A/N: Thanks for all the kind reviews! I appreciate everyone helping me out with this story and sticking with me.
Araminta Doyle- I'm glad you found this story. If you get confused with characters and all, you might want to read my first three stories, the Sextet of Time, Time Loop & Destiny Unleashed. Thanks for reviewing!
JadeAlmasy- Yeah, I like Grams too. I didn't plan on her, but I didn't know who else to use that would be so blunt with Chris & Wyatt.
Embry- glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing!
Drew fuller is the best- So glad you like it. If you like Chris stories, he's also in my other three stories.
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Two Days Later
"Chris!" Maya's voice echoed through the empty house.
"Yeah, hon. Up here!" Chris answered from the kitchen.
"Chris, seriously, you've got to help me. Your family is driving me nuts. Ever since they found out Patrick is coming back, it's like they've clung to this wedding like a life raft. I swear if I have to look at another damn 'emergency' sample flower arrangement or possible decoration, I'm going to go demon on them all!" She griped as she stole one of the appetizers Chris had prepared.
"Listen, Maya, I know they're being a little manic right now. But can you give them a break, please? For me?" Chris pleaded. "If it makes you feel any better, they're driving me nuts too. At least you don't hear the words, 'my baby boy' thirty times a day." Chris used a fake falsetto to tease his fiancé.
Maya laughed at his perfect imitation of Piper's voice. "I know. I swear this wedding can't come soon enough. Are you absolutely positive you don't want to elope like Wyatt & Abby are thinking of?"
"Sweetheart, do you really want to disappoint my mom and the rest of the family that way? I mean, I know our wedding is for us, but it's also for all of them. And you'll notice Wy and Abby haven't dared to actually mention their plan to mom or anyone else except you and I. Wy knows as well as I do that his whole plan's gonna go over like a lead balloon."
"So, you're going to be the good son, then, huh?" Maya teased gently, tweaking his nose.
"I'm always the good son." He leaned over the counter and kissed her softly. "Seriously though, you think you can handle them for just a little longer? I mean, it's only three more days. Then you become Mrs. Chris Halliwell."
Maya smiled brilliantly. "That's a sound I'll never get sick of hearing." She leaned in to kiss him again as the phone rang. She sighed, "Hold that thought." She picked up the phone, "Hello? Oh hi, Wy." She laughed, "Yeah, come on over." She hung up and turned to Chris with a laugh. "Your brother and Abby are orbing over in a sec. He wanted to make sure we weren't 'otherwise occupied' first."
Chris snorted. "Like we would have answered the phone if we had been."
"I was trying to be polite. You know, respect your privacy and all that crap." Wyatt answered in an annoyed tone as his orbs touched down.
"So you've finally house trained him for polite society, huh, Abby?" Maya teased.
"Oh hush, you little hussy. You've only been home for five minutes, and you've already got my baby brother covered in your lipstick." Wyatt joked back.
"What can I say? Passion's Kiss is his color." Maya and Wyatt both started laughing as Chris wiped his mouth with the back of his hand to get the lipstick off.
"So, what's up? Do we have a demon or something?" Chris asked once they finally stopped laughing and Wyatt and Abby had sat at the counter with Maya.
"Or something, actually. Look, you know how Abby and I are thinking about eloping right?" Wyatt started.
"Yeah, and you know how mom and the aunts will rip you a new one, right?" Chris interrupted.
"It won't be that bad, Chris. Abby and I just don't want all the hoopla of the big ceremony. We just want to get married in a simple elegant ceremony. If anything, seeing all the insanity for your wedding has made us positive that we won't ever get that if we let Mom and the aunts help plan it."
"Ok, but Wy, don't you think they should at least be there? They are your family? Don't you want someone there with you on the best day of your life?" Maya asked quietly.
"I do want someone there. We want someone there. But not just anyone, Maya, Chris, we want you two to be there." Abby broke in.
"Wha….seriously? You guys want us to elope with you?" Chris asked incredulously.
"Well, we don't want you to join us in holy matrimony, no. But we would like you there. Chris, you're my brother and my best friend. Maya and Abby are as close as sisters. When we were thinking of who we wanted with us, the choice was always very easily you." Wyatt answered solemnly.
Maya glanced at Chris and at his slight nod, agreed. "Okay, we'd love to be there for you."
"Great. So let's go." Wyatt started to get up.
"Wait, wait! Wyatt… go where?" Chris stopped him.
"To Vegas. We're getting married. Tonight." Wyatt answered with a grin.
"TONIGHT! Wy, we can't leave now! Our own wedding is in three days! Do you have any idea how big a fit mom will pitch if we go away now?" Chris exclaimed.
"Look, Chris. We want to get married now. Truth is…we need to. We've been planning on eloping next month anyway. But Abby is pregnant. We just found out. And I don't want people counting months and pointing fingers at my kid. So we want to get married ASAP." Wyatt stopped and looked at Chris pleadingly.
"We never wanted to horn in on your day, on your celebration. But…" Abby trailed off, embarrassed.
"I'm gonna be an uncle." Chris laughed. "Well, I guess that's a good enough reason. What do you say, Maya? Up for a side trip to Vegas?"
"Absolutely." She squealed in excitement, unable to contain it. She ran over and hugged Abby. "I'm so happy for you! Congratulations! Do you want a boy or a girl?" she asked Wyatt, turning her happy smile on him.
Wyatt shrugged. "I'd like a little girl, honestly. One that looks just like her mommy. But whatever we get is great. It doesn't matter as long it's a healthy baby."
"So will I get to be Auntie Maya?"
Wyatt laughed. "Yeah. I'm sure you'll be the baby's favorite."
He'd forgotten that Maya was an only child, and had lost her parents very young. She didn't remember them, only that they'd died in a demon attack. Her father was demon that had turned good, not unlike Cole, and her mom was a white lighter. They'd died when a dark lighter had attacked, taking them both off guard. Her mom had been killed by a poison arrow, and her dad stabbed with his own athame. Maya had been raised at magic school, as an orphan, and had never had the opportunities that Chris and Wyatt had had to take care of all the various babies that had been in the Halliwell manor from year to year. Maya was enthralled with their sprawling loving family. She was even more effusive in her excitement over the new babies.
"Okay. Give us about 20 minutes to get our stuff together and for me to put this stuff away, and we'll meet you in your living room." Chris was talking to Abby
"That's great. Chris... thanks. This means a lot to both of us."
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Chris and Maya orbed with Wyatt and Abby to the bathroom at the Vegas airport. They walked out calmly and rented a car, driving onto the busy Vegas strip. They'd left a message on the answering machine at the manor telling them that they had a slight emergency, but that no one was hurt and if they were needed, both Wyatt and Chris had their cell phones. Both of them were expecting a frantic phone call any minute from their family.
"So have you guys thought about where you're going to get married? I mean, you don't want to have an Elvis impersonator do it or anything do you?" Chris joked.
"No, actually, I booked our wedding earlier today. We were hoping you guys would agree to come with us. We're getting married at the Princess Wedding Chapel. We're getting the Princess Odette wedding. It's a beautiful package." Abby answered shyly.
"So you are actually still getting your fairy tale wedding then?" Maya asked happily.
"Yeah, it's not so frou-frou that Wyatt would hate it, but it's still beautiful enough that I'll want to tell my kids about it someday."
"Wyatt and Chris are wearing suits right?"
"Absolutely, but no tuxes. That was Wyatt's only requirement. He'd wear whatever kind of suit I asked, but not a tux. I guess it's not a bad deal." She smiled up at her fiancé in the front seat.
"We're here, sweetheart. Last chance. Are you sure you don't want the big wedding with my family?" Wyatt asked as he opened Abby's door.
"I'm sure, Wyatt. I want to get married and this is the easiest way. I won't regret it, I promise." Abby answered softly, kissing him.
"Hey, hey! Leave that for the honeymoon." Chris teased them. In all honesty, he was amazed at the depth of emotion his brother was showing. Wyatt was normally very reserved and quiet. The fact that he was kissing his fiancé in the middle of the Vegas strip was very telling.
They broke apart and each walked into the hotel where the chapel was located. Quickly the four checked in, and went up to their rooms to change. Chris opened the connector door between the two rooms and stopped Abby before she started to change into the simple white sundress she'd brought to get married in.
"Abby. Listen, Maya and I were talking before we left. All brides deserve to have the wedding of their dreams. Now, all of us know that that sundress isn't the gown you always dreamed of. So Maya went out and got you a dress before we left home. It's been magically altered to fit you perfectly, so that shouldn't be a problem. This is our wedding gift to you." Chris snapped his fingers and Abby gasped as she found herself wearing a beautiful halter style white satin wedding gown.
She raised her shaking hand to the silver beading that lay over the chest of the gown, leaving the rest to drape elegantly down to the floor. Her feet were in white satin sandals that matched her dress perfectly. "I…I don't know what to say. Isn't this personal gain?"
Chris laughed. "No. The dress and shoes are ours; I just orbed them here onto you. But we obtained everything the normal way, Maya took an emergency trip to David's Bridal, and got the dress that she knew you'd loved when you helped her pick out her dress."
Wyatt was staring at his fiancé. "Thanks, Chris. I gotta say I especially like that little cut out piece that has that dangly doodad in the middle. That's just sexy."
Chris grinned at his brother. "Wait til you see what under the dress, Wy. Then you'll really thank me."
"Ew… you are such a pervert, Christopher Halliwell. Get out. Both of you. I have to do Abby's hair." Maya shooed them both of the room with a flick of her hand.
"Damn, Chris. How'd we get so lucky, huh?" Wy asked idly as he glamoured himself into his suit.
"I guess we're just Charmed, Wy." Chris laughed at his own corniness and glamoured into his own suit.
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"We are gathered here today to witness the coming together of two people, Wyatt and Abby, whose hearts and spirits are entwined as one. They now desire to profess before all the world their intention henceforth to walk the road of life together.
To these two young people, this marriage signifies the birth of a new spirit, a spirit which is a part of each of us, yet not of any one of us alone. This "birth of spirit" reminds us of spring, the season when all life is reborn and looms again. It is appropriate, therefore, that this wedding be in the spring.
The beliefs and thoughts about love which motivate these two people are perhaps best expressed in the words of poet Kahlil Gibran:
You were born to be together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when the wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together even in your silent memory.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heaven dance between you.
Love one another, but make not a bondage of love.
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup, but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread, but eat not of the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone, though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping,
For only the hand of life can contain your hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together,
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in shadow."
The wedding official turned to Abby.
"Do you Abby, knowing this man's love for you and returning it, realizing his strengths and learning from them, recognizing his weaknesses and helping him to overcome them, take Wyatt to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
Abby's voice was full of happy tears. "I do."
"Place the ring on his finger." The official watched as Abby pushed a silver band on Wyatt's finger. He turned to Wyatt."Do you Wyatt, knowing this woman's love for you and returning it, realizing her strengths and learning form them, recognizing her weaknesses and helping her to overcome them, take Abby to be your lawfully wedded wife?
Wyatt's voice was soft and full of the love he felt."I do."
The official nodded, "Place the ring on her finger. Let these rings serve as locks–not binding you together–but as keys, unlocking the secrets of your hearts for each other to know, and thus bringing you closer together forever.
And now Wyatt and Abby, seeking the fulfillment of love and marriage, find again that the poet Gibran speaks for them:
"Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks to another day of loving.
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy;
To return home eventide with gratitude, and then sleep with a prayer
For the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.
I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride."
Chris and Maya smiled as they watched happily. Chris turned at the sound of orbing. "WYATT MATTHEW HALLIWELL!"
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A/N: I'm creative, but not this creative. I got the wedding vows from a free website.For some reasonthis site's filter won't let megive the name of it. If anyone wants to know, put your email in your review, and I'll send you the website.I thought Wyatt & Abby deserved something a little different since I didn't give them a family wedding.