Beauty In Everything Chapter 25
AN:Ive been stalling bc this is second to last and im gonna miss it... that is all bye
Previously
"Will You Marry Me?"
^February 5th 2018^
"I-" Pearl attempted to speak but her words were jumbled and nothing came out. So instead she just nodded, then she threw her arms around Garnets neck and they both fell to the ground. Laughing they kissed sweetly and sat up, realizing they were sitting in the middle of the street they laughed again and stood up. "So, can I see the ring?" Pearl asked with a small laugh. Garnet smiled and nodded, pulling the ring out of the box, it was small, with a silver band twisted around another silver band. The stone was an oval cut with small diamonds wrapped around the large stone in the center. "Shall we go inside and give your mother a heart attack."
They walked up to the front door hand in hand and hadn't even reached it when it swung open.
"Pearl!" her mother exclaimed, "I thought that was your car." She smiled and hugged her daughter. "Come in, your aunt Blue is here as well."
Pearl swallowed and glanced at Garnet. Well, might as well kill two birds with one stone.
They followed her mother into the living room and kissed Blue on the cheek.
"Please, sit, tell me about this impromptu visit." Blanche said, sitting in a white chair next to the couch, across from Blue, while Pearl and Garnet sat on the couch.
"Well, don't get mad." Pearls started and Blanches face darkened slightly. "I had a doctors appointment in town today."
Blanche didn't say anything, Pearl was expecting anger or disappointment that she wasn't told about it so that she could also attend. Instead though, she took a deep breath and looked to Pearl. "What did they say?" she asked her tone no longer light and happy but dark and worried as she awaited this news.
"They said I'm good, cancer free and healthy." Pearl answered quickly to reassure her mother.
Her hands waving, unbeknownst to her Aunt Blue spots the shiny diamond.
She gasps in shock and all heads turn to her, standing as quickly as she can she makes her way to Pearl and grabs her hand roughly, yanking the small girl forward. Examining the ring closely she smiles and shows Blanche as Pearl and Garnets face equally get redder and redder. Neither speaking, not sure what to say while they awaited the reactions they were sure to get.
"WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?!" she shouts with a beaming smile. Her Aunt was always a sucker for romance and it makes Pearl smile to see her so excited about this very recent engagement.
" Um..." Garnet says, "Like five minutes ago." she gestures to the front door with a small and nervous laugh. "I know I should have asked your permission and I planned too, but it just seemed like the right moment."
Blanches face was unreadable for a minute. Garnet and Pearl both hold their breath, waiting, for the reaction that would make or break at least one relationship in this room if not two.
She smiles then, "I'm so happy for you both." She laughs slightly, "You're a little young but I suppose..." she started but decided to stop herself then. This was a happy moment, she was happy for her little girl. She smiled and shook her head while she opened her arms wide for her daughter to hug. Pearl stood quickly making her way to her mothers waiting grasp. She smiled a teary smile as they embraced tightly.
^March 16th^
They hadn't begun to plan the wedding yet, not feeling as though there was any rush. They talked about it all the time, when, where, what colors, what season, but they had yet to actually start planning anything solid. Pearl knew she liked the spring time, but Garnet had said she like the autumn weather more.
They sat in the apartment together in near silence as Garnet read and Pearl listened to music on her phone, getting to know the new song she was going to start choreography. She'd taken an interest in choreography as of recently, not seeking to switch from dance, but maybe take it on a little as well.
Her thoughts were rudely interrupted when Garnet lightly kicked her shin. Pearl jerked her head in Garnets direction.
"Huh?" She asked, pulling her headphone out of her ear.
"I think we should have maroon and peach for the wedding colors. That way its like a little bit of you and a little bit of me." Garnet said pulling up the paint swatches on her phone.
Pearl smiles at the color choices, "They look Perfect." She agreed, they really represented each of them, and they combined nicely.
^October 2018^
When fall hit that year Pearl realized that Garnet was right about autumn, the colors falling from the trees would be just perfect for the outdoor wedding. They decided to have the wedding in Early October 2019 on the beach in Beach City. The cities old statue and main attraction being the backdrop for the occasion. Decorations and outfits were taking a side not as they worked out the guest list, already they had 120 people chosen and were just finalizing it. They'd Invited all the family on each side, extended family included. Friends from both Beach City and Empire City, Pearls ballet company group and Garnets fire station were all invited. Pretty much all of Beach city was invited.
"Maybe you should invite Rose..." Garnet had suggested.
Pearl nearly choked and scoffed, shaking her head and didn't reply.
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By December they had the guest list solidified and were beginning to pick decorations and a venue for the reception. They would hold the ceremony on the beach in front of what the local teens called the Temple. It was an enormous stone statue of some sort of creature, a woman maybe, with many arms and a lighthouse sitting atop it. They hired a photographer they'd met in New York that worked with the ballet company. Garnet had a friend who was a videographer so they hired him as well as a DJ they found with a couple good references.
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By January Garnet had decided what she would wear and Pearl was nearly tearing her hair out over it. They both had separate outfits chosen for the reception, a short off-white dress for Garnet and a classic black tux for Pearl, clinched just right at the waist.
Soon they gotten everything chosen, now they just needed to buy it all.
When February hit they sent out the save the dates. October 12th 2019.
They registered all for things that they really needed or there lives together, and there very barren New York apartment.
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In May they had brides maids dresses picked out, Peach dressed for Pearls brides maids and maroon dressed and tuxes for Garnets honored attendees, as they'd come to call the few fire fighters that we in Garnets wedding party.
Pearl had Ameythst, Lapis and Jasper as her brides maids, with Ame and Lapis both wearing long flowy peach gowns and jasper opting her a matching colored pant and vest set.
Sky would be Pearls maid of honor. Her dress slightly different but still matching with lace sleeves.
Garnet had chosen Peridot as her maid of honor, she wore a maroon dress with a lace detailing. Each of her friends from the fire station would be wearing maroon tuxes.
Pearl would be walked down the isle by her mother. Garnet by both of her mothers as well.
Lapis and Jasper planned to walk down together, followed by Ame, While Garnets friend would enter from the side rather than walking down the isle. Sky then Peridot would each walk down alone.
Everything was coming along perfectly for the big day and neither woman could be more excited. Thing were falling into place all around them and the anticipation just grew as the date grew nearer.
By early August they were having invitations printed. "I still think you should invite Rose. Its been two years Pearl. Maybe this could help you to move on and get some closure." Garnet suggested once again. Pearl looked into her deep brown and blue eyes through the glasses. "Okay."