Chapter 7
"Now, we should get to what we were meant to be discussing about." Rachael begun as she brought up the earlier intention.
"Discuss about, oh wait. Are we going to be throwing a baby shower?" Jade happily assumed, jumping up and down excitedly. Shaking her head and answered, correcting jade.
"No, jade. Well, I need to ask a favour." Rachael lightly bit her lower lip and continued. "Would you be my bridesmaid?"
Jade eyes lit up and smiled big, immediately accepting the request. "Of course, I will." Gently hugging rachael, excitedly.
"What am I going to wear?" jade asked, curiously. "Well, do you mind wearing Red just this once?" rachael requested hopefully. Red wasn't jade's favourable colour but realised that, when her time to marry that her friends would wear the colour she requests and nodded.
"Yes, of course." She smiled warmly. "Thankyou jade, I have the perfect dress for you."
Dragging jade in the back room, behind her whilst April and Angel followed in and cried unison. "What about us? Do we get to see the dress too?"
Rachael answered, with a smile. "Of course you can, just not the wedding dress yet as it has to be touched up with a few new trends."
"New trends?" April wondered, tilting her head alittle to the left. Angel smiled, then answered. "Can I help?"
Rachael politely assured Angel. "No, but thankyou as I want to do this myself but when the day comes, you get to see it."
"Ok, can we see the bridesmaid dress at least?" angel asked, eagerly. "Sure, you can. Just let me get it out of the wardrobe." April, Angel and Jade waited as Rachael took out the dress from the wardrobe, and immediately glared the dress in complete aww and admiration. But felt alittle jealous.
"Oh my gosh that is gorgeous." Angel commented, admirably. "That is beautiful dress, rache. Wasn't that, your high school prom dress?" April wondered.
Rachael smiled and shook her head, answering. "No, it is better. I actually made it."
"Really? Now I get it, that is why I hadn't seen you for so long." April begun then continued. "You have made it, as a fashion designer; right?"
Rachael nodded happily and answered with glee. "Yes, I have and I did."
Holding the light red, knee length embroidery bridesmaid dress lightly up against jade, hoping it will fit her frame. Happy with the choice for her bridesmaid and smiled. "Do you like it?"
Jade nodded, and said softly with an excited raspy voice. "It's perfect. I love it."
"It comes with a light shaw though." Rachael informed, taking the silk shaw and draped around jade's shoulders as april and angel watched, admiring the dress. Both commented.
"That dress really suits you. Even though it is red." Jade wasn't sure but, didn't want to be rude. "Don't you think, it is a bit a strong colour for me? Maybe there is a lighter colour in red?"
Rachael searched through the wardrobe and found another dress alittle similar, and it was white with a red embroidery waist. Jade smiled and commented.
"Now I like this one." Rachael smiled, and replied. "Really? This was my very first designer dress."
All were silent then immediately April and Casey stated over the others. "What?! Why hasn't this hit the shelves?"
Rachael sighed, and explained softly. "Apparently it didn't present enough character."
All exclaimed unison. "What?! That is rubbish! Are they nuts?" Rachael sheepishly smiled and answered. "I suppose they were." She giggled, nervously.
"You know what." Jade started as she grabbed the dress and quickly looked at it then at herself with the dress held against herself. And said quickly. "Let's get sewing to make more?" she smiled confidently.
Rachael was over the moon and ushered Casey out of the room, begun measuring the girls up. Casey knocked on the door and said. "Can I just sit in the chair, pretty please. I promise I'll be good."
"Oh hell, no. perve!" Angel answered. Jade and April laughed as she assured her husband. "You can see later, honey."
"But I want to see now." Casey wined. "No, no and no." Rachael replied. "You be the look out." She demanded.
"Me? Look out?" Casey huffed. "Fine."
Since master splinter and the turtles were outside but decided to go out to the far side of the paddock and train, using the coverage of the forest close by to conceal themselves from any suspicious onlooking neighbours. What they weren't expecting to waltz in the door was someone that Rachael hadn't seen since her parents had passed away.
"Rachael? Hello? Anybody home? I thought to let myself in." James Winchester called as he walked in the door. Casey was unable to get up fast enough without hurting himself and greet the unexpected visitor.
"Oh? Who are you?!" James asked, softly but presented no sense of backing down. Casey stammered alittle then finally called out. "I, um. Excuse me, RACHAEL!"
The door swung open and rachael stepped out before realising who was standing with Casey as she looked up and squealed happily. "Uncle Jimmy! So glad you are here." Throwing her arms around his neck and hugged him.
"Yeah, of course I am here. I've been curious what is the big news about and who is this guy?" james smiled then pointed, and continued. "So this is the lucky fella right?"
April walked out and draped her arms around Casey's shoulders as he glanced embarrassed. "Actually he is my man, her man is outside somewhere."
"April? My lord, hadn't seen you since you were a prom queen." James commented. April smiled and playfully shrugged her shoulders and answered. "Yeah it sure has been a long time."
"Yeah, damn I feel old. So where is this lucky fella then? I really like to meet him."
"First thing first, and before you do. We should explain that he is not exactly what you would assume." Rachael begun and waited for a horrid reply.
"Oh ok then, what do you mean by that? He isn't a lawyer?" rachael shook her head as she bit her lower lip slightly. "A bank accountant? Movie star? No wait, I got it. He is a general of army?"
"Well, not exactly. He is a ninja." Rachael paused and finally finished. "Ninja turtle."
James wasn't sure how to react or reply as he scratched his head then said. "Ninja turtle? Oh, I got it. He is a cosplayer. Let me meet the guy." James was confident to meet raphael as he had no idea what he was in for. "Uncle Jimmy, there is more."
"M-more?" james answered. Rachael nodded, and placed his hand on her belly. "I'm pregnant too."
"Oh dear lord, pregnant?" james glared with wide surprised eyes as stood before her with his hand on his nieces belly then smiled and hugged her. "Congratulations, rachael. Let's get this party started and I want to meet his guy. Where is he? Oh? Who is this?" looking over rachael's shoulder toward wolfjade and smiled.
"Is she another cosplayer? She is adorably cute."
Jade smiled and waved, then introduced herself. "Hi, I'm wolfjade."
"James Winchester." He replied. Then he noticed angel as she stepped out. "What about me?"
Jade draped her arm around angels shoulder and introduced her to James. "This is Angel. Casey's daughter, right?"
Angel nodded and answered. "Absolutely. And you met Casey right there."
"Anyway, lets get started on the wedding planning." James announced, smiling. "I can't believe my little niece is getting married."