April 2nd had quickly snuck up because today is the day Brendan and Amanda are getting married. The night before was the wedding rehearsal and wedding rehearsal dinner.
"Okay, B, don't get mad that I'm telling everyone this story. Mom, dad, close your ears." Braeden began. "But let's begin it with you're my brother and we used to have the funnest of times. Remember that one summer when we snuck out of the house to go to that wild party in Santa Barbara while mom and dad were sleeping?" Braeden laughed. "You were home for the summer from your first year of college. I remember how you were acting when you got drunk and-."
"You're such a hypocrite, Brendan!" Cassandra shouted interrupting her brother.
"Cassandra, shut up, I'm talking." Braeden said.
"Don't tell me to shut up, Braeden! Why don't you shut up instead? Nobody wants to hear your voice ."
"Didn't we just raise wonderful, polite children, Spencer?" Teddy asked.
"We sure did but at least we still have sweet little Clarissa."
"How about you both be quiet?" Brendan suggested. "Brad, finish up."
"Anyways, you're getting married tomorrow which means no more fun nights like that. And with that loss, comes with a gain. I gain another sister… Actually, maybe that's two losses… Brendan, why couldn't you be gay so I could gain another brother?" Braeden asked. "I'm kidding, sort of… Yeah, welcome to the family Mandie."
"Mom, I want to go home." Cassandra whined. "I'm so uncomfortable and annoyed at everyone."
"It's just a pregnancy thing, honey." Teddy laughed. "Being eight months will make you annoyed at everyone and very uncomfortable. I know I was."
"Would mom and dad like to say something about Brendan?" One of Brendan's friend asked.
"Thanks for taking him out of our hands, Amanda." Spencer shouted. "He's been such a pain to raise."
Teddy felt sad her first born was getting married. She felt as if he was just her little boy, now look at him. He's twenty-three and starting a family for himself.
Teddy felt like crying as she sat at the ceremony beside her husband as the bridesmaids and groomsmen walked down the aisle. The bridesmaids were made up of Amanda's two sisters, and two friends. The groomsmen were made up as Braeden, one of his childhood friends, and a college friend. The bridesmaids wore a pretty light purple, long, strapless dress.
Brendan stood at the end of the aisle beside the priest. He was whispering to his best man, who surprisingly wasn't his own brother which Braeden was somewhat relieved and pissed about. He was telling him how nervous and scared he was.
Teddy laid her head on Spencer's shoulder and locked her left hand with his right hand. Spencer turned his head and placed a kiss on the side of Teddy's forehead.
"I still can't believe how grown up he is, Spencer." Teddy murmured. "I wish my parents could have been here to see at least one of their grandchildren get married."
"They are... They're watching from heaven."
Teddy smiled. "Most certainly."
The wedding march began, revealing Amanda at the top of the aisle, and everyone stood up. Amanda wore a strapless mermaid gown, with her long brown hair up in a bun. She walked down the aisle with her arm around her father's arm.
The priest motioned everyone to sit down and her father placed her hand in Brendan's hand. The priest talked about how important marriage is and love and about the two. He talked about how the couple was with his weekly meetings with them the last month and what they talked about.
When it was time to say the vows, they decided to keep it traditional so they repeated what the priest told them to.
"Brendan Mathew Walsh, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together according to God's law in the Holy State of Matrimony? Will you love her, comfort her, honor, and keep her in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I do."
"Amanda Natalie Easton, do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together according to God's law in the Holy State of Matrimony? Will you love him, comfort him, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?"
"I will."
After that, they said the traditional vows. It was then time for the rings. The priest blessed both Teddy's and Spencer's rings and placed it on each other's left ring finger.
"With great honor, I pronounce you man and wife. Brendan, you may kiss your bride."
Brendan stepped forward, cupping is wife's face, and slowly placed his lips on her. When their lips broke, they walked hand in hand up the aisle and kissed once more when they reached the top.
Teddy was a complete mess at the end of the ceremony, crying.
"Spencer, we're old." Teddy sadly said.
"No we're not. We're still young." Spencer quickly replied. "And to prove it." Spencer put his mouth close to her ear and whispered into it. "Let's do something young people do."
Teddy looked at Spencer. "Ew, no!"
Teddy and Spencer followed the wedding party up the aisle. "What, why?"
"Because... I shouldn't even have to say why."
"What, because of the kids?"
Teddy shook her head and didn't reply to her husbands question. She found her old college roommate/ one of her best friends, Desiree, leaving, and stole her away from her husband and kids to talk with her.
"It's still hard to believe little bean is all grown up." Des said. "I remember when he was a baby and you told me you were pregnant with him and everything. I feel like I've been through it all with you."
"Yeah, that's because you were."
Teddy and Des found Brenda and Amanda and went to give him a hug.
"Congratulations, Jelly Bean." Desiree teased Brendan as she hugged him, calling him his baby nickname.
"Jelly Bean?" Amanda laughed. "Explain please."
"That was my and Teddy's nickname for him as a baby." Des smiled. "Oh and Stinky Bean was one too when he had a dirty diaper."
Amanda continued to laughed. Oh, I think I'm going to start calling you Stinky Bean."
"Thanks a lot, Desiree." Brendan said sarcastically. "Mom, where's dad?"
"Oh, we ditched him with your sisters."
"Did you enjoy the ceremony?" Amanda asked.
Teddy smiled. "It was absolutely wonderful and you looked very beautiful. Now take good care of B, he's just like his dad, besides the singing, which means he's high maintenance." She joked. "Congrats you guys."
So I'm thinking the next chapter will be Cassandra giving birth and that'll maybe be the last chapter. Sorry if I'm rushing this, but I'm losing a bunch of interest in this story. I mean it took me like three months to write instead of maybe a few weeks. Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter. Thanks for reading!
