Author's Note: Hey, look, another chapter! For Cassie, because she said
she was bored and that was, strangely enough, my inspiration...please read
and review!
Chapter Ten: One Wedding and Some Special News
The wedding was wonderful.
Andy was radiant. It is said that all brides look beautiful on their wedding day, and Andy was no exception. She was even filled with some sort of confidence that would never reposses her...with each step, it was as if she knew that this was her day...and that this was what she wanted most in the world.
Rafe gave her away. Beka had sent him a message and demanded that he come; almost everyone had been shocked when he gave no protest, and even showed up a few days early to help out. Andy was the only one who remained unsurprised...she had quietly insisted that he would keep his promises...she knew he loved her, and she knew that he realized how important this was to her. And so they walked down the aisle together, arm in arm...Beka would later say it was the only thing in the world that Rafe had ever done right.
Beka herself was the maid of honor, in pants and a nice shirt. Even though Rommie and Trance had begged her to wear a dress, Andy had laughed and told them to let Beka wear what she wanted to wear. By the middle of the wedding, Beka had tears in her eyes...although she would fiercly deny it later.
Rev married them. He was a priest, after all, and although neither Andy nor Harper truly believed in his Divine, they wouldn't have accepted being married by anyone else. Harper had been heard to comment that his family on Earth would have fainted dead away if they knew he was going to be married by a Magog. Rev replied that the Universe has a sense of humor.
Dylan and Rommie stood at full military attention. Neither knew Andy very well, and Rommie was still a bit embarrassed that she had made Andy cry, but both knew Harper and both wished the happy couple the best of luck and all the happiness in the world.
Trance was her normal, bouncy, purply self. She couldn't stop telling Harper and Andy how happy she was for them, and how she knew that they'd have a wonderful marriage. Harper got her to tone it down by asking her if she knew purple knew or knew hoped knew.
Tyr made a brief appearance at the small reception. He told Harper that they would have to see whether Andy was a worthy match, and then left before Andy became too upset.
Harper was simply giddy and nervous, as if he still couldn't believe that he was actually getting married. He fidgeted next to Andy at the altar, he fidgeted through the tiny reception line, he fidgeted during the reception, he fidgeted during toasts, he fidgeted while he was dancing with Beka and Rommie and Trance. The only times he didn't fidget was when he kissed the bride and when he danced with the bride to Let It Be.
Eventually, the reception was over, everyone was ready to retire to their respective rooms, and Andy and Harper were ready for their wedding night.
The only word they ever used to describe it was amazing.
And they went through the next day with goofy smiles plastered on their faces.
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"Harper, where's Andy?"
"Sleeping."
"Again?" Beka made an annoyed face. "What's she always sleeping for?"
"Hey, you have no right to complain!" Harper retorted.
"Oh, I don't? And so the Maru doesn't get fixed for awhile because Andy is sleeping!" Beka exclaimed, glaring at him.
"You're not getting the--ummm...worst deal!" Harper said, changing his statement in mid-sentence and hoping Beka wouldn't catch on.
So of course, she did. "And the worst deal would be...what, exactly."
"The...nausea. Plus what comes along with it," Harper muttered.
"And why haven't you taken her to see Trance?!" Beka yelled at him. "Some husband you're turning out to be!"
"Hey, wait a second, Rebecca! You know how stubborn Andy can be when she doesn't think she's sick enough to warrant a medical visit! I'm not the one who nearly let her die that one time on that Drift!" Harper shouted back.
"Well, I'll just go take her to Trance, then!" Beka said, then stalked out in a huff.
"You do that," Harper muttered sarcastically.
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"Andy, next time you feel sick, I want you to come see me right away, especially now," Trance lectured, although she was grinning.
"I promise, Trance," Andy said shyly, smiling back at both her and Beka.
"So, I see someone managed to drag you in here, Andy babe," Harper said, rolling his eyes.
"Harper, we're having a baby," Andy whispered.
"I mean, you should have come in when you first started feeling-what?!" Harper exclaimed as he realized what Andy said. "We're having a baby? You're having my baby? You're having our baby?"
"Unless Andy slept with someone else..." Beka said before Trance managed to drag her out of the room.
"We're having a baby!" Harper said again in amazement.
Andy giggled and nodded. "We're having a baby."
"We're having a baby!"
Chapter Ten: One Wedding and Some Special News
The wedding was wonderful.
Andy was radiant. It is said that all brides look beautiful on their wedding day, and Andy was no exception. She was even filled with some sort of confidence that would never reposses her...with each step, it was as if she knew that this was her day...and that this was what she wanted most in the world.
Rafe gave her away. Beka had sent him a message and demanded that he come; almost everyone had been shocked when he gave no protest, and even showed up a few days early to help out. Andy was the only one who remained unsurprised...she had quietly insisted that he would keep his promises...she knew he loved her, and she knew that he realized how important this was to her. And so they walked down the aisle together, arm in arm...Beka would later say it was the only thing in the world that Rafe had ever done right.
Beka herself was the maid of honor, in pants and a nice shirt. Even though Rommie and Trance had begged her to wear a dress, Andy had laughed and told them to let Beka wear what she wanted to wear. By the middle of the wedding, Beka had tears in her eyes...although she would fiercly deny it later.
Rev married them. He was a priest, after all, and although neither Andy nor Harper truly believed in his Divine, they wouldn't have accepted being married by anyone else. Harper had been heard to comment that his family on Earth would have fainted dead away if they knew he was going to be married by a Magog. Rev replied that the Universe has a sense of humor.
Dylan and Rommie stood at full military attention. Neither knew Andy very well, and Rommie was still a bit embarrassed that she had made Andy cry, but both knew Harper and both wished the happy couple the best of luck and all the happiness in the world.
Trance was her normal, bouncy, purply self. She couldn't stop telling Harper and Andy how happy she was for them, and how she knew that they'd have a wonderful marriage. Harper got her to tone it down by asking her if she knew purple knew or knew hoped knew.
Tyr made a brief appearance at the small reception. He told Harper that they would have to see whether Andy was a worthy match, and then left before Andy became too upset.
Harper was simply giddy and nervous, as if he still couldn't believe that he was actually getting married. He fidgeted next to Andy at the altar, he fidgeted through the tiny reception line, he fidgeted during the reception, he fidgeted during toasts, he fidgeted while he was dancing with Beka and Rommie and Trance. The only times he didn't fidget was when he kissed the bride and when he danced with the bride to Let It Be.
Eventually, the reception was over, everyone was ready to retire to their respective rooms, and Andy and Harper were ready for their wedding night.
The only word they ever used to describe it was amazing.
And they went through the next day with goofy smiles plastered on their faces.
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"Harper, where's Andy?"
"Sleeping."
"Again?" Beka made an annoyed face. "What's she always sleeping for?"
"Hey, you have no right to complain!" Harper retorted.
"Oh, I don't? And so the Maru doesn't get fixed for awhile because Andy is sleeping!" Beka exclaimed, glaring at him.
"You're not getting the--ummm...worst deal!" Harper said, changing his statement in mid-sentence and hoping Beka wouldn't catch on.
So of course, she did. "And the worst deal would be...what, exactly."
"The...nausea. Plus what comes along with it," Harper muttered.
"And why haven't you taken her to see Trance?!" Beka yelled at him. "Some husband you're turning out to be!"
"Hey, wait a second, Rebecca! You know how stubborn Andy can be when she doesn't think she's sick enough to warrant a medical visit! I'm not the one who nearly let her die that one time on that Drift!" Harper shouted back.
"Well, I'll just go take her to Trance, then!" Beka said, then stalked out in a huff.
"You do that," Harper muttered sarcastically.
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"Andy, next time you feel sick, I want you to come see me right away, especially now," Trance lectured, although she was grinning.
"I promise, Trance," Andy said shyly, smiling back at both her and Beka.
"So, I see someone managed to drag you in here, Andy babe," Harper said, rolling his eyes.
"Harper, we're having a baby," Andy whispered.
"I mean, you should have come in when you first started feeling-what?!" Harper exclaimed as he realized what Andy said. "We're having a baby? You're having my baby? You're having our baby?"
"Unless Andy slept with someone else..." Beka said before Trance managed to drag her out of the room.
"We're having a baby!" Harper said again in amazement.
Andy giggled and nodded. "We're having a baby."
"We're having a baby!"