Here's the next instalment, quicker than usual! :) The Wedding!
A Year Later After Everyone Has Settled Into Their New Jobs Uptown And Natalia and Ryan Have Moved Into Their New Home
"Move that box over there, please." Natalia ordered Walter who rolled his eyes and carried the heavy box into the kitchen. "Eric! No! Don't put that there!" Natalia said, walking up to her friend and yanking the glass ornament off of him. "It's goes here." she said, perfectly placing the item on top of the fireplace.
"I'll just help Ryan with his man cave." Eric chuckled.
"You do that." Natalia said, walking to her best friends who were with their children.
"Hi, bossy!" Calleigh joked, bouncing a one-year old daughter, Annabella up and down.
"Girls." Natalia warned smirking. "I want mine and Ry's first house together to be perfect." Natalia sighed.
"We know. That's why we're here to help order the moving guys and the guys about." Anya said, carrying her youngest.
"Thanks." Natalia smiled, hugging them and ruffling the kids' hairs. "I have juice boxes in the fridge, come on." she winked at them as they excitedly followed her with their mothers laughing behind them. "Walter!" Natalia yelled. Walter jumped and faced her, shock and fear written on his face. "Go help Ryan with his man cave. I bet him and Delko have put the pool table together already." she sighed. Walter ran laughing giddily.
"I'm coming for you, pool table!" he yelled as Horatio entered the kitchen chuckling.
"Ladies and children." he greeted.
"Great, H, you're here. Now you can help start on the shed out back." Natalia said, handing him a tool box. "Enjoy!" she grinned, pushing him out the back-door as he laughed, slipping his sunglasses on. She saw Kyle look at her in fear. "And you've brought Kyle with you!" she clapped her hands. "Go help your father." she said, patting his back and waving, closing the back-door behind him.
"Great, the men are occupied." Calleigh grinned.
"I wonder what Natalia has ordered my husband to do." Anya asked.
"Oh, he's on living room, swimming pool and hottub duty." Natalia said, grabbing cookies from the jar to put on a table.
"If he's on hottub duty, thank God I brought my swimsuit." Anya smiled, patted her hip.
"Ahhh!" The other females laughed.
...
Three Weeks Later
"You look beautiful." Calleigh smiled, watching her best friend stand before a full length mirror with a ivory white wedding dress. "After you, it's me." Calleigh smiled. She had decided to get married after the legal adoptions of Austin and his sister and the birth of her daughter.
"Yeah." Anya laughed, smoothing her blue bridesmaid dress down. Calleigh was maid of honour and Anya was bridesmaid along with Natalia's sisters. Eric was best man and Walter was grooms man along with Ryan's younger brother and Natalia's younger brother.
"Is everyone seated?" Natalia asked, as her father walked in with her sisters.
"Yes." Calleigh said, giving her daughter to Anya. She went up to Natalia and helped put a necklace on. "Sign of our friendship." she whispered. Natalia's eyes watered and she turned and hugged Calleigh tight.
"We have to hurry." Penelope, Natalia's sister, said.
"Of course." Natalia said, pulling her dress off and walking out the side door to the front of the church's main doors. "Is everyone in line?" Natalia asked, hooking her arm through her father's and letting her females take their place ahead.
"Yes." Calleigh said from the very front, holding her daughter. Anya held her youngest whilst standing beside Natalia's younger sister. Calleigh stood with Natalia's older sister, Penelope.
"Good." Natalia breathed out, collecting her bouquet. The Wedding March began on the organ and Natalia took deep breaths out to calm her nerves. She put on a watery smile as she advanced to her future husband. Natalia looked breathtaking to Ryan as he grinned, all of his nerves and doubts flowing away as each step she took was a step to him and their future.
As she reached him, she kissed her father's cheeks and handed her bouquet to her little sister. She then held Ryan's hands happily, tears gently descending her face.
...
"That was so beautiful." Calleigh commented to Eric as they sat, watching their close friends end their First Dance.
"It was wasn't it?" Eric asked, holding Annabella.
"How long till we get married ourselves?" Calleigh smiled.
"Soon, Bella." Eric said, kissing his girlfriend.
Anya walked over to Horatio and his son and sat at their table. "Hey guys! Enjoying yourselves?" she asked, sipping some of her champagne.
"Yes, Anya." Horatio smiled, sipping his own beverage.
"Great! This is literally the only time I can drink alcohol without the kids noticing." she joked. "Anyway, Natalia tells me they're cutting the cake soon so be near." she advised.
"Of course, who can miss out on the chance of free cake?" Kyle laughed.
"Ah!" Anya grinned, leaving the table.
"Your friends are crazy." Kyle noted.
"Indeed they are, son. But I wouldn't have them any other way." he smiled.
"Oh, they're cutting the cake. I'm going to get close." Kyle said, standing up.
"Get some for me." Horatio said.
"OK!" Kyle said, going to stand near Anya and her children.
...
Two Months Later
"So?" Ryan asked, standing up. Natalia grinned and showed him the test. A little pink plus sign was evident.
"We're having a baby!" she squealed, happily. Ryan picked her up and twirled her around, laughing.
"We're going to be parents!"
"We are. Oh my God, I'm so excited. We have to tell Cal and Eric. And Horatio and-"
"How about we invite everyone round for dinner, instead?" Ryan asked, grinning.
"I can make one of my mama's traditional dishes!" Natalia said happily, going into the kitchen.
"I'll help." Ryan said, putting on his 'Who's The Man?' apron causing his wife to roll her eyes. "What? I've been wanting to wear this for ages!" he pleaded.
"Was this part of your ego thing? Cal told me Eric got one then later she said that Walter's girlfriend told her he had one too!"
"We're men. It's who we are." Ryan smirked.
...
"All right, we brought you all here today to tell you some news." Natalia said, holding Ryan's hand, grinning.
"What is it?" said their good old friend Alexx.
"Well, Ryan and I are expecting our first child!" Natalia grinned.
"Oh my gosh!" Anya and Calleigh cooed.
"I'm so happy for you guys." Walter smiled, giving them both hugs as everyone else did too.
"Ah, Walter, Horatio, let's mash our names up for their son." Eric joked.
"Anya, Alexx, let's mash ours up for their daughter." Calleigh giggled.
"Oy vey." Natalia joked.
"Hmm, Walratioric sounds awesome." Walter said.
"No, Calanyalexx sounds beautiful!" Anya grinned.
"Oh my gosh." Alexx joked.
"You know, Calanyalexx sounds all right." Natalia nodded. "If we have a girl, we'll name her that."
"If we have a boy, we won't name him that unfortunate name." Ryan said.
"Congratulations, guys." Horatio smiled, giving Ryan a firm handshake.
"Thank you." Natalia smiled. "Thank you everyone."
Epilogue coming very soon :)