The doctor had given Payson some pointers to avoid during this pregnancy; long periods on her feet, missing meals, eating healthy, take on more fluid, avoid certain foods/alcohol, no vigorous exercise and most importantly avoid stress. Sasha had taken everything quite literally, he wasn't allowing her to over exert herself at the Rock and he even insisted on doing the chores at home too.
The weekend before the wedding was the juniors first real meet. After what the doctor had told them about stress and long hours, Payson had relaxed and the whole thing ran just as smoothly as they always did. The young gymnasts shone under the enormous pressure they were under and left with experience and more medals than they had hoped to achieve.
Although she felt fine, Sasha had insisted that she avoid any spotting and that she could keep them warm and mentally focused, last time she would have fought Sasha on this but this time she knew it was for their own safety, hers and the baby's. The most stressful part of the event, for Payson was not slipping up about the wedding. They had told guest that it was a house warming do, to avoid the press getting hold of it. They had told close friends and family, but it was getting difficult to remember who they had and hadn't told.
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As the serious competition was months away and they would be off for two weeks anyway, the two coaches had decided to reduce the intensity and time of the training. The gymnasts didn't need to be in until 8.30 and they could leave at 3.30. The gymnasts loved it and it also gave Sasha the chance to pamper his very soon to be wife. He showered her with light kisses to wake her up, he made her breakfast in bed every morning, he had packed all the apartment up by himself, he had even moved most of it and started unpacking it too. Payson loved how attentive he was being, he wouldn't let her lift a finger. He had organized for Kim and Becca to take her out one evening, the girls another evening all so he could get the house ready for the weekend.
She sat back and watched as he unpacked the kitchen, "can I please help, this is not going to hurt, plus many hands make light work or what ever that saying is"
"Okay you can do the cutlery" he said placing the small box in front of her
"ooh best I get started this is going to take forever" she mocked eying up the tiny box
she quickly placed them in the new draw, and moved onto the next box, the glasses were done before he even had chance to stop her.
"Hey, your not meant too", before he could finish she had turned into him and was kissing him softly, breaking away slightly, "well you can do that"
she increased her flirty smile and went back for more, this time placing longer more meaningful kisses and using her hands to explore his ripped torso, soft moans escaping her lips every so often.
Sasha unwillingly broke away, panting and holding her hands to his heart, "you can't do that to me, it's not fair", he was referring to the no sex ban they placed on themselves until they were married, it had been 11 days since they were last intimate and they both hated it
"it was a stupid thing to do anyway, lets just do it NOW" Payson broke, they had over the last 11 days toyed with one another, but one of them had stopped it.
Sasha closed his eyes tight, hating the words that were leaving his lips, "No two more days... two more days" he said convincing himself more than anything, "Two days and I gonna show you how much I've missed you"
"promise" she said biting her lip, "well if it's two more days you need to get the hell away from me, coz I don't think I'm going to be able to control myself – I blame the hormones!" she said playfully pushing him off her.
They spent that evening putting the house together. The bedroom was done, it had been done since she arrived back from New York, the bathrooms were already to go, Payson went around stocking them up with loo roll and scented sprays. The living room was ready for their new sofa and entertainment system to arrive the following day. They kitchen and the large room at the back had to be finished, plus a good clean through. After Sasha had done all the big moving in the kitchen he left her too it, he was out in the large room out the back, this room was going to be where all the drinks would be and the buffet in the evening so it was up to him to get it right.
They finally left at 10.45, it looked magnificent, Payson couldn't believe it was actually finished and ready for them to move in, well almost, the guest rooms and the nursery were yet to be complete, but everything else was just perfect.
The following days, the Rock was closed, the garden had to be done, Payson and Kim had done everything for the big day, so Sasha had organized for them to have a relaxing day at the same Spa they went to on her hens night. Mark, Boris Austin and Sasha were in charge!
Most of it was done, the lights were up, the patio heaters were in place, the florist was coming Saturday morning, it was just the tables and chairs and the small matter of the marque going up, it had arrived but the person erecting it had not. Sasha had refrained from telling Payson so once she was out the picture, the four men got going.
They spent hours trying to get the poles laid correctly, each time they either had a few short to complete or a few extra. Finally Sasha snapped, he kicked the poles and stomped off. Boris followed him
"Son... son, wait up" Boris said softening his usually harsh tone, "Listen, Payson doesn't want you to stress, call her"
"I know dad, but she does want a marque and I cant get her stressed either"
"slow down... okay, lets think, who do you know who could do this"
Sasha stared at his father blankly, "I don't know who"
Boris raised his eyebrows, "That Van horn Tanner, or what ever her name is now, doesn't she work as a wedding planner now"
"Yes! dad your right... but hang on Payson would hate that" Sasha said cursing himself for even entertaining the fact
"your bride wants a marque doesn't she... what she doesn't know.."
Sasha cut in, "Lauren, I'll call Lauren, she's a little schemer she'll no how to get the right persons number"
Done, after a short phone call to Lauren, 30 minutes wait and a text message, Sasha was waiting for guy from a local company to arrive. He was there probably 45 minutes and it was up, looking great, now they had to fill it and try to make it pretty.
They four men looked at each other and looked at the plans and had no idea how to arrange it, Luckily Lauren Tanner loved to set things and make them pretty, she new after the call that the 4 men would have no clue so arrive alone with Kaylie and Emily to set the place.
"Right you four, we just need you to disappear, we'll take care of things from here" Lauren said edging for them to leave
"Well shall we at least carry the tables for you" Sasha said looking dejected.
Emily came up behind him, "Coach Belov, we didn't train as elite gymnasts and then lose all our muscle strength when we stopped you know"
"But your pregnant, Lauren wont break a nail, so that just leaves Kaylie"
"Seriously Sasha I'm not ill and Lauren will most probably director, so just get lost"
She was right these 3 girls were probably just as strong as the four men stood before them.
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The three girls spent the afternoon perfecting the garden, they not only transformed the mundane marque into a exquisitely decorated indoor space worthy of any posh hotel. They had maneuvered the spot light to hit the center piece of each table, they had laid the tables perfectly. T e plates, cutlery and glasses were placed perfectly on each table and the pink orchids placed in a clear bowl floating in water set by the spot lights looked divine. All the had left to do was place the covers over each seat and get Payson there to set the name tags on each table with their individual favors.
The girls sat back with a glass of champers, Emily on the water and toasted their success, just as they started to relax they heard Kim, Becca and Payson Gasp at the marque, it looked sensational from the outside. The three girls rushed out, greeting a very surprised looking Payson.
"What are you guys doing here so early, I thought we were meeting at my moms at 6?" Payson said hugging them all individually and patting Emily's ever growing bump.
"Well" Kaylie began, "We have already done..."
Lauren butted in, as usual, "I decorated the marque for you" after strong scowled from Emily and Kaylie, "Okay, okay, well these two also helped"
Emily grabbed Payson and Kim's hands, "Come on, close your eyes". The group made their way into the marque and set Payson up front so she could take in the full beauty of what her best friends had achieved.
"Oh my... oh girls this is just sew amazing... you three really did this" Payson gasped as she looked at each table individually.
"Well duh" Lauren said, "We are your bridesmaids, that's what we do"
"come here" Payson opened her arms up to her three friends and they stood in the center of the room hugging for a while.
"Just one thing to do, favors and name tags, then we'll be finishing that bottle off" Kaylie said pointing to the champagne they had just opened"
Payson stared at the bottle, "Ah yeah about that, I'm probably..."
"Well come on Payson show us what to do, we got to get this done before we start the celebrations, after all your under lock and key as of tomorrow" Lauren butted in again, "Chop Chop".
Payson done as she was told, "Okay, well here is the table plans, here are the favors and here are the table names". Each woman took two tables each, it was done in twenty minutes, just as the boys got back.
Sasha a little wobbly on his feet, the guys, alone with a new bunch who had flown in from Romania and England were singing.
"Hey baby" Sasha said looking at Payson and swaying his way over
"Hi, your sober I see" Payson said mocking him
"I love you and I want to be you husband and I want to live in our house and most of all I want to end the stupid sex ban" he said whispering in her ear, or so he thought. Luckily only Kaylie, Austin, Emily and his cousin Marcus heard him
"SASHA, shut up" she said playfully hitting him, she looked at Austin and Marcus, "I think you two should take him away and only give him water!"
"okay I'm going" he stopped looked at his ex gymnasts, "girls you done an excellent job, it looks good enough to party in", the girls laughed at their drunken coach, "oh oh hang on, I'm not going to see you" he said making his way back to Payson, "i need to kiss you twice, one for you and one.."
"Okay piss head I think you need to go now" Payson said kissing him softly as he go the message.
The group of men left, leaving the girls to admire their handwork.
"Okay, enough now the champagne is losing its bubbles" Lauren said, tearing the woman from their admiring.
Payson put her hand over her glass, "I'll just get another bottle".
That's what I like to hear Pay, Emily can be the designated drive so lets start early" Kaylie said raising her glass as Payson went by.
Returning a few minutes later, with a slightly different bottle, Popping it and pouring two glasses.
The girls frowned as Payson handed one glass to Emily and kept one for herself, "Ah Pay, I can't drink this" pointing to her slightly swollen bump.
Payson smiled, "oh right, yes this is non alcoholic, us expectant mother have to have something to toast with"
Emily squealed immediately and wrapped her arms around Payson, Lauren and Kaylie were confused for a second
"NO WAY" Lauren and Kaylie said in unison.
"Ah yep, I'm with child too"
Emily was ridiculously excited, probably because she knew what had happened previously, the other two thought it was some motherhood bond thing, with them both expecting.
That evening, Kim, Becca, Chloe, Lauren and Kaylie slowly drunk themselves into a little bit of a state, Emily and Payson watched on enjoying for once being sober. They giggled as stories came out about their time at the Rock, Kim and Chloe were shocked to find out what their daughters actually got up to. They also chatted about their current boyfriends and how they were so proud of one another. The conversation as ever flowed late into the night, before they knew it it was gone mid night.
Kim rose up out of her chair, "Okay ladies, I think its high time we went to bed, okay so Becca your in with me, Chloe and Em's your in Pays old room and Kaylie and Lauren I hope you don't mind sharing the guest room, Oh and Pay your in Becca's room"
All the girls nodded, "Mom, can I stay with you instead" Payson said looking at her mom with tears in her eyes
"Sure hunny"
They each said their good nights, all telling Payson to sleep well.
Finally, they door was shut and mother and daughter were alone, "What is it sweetie", Kim said sitting next to her daughter and stroking her blonde hair
"Nothing mom... I'm being silly", Kim kept her silence long enough for Payson to cave, "I'm really going to get married ain't I... and I'm not going to be a Keeler anymore" she said sobbing a little
"Oh sweetie, you'll always be a Keeler"
"I'm just being hormonal again" she finally said laughing at herself for sounding so silly
"I'm so happy mom, I can't wait until tomorrow"
"Me too, you have a made a wonderful choice, if I was a few years younger" Kim said laughing.
The two Keelers curled up in bed laughing.
