RECAP FROM CHAPTER 25
Adriana grabbed Loren by the hand with Eddie holding on behind her. The three of them went inside, grabbed their stuff and hustled out as fast as they can through the crowds of the dance floor ,hustling out of the club, down the elevator, through the mini-mall, the gambling area, around the Buffets, restaurants and bars and finally…
Loren: "ADRIANA ELIZABETH SANDERS WHERE THE HECK ARE WE GO—"
The three of them exchanged a look of shock, leaving them completely and utterly speechless.
Loren: "OH!"
Adriana: "MY"
Eddie: "GOD!"
Chapter 26 –"ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN VEGAS."
At the Palms Hotel & Casino, SIN CITY!
Melissa and Ian entered the Wedding Chapel,walking hand in hand and with confidence. They obviously did not care about being formally dressed for a Wedding at the moment, but they both knew that they wanted to get married as soon as possible and the timing could not be more perfect than right here and now in Vegas.
They walked up to Nancy, the lady at the front counter and followed her into her small office, who explained every detail of the Chapel's Wedding packages,plus disclosure fees and legal forms,etc.
"Alrighty then, Mr. Kenningston, Ms. Sanders." Said Nancy with a cheerful smile,as she took a bunch of papers fresh hot from the printer, along with a high lighter and two Pentel pens. "here are the last of the legal forms that requires both your signitures, just sign here at the X and initial here, here and here too"
Nancy pointed at the X, highlighting all the blank lines for their initials.
Melissa and Ian glanced at each other with such love and excitement in their eyes. Ian gladly took the pen by signing then printing his name at the X, with his initials on the blank lines, Melissa did the same knowing it would be the last time she signed and printed her name as Melissa Sanders.
Nancy: (standing up, from her swivel chair, as a young looking blond in a Black business dress suit and black heels walked into her office), "Very good guys, now onto the Ceremony part of the package, Amy, my assistant, will take over with dresses, color theme, music, flowers and anything you need to make this the Wedding of your dreams".
The blond in the Black Business Dress suit walked up to couple and introduced herself.
"Hi My name is Amy and I will be your Wedding planner assisting you with all the details for the ceremony which should be happening in like two hours from now." She said with a enthusiastic smile and stuck her hand out, giving each of them a friendly hand shake.
Melissa: (smiling happily, returning Amy's handshake) "I'm Melissa, the Bride to be."
Ian: "Hello love, I'm Ian, her Husband to be".
Amy: "OK. Awesome. Now, quick question. Do you by chance, have any family or friends here in town as witnesses to your special day?"
Melissa and Ian exchanged a look of hesitation at each other. They left the club so fast, they forgot about everyone else.
Ian: "I…uhmm…I think our friends are waiting for us at the lobby"
Amy: "Fabulous. Let's get out of this office so we can all talk Wedding Ceremony details,yeah? "
MEANWHILE, LOREN, EDDIE AND ADRIANA WERE ANXIOUSLY WAITING IN THE LOBBY.
Loren: "OMG you guys!..." (in panic mode, pacing back and forth,her motherly instincts triggered)"is this really happening?!...Melissa and Ian, getting married right here and now in Vegas at like…what time is it anyway?"
Adriana: (as she is checking her phone), "its quarter to 2 in the morning."she replied casually.
[*QUICKY A/N: I know it may be impossible for Mel and Ian to get married in the wee hours of the morning, but keep in mind, ITS VEGAS, all CRAZY THINGS like spontaneous Weddings is most likely to happen IN ? I am certain it's a 24/7 thing. Hello! Why else would a drive thru Wedding Chapel exist?...besides, for those of you who are over 21 and have gone on Vegas adventures with fam or friends, VEGAS CEASE TO NOT HAVE ANY CLOCKS ANYWHERE. TRUST ME. The older you get, the more you know. haha. Lol. JUST SAYIN…* ]
Loren: "two o'clock in the morning? Seriously?...this is Melissa's idea of a dream wedding?!..I don't mind that it is here in Vegas but why can't we wait till later today or tonight when our families arrive?!..how bout tomorrow afternoon, on Sunday perhaps?!..I just don't get it!..why right now at 2 in the morning for god sakes!"
As much as Adriana agrees with Loren, it was up to Aid to calm her down, "Loren Monique Tate Duran!"she called out. "will you please calm down before I go in 'Mom mode' on you too? Please Lo?..I agree with you. Trust me. I do." Adriana stood up, stopping Loren's pacing and gave her a hug as a sign mutual understanding. "But you know as well as I do that Melissa is wild and spontaneous"
Loren: (letting out a sigh of disappointment), "not to mention rebellious, how typical of her to be so…so..Mel!"
Aid: "do you remember our dinner conversation earlier tonight, that she wanted to do this anyway?"
Loren: (confused),"huh?..what are you talking about Aid?"
Aid: "she wanted to call the guys and do the Vegas Wedding thing instead of a formal and fancy Wedding Ceremony. She's not into the sweet,elegant and simple like her mom wants it to be."
Loren: "oh yeah" she spat sarcastically. "Hand it to Mother Lisa to be controlling and over bearing and demanding of what Melissa's Wedding should be like instead of what Melissa wants it to be."
Aid: "Exactly. Mel is one who loves happy colorful and …and."
Loren: "outrageous?"
Aid: "actually. I was thinking Fla—"
Just then, Aid's phone began ringing to Penelope and Pj's giggling as choice of a personalized ring tone for her husband Phil. She picked it up.
-PHONE CALL BETWEEN AID AND PHIL-
Aid: "Hello?…hey babe, what's up?"
Phil: "just letting you know, we just arrived in town, where you all at right now?"
Aid: "waiting for Lo and Mel outside the Women's Restroom." She lied. Not only to Phil, but knowing Loren and Eddie were there with her.
Phil: "oh..okay…so you girls are not at the hotel room yet?"
Aid: "We're about to leave actually. We went clubbing at the Palms Casino."
Phil: "ahhh..I see. Well. I don't want to interrupt your fun but please,please promise me you and the girls will get to the hotel room safe?
Aid: "of course I promise you we'll at the hotel room safe and babe? When you said We, what did you mean by that?"
Phil: "oh as in all of us, Max,Nora,the twins, our kids, plus Lisa too."
Aid: "oh...okay…I was just wondering that's all. Where are you sleeping tonight?"
Phil: "Max has offered for all of us to stay at his and Katy's time share for the weekend and hopefully Eddie received a text message from his dad about Brunch later today..so I'll see you soon OK?"
Aid: "yeah. For sure. I'll see you soon. I love you babe"
Phil: " I love you too Aid..good night"
Aid: "Night"
-END CALL—
A FEW MINUTES LATER, MELISSA AND IAN, FOLLOWED BY THE YOUNG BLOND IN A BLACK BUSINESS DRESS SUIT CAME WALKING TOWARDS THEM. Melissa and Ian were wrapped in each other's arms, happy and ready for their spontaneous Wedding announcement to their friends.
Melissa: "WE'RE GETTING MARRIED TODAY CAN YOU BELIEVE YOU GUYS?!" She squealed as she ran off to the girls, giving them a hug.
Adriana and Loren exchanged a quick 'OMG SHE IS REALLY GOING TO DO THIS' look but played it off and accepted Melissa's hug.
Adriana: "OMG MEL! CONGRATS TO YOU BOTH?"
Mel: "actually its good you two are here because Amy,here, is going to talk details about dresses, color theme and flower arrangements and all that good stuff."
Amy walked up to Adriana and Loren, giving each of them a handshake and a smile.
Adriana: "Hi I'm Adriana, Melissa's sister in law and Bridesmaid and this is," turning to Loren, "is..Loren Du-…"
Amy paused in recognition of both Loren and Eddie, she took a deep breath, calming the fan girl within tamed and in control.
Amy: "OH MY GOODNESS MELISSA!"she squeaked as she turned to Melissa. "your best friend is Loren, as in Duran, as in my favorite song in the world, 'Might as Well be Mars' Loren Duran?"
Melissa nodded proudly.
Amy: (turning back to face Loren, nervous yet overly excited), "oh my gosh, Loren!..I mean, Mrs. Duran. I mean, oh my goodness!...its so..I mean, I am so super honored to meet you…I am like..your super greatest fan!.."
Loren: "pleasure is all mine and thank you for being a super fan of mine. I truly appreciate it."
Amy: (finally calming down)," so I presume you are Melissa's chosen Maid of Honor?"
Loren: "that is correct."
Amy: "alright ladies, let's go back to my office and get this Wedding ceremony on a roll."
The girls followed Amy and they disappeared to the back office, while the guys had their time to talk too.
Eddie: "Are you truly serious you want to do this? I mean, a late night spur of the moment Wedding?"
Ian: "of course. Its Vegas mate. Anything can happen here. I love Mel and she loves me and we both decided we want to do this together. No turning back. I have never wanted anything more than for Melissa to be my wife."
Eddie: "As your Best man, I am happy for you buddy, Congratulations!"
With that, the boys exchanged those MANLY FRAT BRO hand shake hug thing that guys do. (*a/n: LOL*)
LATER THAT MORNING…..IAN WAS CALLED OUT TO WAIT AT THE ALTAR...Fortunately for the guys, they were still dressed in Club attire, all they had to do is exchange their dressy business blazers/suit jackets for a fancier more formal looking Suit Jackets.
The chapel was beautifully transformed with Royal Purple sashes and bouquets of lilac and lavender Plumeria, Calia Lily & orchids, surrounded candle lights. As if on cue, Adriana began walking down the aisle, dressed in a spaghetti strap glittery lavender long gown that hugs her figure in all the right places and flares at the bottom with white high heeled shoes; Her hair was touched up with soft curls added with a fresh lavender Plumeria tucked on the left side of her ear, smiled at Ian and then took her place on the side of the altar.
A few minutes later, Loren came walking down the aisle wearing the same long gown lavender dress, with the exception that her dress was strapless. And just like Adriana, she was wear pearly white high heeled shoes. Her hair was done in a lovely up do with curly strand of hair to the side. She too, was also wearing a lavender Plumeria flower tucked in the left side of her ear. Loren flashed a happy, Congratulations smile at Ian then took her place by Adriana at the altar.
And finally, came Melissa, walking down the aisle, with Eddie. She was dressed in a simply yet beautiful strapless white gown with glassy looking high heeled shoes; hair was styled in a beautiful up-do with a crown made of fresh lavender Plumerias and white orchids around her head.
[*a/n: YES! Eddie had to walk her down the aisle, please go with the flow of what a spontaneous Vegas Wedding would be like in the fiction world and in the wee hours of the AM And YES! Hair, dresses, make-up and matching shoes for the girls were charged by the magical charge card …only in the HH FICTION WORLD, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN! PLEASE DON'T HATE ME OR JUDGE ME FOR MY IMAGINATION*]
Eddie lets go of Melissa's arm, leans over and kisses her on the cheek as she takes her hands interlinked into Ian's hands then Eddie smoothly walks over to his place where the Best Man is supposed to stand.
And so the Wedding Ceremony as the Pastor begins with…..
"To all present I say: We are gathered here, not to witness the beginning of what will be, but rather what already is! We do not create this marriage, because we cannot. We can and do, however, celebrate with Melissa and Ian, the wondrous and joyful occurrence that has already taken place in their lives, and the commitment they make today."
The Pastor pauses and looks around the Chapel,to Loren and Adriana, on the left and to Eddie, on the right side, and then turns back to face, Melissa and Ian, smiling at the beautiful couple that they are and continued his opening spiel. "If anyone objects to this marriage, let them speak now or forever hold their peace..."
"STOP THIS WEDDING!..I OBJECT!... " CALLED OUT A LOUD VOICE FROM THE BACK OF THE CHAPEL.
AND THE WEDDING DRAMA BEGINS ...WHO IS THIS UNINVITED MYSTERY GUEST? ...COULD IT BE SOMEONE FROM MEL'S PAST OR IAN'S?
*CUE DRAMATIC DUN DUN DUN!*
So whatcha think mes amies?....Love it? hate it? thirsty for more?
YEAH. YEAH. I know this Chapter utterly slow and confusing. Please forgive me as I am trying to get back in the flow of this particular story. Please note, I am twisted and CRAZY writer and write on the edge of spontaneity. LOL. unfortunately, the original draft of the Chapter needed some MAJOR changes. Call me a perfection that has an obsession to make sense. Then again, its only fiction and as mentioned I do write purely for fun and your entertainment.
ANYWAYS! *all grammatical and spelling errors,although minor, they all belong to me! . I wanted to point that out before the Fan Fiction grammar and spelling police catches me and throws me in the bad grammar and spelling jail. *
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So I am still here at the library, typing away as many Chapters as I can for both stories. I apologize for the delay. I will continue typing and will post AS SOON AS TOMORROW. I ran out of time and the library is about to close. Please forgive me again?
I promise I will be back tomorrow for sure! Thank you for you kindness and understanding and know I LOVE YOU!
BUT GOODNESS GRACIOUS, writing the drama is way too crazy even for my own drama!..stay tuned!
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