Author's Note: This is all about the wedding. No fluff here, sorry. Next chapter there are big happenings (Saz, you'll recognize something in the next chapter) Enjoy....

MIA:

"Oh Lill...you look so..." I almost said virginal, but her mom was in the room so I refrained. "Stunning."

"Doesn't she?" Dr. Moscovitz said with a smile. "I never thought she'd be the one to get married first. I always thought Michael would have married that Vicky....he's a romantic ya know," she said quickly.

Lilly shot me a smile. Yeah, I know he is a romantic. Oh, and Dr. Moscovitz, he's a wonderful lover too, in case you were wondering.

"Mia, you look great. Where are the others?" Lilly asked.

"They're coming. Their hair is taking awhile. NO stress. YOu know you break out when you stress out," her mother said, fanning her. It was an abnormally warm June afternoon.

I giggled and looked out the window to the courtyard where the ceremony was taking place. I saw the service people setting up chairs still. Kind of reminded me of that day in San Franciso when I got together with Joshua. It was my friend's wedding... outside on a beach. At this time of year. I smiled, for the first time not feeling bad or wanting to cry. It was a nice memory. But it was in the past.

Dr. Moscovitz left me and Lilly alone so she could go fix her own hair. Lilly watched carefully as her mother disappeared down the hall. "Mia, I have to tell you something."

I looked at her. "What?"

" I had an affair."

I nearly choked on the altoid in my mouth. "What the hell did you just say? It sounded like you said you had an affair on the most beautiful human speciman you have ever dated. And, by the way, one of the most beautiful people I have ever met in my entire life."

"Well..."

"Lilly! With who!?"

"Um, you know him..."

I had a bad feeling about this.

"See, you and Michael had just gotten into that huge arguement thing, right? And you disappeared for awhile. Then I started freaking out because I mean, seriously, if you guys couldnt' make it work what chance did I have with Tony?"

I sat down on an old fainting couch. I started fanning myself. Oh lord, what had she done? What if Tony found out?

"Who was it Lilly?"

"Boris Pel-"

"What the fuck are you thinking?" I screamed. I very infrequently said that word. "Boris? How did that happen?"

"I was doing this piece on classical musicians for the magazine."

I breathed in, and out very conciously. Okay. Get into best friend mode. "What did it make you realize? Like, that you are right about Tony?"

She smiled, "That having an affair was a stupid way to cover up my real feelings."

I stared at her. "You are lying aren't you?"

She started laughing. "Eh, one last little experiment before I get married. I wanted to see what you thought. If you would think I'd do that. Or if you'd take Tony's side."

"Lilly, you are a screwball."

"But I'm right about one thing...an affair is only done when true feelings are being suppressed."

Oh Lord, leave it to her to be like this an hour before she got married. I can only hope and pray that I'm this calm before I get married.

We hid behind a curtain before the wedding march started. Lilly used to think the song was totally stupid. When we were younger Lilly hated that song because it made her think she was on her death walk. Now it gave her very visible goosebumps.

I loved her dress. It was very non traditional, very Lilly. It kind of reminded me of the dress I had planned on wearing at my own wedding (and was now resting in storage...never to be taken out again). It didn't have a long train. It went straight down with buttons going from the low scoop on her back all the way down to the end of the train (but they weren't real buttons, they just covered a zipper). The short train would be taken off during the reception.

Shameeka and Tina went out first with their respective groomsmen. I would be walking alone since Michael is the best man and therefore would be with Tony.

"You ready?" I whispered to Lilly. She took a deep breath.

"I can't do this."

I rolled my eyes. "I'm going up there and if you aren't following me within two minutes I'll come back here and smack you. You love Tony. He loves you. Deal with it. Marry the guy. He's perfect for you. "

"You've got the whole assertive thing down," she teased. She was testing me again.

I smiled, "Now, I'm going up. Next time we talk you'll be a married woman, got it?"

She nodded and smiled. Her fears all gone. "Thanks Mia," she said biting her lip.

"That's my job....I'm the maid of honor after all."

"And you missed your cue. Go. Hurry."

I gracefully walked up the aisle. Glanced at Michael who was wearing the cufflinks I gave him. He winked at me. Things were going to be okay.

MICHAEL:

She looked gorgeous. The dress slunk off of her shoulders. The light purple complimented her grey eyes perfectly. She looked so confident walking up towards us. I couldn't help but imagine what it'd be like to be in Tony's position, and to have Mia walking up to me.

I am such a psycho.

She stared at me though the whole time she made her way up the aisle. I wondered what she could possibly be thinking about. Was she thinking about Joshua? Her own lost wedding?

I got my answer at the reception. (a/n, yes I was going to leave it there for another chapter, but I realized how totally short this part is.)

We sat next to one another at the head table. I silently placed my hand on her knee. She smiled and blushed. But it was time for our speeches. I was a gentleman and let her go first.

She looked at the crowd filled with my family members, Lilly's friends, Tony's family and friends.

"Lilly," she started, letting her gaze finally fall on my little sister. "I've known you longer than I have known most of the people in my life, what is it now, twenty years? You've become like a sister to me. Closer than a sister really. In the years," she said, slowing down her speech. "Over the years, I've seen you change so much. And seen your taste in men change," she said, causing people to laugh. "That's a compliment, Tony. I remember how you always knew what you wanted, and here you are. With what you wanted embodied in Tony. He listens to you rant on and on about the many injustices of the world...and most importantly he challenges you. You both realize that life isn't perfect, and it throws you so many curveballs, but you make the best of it, and try to make the world a better place. Lilly told me once that I was in a position where I could change things. But..." she started with a deep breath, visibly holding back tears, "Now you two are starting your own little family...er, that is a family of two...and someday you'll have more added to your mini clan and you will be the ones to be in the position to bring on change. You can help make the future generations be a little bit more socially aware," she said with a smile.

Lilly laughed, but I could see some tears in the corner of her eyes.

"I love you both so much. Lilly has always been my best friend, and I'm so happy she has found someone as wonderful as Tony. And Tone, I'm very happy and proud to call you one of my best friends as well. Congratulations," she said, raising her glass. I took a small sip from my glass.

She handed me the mike. "Good luck following that," she teased with a wink.

"Well, I get to be the lucky one to follow the professional public speaker," I replied, attracting some laughs, I bit my lip. "You know, I'm the one responsible for all this," I said waving my free hand around. "Tony and I started our band, like six years ago. Lilly was away at college though, so she never really heard us until about her junior year. That was when she decided that it'd be better to stay on the eastcoast for her schooling. And before she had left for school she and I hated one another, never ever talked. Avoided all socialiazation. But I noticed that once she met Tony she became kind of nice to me. Why was that now little sister? Well, in any case, they hid this relationship from me because they thought I'd be mad. But actually Tony, I couldn't be happier to be rid of that old Lilly. Trust me, you never would have liked her if you knew her when she was fourteen. "

He laughed, "I've heard the stories."

I shrugged, "But honestly...I couldn't be happier for anyone else. Everyone should be as lucky as you two are to find someone who cares for them as much as you two care for one another." I looked at Mia briefly, causing her to blush. I still didn't know what was going on with us (once again). "And I'm happy to say you are my brother, Tony, welcome to the family. Ladies and gentlemen, if you would raise your glasses...here's to health wealth and happiness!"