The New Girl Part II
By Jinxd n cursed
Chapter Six
The Wedding Part I
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Rianna stood in front of the mirror scrutinizing over her thin frame. She'd lost ten pounds since discovering she was pregnant. The morning sickness was more of an all-day sickness and she couldn't keep anything down. Her hipbones jutted out of her narrow frame like spikes and her ribs were hollowed. She stood in front of the mirror, scrutinizing every flaw.
"Rianna?"
She closed her robe in a flash as Dana entered the room but her sister had seen.
"You're losing weight, aren't you?" Dana said. "Morning sickness?"
She nodded. "I can't even keep down the weight gain pills he's been giving me. Since Dr. Readen is coming, he's bringing me a prescription for some IV drugs for the trip. He also tells me I shouldn't go."
"I kind of agree but kind of not," Scully told her. She guided Rianna over to a chair and made her sit. "What did Skinner say about the honeymoon?" she asked as she began carefully brushing Rianna's wet hair.
"We're supposed to go home a two days early for the conference. I get to go late but I still have to go if you to go," Rianna replied.
"That stinks," Scully told her, picking up the blow drier.
"I agree," Rianna shouted over the noise. "But what can I do? It's either cut it short or quit."
"That--" Scully began. Then she turned faintly green and ran for the bathroom. Rianna picked up the blow drier and began to carefully fry her hair with the diffuser attachment. She understood how Dana felt. After all, they were going through the same thing. As she dried her hair, she thought of how lucky she was to still have it. While the chemo had claimed her stomach, it had never taken her beautiful red curls.
"Sorry," Dana apologized, taking the blow drier back from her. "Morning sickness."
"I know how you feel," Rianna told her. "Why don't you go do your own hair? I can manage this on my own."
"Thanks," Dana said gratefully.
Rianna stood up and finishing drying her hair. Then she carefully pulled it up into an elegant French twist. After pinning a few pearl clips into it and coating it lightly with hairspray, she began to concentrate on her make up. Concealer and blusher hide the grayish cast of her skin tone and the dark circles under her eyes. Then she applied touches of silver eye shadow and black mascara to accent her beautiful blue-green eyes. After a clear coat of gloss, she stood to get her dress out of its bag.
The elegant white gown made her feel like a princess. The bodice was strapless and dusted with glitter, like the full skirt. Pearls were sewn up and down the skirt and the bodice in the pattern of a beautiful climbing vine. The edge of the skirt was scalloped, adding a nice detail.
Scully walked back in, still wearing her robe but her hair and make up finished.
"You look beautiful," she told her.
Rianna smiled. "So do you. Will you help me with the veil?"
Scully picked up the elegant lace veil from its box. Layers and layers of tulle and delicate lace edged with pearls formed the beautiful veil. Scully carefully positioned it on Rianna head, pinning it down securely. When she turned to look at her sister, tears glistened at the edge of her eyes.
"Don't cry now," Rianna said, tears gathering in her own eyes. "It's a wedding, not a funeral."
"I know," Scully said, wiping at her eyes. "I just can't believe you're getting married."
"Neither can I," Rianna told her with a crooked smiled. "You're next you know." She put a hand on Scully's shoulder. "Go get dressed now. I need to put my jewelry on."
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The garden, with all of the elegant roses and lilies was the perfect place to hold the wedding. Chairs were set up for the 150 people who were invited. A string quartet played softly in the background. Rianna took a deep breath and took her bouquet of white and pink roses mixed with orchids from the wedding coordinator.
Dana smiled at her, carrying her own bouquet of white and pink roses. The pink dress accented all of her beautiful curves and the ring Mulder had presented her with sparkled on her finger. A strand of pearls circled her slender neck, much like the one Rianna had gifted to each of the bridesmaids and Rianna's own Pearl and diamond creation.
"Ready sweetheart?" her father asked.
Rianna nodded and slipped a hand into his elbow, as with Skinner. It had been a last minute decision but she had decided that she wanted Skinner to give her away at the wedding as well as her own father. He'd been nothing but supportive of her since she'd joined the X-files and she wanted him to participate in her wedding.
She watched as Scully and her other three bridesmaids walked slowly down the aisle. Then it was her turn. She looked over to her left and right at her father and her boss and smiled at them briefly before stepping forward, toward David, toward love, toward her life. He smiled at her as he waited.
When they reached the makeshift alter, her father kissed her briefly on the forehead before sitting down and Skinner gave her a hug. He held her at an arms length for a moment, tears glistening in his eyes. "Good luck Agent Heart."
"Thanks Walter," she told him before walking up to meet David at the alter.
The ceremony passed quickly with few frills.
"You may kiss the bride," the minister told them.
With tears of joy in her eyes, Rianna tilted her head up and received her first kiss as a married woman. She barely heard the minister as he presented them as a married couple and as they retreated down the aisle, she whispered to Dana, "You're next."
