A/N: Yes, I left off the previous chapter during a heated moment between Nina and Jon… put the fans away ladies. Let us begin the new chapter!
DISCLAIMER: As mentioned in the previous chapter.
Chapter Twenty-five: Brie Mode
The next month passed with Jon and Nina setting their wedding date for the 20th of August, which gave them two months to plan everything. Filming for the movie wrapped up on the 18th of August so the date worked perfectly for them both.
It was a day off from filming and Nina was going to use it to sort out her dress, only she knew she would need help, which meant informing two of her bridesmaids, who didn't know they were bridesmaids yet, about the wedding. Nina organised for them to meet her at her old work and with a kiss goodbye to Jon, she headed out.
"Ni-Ni!" greeted Reece hugging his friend tightly, "How are you? Thoroughly shagged?"
Nina laughed and gave Reece a playful shove, "As are you I assume? Everything working out with your man?"
Reece winked, "You know it."
The pair continued chatting until Kylie and Susie turned up and Patrick ordered Reece back to work. Nina sat down with her friend and sister-in-law and both women looked at her expectantly.
"Okay," said Nina, "So on the 20th of August Jon and I are getting married."
"What?" gasped Susie.
"Really?" grinned Kylie.
"Yes," nodded Nina.
"Girl, how dare you keep me away from that secret!" shouted Reece, rushing out from behind the counter and running over to the table to hug his friend again.
Nina laughed and the squealing from Kylie and Susie soon stopped, "Jon and I are keeping it hush hush. We don't want family or friends letting slip or anything. We just want a low key day with close family and friends invited only. So today, I want to organise my dress and possibly bridesmaid dresses."
"Ooh, what colour scheme are you both going with?" asked Kylie.
"Red and white."
"Nice. There is a really nice brides dress shop at Chermside," mentioned Susie pulling her phone out, "My sister's husbands sister works there… this one."
Susie slid her phone to Nina and Nina nodded.
"Let's go. I am honestly hopeless at this girly stuff, so any help will be brilliant," replied Nina as Reece groaned, "Oh Ree! I feel bad."
"Reece, go," ordered Patrick, "It's a quiet day and you have enough leave built up to take a half day."
Nina walked into the bridal shop and was greeted by a welcoming lady.
"Susie!" she greeted, "Fancy seeing you here!"
"Hi Taylor. My friend here is getting married and wants to find her dress," replied Susie after giving the bubbly blonde a hug.
"Today hopefully," added Nina, looking around at all the dresses with an overwhelmed expression, "We're getting married in August so it's coming up really quick."
"Oh dear, that is soon," chuckled Taylor, "Never mind, we will find the right gown today. Let's go sit and have a chat."
Taylor led them to a group of comfortable chairs and brought out a tray of coffee and tea with some biscuits and scones.
"So, what look are you aiming for?" asked Taylor.
"I'm not a girly girl," said Nina, "So I want something simple… but elegant? I'm not a fan of ruffles or a billion sequins either."
Taylor nodded, jotting down Nina's key points, "White, off-white or crème?"
Nina looked at Kylie in confusion and Kylie chuckled.
"I'll go with no preference," chuckled Taylor before she stood up and wandered off to look at some possible dresses.
Nina bit at her lower lip as Taylor came over with a selection of gowns.
"Let's go try these on," beamed Taylor.
Nina nodded and reluctantly stood up and followed Taylor through to the change rooms. There, Taylor got Nina trying dresses on and the first four were instant no's, agreed upon by Kylie, Reece and Susie. Then Taylor put Nina in the fifth dress. Nina gasped and looked at her reflection.
It was a strapless gown made from satin and tulle. The bodice was satin with a slightly scooped bust area with the material designed to have a ruched look. The gown was cinched at the waist with a satin belt and from there the natural waistline flowed out with the even layers of tulle all the way to where it lightly brushed the ground. At the back it cut down to Nina's mid back and did up with ten buttons.
"I have to show the girls and Reece," said Nina softly to Taylor.
Taylor helped Nina walk out to where Susie, Reece and Kylie were waiting. When they saw Nina, both gasped in amazement.
"Oh Nina, it is perfect!" cried Kylie, "Perfectly you!"
"You look ravishing!" said Reece.
"This is the gown," grinned Nina with a nod from Susie.
"Well that was easy," said Taylor with a laugh.
"What do you mean? I tried on four other gowns!"
"Honey, I have had one woman try on near fifty gowns before she went with the first one."
Nina pulled a horrified expression at the thought, making Kylie and Susie laugh, "Who would do that to themselves?"
"I would," grinned Reece.
Finding the bridesmaid gowns was simple. They found a red, knee length dress with one strap. The satin material was ruched at the bodice with a black sash at the waist. Once they were sorted the women went shoe shopping. Nina was once again considered a quick fix, having found her shoes straight up whilst sending messages to Saraya and Natalie announcing the wedding to them, that she wanted them as her bridesmaids and needing their measurements – and to also keep it on the down low.
Nina returned home in the afternoon to find Jon and Michael watching a gory movie. She grimaced at it and look some groceries through to the kitchen after greeting Jon with a kiss to the forehead. He gave her a warm small smile in reply as she walked past.
Nina packed everything away, popping the meat in the fridge to cook for dinner later.
"Mike! Are you home for dinner?" called Nina as she flicked through the mail on the table.
"Nah!" he yelled back, "I got a date!"
"Who with?" Nina yelled back as she opened up a letter about water rates.
"You don't know her!"
"A floozie then?"
"She is not!"
Nina snorted and rolled her eyes as she unfolded the letter and read the amount she needed to pay. She gave a sigh and pulled her phone out to pay it via her online banking. Once that was done Nina went put some washing on, chuckling at the normalcy of what she was doing. As enjoyable and stress free as it was, ultimately, she could not wait to be back in the wrestling ring and hitting someone with a neck breaker or DDT.
It was now two weeks before the wedding. Everything was planned and in place. Nina and Jon had informed their bosses and invited their closest friends within the WWE, as well at letting Nina's Aunty Peggy, Uncle Boris, Bethany and Monty. Jon had invited his cousins and without hesitation refused to invite his mother and father.
Nina pulled the car into her parent's driveway, seeing that Danny and Kylie were already there for Sunday dinner, along with Michael.
"So, how will they take it?" asked Jon, "Obviously Michael and Danny know."
Nina sighed as she picked up the envelopes from her hand bag, "I think Mum will be too stunned on the concept of a wedding to really focus on the secrecy of it all."
"You hope."
Nina grinned, "I do hope."
The pair got out of the red car and headed up to the front door. Nina opened it without knocking and was instantly tackled by Elijah and Kai.
"Hello," laughed Nina hugging them both, "What about Uncle Jonny?"
Kai launched himself at his Uncle and Nina grinned, her heart fluttering as she watched Jon interact with her nephew. She could picture him doing the same with a mini version of himself and couldn't wait to have that with him one day – when their careers slowed down.
Nina and Jon walked through to the kitchen where Susie was adding the finishing touches to her roast pork.
"Hello loves," she said with a smile to them both, "They're all in the sun room."
Nina pecked her mother on the cheek and skipped out to the sun room, jumping onto Danny's back and locking him in a headlock.
"Jon!" yelled Danny, "Call off your fiancée, please!"
Jon laughed and held his hands up in defeat, "She has a mind of her own, man."
"Tell me I am awesome!" demanded Nina, locking her legs around Danny's waist much to Frank, Kylie, Michael and Jon's amusement.
"You're annoying!" said Danny.
Nina tightened her hold, "Wrong answer."
"Fine! You're awesome!"
Nina released Danny and jumped down and grinned at Kylie, "That's how you get your own way."
"Huh, I will keep that in mind," replied Kylie.
"You already get your own way," said Danny as Trudie called out that dinner was ready.
"That was delicious," said Michael, leaning back in his seat, "Sorry Ni, but Mum will always be a better cook."
Nina rolled her eyes and leaned to the side to pick up the envelopes. Her family looked at her curiously as she handed one to her mother, one to Danny and one to Michael.
Nina and Jon watched Trudie open the red envelope and pull out the white envelope with red writing.
"You're getting married?" cried Trudie, her face lighting up, "In two weeks! Oh my goodness! Oh this is wonderful! Oh so fantastic!"
Trudie handed the invitation to Frank as she stood up and ran around the table to embrace her daughter and future son-in-law in tight hugs.
"Is everything planned?" asked Trudie, "Catering, decorations, locations… a – a celebrant… Nina! Your dress! Bridesmaids!"
"Calm down Mum. Everything is sorted, I promise," said Nina with a smile, "You just enjoy being Mother of the Bride… which means you need to get a new dress, shoes! Your hair done… the works!"
Trudie smiled and fluttered out of the dining room. Nina turned to her father and saw him looking at the invitation in silence.
"Dad?" said Nina softly, "Are you okay?"
Frank looked up at Nina, the same coloured eyes meeting hers. A tear sat in one of them as he looked at his daughter with a small smile, "My little girl is getting married."
Nina managed a watery smile in response as she stood up to give him a hug.
"And that's a wrap!" yelled Stephen with a clap of his hands.
Nina grinned and gave Todd a hug, "We did it!"
"Just in time for your wedding," he replied releasing her from the hug, "Jon is a lucky bloke."
"I'm the lucky one," replied Nina as one of the production crew passed around glasses of wine.
Everyone celebrated the ending of the movie and gave a toast to Nina for her wedding day.
An hour later Nina left the set freshly showered and dressed in her comfy, slightly baggy jeans and a black hoodie. She made a beeline for her car only to jump in fright as a group of women and one male jumped out of nowhere.
Standing before her yelling 'surprise' was Kylie, Susie, Bethany, Reece, Saraya, Natalie, Victoria, Ashley, Milena, Brie and Tenille.
Nina recovered and squealed in happiness at seeing her work friends and hugged them happily.
"What are you doing here?" cried Nina.
"Umm, did you really think we would let you get away without a hens party?" asked Saraya.
"No!"
"Oh yes, but not dressed like that," said Milena, "Lucky we got Reece to raid your closet."
Nina looked at Reece and he grinned, not looking guilty in the slightest.
"Nina will kill you guys for this," said Jon as Colby and Joe shoved him into a stretch, black hummer limo.
Inside sat Nicholas, Ettore, Danny, Michael, Jacob, Monty and Bryan. They all cheered upon seeing Jon and he responded with a shake of his head and grabbing a beer.
"Nina won't be home to kill you," replied Colby, "She's been abducted for her own hen's party."
Jon chuckled, just imagining his soon to be wife's face and reaction.
"Driver, let's go!" shouted Joe.
"Where?"
"Mate, it's your bucks night," said Danny, "Where do you think? Strippers!"
Jon groaned and took a big gulp of his beer.
Dressed in a black short dress, with her black stilettos, Nina allowed Victoria to style her hair into messy, loose curls whilst Milena applied the make-up.
"Dead sexy," approved Reece as he handed Nina a sash stating she was the Bride to Be, "We have dinner reservations to get to ladies!"
"The limo is here!" called Natalie.
Nina stood up and grinned at her red haired friend. The pair linked arms and put on their best strut as they left the hotel room.
The black stretch limo was lit up with blue and pink fluro lights inside with wine on ice inside.
"So," said Nina as everyone settled in, "Will we see Brie Mode tonight?"
"Yes!" cried Saraya, "I love Brie Mode!"
Brie smiled, "Well Nikki isn't here, so let's get the Brie Mode going!"
The women and Reece cheered as they each sculled their glass of wine and poured another while the limo drove through the city, passing a black hummer limo on the way.
Jon climbed out of the taxi to stand in front of the strip club, "We're having dinner here?"
"This is the best strip club in Brisbane," said Danny, slapping Jon on the back, "You think Nina hasn't been to one?"
"She has?" asked Jon, with a quirked brow.
"Mate, your lil woman isn't so innocent as she seems," grinned Michael as they walked into the stylish building, "Nina was once a rather wild and outgoing thing until that dickhead Sean fucked her over."
"Dude was a total dick. But she put him in his place," commented Jacob with a grin.
Jon nodded, "She has mentioned him."
A tattooed woman greeted them with a flirtatious smile and led them into the dimly lit club. Music was playing and on a stage danced a woman dressed in a purple corset and lace underwear. The group was led to a section of tables near the stage.
"Someone will bring you menu's soon," said the woman, turning in a fluid, dance like motion and walking off, her hips swaying.
"Damn," said Ettore, "She is fine!"
Nicholas chuckled, "Easy E, there will be plenty of those tonight."
Nina laughed as Saraya tried to do the Bella entrance dance, except her movements weren't as graceful. The group had finished their meals and were finishing their drinks before they moved on to hitting a nightclub nearby.
"You have the stiffest hip movement," commented Brie with a shake of her head.
"That's why I just scream when I come out," replied Saraya, "So much easier."
"Let's get moving so we can see who is the best dancer," announced Susie.
The group stood and paid before exiting to the street. Instead of the limo they headed up the street, giggling and enjoying their time, stopping to take selfies, including a group one taken by Reece. Kylie and Susie clicked with the WWE women, along with Reece, who really got along with Milena.
They entered the club of choice to the sounds of INXS Need You Tonight playing.
Nina dragged Reece to the dance floor, with the rest following. The club was busy but the group managed to clear a spot as their VIP section was sorted out.
"Can't think at all! Whatcha gonna do? Gonna live my life!" sang Nina with Reece, Kylie and Susie much to her wrestling friends amusement.
"I'm going to get a drink!" yelled Nina, making the gesture.
Her friends nodded and Nina weaved through the crowd and made it to the bar, ordering a Fruit Tingle. She turned around to face the dance floor and gave a gasp at who was behind her.
"Hello Nina."
The men left the strip joint with Ettore and Nicholas both wanting to stay longer.
"None of them compare to Nina!" boasted Jon with a laugh.
"Dude!" cried Danny.
"That's our sister!" yelled Michael.
The men laughed as Jon shrugged.
"This place looks good," said Colby with a gesture to the night club blasting music. The men entered with Joe and Colby wanting to organise a VIP section.
"Hey… is that Saraya and Brie?" asked Nicholas, nudging Jon in the side.
Jon looked over and laughed, watching the two women standing on chairs dancing to the music, each holding up shot glasses. Jon knew that meant Nina would be here. He looked around and frowned when he spotted her at the bar looking at someone with an unreadable expression.
"I'm gonna grab a drink," said Jon to Nicholas.
"Long time no see, huh?"
"I suppose," said Nina, turning away to grab her drink and pay for it.
Nina went to leave but was cut off. She gave a sigh and looked at the person with a blank expression, despite how much she was seething on the inside.
"I was stupid to cheat on you."
"Really?" replied Nina, raising an eyebrow, "You're really going to pull this shit on me now?"
"I'm being serious!"
"Oh fuck off you are!" cried Nina, "Sean, do you really take me for a fucking idiot?"
"Nina, I-" started Sean but Nina cut him off by throwing her drink in his face.
"I just paid ten bucks for that, but every dollar was worth it," said Nina, "Stay the fuck away from me you money hungry, scumbag, douche bag!"
Nina whirled around to see Jon standing there, "Oh hi."
"Hi," said Jon, looking past her at the stunned Sean, "Revenge?"
Nina shrugged, "Something like that… I need a new drink."
Jon pulled Nina towards him and pressed his lips to hers, "I think this will make you feel better," he murmured before kissing her again.
"BRIE MODE!"
Nina and Brie both jumped from the tables and into the crowd, being caught by their friends as the club goers cheered them on. Nina had long ago discarded her heels and had thrown herself into enjoying her Hen's night. Jon was up in the VIP section with some of the group, watching Nina's antics in amusement.
Grabbing Brie by her hand Nina pulled her over to Saraya where the three started dancing along to a Katy Perry song.
"The fuck is he doing here?" came Danny's voice from beside Jon.
"Who?" asked Jon.
Danny gestured to a man standing near Nina and the other women dancing.
"That fucking scumbag," growled Jacob, standing up.
Jon quickly followed Nina's brothers and Jacob to the dance floor, pushing through the sweaty, dancing bodies. Jon watched in surprise as Danny shoved him backwards.
"Whoa!" said Jon, pulling Danny back, "First, I saw Nina throw a drink at this guy… but she didn't elaborate. Now tell me… who is he?"
"Meet Sean," said Michael furiously, "The fucktard who stole everything of Nina's and treated her like shit!"
Jon gave a nod and turned around to Sean, "Hi."
"Hi," muttered Sean.
"I'm Nina's fiancée. Now, unfortunately I can't punch you however, these three guys aren't restricted by any legal mumbo jumbo. So I am going to enjoy being with my future wife," said Jon before turning away and heading over to Nina where he grabbed her from behind and held her body against his as they danced along to the music.
"So… who gets first hit?" asked Jacob smirking as Sean turned and high tailed it out of the club.
A/N: Shorter than normal but you get that! Review!