The day was perfect for a wedding. I was standing in the bathroom, after hours of contemplating what to wear I decided on a Matilda floral print maxi dress in dark grey, I remember purchasing the dress after I saw Jessica Alba wear in so perfectly. I didn't look as perfect as her, but after seeing Randy's mouth drop as I had passed by him I felt just as good as her. "You look gorgeous" he said as he linked his arm with mine.
"You look very nice, yourself" I said staring at his dark navy suit, paired with a cream shirt and deep blue tie.
We drove for over an hour before reaching the venue, it was a beautiful church decorated with a purple tulip garden around the footpath. Randy looked a little nervous as we walked toward the church, I held his hand and he glanced at me. I smiled, "You'll be okay."
He nodded, but still the look of worry covered his face as we walked inside. We were a little early but there were a lot of people already sitting down but no one I knew. I turned to Randy, "Let's find John."
"Are you sure? Shouldn't we sit down first?" said Randy looking around at the crowd.
"I think its better we talk to him alone" I said grabbing his wrist and pulling him with me. We walked toward the side room where Matt was standing.
"Hi Matt" I said smiling at him, "You make a great best man."
"Hi Lea, you're not trying to get with my brother again, are you?" he asked, grinning.
I shook my head, "No we've come to see John for a moment, please."
Matt glared up at Randy angrily, "Are you sure that's a good idea?"
Randy didn't move his eyes from Matt's. I stood between the two, "Um... it'll just be a few minutes."
I walked past Matt as did Randy, the males still not leaving each other's gaze. I found John; he was sitting on a chair. He was nicely dressed in this dark suit, and black tie. He had his head down and gazed at the ground below. I slowly walked toward him; he looked so handsome and ready. Much different to the last time the two of us were together during the morning of a wedding. He glanced up at me and stood up, "Hi Lea."
"Hi John" I said smiling, "You look great."
"Well it's another wedding, but this time I made it to the church" he said.
I chuckled, "John, I just wanted to say that I'm really happy for you and Alex, you two are perfect for each other and I just want nothing but happiness for you. You're a really kind and sweet person and I'm so glad that we're still friends."
He kissed my cheek, "Thank you Lea that means a lot to me coming from you. I don't regret what we had for a second, you'll always mean something to me but now I'm in love with Alex and she makes me very happy."
"I'm glad, Alex is a special friend too so I know you'll treat her well."
John's smile turned into a scowl as he glanced behind me, I turned around and saw Randy standing behind me. I sighed, hoping this wasn't going to end up in another brawl. "What is he doing here?" asked John angrily.
"John... I just..." muttered Randy before John stopped him.
"No! I don't want to talk or see you... so you better get out of my face before I make your face look worse" said John turning his back to the two of us.
Randy's face lowered as he walked toward the door, I had about enough of these two. "Randy stop" I said. John turned around to the two of us, he looked irritated at me.
"You two need to stop this. Everyone seems to at least move on and live with their lives, why can't the two of you?" I said gazing at the two of them, "John, we dated and then you proposed but I was still very much in love with Randy and so when he kissed me, I let him... if anything you shouldn't be mad at him. Be mad at me! Hate me because I came between you guy's friendship."
"I don't hate you, Lea... I shouldn't have rushed us getting married" said John, "But Randy was fully aware how much I loved you so he could've just put his feelings away and just let us be. He didn't have to act on it."
"John... I was in a weird state of mind, I had learned about how my wife was lying to me about being pregnant and then I realised how much I wanted to be with Lea, but unfortunately for me she had you. I just thought that she really didn't belong with you, she belonged with me. I thought that if she was still as in love with as she was before, then as soon as Ivana had left she would be with me and leave you, but that's when Barrett came into the picture" explained Randy, "I was in a bad place and all that consumed my mind was that to be happy I needed Lea to be with me, but I've realised that I had other people who loved me beside her and I didn't give them the love back, you especially, John."
John was silent as he listened to him.
"I know if I was in your position and you had done what I did to you, I would be so angry. But I'd still give you a second chance because I cherish your friendship so much. You're one of my closest friends and I'm so sorry that I made you feel so hurt and betrayed but if I could I would take it back. I've changed into a much better person and this man wishes you only happiness in life and in your marriage. I just wanted to tell you that John" said Randy as he turned around and walked toward the door.
"You're not staying?" I asked.
"I wasn't invited and I know John, doesn't want me here and I don't want to upset him on his wedding day" said Randy, "Sorry Lea, I only came here to apologize to John."
"Look Randy..." said John, "I think of you as one of my closest friends as well. Maybe we can try to be friends again, because I would like you here."
I grinned with delight.
"Really?" asked Randy.
"Of course you idiot!" said John wrapping his arm around him, "I'm sorry about the hit before."
Randy chuckled, "I deserved it, nice punch though... you've been going hard at the punching bag?"
"I have" said John.
"Ok I'm glad to see you two become friends again, but John has a wedding to be in" I said, "And Alex must be waiting for him."
John nodded, "I'm glad you're here, both of you."
Randy gave him a wink, "Good luck."
...
After the beautiful wedding was the reception, it was out in this open garden. Randy and I sat at the table with, Adele, Phillip, Dad and Stephanie.
"So how are you doing? Not feeling weird about being at your ex fiancé's wedding?" asked Phil to me.
"Phillip?" squirmed Adele, shaking her head.
"What? I'm just asking what I'm sure everyone wants to know" he said.
I smiled, "No it's okay I feels fine. I mean I'm not feeling jealous or anything if that's what you're asking."
"You don't feel awkward at all, baby?" asked Dad, "If you are we can go?"
"No Dad, I'm fine. I mean sure that could have been me, but I really don't want that to be me. I'm very happy where I ended up and who I'm with" I said.
"Speaking of, where is Wade?" asked Phil, "I miss him."
Adele laughed as she kissed her fiancé's cheek, "I'm sure he missed you too, it's not like you two see each other every day at work."
"He told me that he had some important meeting today? Do you guys know about it?" I asked.
"Must be like boss only stuff... I have no clue" said Phillip looking at Adele, "Do you?"
Adele shrugged her shoulder, "No idea?"
"Well you got me" said Randy.
I smiled at him, "Thank you for coming and look how great it turned out. John and you are buddies again."
"Thanks Lea" he said. We all glanced at the dance floor where John and his beautifully, white satin, detailed halter necked dressed bride were dancing together to 'I just can't stop loving you' by Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett. It must have been a special song to them.
"Baby, what will be our song?" asked Adele to Phil.
He kissed her lips, "I'm thinking Come as you are by Nirvana."
She narrowed her brown eyes at him, "I have nothing against Nirvana, but there is to be no Nirvana while we're dancing to our first dance."
"She right" said Stephanie. Adele chuckled.
"Well I'll just let the wife choose then, happy wife, happy life right Randal?" said Phil.
Randy smiled uncomfortably.
"You and your mouth" muttered Adele as she pulled Phil up to go dance with the other couples.
Dad happily held on to Stephanie's hand as the two walked to the floor, where the other couple's were situated. That left Randy and I, suddenly I felt like I was in high school again.
"Did you want to dance, Lea?" he asked.
"Um... no I'm fine where I am" I said touching my stomach.
"I understand, you have two left feet anyway" he smirked.
"No I don't!" I yelled, "I'll show you right now!"
Randy laughed, "Please don't embarrass yourself Lea, you're becoming a mother."
"Oh please Randy, you know even with a 20 week old baby in my stomach, I can still dance."
Randy laughed but his eyes then gawked behind me, I turned around and noticed Natalya walking toward our table. Her long, layered blonde locks blew in the wind. She was dressed in a short, bright fuchsia, strapless dress paired with light pink pumps.
She smiled nervously, "Hi Lea."
"Hello Nattie" I said kissing her cheek before she sat down next to me, "What are you doing here? Did John invite you? I know he met you once?"
"No, your father told me that you guys were here" she said.
"My Dad?" I asked looking at him dancing horribly with Stephanie; she was being kind in tolerating his horrid dance moves.
"Well, I was trying to get in touch with you but I couldn't reach you" she said.
"Oh right, I left it on silent during the wedding" I said, "I'm sorry."
"Well your Dad is actually one of my patients, I see him when I work as a general practitioner. It's in the same building. I learned from him that he was your Dad, he's a very sweet guy" she said.
"Oh I'm sure he tried to put the charms on you." I watched Dad continue to embarrass himself.
She laughed, "He was nice and he told me that you all were here, so I got another doctor to take care of my other appointments and so I'm here. By the way where is Wade?"
"Oh he had a meeting, he regretfully couldn't attend" I said sighing, "But I'm glad you're here."
"I was just thinking about what you were telling me the other day about that guy" she whispered in my ear.
My lips formed into a grin, I turned to Randy who was still gawking at her. "Randy, this is Natalya. Natalya this is my friend, Randy."
"Nice to meet you, Natalya" he said putting his hand out.
She grinned as she gazed at him; she looked a little flustered at the sight of him, "Nice to meet you, Randy."
"Maybe you two should go dance?" I said looking at Natalya, "Randy wants to dance, but I'm just not feeling up to it."
Natalya looked at Randy nervously.
"I'd love to dance with you" said Randy getting up from his seat. She grinned as he took her hand. The two walked toward the dance floor.
I took another sip of the cool, orange juice as I sat at the table watching all of the couple dancing. I sighed as I stroked my stomach, "Just you and me buddy."
I noticed a woman with short bright red hair in a gorgeous mink dress walking toward me, she was one of the bridesmaids. As she came closer I noticed that it was Taylor.
"Lea!" she screamed as she hugged me.
"I'm so glad to see you Taylor" I said watching her sit next to me, "I really like your hair."
She touched her now pixie cut locks, "Thank you, felt like a change... but how are you? I can't believe you're pregnant and you're getting married to that very sexy Englishman."
I chuckled at her sweetness, "Yeah I am; I'm about halfway and we're having a boy. How are you and Matt? I saw him earlier but didn't speak to him that much"
"Oh my god... a little boy, that is so wonderful Lea. Adele is a big sister, how is she? Matt and I are fantastic but I just want you to know what we're all really happy for you and we still care for you a lot."
"Aw I miss you guys especially you" I said smiling at her, "Adele is great she's a beautiful person she'd love to have seen you all but Alex always fills me in on you."
"I love Alex she's great, but no matter what you'll always be my friend" she said.
"You should definitely come over sometime; we could spend some time together. If I wasn't pregnant then I'd come down to Miami, how's the club?"
"It's doing great, fantastic since Nicole has left. We had to close for the weekend because all of us wanted to be here for John, I'm so happy for him. He looks very happy" she said gazing at John and Alex.
I nodded, "They look great together."
"You can't keep dodging me all day, Taylor" said Matt approaching us, "Come on dance with me."
"But I just started talking with Lea" she whined.
I smiled, "It's alright, go dance with him. I'll still be here."
"You sure?" she asked.
"Yeah of course, go enjoy yourself" I said.
"Thanks Lea" said Matt as he walked away with Taylor grasping onto one of his arms.
I noticed that almost everyone was dancing; only the people who were already beginning to feel the aftermath of getting drunk were sitting down and those were dangerous people to be around. I decided to take a stroll around the garden; I hated everyone's sympathetic stares as they watched me walk away from the empty table. The garden was beautiful, it really was scenic. I glanced at how close it was to a cliff, just metres away from a beach. It wasn't much of a beach but it looked nice and the ocean breeze felt wonderful. I felt someone's fingers move in front of my eyes. I took in the musky scent and felt joyous at the fact of who it was. "Guess who" he spoke in his deep, English accent.
