"Okay... We have the bridesmaids all settled up, the decor, the music, all of the flowers and... What I am forgetting?".
Last minute preparations and ensuring everything's perfect was driving me crazy. The migraine was knocking on the door and I don't have any painkillers. Its gonna be a long, long day.
" The rings! I forgot the rings!"
Antoine was running around the office of our wedding planner Sofia, with a long list in hand, ticking of what's done and what's not. He is more nervous than me for sure.
All I had to do was to show up in a white dress, trying not to mess up something. Or run. I am not Julia Roberts. I am not playing in Runaway bride.
" What is left on your to-do list Love, is to make sure the cupcakes will be delivered the evening before the ceremony."
I nod, hearings just a portion of what he said.
Instead of one huge cake, covered in buttercream frosting and fake flowers, we decided on having different types of cupcakes. Red velvet, chocolate, pumpkin spice, whatever you can think of. That way everyone will have a choice and it will be less to clean up.
I reached out to capture his hand in mine. Sitting down on the chair next to me, I could hear Anto reading the list again and again, looking for something we forgot.
" Calm down, babe. Let Sofia do the work. Enjoy the process."
He looked at me, searching for a reassurance or maybe a sign to tell him I am here. I don't know.
" You are still a hundred percent sure you want to do this. Right Attie?"
Was I really? I wouldn't agree to marry him in first place, nor be here in that moment if I wasn't.
After I few silent moments I answered his question.
" Yes, yes I am."
No, no I am not.
...
All the way back in London, there was a meeting at Christian's place. He was currently at Cobham so his home was the safest place to hold the meeting.
Aurora and her mother Claire, Viktorija and Hazel, who just stormed through the front door carrying a white board, were ready to decide on the final stages of their plan. Or at least come up with something more than a name for the secret operation.
Get Greece and France back together.
Apparently, Greece is a code name for Athena and France was a code name for Olivier.
" Well, ladies. Guess we can start now, when all of us are here."
Claire said looking at Hazel, who was setting up the white board and taking out different coloured markers from her bag.
" What took you so long?"
" The security didn't want to let me in, Vika. They said I look suspicious!"
The girls laughed at Hazel's words. Mama Giroud clapped her hands to get their attention back to the main topic and the reason why they are here today.
" Ladies, we have exactly two months left. Thanks to you Viktorija, we know that the couple is hosting a small party a month before the wedding."
" That's when we take action on the plan. If we had one."
Aurora said, interrupting her mum.
They really had no better idea than to lock Athena and Giroud in a room and hope they will sort it out.
" Maybe we should lock Antoine in a tower. Like Rapunzel. No one will know."
Viktorija suggested and wrote her idea on the white board.
" Uhh... Guess that's an option. Thank you Viktorija."
"Always here to help, mama Giroud."
...
A few hours have passed and the group was now a bit closer to their goal.
Aurora was going to distract Athena's sisters, so they do not do something that will put an end on their work before they even do something. They always know how to make a mess.
Hazel and Benjamin, the lad recently learned the story and surprisingly was on board and wanted to help, will try to keep Antoine and the rest of the team's attention for the night, so none of them suspect something.
The Russian will be in charge of making sure Greece and France were spending enough time together. And if needed use plan B and lock them in a room for the evening.
In addition to that, Antoine had to get drunk so he misses the whole thing and don't ask questions were his fiancé is.
" Sound like a plan mum."
" It's the best we could come up with Rory."
Suddenly the door of the living room opened and revealed Christian, who had a puzzled look on his face by the sight of his girlfriend and rest of the girls.
" What? No... Actually I won't ask what is going on here. Keep going. I will go take a shower."
He placed a kiss on his girlfriend lips before leaving them do what they were doing.
" If Chris is home, then trainings are finished for today."
" You are right Hazel. Oli will also be home soon. If any of us still has an idea, feel free to share it. If not, see you next month ladies."
Now everything that is left to do is to wait for the party.
Well, hello again.
I kind of wish I had a better idea of what the plan to get Athena and Olivier together will be.....
One more thing.
This
Reminds me of this
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