Chapter 27

Nadia, sleeping in the middle was the first one to wake up and groan when the bright sunlight hit her eyes, causing the other two to stir mimicking her action. Alex rolled over and spotted 3 glasses of water, and bottle of Tylenol waiting for them on the bedside table. It's clear that Ryan knew how they would feel when they wake up this morning. "Never again." Alex said. "How did all three of us end up in the same bed?" Nadia asked. "This is clearly a representation that last night was lit." Simone laughed holding her head. They all groaned and laughed. Ryan coming back from his morning jog entered his bedroom that still occupied by the three ladies. "Good to see all three of you are still alive." He laughed resting against the wall closest to the door. "Barely." Alex said sitting up running her hands through her hair. "I 'm going to make some breakfast, you guys want any?" He questioned ready to make his way back downstairs. "I cannot think about food right now, but coffee on the other hand sounds great." Simone answered. Ryan nodded, heading downstairs to get the coffee machine started and to take a shower in the bathroom down the hall.

A few minutes later the girls get downstairs to get the coffee Ryan started and eat some toast before taking the painkillers. "What time is dress shopping, that is still today right?" Nadia asked just to make sure she didn't have the dates mixed up. "Yep, we can leave around 12 or 1 at the latest." Alex said. "Hopefully I'll feel more human than I do right now." Simone answered walking around with sunglasses which she believes will make her hangover more bearable. "Maybe I should take a shower. I'm sure that'll help." She said more o herself than the other two, before walking upstairs to get the shower going in the on-suite bathroom in Alex and Ryan's room. Alex sends a quick test to Nimah Natalie and Shelby telling them to meet her at the bridal boutique at 1, before she and Nadia starts cleaning up the few morning dishes. "What's on the bucket list for the 6 of you for the rest of the day?" Ryan asked freshly showered smelling like his shower gel. "Dress shopping." Alex said flopping down next to him on the couch. "And no you're not invited." Nadia said before her brother could say anything. "I'm going to tell mom you're being rude to me. Your only brother." Ryan said. "Whatever, she loves me more." Nadia said throwing a scatter cushion at him playfully. "You wish." Ryan said and Nadia got up before he threw the pillow back at her, making her way towards the bathroom down the hall. Alex really liked being an only child and all the quality time she spent with her mom, but it's the little things like this that makes her enjoy watching how they always argue about silly little things. She made a mental note that whenever she and Ryan were going to start a family she definitely didn't want only one child.

Once all of them were done they left the house to go dress shopping. Caleb texted Ryan asking of he was up for hitting a sports bar later in the day since their ladies would probably be in the shops whole day dress hunting. Ryan obeyed and left the house about half an hour after the girls wen their way, meeting his best friend at the sports bar.

At the boutique they all waited outside for Alex and her two sister in laws to arrive. Once all 6 of them were there they entered and the consultant showed them to a little waiting room where two people were seated on the couch already. From a far they both looked vaguely familiar but as they walked closer Alex's smile broadened. Her mom and Theresa were sitting there. Alex hugged them both simultaneously as they got up. "I texted them earlier telling them to surprise you here ." Shelby said. "Thank you." She mouthed trying not to get all weepy eyed at the moment. The consultant comes over to them asking who the bride is and they all point at Alex. She takes Alex back to the dressing room with her asking her what she has in mind. The first dress he tried on was a ball gown, it wasn't exactly what she had in mind but she tried it on as something different. She walked out to show the entourage and they weren't really sold on it, but neither was she. The second one she had on was exactly what she wanted. It was a very simple white trumpet style gown with buttons fastening halfway to her lower back, and a lace bodice that stretched over her front and back leaving the middle of her back exposed. It was a perfect fit and showed off all her curves. She walked outside showing the second one and she heard all of them gasp as she came out. Her mom and Theresa had tears in their eyes. "No, no no do not cry right now." She pointed at the two of them. "I'm not crying there's something in my eye." Theresa said and they all laughed. Alex turned to look at herself in the mirror and she was sold on the dress, this was her dress. The rest of the girls had huge smiles on their faces and nodded their heads up and down frantically. "If my brother doesn't cry or have his jaw drop to the floor when you walk down the aisle in 3 weeks' time there is something terribly wrong with him." Simone said. Laughing at that statement, Theresa and Sita got up walking with envelopes towards her where she stood on the little podium still looking at herself in the mirror. "And now?" Alex asked the two women. Theresa handed her envelope first and Alex opened it. A blank cheque. "For the dress." Theresa answered answering Alex's questioning face and she shook her head trying to say no, she can't have her mother in law pay for her dress. Just as she was about to say something Sita handed her another envelope. An all expenses paid trip for 2 for 4 days in Paris. Now, Alex couldn't control her tears anymore. "You guys, no. I don't know what to say." She whispered barely audible. "No need to say anything. See this as my thank you gift for taking Ryan off my hands." Theresa joked. "And to you Theresa, for dealing with Alex's mood swings from now on." Sita said. The entourage clapped smiling walking over to the three ladies who stood there hugging each other for quite some time. "Group hug!" Nimah yelled and waved at the consultant to join in the group hug.

Afterwards they all went to a small coffee shop to grab a bite to eat. "I can have cake for the last time today before the wedding right?" Alex asked. "Sure, as long as you don't eat the whole one, you need to share half with me." Natalie said, scooping some of it up with her fork. When the bill arrived Alex paid for it. "After everything all of you've done for me on this rock and roll journey of wedding planning, this is the least I can do,." She said handing over her card to the waiter. Theresa and Sita greeted them, since they wouldn't be able to stay overnight, and Nadia and Simone also had to get going. They went to go say hello to Ryan when they called him to ask if he's home. He told them he's out but will cut down on his social visit with the guys to kill a few hours with him mom and sisters before they left. He'd only be seeing them in 3 weeks time again. Alex told the others she'd call it a day, she needs to recuperate and sleep off the rest of her hangover.

"So, how was your hunt?" Ryan asked massaging her feet. "Amazing, I found the perfect dress." She said smiling. "But I didn't see any bags here." Ryan said. "Yes, that's because I didn't bring it home, because you'd snoop around until you'd find it." Alex said laughing. "Yeeaahh I would've, I can't wait that long Alex." Ryan moaned moving on the other foot. "It only 3 more weeks it's not that much." Alex answered sitting up. "Oh and guess what. Your mom paid for my dress and, my mom gave us a voucher for a 4 day all expenses paid trip in Paris as a wedding gift." She said retrieving the voucher from her bag. Ryan was stunned, this was so much more than he expected from both their parents. He and Alex had decided that they wouldn't be able to afford a honeymoon right after the wedding, and now this generous gifts was here. "This is more than I would've ever expected as a wedding gift from anyone." He said looking at the voucher. "I know right?" She said. "We're really lucky to have them in our lives." Alex said and Ryan nodded his head still not sure if he's dreaming. "And, I am the luckiest man to have you in mine, Alexandra Parrish, soon to be Booth." Ryan said kissing her forehead.

Hey guys! Here's another one. Hope you enjoy. I wanted to make their mothers work together and not portray the in law family as people who don't always like the girl their sons marry, so I hope I did it justice. And the gifts may be a bit extreme but I always think that parents always make a contribution towards the wedding no matter in what for it may be. Hope y'all understand that part (and anything is possible in fiction right?). Thank you for the follows and favourites and reviews they really brighten up my day seeing how much you guys enjoy the story. On a side not out university still didn't start yet students are still protesting for free education and exams are scheduled on 7 November while we missed 3 weeks of class already. . BUT, on the other end I'm back home chilling in bed writing some fanfiction . Read, review and let me know what you guys think (sorry for this long message). Lovies-S