A/N: Well, I got very positive feedback on my wedding chapter. Seems everyone likes a Vegas wedding. : )
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Wyatt turned at the sound of his full name. He winced as he saw most of the assembled family standing behind Chris. "Hey, you guys. What, ah, are you doing here?"
Piper closed her eyes, trying to calm down. "Wyatt. Please, tell me this isn't what I think it is."
"Well, Mom, it's a wedding. Abby and I got married." Wyatt figured it was better to blurt it out now. It was harder for his mother to blow him up in public.
Piper's body visibly tightened and she grabbed Leo's hand, squeezing it hard to keep her hands from flicking at her son. "I can see that." She snapped angrily. "I guess what I want to know is why."
"Mom, you knew I was marrying her. I asked her a year ago! Did you really think we were going to just stay engaged forever?" Wyatt shrugged his shoulders. "We wanted to get married. So we did."
"I expected you to get married in a ceremony that we were at least all invited to Wyatt. I thought we deserved at least that much. I couldn't believe it when Phoebe had that prem… uh, hunch that you were here." Piper cast a glance at the official who was staring at them. He hadn't heard a door open, but suddenly all these people were here. Piper smiled at him pleasantly. "Could you excuse us all for a moment, sir? We need to talk to the bride and groom."
The official stuttered a bit. "Actually, ma'am, I'm going to have to ask all of you to be moving along. I have another wedding to perform in fifteen minutes. May I suggest going to one of our lovely suites here in the hotel? They do offer the greatest in security and privacy."
Piper faked a smile. "That would be fine. Thank you. Let's go to your room. Now, Wyatt." The statement wasn't a request. It was an order, and one that Wyatt recognized immediately. He glanced at Abby, and at her slight nod, he agreed silently, starting to walk away to show his parents to the suite they had rented for themselves and Chris & Maya.
As they were walking away Chris spoke telepathically to Wyatt. See big brother. This is why Maya and I are putting up with all the hoopla. A happy mom is so much nicer than a pissed off mom.
Wyatt's response was short and succinct. Shut up, Chris.
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"Okay, so let's hear it. Why did you two feel like you had to come this far away to get married? Why didn't you want your family there?" Piper asked after they had gotten to the two connected rooms.
"Yeah, and while you're at it, why is Chris the only Halliwell that was invited!" Paige added smartly.
Wyatt sighed heavily. "Look, it wasn't something we were actively planning on keeping you all away from. To be honest, we did plan on getting married in Vegas anyway. But we originally were going to bring everyone with us, when we got married in October."
"So what changed, Wy?" Leo asked quietly.
"We got some great news. That's what changed, Dad. We're going to have a baby. Abby is due on November 9th. I didn't want our baby's birth to take place only a couple of weeks after our wedding. We didn't want her to grow up thinking that we had to get married." Wyatt smiled at Abby lovingly.
"You're pregnant too?" Paisley gasped to Abby. At her nod, Paisley squealed, and folded the older girl in a hug.
"I…I'm going to be a…grandma?" Piper's face went slightly pale at the thought.
"Yeah. Do you understand now why we got married so quickly?" Wyatt asked. He hated the thought that he'd hurt his mother. She was so strong all the time that the thought that he might be the reason her feelings got hurt made him feel about 3 inches tall.
"I understand why, Wyatt. I just wish that you had given us all a chance to be here. I mean, when I first became a mom, I dreamed about seeing my boy marry his one true love. And now I've missed that. I'm disappointed, Wyatt, not angry."
"Well, I'm angry. I want to know what Chris got to be here, and we didn't!" Paige insisted again.
"Aunt Paige! Cut it out, ok? I asked Chris because he's my brother and my best friend. I asked Chris because he needed a break from all of his own wedding craziness. I asked Chris because I know he still feels sad over Pat. Take your pick, Aunt Paige. I just wanted Chris to be here." Wyatt said, full of frustration.
"Yeah, only Chris. Wyatt, it would have taken about 10 seconds for you to orb to the manor, yell out, 'hey, Abby and I are headed to Vegas to get hitched.' This is unforgivable. You left your own parents out of your wedding. You didn't even give them a chance to see it." Paige scolded.
"Look, Lay off Wyatt, okay? He's not the only one who got married, ok? I did too. If you guys don't like how we did it, we're sorry. We've already apologized. But you aren't going to harass him over this. It was our wedding and it was our choice who we wanted to attend." Abby broke in angrily. She knew they were succeeding in making Wyatt feel bad, and it pissed her off.
"You don't talk to me like that." Piper snapped at her new daughter in law.
"I'll talk to you however I want, Piper. You and your sisters need to lay off Wyatt. It's not like we committed a crime. We just got married."
"Okay, okay, okay. Everyone to neutral corners. Here are the facts:
a- everyone here loves Wyatt
b- everyone here wants Wyatt to be happy
c- Abby is the best thing to every happen to Wyatt
d- Abby and Wyatt are pregnant
e- Abby and Wyatt are married
and most importantly, f- Abby and Wyatt are happy.
So let's just drop this, okay? Look, Maya and I had a feeling this wasn't going to go over very well. So we have an alternate solution. We'll share our wedding ceremony with Wy and Abby. They can get married again, so that the entire family can be there this time. That way everyone is happy. Can we all live with that?" Chris broke up the argument with his quiet but firm voice.
"Chris…no. Thank you, but no. We aren't going to take over your day." Wyatt answered immediately.
"It's only taking it over if you ruin it, steal it or break it up. Otherwise, there's nothing that is going to stop that from being the best day of my life." Chris answered back.
"Besides, there isn't anyone that we'd rather share our special day with than you two. Abby is the closest thing I have to a sister. You and Chris are the closest brothers I've ever met. It fits, doesn't it?" Maya asked simply.
"Thanks, Maya." Abby looked at Wyatt carefully. "I think your plan is perfect. We'd love to share your special day with you."
Maya grinned. "Course, Wy, you're going to have to lose the suit. We're going tuxes all the way, ya know."
The tension in the room was broken as Wyatt groaned in dismay.
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"Uncle Cole, I don't understand how come Peyton and I couldn't go with everyone else to Vegas to get Wyatt!" Phyra complained bitterly. Peyton nodded, agreeing completely with her sister. They weren't babies anymore.
"Phyra, your mom thought that Vegas was just a little too…raw for you two right now. What, you don't like hanging out with me?" Cole joked, knowing fully that Phyra didn't completely trust him still. After all, she was Paige's daughter.
"No. I want to help Wyatt." She grinned as a thought occurred to her.
Evil force in my midst,
Let his evil powers twist.
Keep me free, his feet cement,
His only thoughts a strong lament.
Phyra giggled as Cole's feet were encased in a thick block of cement. "Guess you can't stopus now, huh?" she taunted as she and Peyton orbed out. Cole tried to shimmer after them, only to find that he couldn't shimmer due to her spell.
"GET BACK HERE, NOW!"
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Phyra was still giggling to herself as she orbed into the lobby of the Princess Wedding Chapel. She praised herself for her amazing smarts in knowing how to read Wyatt & Chris' minds to find where they where. No it was only a matter of finding what room they were all in.
Peyton walked up to the check in desk, and asked what room they were in. The lady behind the desk looked at her snottily and said "we do not give out that information. We have no idea who you are, and cannot risk our patrons."
Phyra sighed, and they walked away, dejectedly. A bellhop approached the tow, touching Phyra's shoulder carefully. "Excuse me; I think I might be able to help you. I tend to know most of the guests rooms, as I service them all. Who were you looking for?"
Phyra smiled and answered shyly. "I'm looking for my cousins. Chris or Wyatt Halliwell, please."
"Halliwell. Well, I see this is my lucky day indeed." Phyra watched in horror as the bellhop's face elongated and fangs poked through his upper lip. She couldn't orb, with his hand on her shoulder, and he shimmered out with her firm in his grip. Peyton's scream echoed through the lobby. "HELP!" both girls yelled in unison.
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Chris and Wyatt immediately snapped to attention. "PHYRA!"
"What? What's going on? Phy's home with Cole." Paige gasped quickly, noticing the worried expressions on her nephews' faces.
"Let's go. Quick, back to the manor!" Wyatt cried out, having a horrible feeling.
Paisley cuddled into her older cousin, ready to orb out, when a premonition hit her. She watched uncontrollably as her vision showed the kidnapping. She gasped as she came out of the vision. "Peyton. She's downstairs, and saw the whole thing!"
Before the words were completely out of her mouth, Chris had already orbed out to his younger cousin downstairs.