Freakin' writer's block…Thanks for the reviews and follows as usual!
Even though there was drama going on with the fire and wind samurais, the girls still found a way to bounce back for Mike and Emily's fast approaching wedding. Emily, Lauren, Mia and Serena were the spending her bachelorette party on a nice windy day at a cafe outside. Emily never wanted a huge party. It's not like she had many bridesmaids and other girlfriends to invite anyways. Lauren said she asked Catherine if she would like to come but she said she couldn't make it.
"I'm having a great time and don't get me wrong but why aren't we having lunch at that restaurant you and Jayden like so much?" Emily asked Lauren. She heard about the fancy restaurant so much that she was a little disappointed that the Shiba siblings still didn't take her there. She loved the simple life but she also liked a little something extravagant once in a while.
"Ugh, I don't even want to hear about that restaurant." Lauren stated blandly while cleaning her sunglasses in her sundress ignoring Emily's shocked stare. "Sorry boo, it's just that's where I met C...Co…you know who I'm talking about. It's been almost two weeks. I guess its official. We aren't getting back to together."
"We! Are never ever…" Emily sang loudly until Serena covered her mouth with her hand.
"Don't you dare start with me." Serena glared playfully. Lauren giggled at the sisters and glanced at Mia who isn't smiling. She seemed irritated as she spoke on the phone to Kevin.
"I'm fine Kevin." Mia told Kevin through the phone repeatedly. "You need to stop fussing over me. Have some fun with the guys. If anything happens, hope it not, I'm positive Emily, Lauren, and Serena will at least bring me home or to the hospital. Yes, I'm drinking plenty of water. Do I need to take a video of myself? You're being difficult."
Lauren rolled her eyes and grabbed the phone from Mia. "Hey Kevin. What? No, I won't put Mia back on the phone. You're stressing her out. Go have another drink or something. Tell Jayden to stay away from strippers for me." Lauren laughed and tossed back the phone to Mia. "He hung up. No wonder you married him. He's fun to mess with." Mia laughed with her and shook her head.
"Strippers?" Emily's mouth dropped open at Lauren's naughty comments.
"It's okay Em, I'm sure Mike and the boys aren't having that much fun." Serena assured her sister.
"You guys suck." Emily stuck out her tongue at them.
"I love you too." Serena said, stealing food from Emily's plate. "You hardly touched your food Emily."
Emily shrugged. "I'm not that hungry."
"You know that's a lie Emily." Mia could read Emily like an open book. "Why aren't you eating? If anybody is going to be taking off weight for the wedding, it's me."
"I'm getting married in less than three days." Emily whispered. "I'm scared. I'm only nineteen and he's twenty-two. What if Mike gets tired of me? What if I'm not good enough anymore? What if we… we… div…"
"Don't say that Emily." Lauren told her. "You two are way too good for each other to do that." Lauren didn't know Emily and Mike from the start but when she moved back in the Shiba house, she could see how they stared at one another when they thought no one was watching or how they played silly games and goofed off during training. Mike and Emily have always been the hyper ones in the house, ready to do something normal people called weird or crazy. They are the perfect match.
Mia nodded in agreement to Lauren's statement. "Kevin and I's wedding went great. We're still together three years later and expecting. I had butterflies in my stomach before marrying Kevin but it soon went away once I saw him waiting for me by the alter when I was walking down the aisle. I had a few boyfriends in high school. They weren't as sweet as Kevin." Mia paused, unsure how to say the next part of her speech. She never knew she would be the one to tell Emily these things before her mother. "Admit it, when we were younger, we never wanted anything to do with fighting the nighlok but… what if the nighlok never existed? I would never replace any of you not even for all the money in the world. If Mike does then that's his problem."
Towards the end of the day, as the sun set, Mike, Antonio, Kevin, and Jayden walked the docks by the beach. They had a simple bachelor party similar to the girls'. They decided not to be too formal and went to the Garcia's Seafood Restaurant for lunch. The girls said they were going to the spa after lunch so they played volleyball and some other games on the beach. They didn't mind waiting for the girls to finish up their Girl's Night Out.
"Jayden?" Mike looked at Jayden.
"Yeah?" Jayden answered.
"You met all of our parents when you were younger, right?" Jayden nodded. He didn't know why Mike would ask him a question like that but he listened. "Do you think Emily's parents like me?"
Jayden gave him a confused look. "Of course, haven't you already met her parents?"
"Well, yeah but..."
"But?"
"Her dad is kind of scary and don't even get me started on her samurai mom. She has the eyes of a hawk."
"You should have been there when Mia's parents spoke to me." Kevin chuckled at the memory. The first time he met the Wantanabe's went great but when it came to before the wedding, their relationship altered in that one moment. "I almost pissed myself. Girls always have over-protective fathers. You'll eventually warm up to them again."
"Aw, is the almighty green ranger scared of yellow's parents?" Antonio teased. Jayden laughed at the comment. He and Antonio didn't mean any harm especially since they're still single. They've never seen Mike so terrified in his life.
"I remember one time I broke one of her mom's necklaces." Jayden joined Antonio's teasing. "Ji had to hold her back from hurting me."
"Dudes, you're not helping!" Mike exclaimed.
"You know they're just kidding with you Mike." Kevin told him. "Everything is going to be fine. It's normal for you to be nervous about the special day. Remember when I couldn't stop sweating the night before my wedding?" Mike nodded. "I love Mia because she knows how to deal with my flaws. She doesn't care that I measure how much cereal I eat or fold my socks. What I like about Emily is that she's the same way. She knows how to keep up with your pranks and refusal to wake up in the morning. I couldn't be happier to see her cleaning up your chocolate mess in the kitchen when you were late for work. You know why? She had a smile on her face. Actually, she was laughing her butt off. When you left, she told me that you messed up a lot in your relationship but it just makes you both stronger."
It's a beautiful night. We're looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you. – Marry You by Bruno Mars.
I couldn't help but listen to that song while I typed this chapter. I think I did a pretty good job on the wedding speeches for a single teenager. What do you think?
