Mark petted Ray's arm as he walked her down the aisle.
"It's gonna be just fine darlin', don't you worry none," he whispered.
Ray looked down at the wedding band on her father's left arm and down the pew at her new mother in law. Daddy had gotten married just a few weeks before her. So, this was to be her fate, it couldn't possibly be. Sara waved a little wave Ray smiled back. Ray looked down the aisle further at Shane's sparkling features.
Wow, she thought to herself, just a year ago she was a orphan fighting with her adopted mom while her dad and her brother protected her from the evil witch. Now she was in a church, looking at her soon to be husband, 32 weeks pregnant, just 8 weeks shy of bringing her first baby into the world. Wow, how did everything happen so fast?
"You didn't really think I'd stay away from the people that love me, did you?"
Shane couldn't wipe the smile off his face, everyone had stood to the side and made a way for him to get to the mother of his unborn child but he was frozen where he stood. Oh my God he though, she's beautiful.
Mark, noticing that Shane was in a state of shock, made a movement toward Ray, "Darlin'! Ever the trickster."
"You know it daddy," she smiled, she seemed to be glowing, and her belly was growing more and more by the day. "Well don't just stand there," she smiled, "Someone feed me I'm hungry."
Everyone started laughing then, "Well I have had a team of caters in catering all day setting up food for this event, so let's eat," Vince said.
"Wait, wait, wait," Mark said looking over at his daughter and then at his boss, "You two were in cahoots?"
"Yes daddy," Ray said quietly.
For a while no one said anything, then Mark burst into laughter, "Okay Vince, you're going to get the mother of all pranks for this one,"
Vince smiled, "Bring it on!"
"Oh it'll be brought," Chris Irvine said, "Trust us," then he turned on Ray, "Oh and don't think you're off the hook because you're pregnant young lady,"
Ray cocked her slender eyebrow, "Well by all means, bring it on."
The entire crew headed toward catering when Amy yelled out.
"Well we'd better do this here baby shower thing now so the boys can be off the hook, at least for the next few months," Amy looked at Ray with her eyes sparkling.
"Amy you're not,"
"I am,"
Ray's hand shot to her mouth, "Oh my goodness, I'm so happy for you, where's Matt?"
"Cowering in the corner trying to scathe off Amy's next attack," Matt said from behind Jeff.
"It only last the first few weeks, give her some time," Ray smiled.
"Okay," Matt said still hiding behind Jeff.
"The two mothers to be have got to eat first," Vince shouted, "None of you grease balls eat before them,"
"Ya hear that Matt," Ray smiled, "We eat first,"
"Well hurry up," Matt said, "I have sympathy hunger you know,"
"Riiiiight," Ray said with a grin.
"I am,"
"You want to have sympathy for me, try dealing with these swollen feet," Amy said.
"Or the water gain," Ray added.
"The mood swings,"
"The temperature rising,"
"Back aches,"
"Or the pissin' all the time," they said together laughing.
"Okay, okay," the boys hissed, "we get your point."
By this time Shane hadn't been anywhere near Ray, most of the elders picked up on it.
"Is Shane avoiding Ray, or is that just my imagination?" Adam asked.
"Oh no," Mark said, "He hasn't been anywhere near her."
"Wonder what that's all about?" Shawn asked.
"He probably thinks he's smothering her, like if he goes anywhere near her she's going to run again," Glenn said.
"Makes sense," Mark shrugged, "However, I spoke to Paul, I don't think she's going anywhere."
"I hope not," Shawn said lugging another bag into the room, "Cuz I'm tired."
"Okay," Amy stood on a chair.
"Amy Christine Dumas, get your pregnant ass off that chair!"
"Matthew Moore Hardy," Ray said, "You're baby may not be able to hear yet, but mine can so could you kindly watch your mouth." She smiled.
"Really?" Adam knelt next to Ray's stomach, "The baby can hear?"
"Yeppers," Ray smiled.
Shane finally made a motion to move, "Ray," he said quietly.
They locked eyes for a second, he finally saw what he wanted to see in her eyes when she looked at him, joy.
"I have something for the baby to hear," he said, "if I may," he looked at Adam, Adam smiled back.
Adam stood up back up to his full six feet four inches, "Sure," he kissed Ray on the forehead, "Good to have you back,"
Ray nodded and smiled but kept her eyes locked on Ray, what was he getting ready to say to her. He really hadn't said anything to her since she got back. He bent down on one knee and there was a collective gasp that flowed through the room, including one of her own.
"I wanted our baby to be able to hear this," he said looking up at her, "Ravyn Sari Jacobs, will you marry me?"
Ray couldn't speak for a minute; she looked at the heart shaped diamond on her life hand. "Yes, of course I will,"
He scooped her up in his arms, big belly and all, and somehow she knew she would be his forever, but she never really thought that it would get to this point.
"You do realize that now you can never get rid of her," Mark said shaking his hand.
"Well now we have two things to celebrate," Amy said near tears, "Their new baby, and their new engagement. Now let's eat."
Everyone laughed, and Ray decided that was a sound she wanted to hear forever.
Last night was one of the best nights she'd had in a while, it was her bachelorette party.
"Okay ladies, I want to hear the nastiest, kinkiest sex story you can come up with," Trish said.
"Okay Matt and I had sex on Vince's chair once,"
"From the front or the back?" Ray giggled.
"From the back," Amy said proudly.
"Randy ate me out in the shower of the male locker room once," Victoria said.
"Oh, that's what that was," Ray said with a wink.
"You were in there?"
"When isn't she in the male locker room," Nora said with a sly smile. "So come on Ray, let's here it."
"Okay, well there isn't so much kinky sex we can have, you know," Ray said pointing to her belly, "But, Shane and I had sex in the plane bathroom when we coming back from N.Y. and yes he hit it from the back,"
"You slut," Amy pushed Ray.
"You got your nerve," Ray laughed.
"Well when me and Jaime were dating we used to have sex in the woods all the time," Nidia said with a grin.
"Oooo, slut puppy," Ray winked at her. "Speaking of slut puppies, Kacey, where was your nastiest, kinkiest sex,"
"Come on Ray," Kacey blushed.
"Spill it," Amy hit her leg, "I want to know."
"Okay, we had sex on top of Shannon's keyboard."
"Ewww," Ray said, "I played that thing on occasion,"
"Yeah, well we just christened it for you."
"Gee, thanks." Amy said standing up, "Ladies, drinks," she asked.
"I'll have another ginger ale on the rocks please," Ray put her order in.
"You alky," Trish said with a grin.
"I know," Ray slurred like she was actually drunk.
"You people are a bunch of freaks,"
"You're the freak, preggo," Kacey said.
"I'm no freak, I'm sweet and innocent," Ray gave the room a devilish grin.
"That's too bad," Trish said.
"Yeah," Amy chimed in handing her the drink.
"I know," Victoria said, "What a shame."
"And to think," Nidia said going to answer the door, "I hired them for nothing,"
Two huge, tanned, built men walked in the room wearing next to nothing.
"Still sweet and innocent?" Victoria asked.
Now though Ray was ready to drop her baby in a little under 8 weeks she looked like she was 4 months pregnant tops.
"On second thought," she said.
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Kacey said.
They spent the whole night partying with the thought in the back of her mind that tomorrow Gregory Shane Helms was going to make her the happiest woman alive.
And now with Mark walking her down the aisle she knew she was right because she'd never felt happier, more beautiful or more loved as she felt right then.
"I love you darlin'," Mark told her patting her hand once more before putting her hand in Shane's.
"Who gives this woman away?"
Mark looked at Shane holding his daughter's hand and his heart swelled with pride, "I do."
"That's my line," Ray and Shane said together, laughing. Mark smiled too, at last, in his life, he was truly happy.
"Shane, she's my only daughter," Mark said, "I give her to you as a gift, remember that. Treat her like treasure she is,"
"I will sir, thank you." Shane smiled at Ray.
The ceremony went on without a hitch. Soon, it was time to exchange vows.
"The couple has agreed to recite their own vows, Shane,"
"Ravyn," he started, "You are my sunrise when I wake in the morning, you are my sunset when I sleep at night. You are going to give me my first born, you are my heartbeat. I am so happy that you agreed to be my wife. I swear from this point on that I'll do everything in my power to make sure you'll never feel an ounce of pain," Ray cleared her throat looking at her belly. "I said in my power," he said with a smile.
The congregation laughed as the minister turned toward her, "Ravyn,"
"Shane," she closed her eyes, "You are the best friend I've had since my brother. You did everything but hand the world to me on a silver platter. I'll never deserve all you've given me," Ray started to cry, "but I wanted to thank you anyway, so I'm your wife," she placed his hand on her thumping belly, "And this is your child. I'll love you forever."
Both Ray and Shane had tears in their eyes as the minister continued the ceremony.
"I now give you Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Shane Helms."
With the exception that her back had been aching all day, the day was the happiest that anyone could've given her, even with the back aches.
"Presenting the wedding party," the announcer said, "The proud parents, Mark and Sara Callaway. Greg and Sarah Helms."
A/N: I don't know Shane's parents names so I just made up some.
Mark and Sara walked in arm and arm and took their place next to the Helms'.
"Flower girl and ring bearer, Klarice Moore and Adam Copeland Jr."
"They are so cute together,"
"Please don't say that," Crystal said over her shoulder, "They've already announced that they are going to get married when they grow up."
"Best man Michael Helms and Maid of Honor Kacey Hardy."
Kacey came in with Ian on her hip and Michael on her arm, "Get it pimp momma," Gil yelled from the dining hall, "Got two fine men on your plate."
"Maids of honor Amy Dumas-Hardy, Trish Stratigais, Alannah Copeland and Crystal Moore. Grooms men Matthew Hardy, Jeffrey Hardy, Adam Copeland and Shannon Moore."
"Are you okay?" Shane asked.
"Yes, it's just this little child does not want to keep still."
Shane rubbed her belly gently, "That's my baby."
"And the newly wed couple, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Shane Helms." Ray and Shane came out on the dance floor, "And as requested by the couple their first dance is 'Love You For Life' by Jodeci."
Do you believe in love
And the promise that it gives
I want to love you for life
Because you love is why I live
Ray felt another stab at her stomach, "Shane,"
"Yes Mrs. Helms?"
"That's Mrs. Jacobs-Helms to you mister," she said between clinched teeth, "And some wants to cut in?"
"No one can cut in," Shane smiled, "It's the couples first dance."
Another pain ripped through her, "Somehow I don't think he's going to take no for an answer," Ray said, "This is the third contraction I've had in the last thirty minutes."
"Jesus Christ," Shane said, "Mark, call an ambulance."