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Chapter 48- the Rehearsal
When we arrived everyone was already there. We head into the church, going into the sanctuary. The girls run over to us, and Randy sneaks off, looking for the guys.
"How'd it go?" Stephanie asks.
"Great!" I reply, pulling out the sonogram pictures. They pass them around.
"Do you know what you're having?" Mickie asks.
"Yep." They lean in, waiting for me to tell them.
"Well?" They yell.
"Sorry girls, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out, just like everyone else."
"Aw! Come on Em!" Maryse says.
"Tell us!" Vanessa adds. I shake my head.
"Please!" Mickie pleads.
"Nope, sorry ladies." They sigh, giving up. The guys come up behind us.
"You ladies ready?" John asks. "The pastor is." We nod, and get into position. The pastor, a man from Randy's old church, from when he was a kid, walks down first. Randy walks out, followed next by Hunter, Ted, Cody, and lastly John. They stand up front, in a horizontal line. The organist begins playing the prelude to the bridal march, and Stephanie walks out. Slowly, followed by Mickie, Maryse, and Vanessa. They stand opposite the guys. The ushers close the doors. The organist continues, switching into the bridal march. The doors open and I walk down, slowly, staring at Randy. I get down there and we turn to the pastor.
"All right, now once we are here, I'll say a bible verse, and we'll proceed with the ceremony. Now onto the ending. You both have written something right?" We nod. "All right, after you say your vows, I'll pronounce you husband and wife and you'll turn." He points to the organist, who plays the wedding march. "You both go, arm in arm down the isle to the basement, followed by each of you in pairs." He says, pointing to the groomsmen and bridesmaids. "After that everyone waits outside for you 2 to head to the reception hall. Now who's announcing the newlyweds?"
Stephanie nods. "I am."
"All right, looks like you are all set then." He says. "Good job everyone, see you tomorrow." He says, and leaves.
"Well that was easy." Randy says. Hunter smacks him on the back.
"Just wait until tomorrow. You're gonna be so nervous." He says, we laugh.
"Well let's head out to the Roadhouse for some dinner." I say, everyone nods and heads out.
We get to the Roadhouse, and have our dinner. Randy had rented out an entire section for us. We all ate, talked, and danced. By the time we were finished it was 11 pm, and Randy was leaving to go stay with Hunter and the guys at a hotel, following the old wives tale, of the groom not seeing the bride before the wedding. The guys were getting ready to head to the hotel, and us ladies were getting ready to head back to the house. Randy walks over, I walk up to him and hug him. I put my head on his chest and sigh.
"What's wrong?" He asks.
I shake my head. "Nothing, I'm just exhausted." He nods.
"Me too... Just think, tomorrow at this time, we'll be married." I smile.
"Yeah, I can't wait."
"Me either, want to elope?" He asks, I laugh.
"And do all this hard work for nothing? I'll pass. Plus if we did, I think I'd pass out before the 'I do's'." He laughs. I look up into his icy eyes. "I love you."
"I love you too." He bends down, kissing me.
"All right love birds, we've gotta go. If we stay any longer the owner will call the cops." John teases, we laugh. The girls are already in Stephanie's van. Randy walks me over and kisses me as I get in.
"Just think, in a few hours, you'll be Mrs. Orton." I grin.
"You're such a sweet talker." He laughs. His hummer's horn honks. "Guess you've got to go." He nods, I kiss him. "I love you."
"Love you too." He says, and walks over to his hummer. Stephanie drives us back to the house. The girls claim beds, the couch, and the floor. We all get into our pajamas and get settled in.
"Nite Girls!" I yell.
"Nite!" They yell back. I lay down on our big bed. "Tomorrow, when Randy and I lie down here, we'll be husband and wife." I thought, as Dakota kicks me.
"You miss daddy huh?" He kicks again. I laugh. "You're gonna be a daddy's boy. I can already tell." I smile and fall asleep.
Gotta love tradition! And I love sweet chapters lol!