LOVE WILL FIND A WAY…
I'm so sorry for not writing an upbate but my muse was distracted by Cannon! Ethan's haircut….(wipes drool from my keyboard) and how I know a few of my readers loved his cameo in the last chapter and so I was running over sinario's as to bring him back into this verse more. I had two ideas running in my brain and since Gina would brutaly murder me if I went with one idea and the other overall would be totally awesome well you'll see what I mean. PS if you want to hear the other reason you know what to do…. Read and review. Still don't own either fandom cause if I did Spinelli would have had retrograde amnesia instead of this Jackal PI garbage.
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Roughly forty eight hours after the events that transpired at both Jake's and the Puckerman basement, the hangovers had passed and the formalwear was laid out and the hope of a double wedding going off without a hitch filled the hearts and minds of everyone that was scattered about the Lima Country club.
It was there, in part of the spa area that the two brides stood adorned in lavish white gowns with their attending best people Artie and Kurt.
"Thanks for deciding to get ready in here," Artie said with a light blush crossing his face as he attempted to tie the deep green tie that hung around his neck, "I don't know what I'd do if you made me prep in the ladies locker room."
"You'd make comments about how jealous you were about all the amenities us women folk have that you men don't," Quinn said with a sweet smile reaching over and fixing Artie's tie.
Artie simply shook his head as he smiled over to the blonde who'd been wearing a dress the same color as his tie. Actually Quinn was one of two blondes dressed in a deep hunter green gown as after much thought the brides had decided that since their best people were male they would make their four female friends who weren't already in the wedding party their bridesmaids. Quinn and Brittney standing up for Tina hence the green dresses which Artie silently thought accented Quinn's eyes brilliantly though he wouldn't say much as he didn't want to come off as flirting with his girlfriend's roommate. Meanshile Santana and Rachel looked stunning in red to stand up for Mercedes.
"They have chase loungers," Kurt said in a hyper tone, "and much better mirrors and lighting and man we should of set up shop in there….what was I thinking."
"You were thinking that this room was bigger," Mercedes said.
"Right….I forgot."
"Anyway," Artie said with a smile as he adjusted his glasses, "this may be my first time as part of a bridal party but I've seen enough romantic comedies to know that there is some kind of rituralistic tradition we should be partaking in."
"Riturilstic tradition," Santana said rolling her eyes, "parkajeing in….god you sound just like…. Never mind."
"This is a wedding not some genius MIT anthropology class," Kurt said, "and anyway I plan on beginning the whole Old, New, Borrowed, Blue ceremony just as soon as I stick a few more pins into Tina's hair."
Mercedes watched as her best friend and best person stuck what had to be the hundereth bobby pin in her hair glad that her weave was already pre styled.
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Meanwhile while the girls and their best men were hanging around in one of the spa rooms the remainder of the original glee guys along with ristina were standing around in the mens locker room greatfull that the club was shut down for the past few days because of the holiday causing the rooms usual stench or sweat to of vanished for the moment.
"you know man,"Puck said, "if you want to bale on Tina now would be the time."
Finn flashed a blank stare as Kristina glared at her brother in law.
"Says the happily married man," Kristina said, "I mean you are happy with Sam arnt you."
"Of corse I'm happy with your sister, why would you ask that?"
"Well, your tone to Finn made it seem like he was being tied down if he married Tina."
"I was just messing with the dude, that's what best men do… mess with their bros."
Kristina just nodded as she turned toward Mike with a smile.
"Don't worry Mike, I don't plan on messing with you."
"Good to know," Mike said looking toward Matt who was all but now his co-best man, "what about you."
"I'm good," Matt said with a smile, "though Kurt seemed to hog all the wedding ediquate books so is there any real traditions that we need to go about doing before we make our way to the make shift alter in banquet hall B?"
There was a bout of silence for the moment before a voice rang out.
"What about a toast mates."
"Ethan!" Kristina exclaimed looking over toward her friend who was all dressed up, "what are you doing here?"
"Yea, Lovett did you see Wedding Crashers one too many times and decide to put that on your bucket list like I did?"
"Perhaps Puckerman but I'll have you know that I'm here as an invited guest."
"Seriously," Mike said raising his eye wondering who did the inviting as he clearly hadn't.
Ethan nodded.
"I ran into the bridal party the other night….got to talking to Tina again."
Finn flashed his bride's ex a jealous glare.
"Just talking Finn….well talking and some pool but anyway she invited me to the ceremony….and well…. I've got even more news."
"Do I want to know?" Kristina asked.
"You should…seeing as it involves your boyfriend and all that."
"Do we really want to know what Artie and a former grafter have in common?" Mike asked eyeing Kristina.
"Who said anything about me being a former grafter," Ethan replied smirking at Mike before turning back toward the only woman in the room, "anyway so I've decided to relocate to Boston I mean there is a pretty decent bar scene there."
"I think it's more then pretty decent," Puck said now flashing a smirk that could rival that you the young Ausie.
Ethan simply rolled his eyes before looking over toward Kristina.
"Anyway, so I'm moving to Boston and Artie and I are talking about starting up a band."
"Seriously," Kristina said.
Ethan nodded as Finn raised his hand.
"Yes Finn," Ethan said.
"Um….well….I don't want to be rude but what does all this have to do with my wedding?"
Choosing not to answer the taller of the two grooms Ethan instead opened up the bottle that he was holding and began to pour out drinks.
"To Finn and Mike….cheers mates."
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Tina's hair was finaly pinned up to perfection causing Kurt to look over toward the girls and Artie with a smile across his lips.
"So, the saying Something old, something new, somerhing borrowed something blue dates back to the victorian era. The "something old" represents the bond to the bride's family and her old life; "something new" represents the couple's new life together and their future hope for happiness, prosperity and success; "something borrowed" from a happily married woman is meant to impart similar happiness to the bride; and "something blue" represents fidelity and constancy."
Seven pairs of eyes fell upon Kurt who had a dead serious look upon his face before letting out another laugh.
"However….since when were we ever conventional when it comes to tradition."
He looked over to Artie who simply nodded in agreement before taking the floor.
"So, first is the something old," reaching into his pocket Artie pulled out a longveleet box and handed it to Tina. As the bride opened it Artie made another comment. "and well, I guess it covers the borrowed as well."
Looking at the diamond necklace that was in the box a smile crossed Tina's lips and a tear fell down her eye making her feel greatful for waterproof make up. The necklace was the same one that Kurt had given Kristina in their Sophmore year when they were getting closer and closer to becoming siblings, a necklace that had once upon a time belonged to Kurt's birth mother.
"I can't," Tina said.
"Yes, you can," Kurt said taking the necklace from Tina's hand and clasping it around Tina's neck.
"Well," Mercedes said looking at her reflection in the mirror, "my old isn't as dramatic….it's just my dress which after much deleboration decided to tweak from my old gown."
Everyone just nodded as Kurt clapped his hands.
"Ok, now for the new," Kurt said reaching into the box that he'd placed on a chair when they first came into the room and began shuffleing tissue paper around, "since you diecided against a new gown for the most importaint day and since I believe accessories are everything and you don't have a proper veil…"
Stopping his rambeling he held out a beautiful tiara for his friend who smiled back before motioning for him to affix it onto her head.
"And like Mercedes old," tina said with a smile, "my new is my dress."
"Now Borrowed," Rachel said, "seeing as how Tina's already gotten her borrowed in the form of Kristina's necklace I've got a piece of jewelry for Mercedes to have on loan."
Mercedes wondered if Rachel was going to hand her the gold star necklace she'd worn every day since the start of Sophmore year or something just as self sentered before her eyes fell upon the bracelet that was in Rachel's hand.
"It's beautiful." Mercedes said.
"Thanks, I borrowed it from the costume department and look, the rhinestones are blue so it covers the rest of your basis."
Merceded just nodded slipping on the braclet that Rachel handed her.
"That leaves a something Blue for Tina," Quinn said noticing that she had one of her clip on streaks in at the moment, "never mind."
There was a small bout of laughter before Kuet looked at his watch.
"Ok, the boys should be making there way toward the alter area any moment now if they aren't already there already so let's have one final make up check before we motion for the cemeony to start.
The girls nodded and proceded to do one final make up check before realizing that soon they would be married women.
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The sounds of the wedding march filled the air as Brittney and Santana walked down the aisle hand and hand, the green and red of their gowns complemting one another. Following them were Quinn and Rachel looking equily as stunning andrecieving approving nods from Michael and Milo who were seated together near the front of the room. Between the two women was little Dani playing the roll of flower girl.
Once they made their way down theasile the muic got louder and the doors opend to reveal Mercedes and Kurt.
From where he stook Mike let out a sigh as he took in the vision, thinking that his soon to be wife never looked more beautiful then how she did in that moment.
Once Mercedes reached the end of the asile and was standing by Mike's side the doors once again opened and Tina and Artie entered the room.
While Finn's face had the same look that Mike's did before most likely shareing in the same set of feelings, Kristina's eyes fell upon Artie causing her own range of emotings wel up inside her as she began to think of how well her boyfriend pulled off a suit all the while mentily preying that Kurt had inclused mistletoe in the reception hall's décor.
Father Cotes, who upon Kurt's request flew to Lima to officiate instead of prosideing over the Midnight Mass pack in Port Charles.
The older man looked toward the two brides, two grooms and eight attendants and smiled.
"We are gathered her today to once again see Michael Chang and Mercedes Jones be bound together in Holy Matrimony," he began, "however this time around it's special, not just because tonight is Christmas Eve but it's special because we are also gathered to see Phineas Christopher Hudson and Valentina Ming Cohen Chang also join together in wedded bliss."
"Phineas," Puck whispered chuckeling under his breath causing Finn to roll his eyes.
Thankfully Father Cotes didn't hear the whisperes as he quickly sucked in a breathof air between turning to Mercedes.
"Now, Miss Jones, I know the last time we tried to get you married you read us some beautiful heartfelt vows."
Mercedes nodded.
"Do you have some to recide this evening."
Looking from Father Cotes to Mike to Kurt back to Mike, she simply smiled.
"What I said that night when we almost got married on Spoon Island still rings true. Since the moment that I first gazed upon you Freshman year I've always felt something. Call it fate or love at first site but from that moment on I knew in my gut that one day you'd talk to me and I'd muster up the currage to tell you my true feelings and well…the rest is history."
Mike just nodded.
"Well," he said, "last time I said I wasn't the speech giving type but this time with some prepereation I've came up with my own words."
Father Cotes nodded and Mike went on.
"While you were watching me from afar at the beginning I have to admit I was watching you as well. Maybe not since Freshman year or anything but the moment you wailed out that last note singing 'Somebody To Love' I knew I was a goner."
"Well why didn't you speak up sooner?" Mercedes asked as Mike shrugged his shoulders.
"I was shy I guess."
Mercedes smiled as she reminded herself she had to hold off on kissing him for a few more moment while Tina and Finn said their vows.
"Now, Finn, Tina do you guys have anything you wish to say to eachother."
"I, w-well, I…." Tina spoke nervously never thinking that she had to compose anything, she figured that the father would just ask if she took Finn to be her husband, she'd say I do and they'd kiss."
"It's ok Tina," Finn whispered to her.
She nodded whispering back to him.
"I love you with all my heart Finn Hudson."
Finn smiled looking over to Father Cotes then over to Tina clearly having something to say.
"Tina, I thought this was going to be the most difficult thing I ever had to do. But when I saw you walking down that aisle I realized how simple it was. I love you. Any surprises that come our way, it's okay, because I will always love you. You are the person I was meant to spend the rest of my life with."
Tina simply glowed as her heart skipped a beat meanwhile Rachel shot Finn a death glare.
"You totally just stole Chandler's vows to Monica from Friends….I whould know I was named after Rachel Green….my fathers were big fans."
Finn didn't respond to Rachel's whispery tirade instead he continued to flash goo goo eyes to Tina as Father Cotes spoke a few more words about marrege being a sacred bond and reciting a few verses before he looked to the two couples asking each party if they would take their signifigant other to be their lawfull husband or wife in sickness and in health and everything else all the days of their lives. After four 'I Dos' were spoken and four rings were slipped upon four fingers it was now the momen that everyone had been waiting for, the moment where the two couples were officialy husbans and wives shareing in their first marital kiss.
TBC
I was torn as to weather I wanted to add the reception into this chapter as well or leave it as is and well my friend said to keep it as is so that's what I shall do. Next chapter will be the reception (what should MM2 and Fina's wedding songs be?)
