Wedding nerves
A/N- in the last chapter George didn't speak like he normally does. Sorry. I will change it this time.
Alanna rode Moonlight to Olau for her dress fitting with Eleni Cooper. It was three days before the wedding and Alanna had to have the last adjustments made. Her chestnut mare trotted hard and fast but somehow didn't bump around a lot. Moonlight wasn't as fast as she used to be though, she was getting old. Alanna knew soon she would have to pick a new horse but for now Moonlight was all she needed!
As she reached the castle old Eleni stood outside. She welcomed Alanna warmly and talked to her as she led to the stables. When inside Alanna got more and more nervous. Her wedding was in three days, three days! Alanna slipped off her breeches, stocking, shirt and boots. She tried to hurry into her dress and her cheeks went rather red, as she stood almost bare.
"Lass, you'll be married soon, don't be shy about your body! It's very nice and most girls would kill to be in as good shape as you!" Eleni smiled at her. "Here ya go lass. Slip it on and we'll make the adjustments."
"Thank you Ms Cooper." She took the dress redder then ever but this time because of Eleni's compliment. As Alanna placed on the white dress she observed herself in the mirror. Her jaw-dropped, she looked gorgeous! Of course on the day her hair wouldn't be such a mess! The dress was off the shoulders and decorated richly in small beads.
Eleni smiled at her soon to be daughter-in-law. She really does clean up well this lass. I know George got lucky meeting this one! She too took a good look at Alanna and noticed something. Alanna had lost a lot of weight and she was skinny as it is! "Alanna have you been eating properly? You're all skin and bones!"
Alanna tried not to look straight at Eleni. Truth be told she hadn't eaten a proper meal since Jon got married! She was just so nervous at the thought of spending the rest of her life with one man. "Of course I've been eating properly!" She snapped.
Eleni nodded with a frown on her face. "Don't try and lie to me lass, I know what you need. I am gonna get cook to make ye a real meal for once!" She left the room for a moment and Alanna could here nothing but muttering. Eleni appeared again.
"Alright lass we'll make the adjustments while cook fixes lunch. I know you haven't eaten for a while cos you're nervous 'bout the weddin' and all but there's no need. You and George will be happy together, I can feel it!"
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George sat impatiently with his arms crossed. He didn't need to be sitting here listening to Jon three days before his wedding! It was getting late and he had been listening to Jon for hours now.
"George? GEORGE!" Jon bellowed. George fell from his seat in shock. Raoul and Gary laughed till Jon silenced them. "George you obviously aren't listening. Look I know it' s a lot to ask but I need you to go to Port Caynn for a few days and get the report on what's happening there."
"Sure whatever ye want yere Highness. When shall I leave after all it is my wedding in three days!" George muttered. He had climbed back onto his chair I his usual position.
"Well I need the report soon so in about five days or so." Jon stared into George's eyes forcing him to look uneasily away. Those sapphire eyes always made him uncomfortable.
"That is only two days after my wedding ye know." George was rather aggravated by the fact him and his bride would only spend two days together before he left. "But if that is what ye want then I be leaving in five days for Port Caynn."
"Excellent!" Exclaimed Jon.
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Alanna checked her hair in the mirror one last time before finally giving up. It was only a few minutes before her wedding began and she didn't have the heart to back out. It wasn't that she didn't love George it was just she didn't think she could make this sort of commitment. Then again George was special to her! He made her laugh, he treated her with respect, he looked after her and most of all her wouldn't abandon her.
Alanna's red hair was straight for once and it had been cut to reach her shoulders. Her eyes wore a light eye shadow and her lips were coated in red lipstick. She found it hard to believe she was wearing war paint! A couple of years ago Alanna would drop dead at the sight of herself! She looked the part but she definitely didn't feel it!
The music began and Alanna took her place at the end of the aisle. As she looked into that handsome face her heart melted. Of course those sapphire eyes did that to most woman! Then she turned to face the groom. His hair looked much blonder in this light and his smile was as mischievous as always! His father must have been the crooked god himself, thought Alanna. She slowly began to walk down the aisle towards George and the others. She noticed all the people staring at her and her cheeks burned red.
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George sat at his desk writing a note to his new bride and left it on his pillow. He hated to have to leave her but there was bad news from Port Caynn and George couldn't ignore it. It was his duty to look after the kingdom. He kissed her forehead and slowly made his way from the room.
He tacked his horse and mounted. With that he left as silently as he could whilst his wife looked out the window with tears rolling down her cheek.
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Alanna sat on her bed and cried herself to sleep. She held George's note close to her heart and looked out the window to the moon that was slowly leaving the sky. George's note told her that he may gone for up to a week. He had thought he wouldn't of had to left for two more days but something had come up and Jon could be in great danger. Alanna knew this meant George was now putting himself in danger. She wanted anything but for him to get hurt.
She slowly pulled herself from her bed and slipped her feet into some slippers. She pulled her door ajar and made her way to Jon's study. The light was on and he sat at his desk with frown lines on his forehead. Alanna was certain no one else was in there and she shuffled in. Jon abruptly stood. He spotted the tears on her cheeks. He took her in his arms and pulled her head to his chest.
"Calm down, it's all right now." He cooed. He stroked her hair and cradled her to a peaceful rest before carrying her back to bed and kissing her goodnight.
A/N- just so you know they were obviously still at the palace. I will put up the next chapter on Monday.
A/N- in the last chapter George didn't speak like he normally does. Sorry. I will change it this time.
Alanna rode Moonlight to Olau for her dress fitting with Eleni Cooper. It was three days before the wedding and Alanna had to have the last adjustments made. Her chestnut mare trotted hard and fast but somehow didn't bump around a lot. Moonlight wasn't as fast as she used to be though, she was getting old. Alanna knew soon she would have to pick a new horse but for now Moonlight was all she needed!
As she reached the castle old Eleni stood outside. She welcomed Alanna warmly and talked to her as she led to the stables. When inside Alanna got more and more nervous. Her wedding was in three days, three days! Alanna slipped off her breeches, stocking, shirt and boots. She tried to hurry into her dress and her cheeks went rather red, as she stood almost bare.
"Lass, you'll be married soon, don't be shy about your body! It's very nice and most girls would kill to be in as good shape as you!" Eleni smiled at her. "Here ya go lass. Slip it on and we'll make the adjustments."
"Thank you Ms Cooper." She took the dress redder then ever but this time because of Eleni's compliment. As Alanna placed on the white dress she observed herself in the mirror. Her jaw-dropped, she looked gorgeous! Of course on the day her hair wouldn't be such a mess! The dress was off the shoulders and decorated richly in small beads.
Eleni smiled at her soon to be daughter-in-law. She really does clean up well this lass. I know George got lucky meeting this one! She too took a good look at Alanna and noticed something. Alanna had lost a lot of weight and she was skinny as it is! "Alanna have you been eating properly? You're all skin and bones!"
Alanna tried not to look straight at Eleni. Truth be told she hadn't eaten a proper meal since Jon got married! She was just so nervous at the thought of spending the rest of her life with one man. "Of course I've been eating properly!" She snapped.
Eleni nodded with a frown on her face. "Don't try and lie to me lass, I know what you need. I am gonna get cook to make ye a real meal for once!" She left the room for a moment and Alanna could here nothing but muttering. Eleni appeared again.
"Alright lass we'll make the adjustments while cook fixes lunch. I know you haven't eaten for a while cos you're nervous 'bout the weddin' and all but there's no need. You and George will be happy together, I can feel it!"
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George sat impatiently with his arms crossed. He didn't need to be sitting here listening to Jon three days before his wedding! It was getting late and he had been listening to Jon for hours now.
"George? GEORGE!" Jon bellowed. George fell from his seat in shock. Raoul and Gary laughed till Jon silenced them. "George you obviously aren't listening. Look I know it' s a lot to ask but I need you to go to Port Caynn for a few days and get the report on what's happening there."
"Sure whatever ye want yere Highness. When shall I leave after all it is my wedding in three days!" George muttered. He had climbed back onto his chair I his usual position.
"Well I need the report soon so in about five days or so." Jon stared into George's eyes forcing him to look uneasily away. Those sapphire eyes always made him uncomfortable.
"That is only two days after my wedding ye know." George was rather aggravated by the fact him and his bride would only spend two days together before he left. "But if that is what ye want then I be leaving in five days for Port Caynn."
"Excellent!" Exclaimed Jon.
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Alanna checked her hair in the mirror one last time before finally giving up. It was only a few minutes before her wedding began and she didn't have the heart to back out. It wasn't that she didn't love George it was just she didn't think she could make this sort of commitment. Then again George was special to her! He made her laugh, he treated her with respect, he looked after her and most of all her wouldn't abandon her.
Alanna's red hair was straight for once and it had been cut to reach her shoulders. Her eyes wore a light eye shadow and her lips were coated in red lipstick. She found it hard to believe she was wearing war paint! A couple of years ago Alanna would drop dead at the sight of herself! She looked the part but she definitely didn't feel it!
The music began and Alanna took her place at the end of the aisle. As she looked into that handsome face her heart melted. Of course those sapphire eyes did that to most woman! Then she turned to face the groom. His hair looked much blonder in this light and his smile was as mischievous as always! His father must have been the crooked god himself, thought Alanna. She slowly began to walk down the aisle towards George and the others. She noticed all the people staring at her and her cheeks burned red.
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George sat at his desk writing a note to his new bride and left it on his pillow. He hated to have to leave her but there was bad news from Port Caynn and George couldn't ignore it. It was his duty to look after the kingdom. He kissed her forehead and slowly made his way from the room.
He tacked his horse and mounted. With that he left as silently as he could whilst his wife looked out the window with tears rolling down her cheek.
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Alanna sat on her bed and cried herself to sleep. She held George's note close to her heart and looked out the window to the moon that was slowly leaving the sky. George's note told her that he may gone for up to a week. He had thought he wouldn't of had to left for two more days but something had come up and Jon could be in great danger. Alanna knew this meant George was now putting himself in danger. She wanted anything but for him to get hurt.
She slowly pulled herself from her bed and slipped her feet into some slippers. She pulled her door ajar and made her way to Jon's study. The light was on and he sat at his desk with frown lines on his forehead. Alanna was certain no one else was in there and she shuffled in. Jon abruptly stood. He spotted the tears on her cheeks. He took her in his arms and pulled her head to his chest.
"Calm down, it's all right now." He cooed. He stroked her hair and cradled her to a peaceful rest before carrying her back to bed and kissing her goodnight.
A/N- just so you know they were obviously still at the palace. I will put up the next chapter on Monday.