Two Girls, Long Stemmed Roses, and Murphy's Law

Pairing: May/Salene((Maylene))

Challenge by: Lie to Me

Setting: May and Salene's wedding where havoc ensues

Other Characters to Include: Amber, Jay, Trudy, Lex, Ebony, Brady, and Slade.

Sentences to Include: "It's a beetroot!" and "You did this to me, go away!" "No, don't leave me, I hate you so much!"

Words to Include: white roses, wild flowers, glue, ruby, emerald

Rating: up to 13

Disclaimer: Don't own anything it's cloud 9's, the challengers idea, and my insanity that brings this all to life.

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(Somewhere after 5 ends (like the last one too))

May and Salene had grown close since Pride's death. Well more than, close to be honest. Right before the attack on the techno's- May and Salene kissed for the first time. From there, it just kept on going. Mega was turned around pretty easy- and forgiven and set free when he saved the city from an emergency threat that took them all by surprise.

Trudy and Jay having weathered the storm decided to get married. Lex and Gel were still together- which to everyone's disgust ((authors included)), and Amber was focusing on her son. Ebony and Slade had gotten their own surprise as well- she was pregnant- not Ruby. Ebony however could not be more disgusted with the idea.

As Jay and Trudy's wedding approached things could not get any worse for anyone it seemed- the only ones perfectly happy were May and Salene. The two of them were living in a room together, happy snuggling every night discussing why they loved each other so much…. And wondering what the future may bring.

What no one knew however was that May had every intention in asking Salene to marry her the day of Jay's and Trudy's wedding.

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(Jay and Trudy's wedding morning)

It was time to get for the wedding- and part of the task was baking. The girls had divided up the jobs evenly. May would make the cookies, Gel would place the food and set the table, Salene would make the main course, and Amber would handle the sauce for the pizza Salene was doing.

"Oh god- what the hell is that?" Gel cried suddenly looking at the salad.

Amber raced over- and stopped when she saw what Gel was screaming about, "Gel… It's a beetroot!" she said rolling her eyes.

"A what?" Gel demanded.

Amber rolled her eyes, "Never mind, just set the table".

"Fine," she huffed walking off.

As the girls finished what they were doing- Ebony and Slade came storming into the kitchen area yelling and screaming- more like Ebony was yelling and Slade was trying to calm her down.

"You! You did THIS to me, go away," Ebony snapped putting her hand on swollen belly- seven months of Ebony walking around like this had turned to out to be a real drag in the system that was the Mallrats.

Everyone had been forced to deal with anger, mood swings, and constant screaming.

Salene just laughed, "God, can you imagine what that must be like- putting up with that day to day?" she said turning to May.

May laughed a little, "No, not really. Though, part of me would like to find out," she confessed.

"Find out what?" Salene asked her.

"Find out what's it being someone's mother- having a pregnant girlfriend…" May said slowly.

Salene looked down a bit- tears starting to form slightly, "Yea, that would be beautiful but impractical how would she- I get pregnant? A woman and woman cannot produce children as fully know," Salene said to her.

"I'm sure we could find someone to help us," replied May hopefully, "I mean at least tell me you've thought about it. I know you want kids. You love them and you're so great with them".

Salene smiled sadly, "I have- ever since I lost Ryan's and mine. I don't know if I even could- I might never be able to be pregnant again because of that accident. We don't know…. And I do but not if it means I have to sleep with some guy- and it's not like we have the technology before the Virus to use other means".

May looked at her, "It's something to consider besides we both want it- let's not rule it out- okay?"

"Okay- wait- Brady put that down!" Salene cried racing away from May who couldn't help but smile as she watched Salene go play mum.

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(The wedding)

"Do you Techno boy take Trudy the moody to be awfully wedded wife to have in bed every night and then snag till the cows come home for…. Little food or lots of food, in war and out of war?" Lex inquired.

"Do you Lex think you can reword that?" Trudy demanded darkly.

"What? What did I say?" he demanded.

Trudy shot him a glare as she looked at Jay, "Just humour him"

"I do," Jay replied rolling his eyes and looking at Trudy, "How did we end up with him doing this?"

"Cause the normal priest has a brat now- and the other had to make the food," Lex retorted.

Clearly he was no happier about this than Jay or Trudy.

"Same to you moody," Lex said.

Trudy shot him a glare, "I do," she with grit teeth.

"Great by power invested in my hot all knowing genius self- I declare these two legally capable of having sex in the room and calling themselves married despite there being no government- now let's party people!" Lex cried brushing past them and down the aisle, "Oh right and know you may snog senseless but please get a room".

Amber looked at Trudy who looked at Lex with anger, "Okay so that went well" she said with a sigh.

Brady then ran up to Trudy and Jay as they finished their brief kiss as the guests left, "Mummy, mummy can I have some of the cookies May made now?" she begged.

"Of course hunny- eat away," Trudy said with a shrug.

Jay then looked at her, "Why do I get the feeling this day has only begun?"

"Same reason I do".

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(Twenty minutes later)

"That's it, I've had it with the attitude. You don't want the baby then find another boyfriend, I'm not letting you kill it," Slade replied turning and leaving.

"No, don't leave me! Fine. I hate you such much," Ebony snapped at Slade who turned and left the room.

Then with desperate eyes flashing she turned went between the two rooms and then dashed down the hall, "Slade wait! I didn't mean it".

Salene laughed and looked May who was playing with some white roses that were placed around the table.

"May, are you okay- you seem nervous?" Salene asked her putting her hand on her shoulder.

May looked at it and then turned to her, "No, I'm fine, just a bit- yea, well nervous," May confessed.

"Why?" Salene asked her.

"No reason…" May said slowly trailing off.

Salene looked at girlfriend and started to rub her shoulder with her right hand over the silk ruby dress she was in, "May you can tell me anything- what's wrong?"

May looked down at the floor- she had to do this- she had to. May was secretly holding onto a diamond ring she had "purchased" from a trader earlier that week- there was no backing out now- it was now or never. May sighed looking at her girlfriend- Salene so beautiful in her emerald dress she had one with matching emeralds that they had used glue on to stick on the centre design pattern of it.

"Salene, look- I know it's kind of sudden and maybe even a bit soon but after thinking about this for almost two weeks. I've decided that I love you, I need now- I need you forever, I want you to have our children, and Salene- I want to know if you'll marry me?" May asked with a deep breath showing her the ring.

Salene gasped, "Oh my god- May… how did you get that?" she replied in shock.

"Let's just say I called in a few favours," May replied.

Salene looked down it and then at May, "Of course I'll marry you"

"Really?"

"Yes, really," Salene answered.

May smiled and leaned in for a kiss- as they broke apart happily- May's head turned sharply at what she heard.

"Imma be sick Jayjay," Brady cried suddenly without any warning she then vomited on Jay.

May and Salene's mouth dropped as they turned to each other, "How much crazier is today gonna get?"

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(A week later)

"So I was thinking about your proposal…" Salene said as she laid down in bed with May.

"Yea, and?" May asked her hopefully.

"I'll do it, I'll have a baby for us," Salene replied.

May smiled, "You have no idea how much this means- how much it will for both of us".

"I do- I can't stop smiling already but May who are we possibly gonna get for this?" Salene asked turning to her.

"You'll see," May said with a smile as she got up.

"May- where are you going?" Salene asked her.

"To get the baby's father- unless you're already changing your mind," May said turning to her at the doorway.

"You've already lined one up?" Salene said shocked.

May nodded, "I had to first appeal to his wife but her loving us so much made her okay with it- and he was honoured that we asked him," May said to her.

"Who?" she replied bewildered.

"You can come in now," May shouted down the hall as a figure approached.

"May, who is it?" Salene replied.

"Me," Jay replied from the doorframe.

Salene looked at him, "Jay! Are you sure?"

"Well- not really but I'm a better option then Lex- Jack and Ellie don't have kids and may want them in the future. Trudy and I have agreed Brady is enough for us to handle. So I figure- if you can't have your own- and I'm more capable of producing. Might as well make myself useful to someone- besides Trudy loved the idea," he replied with a small laugh, "The question is however is are you willing?"

Salene looked at May with a bitten lip- May gave her a smile as if to say it go for it. Salene looked at Jay, "Come on in then".

Jay without another word walked into the room closing the curtains and going to kiss Salene. May then snuck out of the room- she'd be back in the morning.

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(A short time later)

"SLADE, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU," a large yell came flying from the mouth of Ebony as Salene sat there trying to deliver her baby.

"Ebony- you're breaking my ear drums- can you turn it down?" Salene begged.

"NO, THIS STUPID BRAT IS GONNA BE THE DEATH OF ME, AND I'M GOING TO KILL SLADE," she screamed.

Slade had been escorted from the room by May after Ebony had tried to hit him over the head with Jack's computer monitor as she been forced into having the baby in the middle of the living room no less with his computer right in reach about the time she had wanted to kill Slade for this process.

Salene was trying her hardest to deal with Ebony's screaming and getting her baby out- however as this lengthy process got even longer- Salene found herself feeling kind of ill- well more than usual. In truth, all week she had been under the weather and this looked to be the topper.

"Oh god," Salene cried getting up and running from the room.

"SALENE! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Ebony let out a huge cry.

Salene however was now faced down in front of the toilet getting ill mere centimetres from where Ebony was sitting.

"SOMEONE HELP ME SALENE IS TOO BUSY HAVING HER OWN PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS TO DELIVER MY STUPID BRAT," she shouted.

Salene paled- symptoms-pregnancy… baby… oh god, it worked! She was having a baby- she was having her and May's baby. What a day to find this out.

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(Months later)

It seemed to go by in a flash- first she was pregnant- and now nine months later- she was really pregnant and the wedding was today of all day's. May and her had tried twice before to get married but each time something had stopped them. The first time being Ebony's labour, and the second time was that Bray and co. were set free.

Now, they finally had a chance to squeeze it in- right before their child was due. Standing there dressed in a white cream dress meant for pregnant woman with wild flowers in her hands was Salene and a smile on her face.

As Salene walked down the aisle and towards May- and Lex (who had been ironically saddled with the job yet again) to get this show underway. However, what Salene had not told May was that… she had been pain for the last few hours seemly- a lot of pain. She could not explain it- nothing had this bad not even her miscarry but she didn't want to worry anyone or May. She didn't want to cancel their wedding yet again- so she was going to tough this out whatever way she could.

"Mallrats and techno rejects- we've gathered here today in this room between the living room and kitchen to see the marriage between May and Salene- and see two lesbians kiss which might I add has been a dream of mine for quite some time…"

"LEX," Trudy cried from her seat yet again giving her a glare.

"Right… so on with this then…"

However, as Lex was stalling the pain was getting worse- finally Salene let out a cry, "Oh god!" she said.

May who was already looking at her gasped and went to grab her, "Salene…"

"Oh my god," she cried out clutching her stomach.

"What? What the hell is going on?" Lex demanded.

"Ohgodohgodohgod," Salene wailed as suddenly she felt a cold chill almost as if something was happening and then a whole lot of wetness.

May's mouth flew open, "Talk about ironic"

Amber jumped up thrusting her son at Bray as Trudy did the same to Jay with Brady and raced over, "Come on Salene- let's get you to your room"

"Oh god- oh my god," she replied in between pants- this was not happening she not having her baby during their wedding!

Lex watched as the two women pulled her away with May trailing, "So what I'm marrying you two while she's delivering this thing? That was not in the description"

"Lex- just SHUT UP" Trudy cried.

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(Hours later)

"I now pronounce wife, wife, and son- you may now tell all of us the name of the brat," Lex declared as the Mallrats all gathered into the room where Salene was holding her son and May next to her.

Salene smiled as she kissed May briefly.

"YES!" Lex cried out.

Trudy turned to him and slapped him on the back of the head, "Ow god dammit woman"

"Shut it Lex"

Salene then looked at the group with a smile, "Everyone this is Pride- Pride this your family- and yes, that includes everyone- even Lex".

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The end