A Mother Daughter Moment

As the bridal party was waiting for the ceremony to start, Alex pulled out a box from her bag. She had wanted to make sure to give the gift to Shane before the wedding started.

"Sweetheart, I have something for you." Alex said has she handed Shane the box. She opened in and inside white tissue papers was a yellowed handkerchief with Oliver & Shane April 28, 2018 embroidered and next to it were her mom and dad's name and wedding date and her grandparents and great grandparents and other generations of McInerney's.

"Oh Mom it's beautiful." Shane said with tears in her eyes she hugged her mom. "I will treasure it always"

"I found it in with your father's things after he had left. I knew that he would have wanted you to have it." Alex told her. "This way you will have a part of him with you."

"Thank you Mom for holding on to it and keeping it safe all of these years. This will also be my something old; my something new is my necklace from Oliver."

"Do you have your something blue?" Rita asked as she crossed the room over to them.

"Yes I do." She said as she lifted her leg to place her foot on a chair and lifted her dress enough that Rita, Becky and her mom could see the blue and white lace garter on her thigh. She put her leg down and lowered her dress.

Rita and Becky smiled and giggled while they whispered to each other. Alex smiled and winked at them.

"What are you to whispering about?" Shane asked

"Shaney do you think Oliver is going to retrieve the garter during the reception?" Becky answered and Rita giggled again.

"Well I guess we will just have to wait and see." Shane smiled knowing there was a chance that Oliver would not go after her garter at the reception.

"Ok so you have something old, new and blue now all you need is something borrowed." Alex said

"I have something borrowed for you to wear Shane." Rita said as she walked over to Shane and handed her a pair of pearl teardrop earnings that Shane had given her for her wedding to Norman.

"Oh Rita, thank you I will make sure to give them back to you." Shane smiled and hugged her friend. She took out the earrings she had in and put in Rita's

"I believe we are all set." Alex said as she smiled at her daughter she is a very beautiful bride.