Through Thick and Thin
Chapter 20
The next morning,
Courtney woke up and smiled to herself. Today was her wedding day.
She climbed out of the bed, she was so happy that she was marrying Jason.
She touched her stomach. "I'm marrying your daddy today." Suddenly there was
a knock at the door. She opened it and Carly, Emily, Sarah, Julie and Katie
were standing in front of her.
"What are you doing here? Oh no! I didn't oversleep did I?" Courtney asked,
concerned.
Carly laughed and held up a bag. "No, we just came by for a breakfast."
"What time is it then?"
"It's 6am." Courtney smiled.
"I guess we should eat then." Carly put the bag on the table and Courtney saw that it was from Kelly's.
"I see that you got it from Kelly's, al right!"
"Did you really think that I would cook myself?"
"I guess not," Courtney said, laughing. Courtney opened the bag and was
about to start eating, when suddenly she feel sick.
"Oh I'm going to be sick," Courtney groaned as sh put her hand over her mouth and ran towards the bathroom.
A few minutes later, Carly knocked on the bathroom door.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine; it's just this morning sickness," Courtney said, as she opened
the door.
Carly laughed. "Does this happen a lot?"
Courtney smiled. "Not that often, but when it does, I hate it," she said, as she walked towards the living room.
"Are you okay, Courtney?" Julie asked concerned, as she got up from the
couch.
"I'm fine, Julie. It's just morning sickness, which is what happens when you
become pregnant." Sarah and Katie walked towards Courtney.
"We never thought that you would be the first one of us to not just get married, but have a baby too."
Courtney smiled. "Yeah I guess I am lucky."
"I can't wait to meet your future husband. What's his name again?" Sarah
asked.
"Jason Morgan," Courtney replied, smiling. Katie looked at Courtney.
"Do you mean the 'Jason Morgan, the mobster?' I read in the paper all the time about him and Sonny Corinthos."
"Sonny's my brother," Courtney replied.
"And Jason Morgan is my brother," Emily added in.
"We didn't know, Courtney. Are you sure that you really want to marry
Jason?" Sarah asked.
"Yes, he is the man that I want to spend the rest of my life with," Courtney
said with a grin.
"I guess there is no way that we can stop you," Kate said, laughing.
"No, there is not. There is more to Jason and my brother than the papers
say, "Courtney replied.
"I hope so for your sake," Kate replied.
"Let's eat," Courtney replied, trying to change the subject.
A few hours later,
"Thanks for coming over, but I should be getting ready for my wedding. I
still have my hair to do, and other stuff." Carly laughed.
"Don't worry. We have everything planned, you will ready for Jason."
Courtney smiled. "I'm really marrying Jason today, aren't I?" Carly looked
at Courtney. "Are you nervous about it?"
"Of course I am, but Jason is the one that I want to spend the rest of my
life with, so I know that I am doing the right thing." Emily went up to Carly and Courtney.
"Sorry, but I need to get ready for the wedding."
"That's okay, I'll see you later at the church," Courtney said, as she
stood up and hugged Emily.
Courtney looked at Carly, Sarah, Julie and Katie.
"Well I'm going to go and get ready, and then we can get ready for the wedding," Courtney replied asshe went into the bathroom.
Later,
Emily knocked on Zander's door. She couldn't believe that she and Zander
were engaged; she was so happy about it.
"Hi Em," Zander said, as he opened the door and leaned over and kissed him.
"You look beautiful," he said, as she walked into the apartment.
"Why aren't you dressed?" she asked.
"The wedding doesn't start for another 5 hours."
"I know that but I am supposed to be there an hour ago; I am a bridesmaid,"
Emily replied.
"Then why are you here and not at the church?" Zander wondered.
"Because I wanted to see my fiancé; is that okay?" Emily laughed as she
leaned over and kissed Zander.
"When are you going to tell everything about us being engaged," Zander asked as he put his arms around her. She looked at Zander.
"This is Courtney's big day, and I am going to tell everybody about it after the ceremony."
"Okay, you do still want to marry me?" Zander said, as he leaned over and
kissed her. She laughed.
"Of course I do, you can't get rid of me, Zander Smith." Emily then looked at the time.
"But I've got to go now to the church, don't be late, the wedding starts..."
"I know when the wedding starts, I'll be there, I promise." Emily smiled, and hugged Zander again and then left his place.
Later,
Courtney was sitting in a chair in the Bride's Room as Carly
was doing her hair.
"I can't thank you enough Carly for doing this for me." Carly looked at Courtney.
"Seeing you this happy is all that I need." There was a knock at the door, and Bobbie walked in.
"I'm sorry, but Morgan is crying for you. I tried everything, but nothing is working." Courtney looked at Carly.
"I'll be fine. You go deal with your son, I'll do my makeup myself."
"Okay, I'll be back as soon as I can," Carly said, as she walked out of the room with her mom.
"We can help you with the makeup," said a voice. Courtney around and saw
Sarah, Julie and Katie standing in front of her wearing their dresses.
"Thanks that would be great; I'm so nervous," Courtney replied.
"There is nothing to be nervous about," Julie replied. "You are marrying the
man of your dreams right?"
"Yes I am, I just don't know if this is all going too fast. I was suppose to get marry in a few months not now." Sarah, Julie and Katie all hugged Courtney.
"At least if you get married now, you won't look like a big balloon," Katie
replied.
"Katie, don't say that," Sarah replied with a laugh.
"I was just saying that in a few months she will be showing more."
Courtney laughed. "I know what you were saying, Katie and you are right."
"Now, we better start doing your makeup, because you are getting marrying soon,"
Katie said gleefully. Sarah then looked at Courtney.
"Are you okay; you looked like something is wrong?"
"No, nothing is wrong. S-she just kicked. She must know that today is the day
that I am marrying her daddy."
"You know that you are having a girl?" Julie replied, smiling.
"No, I'm only 5 months pregnant. I just have this feeling that I am having a little girl," Courtney replied.
"I can just see you now, buying your daughter all these pretty dresses, "Sarah said, as she started putting Courtney's makeup on.
Courtney smiled. "I will probably spoil her rotten."
"So enough about me, so what have you all be up to?"
"Sarah is training to be a doctor, Julie is an administrative assistant and
I am a wedding planner." Katie replied.
"Did you say that you are a wedding planner?" Carly asked, as she walked
into the room, "I wish I knew that before, you could have help me planned
this wedding."
"I didn't say anything as when you called you had everything planned for
Courtney's wedding, but if you ever need a wedding planner, here's my card,"
Julie said, as she got it of her bag,
"I can't believe how different all our lives are now, I remember when we
were high school together, and now look at us all," Courtney said.
"But change is good isn't it?" Julie replied.
"Yes it is. I am marrying the man of my dreams, and I am having his baby. I
don't mind change at all."
Courtney was alone in her room as Carly and the rest of them had to go and
get something for the wedding.
She got up from her seat and sat down on the couch. She started to think
about everything that happened these past few months….. the kidnapping,
finding out that she was pregnant, the trip to Italy to see Elizabeth and most of all Jason proposing to her.
I did say no first of all, Courtney to herself, but look at me now; I'm in a
church ready to marry Jason Morgan. Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Come in, "Courtney said. She turned around, and saw Jason.
"Jason, what are you here?" she asked. "You aren't supposed to see me yet!"
she said, as she put her hand on his eyes.
"But Courtney I don't believe in all their superstitions," he said.
"But I do, so you get out of my room now, if you still want me to marry
you, that is.," Courtney replied. Carly and Emily entered the room.
"You have to leave now, Jason," Carly replied. "You can't see your bride just yet."
"Fine," Jason replied, as he left the suite. Emily then looked at Courtney.
"You look so beautiful," Courtney smiled.
"You look great too, great color for the bridesmaid dresses. Carly, did I get to pick anything out for my wedding?"
"You got to pick out your dress, isn't that good enough?" Carly said,
laughing.
"I guess it is," Courtney said, grinning.
Courtney then looked over at Emily. "There is something different about you,
did something happen between you and Zander?"
"Nothing new happened between me and Zander, we are just getting to know
each other again," Emily said, lying.
"Speaking of Zander, I'm going to go and see if he has arrived yet," Emily
said, as she left the suite, leaving Carly and Courtney alone.
Courtney and Carly sat down next to each other. Carly looked at Courtney.
"Before you came to town, I didn't really have a best friend, but I do now.
You are my best friend, and you always will be, and I'm going to spoil your
child like anything," Carly replied, laughing.
"Don't make me cry, not on my wedding day," Courtney replied, as she hugged
Carly. Carly then grabbed a hold of Courtney's hand. "These are the earringsthat I worn to my wedding to Sonny, I want you to wear them today."
"Oh, Carly," Courtney said, as she started to cry. "Now look what you made
me do. I'll mess up my makeup!"
"I can fix that," Carly said as she stood up and walked over to the counter
and got the makeup and then walked towards Courtney and started to put it on
her.
"There it is all better," Carly said. Courtney looked at Carly. "Thank you,"
Then there was a knock at the door, and it was Emily. "It's time."
Carly and Courtney stood up. "Are you ready?" Carly asked.
"I'm more than ready, let's go," Courtney said, as they walked out of the suite.
A few moments later,
The music started, and Courtney looked at Jason down at the aisle and she
started to smile to herself.
She is having everything that she wanted in her life; she has a baby on the way and the man of her dreams.
"Are you ready, honey?" Mike said, as he put his hand out to walk her down
the aisle. Courtney smiled and linked her arm with her father's.
"Yes I am."
To be continued