Chapter 7 - Naked Gypsy Pirate King
A flurried time of bridal events followed. Courtney hosted traditional events with family and friends in London as Rupa did the same for hers at the campsite. Jonathan and Sidi were married in a large lavish formal church wedding. It was followed by a dinner to honor the couple. 200 of their closest friends had been invited to join the celebration. Lilliana , Sidi's legal name they learned, was gorgeous in a beautiful embroidered satin and lace gown and flowing veil. She carried a massive bouquet of white roses. Courtney had never seen Jonathan so handsome, so happy. The boy was positively lovesick.
The Ross' declined all invitations to the Sparrow's events but requested the Sparrow family to join theirs. Courtney completely understood and respected their decision. She was excited to be involved in the gypsy celebrations. The engagement banquet or Pliashka included singing, dancing and a ceremony involving a necklace of gold coins, a bottle of brandy wrapped in a kerchief as well as a buffet of food and wine that never ended. The actual wedding was very small and intimate. Only the immediate families had been invited. The bride was just as radiant in the traditional wedding attire of her people which included a colorful flowing dress, large gold earrings, bangle bracelets and more jewelry than Courtney ever saw a woman wear including the beads and coins called galbi woven into her braided hair. A red scarf covered her head.
Where white symbolized purity in the previous ceremony this time it was represented by the color red. Courtney was thrilled to have a part in the gypsy ceremony. It was she who loosened the braids in Sidi's hair ("a woman's hair is her crown dear") and knotted a scarf to cover her head both things representing the girl's step into married life or womanhood. The party following the wedding continued over 3 days although the bride, groom and groom's family left the first night.
Sidi smiled as she lay back on their exhausted after the ceremony.
"I have a gift for you."
Jack crawled over to her wearing nothing but her red wedding scarf tied around his head. He was holding the ceremonial brandy bottle in his hand the contents sloshing onto the bed.
"Look red. I'm a virgin."
He was drunker then she'd ever seen him before. She didn't mind his teasing her.
He looks better in that scarf than I did she thought
. "Where's my present?"
Even drunk he was the cutest thing she ever saw. She pulled a long scarf from a box she had hidden under the bed.
" I think you would have made an excellent gypsy." She kissed him. Normally you would be wearing clothes with this."
She tied the colorful striped scarf around his waist. Jack kissed her deeply and rubbed hard against her.
"Excellent Gypsy KING darlin'."
He rolled off the bed and heaved himself up to look at himself in the glass next to the dresser.
"I think I look like a naked virgin pirate".
Sidi giggled.
"I'll fix that." She collected a large wooden box from the dressing table.
"Come here."
He crawled over her and laid on the bed his head in her lap brandy bottle clutched in his hands. She braided and wove beads, trinkets and coins through his hair. He fell asleep.
"There! Now you're a Gypsy!" Her cry was triumphant. Jack startled suddenly.
Half awake and still drunk he mumbled ".great I'm a Gypsy."
Sidi shook him awake. "Go to the mirror!" She grabbed his hand and pulled him over.
"What do you think?" She was in awe of her own handiwork. He stumbled to the mirror trying to wake up
(. You're in big trouble mate.. )
He hadn't drank enough to not know how this would be received among his peers but he also knew she was expecting him to be thrilled with his new gypsy persona.
" Oh Great!" One hand still attached to the brandy bottle and the other waving in the air as he swayed in front of the mirror.
"Very nice!..I have...beads. and... I have.. (squinting into the mirror) .. coins in me 'air.(pause). ...Why?"
He emptied the bottle, let it drop and staggered over to the bed and flopped on top of her. She looked at him as if he couldn't have asked something stupider.
"Because when you travel you want your valuable things with you. That's why gypsies wear earrings and rings and things like that."
"Ahh. makes sense." muttered the naked gypsy pirate king as he buried his face between his wife's breasts and the drunken stupor transformed into deep asleep. Sidi laughed.
Oh well. This was her third wedding night anyway. She rolled her comatose husband to the other side of the bed and reached over to put the box on her night table and blow out the candle. There she found that her husband had bought her a gift as well. She opened the box. Inside was a necklace of the most exquisite black pearls.
NEXT - Diana
A flurried time of bridal events followed. Courtney hosted traditional events with family and friends in London as Rupa did the same for hers at the campsite. Jonathan and Sidi were married in a large lavish formal church wedding. It was followed by a dinner to honor the couple. 200 of their closest friends had been invited to join the celebration. Lilliana , Sidi's legal name they learned, was gorgeous in a beautiful embroidered satin and lace gown and flowing veil. She carried a massive bouquet of white roses. Courtney had never seen Jonathan so handsome, so happy. The boy was positively lovesick.
The Ross' declined all invitations to the Sparrow's events but requested the Sparrow family to join theirs. Courtney completely understood and respected their decision. She was excited to be involved in the gypsy celebrations. The engagement banquet or Pliashka included singing, dancing and a ceremony involving a necklace of gold coins, a bottle of brandy wrapped in a kerchief as well as a buffet of food and wine that never ended. The actual wedding was very small and intimate. Only the immediate families had been invited. The bride was just as radiant in the traditional wedding attire of her people which included a colorful flowing dress, large gold earrings, bangle bracelets and more jewelry than Courtney ever saw a woman wear including the beads and coins called galbi woven into her braided hair. A red scarf covered her head.
Where white symbolized purity in the previous ceremony this time it was represented by the color red. Courtney was thrilled to have a part in the gypsy ceremony. It was she who loosened the braids in Sidi's hair ("a woman's hair is her crown dear") and knotted a scarf to cover her head both things representing the girl's step into married life or womanhood. The party following the wedding continued over 3 days although the bride, groom and groom's family left the first night.
Sidi smiled as she lay back on their exhausted after the ceremony.
"I have a gift for you."
Jack crawled over to her wearing nothing but her red wedding scarf tied around his head. He was holding the ceremonial brandy bottle in his hand the contents sloshing onto the bed.
"Look red. I'm a virgin."
He was drunker then she'd ever seen him before. She didn't mind his teasing her.
He looks better in that scarf than I did she thought
. "Where's my present?"
Even drunk he was the cutest thing she ever saw. She pulled a long scarf from a box she had hidden under the bed.
" I think you would have made an excellent gypsy." She kissed him. Normally you would be wearing clothes with this."
She tied the colorful striped scarf around his waist. Jack kissed her deeply and rubbed hard against her.
"Excellent Gypsy KING darlin'."
He rolled off the bed and heaved himself up to look at himself in the glass next to the dresser.
"I think I look like a naked virgin pirate".
Sidi giggled.
"I'll fix that." She collected a large wooden box from the dressing table.
"Come here."
He crawled over her and laid on the bed his head in her lap brandy bottle clutched in his hands. She braided and wove beads, trinkets and coins through his hair. He fell asleep.
"There! Now you're a Gypsy!" Her cry was triumphant. Jack startled suddenly.
Half awake and still drunk he mumbled ".great I'm a Gypsy."
Sidi shook him awake. "Go to the mirror!" She grabbed his hand and pulled him over.
"What do you think?" She was in awe of her own handiwork. He stumbled to the mirror trying to wake up
(. You're in big trouble mate.. )
He hadn't drank enough to not know how this would be received among his peers but he also knew she was expecting him to be thrilled with his new gypsy persona.
" Oh Great!" One hand still attached to the brandy bottle and the other waving in the air as he swayed in front of the mirror.
"Very nice!..I have...beads. and... I have.. (squinting into the mirror) .. coins in me 'air.(pause). ...Why?"
He emptied the bottle, let it drop and staggered over to the bed and flopped on top of her. She looked at him as if he couldn't have asked something stupider.
"Because when you travel you want your valuable things with you. That's why gypsies wear earrings and rings and things like that."
"Ahh. makes sense." muttered the naked gypsy pirate king as he buried his face between his wife's breasts and the drunken stupor transformed into deep asleep. Sidi laughed.
Oh well. This was her third wedding night anyway. She rolled her comatose husband to the other side of the bed and reached over to put the box on her night table and blow out the candle. There she found that her husband had bought her a gift as well. She opened the box. Inside was a necklace of the most exquisite black pearls.
NEXT - Diana