DISCLAIMER: Meg Cabot owns all! But I own the plot and unfamiler charecters.
Sorry for the delay. Exams, term papers, SATs. The usual.
Wedding time! Woo hoo! The whole day will be seperated in a bunch of chapters, so... here's the first one! Thanks a ton for all the reviews. I'm almost at 100!
Wedding Countdown- 1 hour
Jesse's POV
Jerry, Adam, Susannah's brothers and stepdad, and I got to the church about 2 or so hours before the wedding to get ready. We would have changed at Susannah's house, but the women took over that territory.
But, now that we were all ready, there was nothing to do but wait. Hurry up and wait, as David informed me. So, with nowhere else to go, I found myself wandering around the Mission's cemetary.
I found it amusing that I was doing this in my now breathing state. The last time I was there had been a little over 5 years ago, when I was still a ghost. It was the moment I knew Susannah felt at least some of what I felt for her.
But, even with all we had gone through to get to this point, I couldn't help but realize that my family wouldn't be able to witness the most important day of my life.
I hadn't thought of my family in such a long time that I forgot how much I missed them. Of course, it is difficult to think about a former life when your new one is just what you want. I mean, I'm about to marry the most beautiful woman I ever laid eyes on. I'm a pediatrician. And I made great new friends.
But still, something would always be missing. Almost all of the people at that wedding won't know me. They will know Susannah, but not me.
Standing in front of the mausoleum that my family was laying now, I couldn't help but wish, like a 4 year old when he looks up at night and sees a shooting star. I wish they could be here.
Foolishly enough, I even looked around. Of course they wouldn't be there.
The things you think about an hour before your wedding.
3 hours earlier...
Suze's POV
"I refuse to get married!" I shouted from the bathroom I was locked in. I had just gotten out of the shower when I saw it, staring back at me.
"Susie... It can't be that bad." My mom reasoned. "Come out and I'm sure we'll be able to cover it..."
At this point, I swung open the door. Speaking, I pointed at the tip of my nose. "A parachute couldn't cover this pimple, Mom." I informed her angerly. I should have known those fries the previous nightwould comeback with a vengance.
"Aw... sweetie." Let me tell you, that 'Aw sweetie' wasn't too reassuring. "You can't see thing. But, if it will make you feel any better, I have some cover up that will help."
I smiled faintly. "Thanks." I said, as she left. Taking a deep breath, I walked over to the window, staring out at the pool, where a couple of rafts were floating.
I tried to relax, you know. Taking those deep breaths. But nothing helped ease my nervousness. I mean, I shouldn't have been nervous. This is the love of my life I'm marrying. I knew it wasn't cold feet, but it could have been the fact that I was going in front of 80 freaking people and proclaiming my love for this man. I hate standing in front of crowds.
Hearing the ding-dong of the doorbell, I knew what was coming next. CeeCee and Gina were going to do my hair and make-up. Woopee. Not.
2 hours later
I stood there, in front of the mirror. I was all ready to go. My hair was up, secured by the veil. And 2 cans of aeresal. My nails were manicured, but taking a beating on account of me biting them. My makeup was all done. I even had on the ridiculousgarterthat Gina and CeeCeegave me. And most importantly, I was in my dress. But still, something was missing.
I had someone to walk me down the aisle (Andy, of course) but he wasn't my birth father. My Dad died too long ago. I knew it would happen like this. So why was I so sad about it?
At that point, I had to thank what ever higher power existed for waterproof make-up, which was all I had on, since I began to cry. CeeCee and Gina were in my Mom's room, helping her with her make-up and stuff. So I was all alone with my tears. I walked over to my bed and laid down, as carefully as possible.
So, there I was, crying my eyes out. When I heard the sweetest sound in the world.
"Hey, Kiddo."
OK, kinda a cliffy. But there you have it. The next chappy will most likely be the wedding.
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