Chapter 11.
The following morning Cate sat in her kitchen on one of the bar stools dressed ready for the ceremony. 'She wore flared white pants with a backless lilac waistcoat, her long blonde hair hanging loose and glossy down her back covering her many scars. Her white jacket to complete her pantsuit lay across the bar stool beside her, her crutches also resting against it.
'Morning.' Scotty happily greeted as he walked into the kitchen through the back kitchen door. Cate looked up to her brother all decked out in his morning suit with a purple rose in his buttonhole.
'Good morning handsome.' Cate smiled as Scotty turned around to show off the full affect of his suit.
'Pretty nice cut huh?' Scotty smirked as he stood straightening his tie.
'Very nice, come here, let me help you with that tie.' Cate smiled beckoning him over as she turned her seat to be able to face him.
'Now don't you clean up nice.' Scotty teased as took in his sister's outfit.
'Yeah, yeah shut-up smart ass.' Cate smiled as she straightened her baby brother's tie.
'What I'm telling you the truth, you look great Cate.'
'Thank you, shame about the cast but thankfully these pants covers the cast extremely well.' Cate smiled as she finished with her brother's tie and continued to straighten out his appearance, brushing her hands across his shoulders, straightening his buttonhole.
'Well now you two look fabulous.' Kris enthused as she swept into the kitchen wearing her bridesmaid dress a strapless lilac satin dress, with her hair swept up with small purple flowers pinned in. Scotty's mouth all but hit the floor.
'Scotty pick your mouth up off the floor.' Cate teased quietly to her brother whilst Kris put her earrings on. 'Kris you look beautiful.' Cate spoke up turning her attention back to her friend.
'Wait until you see Julie, she looks amazing the hair stylist is just finishing with her and just wow.' Kris enthused as she practically bounced over to her friends.
'I suppose we'd better go and see for ourselves then.' Cate smiled at Kris's excitement as she stood up off of the bar stool, Scotty passing her, her crutches. 'Oh Scott, grab that envelope for me would you.' Cate motioned towards the long white envelope propped against the fruit bowl on the kitchen sideboard. Picking it up he recognised the writing on the envelope straight away and smiled laughing a little as he did.
'What is it?' Kris asked as she followed after them. Looking over his shoulder to Kris he held out the sealed envelope showing his mother's handwriting.
'I don't know why I'm surprised, mama always had her hand in everything.' Scotty smirked. Knocking lightly on the dining room door, the room having now turned into Julie's own dressing, make-up and hair room.
'What do you think?' Julie asked as they entered. Kris swept round from behind Cate and Scotty to join the other Angels who were finishing preening their own hair and make-up.
'Julie you look amazing, so beautiful.' Cate gushed, as she took in the sight of her friend in her wedding gown. A cream coloured gown with a fitted bodice, which gently flowed out to its train that was swept around her legs and feet.
'Thank you, you both look great too.' Julie exclaimed as she escaped from her stylists to see her friends and hug them both.
'Well it's not exactly the dress you wanted me in but it does cover my cast and I'll have the jacket on so that covers my back.' Cate smiled as she stood back from Julie's embrace.
'You know I don't care about that.' Julie smiled her arm still around Scotty's shoulders.
'We have something for you.' Scotty said remembering he was still holding the envelope.
'You do?' Julie questioned. 'Don't you think you've given us enough.' Julie said smiling curiously.
'Yeah I do, but then it's not from me or Scotty.' Cate laughed teasing Julie nodding to Scotty to hand her the envelope. 'It's the papers I was telling you about last night.' Cate smiled as her brother stood back beside her slipping his arm around her waist. Julie looked to the envelope seeing that it was addressed to both her and Marcus. She looked up to Cate and Scotty confused.
'Who is it from?'
'Why don't you open it and find out.' Kelly suggested as she walked to Julie's side Kris and Jill close behind. Julie turned the envelope over and carefully opened the envelope removing from it a letter, unfolding it she read down to its signature before reading the letter.
'Oh, it's from your mom.' Julie cooed as she slowly walked to a chair and sat down the rest of the Angels and Scotty followed suit whilst the stylists left the room deciding that now was their best time to take a break. Julie read through the letter carefully taking in Bette's words. 'I can't believe she did this.' Julie said putting the letter down on to the large dining room table.
'We can.' Scotty smiled to Cate and then Julie. They were interrupted by a light knock at the door.
'Excuse me, Cate there's a phone call for you.' One of the assistants for the day explained as she looked to Cate who nodded to her.
'Ok Amy, thanks I'll be right there.' Cate smiled leaving her brother's side.
'Expecting calls today?' Kelly enquired with a raised eyebrow something was going on.
'I wasn't but hey, I have two businesses to run so I have to take calls when they come in and guys it's almost time so you'd better finish up getting ready.' Cate winked to Julie as she left the room. Smiling wide Julie returned to the letter reading it through again.
'Seriously I can't believe she wrote this, it's beautiful.' Julie enthused as she handed the letter to her friends the Angels crowding round Kris as they read the letter themselves cooing in several places.
'I think I'll go and see to the groom.' Scotty smiled bashfully as he made an exit from the room. The Angels continued reading Julie's letter and then finishing preparing for the ceremony.
'Running away?' Cate teased her brother as she came out from her study.
'Only to the groom, make sure he hasn't run away.' Scotty smiled straightening his tie, which Cate straightened again after him when his attempt made it look worse.
'Oh he hasn't gone anywhere, trust me.' Cate laughed patting Scotty's tie telling him he was good to go.
'Everything ok?' Scott asked referring to the phone call.
'Yeah fine, not a problem.' Cate said smiling hoping her baby brother couldn't tell she was lying.
'Ok good, right to the groom.' Scotty pointed to the back door as he marched on leaving Cate watching after him smiling and chuckling to herself. Cate started her way back to her friends when Kelly came out to head her off.
'Everything ok?' Kelly asked watching her sister, Cate knew what she was up to, Kelly was looking to see what was really going on, this one was going to be tough.
'Everything's fine Kelly stop worrying and looking for something that isn't there.' Cate said trying to brush her off, it wasn't working as Kelly placed her hand on Cate's arm stopping her from moving off.
'You're lying to me and I know it Caitlin, what ever you're doing stop it right now, let the authorities handle West.' Kelly sternly told her sister. Cate looked down to where Kelly had her hand which Kelly then removed. Looking to her sister Cate didn't respond as she walked back into the room where the Angels were adding the finishing touches before being ready to step out for the service. Sighing Kelly followed after her.
'So we're all ready then?' Cate asked as she stood resting her arms across the top of her crutches.
'We're all ready.' Kris enthused just as the doorbell rang.
'Someone will answer that.' Cate said stopping anyone in the room going to the door. They listened as whoever had arrived came through the door.
'I hear an Angel is getting married today.' Bosley said as he entered the room carrying a large bouquet of flowers. 'From Charlie.' Bosley said as he showed them to Julie who gently cradled different flowers in her hands. 'Along with these two.' Bosley nodded back to the door from which Sabrina and Tiffany walked through beaming smiles and dressed impeccably Tiffany in a white skirt suit with a lilac blouse and Sabrina in a light grey pant suit and light blue blouse. All the Angels cheered with joy as they saw each other, hugs were being given out left, right and centre as they all greeted one another.
'Ladies!' The wedding co-ordinator Joseph shouted at the top of his lungs to get over the noise of the Angels who all quietened straight away and looked to him. 'It's time.' Joseph smiled indicating to the door for them all to exit through for the ceremony.
The ceremony went off with out a hitch as Julie walked down the isle to Marcus, Kris, Kelly and Jill ahead of her each in their lilac dresses. The ceremony was held outside; autumn leaves had begun to fall and littered the aisle, which Julie walked to her very soon to be husband escorted by Bosley who proudly accepted Julie's request to give her away. Marcus stood with Scotty behind him, just to his side, Marcus beamed with pride as Julie walked towards him the sun rays glinting off of her hair as she headed down the aisle, her eyes sparkled with joy as she looked up to him. The Angels took their positions to the side of Julie in front of Cate who was seated with Bosley once he had done his duty giving the bride away. A perfect moment ingrained into all of their memories, one of bliss, love and happiness.
We're not over yet, there's still a party to had you know! ;-) AJ5.