September Rain
Chapter 3
Rose smiled as she thought of one thing. As she gazed upon the beautiful chapel that Lissa had put together completed with red and white roses and candles, she couldn't believe that in a few short hours she would no longer be Rosemarie Hathaway, but Rosemarie Belikov. Lissa took in the view and smiled at Rose taking her hand.
"Are you ready to get all dolled up for the wedding?" She said smiling.
Rose nodded at a loss for words as Lissa took her to the bridal suite where she saw Sydney and Viktoria her other bridesmaids. Lissa dragged her to the chair and handed Rose over a robe.
"Here put this on. I don't want you in that dress until you're absolutely perfect."
Rose stared at the dress and smiled. She still couldn't believe how gorgeous it was. It was a princess style dress with lace sleeves and a lace back. The sleeves had only went down to her elbows but to Rose it was perfect.
She turned her attention back to Lissa who was already wearing her red bridesmaid dress. She couldn't believe how fast these hours were going as she recited her vows in her mind again while Lissa curled her hair and put it in a half up half down style that fit her perfectly. She would later put on the lace veil that would complete the flowers at the top of her head, but at the moment the door had swung open reviling a happy Abe and Janine.
"You two are just in time. We were about to put Rose in her wedding dress." Lissa said finishing the last of Rose's makeup.
She had went with simple colors that showed off Rose's natural beauty and it had made her look gorgeous. Rose sat up and went over to Viktoria and Sydney who helped her into her dress. Rose turned around and looked into the full length mirror. As Lissa attached her veil. Rose almost cried at the sight of her in her wedding dress. It was absolutely stunning and she couldn't wait until she went down that isle and saw Dimitri.
Her dad came up to her and hugged her.
"Are you sure you don't want me to break Dimitri's leg so you can make a run for it?"
Rose laughed. Of course her dad would make a joke about this at this important time of her life.
"I'm pretty sure I can handle myself old man."
Rose's mother gave her a hug.
"I can't believe my sweet baby girl is getting married."
"Sweet isn't really the adjective I would use mom."
They laughed as Lissa rushed back into the room and perfected Rose's makeup.
"There you're almost ready. Now we just need the traditional four things and you'll be perfect."
"I have her something blue." Her mother said.
She attached the nazar on a necklace and placed it on Rose's neck. It might have felt out of place to everyone else, but to Rose it was perfect.
"I have the something old." Viktoria said as she attached a diamond bracelet to Rose's wrist.
"It's our grandmother's. She said she wanted you to have it Rose."
"Now it's time for something borrowed." Sydney said giving Rose a garner.
"It was mine, but we all know how my wedding turned out." The others gave a small laugh
"And now for the final thing. Something new." Lissa said giving her a pair of diamond earrings that she hung from Rose's ears.
"Now you're perfect." They all said.
Rose smiled as she inhaled. It was almost time for her to marry the love of her life and she couldn't have been more nervous.
"I guess that mean I'm ready to marry the man of my dreams." She said smiling at Lissa.
They all squealed as they exited the bridal suite and lined up one by one. She watched as Declan and Zoe went down the aisle first as a ring bearer and a flower girl. Then it was Viktoria and Eddie's turn. Viktoria sent Rose a wink as she went down the aisle. Then Adrian and Sydney. She had to admit that at first she was speckle about Sydney and Adrain's relationship. Now as she glanced at hem together she couldn't help but smile at how much in love they were even after the difficulties of raising a child together. A child that rose could have with Dimitri if she choose to.
The decision was still a difficult one. Could she really see herself as a mother? She could picture Dimitri as a father and he would be an amazing one, but when it came to herself Rose was confused about the whole situation still.
Next Lissa and Christain walked down the aisle. They were another couple who had beat the odds and now were happy together with a child on the smiled as she watched the two people who were oddly perfect for each other walk down the aisle.
Then the pure shock came as she realized that she was now next. She clutched onto her dad's shoulder tightly as they walked.
"You ready for this kid?"
"Just don't let me get taken down by a bench again."
He laughed as they walked down the aisle. Rose was nervous as she viewed all her wedding guest with happy expressions on their face as she looked up she finally saw him.
Dimitri was standing there with a look of utter joy and awe as he gazed upon her. Suddenly everything went away as she gazed into his eyes. If she could just focus on those gorgeous brown eyes she could get through anything. Including her own wedding.
Father Andrews smiled at Rose as he looked at her and Abe.
"May I ask who gives this bride away today?"
"Me and her mother do."
Abe kissed Rose's cheek as he placed Rose's hand in Dimitri's. She looked as her father sat by her mother who was now crying. That's when she turned and looked at Dimitri. Her breath caught as she realized that this was it she was finally going to marry the man she had been waiting for all her life.
"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to join this couple Rosemarie Hathaway and Dimitri Belikov in holy matrimony. The couple has prepared their own vows. Dimitri would you like to start?"
"Absolutely." He said smiling at Rose. "Rosemarie Hathaway. Rose. My Roza. From the moment I first laid eyes on you I knew you were going to be an important part of my life then things happened and I realized that I was right, but you weren't just going to be my best friend. No. You became so much more than that. We have been beating the odds ever since we got together. From braving the feeling we felt for each other while we were Lissa's guardians to when we fought in the battle that had became one of the worst moments in my life. To me being a strogoi and to you and Lissa saving me and bringing me back to this state, to pretending I didn't love you because of what I did to you, to realizing that I loved you and I would do whatever it took to make it work for us again. From the moment I came back to you. I realized that no other woman would ever compare to you and I would be forever lost without you. We might have our fights and downfalls but I believe that has made us stronge couple. I want you Roza. I want you as my wife, as my partner, and the mother of our future kids whenever we decide that the time is right for certain activities. I want to spend forever with you Roza and I promise that I will love you through it all. I will love you until my very last moment on this earth and I for one can't wait to start our lives together."
That's when it finally hit Rose. She wanted everything with him. She wanted a house and a family of their own. And she wanted to give those things to him. She gave him a small kiss and smiled as tears of joy ran down her face. She didn't even care if it was ruining her makeup. At this moment all she cared about was her and Dimitri.
"Rose. Would you like to start?"
"Gosh. After that where do I begin?"
The audience laughed.
"Dimitri Belikov. From the moment I saw you I was immedialty attracted to you. We were like magnets drawn to each other and no matter how many times we tried to pull apart we would just come back to each other and reconnect. Now here we are today after all that we have gone through and I'm about to have the greatest honor of being called your wife. I love you Dimitri Belikov and I know that no matter what we go through I always want to go through it with you. We've been rising from the ashes again and again because that's how strong our love is and it will never die. I love you so much and I can't wait until we have all those first we were talking about. I can't wait to have kids with you and be the wife you deserve. I have waited all my life for a man like you Dimitri Belikov and now I can finally call myself your wife. I hope that our life is filled with all the happiness in the world. And I hope that no matter what happens in this hurricane we call life that I'll always be connected with you. I love you."
Dimitri gave Rose a small kiss and she smiled. It was almost over. In a few short seconds she would be Mrs. Dimitri Belikov.
"May I ask who has the rings?"
Adrian held up Declan and he handed over the rings to the priest. Rose took Dimitri's and Dimitri took hers.
"Now repeat after me. Dimitri you first."
"I, Dimitri Belikov, choose you, Rosemarie Hathaway, Above all others, to be my wife. I offer this ring as a token of our love and with it I join my life to yours."
Dimitri slid the ring on her finger as he stated the final words that made her heart hammer out of her chest.
"As this ring has no end neither shall my love for you."
"Rose-" the priest said.
Rose nodded as she smiled finally ready to commit herself to this man.
"I, Rosemarie Hathaway, choose you, Dimitri Belikov, above all others, to be my husband. I offer this ring as a token of our love and with it I join my life to yours as this ring has no end neither shall my love for you."
Rose slid the ring on Dimitri's finger and breathed heavily. She needed Dimitri so much.
"By the power invested in me by the state of Pennslyvnia I now pronounce you man and wife. Dimitri Belikov you finally may kiss the bride."
They laughed as Dimitri's hand caught her waist and pulled her into a deep kiss. Time stopped as they continued to kiss. It was warm and full of life and meaning.
The crowd clapped as they pulled apart and turned towards them hand in hand. Lissa smiled at Rose with tears in her eyes as she handed her the back her roses.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I pronounce to you Mr. and Mrs. Dimitri Belikov."
Rose and Dimitri held on to each other's hands as they made their way to their new forever.