REWRITE THE STARS
So first of all, damn that last episode was a freaking delight…. secondly at one point this and the last chapter were one longer chapter so again this could go on the shorter side…. still don't own anything except my plot bunnies
"You're my maid of honor and the sister of the groom…. HOW could you let this happen Della?" Daisy exclaimed as they entered the venue for the wedding rehearsal and the bride to be quickly noticed that the best man was nowhere to be found.
"This wouldn't have happened if you picked me to be your maid of honor," Clarabelle said shooting daggers at Della before looking toward Daisy.
Sucking in a deep breath, Della mentally counted to ten thinking about how she'd have loved to of seen Clarabelle go toe to toe with Zeus before flashing the bride a reassuring smile.
"Don't worry Daisy we've got this under control and have another best man lined up…. it's just well we haven't formerly asked him and he's not here yet."
Daisy simply shook her head.
"Okay...well then let's hope that the crisis is averted sooner rather than later."
Della was about to make another reassuring comment when the door opened, and Launchpad showed up...his 'girlfriend' in toe.
'Hi' Gosslyn mouthed to Dewey as the duo looked at one another intensely though in the midst of the action the only ones who paid any mind to this interaction were the other teens who if they hadn't known that Launchpad and Gosslyn's relationship was a sham outright well they kind of suspected it.
'You look beautiful," Dewey mouthed back causing the young girl to flush a bit.
"There he is now," Donald said taking a few steps toward Launchpad, a smile on his face.
Launchpad flashed Donald a confused look back as he was clueless as to just what he'd stepped into.
"Did I get the time wrong?" he asked thinking that St. Canard was just on the other side of the waterfront district and was totally in the same time zone...right?
"You're right on time BEST MAN," Donald said giving extra emphasis to the last two words even though it still left Launchpad confused.
"Storkules is stuck in Ithaquack," Della explained as she tucked a loose piece of hair behind her ear as she flashed him a smile, "And since you're practically family we figured you'd be perfect in the roll."
Launchpad's eyes went wide at Della's words..'Practically Family' He wondered if in another life if he hadn't taken the job with Drake if they'd been actual family by now and he'd be standing by Donald's side not as a mild acquaintance but as his brother.
While Launchpad had been practically family, Donald's actual family looked just as confused at this declaration as Della flashed them a reassuring look.
"We didn't want to create a rift picking one of you over the other," she spoke causing the cousins to nod.
"Though if he did pick one of us it would have been me," Feathry replied, "After all I'm his favorite."
"Yes, but I helped Della with Bachelorette Party planning," Gladstone argued back however before the cousins could bicker about who was better, Clarabelle broke the tension.
"Well well well, this is definitely an upgrade, I mean sure like I said Storkules was easy on the eyes but Launchpad…"
Clarabelle's boyfriend Horace gave her a stern look causing her to taper off her flirtatious demeanor
There was a moment of silence before Launchpad broke it.
"So, what duties does this gig entail?"
"Well, for starters you'll stand by me while we say our vows. Then at the reception you'll give a little speech."
Launchpad listened to what Donald said as Jose Carioca, one of Donald's former college bandmates turned groomsman chimed in as he tipped his hat.
"And don't forget the bachelor party, the most exciting fiesta of the whole weekend."
Daisy gave the parrot a glare.
"Well, after the ceremony of course," Jose clarified as Daisy flashed him a smile before clapping her hands together.
"Alright...since we have our issue sorted out all non-wedding party members please take a seat.
The teens, Cousins, Horace, Fenton and a few others began to make their way into the venue from the lobby.
Once it was just the essential people left in the lobby everyone figured out the order, they would need to enter the hall and at what music cues. First would be Scrooge, the officiant of the ceremony followed by Donald and his groomsman then the bridal party and then finally Daisy herself.
Once they all entered in the fashion that they needed to the future bride and groom listened as Scrooge was saying he was saving reading them their vows for the ceremony and was giving more of a toast about how happy he was that Donald had finally found some much needed happiness in his life and how he was blessed to bring Daisy into the family fold as family was the greatest treasure of all.
As Scrooge was giving this speech, Launchpad couldn't help but look over toward where Della was standing across the aisle giving her the once over. She'd been wearing a purple dress that hung on her body perfectly. God she was beautiful, and he wondered if she remembered that purple was his favorite color.
Meanwhile, Della was looking across the aisle at Launchpad. Not that she'd ever been into formalities but damn it if the man couldn't fill out a suit in a way that made her knees go weak.
-xx-
"Do you see that," Louie whispered toward his brothers.
"See what?" Huey asked while Dewey just tilted his head in his brother's direction trying to hide the knuckle brushing, he'd been doing with Gosslyn
"Mom…. Launchpad…. the way they are looking at one another the sexual tension you can cut with a knife."
-xx-
Once Scrooge finished up his speech, there was no more that needed to be said before the actual ceremony and so it was soon time for dinner.
"Does Donald know?" Fenton asked walking up toward Della, nursing a glass of wine and handing her one of her own.
"About?" she asked flashing him a smile as she took the glass and raised it to her lips for a sip.
"You're history with Launchpad."
Della let out a chuckle before the realization settled. Was Fenton jealous? Was there something that her friend needed to be jealous about? Taking another sip, she simply shrugged back her shoulders. "I've told you before...by the time I realized that feelings had sparked I had asked my boys blessing to get into dating and when I was about to tell Launchpad…."
"He got the call."
"He got the call….though I'm sure that one or more of my sons told Webby I'd been planning to ask Launchpad out, I don't think Donald or Scrooge or anyone else knew...or at least they never told me that they knew."
Fenton nodded.
"And you're okay with him being Best Man and having him be permanently front and center with him and you together in all of the wedding party photos."
"I am, I would have pushed hard for one of the cousins if I wasn't okay."
Fenton nodded looking across the room where Launchpad was chatting with Clarabelle and Horace.
"She's going to eat him up alive…. did you want to assist in a save?"
Della looked from Fenton to Launchpad back to Fenton a smile on her lips.
"He's Darkwing Duck's personal bodyguard I think he can fend for himself."
Fenton smiled mentally ticking off that he had a win as the night continued to play on.
-XX-
"Alright ladies," Daisy spoke sometime later, "Della said she had something big planned for tonight."
Della nodded looking at the clock on the wall. What she had planned was time sensitive and so they needed to leave soon or else their plans could be snuffed out.
"I do, and we better hurry if we want to make it to the marina in time."
"The marina...sounds fancy," Clarabelle spoke an impressed look crossing her face as Della nodded before turning her head toward Gosslyn.
"Gosslyn, would you care to join us?" Della soon asked causing the younger girl to be surprised.
"I-um-sure-I guess."
Soon the girls headed out of the hall leaving just the guys to come out to play.
"So, what to do for a Bachelor Party?"
"Well...I have some ideas in mind," Jose said a glint in his eyes.
"We have the boys with us," Donald spoke, "and even though they are eighteen Della would kill me if I took them to a strip club…. I wouldn't want them in a strip club."
Jose looked deflated as Dewey stepped forward flashing a smile at Launchpad.
"Don't worry, I've got this one Launchpad," the middle triplet said smiling toward his best friend.
"Okay...Dewey you're in charge."
