AN: Thanks for the reviews. I think for the most part Red and Kitty are great parents, and I wanted to give a reason for Laurie's behavior. I am working on Donna still, despite acting as if she was the more mature one on the show, many times she really showed immaturity, such as towards the end of season 7 when Steven let them know he was going to Chicago. Again I own nothing, found the vows online.
Chapter 30
The next morning Steven and Jackie ate a quick breakfast and went to get their marriage license, Steven had given the rings to Eric to hold, and asked if he could move his new stereo and records to the house, everything else was coming later but he wanted the stereo in place for the wedding. Angie was busy getting flowers and WB was busy getting everything set up for the movers.
Kitty started on a cake, she was told to keep it simple since there wouldn't be a lot of people. No one knew where Red was. When Jackie and Steven got back to the Foreman's only Kitty was seen.
"Hey we are all set, just have to get changed and meet everyone at the house" Steven said as he led Jackie into the kitchen.
"Oh, well Fez is in your room getting everything set up to do your hair Jackie, and Eric is running the errands he has, Angie called she will be over shortly she has the flowers. Everyone else is meeting us at the house. I just have to change after I put the icing on the cake."
"Thank you for all this we really didn't want to be much trouble" Jackie said walking over to Kitty.
"Nonsense, who knows when Eric will get married and well Laurie is already married, so this might be the only wedding we get to be this involved in"
"Well I am going to get my clothes and meet Eric at the house and let Jackie get ready" He already decided he was going to wear what he wore the night of the Valentine's dance, and hoped Jackie would be OK with the bolo and not a tie. He had enough sense that he wasn't going to get married in jeans and a t-shirt. When he got up to the room he found Fez in his room waiting for Jackie, "Do I need to worry about you being in a room alone with Jackie?"
"Oh no me amigo, and your sister should be here shortly, we are just working on hair and makeup."
"Ok, I am going to grab my clothes and go over to the house and change."
Later Kitty was putting the finishing touches on the cake when Donna came in, "Hey Mrs. Foreman, where is everyone?"
"Well I believe the boys are at Steven and Jackie's house, Fez is upstairs with Angie and Jackie helping them get ready, everyone else is meeting at the house for the wedding, before we come back here for a small reception."
"Do you think they would mind if I went upstairs?"
"Sure, they are in Laurie's old room."
Donna walked up the stairs and stopped at the door, she could hear talking and laughing on the other side of the door.
Jackie with her hair in hot rollers, was putting makeup on while Fez was helping Angie with her hair.
"Jackie I am going to miss you not living with us, I finally got the sister I always wanted."
"Well now we will be sisters, and drive your dad and Steven both crazy"
"I love you and I am so glad my brother realizes what a great person you are, and you both are so perfect for each other."
"Ok you need to stop, I am trying to do my makeup and really would not want to have to redo it"
Donna sank to the floor, just over a year ago that would have been her and Jackie getting ready for her wedding to Eric, it should have been her in there helping Jackie. But she realized she never really took the time to see how good Steven and Jackie was for each other, sure she noticed Jackie wasn't as annoying as she used to be, but she never took the time to notice the changes she made in Steven. Sure he had that crush on her years ago, but he changed with Jackie. She thought of right before Eric left when he told them he was going to Chicago, geez she was acting like a middle schooler, they were all adults and she was teasing him as if it was some crush? She reached up and knocked on the door.
She heard Jackie answer "Who is it?"
"It's Donna, can I come in for a minute?"
"Yea for a minute"
Angie was sitting on the bed, and Fez was taking the rollers out of Jackie's hair. Donna wasn't sure what she really wanted to say.
"Um so are almost ready?" she knew that sounded stupid as soon as she said it.
"Yes I just have to put my dress on after Fez finishes my hair and I'll be ready"
Donna still not sure what to say, then remembered the day before what was supposed to be her rehearsal Jackie going on and on about wedding traditions, she knew they had probably broke several since she knew that this morning the two of them went together to getting the marriage license. "So do you have your something old, new, borrowed and blue?"
"Actually I hadn't had time to really think about it, my dress is new, my flowers are blue. But not sure about old or borrowed"
Angie grabbed her purse, Fez was just finishing her hair and handed a hair comb to him, "This was my Great Grandma Barnett's, she wore it on her wedding day and it has been passed on, my mother didn't wear it, but Grandma Barnett gave it to me to hold on to, I don't know why but I have kept it with me, you wear it today and hold on to it till you give it to me on my wedding day"
Fez took the comb and pulled up part of Jackie's hair, it was perfect, the white pearls along the comb stood out in Jackie's hair.
"It's perfect, thank you"
Donna reached behind her neck to take off her necklace she had, it was a simple necklace her dad had given her on her 16th birthday, "Here you can borrow this for the day" she put the gold chain around Jackie's neck, it had a butterfly on it. Now you have what you need. I am going to go over with dad to the house."
Jackie ran her hand over the necklace, "Thank you Donna, I am glad you are here today for us"
"I am glad I am here too." And Donna stepped out the door.
At the house Steven and Eric was getting things set up with Michael who had grabbed some chairs, aside from the chairs they set up and the stereo in the corner the place was complete empty.
"This place needs some candles" Michael said looking around
"Um no candles or open flame in my house with you here"
"Yea that is probably best, so where do I stand?"
"Eric is standing with me and Angie is standing with Jackie, everyone else can have a seat."
"What Eric is your best man? After I gave Jackie to you, should I walk her down the aisle at least?"
Both boys stared and Michael, just as Red walked in, "Dumbass, I'll walk Jackie down"
"I tell you what, since Betsey is the flower girl, but still so little, you can help walk her down and then have a seat."
After Michael seemed to accept the role he was given, he sat down, Red looked at Steven, "Can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Oh, the father son pre wedding talk! Red I think he knows about the wedding night, Jackie is already knocked up" The other three just stared at the guy that still amazed them with what he could say at times.
"Shut it dumbass" Red went into the kitchen and Steven followed him. There was no table or chairs yet so Red just stood, while Steven hoped up and sat on the counter. "look yea this is somewhat of a pre wedding talk, but I am not talking to you as your father right now, but more of Jackie's, I think everyone knows I like her more than the rest of you guys, she was always straight forward and eager to learn about cars. She is your responsibility now, and I know she is not always easy, but you love her and you take care of her. Now next month she will be getting her trust fund on her birthday, no one knows how much it is, but I fear Pam may show up. She won't know where you guys live, but she knows the store and our house. WB and I have already talked to lawyers to be prepared, and honestly we are glad that you are marrying her now before her birthday, it will help when her mother shows up, you will have more legal standing. I know we both were taken by how Pam looks and when she flashed us, but you have to remember and think about how she has treated Jackie growing up, and yea she doesn't think much of you now that she knows your dad."
"Yea Jackie wants to send her parents a copy of a picture from today with me, dad and Angie with a note that we are married, but nothing else, no return address or anything, Pam and Jack will not be part of our lives, and sure as hell won't know anything about our son"
"You keep that attitude, and you make sure as hell you keep your kids safe, I know I failed."
"Red you couldn't have known, you have been a great dad, and not just to Laurie and Eric, but me, Jackie, even the rest of them that hung out in your basement for the years. I just hope I can take my father skills off of you and I should be ok"
"You guys ever need help don't hesitate to ask, Kitty and I are going to be here for you guys"
Steve hopped down from the counter and pulled Red into a hug, "Thanks for everything."
A knock on the door, broke the men apart, and Steven opened it to let WB in, "Hey son are you set for today?"
"Yea I just hope this doesn't get to be too much to Jackie, I may make her rest over at the Foreman's while I come back here to get everything ready for tonight"
"No need for that son, Marie agreed to come down with the movers that are bringing Jackie's things, she is going to oversee the movers and the delivery guys with the furniture while we are at the reception. Everything should be in the right room, just if you decide to move things around you can do that tomorrow."
"Thanks, well I guess we need to make sure everything is set and Michael hasn't glued himself to anything yet, I already banned open flames"
Brook and Betsey had showed up, along with Donna and Bob, Donna walked over to Steven she felt like she should do something. "Hey do you need any help with anything?"
"Well you want to control the record player? I have the first record out for the start of the ceremony, I think she will agree, and afterwards switch records, I want to have our first dance before we head over to the Foreman's"
Donna looks at the record on the player, "What song do you want played for when she walks in?"
"Stairway to Heaven, just play it for everything, Michael is going to help Betsey and then Angie will come down before Jackie or whatever order, of course stop it after her and Red get up to the front."
"You have a Elton John album?" Donna said holding the second record he wanted played
"Its Jackie's she left it with me, just play Tiny Dancer, hope that will make up for having her walk down the aisle to Led Zeppelin, plus she says that is her favorite song of theirs.
Once everyone had arrived, Eric and Steven stood at the front with Pastor Dave and Donna started the music. Angie came down first and stood across from Eric, Betsey came down in Michael's arms and he helped her toss flower petals down and then sat down next to Brook and Bob. Finally Jackie entered on Red's arm, her dress was semi-formal for a maternity dress in a pale blue that stopped at the knee. Her smile was causing her to glow.
"Who gives this woman away?"
"I do" Red answered, kissed Jackie on the cheek and put her hand in Steven's
"Marriage is two people coming together to love and live, Steven and Jackie have decided to write their own vows, Steven"
"Jackie you are my guide to love, my every wish and the person I want to grow old with, I love you"
"Jackie"
"They say that love is a many splendored thing, constantly changing and evolving. My love for you will be ever changing and growing, I love you more than yesterday but not more than tomorrow."
"The rings?" Eric handed Pastor Dave the rings, "These rings are like your love a never ending circle, there is no beginning and there is no ending. Steven take this ring and put it on Jackie's finger and repeat after me, with this ring I thee wed"
"With this ring I thee wed"
"Now Jackie you take this ring and place it on Steven's finger and repeat after me, with this ring I thee wed"
"With this ring I thee wed"
"With the declaration of love you two have expressed and the exchanging of rings, it is my honor to pronounce you husband and wife, Steven you may now kiss your bride"
Steven took her in his arms and kissed her passionately. When they broke apart he looked over at Donna by the stereo, and nodded for her to start the music. As Tiny Dancer began he whispered in her ear, "Can we have our first dance" and took her in his arms, everyone seemed to have cleared the way for the couple to dance. As the song ended they stopped but stayed in each other's arms.
"It is my pleasure to introduce Mr. and Mrs. Steven Barnett"
Everyone applauded, and when they stopped Steven spoke up, "Thanks everyone, now we are going to the Foreman's for a small reception before Eric takes off again, and we have to get everything moved in here."
On the way over to the Foreman's Jackie sat next to Steven in the El Camino, "I can't believe Led Zeppelin was played in our wedding"
"Hey one you married me, should have expected it, and two you didn't say what music you wanted, and it's not like I had the traditional wedding music in my record collection"
"I guess I should be happy you wasn't wearing jeans and a t-shirt or made me walk down in a Led Zeppelin shirt"
"That is tonight baby"
"Babe don't you think we are going to be too tired by the time we finally get to bed tonight, that is if we even get the bed done?"
"Well our bed would be the first thing done, and well Marie is coming up and will be taking care of everything while we are at the Foreman's. WB told me earlier he arranged it, if we want to rearrange we can take care of that tomorrow."
"Well that sounds great, we won't have to be rusty and spend time with Eric before he leaves"