Wedding Day- Thinking out loud by ed sheeran
Jack woke up with a bit of a headache and it took her a minute to remember where she was. She wasn't at the apartment, she was in a house. She was at Betty's house. Why was she there? What day was it? Why was Betty opening up the curtains and Renee jumping on her bed like it was Christmas.
"Jack! Jack get up you need to get ready?" Renee told her with a big smile on her face. Jack groaned and rolled over, pulling a pillow over her head.
"Why? Lemme stay in bed." She grunted. Jack was tired and her head throbbed. Was She hungover? Think back, she could conclude she was. Her and Renee had been drinking last night with Betty but Betty stuck with wine.
"Jack, it's your wedding day. Get up you need to get ready." Betty told her. Jack froze before sitting up quickly, letting the pillow fall away. It was her wedding day. Betty laughed. "There's food in the kitchen. I'm going to go drop David off at the boys. Ill be back soon. Hurry up and eat." Betty instructed and left, grabbing David before heading out the door.
"Why aren't you hung over?" Jack asked Renee as they sat at the kitchen table. Renee laughed.
"Because I didn't drink as much as you and I had water before I fell asleep. You passed out on the couch." Renee told her with a smug smile. Jack rubbed her face and Renee laughed. "Eat, you'll feel better." She said, pushing a plate towards her.
"I know." Jack said with a small smile. "SO what are we doing first? Hair or makeup?"
When Betty returned, she went straight to work on Jack's hair. This gave Renee a chance to get into her dress and do her make up. Betty would help her with her hair while Jack was getting dressed. Jack's hair was curled into large ringlets before being pulled back and pinned up. Betty finished it up with the small bird cage veil. Renee had made the three of them lunch while Jack's hair was being done. Once she finished cooking, she slipped into her dress and put her face on. Renee looked stunning.
"Wow, Renee. You look amazing." Jack said. "Carefull, Grady might not be able to keep his hands off you." She teased. Betty yanked at Jack's hair hard enough to elicit a yelp. Betty and Renee Laughed.
"Behave." Betty ordered before adding the veil.
"Maybe we should to the make up before we put the veil on." Renee pointed out. Betty looked and nodded in agreement before taking the veil off again. "I'm going to go get dressed. I can do your hair after."
"Sounds good." Renee said. "So Jack, what were you thinking as far as what you want for your face?" Jack settled with simple winged eyeliner and bold red lipstick. She was going for a simple, clean look. Her dress was simple so she felt her makeup and hair should be simple. After the mascara was applied as the final touch. Jakc looked in the mirror and beamed.
"Renee, it's perfect." She said turning back to the girl. "Where would I be without you and Betty?" Renee laughed.
"Still in bed, hung over." Renee answered. Jack laughed, knowing that would be true. Betty came back in with her hair curled but she was not in her dress.
"Renee, she looks beautiful!" Betty stated.
"We make a good team, Betty." Renee told her.
"Come here, let me do your hair." Betty said, motioning to a chair. "Jack, go put your dress on." Jack rolled her eyes with a small smile and obeyed.
When Jack walked back into the room in her dress, Renee was working on Betty's make up. She stopped and her jaw dropped. Betty smiled at Jack. Jack felt herself blushing. She fiddled with one of her pearl earings. The earings matched the pear necklace that rested just under her collar bone.
"Jack, you look beautiful!" Betty told her.
"You've seen me in the dress before!" Jack stated.
"But not with your hair and ake up done!" Renee countered. "Oh, I'm going to cry!"
"Oh, stop, Renne." Jack teased with a smile. The three women stopped when they heard the screen door open and shut.
"Hello?" Hey heard Norman call out.
"In here!" Betty called. Norman walked back to the bedroom and stopped short when he saw Jack.
"Woah." He said quietly. Jack frowned and put her hands on her hips.
"What?"
"You look amazing, Jack!" He told her. "Wow, you look so different."
"Norman, you've been seeing me in dresses for about a year now." She told him.
"Jack, I met you when you were covered in mud and just got out of the hospital. Dresses are weird but this just takes the cake." He told her. Jack rolled her eyes with a small smile. Norman walked over and gave her a gentle hug. She hugged him back.
"Bet you never thought we'd end up here, hu?" She whispered to him quietly, almost sadly. Norman let her go and looked at her with the same sadness. He nodded.
"No, I never thought I'd go to my tank mates wedding." He told her. "Never even thought I'd be in a tank with a girl." He teased. She snorted and swatted his arm. He laughed at her.
Soon enough, everyone was ready to go and Norman took them outside to the car. He would be driving them to the church. Don had lent him his car. Boyd was driving everyone else. Jack didn't feel nervous. She was excited, something in her gut ws telling her this ws right. This was how it was supposed to be.
Jack waited with Renee, Betty and Norman behind the doors that lead to the church. Jack was grinning ear to ear and practically bouncing in her shoes with excitement.
Boyd was fussing with Don's tie hurriedly. Don coudlnt help but feel nervous. He didn't know why. He wasn't this nervous the first time he got married. Maybe that was sign that this one would be the right one. Deep in his bones he knew this was right.
The organ music started playing and Don swatted away Boyd's hands and turned to face the door. When Jack began to finally walk down the aisle, Don couldn't help but stare in awe. Jack saw and blushed. She looked down slightly and smiled softly. She was radiant. Norman noticed the interaction and smiled, leading Jack up to the alter. When the boys saw her, Gordo elbowed Grady who elbowed Boyd, who elbowed him back before elbowing Don. Gordo and Grady tried so hard to stifle their snickering. Don just let them be, his attention was all on Jack.
The wedding flew by quickly, and before Jack knew it, her and Don were kissing, ending the ceremony. She kissed her husband deeply and Don kissed his wife with as much enthusiasm. Jack laughed as people cheered and clapped. The two were lead outside to Don's car. Norman would be driving them to the wedding reception.
It was in a hall that had white canopies draped from the ceiling and wrapped around the pillars. The place was well lit and the ables had soft white cloth drapped over them. The whole room was beautiful and Jack couldn't help but smile. Jack and Don sat together, holding onto the other's hand. Both couldn't stop smiling. Boyd gave a wonderfull best man's speech and to Jacks joy, he omitted any parts about her being in Germany.
Jack danced with all the boys in her tank and took time greeting everyone. Dolores was able to make it and Boyd danced with his wife. Jack smiled at the love between them. She was thrilled to see McMurphy there. She danced with him and laughed when he asked if her injuries healed ok.
The food was amazing and the whole affair was spectacular. Norman brought Lily and Jack was pleased to see her again. She couldn't help but laugh at the first time she met Lily.
Don and Norman rode together to pick up Lily. Lily was a beautiful young woman. She had soft red hair and warm brown eyes. Her smile was soft and her voice flowed like a lullaby. Don saw how she looked at Norman and saw the affection betweent he two. He couldn't help but grin to himself.
The introduction to Don went painless. Both were polite and Don held simple conversations on the ride back, asking how she was, about the weather, Norman's college plans. Norman didn't start to worry until they arrived at Betty's house. The boys were already there and he could hear Jack shouting at someone before they got inside.
Norman looked at Lily and relaxed slightly when she smiled at him comfortingly. She looked relaxed and unbothered by the shouting and swearing. Don entered and pulled Jack away from and argument with Grady. Jack was startled by his arrival and grinned brightly at him.
Grady and Gordo and Jack spotted the new woman and were about to rush over to her and start drilling her with questions. Renee grabed Grady and Don kept his arms around Jack, not letting her move. Gordo made it over and to Norman's surprise, he offered his hand. Lily smiled and they went though introductions. Everyone was very well behaved to Norman's surprise. He went the whole afternoon waiting for something to happen, just waiting.
The anticipation was excrutiating. But everyone was on their best behavior. Jack kept sending Norman sly looks as if she had something planned, but nothing happened. It set Norman on edge. They were halfway through lunch when Lily called them out on their behavior.
"I take it everyone is trying to behave because I am here." She stated, looking at Jack with calm face. Jack looked startled. "Either you are trying to act normal for Norman's sake, or you are doing it to scare him. I'm guessing you are trying to scare him."
"How could you tell?" Jack asked after a long silence with a loud laugh. Boyd and Don started laughing quietly. Lily smiled brightly.
"I could hear everyone on the phone last week. From that and the stories Norman tells me, I know this isn't normal behavior for you all." Lily explained.
"hey, she's a smart one, Norman." Gordo said, elowing the kid. "You gotta keep her man." He teased. Grady laughed and Renee elbowed him, trying not to laugh herself.
"Thank god, I was getting tired of trying to behave." Jack said and leaned back in her chair with a huff. She relaxed into the seat and Don laughed at her.
"You weren't really going to do anything?" Norman asked, surprised at the reveal.
"Please, watching you suffer in silence was enough." Jack explained.
"You should have seen your fucking face when Gordo introduced himself." Grady laughed. Norman looked at Lily incredulously when she started laughing along.
"He's right. It was pretty funny." She told him and rested a hand on his arm.
"Not as funny as when that big ass spider was in Jack's bed." Gordo said. Jack stopped laughing and frowned.
"I told you guys it was reall. Ya'll thought it was just the medicine." She defended. Lily laughed.
"What spider? Norman hasn't told me this story yet." Lily asked. Boyd took the time to tell the story. The rest of the afternoon actually went by smoothly and Lily even stayed for dinner. Nothing horribly embarrassing happened. Grady and Jack didn't even try to out drink each other. However, Jack did get Lily to drink a little. Jack thought the young girl was adorable and was surprised when she could keep up with Jack. Even after they stopped trying to be on their best behavior, they weren't even that bad. It made Norman realise he had nothing to worr about. Lily got along well with everyone.
It was really weird.
Seeing everyone and dancing with everyone was amazing and brought a smile to Jack's face and warmed her heart. However, her favorite part of the evening was the first dance with Don. It was just Don and Jack on the dance floor. He held her close and smiled down at her with pure love. She couldn't help but return the look. The rest of the world melted away and it was just the two of them dancing.
They danced and spun and smiled. Don ended the dance with sending Jack into a gentle dip before pulling her up and kissing her softly, letting her know how much he loved her. People applauding and Grady and Gordo hollering pulled them back into reality.
Norman was the first to come over and congratulate them. Jack hugged him gently. Hell, she hugged everyone. Grady picked her up and spun her, just like he always would.
The reception was beautiful but all good things come to an end. AS the party ended, Don and Jack went to his car and drove off. For their honeymoon, the two decided to just stay home for three days. After everything that had been going on the past few weeks, hell months, they just wanted to go home and be together. It had been a while since Jack and Don could just spend a day relxing together.
Don had stayed the night before with the boys in the motel. Richard and Jack's friends from the library had gone over and decorated.
Jack and Don smiled when they saw what was done. On the table was a basket holding deserts and a very expensive bottle of wine. It had been placed there about an hour ago, before the reception ended. Rose petals had been scattered around and a banner saying congratulations hung in the kitchen. The door man had lit the candles moments before they arrived. The lights were off and with all the candles and the small lanern on the table, they didn't need them.
Don closed the front door as Jack walked into the kitchen and smiled. Frank Sinatra was playing soflty from the living room. IT was laways frank Sinatra and Jack laughed softly. She undid the wine bottle and began pouring them each a glass. Don came up behind her and kissed her neck softly, sending shivers down her back.
"You're beautiful, baby." He whispered, letting his arms wrap around her. She turned and handed him a glass of wine.
"You look very handsome yourself, Sergeant Collier." Jack teased. Don smiled and kissed her, ignoring his glass of wine. He set it back on the table.
"I'm glad you approve, Mrs. Collier." He said and Jack giggled.
"I like the sound of that." She said. He msiled and went to kiss her again but she stopped him. "Uh-uh. You're gonna have a few sips of wine before you kiss me again. This is good wine, we aren't waisting it." She insisted. Don smiled at her and the two took a sip. It was really good.
"Wow." Don said and looked at the bottle. "What is this?"
"I don't know but it's amazing." Jack said and took another sip. Don took one as well. It was expensive for a reason. Don put the glass down and removed her birdcage from her hair. Jack took another sip of wine and smiled before setting her own glass down. She wrapped her hands behind his neck and looked up to him. He smiled before leaning down to kiss her. They kissed deeply. Don broke away from her soft lips and began to kiss down her face and to her neck. Jack let her head fall back as her husband kissed and sucked at her neck, leaving little marks. She bit her lip when he bit her neck. She pulled at his short hair gently. She felt him tug at the zipper of her dress and she laughed before gently pushing him back.
"Let me take it off. I don't want to just leave it on the floor." She told him gently. Don back up and she walked away towards the bedroom. Don followed close behind, removing his jacket and tossing it on a chair. Jack turned to him. "Pick it up and put it where it belongs." sHe told him with a soft smile. Don grinned and just looked at her before picing it up and putting it on the hanger. Jack went about taking off her shoes, stocking and jewelry. She set them on her dress and reached back to get the zipper. She couldn't quite reach it.
"Don had already removed his shirts, shoes, and belt when he notice dher struggling. HE laughed softly and came up behind her. He moved her hands away and slowly unzipped the dress. Jack stepped out of it and turned to take it from him but he tossed it onto a chair neatly. Jack pursed her lips and crossed her arms, giving him a look. He laughed and took her face in his hands.
"So this is what married life will be like." He teased and kissed her softly. He could feel her smiling. He broke the kiss and began removing the pins from her hair. The dark curls fell about her shoulders. Her had gotten so long. Don looked at her for a small while, just looking at her. "Beautiful." He whispered before holding her waist and pulling her close, kissing her tenderly, slowly. Jack let her hands trace up his chest and to his neck. Don dropped his hands to grab her legs suddenly and picked her up. She squeaked and grabbed his shoulders as she wrapped her legs around his middle. Jack laughed as he spun them and dropped them on the bed. Don kissed her as if he couldn't get enough of her, of her laugh, or her smile, or how her hair smelled when he buried his face in her neck.
Jack matched him in passion as she kissed him back, trailed her hadns over his chest and onto his back, and dragged her nails across the skin on his back as they loved. Jack had missed this, missed finding comfort in his arms like this, missed feeling safe enough to give him the attention he deserved. She missed loving him like this.
Don had missed it too. With the stress of the last few months, with the crash, the nightmares before that, the wedding, with Richard and his issues, Jack was unfocused and tense. But now she was relaxed, completely oblivious to the world. Don was relieved to have her back, to have her feel safe again in his arms.
Don loved his wife, and Jack loved her husband. There was no doubt about it.
Jack rested her head on her husband's chest, listening to his heart beat, listening to every breath he took, as Don ran his hand through is wife's hair. They lay there together, content, peacefull, happy. Jack couldn't help the butterflies rising in her stomach as she thought. She was lying next to her husband. She was married. She married the man she loved more than anyone she had ever loved before. And she was so happy. She couldn't fight the tears that rolled down her face. She brought a hand up to wipe them away and it caught her husband's attention.
"Jack?" He asked, sitting up slightly. "Jack, what's wrong, baby?" She sniffed and looked up to him smiling.
"I married my husband." She told him. He looked at her with a small smile. "I'm just, I don't know, I'm just so happy." She admitted. Don laughed softly and wiped away a tear. Her make up was running and her hair was a mess and she looked beautiful. He kissed her softly before pulling back and smiling at her.
"Iche libe dich." He told her. She laughed.
"I love you, too." She told him. She had the sheet pulled up to her chest and Don started tuggin at it.
"What are you trying to hide?" He teased and Jack giggled. "It's not like I haven't seen it before." Jack laughed at him and swatted his hand away before frowning. Don frowned as well.
"You smell that?" Jack asked. Don nodded. "Is something burning?" She asked. They sat and sniffed at the air. In a heart beat, Don was up, pulling on his pants and out the room before Jack could even get up. She walked out of the room wrapped in the sheet. She went to the hallway where Don was putting out a burning decoration.
"Oh my gosh!" She yelled. "What happened?" She yelled, trying not to laugh. Don put it out and chuckled.
"The candles." He said. We forgot to put them out." He explained and Jack giggled. Don began blowing them out and Jack lew out the ones in the kitchen after turning on a light. They stood laughing in the kitchen.
"We forgot about the music, too." Jack commented and went into the living room to turn it off. She came back to see Don had tucked the bottle of wine under his arm, grabbed the glasses and grabbed a box of chocolate covered strawberries. "What are you doing?" She asked with a smile. He grinned at her.
"I'm in the mood for some desert." He said and began walking back to the bedroom. "You coming?" He asked. Jack giggled and followed after him, grinning ear to ear.
Sorry it's so short. And that it took so long. Hope you enjoyed it, please comment. Don't worry the story is far from over. But all good things come to an end. It was fun writing all this happy stuff, but let's be honest, this is Jack we are talking about. Nothing stays perfect forever. Someone's gonna die.
Just kidding. I'm probably not gonna kill anyone. But