AT THE CONVENTION:

"So, we just sit here, smile and you sign books and take pictures with these fans?" Mike said looking like a lost puppy.

"Basically, yes." Henry was reaching out to grab one of his novels and smiled for a photo.

A little girl came over to him, tugged on his sleeve and as he turned to look at her, she gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you." Henry said to her, smiling down at her.

"Can I have my picture with you? I love reading your novels. They are so cool and I love vampires, they are so cool." If she only knew.

Henry happily obliged.

Mike shook his head, what a life! Mike did enjoy himself though. Everyone thought he was Henry's personal assistant and wanted pictures with him too.

"New career opportunity Mike?" Henry kidded him..

"Hell, no Fitzroy.." One woman tried to flirt with Henry, but Mike noticed Henry politely brushed it off.

"I don't see no ring on your finger." The woman so boldly pointed out.

"No ma'am, but I don't need a ring for my commitment to my family." Again, so polite Mike thought. Mike had a newfound respect for Henry after that weekend, little did he know, that was going to be necessary very soon.

"Coreen!!" Vicki yelled from her office. She had gone up there while Henry was gone to change and finalize everything.

"Yess!!" Coreen came bounding in. She would be sooooo glad when this wedding was done..for more than one reason.

"Sorry, I know I'm on edge but I want everything just perfect and you know I'm not good with all of this," she said making sweeping motions with her hands.

She had changed her mind regarding the place. She decided that Henry would want it in a church, Coreen was definitely on that page with her. St. Peter's Catholic Church, that's where she had chosen.

"Okay, so you are taking care of all reception issues right? Nothing dark.." she was raising her eyebrows at Coreen.

"Give me some credit Vicki, sheesh.." Coreen frowned at her..well, she was less like her boss and more like her friend, so her friend.

"Right, sorry." Vicki still had the issue of asking someone to give her away.

"Okay, well all that's left is just letting everyone know."

"Groovy.. so invitations or calling them?" Coreen asked, knowing either way it was going to be her job.

"Probably calling them would be faster." Coreen looked puzzled.

"I didn't tell you?" Vicki was rattled. "Oh my...I didn't tell you..I moved it up. I'm getting married next weekend."

"NEXT WEEKEND??" Coreen shreeked out.

"Are you KIDDING?? Next weekend, for the love of...next weekend..she's tryin' to kill me.." Coreen was waving her hands everywhere, stomping off to the front office..Vicki was amused. She didn't know why she was amused, but she just was.

Tension, that must be it, releasing tension.

She just couldn't contain the whole letter/wedding/wedding dress thing for three whole weeks. It would still be an April wedding, just April 10th instead of 30th. No biggie.

One little detail Vicki had left out..had forgotten..

She hadn't called her mother...aw hell...