Learning to Trust Again

Chapter 25

"Mom, I need to feed Brinley." Cheryl was holding the now 4 month old while Meryl was getting her make-up done. It was her wedding day.

"Here you go Mer." She handed Meryl Brinley and then laid a blanket over her to keep some privacy.

"Thank you. You ready Mom?"

"As ready as I'll ever be to give my baby away. I couldn't be happier about the guy I'm giving you away to."

"You know you aren't actually walking me down the aisle to give me away. Dad is."

"I know. I bet he is freaking out."

"Maks probably is too. You saw him on the day Brinley was born."

"They've got the other guys around. They'll be ok."

Meryl finished feeding Brinley and then passed her back to her Mom to burp her. Her make up was now finished and they were about to start her hair. The make- up artists was now working on the bridal party and the mothers. In Meryl's bridal party was Jenna as her Maid of Honor, Tanith, Peta, and Tinley. Cheryl, Larissa and Sofiya were also in the room. Everly was the flower girl so she was also in the room.

"Meryl, how are you so calm?" Tinley ask. "I was a nervous wreck when I got married."

"I don't know. I guess I just know that this is right. My gut tells me it is and I finally trust it again."

"Oh Meryl!" Cheryl comes and hugs her daughter with tears in her eyes. Sofiya was now holding Brinley. She was as happy as could be. There was a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Meryl says.

"It's me, Charlie."

"Come on in Charlie." He comes in and looks around looking overwhelmed.

"Wow. This is so different than what is happening in our room."

"Well I would think so. You guys don't have to get make up and hair done."

"Very true. Meryl, I have something for you from Maks." He hands her a piece of paper that is folded up.

"He's nervous isn't he?"

"Yea, a little bit."

"Thanks Charlie."

"You're welcome." He goes over and kisses his wife Tanith and goes back to their room.

Meryl unfolds the paper and looks at the words. She couldn't help but smile and she hadn't even read a word yet. It read,

"My Princess, I love you. Today is the day. May 20. The day we finally become husband and wife. I am so excited to show everyone here just how much I love you by taking you as my wife. Thank you for always trusting your gut about me. Thank you for blessing me by allowing me to be Brinley's Dad. You make me the happiest I've ever been. I feel this pull to you that I've never felt before. It started the second I saw you on that plane. Meryl, I can't wait to see what our future holds. I am so incredibly proud of you for all you've done. I can't wait to see you in your dress. I know you'll look amazing. Especially since I didn't pick this one.

I want to share something that my Mom told me last night. You know, during those very few minutes that I wasn't by your side. (You know not being by your side is killing me right?) Well my mom was telling me a story about the time she knew we were going to get married. It was during the first show in New York. I was watching you skate, on the edge of my seat with tears in my eyes. My Mom said she had never seen me like that before. She was sitting next to your Mom and the both had the same look on their faces. They knew right then and there we were going to get married. They decided they should start planning our wedding then. It's funny because I knew days before that that I was going to marry you. I knew from the morning we waited for the moving truck that I could never let you go and that I was going to marry you.