Ch. 38

Unexpected

"Hi Jamie..." Bianca said, and Jamie moved back so she could walk into the room.

"I'll leave you two alone." Jamie said, looking uncertainly back and forth between Babe and Bianca, "It's good to see you Bianca." Jamie said and then walked out of the room, shutting the door.

Babe and Bianca moved not one inch, each standing on opposite sides of the room. They stared at each other for a few moments before one of them actually spoke.

"W-what, what are you doing here?" Babe asked.

"Honestly, I don't know. I guess I just thought I should be here your wedding." Bianca crossed her arms across her chest.

"But why? You should be trying to rip my hair and eyes out right now, not telling me you think you should be here." Babe said Bianca interrupted her.

"Let's not get into that again. Yes, what you did to me was horrible, absolutely awful, but I know that you love JR, and that you always have. And both our families are as they should be." Bianca told Babe.

"You and Maggie..." Babe wondered, and Bianca nodded, "I'm so happy for you. I know you love each other." Babe paused, and then continued, "How is... she?"

Bianca sighed, "I knew you would ask. She is doing fine. She loves France, and she has lots of friends there."

Babe smiled, "I'm so happy."

"How is little A? And you're two other kids..." Bianca questioned.

"Jacob and Abbigail, and they are perfect. And Little A is great. He is turning two soon."

"I remember, the same day as my daughter."

"Yeah... Bianca, how can you stand there, and talk with me? I don't deserve anything from you. Not after everything I did..."

"Believe me Babe, it's not easy. The only thing keeping me here is the good memories of you I have, and knowing that you really are a loving person, even after the terrible things you've done. I haven't forgiven you, and I don't think I ever will, but I know I have to let some of the anger I have towards you, and being here will do that for me."

"Anything I can do to help... even if it is as a punching bag." Babe said.

"Not on your wedding day, but maybe after your honeymoon." Bianca chuckled, and Babe smiled at her.

"Thank you for being here Bianca, I know... just thank you." Babe said honestly.

Bianca nodded and said, "I hear you're in need of something old." Bianca reached into her purse and pulled out a silver bracelet, with a heart shaped diamond on it. Babe knew she had seen it before, but she couldn't place where she had.

"Listen Babe, Lena gave me this bracelet when she first told me she loved me. It was really important to her. It belonged to her dead grandmother. Because it was important to her, it's important to me. And I think you should have it."

Babe looked down at the bracelet, and tried to swallow the lump in her throat, and shook her head.

"Don't say you can't take it. It's time for me to let go of it, and the best way would be to give it to the best, and worst, friend I ever had." Bianca told Babe.

Babe held in her sobs as Bianca placed the bracelet on her wrists. Babe went forward to hug Bianca, and then saw her face and remembered, and stepped a couple feet back.

"I'm sorry." Babe said, but before Bianca could respond both Krystal and Liz walked through the door.

"Babe, everyone is..." Liz stopped when she saw Bianca.

"Bianca, what..." Krystal said but Bianca sharply cut her off.

"Don't Krystal. I was just leaving." Bianca turned and looked at Babe, and nodded.

An understanding passed between the two girls as they looked at each other. As much as Bianca's anger and malice was still powerful towards Babe, she new they reached something new here. Not a friendship, and maybe there will never be one, but maybe just a new respect.

After a nod, Bianca turned and walked out of the room, shutting the door behind her.

"What was that about?" Krystal asked, walking to Babe.

"Nothing." Babe smiled, looking at the bracelet.

Krystal furrowed her brows in confusion, and then Liz said, "They are waiting. Are you ready Babe?"

"Always," Babe grinned, turning towards her.

Liz returned her smile and they all proceeded out of the room.

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Krystal went and took her place in the pews, while Babe and Liz hung back, preparing for the walk down the aisle.

"I feel so... happy." Babe said.

"And you'll be feeling this way for the rest of your life, with your husband and your children." Liz told her.

"I hope you know how much I love you." Babe said, her eyes tearing up.

"No crying I said!" Liz laughed and they hugged.

Liz got in her spot and Babe waited in the back. Finally, the doors open and wedding music began.

Babe walked through the doors leading towards the rest of her life.