Chapter Thirteen

The next day Cameron sat in Willy's office with her address book in front of her. She had planned to send out invitations but she wanted to call and personally invite some of her closest friends before they got their invitations. "Do you know the exact people your going to invite?" Mrs. Bucket sat in one of the chairs across from Cameron.
"Nope! Not really. I honestly don't know a lot of people, but my address book says I do." Cameron frowned down at the book lying in front of her. "But I don't want a big wedding, just something small." Cameron explained.

"Than we could just have immediate family come." Mrs. Bucket suggested. "And close friends."

"Perfect! Now I just have to call them." Cameron smiled picking up the phone on Willy's desk.

"Read off the names as you call them so that I can make a list of who's coming, who isn't, and who we couldn't get in touch with. We'll discuss the invitations later today." Mrs. Bucket readied her pen and paper.

About an hour later Cameron and Mrs. Bucket still sat in Willy's office and had just finished lunch. Cameron had her leg resting over the arm of the chair and her other propped up on the desk. She only had a few more people to call. Angie, Damion, Jodie (her past publisher), and Julie, who were her closest friends, were getting on a plane tomorrow so that they could help with the wedding and the rest would arrive when the invitations gave them the date.

"Wait!" Cameron almost screamed. "We haven't picked out a date yet." Cameron groaned hanging up the phone. "This is crazy." She got up from the seat. "I gotta get outa here."

"I'll call a few places to see about invitations and about some of the decorations. When you and Willy have the date just tell me." Mrs. Bucket got up following Cameron out the door.

"Ok! Thank you so much for helping, Aunt Helen. I couldn't do this without you." Cameron gave her aunt a quick hug.

"You know I wouldn't let you do this alone." Mrs. Bucket laughed.

They parted when Cameron stepped off the elevator into the invention room to find Willy. Charlie had yet to return home from school.

Willy looked up when he saw someone approaching him. When he saw Cameron he stood up from leaning against one of the machines and handed his paperwork to a nearby oompa-loompa. He frowned when he saw the tired look on her face. When Cameron saw him turn toward her she gave him a big smile.
"You look tired." He said smirking.
"You have no idea. I had no idea I knew so many people. I never meant to call all of them." She sighed. "Angie, Damion, Jodie, and Julie are all coming in tomorrow. They insisted on helping with the wedding plans and who am I to stop them."

"They're coming tomorrow?" Willy asked surprised. "So soon?"

"Believe me I'm thinking the same thing." Cameron rolled her eyes. "I hope that's ok. I never meant for them to come so soon." She frowned with a thoughtful look on her face.
"Well I guess it's good to have some people around who know what they're doing." Willy laughed. "I'm sure they will be a lot of help. Just keep them from wondering. You know how I feel about strangers."

"I know, but don't worry they aren't much into chocolate." Cameron took his hand in her own as they walked around. Willy showed her some of their new ideas in the making and they discussed a little more about the wedding.

The next morning Cameron was woken up by Willy getting out of bed.

"Don't go!" She said pulling him back down in the bed and snuggling up to his chest.

"I have to get to work." He laughed.

"Just a little while longer." She mumbled into his chest.

"Charlie was right. You do sleep too much."

Cameron looked up at him. "What's wrong with liking to sleep?"

"You waste too much time." He said getting up.

"What rubbish!" She said imitating Grandpa George. Willy laughed before getting dressed. Cameron was soon back to sleep.

The four friends walked up to the factory gates skeptically.

"How do we get in?" Julie asked. She had dark brown hair that was cut short at her shoulders. She wore a black track jacket with jeans and a pair of nike's.

"I don't know!" Damion replied. Damion was a good six feet tall with short dirty blonde hair. He wore a gray dickies jacket with a black t-shirt underneath, along with jeans and a pair of DC's on his feet.

"Maybe there's a button somewhere!" Angie walked up close to the gate examining it. Angie was a few inches taller then Cameron with waist long dark red hair. She wore a white ski jacket along with navy blue sweat pants and a pair of white Reeboks on her feet.

Jodie stood by quietly looking up at the large factory. It looked more like a haunted mansion then a place where chocolate was made. She was the same height as Cameron with short black hair. She wore a long black wool coat with buttons up the front along with a pair of jeans, black boots on her feet, and a gray beanie on her head. All four of them had large duffel bags slung over their shoulders.

Angie pushed on the gates a bit jumping back when all of a sudden they jolted open. "I guess were in." She said excitedly as the four quickly made their way up to the metal door. It opened and they quickly made their way inside to be greeted by a kind middle aged women.

"You must be Cameron's friends. She has yet to wake up and I was wondering if you could help." Mrs. Bucket asked smiling.

They quickly dropped their winter gear on the ground when instructed by Mrs. Bucket and followed her to the glass elevator and to Willy's room.

Cameron was sound asleep and completely oblivious to the four shadows creeping into the room.

"I have the greatest idea!" Julie whispered softly setting down her bag, she rummaged through it to find her ipod. She quickly picked a song and sat the earphones lightly on Cameron's ears. They all froze when Cameron shifted a bit, but she hadn't woken up just mumbled something incoherently. Julie pressed the play button with an evil smile on her face.

Cameron was jolted awake by the sounds of My Own Worst Enemy by Lit playing in her ears.

"Ahhh!" She screamed sitting up and almost toppling off the bed. She looked at her friends who were all laughing hysterically at her from beside the bed. Even Mrs. Bucket who was standing at the door tried to cover her laughs with her hand over her mouth. "Not funny!" Cameron laughed lunging at her friends. They yelped and made a run for it out the door. Cameron chased after them in only a stretchy red tank top and black bootie shorts. "I'm ganna kill you guys." She yelled after them. She chased them down a series of hallways and knowing that they had no idea where they were going she laughed. Cameron lunged at them jumping on Damion's back tackling him down to the ground. Unfortunately this is when Charlie and Willy decided to make their appearance in the elevator. Jodie, Angie, and Julie made a sudden holt when they saw the two walk out into the hallway.

"Who are you?" They asked, the question mostly directed at Willy because they had known about Charlie. They took in his crazy outfit and looked at each other before looking back at him.

Cameron looked up seeing them make a sudden stop. "He's my future husband." She said trying to catch her breath as she got to her feet. She held a hand out for Damion to take. He slung an arm around her shoulder as they walked forward to stand beside Jodie. "Willy, meet Jodie, Angie, and Julie." Cameron pointed to each of her friends. "And this butthead here..." She laughed pointing to Damion. "...is Damion."

Willy nodded to each of them. "Pleasure." He tipped his hat before he turned to Cameron. "Nice outfit." He winked at her. Cameron laughed looking down at what she was wearing.

"Hey Charlie!" Damion greeted him. "It's been a while since I've seen you, sport." Damion laughed.

Charlie walked over to him and smiled. "Hey Damion."

Damion bent down to his level so they could do the hand shake he had taught Charlie the one time he had come with Cameron to visit. "You've gotten taller." Damion laughed. Cameron smiled down at the two of them.

Willy frowned. He had a feeling he wasn't going to get along with this guy. "We came to wake you up for lunch, but it looks as if someone has beaten us to it." Willy laughed walking over to Cameron to kiss her gently on the lips. She smiled up at him putting her hands on his shoulders.

"Oh my god!" Jodie screamed when she saw the rock on Cameron's finger. Startled Willy and Cameron looked over at her.

"Look at that sucker." Julie's mouth was hanging open as she yanked Cameron's hand towards the three pairs of prying eyes.

Damion stood to the side rolling his eyes. 'Women! Only thinkin about the ice.' He laughed to himself.

"Jeez, Cameron now I know why you finally said yes. It only took you four tries." Angie laughed.

Cameron groaned feeling her face flush. Willy looked back at her as she made a nervous laugh. He raised his eyebrows. "You had yet to tell me that."

"I didn't think you would care all that much." She said softly. Willy nodded as Cameron yanked her hand back.

"I didn't marry him for that, you old shrews." Cameron laughed looking back at Willy a twinkle in her eyes. "I married for the sex."

"Like that's any better!" They all said as they burst out laughing.

This time Willy's face turned a beat red. "Well thats nice to know."

Cameron laughed when he frowned at her. "I'm kidding!" She pulled him to her for another kiss. "I love you!" She said after parting.

This made Willy smile. "I love you too."