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3 Months Later.
"Mum, you look beautiful!" Ruby gushed as she helped to adjust Charlie's dress. It was the day of the wedding and it felt like the time had just flown by. The family had spent the last three months planning the wedding and sorting everything out. The wedding would be held on the beach, with two separate marquees for the bride and groom and the reception would be held at Angelo's. Brax and Charlie hadn't wanted a huge wedding so it was perfect.
All they wanted was to be together as a family.
"You look perfect mum, Brax will die when he sees you." Nicole said with a smile and Charlie touched her arm affectionately, it amazed her how close Nic and Brax had become. They could be caught together up at 2am eating chocolate chip ice cream when Nicole was having a stressful night or was missing her dad.
"I think daddy will faint," Cassie said as she stood in front of Charlie. "Don't ya think so Tay?"
"Yep, dad's gonna pass out." Taylah agreed as she looked Charlie up and down. Charlie's dress was a gorgeous strapless white number with a glittery bodice and a skirt that flowed out slightly at the waist.
"Okay, that's enough." Charlie laughed at her girls. All of the Braxton-Buckton girls were bridesmaids, except for Mia who was flower girl. Bianca was Charlie's maid of honour and Tamara was also a bridesmaid. It was a big wedding, but Charlie and Brax loved it like that, they wanted the whole family to be involved.
"Seriously Charlie, you look gorgeous, listen to your kids." Bianca said with a smile and Charlie paused for a moment as she looked at Brax's girls, and Tamara. Bianca was right, after this day they would be her children. They would be one big family.
"You okay Charlie?" Jade asked with a raised eyebrow as Emily reached up to wipe the tear that escaped her mother's eye.
"Yes sweetheart, it's just after today we will be a proper family. You'll legally be my children." Charlie said and Sammie giggled.
"We're you children anyway mummy." Sammie said with a bright smile and Charlie tapped her nose. Samantha hadn't wanted her to be her mother at first but the nine year old did quite the backflip after she heard Jack say mum first the first time and now Sammie refused to call her anything but.
"Mummy, are you a princess?" Mia asked as she wiggled in her seat, Tamara groaned as the clip fell from her fingers and Mia's hair fell down again.
"Mia honey, you need to keep still so Auntie Tamara can do your hair." Tamara said, trying to mask the frustration due to the fact that it had taken over half an hour already to do Mia's hair.
"Auntie huh?" Charlie teased. "When's your wedding?"
"Haha, very funny." Tamara said sarcastically.
"Seriously though, you and Kyle have been together for ages." Ruby said.
"I'm too young to get married!" Tamara exclaimed. "Way too young! Plus don't you think Brax would kill us?" Tamara shrieked shaking her head, she knew she was too young but it would happen one day. She planned to be a Braxton for life.
"You're secretly planning your wedding aren't you Auntie Tam?" Taylah teased and Tamara threw a clip at her.
"Of course I am" Tamara said sarcastically and Darcy laughed.
"You make Uncle Kyle happy." Darcy said and Tam smiled.
"Your Uncle makes me happy." Tamara said and Sammie smiled.
"I think Ruby and Uncle Casey should get married." Sanmie said and Charlie dropped her hair brush.
"No. No. No."
"Relax Mum, I was just kidding." Sammie told her and Charlie breathed a sigh of relief.
"All of you are too young to get married, okay?" Charlie said as she picked up her hair brush.
"So are you excited to be marrying Dad?" Jade asked.
Charlie nodded. "Of course I am."
"So bro, you're about to be tied down for life, how do you feel?" Heath teased his brother as he combed Chase's hair.
"Just right." Brax said with a grin as he helped to put Drew's tie on.
"You sure? Women are crazy once they're married." Heath said and Brax chuckled.
"No all women just your crazy wife" Brax said and Heath nodded.
"Uh oh, you can't say that bout Auntie Bi." Edward said as he wiggled his finger.
"Don't tell her." Brax whispered and Edward frowned.
"Me no tell daddy." Chase promised and Casey chuckled.
"Daddy's boy." Casey teased. Chase smiled.
"Me know I am." Chase said proudly.
"Dad, Joey and Lucas are gonna fall in the dirt in a second!" Jack shouted.
"Joey! Lucas!" Brax bellowed. "Get away from the dirt this instant!"
"Dad!" Joey complained as he and Lucas made their way back into the marquee.
"No buts, you are in your suits and Charlie will have my head if you guys get dirty under my watch."
"He's right dude, mum will kill him." Lucas said as he fell into a chair.
"When's the wedding gonna start?" Brock complained and Kyle chuckled.
"Soon kiddo, soon."
"It's taking forever, where's Mummy?" Drew asked.
"She's in the other marquee getting ready with the girls."
"Why are you separated?" Drew questioned. "Why aren't you and Mummy getting ready together?"
"Because little dude, it's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding."
"Why is it bad luck?" Brock asked.
"I don't know, Heath?" Brax asked and Heath shrugged as he picked up Rocco.
"Just because I'm married don't mean I know everything."
^..^
Brax stood under the arch that was standing in the sand, the scene was perfect their friends and family were gathered around, his sons and brothers stood beside him and sitting on the only white chair was his mother. He was so happy that she was going to be there to see him get married.
The wedding march began to play and he waited for Charlie to walk down the aisle. Finally, he saw her, on the arm of Kyle. She was holding a bouquet of flowers, and she took Brax's breath away. He couldn't believe that he was lucky enough to have Charlie in his life.
As they came to a stop in front of him Brax gently took her hand from Kyle, as the younger Braxton kissed her cheek before taking his spot in the line-up of men.
"You look beautiful." Brax whispered and Charlie blushed.
"Don't look too bad yourself." Charlie said softly as they turned to face the celebrant.
"Who here gives Charlotte Buckton to Darryl Braxton?"
"We do." Charlie's children called out.
"Who gives Darryl Braxton to Charlotte Buckton?"
"Us!" Brax's kids and his brothers answered.
"Brax has written his own vows for this special day."
Brax cleared his throat before speaking. "Charlie, I knew from the moment I met you that there would be something between us. I never thought that I could love again, but you changed my mind. I can't imagine my life without you in it and I would be honoured if you would be my Mrs. Braxton and help me raise my children."
Tears started make their way down Charlie's cheeks.
"You're making me cry you idiot." Charlie said causing a round of laughter.
"Sorry baby."
"Charlie, your turn."
"Brax, before I met you didn't think I would ever be able to move on and learn to love again but one look at you and my mind changed instantly. You've made your way into my family, and I can't wait to continue on the journey together that will be our lives. Raising our children together and building a life."
"Aww, now you're making me cry." Brax teased, causing another round of laughter.
"Brax, I promise to love you now and every day in the future, together I promise we will grow old."
"I promise to love you Charlie as long as I live."
"Rings?" The celebrant asked. Drew stepped forward, looking proud as he handed the rings over. Brax and Charlie smiled at him affectionately, Charlie ruffling his hair.
"Do you Darryl Braxton, take Charlotte Buckton to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do." Brax answered, a grin making its way across his face as Charlie slid the ring on his finger.
"Do you Charlotte Buckton, take Darryl Braxton to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do." Charlie said, wiping away a tear as Brax slid the ring on her finger.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Brax stepped forward snaking an arm around Charlie's waist pulling her to him, he smashed his lips to hers claiming all he could. His tongue traced her bottom lip begging for permission to which Charlie granted opening her mouth, their tongues intertwining, battling for dominance which Charlie gave Brax.
As they pulled apart both breathless the clapping got louder, everyone cheered and as Brax looked over to his mum he saw the tears running down her cheeks a beaming smile on her face.
Charlie and Brax walked into Angelo's to cheering and clapping.
"Mummy!" Mia toddled up to Charlie and wrapped her arms around Charlie's bare legs. Charlie had changed from her wedding dress to a blue knee length cotton dress.
"Hey baby," Charlie said as she scooped her daughter up. "Did you have fun at the wedding?"
Mia nodded.
"Hey Charlie, can I talk to you?"
Charlie looked over to see Cheryl. "Yeah, sure. Mia honey, why don't you go find Kyle?"
"Okay!" Mia exclaimed happily. Charlie put her down and the young girl ran off shouting "Kyle!"
"What do you want to talk about?" Charlie asked as she accepted a flute of champagne.
"I need to ask you something." Cheryl said.
"What is it?"
"I'm not going to be around much longer Charlie, we all know that," Cheryl said. "I want to ask you to look after my boys please, including Kyle."
"I will Cheryl, you don't need to worry." Charlie promised.
"I do worry Charlie, they're my boys. Just take care of them please, and especially take care of my Darryl."
"You know I will Cheryl" Charlie promised.
"Thank you. I don't want to leave them, there is so much I will miss but I'm grateful I got to see this today. It meant so much to me." Cheryl said softly as she looked over at Brax who was twirling Darcy around on the dance floor.
"Dad, I love you." Darcy murmured softly as Brax twirled her again.
"I love you too Darce." Brax said as he heard his daughter gasp.
"Mum?"
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