Lisa got out of her car to find Emma standing in front of the bridal boutique. Emma reaches her arms out to Lisa, pulling her into an embrace. "Thank you for coming, I know it just my final fitting, but I really like having a second set of eyes."
"It's no problem. I totally understand, I would do the same thing, if I ever get married…" Lisa trails off.
Emma's head snaps around. "What do you mean if you ever get married?"
Lisa shudders, sometimes she sees so much of Jason in her. "Um, Sonny's not retiring."
Emma walks towards the door to the boutique and opens it. "Wait, what? I thought he was set on private sector?"
Lisa follows her through the door. "I think he told himself he was and then Clay went and changed his prospective."
Emma is greeted by one of the consultants. "Hey, Emma Hayes, I'm here for my final fitting and to pick up my dress."
"Perfect, right this way Ms. Hayes." The consultant tells Emma and Lisa, leading Emma into one of the fitting rooms.
While Lisa waits for Emma to finish changing she mindless wonders the store when her eyes land on an ivory fit and flare dress with beaded lace overlay. As she studies the dress, she notices the shear bodice and Swarovski crystal beading at waist and on the straps. She is deep in thought about the wedding she no longer gets to have when a consultants walks up to her. "Beautiful isn't it?"
"Wha.. yes it is." Lisa says, drawing her mind back to the present.
"Do you have an appointment today?" The consultant asks.
"Oh no, I'm waiting on my friend to do her final fitting." Lisa responds.
The consultant smiles and nods. "Well judging by that gorgeous ring on your finger you are going to be in need of a dress, do you want to try it on?"
Lisa looks at her hand before answering. "Oh, um we can't get married for a while… um, work."
The consultant opens her mouth to respond when Emma walks up to the two. "Lisa, just try the dress on."
"No, if he's not retiring then we can't get married. It's pointless. Besides, I'm here for you." Lisa argues. She looks Emma in the eyes and yet again finds Jason. "No, you don't get to hit me with the Jason Hayes stare."
Emma huffs. "Fine, whatever." She walks back to the viewing area.
Lisa follows her and sits in a chair as Emma turns and inspects the dress. "It looks perfect Emma." Lisa says with a smile.
"I love it, but am I crazy for choosing such a non traditional dress?" Emma asks while looking her reflection up and down.
Lisa shakes her head. "No, it is totally you, the perfect mix of traditional and fun, just like you."
"And you think Clay will like it?" Emma asks.
"If I had to put money on it, I would say there will be tears." Lisa responds. Emma shoots her a look of disbelief. "I'm serious, from Clay and Jason."
"That will be a sight. The last two decades of Bravo one crying over me." Emma chuckles. "What about Mom, do you think she would have like it?"
"She would have loved it. She would have seen how much this dress fits you." Lisa says with a smile, thinking about how much Emma has accomplished in the years since Alana's death.
Emma smiles. "Thank you again for everything over the years and for helping plan this wedding.
"Of course. You know I am always here to help." Lisa responds with a warm smile.
"This is perfect." Emma says looking towards the consultant.
"Great. Let's get you out of it and get it all wrapped up for you." She replies as her and Emma head back to the dressing room.
Once they are in the dressing room Emma turns to her consultant. "I need you to do me a favor, please." The consultant nods her head. "That dress Lisa was looking at, can you pull it. I'm forcing her to try it on."
The consultant looks confused. "I thought she said she wasn't getting married for a long time?"
Emma rolls her eyes. "That's what she claims, but I have a feeling her fiancé has something up his sleeve. She is stubborn and hates being the center of attention, but she can get over it."
The consultant chuckles. "I can do that. She will look amazing in it."
"Thank you so much." Emma says with a huge smile. She exits the fitting room and finds Lisa in the same chair she left her in. "Follow me."
"To where?" Lisa questions.
"You are just going to have to trust me, now come on." Emma pushes.
"Fine." Lisa stands and follows Emma into the dressing room where she finds the dress that she was looking at earlier hanging on the hook. "What. No. I told you there is no point in me trying it on."
"Lisa, just do it. What's ten minutes of your life? Do it for me."
"You're not letting this go are you?" Lisa asks seeing the determined look in Emma's eyes.
"You know I'm not. Now put the dress on." Emma says taking Lisa's purse off her shoulder.
Lisa shakes her head as she steps into the dressing room. As soon as the dress is on she is over taken by how beautiful it is. Lisa stares at her reflection, unable to find words. "Are you ready to so Emma?" The consultant asks. Lisa nods her head yes.
The consultant opens the curtain and Lisa sees a huge smile spread across Emma's face. "Lisa, oh my god. It's perfect."
Lisa fights the tears that are threatening to spill over. "It is. Why do I feel like crying?"
"Because that's the dress you are going to marry Sonny in." Emma says. That comment receives an eye roll from Davis. As Lisa is looking the dress over in the mirror Emma snaps a picture and decides to send it to Sonny with a caption of "I swear to god if you don't find a way for her to wear this dress I'm going to kill you."
Sonny was sitting at lunch with the rest of the Green Team instructors when he got the text. He opened the message and was struck by how beautiful Lisa looked. "1. Because I didn't already feel bad enough about taken a weddin away from her. 2. I actually have been thinkin about a plan, I was gonna wait until after your weddin to talk to ya about it. 3. Am I allowed to know about this?"
"A plan really?" Emma types. "I think we should keep it to ourselves, you know she will put a stop to it if she knows anything."
Sonny chuckles to himself. "Agreed. Yeah, I um I was thinkin about a commitment ceremony. Ya know so we can still do the whole weddin thing, but don't have to worry about the legal side of it."
Emma reads the message and smiles. "Who is this and what have you done with pipe hitting Sonny Quinn."
"Listen here Emma." Sonny replies. "Ya know I would move heaven and earth for her."
"I know. We will talk more about this later." Emma responds.
"Yes Ma'am, we will."
Lisa turns and looks at Emma. "Do I want to know what that face is about?"
Emma chuckles. "Oh nothing."
"Why is it that I don't believe you?" Lisa asked her. She then turned to the consultant. "Thank you so much for your help, I'm ready to change."
"No problem." The consultant responds as she helps Lisa off the platform.
After Lisa is finished changing she takes one last look at the dress. When she exits the dressing room she finds Emma at the counter getting her dress. "Got everything you need?" Lisa asks.
"I do." Emma says turning to face Lisa. "I can't believe the wedding is just over two weeks away."
"I know. It's crazy." Lisa agrees as they exit the store. "You're about to marry the one thing you swore up and down you would never touch."
Emma laughed. "Shut up Lisa, we don't talk about that."
Lisa laughs and puts her hands up. "Does he know you were so against dating a team guy?"
Emma nods. "Mmhm. I told him after our first date, when I was blown away by him. As much as he knows I would never cheat on him, I think he really enjoys knowing that I have no interest in any other SEAL and that I'm with him for him and not because of what he does."
Lisa leans against the front of her SUV. "Well, in a world where a lot of the woman that want to date him only care about the trident you are a breath of fresh air."
"He's so cute. When we first started dating, it was like he forgot I have lived my whole life with a team guy and he would try and explain stuff and get like half way through and stop and look at me like oh yeah, she knows."
"Yeah, you didn't really know the serious girlfriend before you, she was totally unprepared for life with him." Lisa nods in agreement. "I need to get to base, I'm glad I could come with you today."
Emma reaches her arms out and they hug. "Thank you for coming. I know you hated me forcing you to try the dress on, but it looked amazing on you."
Lisa shakes her head as they break apart. "You're right I did hate that, but somewhere deep inside me I am kind of glad I tried it on."
"See, Emma knows best." Emma says with a laugh. "I'll see you later."
"Bye." Lisa calls as she gets into her car. Once she got to base she dove head first into her work. She didn't know how long she had been there when she heard her favorite voice.
"Knock, knock Lieutenant" Sonny says from the doorway to her office.
She looks up and smiles. "Why hello Senior Chief." She watches him walk in and close the door behind him. "To what do I owe the pleasure?"
Sonny chuckles. "Ain't no pleasure, well, not yet at least." He continues to walk around her office coming to lean on her desk next to her.
"Sonny Quinn." Lisa says with a smirk.
Sonny pulls the tooth pick from his mouth and leans in close. "We gonna have a good time tonight."
Lisa leans back in her chair and looks Sonny up and down. "We have a good time almost every night."
Sonny points the tooth pick at her. "That my love is an excellent point. We gonna have a real good time tonight." He reaches his foot out and scoots her office chair closer to him.
"Are real good time, huh? What do you have up your sleeve." Lisa asks as her hand comes to rest on his belt.
"That ya are just gonna have to wait and see ma'am." Sonny says running his fingers through her hair.
"But Sonnnnnyyy." Lisa whines as her hand travels south.
Sonny grabs her hand. "No, no. Ya have to wait."
"Fine." She says dropping her hand.
"You'll enjoy yourself, I promise." Sonny says before leaning forward and kissing her.
"Uh huh." She says after pulling back from him. "I guess I'll see you at home in a few hours?"
"Yes ma'am ya will." Sonny stands and starts moving towards the door. "Love ya."
Lisa smiles. "Love you too." She replies before he opens her office door and walks out.