Thanks SOO much for R&R-ing! I might even upload the 5th chapter today, who knows! ;) This chapter is probably my favorite one yet! Whats your favorite part of this story, hu? Let me know if you want. & Forgive my mistake on the last chapter. Fred is 24 & Daphne is 23. I pointed that out in chapter five. (which is the next chapter! YAY!) Sorry for the mistake. Anyway read this & tell me what you think & I might add CHAPTER FIVE Today! :) Thanks for reading!
Chapter Four: Even When We're Old & Grey
Freds POV:
The weeks went by so fast. Today was the day! I Fredrick Herman Jones Jr. is getting married today! I wish I had someone to help me get ready for my big day. Shaggy is here but, a dad would be better. "Thanks Shaggy for helping me get ready."
"Like no problem man!" He said.
"Like is Daphne okay with you wearing your orange scarf?" He asked.
"Grrr, it's an ascot, Shag!"
"Oh yeah like..sorry man. Still..?"
"No we talked about it. after all she did make it for me." I told him.
" Okay cool man."
"How do I look Velma!" Daphne asked "is my hair ok? Do I look fat in this dress? Should I go pick out another? Oh what about my shoes? And what about.."
"Hold it Daphne! Calm down! You look perfect! & I'm sure Fred will think the same." The younger girl said to her older best friend.
"Really Velma?" The red head bride asked. Velma nodded.
"Yes Daphne, really."
The time had come, the wedding was ready to begin. The church was filled with all of Crystal Cove, & other people we invited from our past mysteries. "Here I go" I said under my breath. Walking down the church I was scared to death! Everone was staring at me. I hoped I wouldn't mess up. Like I do mostly everything else. I got down to the very front. When all a sudden the music started playing, I didn't look behinde to see my wife-to-be walk down, I wanted it to be a suprise. From the gasps of the crowd, I was guessing that she was beautiful, but, I didn't know just how beautiful she was. When she was finally standing right in front of me I saw her beautiful white dress with the hint of light purple on the lace part. She was even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined!
"Do you Daphne Ann Blake take the Fredrick Herman Jones Jr. to be your husband?"
"I do." She said softly.
"& do you Fredrick Herman Jones Jr. take the Daphne Ann Blake to be you wife?" I was looking right into her big pretty blue eyes with her beautiful red hair curled perfectly, is "do I" even a question?. I thought to myself.
"I do."
"I now pronounce you husband & wife. You may now kiss the bride." We kissed right then. It was so perfect! My dream come to true!
We ate or cake & talked to everyone & thanked them for coming. Then we went into the mystery machine that Shaggy & Velma had fixed up for our wedding. Instead of the letters saying "Mystery Machine" The letters were "Just Married!" On both sides of the van. & Scooby Snacks on the back of the bottom part of the van. Tied to to some strings. It was totally orginal! Daphne threw her flowers out to the crowd before we left. "I GOT IT!" yelled Velma.
"Ha ha, Velma your getting married next!" Daphne giggled.
"Ha, thanks but, no. I seriously doubt that!" Velma said.
"Only time will tell Vel!" Daphne said.
After that we started to drive away. Our honeymoon was right on a beach in FL. We didn't tell anyone but, Velma & Shaggy where we were going. The cameras at our wedding were enough. We just wanted to be alone for our honeymoon. Cause, once we went home, I'd start my job as a lawyer & Daphne would go to her interview to be a News Reporter. I knew she'd get the job. She was offerd it before we got engaged but, she turned it down to stay with me in my darkest days when I found out about my real parents.
It was just about sunset on our last day of our honeymoon. We had been there for three days. "I'm sad to see our honeymoon end, but, I'm very excited to get home to our new life in Crystal Cove!" Daphne said.
"Yeah, I know what you mean Daph. It is exciting!" I told her.
"Daphne?"
"Yes, Fred?"
"I have something I want to give you."
"Oh Freddie, you don't have to give me anything. Just being your wife is the greatest gift of all!" She said in her cheerful sweet tone.
"Aha, thanks Daph, but, for real I have something for you." I said looking down to were she was sitting with her head leaning on my sholder.
"Okay then, what is it?" She asked. I reached in my pocket & pulled out a small pocket size, box.
"Daphne, you know that locket you carry around with you that was Judy Reeves, my mothers?"
"Yes."
"Well since my father, Brad, gave that to Judy, my mom. I think it's time I give you one of your own to keep forever." I opened the box & her eyes sparkled like a childs when they see candy. The locket was a gold heart & inside there was a photo of the two of us together. On the other side of the heart was a little note that said "I'll love you forever, I'll love you always, even when were old & grey, my beautiful blue eyed wife you'll stay." When I looked at her, after we had read the note together, she had tears in her eyes, she held the locket near her chest then I took the chain of the locket & placed it around her neck. She closed her eyes for a few short seconds, as the calm ocean breeze went through her long red hair.
"Freddie." she said softly.
"It's beautiful! I love it & I'll keep it forever & always!" She said as she was hugging me.
"& I have one too Daph, well it isn't a locket, but, it is a key chain. I carry my keys everywhere I go, So I'll always have it this way." I said.
"Aww they're so pretty Fred! Can I have yours for a moment?" She asked.
"Of course." I said while taking it off the key ring.
"But, why?" She took out a little piece of paper & wrote the same exact note on the paper that was inside her locket. Only instead of "My beautiful blue eyed wife" she wrote "My brave handsom husband." She then placed the paper piece of paper the locket.
"That's why Freddie." She said before kissing me. It was the perfect way to end the last day of our honeymoon.
That's chapter four! How'd ya like it? Too much or not enough? OR MAYBE JUST RIGHT? I don't know about you but, I kinda love this chapter! You'll have to read the nextttt! :D Cause it's only gonna get more exciting! Fred finds out something that Daphne never told him about in the next chapter. :D Please R&R for me! :D
