Chapter 2: Only one road
Six months had passed since Charley moved to Mars to be with Vinnie and they were finally getting married.
I'm looking back through the years
Down this highway
Memories,
They all lead up to this one day
And many dreams lost along the way
Haunt me still
I guess they always will
Throttle and Carbine married, in secret, about two months ago. With their line of work and devotion to it, they decided it was best to get it over with as quickly and quietly as possible. Charley and Vinnie bore witness to their union. It was so casual that they wore their uniforms to it. But, they were happy to finally get it over with and carry on with their lives without outside interference.
When love was too much to bear
I just left it there
After arriving on Mars, Charley and Vinnie bought a small one bedroom, one bathroom home in the center of town. She wanted something close to her newly opened garage and he wanted to be able to get to work as quickly as possible with the Freedom Fighters as well as hanging out with Throttle and Modo.
Here I stand face to face
With this heart of mine
Livin' without you I only fall behind
We had a love most people never find
All this time
I never realized
Their new home was small but, efficient. When you walked inside the dwelling, there was a two-car garage for their rides. Upstairs was a full apartment with a living space, bedroom, bathroom, and U-shaped kitchen. There was even a laundry closet, so neither of them had to lug clothing to the laundromat or the shop.
And the courage I finally found
Has made me turn around
Vinnie and Charley butted heads quite frequently over the color scheme and finally he relented and she compromised. Vinnie was allowed to color the garage however he chose and she was given full range of the main house along with her own shop. Charley obviously got the better end of the bargain with having two spaces to call her own instead of one. Technically three if you count the Big Rig.
There is only one road I'm walkin'
Only one lifetime
One heart to guide me
Only one road I'm walkin'
But I'm gonna run back,
I'm gonna run back
'Cause I need you right here
Beside me
As she stood in front of the bathroom mirror, she smiled but, there was a small part of her that wanted to cry. Not out of sadness but, out of joy and happiness. She had waited so long for Vinnie and her to finally get it all together. And now that it was, everything fell into place so quickly that even Charley was blown away by it all.
I can still hear the song of your laughter
I can still taste the sorrow of your tears
We said "Goodbye" but our hearts did not hear
Now, my love, there's nothing left to fear
As she worked some mouse through her damp hair, she recalled seeing Carbine and couldn't wait to tell her what happened. She may have been a general but, she was still female and loved to gossip just as much as the next girl. Of course, the guys didn't want to stick around for any female chatter, so, they took off to go have some Martian versions of root beer while Charley and Carbine walked over to Charley's new shop that had been built to her specifications while she was packing up her Earth home.
With all my heart put me through
It leads me back to you
She recalled grabbing each of them a root beer and sitting down on top of a couple of shorter tool boxes. Carbine was all smiles when she heard about Vinnie finally asking Charley to marry him. But, Charley had her reserves when it came to the intimacy part. She had no clue as to what to expect when it came to seeing Vinnie without any clothes on. It wasn't as though he hadn't tried to seduce her on the flight back but, Charley made up an excuse about the potential of being interrupted by work.
There is only one road I'm walking
Only one lifetime
One heart to guide me
Only one road I'm walking
But I'm gonna run back,
I'm gonna run back
'Cause I need you right here
Beside me
Carbine nodded her head and understood what Charley was trying to say. Charley wanted to know if Martian mice were different from the human males that she had dealt with. Carbine confirmed Charley's suspicions. Yes, the males were different but, not that different. Both Carbine and Charley drew out pictures of their respective male counterparts and laughed when they took mental notes as to the differences and the similarities. In the end, Charley realized that it didn't really matter what it looked like as long as he didn't try to impale her on it.
But, Carbine did warn her that some males, maybe one percent, had a throwback style one. Of course, Charley had to ask what that meant. Carbine was polite enough to explain that thousands of years, when they weren't so domesticated, males used to have backwards facing barbs, which were not very comfortable for the females who were also built differently back then as well.
That night, Charley learned that Vinnie was one of the lucky mice who was not part of the small population of throwbacks. He wasn't very passionate in the bedroom but, he did apologize for being rather quick in the bed due to the fact that it had been a while since he had been with anyone. Charley understood.
There is only one road I'm walking
Only one lifetime
One heart to guide me
Only one road I'm walking
But I'm gonna run back,
I'm gonna run back
'Cause I need you right here
Beside me
That was six months ago and now, here she was, getting married to him. She had her doubts just like any other female did on her wedding day but, she wasn't about to let that stand in her way.
As she finished running her fingers through her hair, she washed off her hands and opened one of the bathroom draws. Reaching in, she pulled out her small make-up bag and placed it on top of the bathroom sink. Opening the bag, she pulled out a small container. She opened the container up and realized that she was going to have to make a trip back to Earth for another supply of her birth control pills.
It wasn't as though she and Vinnie didn't want kids but, they both wanted to wait a couple of years before doing so. Charley had her business and Vinnie had the Freedom Fighters to deal with. So, having kids was fr from both their minds and Charley made damn sure not to miss a single dose. Besides, they weren't even sure if their species were compatible in that way.
As she finished up with putting a light amount of makeup on her face and then tossing her bag back into the draw. She made her way into the bedroom and opened up their closet. Last time she was on Earth, about five months ago, she purchased the outfit she was planning on wearing to the wedding. She decided not to go with the typical wedding gown but, instead, opted for a casual pants suit. It was a drapey crepe style with a surplice bodice in a V neck and a nice wide pants leg.
'Cause I'm gonna run back,
I'm gonna run back
'Cause, baby, I need you right here
Beside me
After putting on her outfit, she grabbed out the matching ivory-colored strappy heels and put them on. They decided simple was best and kept with the theme. Especially since Charley didn't like wearing dresses too much. Taking a long look at herself in the mirror again, she kept thinking that something was missing from all of this but, decided to not dwell on it.
She was marrying her best friend today and felt elated.
Making her way downstairs, to the garage, she grabbed the keys to her black and purple motorcycle and drove herself to the small chapel. She laughed as she pulled up and parked her bike, realizing that the bottom her pants now had some distinctive red dust on them. Shrugging her shoulders, she made her way into the the chapel and Modo walked her down the isle, since she didn't have a father to do this for her.
She and Vinnie said their "I do's" and kissed. Vinnie, of course, blushed because it was in front of his friends.
The reception was loads of fun and the guys tried to out-chugged and out-eat each other. The girls laughed and danced to some old school rock. It was well past midnight before the party finally wound down and Vinnie and Charley made their way back to their humble abode.
They made love for the first time as husband and wife and quickly fell asleep in each others arms.
DinoDragonMaster: Thanks for being the first one to comments. I'm hoping to continue on with the others once we get settles into our new house.
Yankee71: I have so missed having the opportunity to write and read everyone's reviews. I'm glad that my stories bring excitement into your life. Writing them brings me a lot of excitement. My family is doing a lot better. We're getting ready to finally get moved into a new house and we're so excited. Our official date is TOMORROW (December 1st). Just in time for the Christmas holiday.
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