Chapter 34

Again, I don't own any of these characters

The next week until New Years was just spent hanging around the hotel relaxing and taking it easy. Of course, Ellie now had the wedding on her mind. So, one day after lunch, she sat Cody and Bailey down.

"So, I take it you have decided to take London up on her offer?"

Bailey nodded. "Yeah, I think we have..."

Ellie smiled. "Does she know that yet?"

"Yes, she does. She just told us to name our terms and draw up the contract."

Cody nodded. "Yeah, we were planning on doing that this week while we had the time."

Ellie nodded. "Alright, you two just tell me what you need me to do and consider it done..."

Cody turned to Bailey. "I don't know where to start..."

Bailey paused. "Me either..."

Ellie smiled. "Alright, lets write some things down. You need to first think about the bridal party. I know Zack is best man, but have you made any choices yet, Bailey?"

"Well, I know I want to ask Cassie to be my maid of honor, beyond that I don't know..."

Cody turned to her. "Will your youngest sister be too old to be a flower girl in two and a half years?"

Bailey paused to think. "She'll be fourteen by then, so probably..."

"One of your nieces then?"

"Maybe..."

Ellie tried to get them back on course. "Okay, the wedding party needs to be thought about. After that, you need to pick out the flowers, the colors you want, the kind of cake, the food at the reception..."

Cody's eyes were wide open. "Wow..."

Ellie laughed. "Not to mention what kind of gown and bridesmaid dresses you want..." She turns to Cody. "You get off easy. All you have to do is get fitted for your tux..."

"I have to pick out the style I want..."

Ellie just shook her head and grinned. "No you don't...that's Bailey's choice too..."

Cody was confused. "So, what do I do?"

Ellie smiled. "You get fitted for your tux, you pick your groomsmen...and you show up on time."

Cody paused and turned to Bailey. "Is that all you want me to do? I know I said I would be as hands on or hands off as you wanted..."

Bailey sighed. "I have no idea. I'm kind of glad we have a while now..."

Cody took her hand in his. "You just tell me what it will take for your dream wedding, and I'll make it happen."

Bailey smiled at him. "Thank you. Can we change the subject? My head is spinning..."

Cody nodded. "Speaking of spinning, how about we go skating again?"

Bailey sighed with relief. "That sounds heavenly right now..."

So, saying goodbye to Ellie, they both grab their skates and head down to the Frog Pond at Boston Common. Bailey was still a little bit rusty, but she quickly remembered everything Cody had taught her before. Before long, they were skating around and having fun. After a full afternoon of skating, they are both sitting back on a bench enjoying a hot chocolate.

Bailey turned to him. "You know...I think you were right..."

"About what?"

"When you said we should just elope..."

Cody smiled. "I know that sounds good right now, but I know you still want a big wedding."

Bailey sighed. "I guess I just didn't realize what all went into one..."

Cody took her hand. "Just think, when's it all over, we get a honeymoon to recover from it..."

Bailey laughed. "Sounds good to me..." She paused. "That's another decision we have to make..."

"Not right now we don't. Right now, the only decision I want you to think about is what we are having for dinner tonight..."

Bailey leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"What was that for?"

"For being my rock once again."

"Sounds like you could use a day tomorrow at the Tipton spa just to relax..."

"Now, that sounds heavenly..."

"We'll set you an appointment when we get back to the hotel."

"What about you? What are you going to do?"

Cody paused to think. "Maybe we can get Cassie to join you, and Zack and I can have some brotherly time..."

Bailey teased him. "A little time for testosterone, huh?"

Cody teased right back. "Of course. You know, a little time to grunt and scratch ourselves..."

Bailey just smiled. "That sounds like a plan to me...Let me guess, a chance to watch movies like Die Hard and the Expendables..."

Cody just shook his head. "I still don't see how you didn't like that movie...I mean, it was Willis, Schwarzenegger, and Stallone in the same movie..."

"I just didn't..."

Cody nods. "Probably the same way I feel about those Twilight movies..."

"You don't like those?"

"Not particularly..."

"Then why haven't you said anything before?"

"Because you do like them, and I like making you happy."

Bailey just smiled at Cody. "Thank you, Codykins. That means more to me than I can ever say..."

Cody smiles back at her. "Don't worry. I'm sure I'll end up dragging you to another movie you hate before long..."

"Fine with me..."

"What do you say we get out of here? Its starting to get colder..."

"Sure. Remind me that we need to find a place for us to skate back in New Haven..."

"Already done..."

"Yeah?"

"The Whale...Where the college hockey teams play has public skate times. And it just so happens you get in free with a student ID..."

"Sounds good...we'll have to find when those are..."

"Speaking of times, have any idea where you want to be Saturday night at midnight?"

Bailey paused and then she realized. "New Year's Eve..."

Cody nods. "Yeah..."

"Well, I did like where we were last year..."

Cody grinned. "Until Arwin passed out on us...twice..."

Bailey laughed. "That's true..."

"I'll talk to Chef Paulo and see if he can hook us up again."

"Sounds good to me..."

Cody smiled. "Just as long as I get another kiss at midnight..."

Bailey smiled back him. "Count on it."

To be Continued...