Love is Blind – Chapter 43
By MyNameIsCAL
"I bet you look wonderful." Iggy gave me one of his infamous grins, pushing me up against the dressing room wall.
"Not as wonderful as you do." I pulled him down into a kiss.
When we broke apart, his grin had widened, if that was even possible.
I slipped my hand into his. "C'mon, Phineas is waiting for us."
He stood, waiting to see us outside. After all, he had paid for them, so he only deserved to see if they looked alright. I personally hated dressing up, but Phineas gave us a smile as we came out.
"Well the two of you look great," he complimented.
"Alright, if they fit to your liking, you can go change and we'll hang them for you to take home," the lady who worked at the store told us.
I swear Iggy's grin grew wider as we headed back to the changing room.
I stood with Gabe in his room. There were old posters in here, superheroes and long gone bands. He was staring out the window, Max and Ella already seated.
"Phineas is hoping his parents will come around and show up," Gabe stated. "You know, he's been waiting for this for his whole life."
I kept my silence, only nodding in response.
"He always said that I was always there for him, that I made up for their lack of support." He let out a sigh. "I just wish for once they would be there for something. It hurts me as much as it hurts him."
"But I'm sure he'll just be happy to be with you," I told him.
He turned to face me. "I know."
We made our way down the stairs, meeting Gabe's mother who adjusted his bowtie, telling him how lovely he looked. Then we finally made our way outside. Gabe stood by the altar, shifting his weight, hands shoved in his pockets.
Iggy joined us a few minutes later, flashing me a grin as he went by. He almost knocked over a few chairs, but Max and Ella managed to catch them before they all fell and knocked more chairs over.
Gabe's parents took their seats, and now there were only two empty ones, for Phineas' parents. Max caught my eye, giving me a smile, and then the music started. Phineas stepped out of the house, donning a white tuxedo.
"I…I can't believe his parents would do this to him." Gabe sucked in a breath.
But Phineas was gracious. He was the kind of guy that could light up a room without anyone in it. The officiate was quick to start as Phineas reached us. There were things that ran along the lines of clichés I remembered from books and movies. And before I knew it, they were exchanging vows.
Gabe took Phineas' hand. "Phineas, I've never been good with words. Not the way you are. And it took me a while to figure this all out, but I'm really glad we've made it this far, that even when I'm being stubborn, you're still there for me. I know I don't say this enough, Phineas, but I love you, with all my heart, forever and ever, so yes, I do."
Phineas looked like he might start crying. "Gabriel, I'm just so glad you didn't run from me, that I hadn't scared you away with my heart out on my sleeve. And I've…I've never wanted anything more than to be here with you, to make you my best friend forever. I love you too, and of course, I do."
They exchanged their rings accompanied by our clapping, and then Phineas pulled Gabe off his feet and into a kiss. Iggy let out a whistle, producing a laugh from everyone. For once, Gabe had a smile across his face.
Dinner came next, thanks to Iggy and Gabe's mother. We sat outside around a long table, laughing, exchanging stories. Gabe's parents were nice, and it made me wonder if I had ever known my own parents if they would treat me like them or like Phineas' parents.
"Gabe, you really must bring your friends here to cook more often," Gabe's fathered laughed. "This, by far, is the best steak I've ever had."
Iggy gave us a huge grin. As long as it wasn't me, complimenting Iggy on his cooking was one of the things that made him get all happy. For me, he'd always just brush it off and say I was just trying to be nice.
After the food was gone, and our plates scraped clean, Phineas put on some music. I helped him set up the speakers earlier, the backyard now illuminated with strings of lights. He pulled Gabe out of his seat, and we watched them move around the makeshift dance floor smiling at each other.
We joined them after the song ended, along with Gabe's parents. Iggy was joking, telling me to let him lead, and I rolled my eyes, resting my head against his shoulder. He kissed the top of my head, chuckling, "I'm sorry if I step on your feet."
A few songs went by as we shuffled awkwardly around. I had my eyes closed, wondering what it'd be like to try to dance without being able to see.
"Hey, Fang." Iggy said quietly. "Would you mind if I danced with Ella? You know, I feel bad."
I lifted my head, glancing at Ella and Max, watching us looking amused.
"Of course," I nodded.
He gave me a smile, leaning down to kiss me, before walking off towards them. I felt dazed for a moment, trying not to smile to myself, but sometimes with Iggy, that was impossible.
I made my way to Max slowly, telling myself I should probably ask her to dance now.
"So, uhm, you wanna dance?" I asked her.
She laughed. "That would be lovely."
She took my hand, and we swayed around, but that grew tiring after a while, and so Max put her arms around my neck, resting her head against my chest. I watched Iggy and Ella, laughing as they stepped on each other's toes. Phineas flashed me a smile after catching my eye.
"Fang?"
"Yes, Max?"
"Do you ever miss this?"
"What do you mean?"
"I don't know."
My eyes met hers. "Sometimes, Max."
She gave me a small smile.
