"Dave" Maddie playfully whined.
Ashley had the pillow over her head she pushed the fabric a little closer to her face trying to drown out Maddie's voice. She had been on the phone with Dave for over 3 hours. Out of all people to be sharing a hotel with she had to pick Maddie.
"No I'm gonna give Edge and Lita's eulogy next week on Raw" Maddie argued.
Ashley wanted to suffocate herself with the pillow. Ashley groaned and stood up. It was 9 hours till her wedding day and she was going to kill Maddie. She grabbed the phone from Maddie's hand and threw it all the wall.
Ashley was happy for both her friends, Dave being recently divorced and Maddie being too pathetic to have a boyfriend previous to this moment. But then again Dave was old enough to be both Maddie and Ashley's father. Yeah that was definitely a downer.
"What the hell was that for?" Maddie yelled jumping up off the bed where she was laying until Ashley's little fit.
"I'm getting married in 9 hours and I need to get some sleep" Ashley said through gritted teeth.
"Damn girl relax" Maddie said.
"You try relaxing when your best friend is making kissing noises on the phone with you co-worker" Ashley said "I wanted to gouge my eyes out".
"It's not my fault I'm madly in love with Dave" Maddie said.
"Whoa… what hold on did you just say you were in love with Dave?" Ashley asked speechless. "what about Randy?"
"I know I have been in love with him since forever but I'm not gonna break up a happy family" Maddie replied "so I get the next best thing"
"Give me your phone" Maddie reached over to grab Ashley's cell phone because hers now lay broken on the floor.
"I don't think you are getting the picture I am getting married tomorrow at 10:30 in the morning" Ashley said "who the hell does that, I mean 10:30 is like way too early"
"Do I look like the wedding planner why don't you call her ass up and bitch and complain to her about getting married at 10:30 in the frickin morning?"
Ashley glared at Maddie. "I will kill you and then put your body in a wood chipper"
"Save that for Candice honey" Maddie advised before getting into her bed.
"What time is Katrina getting in tomorrow?" Ashley asked.
"I think her plane lands at 7 and Psycho boy is picking her and Bam up" Maddie replied.
"I wish you wouldn't talk about Jeff like that" Ashley said.
"Yeah whatever you know I mean it in the nicest way"
Always be my baby could be heard coming from Ashley's cell phone.
"Hi baby is everything alright?" she asked.
"Yeah everything is fine I just needed to hear your voice" he said
"I know I hate sleeping without you but tomorrow we're getting married again" she said
"How are the boys?" Ashley asked.
"They are fine" he answered "how's Gracie?"
"She and Makenzie are passed out in the other room" she replied.
"That's good" he said "well I should get some sleep"
"Ok I love you"
"I love you too"
After talking to John Ashley fell asleep but her dreams where anything but sweet..
"You ready Princess?" Chris gave his arm to his daughter.
"Yeah I am" Ashley replied.
Ashley took a breath before they began to walk down the isle. All eyes were on her, she saw John standing a few feet from her… God he looked handsome in his tux. They made it to where John was standing and Chris gave her away. Everything was going right until the preacher got to the "If anyone objects say it now or forever hold your peace" part and then Candice stood up.
"I object" she said . Candice stood up and she had to be about 7 months pregnant.
"I'm pregnant with John's child" she announced.
Ashley could feel her insides turning cold she looked towards John but he just had this sorry look on his face.
"I'm sorry but I need to be with her for now" he said.
Her throat was closing, she couldn't breathe. All she wanted to do was die right there. She watched the love of her life walking away with someone she hated .
Ashley was gasping for air, Maddie was instantly next to her.
"Ash what's the matter?" Maddie asked fear in her voice.
"Candice … John… pregnant… left me" Ashley was rambling incoherently.
"Wait who's pregnant and please don't say you" Maddie said.
"We were getting married and Candice stands up and announces that she is pregnant with John's child" Ashley said "I can't do this, I can't marry him tomorrow"
"Girl first off you are already married to the man, second it was just a dream, you were having a dream John would never leave you for that whore and if she even steps one foot inside that church… I will take out my straight razor and bitch you know I will cut her"
Ashley laughed, thanks to Maddie she definitely felt much better. But right now she needed to hear John's voice. She didn't care if it was 2 in the morning she needed to talk to him again.
She dialed the number and waited for John to pick up.
"Hello" a very groggy John answered the phone.
"It's me I needed to hear your voice because I just had the most horrible nightmare" she said. "I dreamt that Candice announced she was pregnant at our wedding and you left with her"
"Umm… yeah that would never happen" John said
"I know but it scared me all the same"
"Baby nothing is going to stop me from telling all those witnesses how much I love you and how happy you make me"
"That is why I love you because you can always make me feel better"
"Ok well I'm tired so I'm going to go back to sleep, is there anything else I can do for you?" he asked.
"Nope just don't stand me up today because I'll have to have Maddie find out and that wouldn't be very much fun for you" she joked.
John laughed "Ok I'll be there early just so I don't have to deal with Maddie"
"Hello I heard that… asshole" Maddie said "you ever hear of speaker phone"
"My B" John said "baby I love you and I'll see you tomorrow" John hung up the phone.
"You feel better now?" Maddie asked
"Yeah I do" Ashley had a huge smile on her face.
Maddie fell back to sleep but Ashley stayed awake a little longer the feeling of nervousness wouldn't leave her as quickly as she would have liked.
Maddie and John were right Candice wouldn't be anywhere near her wedding so why was she worrying. With that thought she instantly fell asleep.
"Girl wake up" Maddie yelled.
"What time is it?" Ashley asked.
"7:30" Maddie replied.
"7:30!" Ashley exclaimed "you let me sleep that late!"
Ashley jumped out of bed and literally ran into the shower almost knocking over Makenzie who had just woken up in the process. When she got out Gracie and Makenzie where eating breakfast.
"Morning girls" Ashley said.
"Morning mom" Gracie replied.
"Morning Ash" Makenzie Ashley's cousin who was a year older than Gracie said.
"You girl excited about today?" Ashley asked.
Ashley sat down with them and managed to eat a piece of toast. She was nervous and she had no idea why.
"You ok mom?" Gracie asked.
"Yeah I'm fine just nerves I guess" Ashley remarked.
"You'll do fine mom" Gracie patted her mother's shoulder and went to go get dressed.
There was a knock on the door, Ashley opened it. Shannon, Laney, Katrina, Trish, and Amy where standing there smiling each one had various beauty supplies in their hands.
"Ok guys please don't make me look like a 2 dollar hooker" Ashley begged.
"We would never do that" Laney said "unless you piss us off". Laney wore a huge grin Ashley was a little afraid.
"Hey it's payback in a few months when you become Mrs. Predka Lanes" Ashley pointed out.
Laney rolled her eyes "Hey Aimes can I borrow that dress Lita wore to marry Kane"
"Don't you dare!" Ashley exclaimed.
"Trish can you believe all our hard work is finally paying off and our little girl is walking down the isle today" Amy pretended to wipe fake tears away.
"There was a time when I Thought this would never happen" Trish replied.
"I have to agree Ash because I remember a time when you thought someone else would be the man you were going to marry" Katrina said.
Ashley's eyes went wide, only Katrina, Maddie, Laney and Shannon knew that at one time she had been in love with Randy but that was all in the past. John was the man she would be spending the rest of her life with.
"Kat please don't bring that up" Ashley pleaded.
"Katrina spill" Trish said.
"You swore you would never mention that again" Ashley knew Katrina would never really tell "the girls" about the past before John but she didn't want to take her chances.
"What does it matter he's married and so are you" Shannon commented.
"A married man huh?" Trish teased. If only she knew that her husband was the married man in question.
"He wasn't married then" Ashley remarked. "let's just drop this and get ready for the wedding.
Ashley stood looking at herself in a mirror. She felt like a princess. Vera Wang designed this dress especially for Ashley, it was white and strapless. The back was open, the front was a corset. The top of the dress was embroidered with a delicate floral pattern and had tiny pearls sown into it. Her hair had been left down but it was curled. She wore very little make up to give her a natural look.
Everyone had gone Ashley was left alone in the room in the back of the church. There was a knock on the door. Ashley looked up as Chris walked in.
"You look so beautiful" he said "your mother would have been so proud, I wish she was here to see this"
"She is" Ashley smiled.
"I always hoped that one day I'd walk you down the isle" he said "but for a while it seemed impossible"
"Dad don't you dare make me cry" She threatened him.
He smiled at her "Are you ready" he asked.
"As ready as I'll ever be". Chris offered Ashley his arm which she gladly accepted. And they left the room.
"Ash me and Katrina took care of that little here come the bride phobia you have" Maddie informed her.
"What did you do?" Ashley asked.
It was now or never, an orchestra started playing. Maddie smiled at Ashley and winked. She had hired an orchestra because she remembered that Ashley had said when they were teens, that she didn't want here comes the bride played when she walked down the isle. It was just her and Chris now. The orchestra began to play dreamer by Ozzy Osbourne. Ashley had to fight a laugh she could only imagine John's face.
"Here we go". They began to walk down the isle.
John was stunned at how beautiful Ashley was The dress was amazing, her make up looked phenomenal just everything about her was amazing. John had always feared this moment until now he had no doubts in the fact that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Ashley. Even Ozzy Osbourne didn't seem to matter to him right now. Chris lifted up Ashley's veil and kissed her cheek. Then he placed her hand in John's
"Who gives this woman to this man?" the preacher asked.
"Her family and I do" Chris replied. Then he sat down next to Lilian.
John and Ashley had decided to write their own vows.
John's Vows
"Shel it seems like that just yesterday I met you. I wanted to ask you out so badly but I was afraid. We have been through so much over the years. There were some great times and believe me there were some awful time but we always ended up together. You are my lover, my best friend and the mother of my children and I love you for that and so much more"
John had tears in his eyes and Ashley wiped them away.
Ashley's Vows
"6 years ago I met you and to tell you the truth I knew that I loved you right then and there. Never in my greatest dreams did I ever think you felt the same way. You are the only person who can make me laugh at the drop of a hat. I met you in a time in my life where I needed to be loved and you gave me that. I know living with me has been a chore sometimes"
"Amen to that" Maddie yelled.
The church laughed even Ashley had to admit it was funny.
"Anyways you and our kids are the best things in my life. You give me a reason to get up in the morning. I want to thank you for making me a better person"
There wasn't a dry eye in the house. At exactly 12:05 the preacher pronounced John and Ashley man and wife. The reception was an all night party and both Ashley and John were surprised that the cops weren't called. John and Ashley danced to "Fools Rush In" by UB20 as their wedding song. 6 years after they had met they had accomplished something that everybody who knew them hoped for. After 6 years and countless obstacles they were man an wife. The perfect beginning to the perfect life.
The End.
A/N: Thank you to everyone who review this story never did I expect it to be this big but it was and I don't think I'll ever be able to that the readers enough. Anyways the sequel is called Perfection is Just a Word so look for it.