Chapter 10: The checking and the second part of the first trimester and the photo shoot.

Nina looked at her breasts. They got big. She felt weird and put her bra on. She wore a grey knee length dress with stretched flower diamonds with wrist long sleeves. She wore her grey sneakers and white leggings. She put her hair in a tight ponytail and walked out.

Amber: You look fabulous. Okay so we are going to see the site and drop the dress off in the holding area and then we have to take some photos with the guys.

Nina: Wow you have your work cut out for you.

Amber: They won't be long.

The girls left and Mara drove them to the site. When they got out the car, Amber could smell the sea salt air.

Amber: So the gazebo is going to be decorated with a drape and flowers. There's going to be a pink-red aisle in the middle and the chairs will have covers and a pink ribbon.

Nina: I can just see it.

Mara: What now?

Amber: Your dresses. You each are going to wear a long pink satin V- neck.

Patricia: Why pink?

Amber: I love that color.

Then the girls left to meet up with the guys. They got to talk to their guys. Fabian kissed Nina's cheek and said.

Fabian: How are my girls?

Nina: We're great.

Amber: Come on girls. We have to get ready.

Nina changed into a strapless tulled layer blue dress. She put on black heels. Her hair was curled and was laid on her left shoulder. She was getting her make up done and went to meet the other girls.

NTCBPS: Oh. My. God. These heels. She has me in heels when she knows I'm pregnant. I better not fall.

Mara wore a red string around the neck dress and Patricia wore a black jeweled long dress and Amber wore a pink ball gown with gold heels. Each girl paired up with their guy.

Nina and Fabian

Fabian sat on the couch and helped Nina sitting next to him. While the camerawoman was fixing the lightning, Nina said to Fabian.

Nina: I'm so nervous.

Fabian: Don't be. We can do it.

Nina: Okay.

Then Fabian started doing faces and Nina started laughing.

Fabian: What?

Nina: Stop (Laughs) Doing that.

Then the camerawoman was ready and started taking pictures. Nina would hold hands with Fabian or pose with her head on his shoulder. Then he helped her up and they went outside on the grass and Fabian wrapped one arm around her waist and placed his hand on her stomach. Nina smiled and so did Fabian. Then they went to the steps and stood there. The camerawoman's name was Carlotta. While Carlotta was looking over the pictures, Nina started taking off her heels.

Nina: I can't take the heels.

Fabian: Come on.

Fabian grabbed her flats and helped her put them on. After the photo shoot, everyone went to do their own things. Nina and Fabian took a walk on the beach. Fabian had to walk with her.

Nina: Stop looking at my breasts.

Fabian: Well I can't help it. They got big.

Nina: I know. It's part of the first trimester. I can't take it.

Fabian: I know baby. I know.

Fabian turned to Nina and smiled. Then they got back and Fabian said.

Fabian: How are you enjoying everything so far?

Nina: It's a lot to process and work on. She wants everything perfect and I feel so overwhelmed. There is too much to do and over all, I missing you. I'm not allowed to come see you.

Fabian: Why?

Amber: Because she is supposed to rest.

They turned to see Amber and Alfie coming over.

Nina: Hi Amber. Are you ready to get married in 2 weeks?

Amber: You know I am. It will be awesome.

Nina: You know it.

Soon, the girls went back and Nina sat on the couch and closed her eyes.

Patricia: Are you tired?

Nina: Yes. I've been in heels for 10 whole minutes.

Poppy: Hi.

Nina: Hi Poppy. Someone's happy.

Poppy: I may have met someone from where we are?

Nina: A boy?

Poppy: Yeah.

The girls talked about Poppy's new friend and if he was attending the wedding and he was. Then Nina clutched her back and stomach.

Nina: Oww. Oh my god.

Poppy: What?

Nina: I just felt a pain in my stomach and back. Oww.

Amber: Are you going to be okay?

Nina: Yeah. Okay, back to the conversation. What is happening tomorrow?

Amber: Here's the schedule.

9:00 Wake up call to Bride, check list...makeup, travel bag, etc.

9:00 Wake up call to Groom, just get yourself ready, travel bag, RING!

2:00 Bridal Party Arrive + Hair and Make-Up begin

2:30 Photographer and Videographer arrive

2:45 Get the younger boys dressed

3:00 Groom & his side arrives

3:30 Quick rehearsal with officiate

4:30 Prelude music begins

4:30 Bride gets dressed and touch up make up

4:30 Guests start to arrive

4:45 Bridal Party lines up for processional

4:45 Special guest are seated

4:50 Processional Starts

4:55 Bride walks down

5:00 Ceremony Begins

5:30 Cocktail hour begins

5:30 Pictures w/ Bridal Party

6:30 Bridal Party entrance

6:35 Grand Entrance Bride & Groom

6:40 First Dance

6:45 Groom and Bride are seated

7:00 Dinner is Served

7:30 Best Man Toast

7:40 Maid of Honor Toast

8:00 Dancing/Garter/Bouquet toss

9:00 Cake Cutting

9:10 Groom and Bride speech

9:30 End of the reception

Nina: Wow Amber. This is a lot.

Amber: I know. Okay. We should get to sleep. Nina no stirrings.

Nina: Amber. No promises.

The girls went to sleep but Nina didn't sleep so peacefully.

Nina's dream:

Nina had her baby but she felt so weak like she was going to die. She looked at her daughter and at Fabian. She smiled and took her wedding ring off and gave it to him. He looked at her in disbelief.

Fabian: No. No. You're not dying on me. No.

Nina: I have to go. I feel so weak. Take care of our daughter Fabian. Find love again. I love you.

Fabian: Please don't leave me. Don't. I love you.

Fabian placed his hands on both of Nina's cheeks and pressed his forehead to her's and looked in her eyes. Then Nina died. Fabian cried and held Nina's hand and said.

Fabian: I'll never love another. There's no one like you.

Nina woke up in shock and looked around. She was still pregnant. She was with the girls in their hotel room. She didn't have the baby yet. She calmed down and saw Poppy awake on the bed next to her. She decided to talk to her.

Poppy: (Whispers) are you okay?

Nina: Yeah. Just a bad dream.

Poppy: Want to talk about it?

Nina: I died. Giving birth.

Poppy: (Gasps) No. Please say that you didn't?

Nina: I did. I gave my ring back to Fabian and stared into his beautiful green eyes and then I died.

Poppy hugged her and said.

Poppy: Please don't die. I don't want to lose you like I lost mom. Promise me?

Nina sighed and hugged her back and stroked Poppy's hair.

Nina: I won't. I won't. I promise.

Poppy: Sing the lullaby. Please.

(Don't steal my original lullaby.)

Nina: Hush, my dear, don't shed a tear.
Everything will be fine. Just dream of me whenever you are upset and know that I will be with you always. Hush my dear, don't shed a tear, everything will be fine.

Poppy smiled and moved back and went to sleep. Nina smiled and stroked her sister's hair. Then she went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up around 8:00, arrived at the place and met the guys. Amber and Alfie got to sleep in and couldn't see each other physically until the wedding. Amber's older sister was organizing the whole wedding. Her name was Miranda.

Miranda: Okay. Thank you for coming everyone. We must get this right for my sister. It must be perfect.

NTCBR: Okay. Miranda better not keep us up for long because I cannot stand so long or I will have pains and I'm sure she doesn't want me to be pain.

FTCBR: I'm really scared because I don't want Nina to stand so long. Nina told me that she started dizziness and I don't want her to fall.

Miranda: Okay. Guys, you will come in place. Fabian, Mick, John will come in and stand in the same order as the girls and then Jerome will come and stand in front of you, Fabian. Nina, you will come in first, then Patricia, then Madeline, then Anya. Then Mara, you enter in since you are maid of honor. Then Alfie's little brother, Lucas and Alana will come in as Ring Bearer and Flower girl. Then once everyone is in place, Amber and Daddy will come and daddy will escort Amber to Alfie.

NTCDWP: I'm trying to remember this stuff. Now we have to actually do it. I hope she will repeat this stuff so I can do it.

Miranda: All right. Guys go out first through the men's holding area door and meet the girls in front of the doors outside. Girls go on out and go to your guy.

The guys went out and then the girls went out the other side doors and went to their guys. Patricia linked arms with Eddie. Mara linked arms with Jerome, Mick linked arms with Madeline, John linked arms with Anya and Nina linked arms with Fabian.

Fabian: Are you okay?

Nina: Yeah. If I get dizzy, I know you will catch me.

The guys escorted the girls down the aisle and everyone went to their sides and then Nina and Fabian went first, then Patricia and Eddie, then Madeline and Mick, then John and Anya. Then they split and went to their sides and then Mara and Jerome went down and split. Then the ring bearer and flower girl went down and split. They went over the order 2 times and were about to do it a third time when something bad happened.

NTCBA: Okay, so I'm standing there and then I start to feel woozy as if someone shaking me. I shake the feeling.

Nina 5 minutes later shook the feeling and when she had to walk out again, she sat in a chair and clutched her head. Everyone looked at her and Fabian went over to her. She was still looking down trying to fix her sight. Fabian kneeled down and everyone was still watching.

Fabian: Are you okay?

Nina: Y-Yeah. I think I have to go back to the apartment. I shouldn't try to continue.

Miranda came over.

Miranda: Are you okay?

Nina: Yeah. But I can't continue. I'm in a dizziness mode and anymore standing could be fatal.

Miranda: I understand. You two can go. Feel better.

Nina and Fabian left and Fabian drove Nina to the hotel. She was able to walk to the door and Fabian said.

Fabian: You scared me. I thought you were going to puke.

Nina: Yeah. I'm sorry.

Nina looked at Fabian and smiled. Then she slid her room key and walked in her room. Fabian waved and left for his room. Nina smiled and closed the door. She saw Amber in her pink tank top and puppy covered pajama bottoms.

Nina: Hi Amber.

Amber: Thank god you're here. I was getting bored.

Nina: Aww Ambs. I came because I'm hungry. Room service?

Amber: You know it.

Amber called and looked through the menus and in 10 minutes, it came.

Nina: So the shower is tomorrow?

Amber: Yeah. I hope everything is fine. You are welcome to do anything but there are no strippers.

Nina: Yeah. Are you excited Mrs. Lewis?

Amber: Maybe. Yes.

Nina: Which one?

Amber: Yes. I'm excited that I'm getting married. Is this how you felt when you were marrying Fabian?

Nina: Honestly…yes. I had mixed emotions but then I got over them.

Soon the other girls came in and ate and watched movies and then went to sleep.