Together – Forever! Part 48:
Preparations

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It was 12pm. It was one hour till the wedding started and Prue arrived in the little church. She was so nervous and was simply glad the girls were following her every step.
"Now where to?"
Julia asked
"umm... there must be... a little door to a backroom of the chapel where we can change"
Prue said and looked around.
"There!"
she announced and quickened her step
"Piper... did we take my vows along? Do... do we... we have everything? All the dresses?"
Prue asked panicking, her face showing sorrow
"don't worry; we got everything except the rings and the flowers. The rings Andy has and we'll get them later and the flowers wait for us in the church... just calm down a little, sweetie"
Julia told her and Prue nodded as she entered the little back room... everyone entered behind her and spread around. Their hair and make up was already made, as they were just coming from the beauty saloon... Prue looked around and found her flowers in a nearby vase what calmed already a bit more. Her hair was put up with creamy pearls and hair clips all over. She was so completely nervous and didn't even want to think about what could be missing
"okay... c'mon... sit down a bit"
Piper said forcing Prue to sit down.
"I get you a glass of water"
Phoebe told Prue
"no...We have no time... we need to get ready..."
"They're right, Prue... just calm down some more. We're first gonna get us dressed... and then it's your time... you just relax some more"
"okay"
Prue said and nodded a bit. She leaned back on her chair and closed her eyes, crawling her stomach a little as she felt the baby moving inside
"you okay?"
Paige asked gently
"yeah... she just seems as nervous as I am..."
Paige smiled
"just relax a little"
"easier said than done"

Half an hour later everyone was ready except Prue and they also heard the men rumouring inside the chapel
"okay... I'm gonna go see if Darryl got to dress our little one right"
Sheila said smiling as she left the back room
"yeah... umm... Paige, Phoebe... one of you get the rings and the other looks after the flowers, to makes your everything's set inside and then get all the bouquets here... and the one with the rings makes sure the candles are in place"
Julia instructed. Prue and Andy had planned on lighting a candle for each beloved one they had lost, Patty, Penny and Meghan. Piper would light Penny's, Phoebe Patty's and Paige Meghan's. It was all planned. The candles would be lit before Prue appeared in the church, both of the girls nodded and disappeared into the church
"now to you"
Julia said smiling turning to Prue. Prue just turned a bit paler, as she had to realize, this really was going to happen.

Half an hour later, everything was set. Prue was stuck in her dress. It was long and creamy, like Andy guessed. It had no sleeves but was bound tightly around her chest. It was kept very simple. No special pearls or stichery just the satin running down the crinoline. Piper had attached the pearl necklace around her neck and put Julia's earrings in its place. Julia in the meantime was kneeling before Prue to cord the boots.
"The... the garter... where is it?"
Julia asked
"here... Phoebe announced and handed it to her. Julia put it up Prue's leg and then let her dress down, finally.
"He's there, right?"
"Yeah... he's running up and down the altar... and is just as nervous as you are..."
"You made sure that someone watches him... so he won't come in, right?"
"Yes... Leo watches him"
Piper told her. Prue smiled a little
"you girls look great" she told them
"says the right one... you look wonderful"
Paige answered
"thank you honey"
"what time is it?"
"Ten minutes to one"
Prue nodded slightly
"you guy shave the rings, right?"
"Yeah... can we see them?"
"Sure"
Prue said smiling and Phoebe opened the box to watch the precious rings
"what did you carve into?"
"together – forever"
Prue answered smiling slightly
"okay now... Piper you have my vow?"
"yeah"
"okay... each of you has a lighter?"
"Yeah"
all three sisters answered
"okay... one ring to Phoebe... and one to Paige... and then get your flowers..."
"and then we leave you alone for a few more minutes"
Prue just nodded... all three sisters kissed Prue's cheek and then left.
"Enjoy your last minutes"
"yeah"
Prue said as she swallowed. Julia, too, kissed her cheek and then left her completely alone. She took a few calming breaths and then got up, to watch herself in the mirror
"I Hope you like it..."
she said whispering to herself, then grabbed her flower bouquet which was full of dark red roses, creamy orchids and other greenish flower and grass things. She glanced once more into the mirror before leaving the little backroom to outside, where all the other men, except Andy, already stood. Also Richard and her dad. Victor looked at Prue amazed and went up to her to give her a tight hug
"you look amazing"
Prue smiled...
"Thanks"
then the music started to play and everybody got into place. Prue just stayed with Victor away form the door, as she didn't want Andy to see her... before her sisters and their boyfriend or husbands were at his side. Each of the sisters went down the aisle with their boyfriend or husband, lit the candles and took place, and then finally Julia and Richard went inside and took their place in the bench.
"Time for us to go..."
Prue nodded
"let's get this over with"
she whispered as she stepped with Victor into the aisle