SATURDAY
THE BIG DAY
MATT AND MELINA'S WEDDING
2:30PM

Miranda made her way through the front of the church and found where Lizzie was sitting, keeping an eye on the guest sign in book.

"How are you doing up here?" asked Miranda.

"I'm doing great." smiled Lizzie as she looked up at Miranda from her seat.

"I mean Melina worked hard to find a spot for me in her wedding and all I have to do is sit my fat pregnant butt in this chair and welcome people to the wedding as they sign this little book" said Lizzie pointing to the guest book sitting on the table in front of her.

"Good," said Miranda smiling "Oh and by the way since you're only a little over two months pregnant you don't have a fat butt yet."

"Yet? Oh thank you so very much for that." said Lizzie swatting Miranda on the arm.

"Not a problem," said Miranda laughing and than looked around "So how are the guys doing?"

"Still hungover" laughed Lizzie "But Dad has them in the back and is helping them get into their tuxes."

"I still can't believe you and Melina let Rodney take Gordo and Matt to a strip club last night." said Miranda shaking her head.

"Hey now it wasn't all Rodney's fault," said Lizzie "Lanny was the one who asked him where the best strip club in town was at. So you see it was Lanny's idea to take Matt there for a bachelor party."

"Well, all I can say is that I wasn't in the least bit surprised that he knew where it was." said Miranda rolling her eyes.

Lizzie could only laugh at the expression that Miranda had on her face.

"God I still can't believe that your little brother is getting married in just about thirty minutes," said Miranda shaking her head again as she looked back through the doorway at the heavily decorated church "God I feel old."

"You know that old saying Miranda. You're only as old as you feel" said Lizzie.

"Then I must look a hundred years old." sighed Miranda.

"You do not," laughed Lizzie "You look very beautiful in that red dress you're wearing."

Miranda was just about to tell Lizzie thank you but when she looked up she noticed who it was who had just walked into the church.

"What is SHE doing here?" Miranda asked Lizzie out of the corner of her mouth so no one else would hear her.

Lizzie first looked up at Miranda to see her friends jaw on the floor.She than looked over in the direction that Miranda was looking only to find Kate Saunders standing there wearing a short black dress that looked more at home for bar hopping than for a church wedding.

"Oh Matt invited her. She flew in from Pairs for the wedding." said Lizzie looking back at Miranda.

"Why on God's green earth would Matt invite HER to his wedding?" moaned Miranda.

"He thought it would be cool to have a world famous supermodel at his wedding."

"Yeah but this is Kate Saunders we're talking about!"

"Well, actually it's just Kate now," said Lizzie as she used her hands to make air quotes when she said the word Kate "She's just using one name now. You know like Sting, Prince or Madonna."

"Oh God" mumbled Miranda.

The two girls watched as Kate looked around the church and finally saw them. They watched as an evilsmile formed on Kate's face as she headed straight for them.

"Hello Miranda, Lizzie" said Kate as she made it to the table.

"Kate" Lizzie said putting a smile on her face.

Miranda couldn't quite tell if the smile on Lizzie's face was real or fake.

"You're looking good Lizzie." said Kate.

"Thank you Kate. You look good yourself" said Lizzie "In fact you look very beautiful."

"Why thank you Lizzie.I mean you have no idea how hard it is for a girl in my profession to stay looking her best.What with all the hussle and bustle of jetting around the world going from one photo shoot to the next." said Kate."But I guess not all of us can be as lucky as you,Lizzie. I mean living here in this beautiful city as the house wife of a middle class police officer.It seems to suit you."

Miranda was just about to go at Kate when she felt Lizzie hand pat her on the arm.

"You're absolutely right Kate." said Lizzie with a huge smile that Miranda had no doubt this time was real "I know that not everyone can be as lucky as I have been in finding and marrying such a wonderful guy as David."

"But what about you Kate" asked Lizzie with an innocent look on her face "Have you had any luck in finding a nice guy who could love you and who would want to marry you?"

Miranda got great satisfaction out of watching Kate's smile slip a little after that remark from Lizzie.Go Lizzie,thought Miranda having to fight very hard at not sticking her tongue out at their childhood rival.

"Why would I KATE want to get married?" asked Kate with a pompous attitude as she did her patent hair over the shoulder flip "Not when I have a great guy like Jean-Claude who gives me gifts like this for no reason" said Kate holding up her arm to allow Lizzie and Miranda to see the diamond studded bracelet that resided there.

"Jean-Claude? Isn't that, that old French investment banker that all the magazines said you're dating?" asked Lizzie.

"Jean-Claude is not old." said Kate in an icy tone "He's only fifteen years older than me. So that only makes him my..."

"Sugar daddy?" said Miranda trying to help Kate out in finding the right words.

Miranda only smiled as Kate turned to glare at her.

"Oh Miranda" sighed Kate shaking her head.

"Oh Miranda what?" asked Miranda crossing her arms.

"Poor Miranda" said Kate shaking her head again "It seems once again that you're destined to always be a brides maid and not the bride. Oh wait you're not even good enough to be a brides maid this time are you?"

Miranda was just about to start ripping Kate a new one but was interrupted when she heard a voice coming from behind Kate.

"Hey Sanchez lets get this line moving.What seems to be the hold up, up there?"

Oh god not him not now! Having Kate here was bad enough. But add her and Rodney together? Someone was about to get murdered here soon, thought Miranda.

"Come on Sanchez." said Rodney as he stepped up to the table "Some of us would like to get in and get seated before the big show starts." It was than that Rodney turned and got a good look at the women next to him "Hey..." said Rodney pointing a finger at Kate "... you're that famous supermodel Kate aren't you?"

"Oh I should have known HE would know who SHE is." mumbled Miranda.

"Why yes I am." said Kate as she offered Rodney her hand "And just who might you be?"

"Rodney,Rodney Stevens" said Rodney as he shook Kate's hand "It is a great honor to meet you."

Miranda could only roll her eyes in disgust at the sickening sight in front of her.

"Such nice manners from such a nice looking man." said Kate smiling as she let go of Rodney's hand.

Oh yeah I'm going to hurl, thought Miranda.

"Are you here with anyone?" Kate asked Rodney after seeing the look on Miranda's face out of the corner of her eye.

"No" said Rodney shaking his head "I'm here alone.

"Well, what a coincidence so am I." said Kate as she offered her arm to Rodney"Would you be willing to escort an unattached lady inside to this event?"

"It would be my honor maam." said Rodney as he took Kate's offered arm into his.

"Why thank you." said Kate as she and Rodney walked past Miranda. Kate was almost past Miranda when she once more did her hair flip and this time she managed to hit Miranda right in the face with her long mane of hair.

"Arrgghh, I'm going to beat her with in an inch of her life!" growled Miranda as she started for Kate but was stopped when Lizzie placed her hand on her arm.

"Calm down Miranda." said Lizzie "I'm sure Rodney doesn't care about her. So there's no reason for you to be jealous."

"JEALOUS!" shouted Miranda causing everyone in the front of the church to turn to look at them.

"What the hell ever gave you the crazy idea that I was jealous?" asked Miranda as she calmed down a little.

"Oh it might have had something to do with the way you were acting so upset when Rodney walked off with Kate." said Lizzie smiling.

"I wasn't jealous or upset" said Miranda "Disgusted maybe,but upset or jealous?No way! "

"Sure you wasn't dear." said Lizzie.

"But all I can say is.I guess I shouldn't be to surprised that, that man of all people could be taken in by a fake smile and a flash of cleavage."

"Don't worry Miranda. I get the same way sometimes when a pretty girl flirts with David" said Lizzie as she stood up acting like she hadn't heard a word that Miranda had just said "Can you keep an eye on the guest book and meet and greet? I want to make a quick run to the bathroom before the wedding starts. I swear I think this baby has taken up permeant residence on top of my bladder."

"Sure go ahead I got it" said Miranda who than watched as Lizzie nodded and started for the bathroom. Miranda sat down at the little small table and only had one thought that kept going through her mind.

'I am not jealous!'

TBC

Next chapter is Matt and Melina's wedding reception. Will lightning strike twice?