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A/N: Ee, short chapter... Thank you all for the reviews! Your reviews definitely count for these final chapters, so please, please review! I hope you all like this chapter. Thanks!
"What's taking so long, Courtney?"
"This dress isn't fitting, Bridgette!"
"I thought it was your size?"
"You know I can be one size in something and another size in something else!"
"Do you want me to get the next size up?"
"No."
"Why?"
"I don't like this flower, sequin beading..."
"Well, will you at least show me the dress?"
Courtney sighed and opened the dressing room door. "See? It won't zip."
Bridgette looked at the dress. "Yeah, I don't really like it either. You want to try that other dress?"
Courtney nodded. "Let me get out of this dress before trying on that one." She went back inside her dressing room and quickly took off that dress. Her and Bridgette were shopping for wedding dresses that day. Bridgette's two-month daughter, Isabelle, was asleep in her carrier, which was right next to the chair that Bridgette was sitting in. When she was out of the dress and it was back on the hanger, she opened the door just enough to hand it to Bridgette while keeping herself covered. "Here."
Bridgette grabbed the unfitting dress and handed Courtney another one. This dress strapless gown that had a fitting form until mid-thigh, where it flared out into a tiered A-line skirt. On her left thigh sat a huge rosette. Thankfully, this dress fit her. She examined herself in the mirror, smiling. She loved how the dress looked on her. She wasn't sure about the rosette or the tiering, though. She stepped out of the dressing room and asked her friend, "What do you think?"
Bridgette smiled. "I love it. You want this or...?"
"We'll look around, but keep this dress in mind," Courtney said.
Bridgette nodded. "Sounds like a plan."
After taking off that dress, Courtney changed into her regular clothes. She wanted to find a dress in the style of the last one she tried on last, which had a mermaid-style to it. She looked through various dresses with various colors and designs. She was being incredibly picky about the dress. She wanted it to be absolutely perfect. She knew her Mom, Bridgette, and even Duncan's Mom acted the same way when looking for wedding dresses. After looking for a good thirty plus minutes, her eyes fell upon a gorgeous dress.
It was, of course, a mermaid-style dress. It was another full-length A-line dress. The bottom portion was filled with tiers of fanciful frills. Beaded embellishments and jewels outlined the angled, dropped waist. The bodice had a beautiful woven look to it.
She immediately requested that dress in her size. As soon as she was given the dress, she rushed into the dressing room to put it on. She was completely ecstatic that it fit. She glanced at herself in the mirror and felt tears immediately brim her eyes. She thought she looked beautiful in that dress. It showed off all over her curves, and the skirt was tiered magnificently.
"Does it not fit?" Bridgette asked.
Courtney sniffed lightly, brushing the tears from the corners of her eyes, and opened the door. "What do you think?"
Bridgette gasped, her eyes widening and her hands instantly flying up to her mouth. "Courtney!"
Courtney blushed, a feeling of insecurity flying over her. "I like it, but-"
"You look so wonderful!" Bridgette said, walking over to her friend and looking at the dress. "Wow, Court... You have to buy this dress."
Courtney grinned, nodding. She then felt an overwhelming amount of emotion hit her. It hit her at that moment - she was getting married. She was getting married to someone she absolutely loved and wanted to spend the rest of her life with. She never expected to feel this way, and honestly, it felt great. Tears of joy filled her eyes as she looked down at her dress.
"What's wrong?" Bridgette asked, frowning slightly.
Courtney let out a laugh, shaking her head. "Nothing, I..." She let out a shaky sigh, smiling as she felt a few tears fall. "I'm just so happy. I... I can't believe I'm getting married, Bridge."
Bridgette laughed, leaning forward and hugging her Courtney. "Pre-wedding jitters hitting you?"
Courtney smiled, returning the hug. "I'm not nervous, I... it hit me all of the sudden, you know? In two months, I'm marrying Duncan."
"Aww, that's so sweet," Bridgette said, rubbing Courtney's back. "But I understand. You remember how I was - all of this didn't hit me until a week before I got married."
"You went crazy that week," Courtney said, laughing.
As Bridgette rushed over to her daughter, who suddenly started crying, she said, "You have to buy that dress."
Courtney giggled as she walked back into the dressing room and took off the dress. "I am."
"Who's paying for it?" Bridgette asked. There had been a long debate over who should be paying for the dress. Duncan and Courtney's Mom fought over the "privilege" of buying her dress, something that irritated her, yet didn't surprise her. Duncan still had quite a bit of money from winning Total Drama Action, which surprised their friends and family. He only used it for the more important things - paying off his car and paying for anything that needed to be done to it, down payments on their apartments...
"Mom and Duncan still haven't decided," Courtney said, sighing as she took off her dress.
"He doesn't know it's traditional for the bride's parents to pay for that stuff, right?" Bridgette asked, laughing.
"Oh, he does," Courtney insisted. "My Mom and I clearly told him. You know how stubborn he gets."
"Okay, well, who do you think will pay for it?"
"My Mom."
"Why do you say that?"
"Duncan will soon realize he'll want to not pay for it."
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"I like these rings..."
"Eh, they're okay..."
"Duncan, you're not happy about any of these rings."
"Well, babe, I'm trying to find something I'll be comfortable wearing for the rest of my life."
"Do you two need any help?" A store attendant sweetly smiled at Duncan and Courtney. They were at a ring boutique, searching for wedding bands.
Courtney shook her head. "No, thanks. We're just browsing."
"It's not like you're being completely decisive, either," Duncan muttered as the attendant walked off.
"I already told you, I'm leaning towards having just a simple wedding band," she said. "I've never seen a woman with a wedding ring that had any kind of rhinestone in it."
"I wouldn't want anything bedazzled, either."
"It would be nice for us to have matching rings..."
"Should I get a big or a small ring?"
"Whatever floats your boat, Duncan," Courtney sighed.
"Ooh, I think I found a ring..."
She peered into the glass at the ring Duncan was pointing at. It was a basic 10K white gold band. She smirked and said, "Well, that's basically the same thing I chose."
"Well, I think that ring is nice."
Rolling her eyes, she called the attendant over to help them with their rings. Thankfully there were no service charges for their rings, and they were able to buy them and immediately walk out with them.
"How shall I ring these up?" the clerk asked.
"I'll pay for them," Duncan said.
At the same time, Courtney said, "I'll pay for his."
The couple sighed, glancing at each other. "Babe, my treat," Duncan said.
"Sweetheart, I'll pay for yours. It's more traditional."
"Just let me-"
"I am paying for his wedding band and that is final," Courtney said to the attendant, who chuckled and nodded.
Duncan smirked, amused by Courtney's attitude. They quickly paid for the rings before stepping outside. "Thank you, Courtney."
"Oh, shut up," she muttered, getting into his car. "You're already paying for so much."
Duncan snorted, driving off. "Whatever. It's not that much..."
"I think paying for the honeymoon is a lot, darling..."
He chuckled and didn't say anything, earning a frustrated groan from his fiancee. He looked over as a particular building caught his attention. He suddenly swerved into an empty parking spot, starting Courtney.
"Are you okay?" she suddenly asked, looking over at him.
He nervously chucked. "I guess..." He looked over at her confused face and asked, "You're sure you want to marry me, right?"
"Oh, don't tell me you're having second thoughts now..."
"Would that bother you?" he challenged, raising an eyebrow.
She glared at him. "Not really." Her face returned to it's calm stature as she replied, "Yes, I do want to marry you. Do you want to marry me?"
"Of course, I wouldn't have asked all those times-"
"You asked once."
"-if I didn't mean it. Would you marry me today if you could?"
"I...I..." She shrugged and smiled feebly. "Yeah, I would. But, there's so much planning and-"
He put a finger to her lips, instantly silencing her. "You're not thinking. Us getting married doesn't take much at all. Well, besides getting a license, but we got those already..."
She furrowed her eyebrows together, thinking. "I don't understand."
He chuckled. "Look behind you."
She turned around. "That's just the courthouse." She started at it for a few moments before gasping. She quickly turned to him with wide eyes and asked, "Are you serious?!"
"Only if you're willing."
Her mouth hung open slightly as she stared at him. She stayed silent for a few moments before saying, "Let's do this!"
He was now shocked as his eyes widened. "Are you serious?"
"Were you serious?" she asked, her face falling slightly.
He laughed, nodding. "I was serious. Are you?"
"Yes!" she said, opening her door and stepping out of her car. "Let's get married today!"
