Pretend Like I Don't Entice You (Alan Ashby)

Wedding Bells

*Mike's POV*

"Where'd my vitamins go?" Karliah asked walking in the room. Her belly was slightly sticking out and she was literally glowing. "Have you checked your pill thing?" I asked and she put her hand up and pulled out her bag and took all that she needed to take. "I'm so hungry." She groaned rubbing her stomach softly. "What are you craving today?" I asked and Vic laughed understanding that her cravings change by the day and are seeming to be more weird. "I just want strawberry waffles." Karliah said hugging me. "This pregnancy is making you so nice." I laughed hugging her back. "Hey." She laughed. "Well we're free for a couple more hours. Have a group lunch?" Vic asked looking at his watch. "I'll text Amelia, go get ready." I said gently. "You guys are the best." She yawned retreating to the bathroom.

*Karliah's POV*

"So when does Alan get back?" Amelia asked. "Their plane lands tonight and then I'll have him for a couple months. He said he's ready to come home." I smiled. "Has he seen your?" Amelia asked flicking her eyes down to my stomach. "No, he knows I'm pregnant so it's a given that my stomach will grow." I smiled putting a hand on my stomach. "When are you and Alan going to have kids?" Jinx asked. "Uhm. I'm not sure." I said grabbing my drink. "Not for a while, my body is taken." I joked making Amelia giggle. Before I realised it I was eating both Vic and Mike's fries since my plate was empty. "Karls?" Mike said. "You want to order some more food?" Vic laughed. "Oh.. Yes please." I said looking down.

*Amelia's POV*

"I'm getting married today." I smiled looking over at Mike who was holding Karliah. "Are you nervous?" Vic asked brushing Karliah's hair, she was still fast asleep. "Very, is it normal to be this nervous??" I asked looking at my shaky hands. "Yes, this is a huge milestone." Vic smiled sitting down next to me. "Hey Vic and Mike I have a really big question to ask you." I said extremely quiet. "What is it?" Mike asked. "Could you guys give me away? You guys are the closet people to family I have." I said looking down. "Of course." Mike laughed. "We're gonna need tuxs'." Vic said getting up. "Hey Karls." Mike said shaking Karliah awake. "What?" She yawned sitting up. "We need to go." Mike said. "What?! It's time for the wedding already?! Why'd you let me nap for so long?!" Karliah yelled jumping up. "It's only noon. Vic and I need to go out." Mike laughed. "Oh." Karliah said sitting down. "Mike and I are giving away Amelia." Vic smiled. "Really?" She asked standing up to pop her back. "Yeah, you guys are the closet thing I have to family. You guys are my family." I smiled. "Let's get you ready." Karliah smiled. "Is there a certain color of tie?" Vic asked. "Burgundy." I smiled. Vic and Mike left the room and Karliah sat next to me. "Let's work on your hair." She laughed pulling me to the bathroom.

There was a soft knock on the door, "Amelia, are you almost done?" Mike asked, his voice a little shaky. "Am I?" I asked looking up at Karliah. "You're hair is finally done, we just need to get you into that dress of yours." Karliah smiled. "Can someone hand me that dress bag?" Karliah asked sticking her hand out of the door. She pulled the puffy bag inside the bathroom and locked the door. "Thank heavens this bathroom is big." I laughed. Karliah turned around to check the dress as I stripped. "Ready?" Karliah smiled. "Yes." I smiled with a tear slipping out. She helped me slide into the dress and began tying it. "Karliah, tell me the truth." I said turning to face her. "What is it?" She asked letting the strings fall into a perfect bow. "Do you feel confident in Jinx and I?" I asked a little hesitant. "Amelia if I didn't feel confident in you and Jinx I wouldn't be 5 months pregnant right now. The way Jinx looks at you says it all. That smile he has when you laugh, the glimmer in his eyes when you say his name. I wish Alan would look at me like that. You found your one Amelia. Don't stress yourself out." Karliah smiled rubbing her thumb across the back of my hand. I pulled her into a hug and let it linger. "You know how to make me feel okay." I smiled wiping away the rest of my tears. "Thank you Momma for the idea of waterproof makeup." Karliah praised with a laugh. "Mama Fuentes always saves the day." I laughed, smiling at the thought of her. "Well, you're all done." Karliah said stepping back, "You look like a princess." She smiled. "Mama and Papa are sorry they can't make it to the wedding though." She mumbled still looking at the dress. "It's okay." I said softly. "I need a decent mirror." I mumbled. "Boys she's coming." Karliah said opening the door. I stepped out and looked at Vic and Mike, both of their mouths dropped open and they smiled hugely. "You look absolutely stunning." Mike smiled. "Woah." Vic said still looking at me. "Victor close your mouth." Karliah laughed. "Karliah you should go get ready." Vic said looking at the time. "I probably should. "Vic can you do my hair?" Karliah asked grabbing her dress. "Yeah." Vic said following her into the bathroom. "It's stuck." I heard Vic say. "What do you mean it's stuck?" Karliah said kinda loud. "The zipper." Vic exclaimed. "Wait I got it." Vic laughed. "Geez." Karliah said. There was a knock at the door. "Mike I have your tie." Alysha said softly. "Come in." I said sitting down on the chair to begin my makeup. "Do you want help?" Alysha smiled. "Please, I don't want to risk messing it up." I said setting down the mascara, my hand was so shaky. Alysha began doing my makeup and Mike was putting on his tie. "You're a life saver." Mike smiled appearing behind us. "Karliah stop moving!" Vic yelled. "I'm trying but I have to pee!" Karliah exclaimed. "Tell me when your done." Vic said walking out of the bathroom. "Geez." Vic breathes out sitting down. "Having issues?" Alysha laughed. "Well she changed in the shower but couldn't reach the zipper so I tried to zip it and it got stuck then I was trying to curl her hair but she kept squirming around so I messed up and now she has to pee." Vic explained twiddling his thumbs. "How much of her hair do you have left?" I asked looking over at him. "I got two curls done, one of which isn't even a curl." Vic said. "Don't stress." Mike laughed. "I'm done." Karliah said popping her head out of the door. "Okay." Vic said shutting the door behind him, "Stay still this time." Vic groaned.

"And we're done." Alysha smiled stepping away. "Woah." I said looking in the mirror. "Alysha wow." I said still starring at the mirror. "Do you like it??" Alysha said after a moment of silence. "I love it." I smiled trying not to cry. "Thank you so much." I said giving her a hug. "Mike." Vic said opening the door. "What?" He said standing up. "Can you get the pills?" Vic said quietly looking down. "Yeah." Mike said grabbing Karliah's bag and began going through it. Mike tossed the pills to Vic and a bottle of water. "Pills?" I said turning to face him. "The doctor prescribed some pills for nausea. Completely safe." Mike said. "Oh!" I said looking down. "I did the same thing, it's okay." Alysha said making me feel better.

I looked at all my bridesmaids all of them looked stunning. "You guys ready?" Andy asked through the door. "We are?" Alysha said looking at me. We all walked to the hallway when I heard the music begin to play for the bridesmaids to go down. "You have never looked more beautiful." Karliah smiled taking my hand. "Just remember to breathe." She said letting go of my hand and hooked arms with Andy. "Are you ready to go?" He asked quietly. "Yes." She said before walking down the isle. One by one I saw all my girls go. I heard my music play and I felt so much anxiety. "Amelia?" Vic said putting both his hands on either side of my face. He was looking me in the eyes, his eyes desperately trying to find out what's wrong. "You got this." Mike said kissing the top of my forehead. "It's okay." Vic breathed out before going to my side again. I hooked my arms with both of them and began my journey down the isle. Seeing him there waiting for me made my heart flutter, this is it. The moment I've been waiting for my whole life is here.