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Wedding 2 – Atypical Jewish Wedding, part 6
Reception
Aunt Tzippy took her mother home after the ceremony. Bubbie Stoppable objected to mixed dancing. The photographers for the Middleton Examiner and Soap Opera Digest finished their news and publicity shots early, but the professional wedding photographer, who had received some special instructions, continued to snap away throughout the reception. Ron and Bonnie wanted a selection of candid shots as well as formal.
Kasy ran over to Kim as the reception line formed, "Mommy, can we show Smaug to the other kids?"
Getting the kids out from underfoot seemed like a good idea. "Okay, but leave Smaug in his terrarium," she instructed the redhead. Then, realizing the probability of that equaled giving Kasy instructions to 'grow gills and learn to breathe underwater,' she told her daughter, "Only if you have Grandpa James with you. And make sure he has the antidote."
Shego and Kim had so many little tasks to perform making sure that everything was ready that they ended up towards the end of the line of guests. Most guests were already in the dining room or other areas with plates of food and waiting for the couple to come in and cut the cake as Kim and Shego stood in line to greet the newly married pair.
The Rockwallers stood first in the reception line. Kim wasn't certain if she'd seen Bonnie's dad before - except perhaps in the distance at graduation. Early in high school Kim had wondered why Bonnie hadn't thrown more parties - even if only to not invite her. Later in high school Kim had learned Bonnie didn't get along with her family.
Kim finished shaking hands with Bonnie's parents and prepared to move down the line to Ron's parents.
As she shook hands with Bonnie's dad Shego whispered to Kim, "Are we really going through with this?"
"We said we would," Kim insisted. "You're not turning chicken, are you?"
"No, just had a rational moment."
"Well, don't let it happen again."
Shego signaled the photographer during the small delay in the line caused when Ron's parents had a great deal to say to Kim.
When Kim and Shego reached the happy couple at the end of the reception line Kim gave Ron a kiss on the cheek, and murmured, "Congratulations," as Shego nodded to the photographer - the signal to prepare for taking pictures.
Kim stepped over, in front of Bonnie, and Shego took her place in front of Ron. Kim grabbed Bonnie and gave her a passionate kiss as Shego took hold of Ron for a kiss of her own. The camera snapped madly away. There was a moment of stunned silence from everyone else there - everyone but Kim, Shego and the photographer being too surprised to say a word.
Once the shock wore off Bonnie began to struggle and pushed Kim away. The redhead stepped back, letting the cameraman get two clear shots of Bonnie, whose face was a mask of utter amazement. Bonnie's mouth hung open and she looked like she wanted to say something, but had no words.
Before Bonnie could think of words Kim began to laugh. For an instant Bonnie looked even more surprised, then angry, and then she also began to laugh.
"Sorry, Bonnie…" Kim managed to gasp through the laughter, "Always heard… It was okay… to kiss… the bride."
"God, Possible," Bonnie answered, "that was… HEY!"
Bonnie's laughter stopped as she glanced over and saw Ron and Shego's kiss hadn't ended, and Ron didn't appear to be resisting the way Bonnie thought he should. "Grab Shego," Bonnie barked at Kim as she took a hold of Ron and pulled.
Kim and Bonnie managed to separate the pair, "Honestly," Kim complained, "don't you two know how to behave in public?"
"Like you have room to talk," Bonnie shot back at the redhead.
At the earliest opportunity Kim had a private conversation with Shego. "Okay, what was going on with you and Ron?"
"The fact we were doing you a favor?"
"You were doing me a favor?"
"You said you wanted to give Bonnie a big kiss after the wedding. I said it would be funny if I kissed Ron… You remember that part, right?"
"Of course."
"Well, Ron and I were afraid Bonnie might really get pissed off with you, so we figured a little distraction was the best thing to keep her mind off you."
"Wait, you and Ron decided?"
Shego nodded.
"You told Ron!"
"Obviously. I mean, even though he's married to Bonnie he still has your back. We didn't want to risk a cat fight or anything between you and Bonnie on her wedding day."
"So, while you and I were setting up Ron and Bonnie, you and Ron were setting up Bonnie and me?"
"Yep."
"I can't trust you at all, can I?"
Shego opened her eyes in mock surprise. "Ron and I work our lips to the bone, trying to keep you and Bonnie from getting into a fight, and this is the thanks we get? Kim, you're an ingrate."
"You two looked like you were having way too much fun," Kim muttered.
"Any pleasure was purely accidental," Shego assured her. "While Ron and I were making out, we were only thinking of you."
"You are so full of it," Kim muttered. Any reply from Shego was cut short by the musicians beginning to play for the first dance.
The first two or three dances were for couples. Ron and Bonnie started together in the first dance. In the second dance Ron danced with Bonnie's mother, while his father went out on the floor with Bonnie.
After the first few couple dances there were several horas, circle dances.
The children seemed to take to all the dances with equal enthusiasm. Kasy did her best to stay with Jason, and Sheki went out a couple times with Hana. Ron's aunt Aviva had a son who Jessica took out onto the dance floor. The Rockwaller side needed a little coaxing to get out on the floor for the horas, but after the first few tried it and survived it became easier. The musicians continued to switch between the styles of music.
Everyone commented how beautifully Bonnie and Alan danced together, but Ron felt no jealousy. Bonnie, however, still felt a little when Ron asked Alan's fiancée, Mary, to dance.
Soon after the formal pictures had been taken, Bonnie had slipped upstairs and taken off the wedding dress for something easier to dance in. Ron remained in his tux for the time being, but in the early afternoon he whispered, "I'm changing now," in Bonnie's ear and slipped upstairs to his room. Bonnie noted the time and ten minutes later went into the kitchen, stepped into the large pantry and took off her skirt and shoes and put on the jeans and boots she had stashed there earlier. She waited only a few seconds before a soft knock came on the door and she opened it to find Ron waiting.
The two headed for the garage, where they put on their leathers and Ron handed Bonnie a backpack on which masking tape had been placed to spell "Just Married."
"You sure all the clothing we need for two days is in here?" she asked.
He raised an eyebrow, "More than enough. I'm not planning to leave the bedroom, are you?"
"No," she giggled. "Going to tell me where we're going?"
"Not planning to," he answered. "Do you care?"
"No, not if I'm with you."
They hugged and kissed, then Ron handed Bonnie her helmet, "Ready to go, Mrs. Stoppable?"
"Absolutely, Mr. Rockwaller."
She adjusted her helmet as Ron kick started the old Indian into life. Bonnie got on behind him and held on tight as Ron roared out of the driveway and onto the street.
In the house Kim and Shego heard the motorcycle and exchanged smiles. Kim nodded to Shego and the pale woman clapped her hands loudly at the end of the song to get everyone's attention. Kim spoke up, "Ladies and Gentlemen, the bride and groom are no longer on the premises. However, we still have a lot of food and champagne - they wanted the party to go on."
Bonnie laid her head on Ron's back as they headed out of town. "Kim was a fool to let him go," she thought. She wondered whether she or Ron had changed more over the years. Once upon a time they had disliked each other. Now she couldn't imagine life without him. She had no idea where they were heading for the next two nights. It could be a rustic cabin in the mountains, the honeymoon suite at the Upperton Hilton, or a tent on the beach. It didn't matter. All that mattered was that they were together, and as long as they could be together she would be happy.
Back at Possible Manor the party continued after a toast to the absent bride and groom and a laugh when Tara asked innocently, "I wonder why they left so early?"
Most of the guests had a strong suspicion why the newlyweds had left as soon as they could.
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Zita drank champagne until she said yes to Jim's fourth invitation to dance. Jim and Tim had put on muscle and were no longer the tall, skinny boys they've been when they began college and working at Lipsky and Load. The sarcastic Jim spent too much time hanging around her office when he should have been in the lab, and the fact he occasionally asked her out was annoying, he was too young for her. She doubted if he was twenty yet.
Still, Zita had to admit, it felt good to be in his arms as they danced together on the slow numbers. He wasn't a good dancer, but he was tall, and very male, and the way his hands held and caressed her said he found her attractive.
After their third dance she asked him to get her another glass of champagne.
"I think you've had enough," he told her.
"You're probably right… I need to go home and lie down."
"You're in no condition to drive."
"Then how am I going to get home?"
"Give me your keys, I'll drive you," Jim offered.
She smiled, "You are such a gentleman. How will I thank you?"
"You'll think of something, I'm sure," he said as he put an arm around her waist and guided her outside to her car.
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Later in the afternoon, a small, serious looking individual in a tux approached Anne Possible and bowed low, "Dr. Possible?"
Anne smiled and got on her knees, to talk with the girl more easily. "Yes, Hana."
Hana showed her the bottle of magnesium citrate. "Can you tell me what this is?"
Anne's eyes narrowed, "Where did you find this?"
"What is it?"
"It is a powerful laxative. Where did you find this?"
"What is a lax-a..."
"Hana!" Anne said sharply, "Where did you find this?
"There was family, I--"
Anne laughed nervously, "Family? I'm sorry. A doctor probably had your father use it before a test. I was afraid you found it here and someone had put it in food. Your father is fine. It isn't medicine."
"What's a lax thing?"
"Laxative. It makes you poop."
"Doctors give this to people?"
"Yes. There are some tests, like x-rays where they can see inside you. And the doctor wants you to be very clean inside so they can see if you are well. Doctors ask people to use it all the time. It doesn't mean your father is sick."
"This will clean a person inside?"
Anne chuckled, "Yes, Doctors will ask you to take this to make you very clean inside."
Hana looked thoughtful. "It would be bad to take this and not be able to use a bathroom?"
"It would be very unpleasant indeed," Anne assured her.
The little girl's response to Anne's statement puzzled the doctor. Hana smiled and said, "Good."
--The End--
