your wedding rings, it never ends."
The minister proceeded with the ceremony, "Now, if there is anyone here that objects to this union, speak now or forever hold your peace."
There was silence among all the guests and Stephanie smiled. Hunter smiled back at her. Everything was going so perfectly.
"I have something to say," someone said.
Stephanie and Hunter turned their heads. Kurt Angle was standing up in his seat and looking at the two of them.
"Stephanie, you know you can't marry him. Not while you love me, and I love you. You know this isn't right."
"Stephanie, what the fuck is he talking about?" Hunter asked her.
Stephanie looked between him and Kurt, deciding what to do, "I'm sorry Hunter."
"WHAT?!?"
"I love Kurt Angle, I love him so much, I can't stand this anymore. I thought I could get over him, but I can't."
Stephanie let go of Hunter's hand and started walking away. She kept her eyes on Kurt. He smirked at her, and she smirked back. She couldn't believe she was doing this, leaving everything for the love of one man. She didn't dare look at anyone else, keeping her eyes focused on Kurt and Kurt alone.
Kurt got out in the aisle and walked the remaining distance between the two of them. He took his hand and held it out to her. She grinned and took it. Together they walked out of the estate and out into the world together.
Hunter woke up and gasped, not knowing where he was. He took a few deep breaths and looked around. He was in his room, in his and Stephanie's house. He looked next to him and a wave of relief washed over him as he saw Stephanie sleeping peacefully next to him.
He laid back down, causing Stephanie to wake up beside him, "Hunter, what are you doing up?"
"Sorry sweetie, just had a bad dream," he said.
"Wanna talk about it?" she asked sleepily.
"Nah, it's ok, you need your rest."
"You sure?" she yawned.
"Positive...just promise me that you won't leave me at the altar."
She looked up at him confused, "I promise, I guess."
"You guess?" he asked.
"Well I mean, I don't know why you would ask such a stupid question."
"Just asking, I want our wedding to go off without a hitch."
"It will," she said, cuddling up to him, "don't worry."
~***3 weeks later***~
"Hunter, you and I, we had a pretty unconventional start. I mean you drugged me, that's not the best way to start a relationship. Luckily for you, I fell for you, completely. I know that we've had a rocky past, and I know that a lot of it is my fault. I'm just so glad that you took me back, because I love you and I know that I'm so lucky to have you back in my life, now, tomorrow and every day ever after," Stephanie said as she held Hunter's hand.
"Hunter, you may say your vows," the minister said.
"Steph, you are the woman I was meant to love, I know this for a fact because look at how far we've come. We've been in and out of each other's lives and I want you in my life for good. And that's why I'm here today. So Stephanie, I love you, I always have, and you know what, I always will."
Hunter and Stephanie then exchanged rings with each other and the minister asked if anyone objected to their union. Hunter held his breath half expecting Kurt to stand up. He didn't and the minister proceeded.
"By the power vested in me by the state of Connecticut I now pronounce you husband and wife."
Stephanie and Hunter kissed passionately before breaking apart and smiling at everyone, who were applauding the happy couple. They walked down the aisle and out of the church.
"Who would've thought we'd make it back here huh?" Hunter said.
"I sure as hell didn't, but I'm glad we are."
"Me too, he said kissing her, "Me too."
