AN: So I have this idea, wouldn't you all like to know! He he he that's funny I'm no going to tell you. You'll just have to read the chapter. Currently I'm making a pumpkin roll with my best friend Garnet Runestar. She is the one to blame for getting me addicted to fanfiction. Have fun

PS I don't own PD1 or 2 to let you know and quick time line they autumn ball was at the end of September so picture all the leave colors oh gorgeous favorite time of year.

The next morning Mia woke up slightly annoyed by the fact that her ladies maids were making too much noise in her sitting room. Mia pulled herself out of bed and thrust her arms into her royal blue robe and walked to the door to her sitting room ready to yell because it was only 8am and she had only gotten to sleep 5 hours ago. Opening the door and preparing for the coming diatribe, only to be rendered speechless she was amazed at the sight every inch of the room was covered

The room was full of dozens of red roses and rose petals all over the floor. She found a card attached too the largest bouquet.

"My Dearest Sweetest, Beautiful Mia

I love you more than anything in the world. I'm so glad you decided to become my wife. I could not live the rest of my life without you.

A rose petal for every moment I think of you.

Love is like a rose

With gentle, tender parts,

Slowly it unfolds

And develops in your heart.

Its beauty can't be tamed,

It's as wild as the wind.

Words can never explain

The feelings held within.

A thorn could cut you

And your heart would tend to bleed,

Sometimes it will be torn,

But inside is always a new seed.

There will always be a change,

And yet it grows and grows,

Although it may seem strange,

Love is like a rose.

Undying love, Nick"

Tears where streaming down her face. He was so sweet, oh how she loved him. Whipping away the tears she headed for Clarisse suite.

Mia got to their suite Just as Joseph was leaving. With a much large than usual smile on her face.

"Morning Grandpa, good night?"

"Ha ha funny Mia she is still in bed reading. What are you doing up so early I was going to make a bet as to which one of you would leave your bed first."

"Well I woke to a pleasant surprise you should see my sitting room."

"Oh well I may have to stop by" he said sarcastically

"Did you have something to do with this Grandpa?" Mia asked suspiciously

"Oh well maybe just a smallest bit."

"Well she is awake isn't she?"

"Yes, see you later Mia."

Joe left and Mia entered the room to find her grandmother propped up on several pillows in her very large bed with the covers up around her chest he glasses on the tip of her nose reading Pride and prejudice.

"Mia, your awake?"

"Yup. I woke to a very pleasant surprise."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah did you have something to do with it too?"

"No Mia I'm completely in the dark on this."

"Well I woke up angry because I thought the girls were making to much noise in my sitting room. Only to find my room was covered and when I say covered I mean the floor was covered in rose petals and rose bouquets everywhere. With the most wonderful card and poem in it."

"Oh how sweet. So have you thought of when you would like your wedding?"

"(Sigh) well honestly I don't want to wait any longer. So I was thinking a winter wedding would be really pretty.'

"I agree."

"Well what would be a good date?"

"How about on Christmas eve day?"

"Hmm."

"That way your reception could be the Christmas ball."

"That's perfect also I need to come up with something for him in return for this mornings surprise."

"Hmm well I have and idea but it has to be very secretive."

"I'm intrigued tell me more."

"Well you could set up several candle all around his room and then leave a box on his bed and well in this box can be a certain piece or pieces of little to nothing clothing."

"Oh, did you ever try that?"

"Uh well yes on mine and Josephs wedding day I had it set up shortly after we made it back to the palace."

"Grandma you of all people I would never guess. But its perfect."

"Now don't do it too soon make it closer to the wedding or things could get out of hand."

"All right."

"Well should we order breakfast in bed or go down to the kitchen?"

"I would like it here, and have Charlotte bring up some note pads we can sit here all day and relax and plan the wedding."

"Mia you know what I love that idea." Clarisse said with a smile growing big on her face.

Clarisse leaned over to her bedside table and picked up the phone and spoke with Charlotte for few minutes, she ordered breakfast and told Charlotte to bring up a few things so that they could write down ideas and set up some plans.

Breakfast arrived shortly after Charlotte came up and the things Clarisse had asked for.

"Thank you Charlotte that's all we need today, if you would like take the rest of the day off." Clarisse said with a smile.

"Thank you your majesty."

Charlotte left and Mia and Clarisse ate breakfast silent both thinking of what would be pretty and what would do.

"Okay I have this idea," Mia said

"Oh Shoot."

"All right I think instead of having the brides maids carrying flower bouquets since it will be winter they could carry candles. And the dresses could be a pretty pale blue satin."

"How about a simple elegant plum. To warm things up a bit."

"Oh yes…"

"And we could have white and red poinsettias through out the chapel and the ball room."

"Yes and in the garden we could have all the trees and bushes decorated with white lights. Well they will already have some for Christmas but even more would be grand."

"Oh and we'll have a chocolate fountain. I always wanted one of those."

"What are you two ladies still doing in bed?" Joe said sarcastically with his hands on his hips. "It's nearly 1 in he afternoon."

"Yes, so?" Clarisse said

"My dear sweet wife when shall I get to spend time with you then. On this day off?"

"Oh well you could join us grandpa we are setting out ideas for my wedding?"

"Well tell me dear are these security plans or are they wedding flowers and dresses."

"Well its flowers and dresses that kinda fun stuff."

"OH well I think I'll leave you two to it."

He smiled and winked at them and left. The rest of the afternoon was spent gabbing over ideas and plans. Finally Mia got up and left for her room.

The month of November seemed to creep up on them and it was soon gone. Mia and Clarisse had all but finalized the plans, invitations were sent out the gown was picked out. The dinner and ball guests had all replied. And the count down was 16 days.

"Mia here is your package it just arrived." Clarisse said giving Mia a, you know what kinda package this is look.

"Oh, oh that package."

"Have you set everything up?"

"Yes and now all to do is have this set up in there. Well I did not have his room decorated in candles but I have had a few things sent to him the past week I have sent him cards and chocolates and yesterday I gave him 17 kisses to remind him out many days."

"Oh how sweet."

"Well I will just have his name put on this and delivered to his room. While we are at dinner this evening, you do remember we have that state dinner?"

"Yes I do remember how could I forget? The retched man will be here, finally stepping down, tell me again why parliament had this set up?"

"For show."

"Well, is grandpa okay with this? I mean him being here?"

"Well no and he never will be but he promised to behave himself"

That evening Clarisse made sure the box was delivered to his room and placed on his bed.

Thankfully, The dinner went well the Viscount said only two words and the speaker announced his retirement and successor Lord Nicholas Deveraux. The dinner passed quickly and Joe sat at the opposite end of the table from the Viscount and soon the guests had left and Clarisse and Joe were dancing to soft music while Mia and Nick sat in the corner of the room talking. Finally Mia yawned giving a very un-lady like stretch. Nick got up and offered her a hand. Together they headed off to her suite. He bid her good night and kissed her deeply, and headed off to his room.

Upon entering his room he walked passed it, into his bathroom throwing a side his clothes and puling in a pair of pajama pants. He walked back into his room and turned on the television. Still not noticing the small black box in his bed. He sat down and watched a bit of Elsie Kentworthy go on and on about Mia as usual, 'Doesn't the woman have anything better to think about, you'd think she was obsessed.' Finally he too became tired and moved over to his bed finally encountering the box. It was small and unmarked, he carefully pulled the top off and picked up the card off the tissue paper and read it

"Nicholas,

Just a tease for what is more to come. I love you on 15 more days now.

Love, Mia"

He set the card down a bit confused as what she meant, He moved the tissue aside reveling the delicate black lace he pulled out the brazier and the almost nothing bottoms fallowed by a set of garters with a pair of black thigh highs. The garments had been sprayed lightly with her perfume or had she had them on before. He pictured what she looked like in them. She was absolutely gorgeous. That woman was too good he wanted her right now. How was he going to wait any longer? '15 days, 15 days' he told himself 'oh that is too long and she is teasing me' he let out a sigh and placed the clothing in his top drawer and then fell back onto his bed. Closing his eyelids and picturing her, oh how she drove him nuts, no he drove her wild! She was in his every thought and he dreamed about her day and night on every flower he passed in the garden he smelled her in every book he lost focus and thought about her. He was slowly becoming no definitely he was completely consumed by her. The snow delicate and beautiful covering all the land reminded him of her silky skin, soft and beautiful ivory and her classic look was all he had to look at and how it was the only thing that mattered to him.

Finally drifting off to sleep he dreamed of her.

The days seemed to continue to fly by Mia and Clarisse had finalized every detail. Lily was coming in today along with her mom, stepfather and brother Trevor. Mia sat in her office hiding behind mountains of paper work, Clarisse had promised to come in and try and help her with it all, but she was still finalizing her step down completely. She was in parliament clearing up that last bit of details before the close of the session.

Parliament was coming to an end this season. They were now going to take a 3-month adjournment. Which thankfully Clarisse was able to get them to agree upon and had set it up so that what had been discussed that season would be resolved and concluded so in March Mia could start with a clean slate and that there would be nothing she did not know about.

Mia got up from her desk and picked up her journal she slumped down on the couch and pulled up her feet. She opened up to her last entry it had been two weeks since she had entered anything which for her was too long.

'Dear Diary,

All right today it the 19th and I'm getting married in 6 days everything had been checked and double checked and every last detail had been set. I'm so happy it is now just waiting, waiting, waiting. I don't know how I'm going to stand it! Well Lily and My family are supposed to be flying in today.'

"Mia," Clarisse came in a bit flustered.

"Yes grandma," she closed her diary

"Sorry to bother you in the middle of that but lets get a few things set out. Are you leaving after the ball or are you leaving Christmas morning?"

"Uh, well I hadn't thought of that one, but I would like to be here for Christmas, so make it Christmas morning that we are leaving on our honey moon."

"Oh that works, You know we could hold off on Christmas until you two got back, If you did not want to spend your first night her."

"No it's fine grandma." Mia said chuckling

"Well all right, how is the paper work?"

"Uh well its still here, my brain was beginning to run everything I have gone through into one big mess and so I decided to take a second and clear my head."

"Well let's get it done." Clarisse moved over to Mia's desk and sat down. Mia followed and sat next to her. They spent a few hours delegating and signing this paper and that paper and successfully got through a large pile, when Charlotte interrupted them.

"Clarisse, Your Majesty, your mother has arrived as well as Ms. Lily they are at the gate."

"All right we are on our way." Clarisse said with a smile.

Mia and Clarisse got up and entered the foyer.

"Grandma, Do you remember what you said to me about a month ago? About some changes being in order"

"Yes Mia and I have decided to make them. But not until you return home from your honey moon."

"Oh can I know what they might be?"

"You will know in time dear."

Lily and Mia's family arrived and were settled in their suites. Tonight was the dinner rehearsal and we were all at the Cathedral and it as getting to late. They had been there for hours and everyone was getting a bit tired and cranky. Especially Clarisse.

"Okay I have to put an end to this. It is nearly 1 am and I m incredibly tired Mia all you have to do it walk down the isle after your brides maids and take Nicholas's arm and then say I do and Nick you say I do and then kiss her and botta bang botta boom you walk down the isle and your married."

"Grandma if its that easy why did you not tell me that hours ago?" Mia said sarcastically

"Oh well I was having fun 4 hours ago." She said acting like a smart aleck

"Yes well Mia it is getting late and as she said it is easy plus your family just go in today and they all look like they have been hammered."

"Yeah me too." She said yawning.

'Well shall we go home then?" Joe asked

"Yeah" Lily said leaning up against Captain Kelly who had a very pleased look on his face.

"The cars are already out front."

"Thanks Shades, come on Clarisse lets go home and go to bed."

"I'm so tired I don't know if I'll make it home without falling asleep." Clarisse said stumbling a bit.

"Oh Clarisse I feel the same way." Helen said. As she yawned "Honey can you carry Trevor?" he was now 7 months old and getting bigger and bigger.

"Yes,"

"Here clumsy, let me help you so you don't fall while walking out to the car."

"I'm not the clumsy one in the family, that's Mia's job."

"I heard that!"

Mia walked arm in arm with Nicholas fallowed by Clarisse and Joe who were also linked by the arms Lily staggered out with Kip at her side and then Helen and Patrick.

The next morning Clarisse snuck out of bed and down the empty corridors and slipped into Mia's room with out waking her and then into her bed next to her. The movement in the bed caused Mia to wake a bit she turned over now facing Clarisse she still did not know that she was there still half a sleep.

"Mia…. Mia darling you're getting married today." Clarisse whispered.

Mia jumped and sat straight up. "I'm getting married today."

Clarisse could not help but laugh at how she had startled Mia and her remark was the best. She was laughing so hard. Mia lay back down next to her.

"You think you're funny don't you?"

"Well Mia that was quite a scene. You are finally here; you're getting married to the man of your dreams."

"Yes I am."

"Are you nervous?"

"No I mean we walked through the rehearsal several times and it can't be to hard to repeat a few lines."

"No Mia I was asking about you know; about later."

"Oh… well honestly YES! I mean am I going to do it right am I oh my gosh I m so nervous."

"Mia do you love him to the point were you can get lost in his gaze?"

"Yeah."

"Then do that and everything will be all right."

"Is that what you did."

"Well with Rupert it was merrily duty not much to say there but with Joseph our wedding night oh was I a wreck. Finally he just kissed me and said I love you and I looked into his eyes and that's when I lost it and I was not myself anymore. I was lost in love."

"Wow,"

"Yes it's like that."

"Well I know the feeling of being lost in love. I get that way when Nick and I spend hours alone together."

"Well I thought I would come down here early so we could spend some time together, before I no longer have you to myself anymore."

"I love you grandma, how about some breakfast."

"Hmm sounds good I think some waffles with buttermilk syrup and fresh fruit sounds so good."

"Oooh does sound good and for a brides breakfast perfect."

Clarisse and Mia moved into the private dining area of Mia's suite. And were eating their breakfast contently.

"You know I don't think I ever said thank you for pushing me into forgiving Nick well and speaking to him again. Well and for saving my life really."

"Mia all I wanted was to see you happy I would go to the ends of this earth to find you happiness, because Mia I love you."

"I love you two Grandma."

Just then Helen and Lily burst in.

"You're getting married today." They echoed.

"Yes would you two care to join us for my brides breakfast. There is still plenty.

"Sure."

"Thanks Mia."

"Well Helen you and I have both been married what fun advice could we give the new bride?"

"Hmm well it like I said before being married is like being your self with someone else."

"Yes I agree it is being yourself and sharing each moment with the other person who makes you who you are."

"That makes sense now that you said that grandma I did not quite understand when you first said it to me mom."

"Well Ms. Lily? I hear from the maids grape vine that you and a certain member of my royal guard are pretty serious."

"Uh… well yes we are." Lily picked up her hand out of her lap and flashed a small yet elegant diamond ring.

"Oh my gosh Lily when did that happen?"

"Mia it was last night at the dinner we decided to take a walk and we ended up in the palace chapel sitting there talking when he said he loved me and I already knew that but he said he loved me more than I knew and that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me."

"How precious." Clarisse said

"That is romantic" Helen remarked too.

"This is so awesome Lily so what are you guys going to do? I mean you still have school and this is where he works. Oh my Lily you could live in Genovia!"

"Well…"

"Lily, have you thought more about my offer?"

"What offer Grandma?" Mia asked

"The changes Mia I think it would benefit Genovia as well as me and you also including Charlotte who loves the idea. I have asked Lily if she might consider living in Genovia permanently to work as your personal assistant and Charlotte could help me out again."

"Oh grandma that is and awesome idea."

"Yes I have thought about it all night in fact and also the part about me saying yes to marrying Kip I think it would be great and that way Kip could continue working here and I would have a job and we could start a family here."

"Oh this is so awesome!" Mia said excited Lily.

"well I believe it is time to get ready Mia you head down the isle in 5 hours"

"Yes Paolo will be her any minute."

"Eghk!" Clarisse made a disgusted sound "No matter how good he is I can only handle him for short periods of time and good thing my hair with him only takes him 30 minutes to make it a master piece."

"Easy for you to say I have probably 2 hours with him."

"Yes you do Regina miss." Paolo entered the room. "Wow a room full of beautiful women looking absolutely natural in their pajamas but it is time to make you bloom again my beautiful rose."

"Yes, well thank you Paolo Ladies shall we excuse our selves?" Clarisse said standing up.

The three left the room Mia and Paolo along with is two assistants began the work.

"Mia… Mia… Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi. If we do not leave now we are going to be late for your own wedding!"

"Okay it's soon to be Deveraux if you are using the full name thing Grandma."

"Funny dear but really the car is waiting outside and we are to meet the carriage half way into town then we will change over to that and then arrive at the chapel, But if you do not hurry we are going to miss that and then there will be no time.'

"Sorry I'm coming I just had to finish the very last touch."

Mia came out of her bathroom with her wedding dress pulled up around her thighs. She flashed her leg a bit in the thigh high nylons and satin high heels.

"What do you think of this garter?"

"Oh very flashy. Now come on we need to go."

"Clarisse we need to be leaving. Like now dear." Joseph called from the sitting room

They soon arrived at the Cathedral and Mia was standing out side the doors Joe next to her,

"They are ready Mia, Are you?"

"Yes,"

Joe extended his arm and Mia took it and then to music began and the doors opened together Mia and Joe walked down the isle, She was like and angel her slightly off the shoulder gown made of ivory white satin with a lace overlay and pearl beading that caught the light just perfectly and her crown topped off the whole number with a light veil added to it. The sleeve came just below her elbow made entirely out of lace and her train followed her for three feet the lace went all the way to the floor. And her bouquet was made of white Lilly's. This had been a hard decision and it was probably her favorite decision that she and Clarisse agreed upon. Was that the poinsettia's did not look elegant enough so they had the Lilly's flown in,

They had reached the front of the chapel and Joe handed Mia's arm to Nick and they moved forward to the archbishop. He began to speak of the importance of love and kindness.

"With this ring I thee wed."

"I know pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss her now Nicholas."

Nick leaned forward and Mia moved in the rest of the way and kissed him and soon they were lost in the applause and kiss they were sharing.

"We made it we are finally married." Mia whispered as she pulled back.

AN: Oh wow that was one heck of a chapter. So they are married now. Aaaawww how sweet. Yes and the next chapter should be here soon! I have most of it ready. Please R&R

Tierra