Author's Note: Hi!! Yes I know it's been longer than I promised. I came to update and found the site was down... so I couldn't and finals are here along with other stuff... but anyway the point is that I'm posting not one... not two... but three chapters!!
It's a big step for me.
The story is rapidly aproaching an end.
I know you were all annoyed with the reappearance of Kara but hey... what's life with ex's right?
hehe.
Anyway, Enjoy and pretty, puh-lease... REVIEW!!
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"Yes, we are still married."
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The smirk on her face irritated the hell out of him.
"Stop laughing!" he roared at her, "This isn't funny!!! This is my wedding day!!!"
Letty tore her hand out of his suddenly, and without so much as a by your leave, proceeded to head down the aisle at a rapid pace.
Both Dom and Mia made moves to follow her, but Kara -- looking suddenly very serious -- stopped them, "Let me," she said firmly, then followed Letty, past the children and down the aisle.
"Wait!!" she called out, "Please wait!!"
Letty stopped, Kara moved in front of her.
Dark, determined eyes met pleading, blue ones.
"I'm sorry," Kara began softly, her eyes serious, "I didn't mean to joke about it... it's just... I'm like that..." she shrugged, "... Dom and I... we are divorced... a piece of paper saying we aren't isn't much... it's easy to take care of..."
Letty opened her mouth to speak, but Kara cut her off.
"Please don't leave, don't be angry... you and Dom... you belong together... even when he was with me... there was always a part of him that was with you. Please don't leave... I'm sorry I was so blasé about the whole thing, I'm sure you've had a rough time lately and didn't need me acting like a jerk. I do stupid things sometimes... impulsive... in hindsight... I admit it was a stupid joke. I wasn't serious though, my relationship with Dominic is over... has been for a long time and will be forever. I won't change my mind... ever... and even if I did... which I won't... but if I did, Dom wouldn't; not ever. He loves you."
Letty said nothing for a moment, than nodded slowly, gravely, "What is your name?" she asked seriously.
"Kara."
Again the slow nod, "Kara..." she began slowly, "... thank you for that... it's good to know... good to hear... but..." she continued firmly, her lips now twitching with humor, "... I was only going to get him a pen."
Kara blinked at her few times before the realization of what she said dawned.
A grin blossomed on her face and the sparkle in her eyes returned, "Then by all means -- continue," she said grandly, stepping aside with a flourish.
Letty smirked, "Thanks."
The two woman returned to the front together, one with a pen, the other with the unsigned document.
Dom quickly scrawled his signature on the bottom and everyone sighed.
"Now what?" Letty asked.
"Now it goes to a court house for processing..." Kara responded, gathering the documents up.
"They can't get married today?" Mia asked quietly, speaking for the first time.
The blonde woman shrugged, "I don't know how quickly they can do this."
Dom's eyes swung to the lawyer who would have legally married him and Letty.
"How quickly can you do this?" he asked the man.
The lawyer shrugged, an amused smile on his face, "Usually a couple days... but this situation is so... unique... that I'm willing to walk those paper through myself," he said amiably, reaching out for them, "I think with a little luck I can get them processed today."
"That would be so absolutely wonderful!" Kara enthused, her blue eyes shining, "... we'll even wait here, right guys? We can wait around..."
In a few minutes time it was agreed that the lawyer would head off to the courthouse while the wedding party waited around the chapel.
The minister excused himself, saying he'd be back in a couple hours.
The hall was silent when he left, only the quiet gibberish and soft laughter of children could be heard.
Kara sighed, "Hey buddy, do me a favor and come over here... so you can introduce me to all these people since it seems your Daddy's isn't going to."
Taylor moved immediately to do his mother's bidding, his smile big.
"Okay mommy," he said happily, grabbing her hand and pointing with the other one, "... that's Auntie Mia, she likes to hug and cooks stuff and it always tastes really good! And that's Uncle Brian he's married to Auntie Mia and likes her food too, and that's Uncle Leon he likes cars and lets me work with 'im, and that's Uncle Vince he likes cars too and he's datin Sonya and that's Sonya over d'there she's really fun; she gets on da floor to play candy-land wit us. And these are cousins... that's Dolly..." he said swerving and pointing at the closest twin, "... and that's Jessa..." he added, then took a big breath, "Everybody this is my mommy..." he announced as though he'd just revealed the secret to the universe.
Again the silence, this time though the girls broke it, "hi," Dolly said sweetly, "...it's nice to meet you."
"Did you come for da wedding?" Jessa asked.
"You're really pretty."
Kara smiled, "It's nice to meet you too, I did come for the wedding, and I think you two are a lot prettier than I'll ever be."
The girls beamed.
"How did you know that da wedding was today?" Jessa asked, "Did Uncle Dom invite you?"
"Nope, a friend of his from New York told me."
"You were in New York?" Dom interrupted.
She looked up at him, and nodded, "I was."
"Doing what?"
She sighed, glancing quickly at his family, before meeting his gaze, "Nothing important. Listen would it be okay if I took Taylor out for a little while?" she asked hesitantly, "I'll bring him back before the lawyer gets here."
Dom frowned a little, feeling a sliver of apprehension. Was it safe?
Kara saw the doubt on his face, the hesitation at letting her leave with his son, "Please Dominic," she said very softly, "... we won't go far."
Dom looked down at Taylor, "Do you wanna go wit' your Mom for a little while, buddy?" he asked.
Taylor's grin faltered for an instant, "Alone?" he asked.
There wasn't fear or even hesitation in his voice, but still it made the skin prickle on everyone's arms. It was uttered in that voice... the one that had disappeared... the one that waited.... that wanted to be sure....
Kara knelt down immediately in front of her son, "Yeah buddy, alone. I want to talk to you for a little while... is that okay?"
Taylor was still a moment, before he nodded slowly, smiling again; it was a small smile this time though, "Yeah, okay," he looked up at his father, "I go."
Dom nodded, but he didn't look very pleased, "Don't go far," he said to Kara.
She nodded as she stood, taking Taylor's hand.
Everyone watched them leave, the bag and toys remaining in the middle of the aisle, as they carefully stepped over them.
"This family really has a problem with wedding's," Sonya stated in a huff, when the doors swung shut.
Vince and Leon both let out exaggerated sighs.
Mia too sighed, "That was so stressful..." she murmured, going to sit on one of the pews.
The others followed.
"That was fuckin rude is what it was!" Vince growled.
"She fuckin ruined the day!!" Leon added.
Brian cleared his throat and motioned towards the girls.
"It's not like they haven't heard the word before."
"Yeah daddy, it's not like we haven't heard the word fu-"
"Don't," Mia hissed.
Brian had unlocked Bria from her carrier and now he handed her over to her mother.
"She seems like she's... nice," he commented, as Mia took Bria from him.
Dom smirked, "She's in a pain in the ass."
"Well at least she's over you, and not begging you take her back... that would have been stressful..." Sonya said simply.
No one responded.
Dom turned to face Letty, meeting her eyes he asked softly, "Is everything okay with us?"
"You mean is it okay that we've turned it some ghetto-like version of a soap opera and that my beautiful wedding day, the day every girl dreams of, has been unalterably interrupted so that I hafta postpone what should be one of the happiest moments of my life?"
He smirked, "Yeah."
She sighed dramatically, inching closer to him, "I'm real disappointed here, Dom, you might hafta come up with somethin big, to make it up to me...."
Relief washed over him, slowly, he pulled her closer, "Okay... I think I can deal with that..."
"No but.... seriously...." Sonya interrupted, ignoring the couple, and drawing everyone's amused looks from them to her, "... this family needs to resolve these issues with weddings... cause I sure as hell don't want any drama at my-"
She cut herself off abruptly, her hand flying to her mouth, and her eyes swinging to Vince's in surprise.
He rolled his eyes, "I knew it would be too much...."
Her hand lowered, and she grimaced, "I didn't mean too..."
"Too much what?" Mia asked looking from one to the other, ".... at your what? What's going on?" the pitch of her voice was rising with each question.
Sonya looked down, a blush spreading across her face.
Letty pulled away from Dom to look at her and then at Vince, "Is there somethin the two of you wanna tell us?"
Vince shook his head firmly, even though a very pleased expression now rested on his face, "No, there's nothing we wanna tell you on your wedding day... maybe tomorrow..."
Sonya nodded immediately, "Yeah this is your day, we can wait for ours..."
"Oh. my. god!!!"Mia said somehow managed to say the words in a whisper that rose one octave higher with each word.
She shot up from the pew, her eyes widened, "Your getting married!!!"
Neither one could help the joyful, satisfied smiles that lit their faces.
Everyone was shocked still for a moment. They'd all known it was coming... had expected it... still though...
Letty was the first to break out of the shock, laughing she pulled herself away from Dom and threw her arms around Vince, "About freakin time!!" she cried as she squeezed him.
He laughed too, returning the hug just as fiercely, "Look who the hell's talkin," he muttered.
Mia, meanwhile had launched herself on Sonya, "I get to plan another wedding!!" she screeched, happily, "...this is so great!! I'll do such a good job...
Sonya giggled, "As long as you can guarantee no ex's show up, I'll be good."
"Congratulations bro," Leon chimed, his green eyes shining.
In moments everyone was hugging and planning and laughing. The girls stood at their feet, staring up at them, Once again having been forgotten in the excitement.
Dolly shrugged, "I guess we're happy again."
Jessa smiled, "It's good to be happy."
"I think we're always gonna be happy now."
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