Chapter 61

Elizabeth woke on Saturday morning feeling groggy. She had slept poorly throughout the night, mostly because Jason was not sleeping next to her. Jason had slept at the Penthouse so they would not see each other the morning of the wedding, a superstition Emily had told him about.

Luckily this morning was one of the few where the morning sickness was absent. She got out of bed and showered. Wrapped in her robe she went to check and see if the boys were awake yet since she had yet to hear them. She was looking forward to spending the day with the boys since they would be leaving tonight right after the wedding for the honeymoon.

Making her way downstairs she finally heard the sounds of the boys from in the kitchen. She rounded the corner and found Emily sitting at the table eating breakfast with the boys.

"Good morning." Emily said jumping up from the table and hugging her. "How do you feel today?"

"Anxious." Elizabeth said as she bent and gave her boys kisses on top of their heads.

"Today is going to be great. Sit down and eat breakfast."

Once she sat Elizabeth finally noticed the chaos outside her house. There were men setting up tables, chairs, flowers and fireplaces… so much stuff being brought in and out of the backyard. At the same time everything was being checked by the guards and the guards were monitoring every move of the men and women setting up the wedding.

"My gosh, look at all of that, its beautiful already." Elizabeth praised.

Emily nodded. "Oh, here is the plan. Go ahead and spend your morning with the boys. I am going to work with the coordinator. Don't worry about anything. The stylist will be here at 2."

Elizabeth laughed, "Yes mom. You are the best maid of honor ever Em."

"I know." She laughed. "I just want this day to be perfect for you. You and Jason have waited so long for this." Before Elizabeth could reply Emily stood and left the kitchen.

"So Cameron, what do you want to do?"

Cameron smiled, "Can we go to the park?"

"We sure can… it's a little cold though. Maybe we can go to Kelly's for lunch after and see Mike." Elizabeth suggested as she grabbed a towel to wipe Jake's face. "Let's go get dressed and get going."

For the rest of the morning Elizabeth spent quality time with her boys. They played in the park then went to Kelly's for lunch and a hot chocolate to warm up. They finally returned home at 1:00 to a house that looked nothing like theirs. The furniture was all rearranged and flowers were stacked everywhere waiting to be placed on display. When Elizabeth stepped into the backyard to see the progress she was amazed. There were flowers and candles everywhere. Beautiful stone fireplaces were set up along with tall heaters. She knew that it would look perfect once the sun went down… with the fireplaces, candles, soft white lights, and flowers. She spotted heaters on the ground that were being hidden, at that point she realized that the cold would not be an issue. As long as the sky stayed clear tonight everything would be perfect.

"Wow mommy, this is so cwazy."

"I know baby, it doesn't even look like our backyard does it?" she said patting his head.

"That's so silly, there's fireplaces out here."

Elizabeth laughed and a sleeping Jake shifted in her arms, "I know, we are having a party out here tonight after me and daddy get married." She took his hand and guided him back into the house. "The fireplaces will keep us all warm."

She came back in the house and found Spinelli and Emily in the Livingroom. Cameron instantly ran over and hugged them. "Aunt Em… Nelli!" He yelled.

"Camster… I am here to take you to your daddy, want to come with me so you can get ready for the wedding?"

Cameron nodded and jumped up and down. "So much for mommy now that Spinelli is here." Elizabeth joked. She kneeled down, "Cam, why don't you go get your coat back on."

He quickly obeyed.

"Spinelli, do you need help with the boys?" Emily asked. "I can run them over to the Penthouse with you if you need me to."

"Thank you for the offer dear sister of Stonecold but the Jackal is most proficient in taking care of the young wonders."

Emily nodded and Cameron returned with his coat on. Elizabeth got Jake into his coat, kissed his cheek and handed him to Spinelli. She bent down and kissed Cameron, "I'll see you in a few hours baby."

"Ok mommy." Cameron replied then ran to the door.

Spinelli handed Elizabeth a small bag and followed Cameron out the door.

Elizabeth turned to Emily, "What is this?"

Emily shrugged and got a giddy smile, "Open it!"

She reached into the bag and pulled out a small box and a card. Elizabeth started with the card. 'I can't wait till I see you in a few hours, when I can call you my wife. I saw these and I thought of you. I love you!'

Elizabeth flipped open the box and gasped. It was a pair of earrings, a huge diamond with an even larger sapphire hanging from a thing piece of platinum.

"Oh my gosh, they are gorgeous!" Emily gushed.

Besides her engagement ring, Elizabeth had never owned a piece of expensive jewelry like the earrings. She stood staring at them as tears flooded her eyes. "T-they are… wow!" Elizabeth immediately grabbed her cell phone from the table and dialed Jason. When his voicemail picked up she simply left a message "I love you" and hung up her phone. She turned to Emily, "I don't think he understands the superstition, we can talk we just can't see each other."

"Maybe he is trying to build the suspense for when he finally sees you later." Emily joked. "Now go get in the shower, Brynn will be here soon to get started on your hair."

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"Daddy" Cameron said as he ran into the Penthouse, throwing his coat on the chair as he ran past it and into Jason's arms. Jason was still in his signature jeans and t-shirt.

"Hey buddy." Jason said as he bent and hugged Cameron. He held Cameron in a hug for a few extra seconds, thinking about how lucky he was as Spinelli removed Jake's coat and placed him in Jason's arms.

"Nelli, wanna play poll?" Cameron asked, pointing at the pool table.

"It's pool not poll young Cam, Spin would be honored to indulge in a fun past time with you."

Cameron looked at Spinelli confused about his answer which made Jason chuckle. When Spinelli started to make his way to the pool table Cameron realized that Spinelli said yes. Jason sat with Jake as he watched Cameron stabbing the felt on the table with the cue stick. Cameron laughed and giggled when he would finally hit the ball. "Daddy did you see that?"

"Good job Cam." Jason praised. He picked up his phone and listened to the voice mail. He knew that it was probably Elizabeth calling when she got her gift and it was. Jason smiled when he heard her short message then tossed his phone on the table and returned his attention to Cameron and Jake.

After a few minutes Jason walked over to the pool table and handed Jake to Spinelli. Jason lined up a shot and grabbed a chair for Cameron to stand on. Step by step he showed Cameron how to hold the pool stick and hit the cue ball into one of the color balls. He jumped on the chair each time he managed to make a connection then finally a ball that he hit fell into the pocket. Cameron jumped on the chair so hard that he lost his balance, falling into Jason's arms.

Jason enjoyed spending time with his boys, playing pool, chasing each other around the apartment… tickling Jake till he made that belly laugh that would always bring a smile to Jason's face. Finally Max arrived with a garment bag containing their suits for the night. Jason dressed himself then helped Cameron into his. Since a suit was not exactly ideal for Jake they dressed him in a little pair of black pants, a white onesie and little black booties.

Dressed in their suits, Jason, Jake and Cameron left the Penthouse and got in the limo to take them home for the wedding

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Elizabeth stood in front of the mirror adding the final touch to her outfit, her new earrings. Her hair was half up and half down but the with the size of the stones in the earrings they could not be lost in the curls hanging on her shoulders. She turned to Emily, who was already dressed and ready, and waved her hands over her body, "So?"

"So, you are beautiful Liz. You are going to take his breath away." Emily said. Elizabeth sucked in a deep breath, "Are you nervous?"

Elizabeth shook her head, "No… just anxious." She took Emily's hand. "Em, I feel it, I know I have done this before… too many times. I have never been so content, happy… god… in love. We finally found each other and held on… forever."