Family Heirloom

Emily had just had breakfast with the girls when she went back to the guest room to prepare for her wedding. She found her dress lying on the bed and changed into it. It was the most beautiful dress she'd ever seen. It was white silk with a long flowy skirt and no sleeves. It had white embroidery over the bodice and apart from that it was a pretty simple design.

After changing into it she sat down at the dresser for JJ to deal with her hair for the wedding. They'd decided that JJ would be in charge of Emily's hair and make-up. JJ then came behind her and started brushing her hair for her. She then pinned her hair up and the tiara into her hair. They then laid the veil over her tiara.

She looked in the mirror and smiled. She looked and felt beautiful. She couldn't believe she was marrying her son's father today. She loved him so much now she couldn't see her world without him. He was a great father to her two children and they'd even changed Adam's surname to his after he saved him from Aldous Swann.

"You look beautiful," JJ said.

"Thank you," she smiled back.

"I can't believe you two are getting married today."

"I know it's a dream. He's so great with Adam and Lucy I'm glad I fell back in love with him."

"He's Adam's hero and quite rightly so...Fell back in love?" she knew Aaron and Emily were in love with each other and she knew he'd been in love with her for six years but since when had Emily been in love with Aaron before.

"I fell in love with him while I was pregnant with Adam but when he got with Beth I started falling in love with Daniel as I believed he'd closed the door and there was no hope..." JJ looked at her sadly as Emily tried to keep composure. It wouldn't do to mess up her mascara. "Our timing was all wrong that's all," she shrugged. "I sincerely believe now is the right time for us. We have legal rights to Adam and both of us understand how it is to lose a spouse."

JJ nodded and smiled. Emily's reasoning was perfectly logical and she had to admit she agreed with it. They had both lost a spouse and in fact they'd both been killed; Haley more violently though as she was murdered. Marrying Daniel had easily given Emily rights to Adam when he died and he had given paternal rights to Aaron as he thought it was only right paternal rights should go to his biological father.

As JJ left Elizabeth entered and smiled at her daughter and granddaughter. Lucy was sat on the bed in her bridesmaids dress. It was a purple dress with a pink sash made out of silk and sleeveless. Just like with the wedding dress it was a pretty simple design. She was just kicking her feet waiting to go to the wedding but she was excited that her mummy and stepdaddy were getting married.

"You look lovely, dear," Elizabeth said smiling at Emily.

"Thank you, mother," she smiled as it was rare to get a compliment off her.

"You too, Lucy," she smiled at her four year old granddaughter.

"Thank you, grandmother," she smiled. Elizabeth had always made sure Adam and Lucy called her grandmother and wouldn't settle for anything less.

"What would you like, mother?" Emily asked hoping to God she wouldn't cause any trouble today.

Elizabeth took out a necklace and answered, "This used to be your grandmother's. She wanted you to have it on your wedding day as none of us were invited to your wedding with Daniel I want you to have it now."

"Oh mother," she smiled while tears filled her eyes as she gave her the locket. She couldn't believe she now owned the locket. As a little girl she'd loved to play with it and now it was hers. "May you put it on for me?"

She took it and draped it around her neck fastening it at the back. She smiled in the mirror playing with the locket she'd wanted for so long. It was perfect that she would be wearing it at this wedding which she hoped to God would be her last. She didn't know what she'd o if she ever lost Aaron.

JJ soon took Lucy to Emily's childhood home where they would be marrying. Elizabeth then soon took Emily there as well.