Chapter 73

"Do you remember the red velvet cake that mom used to make for us when we were kids? Well, I have a recipe that is out of this world for that and I could make that with a butter cream frosting for the wedding cake, if you think that you would like that?"

"Oh, I would really love that, what do you think, Tom?" she asked excitedly.

"I don't think I have ever had it, but if you girls like it then that's fine with me!" He grinned at Krystal happy to see her so excited.

"Then let's do it Kris. Now I'll need a cake topper, probably a Navy one," suggest Krystal. "Flowers for us to carry, will be a must, what kind?"

"What about roses from my garden?" Tom suggested. "It would be an honor to provide the two most beautiful women in the world with bouquets."

"Tom, it would be a shame to pick your beautiful roses," cried Krystal. "They would be a beautiful back drop for the pictures though."

"Sweetheart, there are plenty out there, you couldn't carry enough to make a dent in what is in that garden!"

"Kris, what do you think? What color roses should we carry?" she asked biting her lip.

"Well, if I find a lilac dress, then a light pink would be best for me, you should carry white ones if Tom has them."

"I do," he said and grinned. "Just a few more days and I'll be able to say that for real!"

"That's got the flowers taken care of, what do we need now?" she asked getting up and walking back and forth trying to think of everything.

"We also have the cake and photographer planned out. Dresses as soon as we can get to the shop, AJ will take care of the booze. Still need punch and coffee to go with the cake. Maybe mints and nuts? Shouldn't need many decorations with a garden full of flowers. How about chairs for that many people?"

"I don't know, we will need about thirty and that's not counting if we want to sit down," frowned Krystal. "Where are we going to get the chairs?"

"Let me handle that!" AJ said. "Lieutenant Sims is amazing when it comes to things like that and I am sure she will know where we can rent chairs."

"Lieutenant Sims, I talked to her the other day. She seemed friendly," Krystal wrinkled her nose. "Are you sure she'll be willing to help?"

AJ smiled at her, "Yes, I am sure!"

"This is wonderful. We have almost the whole wedding planned," grinned Krystal twirling around and hugging Tom.

Tom hugged her back, her smile was infectious.

"What about music?" Krista asked.

"Music, I just knew we were forgetting something," cried Krystal. "We'll need the wedding march and we don't have a favorite song. Oh, Tom we don't have a special song."

"Not everyone does, darling. The wedding march is fine and we have a few days to choose another song, don't worry we will think of something."

Disappointed that on her special day she and Tom couldn't say they had a special song that meant something to them, Krystal sit down. Drinking half her glass of wine she looked at Krista, wishing she could pull another magic trick for her. "Anything else we need? I have this awful feeling we're forgetting something."

Sighing at her sister for not thinking of it, Krista started to hum, 'Anchor's Aweigh', just as Tom slapped his forehead, and groaned.

"What, will everyone please explain themselves?" Krystal asked now in tears.

"Dufus!" Krista exclaimed. "Didn't you meet and spend most of your lives in the Navy? So why not 'Anchor's Aweigh' as YOUR song?"

"Great idea! If you like it Krystal? What I was reacting to was, we don't have rings yet!"

"Rings! I can't believe we forgot the rings. How? When? Yes, of course 'Anchors Aweigh' will be fine for our song actually quite perfect. Now who is going to play the song and wedding march?" she asked finishing off the rest of her wine and reaching for the bottle. "There is no way we can be ready by this weekend, no way!"

To be continued…