Later that day, Sarah was asleep in a hospital bed in a private room. The baby had had to be delivered two months early, as complications had arisen. Thankfully, both mother and baby were expected to make a full recovery.
Chris and his brothers all sat outside Sarah's private room, as they'd been ushered out to let her rest peacefully. Everyone had been deeply concerned by Sarah's condition and the aborted marriage had been long forgotten by almost everyone present.
Gloria and Terrence had been sent home - someone needed to be available in case any innocents needed saving that day. Chris and Josiah had said they would take care of the others and make sure they got home before it got too late
"This is unequivocally a memory you will never forget," commented Ezra, glad that everything was going to be fine. He'd been scared that his brother's baby might die because of the complications. He didn't want anything bad to happen to his older brother or new family; Chris had suffered enough in the past because of a certain female warlock.
Ezra got along well with children and had been very excited ever since he'd been told that he was going to be an uncle.
"I can't believe this happened on my wedding day," said Chris, the tiredness clear in his voice. He'd been wracked with worry ever since Sarah had to sit down in the church. Then he'd been on edge all the while Sarah was in the hospital being examined, then having a cesarean section.
"Guess we'll have ta rent these tuxes again one day," said Vin, looking down at the suit his father had hired him for the wedding; he wasn't keen on dressing so smartly, he thought it made him look stuffy and old. Although Vin wanted to look older than his age of fourteen, he didn't want to look as old as he thought the suit made him look; boys shouldn't have to wear suits for anything he thought.
"I wanted to be married before we had our baby. Do you realize what that makes our son, because his mom and dad aren't married?"
Josiah shot a warning look at the younger brothers, silently telling them not to answer. It didn't matter if Chris and Sarah weren't married before they had their son - even if Chris thought it did. He didn't want anyone upsetting Chris then - the man had gone through enough that day.
"You know, a lot of people never get married," said JD, trying to make Chris feel better.
"I don't want to be one of those people," snapped Chris angrily. JD stared down at his feet, guilty that he'd upset Chris. "Sarah and I are getting married as soon as her and our son are fit and healthy."
"Brother, things won't be as easy as that," warned Josiah. "Your son will have magical powers and you will need to deal with that first - it would be best to postpone the wedding for a while."
Chris looked toward the sky. "WHY? Why did this have to happen today and stop our wedding? Do YOU people have something against me?" Chris was clearly blaming the Elders for the misfortunes he'd had for several years.
"Calm down, Chris. You are forgetting the good thing which came out of today."
"Josiah's correct; you have a handsome baby son of your own now," agreed Ezra with a smile. "I am positive that the Elders had nothing to do with today's events, and if they'd had any control over it, they wouldn't have allowed it to happen."
Chris sat back down; he'd forgotten that he should be thankful that he now had a son, and both Sarah and the baby were going to survive despite the earlier complications.
Blue and white orbs appeared in the middle of the corridor, signaling the arrival of the Potter family's Whitelighter, Nathan. Nathan stepped forward when the orbs had gone. "I've just seen Gloria and Terrence and they filled me in. Chris, are you okay?"
"I never imagined my wedding day would get cancelled and that I'd get my new son instead," said Chris, really wanting to get some sleep.
"Nathan?" asked JD, looking up at the Whitelighter. "Do you think magic made the baby come early? I mean, it seems strange that she had the baby on her wedding day."
"I'm sure it was just a coincidence," answered Nathan. He was sure Chris wasn't the first groom to get his wedding postponed because of complications in his bride's pregnancy on the same day.
To be continued…