Epilogue Pt 1: The Wedding Pt. 1
Normal POV; the night before the wedding
"Randy? Do you have everything you need packed up?" Amanda asked with a smile on her face as she walked into their bedroom. She watched the Viper as he waked out of the bathroom with his razor in hand. He quickly dropped it into his duffle bag and zipped it up before hiking the strap over his shoulder. He then turned to face his fiancée with a small smirk on his face, but his eyes showed reluctance as he walked over to her. "What's wrong baby? You're not getting cold feet are you?"
"Are you kidding me? Getting cold feet before one of the most important days of my life is the last thing on my mind right now," Randy told her with a grin as he pecked her forehead. "I'm just reluctant to leave you right now, on the night before our wedding."
"I'm reluctant to see you go too, but we both agreed that you would hang with the guys tonight at your parents' place while I stayed here with the twins and the girls." she told him with a grin as she scratched a part of her scalp, which was a pretty hard thing to accomplish considering the curlers she had in her hair.
"Plus, there's no way the girls and I going to let you near my sister as she gets ready for the big day tomorrow," Monica said with a grin as she walked into the room in all her pregnant glory. "I know you Mr. Viper. You would absolutely take the first opportunity you got to sneak a peak of Amanda in her wedding dress before she even got to the aisle."
"No I wouldn't . . ." Randy told her with a wave of his hand. When the twins gave him skeptic looks, he quickly changed his tune. "Okay, maybe I would, and it would only be a tiny peak, just a tiny peak!"
"Randy! Your brother's here to pick you up," Lita exclaimed as she walked into the room carrying Dani in her arms. "He'll send John and Cody up here if you're not downstairs in five minutes. I'm warning you now."
"Okay, okay . . . I'll be down there in just a minute," Randy told her with a nod of his head. Lita accepted his answer before walking down the hallway to join the others in the living room. Monica shot the Viper her 'I'm watching you' look before leaving as well, leaving the soon-to-be married couple to themselves. "I better get moving or else I'll be literally kicked out of here by your female posse out there."
"I guess I'll be seeing you at the altar then?" Amanda asked him with a chuckle as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Randy nodded before pressing his lips onto hers for a short kiss. When they broke apart, the two lovingly looked into each other's' eyes. "I could at least walk you out."
"I'd like that . . ." Randy whispered in return. Amanda took his hand in hers and led him out into the hallway. When they passed through the living room, Randy said his goodbyes to all the girls in the room. He quickly pecked Dani and Gabi on their foreheads before joining his mate by the stairs. They descended the staircase and walked through the garage until they reached the door. Once they were outside, they spotted Becky hiking her overnight bag over her shoulder as she spoke to Cody, John, and Nate, who were all still sitting in Bob's truck. "Alright I'm here! You did not need to send the cavalry for me after all Nate."
"That's good to know," Nate said with a grin as he looked out the front passenger side window. "John said that he was this close to going inside and AA'ing you down the staircase if you took too long."
"Really John?" Amanda asked with an eyebrow raised as Randy threw his stuff into the trunk. "You would actually use your finishing move to throw Randy down the stairs?"
"I said I was thinking it," John said in his defense. "I didn't actually say that I was this close to actually doing it."
"But I got to admit, it's pretty funny if you imagine it," Becky said with a smirk as she joined Amanda on the sidewalk. Randy shot her a narrow eyed look just for that one comment. "What? I can't help it if I have an active imagination. It's one of my best qualities."
"Of course it is . . ." Randy mumbled with a roll of his eyes. He quickly got into the front passenger seat of the truck and buckled his seatbelt before turning his eyes back on 'Manda. "Do I get one more kiss before we go?"
"I already gave you your last kiss as an unmarried man back when we were in our bedroom Mr. Viper," Amanda told him with a shake of his head. "You're not going to get another kiss from me until we meet up down the aisle tomorrow."
"Looks like your lips are going to have to wait till then Ran," Cody said with a sheepish look on his face as he patted the slightly disappointed Viper on his shoulder. "But for now, we leave to enjoy your last night as a single man. Let's go Nate."
"Before you leave boys, I need to tell you one more thing. You better make sure Randy makes it down the aisle or else you're going to get it." Amanda playfully threatened as Nate began to pull the car away from the curb.
"Don't worry 'Manda!" John exclaimed as he poked his head out the window. "Randy will make it down the aisle! I guarantee it!"
"If he's not there, I blame you John." Amanda told him with a playful scowl on her face as she and Becky walked back into the building. John visibly paled at that as he tucked his head back under the car hood. As soon as Randy noticed the shaken look on the Cenation leader's face, he couldn't help but let out a loud chuckle. "Why are you laughing?"
"Way to take charge John," Randy said with a sad shake of his head as Cody and Nate held back a chuckle. "Way to take charge . . ."
Amanda's POV; the next day
"Amanda . . . Amanda . . ."
"Yes . . ?" I mumble with a yawn as I slowly open my eyes to see Monica looking down at me with a smile on her face and her hand on her bloated stomach. "Oh . . . Good morning Monica, how are you feeling on this beautiful day?"
"I feel a little tired, but what woman doesn't feel tired when she's pregnant hmm?" she asks me with a smile as she sits down on the edge of my bed. "What about you? How is the future Mrs. Orton feeling today? Do you have any wedding jitters or nervous butterflies in your stomach? It's understandable since this is such an important day for you."
"I don't feel nervous at all Monica. In truth, I feel completely relieved," I say with a smile on my face as I slowly sit up. "My wedding day is finally here after all this time, and I just can't wait to get down the aisle and marry the man I love."
"Now that's the spirit I was looking for," Monica tells me with a smirk as she pulls me into a hug, both of us being mindful of her protruding belly. "I'll be honest. If you woke up acting like a nervous wreck just hours before your trip down the aisle, I would probably have to punch you in the face in order to stop your nervous breakdown."
"Well that's a bit hasty, don't you think?" I ask bluntly as I shoot her a narrow eyed look. "I don't want to be walking down the aisle with a black eye."
"I would give you a blood bag in an instant in order to prevent that from happening," Monica tells me, equally blunt as me as she too narrows her eyes. "Blood does help quicken a vampire's healing process right?"
"That is true, but still. I would have to repay you the favor if you indeed had to punch me in the face to stop me from going into a nervous breakdown." I say with a smirk as I cross my arms over my chest.
"I expected you to say something like that," Monica says with a grin. "Anyway, let's get back to the main task at hand here sis. Today is your wedding today and we have a lot to get done before the ceremony later in the afternoon."
"Okay . . . You're right. We do have a lot to do today," I say in complete agreement as she gets up from my bed. "What's the schedule, Ms. Maid of Honor?"
"Randy's mom and grandmothers and our mom and grandmothers are coming over for an all girls' breakfast today, and after that we're going to get as much preparation done as we can before we have to leave to get to the venue," Monica tells me with a grin as she places her hands on her hips. "Everything else will be handled there."
"I see you've gotten everything planned out today sis," I say with a smirk as I remove the bedsheets from off my body and plant my feet on the ground. "Alright then, let's get this thing started."
Randy's POV
"Randy! Are you still up here?!"
"I'm in the bathroom!" I exclaim from my spot in the shower as I continue to let the warm water pour down on me. I woke up about an hour ago to start my early morning workout, but I could barely get through it since my mind was only focused on one thing today.
Today is the day that I finally marry 'Manda.
Today is the day that the person I've known throughout my entire life, ever since we were little babies for crying out loud, becomes my wife, my second wife, technically, but my wife nonetheless.
Just the thought of it brings a smile to my face, and I got to admit, this is the most I've smiled in a long time, and I don't think I'm going to stop smiling anytime soon today.
"Randy, how long are you planning to stay in the shower man?" I hear John yell out to me as I hear his fist start banging on the bathroom door. "You're going to drive your father's water bill through the roof if you keep this up. You've been in the shower for the past half hour now man."
"I was? Oops," I say as I check the clock hanging on the wall to see that I did indeed stay way longer in the shower than I was actually planning to. I quickly turn it off and dry myself off before slipping on my boxers and walking out the room to see John looking at me with an agitated look on his face. "Sorry, I guess I lost track of time."
"That's understandable. I probably would have lost track of time too if I was thinking about the fact that I was going to marry my soulmate in less than 12 hours," John tells me with a smirk as he throws a t-shirt my way. "Here, make sure you wear this under your dress shirt for later."
"Why?" I ask as I unfold the shirt to see that it was one of my current 'Viper' themed t-shirts; in my size no less. "Why must I wear this under my dress shirt?"
"Well, for starters, you're not going to be the only one wearing their company t-shirt under their clothes," John tells me with a sneaky grin on his face as he sits down on the edge of the bed. "The groomsmen and I will also be wearing our respective company t-shirts under our clothes. I figured it would make a good photo if we revealed them Superman-style or something along those lines during that time we take photos with the bridal party before the reception."
"That sounds both and cool and corny at the same time," I say with a sheepish look on my face. "But I guess we'll have to see what 'Manda and the girls think when we meet up with them."
"According to Ted, 'Manda and the girls will be all for it once they see it," John tells me with that sneaky grin still on his face. "And no Randy, I'm not going to tell you what else Ted saw in his vision because I don't want to spoil it for you."
"You are so kind John . . ." I say in my most sarcastic tone of voice, but inside, I was a little annoyed and disappointed that John wouldn't admit at least one detail of that vision. I was about to tell him off for that when my phone decided to interrupt our conversation. I take it off the dresser and check the screen to see that it was 'Manda who was calling. "Can you leave the room for a while John? My bride-to-be is calling me."
"Alright, but don't take too long," he warns me as she walks over to the doorway. "We have a lot to do today and you especially can't be holding us back."
"Heard you loud and clear man . . ." I tell him with a wave of my hand. John childishly sticks his tongue out before closing the door, leaving me alone so that I could take my call in peace. "Hello sweetheart."
"Good morning Mr. Viper," she tells me, her voice sounding both calm and flirty as she spoke from the other end. "Did you sleep well?"
"I slept like a baby," I tell her as I fall back first onto my bed. "And what about you 'Manda? Did you sleep well last night? Please don't tell me I should expect a tired bride coming down the aisle."
"Of course not Randy. I slept very well last night, thank you for asking," she tells me playfully as I rub my free hand across my stubbly chin. "Babe, I'm sorry, but this phone call can't last very long. My sister, the good old maid of honor, is putting me on a time limit since there's so much stuff to do on my end."
"How much longer do we have then?" I ask as I feel a small pout come across my face.
"As of now, six minutes and twenty seconds," she tells me with a chuckle. "I was just calling to check in and . . ."
"And?" I ask as I hear her trail off midsentence. "And what 'Manda? What is it? C'mon, you can tell me."
"I . . . Well, I missed the sound of your voice, that's all," she tells me with sincerity laced in her tone. "It was also a little strange to wake up with you not being in the same bed with me after all these months sharing a bed with each other and all."
"I missed the sound of your voice as well," I tell her as I feel a grin come across my face, completely relieved that I wasn't the only person in the relationship that felt this way. "Don't worry baby. In a few more hours, we'll be reunited . . . I can't wait to see you again."
"I can't wait either," Amanda tells me as I hear whispering come from her end. "Monica says I only have two minutes left to talk to you."
"Damn, time flies by quickly," I say with a scowl on my face as I hear the sounds of the twins mumbling in the background. "Are the twins in the same room with you?"
"Yep; I just finished giving the girls a bath before I called you. Here, I'll let the girls say hello. Say hi to your father girls!" I hear Amanda say before the sounds of the twins' combined baby babble echoed out from the receiver. I couldn't help but chuckle in return, which only made the girls babble even louder, just at the sound of my voice. "They're very happy to hear you babe."
"I can hear that with my own ears 'Manda," I say as I let out a chuckle. "How much longer do we have now?"
"About twenty seconds . . ." she tells me rather bluntly. "So, I guess this is goodbye for now sweetheart."
"I guess it is," I say with a smirk as I hear Monica talking in the background. "I'll see you at the altar 'Manda."
"Bye Ran," I could hear the reluctance in her voice as she ended the call on her side. I put my phone on the dresser before moving on to put on the t-shirt John gave me. I soon walk over to my door and open it, ready to finally get this day started. The sooner things got done, the sooner I would be reunited with 'Manda.
Amanda's POV; hours later
"Are you nervous Amanda?" my mom asks me with a smile on her face as she continues to blow out my hair so that it was a less curly than usual. "You're about to walk down the aisle in a couple more hours, and you've been pretty silent for a while now. Care to speak your mind?"
"It's just . . . It's just that I'm coming to terms that after today, I can no longer call myself an unmarried woman," I say with a smirk as I look at my reflection in the mirror. "About three years ago, I was just a single woman with psychic powers that was just enjoying her job traveling around the country and wrestling for fans every week. But in the past two years alone, I found out that my soulmate's my best friend; I became a vampire; I gave birth to twin girls; and in a few more hours, I'm about to get married to the same best friend I've known since we were babies."
"At least it will be your only marriage 'Manda," my mother tells me wisely as she turns off the blow dryer and puts it down on the desk. "One thing that's basically a guarantee when it comes to soulmates is that once they find their true significant other, they're bonded together for life, like a very pleasant prison sentence."
"Nice analogy mom . . ." I say with a chuckle as she tightly twists a few strands of my hair and pulls it back. She picks up a flower shaped hairpin that had alternating blue and silver jeweled petals from out of the box that carried my jewelry and quickly uses it to pin the tightly woven hair in the back. Only the top part of the hair was pinned back while the rest of my hair fell down my shoulder in soft curls. "It's time for the makeup."
"What about your nails?" Mom asks me curiously. In response to her question, I showed her my recently done manicure and pedicure, my royal blue cuticles shining under the lights. "Alicia did it for me just last night, although they did need a touchup this morning."
"Well, one less thing to worry about I suppose . . ." Mom tells me with a grin as she picks up my makeup bag. I wanted a natural look for my big day, so I only bought neutral colors when I went on my last trip to Sephora. After I applied my makeup, I helped Mom's with hers. "Oh, I remember when you and your sister used to help me with my makeup when you two were little girls."
"And I remember that when we were little, Monica and I used to raid your makeup stash so we could do each other's makeup," I say with a chuckle as I apply some blush on her cheeks. "It was a disaster of course, but it was fun."
"Hey, at least you two improved when you guys reached your teenage years," Mom tells me with a smirk as I put the blush. "It was definitely an improvement, although Monica did have her moments."
"I was experimenting back then! Sue me!" Monica exclaimed with a pout on her face as she walks into the room, soon followed by all the girls in the bridal party, as well as Grandma Chu Hua, Elaine, Becky, Rita, and Randy's maternal grandmother Cynthia. "I have good news to report. We're all done with our makeup and most of us are done with our hair."
"Excellent! Now, I think it's time for the big reveal," Mom says in a singsong voice as she walks over to the side room. She emerges seconds later carefully carrying my wedding dress, which was still inside its' cream colored bag. "'Manda, I think it's time to finally show the dress to the others."
"Finally," Alicia exclaims as she dramatically throws her head back. "Some of us have been wondering what you decided on for the past few months. The anticipation has been nagging at us for weeks, and you weren't helping by keeping it all a secret. That was a cruel thing for you to do to us!"
"Don't worry Alicia. You don't have to worry about what my dress looks like any longer," I say with a small grin on my face as mom walks over to me. I gently tug the zipper down to the very bottom, and once I gestured for all the girls to come closer, I swear the gasps could be heard for miles in every direction as everyone gawked at my dress. "So what do you guys think?"
"Damn, this dress is absolutely beautiful," Lita says in shock as she nods her head. "It's not my usual style, but it's certainly beautiful."
"I can't wait to see you in it sweetheart," Grandma Chu Hua says in a soft tone as my paternal grandmother Berenice pats me on the shoulder. "This dress looks absolutely breathtaking."
"Thanks grandma . . ." I say with a grin, but then a sudden thought dawns on me. "Uh girls, where are the twins? It's been a while since I heard them."
"Bob and Akbar are handling them at the moment," Elaine tells me with a smirk on her face. "Don't worry 'Manda, the two are already dressed and ready to go for the wedding."
"Alright, if they're ready, then I guess we all should get ready too," I say with a smirk. While the girls went back into the other room to get dressed, I strip down to my underwear before stepping into my dress, my mother and grandmothers helping me the entire way. Once every button was secure in the back and not a hair of mine was out of place, I slowly walk over to the full length mirror to see what I look like. I wasn't disappointed. "If this doesn't make Randy faint, I don't know what will."
"Careful now 'Manda, or else Randy will actually faint, and we both know we don't want that happening in front of all those people outside," Grandma Berenice says in her distinct Portuguese accent as she walks over to me with my garter in hand. "Now slip your garter and heels on while the rest of us change our clothes. Your mother will be back for you in a minute."
"Alright . . ." I say as I take my garter from her hands. Once they were out the room, I quickly sit back down and slip my garter up my leg before putting on my three inch strappy silver heels. I then turn my attention back on the mirror to observe my reflection, and I couldn't be happier.
I was finally wearing my wedding dress, aka, my dream dress, on the most important day of the year for me, well besides the twins' first birthday that is. I was dressed in a body hugging, long sleeved white dress with a mermaid train that pooled out once it completely spread out across the floor. The collar was right at the base of my neck, and despite the fact that I wasn't showing any cleavage, I was showing plenty of back. Despite my tattoos, my thick hair covered it quite nicely and although a major detail of the dress was going to be covered by my hair, the lace detailing of the dress, especially at the bodice certainly made up for it.
"Amanda, you look absolutely beautiful . . ." I hear my mom say from somewhere behind me. I slowly turn my head to see her walking over to me dressed in her long sleeveless royal blue dress. "You are an absolute knockout."
"Thanks Mom . . ." I say with a giddy smile on my face. I must be smiling like an idiot, but I seriously didn't care. This was my special day and I was going to enjoy it. No one was going to tell me otherwise. "Can you help me put my veil on?"
"I would be happy to," she says with a smile as I use my telekinesis to bring the accessory over to my hand. Once Mom reached me, I handed the veil over to her. I turn back around, my eyes going straight to the mirror as I watched her put the veil in place. "Alright, it's in."
"I guess that's everything then . . ." I say as I look around the room. All of a sudden, Grandma Chu Hua walks back into the room dressed in a bright blue Chinese style dress. "Is there something wrong Grandma?"
"I forgot to give you one last thing," Grandma tells me with a smile as she takes out a small box from her long sleeve. She opens it to reveal that inside contained a silver ring with a single jade in the center. "This is a gift from all of our relatives back in China who couldn't make it for the wedding. They were hoping you would wear it for your special day."
"It's beautiful. Of course I'll wear it," I say as I bring a hand to my lips. I hold my right hand out to her so that she could slide it on my pointer finger. "Okay . . . I think I'm ready now."
"Alright then . . ." Mom says with a small smile on her face as she pulls me into a quick hug, with Grandma soon joining the mix. "It's time for you to get out there and meet your future husband."
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