Just when Erin was about freak out in the middle of her manicure, Maria flew through the hotel suite doors. She was breathing hard and holding a garment bag in her arms.
"Sorry…I'm…so…late." She breathed.
The bridesmaid gathered around Maria and helped her to a seat. Trish quickly got her a glass of water as Jillian fanned her. Still wearing large rollers in her hair, Erin walked over to Maria and kneeled in front of her. "Are you okay, Sweetie?"
"Stupid-ass divas!" Maria blurted. "If it wasn't for the fact that I was getting paid so much, I wouldn't do dresses for any of them!" She rolled her eyes and began mocking them. "'Fix this! Fix that!' I didn't have time to call you because they had me running around like some crackhead."
The women sympathized with Maria. "Well, singers and actresses are hard to deal with." Lita commented as the rest of the women agreed.
"Oh no." Maria shook her head as she gulped down more water. "I wasn't working for Hollywood. I was at some transvestite convention in Vegas."
The room was suddenly quiet. "Oh." The women said in unison.
"Oh yeah." Maria nodded. "But I have the gown and my dress so let's get ready!"
Erin grinned as now it was official. "Let's get ready."
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With Mickie and Trish helping her with the gown, Erin placed a single white flower in her hair and presented herself to her family. "I'm ready."
Kate and Henry held each other to keep from falling apart. "My baby girl is growing up." Kate wiped tears from her eyes.
"Mommy…" Erin whispered as she tried to contain her emotion.
Henry walked over and kissed Erin's cheek. "Are you ready to go, Baby?"
"I'm ready, Daddy." Erin grinned.
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In the men's hotel room, Randy was calm and collected as the other men got ready. John set next to Randy as the other guys drank beers and talked sports. "Hey man."
"Hey J." Randy replied.
"Doing alright, man? You're quiet and even though I'm grateful, I'm just wondering…"
Randy shook his head and smiled. "I'm cool. Just waiting to see her, finally."
"Nervous?"
"Surprisingly, no." Randy said. "I don't know. It's just so weird. Like I don't feel that I shouldn't be with her or anything like that, you know? She just feels right."
"She a beautiful girl, Orton. A keeper." John commented.
"Yeah, she's my world." Randy sighed. "I'm lucky to have her."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah…" John checked his watch. "Okay, I think we have a wedding to go before Orton here turns back into the bitch he was before Erin." The men gathered around John and Randy and put their hands together. "On the count of three...one…two…three…"
"Let's go!" They shouted before heading out to the ceremony.
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Blush and white roses decorated the aisle. A sting quartet serenaded the guests while parasols shaded them from the sun. Randy and his groomsmen arrived and walked to the front, sporting the latest designer tuxedo wear.
Randy nodded as John grabbed his neck. He wasn't nervous before the wedding but something about the moment made Randy antsy. A part of him was waiting for the day to be over with. A part of him was waiting to see his bride. As the women walked down the rose petal-filled aisle, Randy was eager anticipating Erin's arrival. And when he finally saw her, he was floored.
"Oh my God…" He whispered as he tried to fight back tears.
