Chapter 14
"Ted, do you feel this way?" David asked.
"Yes." Teddy answered.
"Son, what about you?" David asked.
"What?" Paul, Ted, Randy and Evan all asked.
"I was only talking to Evan." David stated.
"I feel the exact same way my sister does. Everyone in this room is my family, but not you. The only person missing here today is Kelsey." Evan answered.
"Why Kelsey?" Dani asked confused.
"Why Evan, why Kelsey?" Vanessa asked.
"Because she is the love of my life and she is my wife." Evan answered.
"Evan, come here please." Vanessa stated.
Evan walked over to her and Vanessa smacked him upside the head for not telling anyone about him and Kelsey. Dani then smacked Evan before hugging him. Soon Dr. Pike came back into the room and told everyone that they needed to leave and that Teddy, Randy and Dani were the only ones who could stay.
Once everyone left, Vanessa tried to nurse Rayne, but wasn't able to. The nurse brought in some formula so that whomever was there could feed the baby and bond with her. Vanessa was examined to see why she wasn't able to nurse, and there just wasn't any milk.
Vanessa and Rayne were discharged two days later. Randy and Dani had gone shopping and prepared a nursery at their house for Rayne. Randy noticed how Dani took to shopping for the baby and making sure that they had everything they needed for Rayne when she would be there. Even though Randy was a new father to Rayne, he wanted nothing more than to have a family with Dani. But he wanted them to be married first.
"Dani, when do you want to get married?" Randy asked one night before bed.
"Well, I guess the sooner the better." Dani answered.
"Ok. Well, why don't we aim for January?" Randy asked.
"Sounds good. Where do you want to get married?" Dani answered.
"How about here in St. Louis? That way Rayne can be there too." Randy asked.
"Sounds great. I'll email grandpa and let him know." Dani answered.
"Good. Now that, that's out of the way, how about we go practice for our honeymoon?" Randy suggested.
"Hmm... I like the way you think Orton." Dani responded as she stood up and ran upstairs and into the master bed room.
Randy was right behind her. Meanwhile, Vanessa and Teddy had just put Rayne in her bed and climbed into bed to try and get some sleep before Rayne woke up for her next feeding. Vanessa still wasn't able to nurse and had no sensations of milk coming in at all.
Over the next few weeks, Randy and Vanessa shared 50/50 custody of Rayne. Dani was getting used to having a baby in the house and enjoyed every minute of it. And as their wedding day approached, people were arriving into St. Louis from all over.
The day of the wedding came quickly and Stephanie helped Dani get dressed. She still couldn't believe that her baby was grown up and getting married. Stephanie smiled at Dani once she was completely ready to walk down the aisle to Randy. Paul was waiting impatiently for the ceremony to begin.
Once everyone was seated, Randy along with his best man, Ted, walked out to the alter and waited. Dani's youngest sister, Angela and Rayne were their flower girl and ring barer. Angela carried Rayne down the aisle and handed her to Vanessa. Then the brides maids, grooms men and the maid of honor walked down the aisle and took their spots.
"Are you ready Princess?" Paul asked.
"I've been ready daddy." Dani answered. "Are you ready?"
"No. But that's ok. A father is never ready to watch his daughter get married." Paul stated as the music began and the doors opened.
Paul walked Dani down the aisle towards Randy and everyone stood up. The photographers took pictures from every angle possible. As they neared the alter, Paul and Dani stopped. Paul placed Dani's hand in Randy's and stepped back.