Unexpected love

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Previously.

Charlie has an accident at work leaving her battered and bruised for her wedding day.

The couple are finally ready for their wedding day.

Chapter 38.

Emma was sat in her dressing gown having had her make up and hair done, she was having a glass of champagne Charlie had asked Ruby to deliver that morning. "I can't believe Charlie did this. She has thought of everything." "You have certainly got a good one in Charlie, she worships you." Her mum said sincerely. "I just hope I'm good enough for her, she deserves the best, I never thought I could ever be this happy." They sat for a further half an hour, Emma felt sick with nerves and kept glancing at the clock, she had never watched time go so slow. Eventually it was time to get in her wedding dress.

Meanwhile at the caravan park Charlie was nervously pacing nervously around the room upset that she could still see her bruised Jaw through the makeup and the cast on her arm. "How did Emma seem when you were there? Is she happy? Does she still want to go through with it? She will marry me won't she? What if she's changed her mind, I don't know what I would do if she changed her mind."

Just then her phone rang, seeing Emma's name come up she began pacing ignoring it. "Mum are you going to answer that?" "No, no I'm not I don't want to hear her say she can't marry me. You answer it." She said stopping pacing as Ruby answered her phone. "Hi Emma, how are you? Yes she's here but she won't speak to you because she thinks your going to cancel the wedding. Oh your not cancelling ok I will pass you over to her." Shaking her head at her mum's childish behaviour she gave her the phone before mouthing she was going to get dressed. "Hey baby, please don't tell me your phoning to say you have second thoughts and you won't be there." She said holding her breath until Emma replied. "Of cause I'm not phoning to cancel, wait your not having second thoughts are you?" "Hell no, today will be the best day of my life when we finally say I do. So if it's not to cancel and totally break my heart why are you calling?" "I'm nervous and scared something is going to go wrong, I miss you and you're the only one that can calm me down." Smiling Charlie sat herself down "I miss you too, I'm glad you rang. Can I let you into a little secret?" Waiting for Emma's reply before continuing "I have been pacing around driving everyone nuts, I have even started ringing the florist, Elijah and Angelo because I was panicking something was going to go wrong. Seams we're both feeling the same way." Emma laughed, feeling herself relax for the first time that morning, "I guess we definitely belong together, nobody else would have us." It was Charlie's turn to laugh "I guess your right, a match made in heaven; I guess we both want today to be special." They talked for a few more minutes before they both said they needed to get dressed so they wouldn't be late. Telling each other they loved them they hung up and happily continued getting ready.

Half an hour later Emma was ready to go. She made her way into the lounge where her mum and dad were waiting for her with her nephews dressed smart in their matching suits. "Wow Emma, you look beautiful." They chorused. "Thank you, I won't be any where as gorgeous as Charlie but I hope she likes it." "Emma you are beautiful, and Charlie knows it." Shall we go? You don't want to keep your bride to be waiting." Taking a deep breath she took the offered bouquet and took her dads arm, following her nephews, sister and mum from the house.

At the caravan park Leah had sent marlin, Roo, Alf, Miles and VJ ahead, and was sat with Bianca and Morag waiting patiently for Charlie and Ruby to appear. As she made her way into the room there was gasps before Leah shed a tear, "You look beautiful. Oh my god I can't believe how gorgeous you look, you will take Emma's breath away." "Are you sure I look alright? I know you can still see the bruises and I can't hide this cast, I wanted everything to be perfect for Emma, she deserves only the best." She replied nervously. "Charlie, Emma loves you, the whole you. She won't leave you because you have a bruise on your face and a cast on your arm. Hey at least it's white and goes with your dress." Ruby laughed to lighten the tension, "Charlie you look beautiful, your farther would be so proud of you, and even though he isn't here in person to share this special time with you I know he is looking down, probably with your mum thinking how proud they are of their little girl." Morag said sincerely giving Charlie a quick hug. She wasn't one to show emotion very often but Charlie liked her and knew how she felt about her. "Thank you Morag, that's really nice, and if I can't have them here I'm glad you could be here for me." They hugged quickly in a rare moment of shared emotion before Morag pulled away "Well we had better get going otherwise Emma will think you've stood her up."

As they made their way outside Charlie was surprised to find an old fashioned open top car with a white ribbon waiting for them, the roof was down and it was decorated in a white and red ribbon to match the dresses. "What is going on? Leah I thought Miles was driving us in your car?" Charlie said shocked, the four women smiled, "No Step daughter of mine will go to her wedding in a friend's car. She will travel in style, and before you ask an identical one was sent to take your bride to the venue also." "Wow Morag I don't know what to say, thank you so much." Charlie said wiping a stray tear away. "Mum it's a good job you have water proof mascara on. Here wipe your eyes, so your wife to be doesn't think something's wrong." With that they climbed into the vehicle "Driver let's go take me too my beautiful wife to be." She said happily as the car pulled away from the caravan park.

As arranged the couple were getting married over looking the beach in a lovely orchard. They had decided they would arrive at the same time exit the cars together and walk together down the aisle together with Emma's sister Ruby, Leah and Bianca walking behind them. Emma didn't want her dad walking her down the aisle if Charlie couldn't have hers.

Emma's car had been waiting ten minutes and Emma felt this was a bad sign. "She's not coming is she? She's changed her mind." She was starting to panic and found breathing difficult just then her nephew shouted "Their here." Before climbing from the car and going to find his seat with the other guests. Emma took a deep breath and smiled widely as Ruby, Bianca, Leah and Morag, climbed out and Emma stood nervously with her sister waiting for her first glimpse of her soul mate. As Charlie climbed out and began straitening her dress Emma gave a loud gasp. Charlie quickly looked up to find herself face to face with a beautiful vision of her soul mate. She began drinking in the sight of how gorgeous her girlfriend looked standing in a beautiful white straight long thin strapped dress with delicate flowers on the bust. Her hair had been put up with twirls down over her shoulders, with matching flowers and pearls delicately placed in her hair. "Wow. You look beautiful." She spoke smiling at a nervous Emma. "This is nothing compared to how sexy you look. Charlie you take my breath away." She replied smiling. Emma Took in the sight of her fiancé from head to foot with a hungry look in her eyes, She loved the way Charlie had her hair down over her shoulders, just the way she liked it. She had little flowers place strategically in her hair, and the dress was strapless, long. It had a fitted bodice with delicate flowers across the bust, which went into a point and flowed out from the waist. Emma thought the dress was made for her she looked an absolute dream.

The couple stood admiring each other for a few minutes before Ruby asked if they were actually getting married or just going to stand ogling each other all day, they blushed before turning to the red carpet put down as the aisle, with friends and family sitting either side. They took each others arms delicately and began slowly making their way down the aisle to where Elijah was stood ready to conduct the service. Making their way together slowly they took the time to glance at their guests and smile, they were followed by their bridesmaids, Ruby, Lisa, Leah and Bianca, all wearing the same red dresses.

As Elijah asked everyone to take their seats the brides turned to hand their matching bouquets to their Bridesmaids Lisa and Ruby. As Elijah began the ceremony the couple looked lovingly at each other. Just as he asked the guests if anyone knew of any just cause why the couple couldn't be joined in holy matrimony they both held their breath. Letting it go as Elijah continued. "I am pleased to be here on this beautiful day to celebrate the joining of two wonderful people who love and care for each other with all of their being." "Wait, stop. Emma you can't go through with this please." A shout from behind them called.

As they all turned to see who had interrupted the wedding the couple gasped to find Edward rushing forward. "Edward, what are you doing here? And why are you ruining our wedding?" Emma asked in surprise as her hand tightened on her girlfriends. "I am stopping you from making a big mistake. I just hope I'm in time. Please tell me I'm in time." He said looking at Elijah. Elijah stepped forward suggesting they had a short break to sort the matter out. Emma turned to Charlie questioningly, Charlie let go of her hand and raised her arm indicating they should move to one side to discuss the matter privately. "What the hell do you think your doing showing up here and ruining our wedding day?" She immediately attacked Edward as soon as they were far enough from everyone. "Look I'm sorry that I have to do it this way, but I had no choice. I have only just found out you were going through with this sham of a wedding. Emma I know I hurt you and I will spend the rest of my life regretting the mistakes I made, but as I tried telling you several times on the phone, it's you I love and I know we belong together. I am here to do what ever it takes to get you back, I have even took a six month post at the local hospital to be with you. I know I hurt you deeply, but I also know you are not gay, and just because some woman shows you love and kindness it doesn't mean you have to spend the rest of your life with them. We were good together and I know we can be again, just please trust me." Charlie tensed with anger, how dare he come here on her wedding day and tell her fiancé she loved him not her, she also wanted to know why Emma hadn't told her he had been in touch.

Emma stood feeling like she was about to faint, this cannot be happening. Hearing what Edward was saying but suddenly it sounded like it was coming from a long way away. Just as she was about to collapse Charlie caught her, shouting for someone to bring her a chair. Once Emma felt a little stronger she turned to Charlie asking for a few minutes alone with Edward. Not noticing the hurt look on her face. "A few minutes? Or a lifetime?" She asked bitterly before turning and walking away. "Edward how dare you come here and do this, I hate you I have told you every time you have contacted me I don't want anything to do with you. I love Charlie; I am going to marry her if she will still have me. She means everything to me and I will do everything to make her forget you have ruined the best days of our lives. I want you gone. I hate you, I want you gone from here, gone from my life and I never want to hear your name mentioned ever again. Go back to your cheap slut and your child." "Emma please." "No Edward I mean it, I hate you and even if I wasn't with Charlie my soul mate, I would never ever be with you. The best thing to ever happen to me was when I found you in bed with that slut." She said angrily. He stood looking at her; you really have no feelings for me?" "Only hatred and pity, I pity you, that you think I could ever have feeling s for you after all the shit you put me through. Edward if you really love me you'll want me to be happy, and the only way I can be happy is to spend the rest of my life with that beautiful woman. I'm sorry things didn't work for you, but please if you have any feelings at all don't ruin this day and the rest of my life. Just go, please just go back to England and move on." He looked at her showing his tears. Before turning and walking away he suddenly stopped. Turned around and spoke "She is one lucky woman. Emma I really am sorry." With that he walked away without another glance.

Mean while Charlie was stood with her back to the guests as the tears ran unchecked down her cheeks. Ruby stood with her arms around her shoulders. "Mum please don't cry, Emma loves you not him." "Thanks Ruby but I'm not so sure, did you know he has been emailing and phoning her? If it was nothing why wouldn't she tell me about it? No one would travel half way around the world just on a chance they will be wanted. I think she has been talking to him secretly, weighing up her options. Does she really want to spend her life with a woman, and her teenage daughter, or marry a consultant, with the right family name, connections money?" She said bitterly. "Mum I don't know why Emma would hide the fact he had called but I do know how much she loves you, us. Mum a couple of weeks ago she was willing to give up her job for you never mind the fact she gave everything up to come here to be with you and spend the rest of her life with you. Please don't let this ruin everything you two have." They hugged each other tight.

Meanwhile the guests were all stood around talking, they had know idea if the wedding would go ahead or be cancelled. "All I'm saying is he must have believed it would be worth his while traveling all this way." Colleen was saying to Morag, Alf, Leah and Miles. "Colleen, Emma loves Charlie; we can all see that, she wouldn't put Charlie through this if she had any doubts at all. I don't think we should be gossiping when we don't know the whole story." Leah said crossly. Hoping her faith in Emma was justified, she knew it had taken a lot for Charlie to commit to a partner, to risk heart and soul in their love for each other. "Stone the crow's woman, can't you give it a rest and be happy for them." Alf said angrily, causing Coleen to stand there sulking.

Ruby raised her head from her mothers shoulder and began stepping back, "I will leave you to talk." Charlie glanced questioning at her daughter as she had her back to everyone and hadn't heard anyone approach. "Thanks Ruby." Emma whispered. Charlie turned to face Emma preparing herself for whatever bad news Emma had come to say. "Charlie, I am so sorry, can you ever forgive me?" She asked. "What am I forgiving you for? Lying to me? Cheating on me or for the fact you still love him and can't go through with marrying me?" She asked bitterly staring at the ground to stay strong, because she knew if she looked in Emma's eyes she would fall to pieces. "What? I haven't lied to you. I certainly haven't cheated on you, and as for having any feelings for him I only feel hate. I meant can you forgive me for what has happened, this is supposed to be the best day of our lives and thanks to my past it has turned into a sham." "Why haven't you told me he was phoning and emailing you? And if you haven't been having cosy talks and giving him hope, how would he know where we were? And that we were getting married." She accused. "Charlie please, I haven't been talking to him, each time he called or emailed I told him I wasn't interested and hung up, and I blocked his email address. I certainly didn't tell him what part of Australia we were in. He told me he found out from a friend I worked with, he said he was in her office discussing a patient when she got called away, he heard an email come though and decided to find out if I had been in touch. It turned out he wasn't the only attached male the slut was with and once the baby was born he found out he wasn't the father. Anyway he was alone and regretting what he did to me so he decided to find out where I was. He got my work email address, and then talked to people from there. I promise you I have no interest in having anything to do with him and I told him in no uncertain terms to leave and never get in touch ever again. Charlie I love you, you are everything too me, and if you will still have me I want to carry on with our plans and I would very much love to marry you and commit to spending the rest of my life to loving you."

Charlie looked at Emma asking several questions, deciding she believed what her fiancé was telling her, "Where is he?" She asked. Knowing she would not be responsible for her actions if he was still around. "He's gone. Gone for good. I told him I would never have any feelings but hate for him. I also told him I would kill him if he ruined any chance I had to spend my life with you, and I meant it, I would serve time for him, if he lost me my soul mate, woman of my dreams." She said seriously. "Well I guess it would be a shame if you got locked up. So I think we should carry on with our plans and pledge our undying love for each other. Just promise me, you will never hide anything like that from me again." "Charlie I promise, I love you so much. Does that mean you believe me?" "Yes I believe and trust you. Let's get married." She smiled before leaning forward to kiss Emma gently, using her thumb to wipe her girlfriend's tears away.

Elijah noticed the couple heading back to the group and asked everyone to take a seat. He quietly asked if the couple were ok and did they want to continue with the ceremony, to which they both agreed. They got themselves back into the right position and just as Elijah was about to start Emma smiled at Charlie before turning to face their guests. "I would just like to thank you all for you patients, I apologise for the interruption, but as you can see, everything has been sorted. And to put your minds at rest I have not and will not ever cheat on Charlie, I love her and want to spend the rest of my life with her. I will never hurt her. So please I would like you all to join us finally as we declare our love for each other and commit ourselves to each other."

She then kissed Charlie, before releasing a nervous breath and nodded to Elijah indicating he could now go ahead. Elijah spoke about Marriage being a commitment of two souls becoming one, not to be entered into lightly. He then turned to Charlie "Do you Charlotte, Jane Buckton take thee Emma Louise Jones, to be your lawful wedded wife?" Charlie spoke clearly "I do." "Do you Emma Louise Jones take thee Charlotte Jane Buckton to be your lawful wedded wife?" "I do." Emma replied nervously. "Now the couple have asked to read their own vows so Charlotte would you like to start?" Elijah asked smiling at her. "Emma until I met you I was known as the ice queen, commitment phobe, and I actually believed I would never see the day I would be stood in front of friends and family in a wedding dress declaring my love to someone. You are my everything. my reason for living, my sun and moon, night and day. I know if I ever lost you I would lose a big part of my heart. You make me a better person, and I promise to spend the rest of my life showing you how much I love you." She said as she wiped Emma's tear from her Cheek. Elijah then turned to Emma and asked her to share her vows. Emma held Charlie's hands nervously. "Charlie it is fair to say you turned my whole world upside down. The first time I met you I was caught. I love everything about you, even the grumpiness when you are woken up early without your morning coffee. I knew from the moment I met you my life would change, you are my world. With out you I am nothing. I have never met anyone like you before. I gave up everything I knew to come and spend the rest of my life with you with no hesitation. You are my reason to breath. My reason to live. Today you have made me the happiest woman alive. I love you." She two wiped away the tear that had slipped down her fiancé's face as she listened to the honesty and love behind the words.

Elijah then looked out towards the guests announcing them to be upstanding as he pronounced them wife and wife. "You can now kiss your Bride." He spoke to the couple. Lost in each other they slowly passionately kissed to confirm their love and promise to each other, only pulling apart when they heard a loud applause and whistles. Blushing they turned to face the well wishers.

They had photos taken before climbing into various cars and heading down to the restaurant to continue the celebration, stopping on the beach for a few more photos. Once inside the restaurant they were shown to their seat to the applause of their guests, they were then able to thank everyone for sharing their special day with them, next came the speeches. Ruby stood first causing people to laugh and cry with tales of Charlie's past and then how much her mother had changed for the better since meeting Emma. Next Morag said a few emotional words before Emma's dad stood telling everyone how proud he was of his daughter, and how pleased he was that she had met her soul mate. He then made a point of welcoming first Charlie then Ruby into the Jones family. Eventually they all shared a beautiful meal. The rest of the day was spent with well wishers and lots of people giving speeches that both touched and embarrassed the couple.

It was soon time for the evening do, they cleared a space for a dance floor and a live band began to play. The happy couple were asked to take their place on the dance floor for the first dance, as the music played they held each other tightly losing themselves in the music and their wife's eyes. The song they had chosen was from the final scene of their favourite film dirty dancing. Everyone stood around them watching as they held each other tightly. Smiling at the love they obviously shared. The rest of the evening went passed in a blur, with lots of talking, kissing and dancing. They couple finally sat down after what felt like hours of dancing with friends and family. Charlie wrapped her arms around Emma's waist whispering in her ear. "You look so sexy in that dress but all I can think about is getting you out of it and showing you how much you mean to me." Emma blushed before grinning at her wife. "What are you waiting for? I'm so horny for you right now, I may have to make love to you right here right now." Charlie looked questioning into her eyes before grabbing her hand and dragging her towards the toilets.

Half an hour later they came out of the cubicle, laughing. "I can't believe we just did that." Emma said "I can; besides it's your fault." Emma looked through the mirror at her wife stood behind her with her arms wrapped around her waist with her chin resting on her shoulder. "How do you work that out? You were the one dragging me in here." She teased. "Yes but it's your fault you look so sexy in that dress, and don't even get me started on that underwear." She said as her lips found Emma's sensitive spot just below her ear. Just as the door opened, and a very annoyed Ruby stood glaring at her parents. "There you are, we have been looking all over the place for you. I knew you couldn't control yourselves. You are so embarrassing." Charlie looked at Emma as they both burst out laughing; they felt like naughty little horny teenagers, getting caught by their parent. "We need you to come back inside, and your taxi is due to pick you up in ten minutes." With that she turned and walked away.

"Ok could I have everyone's attention please? Now that we have finally been joined by the happily married couple, I would like you all to join me in congratulating them and asking them to come up here and receive a present from all your family and friends." As they stood on the stage in front of everyone Alf handed them an envelope. "We understand you decided not to have a honeymoon because you don't want to be away while your family is visiting, but your family want you to have a few days away so we decided on 6 nights all inclusive at a resort along the coast. That way you get to spend the last week with your family." As Charlie opened the envelope they both thanked their family and friends for clubbing together for their present. They had booked the honeymoon suite in the sands hotel for tonight but had planned on going home tomorrow to the over crowded house, expecting to be spending the rest of their honeymoon sleeping on the couch, as their parents had their room.

They danced and talked awhile longer before Ruby came to tell them their taxi was waiting. Saying goodnight and thank you to all their guests they arranged to meet their family in the diner at lunch time, before they could go on their honeymoon. Waving at everyone they left hand in hand.

Next time.

The couple go on their honeymoon.

They plan on spending a happy week with family as it's their last week together and Ruby will also be leaving the bay. Emma worries how Charlie will cope without her daughter.