Ch. 4 Wedding Bells A Ringing

Taylor woke up, yawning, two weeks later. It was the day they set aside for her and Eric's wedding. She giggled to herself when she remembered. All the girls came into the tent then, holding out her dress (wasn't a real wedding dress, just a white dress Abby wove) and makeup. All of them were already in their best dresses.

"Ready Taylor?" Abby laughed.

"Um… no. I'm tired," Taylor yawned.

"Well, Eric's getting ready in Nathan and Daley's hut. Speaking of," Lexie crawled in then.

"Ta!" she giggled at Taylor.

"Hey Lexie. Are you going to help me too?" Taylor laughed.

"Ma!" she giggled, reaching up for Daley. Daley laughed and took her up, "that means yes," she explained to Taylor.

"Yeah, I know, Nathan complains loudly that he means no in camp when you're not around," Taylor laughed. Melissa and Abby nodded.

"It's true," Melissa laughed.

Daley rolled her eyes, "I've told him once, I've told him twice. First boy he's yes!" Daley sighed.

"Whatever. Today's Taylor's day," Melissa smiled, "and Eric's," she murmured as an afterthought.

"Come on, ladies," Abby nodded with an evil smirk on her face, "let's get to work on that hair."

Taylor sighed as they approached her messy hair with a comb.

"How do you comb it in the mornings?" Daley said threw gritted teeth as she attempted to come through Taylor's hair.

"Pure talent, Daley, pure talent," Taylor laughed.

"Well that's a talent I don't have," Daley sighed, "here," and handed the comb off to Taylor.

"While you're doing that," Abby nodded, "here's your dress.

They all left the tent as Taylor changed, then when she called out "done!" they went back into the tent to see.

They all gasped, "You look amazing!" Taylor blushed in the white dress.

"I don't know about that…"

"Oh please," Abby laughed, "Eric is going to fall even more in love with you after he sees you in this dress!"

"One would hope…" Taylor continued to blush.

"Did you comb through your hair?" Daley asked.

"Yes," Taylor nodded.

"Okay, I'll do it," Daley went at her hair with the comb again, and put it up into a messy bun/pony tail.

"That's good," Melissa nodded, "now for your makeup," she smiled evilly.

"I can do my own makeup!" Taylor said offensively.

"Well, yes, but don't you want to feel pampered? It's your wedding day, for heaven's sake!" Melissa laughed.

"That's true," Taylor nodded as Melissa continued to put make up on her face.

"Ta Da!" and finally Abby put the mirror in front of Taylor's face.

"Oh wow," Taylor murmured.

"Now just wait here until Jackson comes. He's giving you away, and Lex is doing the ceremony…" Melissa began.

"Again?" Taylor laughed.

"He did mine, why not? The only reason he didn't do Daley's is because he wanted to give Daley away. Anyway, so then Nathan's the best man, and we're all bridesmaids, even Lexie," Melissa giggled, "but Daley's your Maid of Honor and junk. You've got it?"

"For the hundredth time, yes," Taylor nodded and laughed.

All three girls smiled at Taylor, and Lexie giggled.

"Ta! Ta pre!" she laughed, pointing at Taylor.

"Yes, Taylor's very pretty," Daley smiled. One of Lexie's new words was pretty.

Suddenly, Jackson walked in.

"Girls, get up there. Well, I mean… Daley, wait for Nathan, hold on here he comes… Abby and Melissa go up there!" he laughed.

Abby and Melissa laughed and linked arms, and headed up the makeshift isle from the tent. Nathan came by then, linked Daley's arm, and Daley held Lexie. Jackson turned to Taylor.

"Ready Taylor?" he asked pleasantly.

"Yup," Taylor was quivering a little.

"What's wrong?" Jackson asked.

"I'm just nervous," Taylor murmured.

"Well, it's going to be okay," Jackson held out his arm and Taylor took it, still nervous.

Taylor had a glance of Eric, and knew that everything was going to be okay.


(AN: The ONE wedding I've been to I was like, 6, so I don't remember it very well. Sorry!)

Everyone was laughing and feasting after the wedding, Taylor changed into a simpler dress and Eric got out of his stuffy nice clothes. Everyone was laughing.

"Hey Abby can I talk to you for a moment?" Lex asked nervously.

"Sure!" Abby said brightly as they walked back over to the beach.

"So what's up?" Abby asked.

"Well… I… do you… maybe sometime…" Lex began nervously, when Jackson came running over.

"Hey Abby, Daley needs you to fix the hem on Lexie's skirt," Jackson panted, "can you come right now?"

"Sure," Abby turned to Lex, "sorry Lex, maybe some other time you can ask me?"

"Sure," Lex sighed as Abby left with Jackson.

If I ever get the courage again. Arg!

Lex kicked the sand around him and sat back down at the fire. Melissa was laughing with Nathan about something, and Lex tapped her shoulder.

"Melissa, can I talk to you?"

"Sure," Melissa and Lex walked over to the huts.

"I tried to ask Abby out, and Jackson ruined it! I don't think I'll ever be able to do it!" Lex kicked the sand around him.

"Oh Lex," Melissa hugged him briefly, her large pregnant belly sort of getting in the way, "I'm sorry. Maybe tomorrow or something?"

"Please. I'm always interrupted; even when I was trying to tell Daley my problem I was getting interrupted. All my life I've been interrupted because I'm so much younger than you guys. Remember the first day we were here? We almost lost the plane because you guys wouldn't listen to me! And now I just don't have the courage to ask her out. She's so much older than me… it would be weird," Lex sighed.

"Lex," Melissa placed a hand on his shoulder, "I'm sorry. I really am. But you've got to get up the courage again!"

"No," Lex sighed and went back to his tent, "I don't think I can."

Melissa watched him leave for a second, sighed, and walked back to the others.

Jackson laughed and wrapped his arm around her shoulder, "hey Mel, what's wrong?"

Melissa looked over to where Lex was walking around.

"I'll tell you later," she shrugged, and smiled at Eric and Taylor, who were laughing and enjoying themselves.

I hope Lex will be okay. At least Eric and Taylor are having a good day! And Melissa smiled.

(1, 061 Words) Aww. Poor Lex. Yay Eric and Taylor!