A/N- I know we said that the next chapter wouldn't be posted until mid July, but since one of us just got home and the other has a few more days till she leaves, we figured we mind as well post another chappie. Enjoy!
Unexpected Vows
"That was the best sleep I've gotten during this whole trip," Remus said the next morning.
"I agree," Autumn said. "Those are the softest sheets ever made."
"And don't forget about those yummy chocolates under the pillows," Sirius added licking his lips.
"We wouldn't know," Ariel said. "You ate them all."
Sirius gave a small grin.
After leaving the Hard Rock Cafe, the crew had come across a five star hotel with super cheap prices. Not one of them questioned the lady when she said $35.00 for two nights in a room with four beds. Silk sheets, chocolates on the pillows, rose petals in the bath tub...the whole shabang.
"So what are our plans for today?" Autumn asked as they ate their breakfast.
"Actually," Lily answered. "I don't have anything planned."
"Are you feeling ok?" James asked sarcastically.
"I'm feeling fine," Lily snapped. "I just thought that we could use a little unplanned fun for once."
"She was planning to be spontaneous," Remus said chuckling.
Lily rolled her eyes. "See if I ever don't plan anything again."
The six walked around the city for a while, gazing at the sights. Deciding to eat lunch at a small cafe that turned out to have nothing but rice and coffee, they were done eating in a record amount of time. They began walking the streets again, which were becoming more full as the day wore on.
Lily stopped at a small booth and bought a camera. She immediately began taking pictures of all the themed hotels.
"Look, it's that big fountain from Oceans Eleven!" Ariel exclaimed.
"Brad Pitt has stood on this spot," Autumn said as she gazed out at the water.
The girls watched the beautiful fountain show, but the guys soon became bored. They started walking around again, looking for something to do.
"This looks interesting," Sirius said, pointing into the window of a sex shop named Prowler.
"No way, bucko; no kinky sex toys for you!" Autumn said while trying to drag Sirius away from the window.
"Let's just go inside and look," James said, wandering towards the doorway.
The three girls tried to stop the guys from going in, but it was no use. They followed them in, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible.
Sirius picked up a leather whip and flicked it, making a 'which-a' sound at the same time.
Ariel put a dog collar with spikes around her neck and growled at Sirius.
Lily looked at Ariel and said, "You disgust me."
James wandered through the store, gazing at strange gadgets that he never would have thought of. He heard a man's voice and a stifled giggle emerge from the back of the store. It seemed like a place he might find Sirius and Ariel, but he looked behind himself and saw Sirius and Ariel at the front of the store. He shrugged, figuring it was a stranger, and continued walking. He heard the voice and accompanying giggle again; the voice sounded very familiar. James peered around a large curtain and saw a couple. The two people turned out to be none other than Remus and Autumn.
As soon as James saw this, he hurried back to Lily. "Come look at this," he whispered in her ear. She followed him quietly through the store and looked behind the curtain. She gasped quietly and closed the curtain. "I never would have expected that," Lily whispered to James.
"Me either," he agreed. He poked his head back in and found the two kissing. He cleared his throat and the two jumped apart. They tried their hardest to look as though nothing had been happening, but they were both rather red.
"Gotcha," James said.
After walking through a few more shops, the group was getting pretty tired.
"Can we head back to the hotel?" Sirius whined. "My feet hurt."
"So do mine," Ariel said. "All I want is a nice dip in the pool."
"Or a massage," Autumn added.
"You guys are such party poopers," Lily said. "We didn't even see half of the city yet."
Sirius let out a groan. "Why don't we go back to the hotel and you continue sigh seeing."
"She can't walk around the city by herself!" Autumn exclaimed. "She could get raped or mugged or killed..."
"I'll stay with her," James offered.
"There, problem solved. Now can we go?" Sirius whined.
Lily and James continued walking around the city all by themselves. A half an hour later they started to get hungry, so the two stopped at a pub that looked quite welcoming; despite the fact that a little wedding chapel was attached to it.
They took a seat at the bar and ordered two steaks, baked potatoes, and a couple beers. They got some suspicious glances from the bar tender when they presented their fake ID's, but were served none the less.
"Nothing like a good meal to brighten up your day," James said as he took a bite of his steak.
"Yea," Lily agreed. "Rice and coffee hardly qualify as food."
The two finished their meal in a comfortable silence, and continued sitting at the bar. After a few more beers Lily was pretty much full out drunk and James was slowly getting there as well.
"Have I ever told you how pretty you are?" James asked as he took another swig.
"Nope," Lily replied with a giggle.
"Well, you are," James said.
Lily muttered something that James didn't catch.
"Why don't you like me?" James blurted out.
Lily gapped at him, slightly surprised at the question. "What gave you the idea that I didn't?" she answered. Lily placed her hand on James' thigh and slowly started working her way up.
"Maybe it's time we left," James said.
Lily looked hurt for a slight second, but quickly recovered. She shrugged her shoulders, took another long drink, and got up from the bar stool. James had to hold onto her arm as they walked out of the bar to keep Lily from falling.
Once outside, they were greeted by bright neon lights that lit up the whole city. As they turned to head back to the hotel, they both stared at the wedding chapel.
"I hope one day I get married to a prince," Lily said with her eyes wide.
"Lily Evans, will you marry me?" James asked.
Though drunk, Lily fully comprehended the situation. Here was the guy she couldn't stand for, well, the whole time they went to school together, now asking her to marry him.
Whether it was the alcohol or the fact that Lily had actually fallen for James Potter, she didn't know why she said yes. It was a surreal moment; the reality not really hitting either of them.
The moment Lily said yes, James swooped her up and carried her into the small wedding chapel.
"We wanna get married," James said grinning to the lady at the front desk.
"You and everyone else," she said. "Go down the hall and it's the second door on the left."
After waiting for only five minutes, Lily and James stood before a priest, and thus the ceremony began.
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"Should we wake them?"
"They came in pretty late last night."
"Both reeked of alcohol."
"I vote we just wake them. They've been asleep long enough."
"LILY! JAMES!" Sirius yelled. "WAKE UP!"
Lily let out a small moan and James threw a pillow at Sirius.
"Just five more minutes," Lily said.
"It's three o' clock in the afternoon," Autumn said. "I think you've slept enough."
Sirius got on to the bed and began jumping. "Wake up, wake up, wake up," he chanted.
Lily slowly pulled back the covers and dragged herself to the bathroom. James sat up, the faces of his friends near his.
"Well?" Remus asked.
"Well what?" James said.
"What happened last night?" Autumn asked.
James sat there for a moment, trying to remember the events of last night. There had been food...a good amount of beer...and...
"Oh no," James said.
Just then a shreak came from the bathroom. "JAMES POTTER I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"
Remus, Ariel, Autumn, and Sirius looked at James, waiting for an explanation.
Lily came bursting out of the bathroom with a look of rage upon her face.
"What's wrong Lily?" Remus asked.
Lily shot Remus a glare. "Why don't you ask him," she said pointing at James.
James gulped. This was going to be a very long morning.
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