FINALLY! It feels so good to be writting for this story again, god how I've missed it. I've gone back and re-read a couple of thing so hopefully I can make this chapter a success. Hopefully you guys are so happy to see this chapter your urge to kill me has left... Enjoy!
Spring 1
My limbs have finally healed and now I am back in full action. I can now take care of my farm all by myself, yet I still find Lucy trying to help me here and there. More importantly though there's a special night ahead of me. Tonight's the rehearsal dinner.
"Why is your rehearsal dinner tonight?" Lucy questioned as we took our now regular walk along the river.
"What does it matter?" I asked
"Isn't a rehearsal dinner traditionally the night before?" She pointed out
"Yeah but what if people drink too much?" I reminded her "Then everyone will be all hung over on my special day"
"True but you could always serve non-acohoalic drinks" She remarked
"Then someone will be tempted to spike the punch or whatever I serve" I told her
She laughed "You really got this thing planned out don't you"
I smiled and nodded "You only get one big day like this"
"Yeah..." Lucy seemed to drift out into thought "Well come on, we should start getting ready"
I lifted up my watch that told me it was 3 o'clock
"Yeah, I guess your right..." I sighed and began walking to the bar
Muffy was nice enough to offer up the bar to us for the party which was mainly why I had the dinner a decent time before the actual wedding.
"So since we're alone and you know I won't tell anyone.... What's my gift?" Lucy asked her eyes glimmering with hope.
I laughed "You'll just have to wait and see" I teased
She simply groaned as I walked into the bar.
"We're here to start getting ready!" I called waiting for a response
Muffy was the first to walk in "Kate, of course, uh, what time is it?"
Muffy seemed to be quite cluttered for once. My guess was that her excitement was getting to her. She did only have the job of a bridesmaid but she had been one amazing friend in my time here in Forget-Me-Not Valley. She was just as excited as I was
"Relax Muffy, Me and Lucy can do most of the work" I watched her eyes relax as the words rolled off my tongue
"Are you sure?" She asked to double check
"Yep, I think more of my family will be arriving to help soon anyways" I mentioned
"Well, if you need anything just call" She smiled and started for upstairs "I'll just go start getting ready"
I smiled back "alright"
"What do you want me to do chief?" Lucy asked
"Good question" I sighed "Why don't we start with getting all the tables and chairs out"
We began pulling out table and chair and began setting them up when my family finally decided to show up.
"We're here to help!" Cheered Dina
"Great" I responded "You can start putting on the table clothes and setting the tables"
"Where's Kai?" Linda asked unknowingly
"He hasn't been feeling to good... " I sighed "I guess all that cold weather caught up with him"
"Or he's getting cold feet" Zack snickered but was elbowed in the gut by Linda
"Is he still coming tonight?" Dina asked
"Of course!" I exclaimed "We just him to feel as best he can for tonight so he's home resting up"
Linda smiled and went off to work with the rest.
It seemed like it taken forever to just get the tables all sett up but it had really only taken about 45 min. We still had to actually decorate the place.
Before we knew it we had all the streamers up and balloons floating gracefully. Everything looked perfect.
Lucy collapsed in the nearest chair "Isn't beautiful?"
"Yeah, I love it all so much" I squealed
"Is Ruby the chief for the night?" Jacob asked
"Of course" I smiled
"Ruby's an amazing chief" Jack complemented "Why didn't we hire her for our wedding?"
"Because I hadn't seen her in forever I wasn't going to ask her! We were like strangers" Dina explained
"Yeah cause you knew that caterer for an entire hour" Jack teased. Dina gave him a friendly shove
"How much longer till your guest arrive?" Zack asked
"About half an hour..." I said
"Guess we should go get ready" Lucy sighed having to pull herself out of her chair.
"Only half an hour?! That's not enough time for me to do my make-up!" Dina exclaimed "We have to go now!" She grabbed Jack and pulled him out of there in a second
"That's why I love being a dude" Zack sighed "Don't have to worry about that stuff"
"But you do have a girl who does worry about that stuff" She smiled grabbing Zack's ear and pulling him out
"And you say having a girlfriends a good thing" Jacob teased Lucy
"Let's go..."
I arrived home to find my loving fiancé on the couch already ready to go. He still looked sick but he looked a lot better then he had this morning.
"How you feeling?" I asked plopping myself down next to him
"A lot better" He sighed
"You still want to go tonight?" I reassured
"I didn't get ready already to not go" He laughed
I smiled "Well I still have to get ready..."
Lucy had been smart enough to bring up her dress from Fred's house so she wouldn't have to worry about going back. It was a first for all of us having a place to change. Lucy had the bathroom, I had my bedroom and Jacob had the guest room. It had taken us all of fifteen minutes to get ready like this.
"Wasn't that quick for a change?" I asked
"Yeah..." Lucy admitted
"Cute dress by the way" I complimented
She had a cute lilac spaghetti strapped dress with silver sequins towards the bottom.
"Aw thanks, I like your dress too"
I was wearing an emerald green dress with one inch thick sleeves. The dress went down to my knees .
"Well I think you both look beautiful" Kai complimented
"Nothing for me?" Jacob sniffed
Despite Jacob once hating my decision, living with Kai the two had become extremely close and were now the best of friends.
Tonight Jacob was looking quite stunning he had on a white button up shirt with a silver vest and a blue and sliver tie tucked into the vest.
"I think you look very handsome Jacob" Lucy smiled
"We should get going for anyone who arrives early " I suggested
"Then may I escort you to the bar" Kai asked holding out his arm.
I linked my arm with his "Of course"
Jacob and Lucy exchanged glances "After you madam" Jacob offered gesturing her out the door.
Together all four of us headed down to the rehearsal dinner.
Muffy was waiting for us when we got there. She was in her classic red dress but with out the jacket revealing it to be a beautiful strapless dress.
"Good to see you could make it Kai" She smiled seeing as he still didn't look 100%
"I couldn't miss my own rehearsal dinner if I was dying" he stated
"That's pretty bold..." Lucy laughed
Slowly all of my guest began to arrive. And before I knew it I was surrounded by my loving overprotective friends.
"I can't believe your wedding almost here!" Celia exclaimed
"Yeah it's only 15 days away" Flora pointed out
"I bet your super excited" Nami stated
"Of course I am" I replied "I just hope Kai is in prefect condition by the time the wedding rolls around"
"It'd such a smart idea making it a beach party" Lumina exclaimed
"Especially when it's still spring" Muffy added
"Your combining your two favorite seasons. It's so cute" Celia squealed
"Well we all know how much Kai loves the beach"I mentioned
"But we'll be able to stand right where he proposed" Lumina screeched excitedly
"It almost sounds as though you guys are more excited then me" I laughed
"Your our best friend, Kate" Celia said "we're just excited for you"
I smiled "You guys really are the best."
"I think the boys are surprised you made it this far" Lucy remarked
"That's why they stopped bugging you about it" Linda added
"It could be that... or you guys threatened them to stop" I giggled
"I'm so happy you had this rehearsal dinner" Dina stated
"Why so?" Nami questioned
"Don't you see? We're in the homestretch going for the finish line in full sprint" Dina exclaimed
I paused to think about her little analogy. She was 100% right too. Everything was done. I never thought I'd be able to get through every list Dina had handed me. I never thought that everything would be pretty much done. All that was left to do was walk down the aisle and then cross the finish line.
"You're right Dina" I sighed "I'm almost there"
"Come on" Muffy smiled grabbing my hand "Let's dance"
Together all of us marched onto the dance floor and danced our little hearts out until dinner was served. I sat in between my loving sister and fiancé. After dinner was when we decided to give out our gifts to everyone in the wedding
"What did you get us?!" Celia asked as I handed her the box
"You shouldn't have" Lumina said as she rapidly shook the box trying to reveal it's content.
"Go on and open them now" I told them biting my lip as I watched them eagerly open their gifts to reveal the shining sterling silver bracelet with each there own name engraved into it.
"Aw, it's beautiful" Muffy said in awe
"And if you don't mind I would like it if you wore it to the wedding" I suggested
"Of course!" Linda exclaimed
"I was going to do it the minute I saw it anyways" Flora added
"What did Kai get the groomsmen?" Dina asked curiously
"I'm not sure actually" I laughed "But I think he said something about engraved pocket watches"
"You're wedding's going to be freaking awesome Kate" Lucy stated "I can totally feel it"
"I sure hope so" I smiled
We then danced the night away until the party died down. I then found myself sitting by the pond in my field staring up at the stars.
"What you looking at?"
I turned my head to see Kai walking towards me
"Just the stars"I sighed
"Something on your mind?" He asked as he sat down next to me
"I just..." I paused "We're in the homestretch"
Well with the end of this chapter I hope we all know what the next chapters going to be... I don't even need to tell you guys, I know you already know. Be awaiting the next chapter though, I don't know when I'll get it done since it's going to be an interesting one but I hope to get it out soon!