A/N: So...the wedding chapter is being divided into about three chapters. So this is the pre-wedding chapter, next will be the wedding and the following will the reception. Hope you don't mind waiting another chapter for the actual wedding

I hope you guys enjoy the chapter

Chapter 53: Worth the Wait

Erik's POV

Hearing the door slam open will definitely wake someone up and it sure did for me. Jolting upright in bed, my eyes search for the source of the intruder. Groaning, my body falls back to the bed. I regret giving Nate a spare key sometimes...

"Come on! Let's go!" He grabs one of the pillows and slams it against my face.

"Motherfu-!" I take the pillow and chuck it at him. Catching he, the goes to throws it back but it's get grabbed instead.

"¡Ya es suficiente ustedes dos! (That's enough you two!)" Our mom walks over and puts the pillow back in the bed. "Vamos, Erik. Tenemos una boda para prepararnos. (Come on Erik. We have a wedding to get ready for)" She says before leaving the room. Nate looks back at me and opens his mouth to say something.

"¡Salí! (get out)" I yell at him. He quickly rushes out of the room and shuts the door. Sighing, my hand rubs my eyes as I yawn. Glancing at the time, I still have some time before I have to be at the park. Getting out of bed, I quickly shower and put on a pair or black sweatpants with a grey tank. Letting my hair air dry, I grab my suit and things to head downstairs were Nate is waiting.

"Morning sunshine." He greets me with a cup of coffee.

"Te odio. (I hate you)" I take the cup of coffee from him and take a big gulp of it.

"Comportarse. (Behave)" My mom says to me. She turns around as Nate sticks his tongue out at me. Rolling my eyes, I set my coffee on the counter. "You have everything to take with you?" She asks me.

"Yes, suit..." I motion to the clothing bag on the back of the chair. "Everything else is in that small duffle bag." I point to the bag on the table. "And Christine's surprise is with her dad and he'll give it to her at one point." Yawning, I lean back against the counter. Nate and I are heading over early to make sure everything is ready to go and assist with anything if they need it before getting ready. Finishing up the rest of my coffee, we grab our things to head to the park while my mom goes to get Christine.

Christine's POV

Arriving at the bridal room, I take the dress out of the bag and hand it up. I set my bag down with my hair accessories, shoes, makeup and other stuff. Flopping on the couch, I let out a deep breath as the door opens up.

"Who's ready for a wedding?" Meg practically yells out. I will never understand how she always has so much energy in the morning.

"Meg, how many coffees have you had this morning already?" I ask as she hands me a coffee.

"Oh only one so far. But I found Nate's chocolate stash so..." She shrugs as she goes to hang up her dress.

"Oh god." I laugh. "Does he know you found it?" I ask.

"Not yet." She says and sits down on the couch next to me. "How are you feeling?" She asks.

"Excited, nervous...so the same as yesterday." I answer. Meg nods and then looks at my outfit.

"Christine...what are you wearing?" She asks. I look down at the t-shirt and boxers I wore last night. "Honey, I love you and all but seriously."

"What? It's comfy." I tell her. She rolls her eyes at me. "Oh relax, I'll change into my bridal stuff before everyone comes."

"Good." She sips her coffee as Sofia and her mom come inside.

"There's the bride to be." She comes over to give me a hug. "Are we all ready to get married?"

"Oh I'm ready for this wedding." Sofia hangs up her dress.

"How are the boys?" Meg asks Erik's mom.

"Being boys." She answers. "No matter how old they will get, they will still act as though they are young." We all giggle.

"Oh boy, what did Nate do?" I ask.

"Hey, why's it always Nate's fault?" Meg asks, playfully slapping my arm.

"Because Nate usually starts it." Sofia answered. "I've lived with those two for how long and Nate always starts it." She says, making Meg roll her eyes. Hearing another knock on the door, I tell the person to come in.

"Hi..." A young woman comes in with a cart full of food on it. "...delivery from the groom." She says, wheeling the carts in front of me. The cart is full of food from pieces of bread to chocolate and fresh fruit. Thanking her, she leaves the room and I stand up to grab the chocolate before Meg gets more of it. We all indulge in the food and relax before the hair and makeup come.

Sitting in the hair in front of a large mirror, the hair stylist sets her bag on a table next to me. Meg, Sofia and Erik's mom sit in their chairs to get their hair done as well. I had changed out of Erik's clothes and into my bridal undergarments and robe. She starts fingering through my hair to detangle my curls before pulling some strands back to pin down. I decided to keep my hair simple and my makeup natural. After she finishes my hair, she begins to prep my face for makeup. As she finishes the foundation, there's a knock at the door. Erik's mom goes to answer it and i turn my head to see my dad coming in.

"I hope I'm not intruding, but I have a little something for Christine...from Erik." He holds up an envelope. Holding out my hand since she's starting my eye makeup. "Um...you might want to hold off on putting the mascara on." He warns me before leaving the room. Opening the envelope, I pull out a disc with a note on it.

For my beautiful angel,

The wait was worth it

~ Erik

Meg takes the disc and puts it in the player for the TV in our room. We all stop to look at the TV as the disc loads. It opens up to Erik playing a song on the piano before going to pictures from when he proposed to me.

"Looking at the tears falling down your face

You never thought you'd see your special day

You've been so patient now

And I'm ready to take this vow

That from this day on I will put you first place..."

Immediately, I recognize Erik voice. It's his voice singing the words. I can already feel my eyes start to water with tears. The video goes to Erik now in the studio, singing.

"We've had our ups and downs

But it's never been over

We fell apart

Then we came back closer

The road was long but we finally made our way...

And I know...that this love was worth the wait

For all you're holding on

Here today you take my name

We've been through it all

But we've come a long way

And it's real you know that's it never too late

I swear my love will never change

Forever was worth the wait..."

A tear starts running down my cheek and I quickly grab a tissue to dap at my cheek so not to ruin the makeup. The video continues as it opens up to Erik's back yard. The sun is setting behind him.

"You stood by my side

You believed in me

Yes you did...

Even though at times it was hard to see

Didn't let nobody take my place

And I promise you this every day

My love will never go away..."

Pictures from my childhood with him from parties to days he babysat me. I can hear a few people tearing up next to me. We are all going to have to redo our makeup at this point; even the makeup artists are tearing up. The next scene shows Erik in front of Cinderella's castle with the outside looking all decorated for a wedding.

"En la enfermedad y en la salud

De hoy en adelante

Para bien o para mal.

Para los ricos o para los pobres.

Te prometo que me encantara

Querer y adorarte

Hasta el día de mi muerte...

Ángel nuestro amor valió la pena la espera..."

I realize he sang the vow portion of the song in spanish, making it more personal and used my nickname he calls me. I'm crying now at this little music video he made for me. As the video slowly ends, I'm wiping my eyes from it. Now I can't wait to marry him. The ceremony starts in one hour. In just over one hour, I will be Christine Serrano

The song is Worth the Wait by Frankie J. I've used a few of his songs during this story. he is one of my favorite artists and I love his music. Also the spanish lyrics are basically the classic vow that you hear at weddings. (in sickness and in health, etc...)

Reviews are welcome

Oh and Christine's hairstyle for the wedding...inspired by the Think of Me hairstyle from the 2004 movie