A/N: updates for the past four days in a row! :) and yesterday was a double update :) I deserve a cookie: 🍪🍪🍪🍪 haha just kidding. Enjoy chapter 25 you guys. Love ya!
Cory POV
I'm staring at the stars from my balcony when I hear a knock on my door. Talia walks in and following closely behind her is, of course, Rosie. I open my eyes really big and she laughs. I love her laugh. "Cory relax, it's fine. It felt good actually, it's really hot outside." Not as hot as you, I thought to myself. I clear my throat and scratch the back of my neck. "Besides," Rosie continues. "I'm all cleaned up and good as new." I looked at her, it was true, she looked as beautiful as she did when she walked in only she was wearing Talias clothes now. I grin. They both come onto my balcony, Talia is between me and Rosie. We all just look at the stars for a couple of minutes. "Um, I'm gonna go see if they need any help in the kitchen." Talia said. She winked at me and then left. Rosie scooted a little closer to me and butterflies started forming in my stomach. "Hi." She squeaks out. "Hi." I say and smile at her. Our shoulders are touching now. "So, uh, how's-" I kissed her. I couldn't help it. She was just there. She looked at me, her eyes huge. "I-I'm sorry." I said and looked away, embarrassed. She giggled "I'm not." She said. I looked at her. "Huh?" I say. She giggles again. "Are you just gonna stand there or are you gonna kiss me again?" She asked and put a hand on her hip. I smiled and she stood on her tip toes as I kissed her again. We both smiled. "I love you." We say simultaneously and laugh. "You don't know how long I've wanted to say that to you." I said and she smiles. "I think I have some idea." She says. I smile and kiss her again. This night ended perfectly
Rosie POV (4 years later)
I sighed and put my head down again. "Rosie, head up! If you put it down it will take even longer!" Talia says. "Sorry." I mumble. "You okay?" Talia asks me as she wraps another piece of hair around the curling Iron. I look into the mirror at my reflection. "I-I don't know, maybe it's just prewedding jitters." I said. Talia nods and stands in front of me. She kneels down so were eye level with each other. "Do you remember that day that you started dating?" She asks me and I smile. "How can I forget? He spilled iced tea all over me and then faceplanted." I said and we both laughed. "Exactly Okay? That day even when you were all sticky and gross and covered in tea, you were all that Cory could think about." She said and I smiled. "Rosie. That boy out there, who's waiting at the end of the aisle, loves you. And I guarantee that once he sees you in that dress he will fall in love with you all over again." She finished and smiled. I grinned and looked at myself in the mirror. The dress was a mid-length sleeve and the sleeves were lace. It went barely to the floor and the bottom was outlined in sequins. "You look gorgeous." Talia said. I smiled and hugged her. She smoothed out her bridesmaid dress. "I gotta go out there with the other bridesmaids. Especially since I'm the maid of honor." She said. She grabbed my shoulder and looked in the mirror with me. "You'll be fine." She said. I lightly smiled and she went to the other bridesmaids. My dad came into the room and stood behind me. He wore a suit. My mom wouldn't let him wear his striped socks, but he somehow convinced her to let him wear his neon polka dot tie. I smiled at him. "You ready?" He asks me and I nod and link my arm in his. I take a deep breath as the music starts. We start walking and all eyes are on me. My mom and Ally are both crying and Cory is just staring at me smiling. It seems like forever until I reach my husband to be but I finally do and he takes my hands in his. "Cory Nicholas Moon. Please repeat after me." The priest said and we started our vows
Ally POV
They began their vows and I started crying again. Austin put his arm around me and kissed my forehead. Trish grabbed my hand and looked at me. "What happened to our kids, Ally?" Trish said and laughed. "I've been asking myself that for 20 years Trish." I said back and smiled. "You may now kiss the bride." The priest said and me and Trish looked up. Cory took Rosie by the waist and gently kissed her. They looked up and smiled at each other. Everyone clapped and whistled and hollered. Talia went up to the stage. "Hey everybody I'm Talia Moon, Rosie's best friend and now sister in law. I um, I wrote a song for the bride and groom to dance to but I have some words to say before that happens." everyone put their attention to her. "Um, I just wanted to say that I'm so happy for you guys. It's funny, I remember when you guys went on your first date, Cory had no idea what to do so I suggested that he take her to the pier. You came home soaking wet and told me the story of how she pushed you into the water and pulled her in with you. You said, even though that it was against the rules to be in the water, I couldn't have picked a better person to make into a rebel. A couple years later, Rosie was staying at Corys house so much that there was a pile of her stuff there." Faint laughter. Talia started to tear up. "And then, just 4 months ago, keep in mind that Cory has never really been the romantic type. Anyways, Cory came up to me and said that he wanted to propose. He asked me for help. Again, I suggested that they go to the pier because that was where they went for their first date. Cory did what I told him and brought Rosie to our house that night to show off his lovely bride to be." She blinked away a couple of tears. "And then just two weeks ago, Roaie came to my house, bawling her eyes out and saying that she thought Cory was going to leave her. I was comforting her and Cory walked in and just kissed her right there. I was shocked but I didn't say anything. They didnt think that I could hear the whispering but I did. And I remember Cory whispering into Rosies ear 'I'm never gonna leave you alone." I looked over to Cory, who was blushing. I laughed. Talia continued. "And that brings us to the present day. After that day that Roaie came to me crying, I wrote this song. And I was so happy when Cory agreed to have his first dance to it. So, Cory and Rosie, or should I say Cosie." She lifted up a wine glass as laughter filled the air again. "This is for you guys." She cued for the band to start playing and she started singing
underlined= song
"you were in college working part time waiting tables
left a small town never looked back.
i was at flight risk
with a fear of falling
wondering why we bother with love
if it never lasts
i say can you believe it?
as we're lying on the couch
the moment I could see it
yes, yes I can see it now.
do you remember we were sitting there
by the water
you put your arms around me, for the first time,
you made a rebel out of a careless mans careful daughter,
you are the best thing, that's ever been mine
Cory spun Rosie and dipped her. Talia was smiling the whole time
flash forward and were taking on the world together,
and there's a drawer of my things, at your place
you learn my secrets and you figure out why I'm guarded
you say well never make my parents mistakes
I knew she was referring to my grandparents, who got divorced when I was 11
but we got bills to pay
we got nothing figured out
when it was hard to take
yes yes this is what I thought about
do you remember we were sitting there by the water
you put your arm around me
for the first time
you made a rebel out of a careless mans careful ddaughter
you are the best thing that's ever been mine
she held this note out and everyone stared at her in awe
and I remember that fight 2:30 am
when everything was slipping right out of our hands
i ran out crying and you followed me out into the street
braced myself for the goodbye
cause that's all ive ever known
and you took me by surprise,
you said ill never leave you alone
you said, I remember how we felt sitting by the water
and everytime I look at you, it's like the first time
i fell in love with a careless mans careful daughter
she is the best thing that's ever been mine (1)
The music ended and everyone clapped for her, including me. I was so proud of her. wow, I'm getting old
Talia POV
I ran up to Cory and hugged him and hugged Rosie. "Talia that song was amazing!" Rosie said and I blushed "thanks." Cory laughed and picked me up and spun me around. "Thanks little sis." I rolled my eyes playfully. "Seriously your a whole 60 seconds older than me." I said. "And don't you forget it." He said and laughed. We laughed again. We were one big happy family
A/N: I hated this chapter 😕 unfortuantely, I think that this is the last real chapter. The next one will probably be the epilogue and then this story will be done :( hope you guys liked it!
1) Mine by Taylor Swift
Love ya guys! And I'm gonna try to get the epilogue up tonight :)
-Haylee