Disclaimer: I don't own the characters (excluding Ella, Katie and Matthew)
I wish I did; series three, series four. I don't own the song. Bryan Adams
wrote, he sung it and I just chose it. Don't sue me. I CANNOT afford it!!!
A/N: Alec and Ella get married! It basically romantic sloppiness. But necessary romantic sloppiness! With an important ending. Apologies to Ryan for taking a song important to him (us) and using it in something he hates. Thanks loads to Ting and anyone wanting to read really class Dark Angel Fiction should check out her story 'Gone But Not Forgotten'. It's brilliant. (In process of reading The New Girl) Thanks to Dari too.
Chapter Fourteen: Hen/Stag Nights, Weddings, Speeches and Goodbyes.
'I'll see you Friday then.' Alec stumbled over the words slightly.
'Yeah ok.' Ella sounded just as uncomfortable.
'Bye.' Alec kissed his fiancé briefly on the cheek and left the apartment.
'PARTY!!!' Original Cindy yelled loudly. Ella smiled briefly at the closed door and sighed.
It was her hen night. Alec's stag night and it was also three days before the wedding. Original Cindy had been in charge of the arrangements and unbeknown to Ella or Alec, arranged for both parties to meet at Crash. Alec's best man; Logan, had agreed that the girls would go on a bar crawl, of sorts, before arriving at Crash where the men would be.
Ella had been surprised at how many people wanted to congratulate her and Alec's engagement. Sylvia included! Max, (Matthew and Katie were being baby sat by Logan's cousin; Brittany's mother who was visiting and had been invited to the wedding.) Original Cindy, Kendra, Cece and many others made up Ella's hen night partners.
Max and Original Cindy tutted over the fairly tame outfit Ella had chosen to wear. She was far to stressed to argue and changed instantly. By the time they reached Crash she was far from regretting it. The fact she wasn't regretting anything because of the copious amounts of alcohol she'd ingested.
Alec wasn't exactly sober either. But he still noticed all the heads in the bar turn towards the entrance. Max came first, dressed in a red halter neck top and black leather pants. But it wasn't Max, fabulous as she looked, that was captivating the general male attention. It was Ella.
Dark indigo jeans, so tight they seemed like a second skin were worn under a TINY sea green tube top; which left little to the imagination.
Seeing the two lovers both in his club, the landlord of Crash switched the music. It was a raunchy number, which the pair danced closely laughing to each other.
Suddenly Alec jumped jump onto the bar and cleared his throat.
'Most of you know me. Most of you know I'm marrying Ella. What I want to say tonight is the amount of one-night stands I've had and the trails of girls I've left. It's understandable that some of you think this strange; false even. I want to clarify this. Kathryn Natalie my daughter is one of four amazing women. Four women I love and respect. One of them is Katie, one of them is someone from my past; my first love, one is Max there (she grinned) and the other is my wife to be. Ella.
I love her to the point I'd give my life to see her happy. I'd die to protect her and the thought of losing her drives me insane.' Alec paused tears in his eyes.
'This song fitted everything. From the moment I saw how much I loved Ella this song was perfect.'
The music sprung up. It was old, even by prepulse standards, but Ella knew it and her heart swelled. Moving close to her lover she felt safety and love envelope her.
I swear to you
I will always be there for you
There's nothing I wont do
I promise you
All my life I will live for you
We will make it through
Forever we will be
Together you and me
Oh when I hold you
Nothing can compare
Will all of my heart you know I will always be right there
I believe in us
Nothing else could ever mean so much
Your the one I trust
Our time has come
We're not two people now
we are one
second to none
Forever we will be together
A family
The more I get to know you
Nothing can compare
With all of my heart you know I will always be
right there
The bar broke in to cheers as Alec and Ella kissed passionately at the end of this song.
'I'll see you on Friday.' Ella whispered and left with her friends.
Alec was nervous. He didn't usually do nervous. He'd been staying with Logan since he'd left their apartment and was now pacing it.
'Between you and Max I'll have no floor left.' Logan said smiling slowly. Alec stopped sheepishly. Then jumped when the phone rang.
'Hello?' Logan asked grinning at his friend. 'Ella?'
'Hey. Look I need to talk to Alec.'
'Sure. Alec?' He took the phone his heart pounding.
'El?'
'Hiya. Nervous?'
'I don't do nervous. Hey Logan shut up!' Logan was holding onto the kitchen counter laughing.
'Whatever, look you know how you weren't sure about asking Logan to be your best man.'
'El! But yeah.'
'What do you think of me asking him to give me away?'
'A little short notice isn't it babe?'
'Alec!'
'I think it's an amazing idea. Ask him.'
'Can you? I've really gotta get ready. See you at 11.'
'Bye.' Logan looked at Alec as he checked the rings.
'Everything ok?'
'She wants you to give her away.'
'What?'
'You heard me.' Logan's smiled matched Alec's and he nodded slowly.
'But I can't do both.'
'Sure you can. Biggs'll help out.'
'Ok. Fine.' Both men grinned and embraced. Both keeping quiet just how much this meant to them.
Ella and Max pulled away from each other. Both ready for the wedding Max wearing a simple ice blue shift dress with her hair piled on top of her head. She picked up Ella's other brides maid; Katie.
Ella wore sky blue. The fitted bodice was embroidered with the same blue as Max and Katie's dresses. The skirt of A line and emphasized her narrow waist her hair fell in waves over her bare shoulders and back. She looked amazing. Original Cindy's work with her make up had had an effect too.
'We'd better go.'
'Yeah.' Ella smiled gently. And followed Max.
Ella had surprised when Alec had agreed to get married in church, he'd never been a believer. But he'd agreed and taken a active role in choosing the place. It was beautiful.
Walking up the aisle Ella had a very strange feeling. She'd never lain awake thinking about her wedding as a child. The X-series don't usually go in for that sort of thing, but she knew somewhere deep in her heart no dream could have been this amazing.
As Logan took her arm and led her towards Alec she felt silly. Like a kid on her first day of school. This was so amazing. The person holding her arm, the person holding her daughter, the person waiting at the alter for her.
~Do I deserve this?~ She wondered as the service commenced.
~Do I deserve her?~ Alec wondered as he heard her take the vows. He slid the ring over his finger and felt her do the same.
~I'm crying again.~ Max thought, linking her fingers through Logan's. ~How perfect this is. They both deserve this.~
~How you can see this, sis. You always went on about soul mates. Look at them. Look at us.~ He squeezed Max's fingers. ~Now I believe you.~
The Reception was great, the party went brilliantly. Alec's was a little hesitant and didn't quiet have the same impact as the one made at the hen/stag night.
Logan's on the other hand was quite impressive.
'When I first met Alec. I didn't like him. It's taken me a little while to get over that. But when I did I fund I have a very loyal friend. Someone I would trust with my life easily. So when I met Ella. And got to know her as a friend and to love her as a sister, I also noticed how much these two meant to each other.
They made it possible for Max and I to be together, for which I am eternally gratefully. I remember discussing love with Ella and seeing the light shining from her eyes. I think that was when I noticed the same light from Alec.
I admit to letting take their time. Enough of it too. But I saw, eventually, something I recognised. True love. They've been through enough. More than enough. Most couples would have tumble and crashed under this but they've stood strong. They've had a beautiful baby girl and are raising her perfectly. They are fantastic Godparents to my son. They're brilliant friends and will make a successful married couple, I have no doubt.' 'HERE HERE!!!' the applause was huge. Normal was the unlikely source of the outburst.
That night Alec and Ella did what all just married couples did. In the early hours of the morning Alec awoke to see Ella starring out of the window. 'Ok?' 'Amazing.' She said this in a voice Alec didn't recognise. 'Ella?' 'I'm fine. Just feeling odd ok. A little sick and confused.' 'Sick?' 'Yeah. It's probably the wine.' 'Ella?' 'Yeah?' 'You didn't have any wine.' 'Oh yeah.' 'You're pregnant aren't you?' Alec moved to his wife. She turned and looked thoroughly shocked. 'I don't. Oh lord. Probably.' Alec lifted her off her feet and spun her round. 'That's great!!!!' Ella grinned and lay down on the bed; still smiling she fell asleep.
Alec slipped out. He walked for about half an hour and knelt in the dark by a grave. 'Hello, Rachel. I know I shouldn't be here but I needed to talk to you. Seems ridiculous doesn't it? I'm married now. And a father, of two. Well nearly. I loved you Rachel but I love Ella. I can't stop loving you. You're in my heart forever. You'd have liked Ella. You would have gotten on really well. I miss you sometimes. You never argued with me did you. Ella and I do sometimes. Not huge fights but they scare me. I couldn't lose her. Not ever, if I lost her I'd lose my mind. Rachel, I never got over losing you. I don't think I ever will. But I love Ella more than I thought I could ever love anyone. Goodbye Rachel.' He stood up and walked back to his wife and daughter.
A/N: Alec and Ella get married! It basically romantic sloppiness. But necessary romantic sloppiness! With an important ending. Apologies to Ryan for taking a song important to him (us) and using it in something he hates. Thanks loads to Ting and anyone wanting to read really class Dark Angel Fiction should check out her story 'Gone But Not Forgotten'. It's brilliant. (In process of reading The New Girl) Thanks to Dari too.
Chapter Fourteen: Hen/Stag Nights, Weddings, Speeches and Goodbyes.
'I'll see you Friday then.' Alec stumbled over the words slightly.
'Yeah ok.' Ella sounded just as uncomfortable.
'Bye.' Alec kissed his fiancé briefly on the cheek and left the apartment.
'PARTY!!!' Original Cindy yelled loudly. Ella smiled briefly at the closed door and sighed.
It was her hen night. Alec's stag night and it was also three days before the wedding. Original Cindy had been in charge of the arrangements and unbeknown to Ella or Alec, arranged for both parties to meet at Crash. Alec's best man; Logan, had agreed that the girls would go on a bar crawl, of sorts, before arriving at Crash where the men would be.
Ella had been surprised at how many people wanted to congratulate her and Alec's engagement. Sylvia included! Max, (Matthew and Katie were being baby sat by Logan's cousin; Brittany's mother who was visiting and had been invited to the wedding.) Original Cindy, Kendra, Cece and many others made up Ella's hen night partners.
Max and Original Cindy tutted over the fairly tame outfit Ella had chosen to wear. She was far to stressed to argue and changed instantly. By the time they reached Crash she was far from regretting it. The fact she wasn't regretting anything because of the copious amounts of alcohol she'd ingested.
Alec wasn't exactly sober either. But he still noticed all the heads in the bar turn towards the entrance. Max came first, dressed in a red halter neck top and black leather pants. But it wasn't Max, fabulous as she looked, that was captivating the general male attention. It was Ella.
Dark indigo jeans, so tight they seemed like a second skin were worn under a TINY sea green tube top; which left little to the imagination.
Seeing the two lovers both in his club, the landlord of Crash switched the music. It was a raunchy number, which the pair danced closely laughing to each other.
Suddenly Alec jumped jump onto the bar and cleared his throat.
'Most of you know me. Most of you know I'm marrying Ella. What I want to say tonight is the amount of one-night stands I've had and the trails of girls I've left. It's understandable that some of you think this strange; false even. I want to clarify this. Kathryn Natalie my daughter is one of four amazing women. Four women I love and respect. One of them is Katie, one of them is someone from my past; my first love, one is Max there (she grinned) and the other is my wife to be. Ella.
I love her to the point I'd give my life to see her happy. I'd die to protect her and the thought of losing her drives me insane.' Alec paused tears in his eyes.
'This song fitted everything. From the moment I saw how much I loved Ella this song was perfect.'
The music sprung up. It was old, even by prepulse standards, but Ella knew it and her heart swelled. Moving close to her lover she felt safety and love envelope her.
I swear to you
I will always be there for you
There's nothing I wont do
I promise you
All my life I will live for you
We will make it through
Forever we will be
Together you and me
Oh when I hold you
Nothing can compare
Will all of my heart you know I will always be right there
I believe in us
Nothing else could ever mean so much
Your the one I trust
Our time has come
We're not two people now
we are one
second to none
Forever we will be together
A family
The more I get to know you
Nothing can compare
With all of my heart you know I will always be
right there
The bar broke in to cheers as Alec and Ella kissed passionately at the end of this song.
'I'll see you on Friday.' Ella whispered and left with her friends.
Alec was nervous. He didn't usually do nervous. He'd been staying with Logan since he'd left their apartment and was now pacing it.
'Between you and Max I'll have no floor left.' Logan said smiling slowly. Alec stopped sheepishly. Then jumped when the phone rang.
'Hello?' Logan asked grinning at his friend. 'Ella?'
'Hey. Look I need to talk to Alec.'
'Sure. Alec?' He took the phone his heart pounding.
'El?'
'Hiya. Nervous?'
'I don't do nervous. Hey Logan shut up!' Logan was holding onto the kitchen counter laughing.
'Whatever, look you know how you weren't sure about asking Logan to be your best man.'
'El! But yeah.'
'What do you think of me asking him to give me away?'
'A little short notice isn't it babe?'
'Alec!'
'I think it's an amazing idea. Ask him.'
'Can you? I've really gotta get ready. See you at 11.'
'Bye.' Logan looked at Alec as he checked the rings.
'Everything ok?'
'She wants you to give her away.'
'What?'
'You heard me.' Logan's smiled matched Alec's and he nodded slowly.
'But I can't do both.'
'Sure you can. Biggs'll help out.'
'Ok. Fine.' Both men grinned and embraced. Both keeping quiet just how much this meant to them.
Ella and Max pulled away from each other. Both ready for the wedding Max wearing a simple ice blue shift dress with her hair piled on top of her head. She picked up Ella's other brides maid; Katie.
Ella wore sky blue. The fitted bodice was embroidered with the same blue as Max and Katie's dresses. The skirt of A line and emphasized her narrow waist her hair fell in waves over her bare shoulders and back. She looked amazing. Original Cindy's work with her make up had had an effect too.
'We'd better go.'
'Yeah.' Ella smiled gently. And followed Max.
Ella had surprised when Alec had agreed to get married in church, he'd never been a believer. But he'd agreed and taken a active role in choosing the place. It was beautiful.
Walking up the aisle Ella had a very strange feeling. She'd never lain awake thinking about her wedding as a child. The X-series don't usually go in for that sort of thing, but she knew somewhere deep in her heart no dream could have been this amazing.
As Logan took her arm and led her towards Alec she felt silly. Like a kid on her first day of school. This was so amazing. The person holding her arm, the person holding her daughter, the person waiting at the alter for her.
~Do I deserve this?~ She wondered as the service commenced.
~Do I deserve her?~ Alec wondered as he heard her take the vows. He slid the ring over his finger and felt her do the same.
~I'm crying again.~ Max thought, linking her fingers through Logan's. ~How perfect this is. They both deserve this.~
~How you can see this, sis. You always went on about soul mates. Look at them. Look at us.~ He squeezed Max's fingers. ~Now I believe you.~
The Reception was great, the party went brilliantly. Alec's was a little hesitant and didn't quiet have the same impact as the one made at the hen/stag night.
Logan's on the other hand was quite impressive.
'When I first met Alec. I didn't like him. It's taken me a little while to get over that. But when I did I fund I have a very loyal friend. Someone I would trust with my life easily. So when I met Ella. And got to know her as a friend and to love her as a sister, I also noticed how much these two meant to each other.
They made it possible for Max and I to be together, for which I am eternally gratefully. I remember discussing love with Ella and seeing the light shining from her eyes. I think that was when I noticed the same light from Alec.
I admit to letting take their time. Enough of it too. But I saw, eventually, something I recognised. True love. They've been through enough. More than enough. Most couples would have tumble and crashed under this but they've stood strong. They've had a beautiful baby girl and are raising her perfectly. They are fantastic Godparents to my son. They're brilliant friends and will make a successful married couple, I have no doubt.' 'HERE HERE!!!' the applause was huge. Normal was the unlikely source of the outburst.
That night Alec and Ella did what all just married couples did. In the early hours of the morning Alec awoke to see Ella starring out of the window. 'Ok?' 'Amazing.' She said this in a voice Alec didn't recognise. 'Ella?' 'I'm fine. Just feeling odd ok. A little sick and confused.' 'Sick?' 'Yeah. It's probably the wine.' 'Ella?' 'Yeah?' 'You didn't have any wine.' 'Oh yeah.' 'You're pregnant aren't you?' Alec moved to his wife. She turned and looked thoroughly shocked. 'I don't. Oh lord. Probably.' Alec lifted her off her feet and spun her round. 'That's great!!!!' Ella grinned and lay down on the bed; still smiling she fell asleep.
Alec slipped out. He walked for about half an hour and knelt in the dark by a grave. 'Hello, Rachel. I know I shouldn't be here but I needed to talk to you. Seems ridiculous doesn't it? I'm married now. And a father, of two. Well nearly. I loved you Rachel but I love Ella. I can't stop loving you. You're in my heart forever. You'd have liked Ella. You would have gotten on really well. I miss you sometimes. You never argued with me did you. Ella and I do sometimes. Not huge fights but they scare me. I couldn't lose her. Not ever, if I lost her I'd lose my mind. Rachel, I never got over losing you. I don't think I ever will. But I love Ella more than I thought I could ever love anyone. Goodbye Rachel.' He stood up and walked back to his wife and daughter.