Chapter Four
Monday, July 29
Two weeks later, the day of the wedding had rolled around. The wedding was scheduled to begin at one o'clock and it was already eleven o'clock. Haley was at the house with Peyton, her two sisters, her mother and Karen. They had been frantically getting ready for the past three hours. Peyton had thrown a bachelorette party at Karen's house as part of her job as matron of honor. The party was nothing wild and nothing was done that would have upset their men. They had watched 'Thelma and Louise' and Haley enjoyed the last time she could comment on how cute Brad Pitt's butt was.
The next morning all of them woke up at eight o'clock to start preparing. Haley was a mess that morning, stressing over everything that needed to be done. Peyton had sent Haley's family out to get the dresses and make sure that the cake was delivered to the reception hall. Meanwhile Karen cooked Haley a good breakfast to calm her down. When the family returned they all helped Haley put the dress on and do her hair and make-up. Once they were done with that, they put their own dresses on. Deb came shortly after with Cameran, Ben and Gavin. Peyton didn't want the kids at the bachelorette party the night before and Deb had decided to help Karen out by closing the café for her, so she took the kids with her.
Deb and her husband Thomas had been trying to have kids but didn't have much luck. They visited a fertility specialist and had conceived a child two weeks later but sadly Deb miscarried during her first month, mostly because of her age. After that they decided to take a little time before trying again, but they thought it would be nice to spend some time with children. That night Tom and Deb brought the kids to the movies to see 'Shrek 2' and then bought them ice cream. Throughout the whole trip Cameran, Gavin and Ben had been spoiled rotten by everyone.
Meanwhile Lucas and Nathan had stayed over at Keith's that night. (A/N: Keith never moved to Charleston). It was the only place safe enough for them to have a bachelor party. At any other house there was the risk of one of the women coming back to get something. They rented 'American Wedding' because they felt to guilty to watch anything dirtier. Like typical guys they fell asleep half way through anyway. Lucas woke up first the next morning by the sound of his cell phone. It was Peyton calling. She had a feeling they were probably all still sleeping so she called to wake them up. Luke sat up slowly and looked around, not quite remembering where he was. It had been six years since he had been in his uncle's house and nearly ten since he had slept on his couch. He looked around to see Nathan sleeping on the couch and Keith sprawled out on his recliner. He tried to get up but realized that his foot had fallen asleep from sleeping on the loveseat that night. Lucas finally managed to walk over and wake up the other guys. They got up and made themselves a hearty breakfast consisting of bacon, eggs and toast.
At ten o'clock Jake and Tim showed up at the door. Neither of them could get off work any earlier than the day before. Jake left Jenny with Haley and Peyton to get ready for the wedding, she was one of the flower girls. Keith went to get the tuxedos and Luke picked up the rings from the jeweler. Before they knew it, it was twelve o'clock.
Keith, Lucas, Nathan, Tim, Jake and Haley's two brothers all piled into a limo that they hired to go to the church. Haley and her family had chosen to have the wedding in the small Christian chapel across town. Nathan was not much of a religious person but he was willing to go along with it, as long as it would help the James family accept the fact that he was marrying Haley.
At the same time the girls were in one of the small back rooms getting their last minute details straight. Haley had to make sure that she had something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Peyton was showing the flower girls, Cameran and Jenny, how to throw the flower petals when they went down the isle. Ben and Gavin looked absolutely adorable in their mine tuxes.
Finally the time had come for the wedding to begin. Nathan took their places by the altar and waited for the bridal procession to begin. The organ began to play the hymn and the doors in the back of the church opened. The flowers girls where first down the isle, followed by the ring bearers. Next came the bridesmaids and groomsmen, linked arm in arm. After them came Luke and Peyton. Then the sound of the bridal march filled the chapel.
Nathan stood in awe when Haley began to make her way down the isle on the arm of her father. It was just like Lucas had described it to him, pure bliss. He felt like nothing to ruin his day.
Haley reached the altar. Her father kissed her hand and shook Nathan's and then the minister started the ceremony .
"We are gathered here today to join these to people in holy matrimony." He gave a little speech about how sacred the vow of marriage was and then began the their vows. "Do you Nathan Michael Scott take Haley Elizabeth James to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, to love and to cherish, for richer or for poorer, through good times and bad, in sickness and in health, as long as you bother shall live?"
"I do." Nathan said, slightly choked up. He couldn't see through the veil but he knew that Haley was probably crying. The minister did the same for Haley and when she said I do Nathan knew for sure that she was indeed crying. After they exchanged rings and the minister pronounced them husband and wife, Nathan didn't waste any time kissing his bride. He lifted the veil over Haley's head and kissed her, not caring how anyone would react.
Everyone walked out of the chapel and the guests blew bubbles at the newly married couple as they got into the limo to go to the reception.
Monday, July 29
Two weeks later, the day of the wedding had rolled around. The wedding was scheduled to begin at one o'clock and it was already eleven o'clock. Haley was at the house with Peyton, her two sisters, her mother and Karen. They had been frantically getting ready for the past three hours. Peyton had thrown a bachelorette party at Karen's house as part of her job as matron of honor. The party was nothing wild and nothing was done that would have upset their men. They had watched 'Thelma and Louise' and Haley enjoyed the last time she could comment on how cute Brad Pitt's butt was.
The next morning all of them woke up at eight o'clock to start preparing. Haley was a mess that morning, stressing over everything that needed to be done. Peyton had sent Haley's family out to get the dresses and make sure that the cake was delivered to the reception hall. Meanwhile Karen cooked Haley a good breakfast to calm her down. When the family returned they all helped Haley put the dress on and do her hair and make-up. Once they were done with that, they put their own dresses on. Deb came shortly after with Cameran, Ben and Gavin. Peyton didn't want the kids at the bachelorette party the night before and Deb had decided to help Karen out by closing the café for her, so she took the kids with her.
Deb and her husband Thomas had been trying to have kids but didn't have much luck. They visited a fertility specialist and had conceived a child two weeks later but sadly Deb miscarried during her first month, mostly because of her age. After that they decided to take a little time before trying again, but they thought it would be nice to spend some time with children. That night Tom and Deb brought the kids to the movies to see 'Shrek 2' and then bought them ice cream. Throughout the whole trip Cameran, Gavin and Ben had been spoiled rotten by everyone.
Meanwhile Lucas and Nathan had stayed over at Keith's that night. (A/N: Keith never moved to Charleston). It was the only place safe enough for them to have a bachelor party. At any other house there was the risk of one of the women coming back to get something. They rented 'American Wedding' because they felt to guilty to watch anything dirtier. Like typical guys they fell asleep half way through anyway. Lucas woke up first the next morning by the sound of his cell phone. It was Peyton calling. She had a feeling they were probably all still sleeping so she called to wake them up. Luke sat up slowly and looked around, not quite remembering where he was. It had been six years since he had been in his uncle's house and nearly ten since he had slept on his couch. He looked around to see Nathan sleeping on the couch and Keith sprawled out on his recliner. He tried to get up but realized that his foot had fallen asleep from sleeping on the loveseat that night. Lucas finally managed to walk over and wake up the other guys. They got up and made themselves a hearty breakfast consisting of bacon, eggs and toast.
At ten o'clock Jake and Tim showed up at the door. Neither of them could get off work any earlier than the day before. Jake left Jenny with Haley and Peyton to get ready for the wedding, she was one of the flower girls. Keith went to get the tuxedos and Luke picked up the rings from the jeweler. Before they knew it, it was twelve o'clock.
Keith, Lucas, Nathan, Tim, Jake and Haley's two brothers all piled into a limo that they hired to go to the church. Haley and her family had chosen to have the wedding in the small Christian chapel across town. Nathan was not much of a religious person but he was willing to go along with it, as long as it would help the James family accept the fact that he was marrying Haley.
At the same time the girls were in one of the small back rooms getting their last minute details straight. Haley had to make sure that she had something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Peyton was showing the flower girls, Cameran and Jenny, how to throw the flower petals when they went down the isle. Ben and Gavin looked absolutely adorable in their mine tuxes.
Finally the time had come for the wedding to begin. Nathan took their places by the altar and waited for the bridal procession to begin. The organ began to play the hymn and the doors in the back of the church opened. The flowers girls where first down the isle, followed by the ring bearers. Next came the bridesmaids and groomsmen, linked arm in arm. After them came Luke and Peyton. Then the sound of the bridal march filled the chapel.
Nathan stood in awe when Haley began to make her way down the isle on the arm of her father. It was just like Lucas had described it to him, pure bliss. He felt like nothing to ruin his day.
Haley reached the altar. Her father kissed her hand and shook Nathan's and then the minister started the ceremony .
"We are gathered here today to join these to people in holy matrimony." He gave a little speech about how sacred the vow of marriage was and then began the their vows. "Do you Nathan Michael Scott take Haley Elizabeth James to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, to love and to cherish, for richer or for poorer, through good times and bad, in sickness and in health, as long as you bother shall live?"
"I do." Nathan said, slightly choked up. He couldn't see through the veil but he knew that Haley was probably crying. The minister did the same for Haley and when she said I do Nathan knew for sure that she was indeed crying. After they exchanged rings and the minister pronounced them husband and wife, Nathan didn't waste any time kissing his bride. He lifted the veil over Haley's head and kissed her, not caring how anyone would react.
Everyone walked out of the chapel and the guests blew bubbles at the newly married couple as they got into the limo to go to the reception.