James Diamond sighed as he drove his car toward Katie's apartment. Since Kendall, Carlos, and Logan weren't here, Katie had offered to go with him to pick up his tuxedo and he had agreed because he always had a soft spot for the younger girl. But as he drove in the quiet car, it reminded him that best friends probably weren't going to be at his wedding.
You see, a few days ago, the three had decided to fly back to Minnesota for a quick visit and also Carlos had kind of begged them to go with him because his older sister was in labor and he was freaking out. Unfortunately, their flight back that was supposed to leave last night was grounded as well as any flights near the town, so they were snowed into the airports.
James understood why they couldn't make it, but it didn't hurt him any less that they weren't going to be there, no matter why they weren't going to be there.
He honked the horn twice as he pulled up to the curb in front of the Palm Woods, where Katie was still staying. He sighed again as he waited for her. Rachel wanted their wedding to be perfect and it was going to be, except that his friends wouldn't be there.
"Hey James, let's go," Katie grinned at him as closed the car door and set her purse on the floor. James forced a small smile back at her.
It wasn't that he wasn't happy to be getting married. He was ecstatic! But, he just wished his friends could be there.
"James," Katie sighed, sensing his sadness. "I know you're sad that Kendall, Logan, and Carlos aren't going to be there, but I know you'll find a way to make it happy. Like, maybe you could have the bridesmaids argue over who is going to fill in for the groomsmen."
James let out a genuine laugh and Katie smiled.
"Thanks, Katie. You always know how to make me feel better," James told the younger girl next to him in the passenger seat.
Katie grinned again before realizing he was about to pass the turn into the parking lot.
"JAMES! TURN!" she yelled, causing the brunette in the driver's seat to sharply turn the wheel and almost hit a tree and an old lady walking a dog in the process of turning into the lot while she covered her eyes in fear.
"Sorry!" she heard James yell to the old lady as he slammed on the brakes and Katie shot forward in her seat, expecting to hit her head, when James's arm caught her and pushed her back.
"James," Katie said calmly.
"Yeah?" James asked her curiously.
"DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!" Katie shouted at him.
"Sorry," James offered her a smile as they headed into the tuxedo shop.
James was standing nervously at the altar and kept his eyes on his parents and Mrs. Knight in the front row with Rachel's mother.
When he and Katie had arrived at the church, it had been chaos deciding which bridesmaid would fill in for whom. He never wanted to see girls that angry again.
He saw the door in the back open slightly and Katie peeked out. She smiled and gave him a thumbs-up as he returned her smile just before the music began.
James did a double take when he saw the couples walk down the aisle. Carlos was with Stephanie, Kendall was with Jo, Logan was with Camille, Katie was with Dak, and Gustavo and Kelly had yet again been paired together. He couldn't believe the guys were here! James had a huge smile plastered on his face as Rachel took her place next to him and the minister began speaking.
"Do you, Rachel Baxter, take him, James Diamond, to be your lawfully wedded husband? Through rich or poor? Sick or in health? For better or worse? Until you both take your last breaths?"
"I do," Rachel answered with a small smile as she looked at James.
"Do you, James Diamond, take her, Rachel Baxter, to be your lawfully wedded wife? Through rich or poor? Sick or in health? For better or worse? Until you both take your last breaths?"
"I do," James smiled as he gave Rachel a grin.
"You may now kiss the bride," the minister finished with a smile. James lifted Rachel's veil before kissing her. The audience was smiling ear to ear and Kendall, Carlos, and Logan were giving James smiles. They broke apart as the minister spoke again.
"I now announce to you…Mr. and Mrs. James and Rachel Diamond!" The crowd broke into tremendous applause as husband and wife walked back down the aisle followed by the wedding party and finally the guests.
"James!" Rachel called as she stood next to the cake, waiting for him and Carlos and Kendall to stop horsing around on the dance floor as Logan watched with his eyes half covered, worried about the trouble they were sure to get into. She saw James look over at her as Carlos tried to limbo under his and Kendall's arms. "Cake time!" She laughed when Carlos shot up, almost knocking the blond and brunette over.
"CAKE!" Carlos yelled as James pushed past him before he could attack the uncut cake.
After the cake was cut, James decided to grill his friends on how they had gotten there when all the flights had been grounded. He figured it was a good time since the reception was drawing to a close.
"Alright, how did you guys get here?" James demanded as he cornered his friends by the air hockey table that had been set up.
"Well, we found out that snow, as amazing as it is, grounded all the flights," Carlos started the explanation.
"And Kendall kept saying we had to be there and couldn't miss your wedding," Logan continued.
"So, we convinced Logan to drive us here and break the speed limit and we got here like ten minutes before the wedding," Kendall finished.
"You guys drove all the way here from Minnesota just to be at my wedding?" James asked.
"Pretty much," his three friends answered in unison.
"You guys rock," James grinned at them before they walked away as his parents walked over.
"Hey, Jamie!" Mrs. Diamond said as she reached him and pulled him into a hug. "I'm so proud of you and I love you."
"I love you, too, mom," James answered as he hugged her back.
"Well, your mother pretty much said everything, son," Mr. Diamond said as he too pulled James into a hug. "Now go on and meet Rachel."
James smiled at his parents and mouthed 'Love you' as he walked away and joined his new wife before they walked out to their car with the sounds of cheering.
A/N: That's it! *tear* It's over guys! I hope you all enjoyed and thanks to my awesome reviewers! Please review this last chapter and make this fic go out with a bang! Haha I think this and the first one were my fave chapters so thanks again guys.
