Thanks to those who reviewed! This is my very first fic ever so please bear
with me cos I don't really know what I'm doing! Thanx!
CHAPTER 4
"Oh My God. Oh My God. Oh My God." Isabel couldn't say anything else. Before her eyes was the most beautiful wedding gown she had ever seen.
"Do you like it?" Maria was more nervous than she had ever been. She had spent 4 weeks making the perfect dress for Isabel to wear on her big day.
"Maria.I'm speechless.it's beautiful!" Isabel turned to Maria and threw her arms around the small blonde.
"It's the perfect gown for a Space Princess." Liz fingered the embroidered corset and the tiny sapphire-like stones across the top.
"Now you have to try it on and if you hate it I'll just die" Maria was now biting her nails. She lifted the dress carefully and Isabel carefully stepped into it as Maria began to fasten the 100 small buttons at the back.
All three women gasped as Isabel stood in front of the full-length mirror in Maria's bedroom. "Wow" Liz was stunned. "Ditto" Maria stood beside Iz staring at the reflection of the taller girl. "Alex will probably faint when he sees you walking down the aisle." Maria giggled - she felt very proud of herself. When Isabel had asked her to be the dressmaker, Maria was full of doubt as to whether she could pull it off.
Isabel continued to stare at her reflection, completely shocked by her transformation. "Maria.I love it, it's perfect!" The tears fell freely as she embraced the two bridesmaids.
Just then Ella toddled into the room, juice cup in one hand and her alien teddy in the other. Michael followed and swept his daughter into his arms in one swift motion. He turned to leave again but did a double take as he saw the three women hugging and crying in front of the mirror. Ella struggled in his arms - she clearly wanted to be part of the action at the other side of the room. * Must be a female thing * Michael thought as he cleared his throat to indicate his presence.
The three girls turned to see a sheepish looking Michael standing by the door with Ella squirming in his arms.
"Isabel, you look good". Michael nodded at her as Liz came over and took Ella from him.
"Hello sweetie! Who's my best girl?" Liz cooed. She adored Ella, and hopefully she would have a child of her own one-day. Liz and Max had only just touched upon the subject of trying for a baby. They were both so busy with their careers at the moment that it just never felt like the right time.
Isabel slipped behind the screen and with Maria's help, began to take off the dress. "I better get going. Alex and I are meeting Mom and Dad for lunch at Café Vera. Maria, thank you so much, you're a star!" Isabel kissed Maria's cheek and hugged her friend once more before leaving.
Liz soon followed, mumbling something about someone getting some work done around here.
Maria turned back to her living room where Michael was now lying on the couch with Ella's head resting on his chest and playing with the chain around his neck, her eyes gradually getting heavier.
"Do you realise that not once was our impending doom mentioned today?" Maria sat on the floor next to the couch and stroked her daughter's hair as she leaned her head against Michael.
"Makes a nice change huh?" Michael smiled at his other half. "It's probably nothing anyway. Liz has had freaky dreams before. and Josh, well between you and me, he can be a little strange."
"Michael!" Maria swatted Michaels arm who in return gave her a stern look warning her not to disturb the baby.
"All I'm saying is life goes on ok? For 8 years everything has been fine. Just peachy." Michael sighed contentedly. Life was good.
CHAPTER 4
"Oh My God. Oh My God. Oh My God." Isabel couldn't say anything else. Before her eyes was the most beautiful wedding gown she had ever seen.
"Do you like it?" Maria was more nervous than she had ever been. She had spent 4 weeks making the perfect dress for Isabel to wear on her big day.
"Maria.I'm speechless.it's beautiful!" Isabel turned to Maria and threw her arms around the small blonde.
"It's the perfect gown for a Space Princess." Liz fingered the embroidered corset and the tiny sapphire-like stones across the top.
"Now you have to try it on and if you hate it I'll just die" Maria was now biting her nails. She lifted the dress carefully and Isabel carefully stepped into it as Maria began to fasten the 100 small buttons at the back.
All three women gasped as Isabel stood in front of the full-length mirror in Maria's bedroom. "Wow" Liz was stunned. "Ditto" Maria stood beside Iz staring at the reflection of the taller girl. "Alex will probably faint when he sees you walking down the aisle." Maria giggled - she felt very proud of herself. When Isabel had asked her to be the dressmaker, Maria was full of doubt as to whether she could pull it off.
Isabel continued to stare at her reflection, completely shocked by her transformation. "Maria.I love it, it's perfect!" The tears fell freely as she embraced the two bridesmaids.
Just then Ella toddled into the room, juice cup in one hand and her alien teddy in the other. Michael followed and swept his daughter into his arms in one swift motion. He turned to leave again but did a double take as he saw the three women hugging and crying in front of the mirror. Ella struggled in his arms - she clearly wanted to be part of the action at the other side of the room. * Must be a female thing * Michael thought as he cleared his throat to indicate his presence.
The three girls turned to see a sheepish looking Michael standing by the door with Ella squirming in his arms.
"Isabel, you look good". Michael nodded at her as Liz came over and took Ella from him.
"Hello sweetie! Who's my best girl?" Liz cooed. She adored Ella, and hopefully she would have a child of her own one-day. Liz and Max had only just touched upon the subject of trying for a baby. They were both so busy with their careers at the moment that it just never felt like the right time.
Isabel slipped behind the screen and with Maria's help, began to take off the dress. "I better get going. Alex and I are meeting Mom and Dad for lunch at Café Vera. Maria, thank you so much, you're a star!" Isabel kissed Maria's cheek and hugged her friend once more before leaving.
Liz soon followed, mumbling something about someone getting some work done around here.
Maria turned back to her living room where Michael was now lying on the couch with Ella's head resting on his chest and playing with the chain around his neck, her eyes gradually getting heavier.
"Do you realise that not once was our impending doom mentioned today?" Maria sat on the floor next to the couch and stroked her daughter's hair as she leaned her head against Michael.
"Makes a nice change huh?" Michael smiled at his other half. "It's probably nothing anyway. Liz has had freaky dreams before. and Josh, well between you and me, he can be a little strange."
"Michael!" Maria swatted Michaels arm who in return gave her a stern look warning her not to disturb the baby.
"All I'm saying is life goes on ok? For 8 years everything has been fine. Just peachy." Michael sighed contentedly. Life was good.
