The Wedding

chapter 1: Anthony Proposes

Disclaimer: none of the charaters you recognize are mine, they belong to Douglas Adams. Even the ones you dont recognize arent mine, they belong to Bluebotle Jupiter, from her story H2G2: the next generation. Its a great story read it

Anthony's Pov

Mercedes and I were taking a walk on her home planet of Beteleguse. Oh Zarquon, Im gonna ask her TONIGHT! I said to myself.

We were walking down a moonlit path through the woods by her house. Mercedes was very pretty, the way the moonlight shown through through her thick, red hair. The way she smiled with every memory. The way she...

"Have you been listening to a word Ive been saying?" she asked , turning to face me, a scowl on her face.

"Errrr...oops" I said, slowly turning red. "What were you saying?" I asked , mentaly cussing myself for not paying attention.

"I said ' this is where dad used to take me swimming when we were younger.'"

I grinned; it was an old habbit, instead of any of us (Zara, Emeily, Mercedes and myself) saying 'do this when I was younger; We'd say 'Do this when we were younger,'

I put an arm around her, " Yes but the 'we' might not refer to the four of us." I said, pulling a small, black box out of my pocket.

"At least not anymore." I finished, getting down on one knee.

"Mercedes" I said, opening the box.

"You dont even have to ask; you know the answer" she said tears rolling down her face.

I grinned, sliding the ring on her finger. She smiled,slowly touching my face, she kissed me

We pulled apart, after a few minutes. " Come on. we have to tell the others." she said, racing for the house.

Mercedes POV

How did I know he was gonna ask me. I thought, racing up to the house. I always figured he would, after I told him how I really felt. But tonight!

Wel any days special, especially if its your dads birthday.

I stopped. Anthony caught up with me fairly easily. " I forgot you used to run track. Whats wrong?" he asked, noticing my face.

" How could anything be wrong?" I asked "Especially on the night you proposed."

" Well, your thinking about something." he said.

" How do you think dads gonna react?" I asked " I mean, it is his birthday."

"Hummm; he finds out his daughters getting married, on his birthday." He thought for a minute "Probably have another heart attack"

"Hopefully not" I said, takeing his hand. " Come on;I know sombody can see us from the window'

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