Nearing the end here guys! Only one or two more chapters left :( So, enjoy it while it lasts haha xxx


XX My POV XX

I was sat in my hotel room getting my makeup and hair done. It was 11:30; two and a half hours before the wedding. I couldn't believe how fast four days could go by. We had our rehearsal dinner two nights ago, which was probably the longest of the four days. It was only my second day out of the hospital and both Dougie and I were beyond tired. We kept getting asked the same questions over and over again. How are you two doing? Is everything okay? If you need anything just give me a call. Quite frankly, I didn't want to think about any of that shit anymore. I wished it would all just go away. Although it was hard to ignore. Dougie was still bruised and hadn't had his stitches taken out yet. I tried to cover up as best as I could but it was no use. To add to it all, I didn't see Dougie last night. We had planned it to be that way from the beginning and neither of us intended on changing it. Dougie stayed with all the guys at home and I stayed with the girls at the hotel. This also just happened to be where all the family members were staying too. I wasn't going to let them ruin my day though. Luckily, I had Hannah, Zoey, and Emily to keep me sane. I'm also glad they were my only bridesmaids. I don't think I could have handled anyone else.

I removed myself from my thoughts when I realized that my makeup was done. I looked over at the clock; 12:15. The anticipation started to kick in once I walked over to the wall were my dress was hanging. I gazed at the blinding white material and the beaded patterns that covered it. I couldn't wait to get into it. Pictures were being taken like crazy and I couldn't wait to look through all of them. The girls' dresses were hanging there too. They were a springy pink color with beads tracing the top. They were probably still getting their makeup done or they were being my lookout. We decided that they would check periodically to see if the boys were here yet or not. They needed to get their gifts that we bought for them and they were supposed to get gifts for all of us. Who knows if they actually remembered.

I felt someone's hands on my shoulders. "You're going to look amazing." I turned around to see it was Emily with Hannah and Zoey. They were standing there dressed in robes identical to mine.

"You guys are too," I said and gave them all hugs. Their hair was still up in curlers like mine was and their makeup was all done too.

"Well, are you ready for this?" Zoey asked excitedly.

"As ready as I'll ever be," I laughed. "I'm actually just now starting to get nervous!"

"I don't think it's possible to feel as nervous as I am right now," Hannah said. "I'm so damn worried about tripping that I'm practically shaking!"

"Oh, you'll be fine," I reassured her. I glanced over at the clock again; 12:48. "Are the guys here yet?"

"They weren't the last time I checked. I was going to go check again once our hair is done," Zoey replied.

"Speaking of hair, we probably should go get these curlers taken out," I said. We all walked back into the main living room area where the makeup and hair stylists were. Not knowing what time the guys were going to get here was killing me.

It took about an hour for them to finish styling our hair. I yet again glanced at the clock to see that it was 1:05. Emily and Zoey quickly left to go see if the guys were here yet. We needed to leave here by 1:30 to be at the church by 1:45. The time was closing in faster and faster. I can't believe that there were no more days to count down. I was now counting the hours, the minutes, the seconds even. I was stirred from my thoughts yet again when Zoey and Emily walked back in.

"They're here!" they said in unison. "And they remembered the gifts," Zoey added. They bought us all matching earrings and necklaces which we all put on straight away. Emily took the gifts for the guys down to them. We decided to get them watches that matched their suits. Dougie did need a new one anyways.

When Emily came back in the room it was ten after one. They put on their dresses first and they did it quite quickly too. They all looked absolutely gorgeous. Then it came to my dress. I slipped out of my robe to reveal the stitches going across my stomach. It was a cruel reminder of what had happened. I looked away from it because I could tell I would start crying any minute. Hannah had my dress and helped me into it. She zipped it up for me and I stepped in front of the mirror. I was in love with my dress. I couldn't wait for everyone to see it, well I really just couldn't wait for Dougie to see it. I didn't care about anyone else to be completely honest. We did our final checks of hair and makeup, took deep breaths and tried to relax, and then made our way downstairs to the cars. This was finally happening; I can't believe it was finally happening.

XX Dougie's POV XX

This was it. The day was here and I was nervous as hell. I just wanted everything to go perfectly, especially after everything that has happened. I wanted it to be perfect for Erica's sake. We were finally all ready and we made our way into the hotel to find where the girls' room was. Once we reached the hallway where we were told the room was we ran into Emily and Zoey.

"There you are!" they said together. Zoey came over to give Tom a hug. "We've been keeping an eye out for you guys. It took you long enough to get here!" she said.

"Don't blame us. That's Doug and Harry's fault. They kept messing with their hair!" Danny said. Harry and I just rolled our eyes.

"Says the one who couldn't figure out how to tie his own damn tie…" Tom added, which made us all laugh, even Danny.

We collected ourselves and handed them the gifts we bought for them. They grabbed them and they made their way back to their room. We waited out in the hall for Emily to bring us our things.

"So Doug, you ready for this?" Tom asked.

I took a breath and said, "I'm nervous as fuck mate. And I just hope nothing goes wrong…"

"Everything will be fine, Dougs. We'll make sure of it," Tom reassured me.

"But now the real question is, Harry, are you ready for this?" Danny joked.

We started laughing and Harry kind of laughed half-heartedly. I could tell he was nervous too. Soon Emily came back out with our gifts and we made our way back out to the car. Once we were on our way to the church, we opened up the little bags and found matching watches in them. They even matched our suits.

"Well now I feel awful. They even had our names engraved on them," Danny pointed out.

"Shit, they went all out!" Harry said.

"Well if it weren't for me, you probably wouldn't have remembered to buy anything," Tom chided.

None of us really acknowledged his statement because we know it was true. After a little while in the car, I felt my nerves drift away. I'm glad I had my three best friends with me for this. I don't think I could have gotten through any of this without them.