Grandmia's Perfect Russian Princess

Chapter 20: My Pledge to You

Recap:

"Do you Hannah take this man as your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do you part?"

I look around the church and open my mouth. "I..."

"I object! Stop this!"

Both mine and Jack's heads snap up at stare at Kellan.

Chapter 19: the ending

Kellan

 I listen to Jack saying "I do" and something in me snaps, I love Annae always have and always will and Jack can never have her. I listen to the minister ask Annae the same question and see has she hesitates, a glimmer of hope sets into my heart and I jump up from my seat at the front of the church and shout out so everyone can hear. "I object! Stop this!"

Annae's head snaps up in my direction and I see the love shine from her eyes, our gazes lock together and I walk towards her. Jack sends me a relieved smile and goes to sit next to Amanda, taking her hands and whispering in her ear. At least she loved him back, I'm not even sure if the love in Annae's eyes wasn't a figment of my imagination.

I stand in front of her and hear shouts of protest and surprise come from all the guests. I look at my mother and see tears fall down her cheeks, she smiles brightly at me and motions toward Annae. I look back at the love of my life and put my hand on her cheek. "I love you," I whisper to her, her eyes fill with tears and she lifts her hand towards my cheek, a smile on her lips.

I smile and then my head snaps to the side, my cheek stinging and I put my hand on my cheek rubbing it lightly. Annae glares at me and the guests let out a sound of surprise, Annae balls her hands up at her sides and wipes the tears off her cheeks roughly with her wrist. "It took you all this time to realise that?!" She screams at me. "I've been suffering all this time and you choose now to voice your opinion?!" I look at her in surprise and open my mouth, she puts her finger on my lips and grins at me. "Well Baptist, for making me suffer you're going to marry me." Out of the corner of my eye I see Grandmia sit next to my mother and they grin at each other. Annae turns my head back in her direction and kisses me on the lips softly. "Grandmia didn't pay for this wedding just for it all to go to waste. Anyway I'm not wearing a dress like this again, my boobs are being restricted."

I look at her in surprise and then Grandmia walks up to the shocked minister and talks to him in hushed tones. He nods and grins at us, opening his bible again and the wedding restarts, by now all the guests are crying or grinning. But I tune all of them out and look at the girl in front of me, my Annae, my wife.

Annae

The reception

I put my arms around Kellan's neck and smile up at him, my husband. Who'd have thought a year ago that Kellan and I would be married? I go up on my tip toes and kiss him, he settles his hands on my waist and smiles into my mouth. "Save it for tonight," he whispers into my ear.

The music starts and he waltzes me around the dance floor, the dress moving around like a flowing river, at least it wasn't so bad. It is a very nice dress and I have more leg room.

Charley

I walk outside the reception doors, Kellan and Annae look happy and they really are suited for each other. I sit on the wooden bench near the entrance and lean my head back, I hum to myself quietly and smile.

After a couple of minutes it starts to snow, it had already snowed in the morning and it had left the ground covered in the fluffy whiteness. But it now looks like a winter wonderland, someone comes up behind me and places their jacket on my shoulders. I look up and into the sparkling eyes of Niall, I intake a quick breath and stand up fast. I stare at him in wide eyed horror.

"I...I need to talk to you," he whispers, I shake my head and pull his jacket closer to my freezing cold body. Then I take a deep breath and nod. "I...I love you, Charley. I have been a fool, an idiot and I should have never let you walk out my apartment door. I should have never let you leave, at the very least I should have come after you. But I didn't think you felt the same way as I do, I was surprised when you said you loved me and I didn't know what to say. Then you took it the wrong way and left me." I go to speak but he stops me. "Let me finish, please."

I nod and cross my arms over my chest, he takes a deep breath.

"Someone told me to take my own advice and go for what I want, now I am. I want you, I want you to come back to me. But I don't know if you still have feelings for me or not, do you still love me Charley?"

My heart swells with joy and I shake my head slightly, he looks disappointed for a second and then turns around and starts walking back to the reception entrance. I realise that he thought I said no when I shook my head. I laugh lightly and bend down, picking up some snow and rolling it into a ball shape, then I through it over arm. It lands right on target, the back of Niall's head. He turns around and tilts his head to the side slightly. "I never gave you an answer, you are a fool, an idiot. But I love you that way, I love your smile, but most of all I love you!" I shout at him.

His face splits open with a grin and he runs over to me, picking me up and kissing me with all hes got, I kiss him back and we fall to the ground. I gasp at the feel of the cold snow on my flushed skin and he chuckles at me.

"Marry me, Charley?"

Eva

I look up at Cameron and he grins at me, twirling me around the dance floor and I couldn't have ever been happier than this. I have finally found the prince of my dreams.

Kelsey

I walk out of the bathroom and wipe my damp hands on my stupid blue dress, sorry teal dress, gosh I hate this damn thing. I shut the door behind me and  walk into a warm hard chest, I mumble a sorry but then the guy chuckles and puts a finger under my chin. I look up and into the dark eyes of Harry, I groan in disgust and jerk out of his hold. He grabs my arm and turns me around before crushing his lips onto mine and putting his arms around my waist.

I push his chest and pull my hand up to punch him, he covers my fist with his hand and smiles down at me. "Not again," he stated and then puts his lips back onto mine.

"I hate you," I mumble between his kisses.

He chuckles and mumbles back. "I love you too."

My eyes widen and I punch him in the chest, he stumbles backwards and I push my hair out of my eyes before glaring at him. "YOU WHAT?!"

He narrows his eyes and grins at me, I clench my teeth. "You heard me." He crosses his arms over his hard chest and smirks at me.

"Say it again," I breathe out, not believing my own ears.

He bends down and whispers softly in my ear. "I...love...you. I've loved you ever since you first stormed into my apartment looking for your friend."

I look up at him and see the love shine from his eyes, I smile and kiss his lips softly.