Chapter 6.
1800 ZULU
ROSELAKE HOTEL
8TH AUGUST
The weeks had passed quietly as wedding plans continued, the group all meeting up weekly to run ideas past each other and prices with A.J who was still intent on paying for a lot of the wedding. Mac and Harm had been meeting up in their spare time also when neither Renee or Mic were around, sharing a pizza or eating tacos, maybe only little things to a person but things which were rebuilding their relationship nonetheless. This quality time had meant a lot to the both of them, Mac especially. Things with Mic had been getting bad again, the teddy bear that Harm had won her having ended up shredded, Mic blaming it on the dog but Mac knowing otherwise and she had found the time that she spent with Harm a welcome and much needed relief.
It was now the night before the wedding, the caterers whom Sydney had organised were due to arrive first thing, the marquee had been ordered, Will the owner of the hotel having given them a deal, the gowns and suits were ready to be tried on, something which the wedding party were going to do once they had settled in, the band were organised courtesy of Tiner who had offered to pitch in at the last minute.
"This place is great." Harriet stated wistfully as the party of eleven entered the building, Renee and Mic having tagged along on the trip, Renee because she wanted to spend some time with Harm, and Mic presumably to keep an eye on Harm and Mac.
"Yeah it's just beautiful, has a strange charm to it." Renee answered obviously not too impressed.
"You kidding lady it's wonderful, just like my Courteney." he added kissing his fiance.
"Lady?.. I'll have you know I'm Renee Peterson..."
"Who?"Jack asked as they walked inside.
Mac couldn't help but smile, either could the others apparently because somebody could be heard trying to stifle a giggle.
"This the wedding party?" The owner asked.
"It certainly is." A.J answered as his colleagues all began to wander around.
"Okay, I have a key for a Mr Chegwidden and a Dr Sydney Walden...you're in room 109, I presume you want a double bed."
"That would be fine thanks." A.J told the man taking the key, and immediately escorting Sydney up the stairs.
"Go get em sir." Harm shouted, Renee tutting at his sense of humour while the others giggled.
"The Roberts's you're in a honeymoon suite courtesy of the young couple here, thats room 111." he said pointing at the soon to be newlyweds "You have a hot tub and a balcony, and there's a basonette already made up in there for your little boy."
Bud and Harriet turned to Courteney and Jack.
"You two have been so great. We just wanted to give you a little something back." Courteney told them smiling.
"Thank you." Harriet said beaming, going over to both Courteney and Jack and giving them a hug, Bud doing the same.
Bud went and picked up their suitcases, Jack going to help then they carried them upstairs. Harriet followed behind with A.J wanting to see the room the young pair had booked for them.
"Okay Courteney you're in room 110, there's two single beds in there. Jacks in room 112, also with two singles as you have chosen to respect tradition and not spend the night together before your wedding. You do however have a honeymoon suite booked for tommorow evening."
"Thanks." she said taking the two keys, smiling, then graabing her suitcase and taking it upstairs and Sydney who had just come back down helping her with the gowns.
"Miss Mackenzie and Mr Brumby is it? you're in room 113. I'm afraid there was some mix up and there are two single beds in there rather than a double."
"Well can't you swap the room?" Mic asked getting angry.
"Mic it's fine really." Mac told him, inwardly smiling.
"Oh look a domestic, how cute." Renee commented sarcastically.
"Look I'm sure somebody would swap if you asked mate, we're engaged you know we should at least have a double bed or the bloody honeymoon suite."
"Listen sir, we have three honeymoon suites, the Roberts family are in one, another just married couple are in the other and Courteney and Jack, who I may add you are here for, are having the last one tommorow, now you can settle for what you've got or get lost...sir." Will replied smugly.
"Lets just take the room Mic." Mac told him already having taken the key and carrying the suitcases upstairs.
"Finally Mr Rabb and Miss Peterson you are in room 114, here is your key, enjoy your stay."
Ten minutes later all had got their rooms sorted out, gotten changed out of their uniforms in the case of the Naval Officers among them and headed back downstairs for dinner.
Everybody was seated when the soon to be married couple entered.
"Courteney darling come and sit next to me, I would like to know about your view on young love and divorce." Renee asked.
"I'm flattered really Miss...Pestecide was it?" she replied making the others grin "But I'd rather not." she answered going to sit by A.J, Jack sitting down next to her.
"So if I may ask why do you seem so intent on getting married so young...I mean hey it's not like it's going to last very long, when young people get married it rarely does." Renee quizzed.
"Excuse me?" Jack answered.
"I was just saying divorce is at an all time high. What's the point of getting married any way if it's just going to end like that."
"Look ma'am we love each other so we're getting married, that's what people do when they're in love. The moment I saw Court I knew I loved her with my heart and soul, something pretty sappy for a Naval officer to admit but true nonetheless. I believe in marriage and in making a go of it, if you look at life the way you do, not trying things because of statistics...that's just dense."
"Yeah I mean look at Bud and Harriet, they're happy, they have a son and a new baby on the way, I'm sure they're not going to give up on married life just because lots of people are getting divorced and it would save them the heartache." Courteney added
"No way." Bud chipped in "I love Harriet more than I love anyone, and A.J and our new baby. You say there's no point in getting married because it'll only end in divorce, well I don't see that happening to us because marriage is too important to just give up on. If you marry the one person who's your world...you're gonna have problems for sure but you're not gonna want to give up and lose that person because they mean too much. I don't know what I'd do without Harriet in my life and If I'd never have got married I wouldn't have what I do now. Divorce doesn't happen to everyone, and with these two I frankly don't see it happening." he added finishing his speech.
Harriet leaned over and kissed him "I love you too baby." she told him sincerely giving him a hug.
"Oh please it's a bunch of overreated sap." Renee told them.
"Renee." Harm scolded getting tired of her attitude.
"Well it's true." she answered.
"Okay people look let's just eat okay, then try on the gowns. We can save arguing for after the wedding." A.J scolded.
"That's gonna be damned hard." Mac muttered under her breath.
(END OF PART SIX)
1800 ZULU
ROSELAKE HOTEL
8TH AUGUST
The weeks had passed quietly as wedding plans continued, the group all meeting up weekly to run ideas past each other and prices with A.J who was still intent on paying for a lot of the wedding. Mac and Harm had been meeting up in their spare time also when neither Renee or Mic were around, sharing a pizza or eating tacos, maybe only little things to a person but things which were rebuilding their relationship nonetheless. This quality time had meant a lot to the both of them, Mac especially. Things with Mic had been getting bad again, the teddy bear that Harm had won her having ended up shredded, Mic blaming it on the dog but Mac knowing otherwise and she had found the time that she spent with Harm a welcome and much needed relief.
It was now the night before the wedding, the caterers whom Sydney had organised were due to arrive first thing, the marquee had been ordered, Will the owner of the hotel having given them a deal, the gowns and suits were ready to be tried on, something which the wedding party were going to do once they had settled in, the band were organised courtesy of Tiner who had offered to pitch in at the last minute.
"This place is great." Harriet stated wistfully as the party of eleven entered the building, Renee and Mic having tagged along on the trip, Renee because she wanted to spend some time with Harm, and Mic presumably to keep an eye on Harm and Mac.
"Yeah it's just beautiful, has a strange charm to it." Renee answered obviously not too impressed.
"You kidding lady it's wonderful, just like my Courteney." he added kissing his fiance.
"Lady?.. I'll have you know I'm Renee Peterson..."
"Who?"Jack asked as they walked inside.
Mac couldn't help but smile, either could the others apparently because somebody could be heard trying to stifle a giggle.
"This the wedding party?" The owner asked.
"It certainly is." A.J answered as his colleagues all began to wander around.
"Okay, I have a key for a Mr Chegwidden and a Dr Sydney Walden...you're in room 109, I presume you want a double bed."
"That would be fine thanks." A.J told the man taking the key, and immediately escorting Sydney up the stairs.
"Go get em sir." Harm shouted, Renee tutting at his sense of humour while the others giggled.
"The Roberts's you're in a honeymoon suite courtesy of the young couple here, thats room 111." he said pointing at the soon to be newlyweds "You have a hot tub and a balcony, and there's a basonette already made up in there for your little boy."
Bud and Harriet turned to Courteney and Jack.
"You two have been so great. We just wanted to give you a little something back." Courteney told them smiling.
"Thank you." Harriet said beaming, going over to both Courteney and Jack and giving them a hug, Bud doing the same.
Bud went and picked up their suitcases, Jack going to help then they carried them upstairs. Harriet followed behind with A.J wanting to see the room the young pair had booked for them.
"Okay Courteney you're in room 110, there's two single beds in there. Jacks in room 112, also with two singles as you have chosen to respect tradition and not spend the night together before your wedding. You do however have a honeymoon suite booked for tommorow evening."
"Thanks." she said taking the two keys, smiling, then graabing her suitcase and taking it upstairs and Sydney who had just come back down helping her with the gowns.
"Miss Mackenzie and Mr Brumby is it? you're in room 113. I'm afraid there was some mix up and there are two single beds in there rather than a double."
"Well can't you swap the room?" Mic asked getting angry.
"Mic it's fine really." Mac told him, inwardly smiling.
"Oh look a domestic, how cute." Renee commented sarcastically.
"Look I'm sure somebody would swap if you asked mate, we're engaged you know we should at least have a double bed or the bloody honeymoon suite."
"Listen sir, we have three honeymoon suites, the Roberts family are in one, another just married couple are in the other and Courteney and Jack, who I may add you are here for, are having the last one tommorow, now you can settle for what you've got or get lost...sir." Will replied smugly.
"Lets just take the room Mic." Mac told him already having taken the key and carrying the suitcases upstairs.
"Finally Mr Rabb and Miss Peterson you are in room 114, here is your key, enjoy your stay."
Ten minutes later all had got their rooms sorted out, gotten changed out of their uniforms in the case of the Naval Officers among them and headed back downstairs for dinner.
Everybody was seated when the soon to be married couple entered.
"Courteney darling come and sit next to me, I would like to know about your view on young love and divorce." Renee asked.
"I'm flattered really Miss...Pestecide was it?" she replied making the others grin "But I'd rather not." she answered going to sit by A.J, Jack sitting down next to her.
"So if I may ask why do you seem so intent on getting married so young...I mean hey it's not like it's going to last very long, when young people get married it rarely does." Renee quizzed.
"Excuse me?" Jack answered.
"I was just saying divorce is at an all time high. What's the point of getting married any way if it's just going to end like that."
"Look ma'am we love each other so we're getting married, that's what people do when they're in love. The moment I saw Court I knew I loved her with my heart and soul, something pretty sappy for a Naval officer to admit but true nonetheless. I believe in marriage and in making a go of it, if you look at life the way you do, not trying things because of statistics...that's just dense."
"Yeah I mean look at Bud and Harriet, they're happy, they have a son and a new baby on the way, I'm sure they're not going to give up on married life just because lots of people are getting divorced and it would save them the heartache." Courteney added
"No way." Bud chipped in "I love Harriet more than I love anyone, and A.J and our new baby. You say there's no point in getting married because it'll only end in divorce, well I don't see that happening to us because marriage is too important to just give up on. If you marry the one person who's your world...you're gonna have problems for sure but you're not gonna want to give up and lose that person because they mean too much. I don't know what I'd do without Harriet in my life and If I'd never have got married I wouldn't have what I do now. Divorce doesn't happen to everyone, and with these two I frankly don't see it happening." he added finishing his speech.
Harriet leaned over and kissed him "I love you too baby." she told him sincerely giving him a hug.
"Oh please it's a bunch of overreated sap." Renee told them.
"Renee." Harm scolded getting tired of her attitude.
"Well it's true." she answered.
"Okay people look let's just eat okay, then try on the gowns. We can save arguing for after the wedding." A.J scolded.
"That's gonna be damned hard." Mac muttered under her breath.
(END OF PART SIX)