The Power of Three [Twilight/Charmed]

Part Three - Chapter Five: Rehearsal Dinner

"I can't believe that you are getting married tomorrow," Alicia said with a smile as she looked at her elder brother and Leah; she was surprised how fast the past two months had gone for everyone.

Alicia had been busy since school had started up and she knew that her siblings had been focusing on their own lives a lot recently.

Amelia had been extremely busy with Aaron and she had finished the book that the tribal council had commissioned last year about the legends.

Aiden had been pretty focused in his impending wedding day and making sure that everything was perfect for Leah; he had been involved as much as possible with the wedding plans.

"I know," Leah agreed smiling happily at Aiden who wrapped an arm around her waist, she cuddled into his side as she brushed some hair from her face; she had allowed it to grow out passed her shoulders for her big day.

Sue stood beside her daughter proudly knowing that Harry would have loved to have seen this day, she looked at Charlie as she thought of her late husband knowing that he would be happy for all of his family.

"So where are you spending the night before your wedding?" Kim asked smiling at Leah, she knew the couple had planned to spend the night apart and it wasn't going to be easy for them.

Aiden frowned looking at Kim, he really didn't want to have to think of his she-wolf sleeping somewhere else for the night; he had hoped that everyone wouldn't notice if he tried to take Leah home with him.

"At ours," Amelia said looking over at Paul who was trying to settle a fussy Aaron, the two month old was putting up quite a fight and the brunette couldn't help but laugh.

Leah smiled peeking over at Paul knowing that he was doing his best, especially being torn between his school work, pack duties and finding time for his family.

***

Jonathon Collins smiled approaching his only son and his future daughter-in-law, he knew that he had never thought he would see a day like this.

Jonathon had always been afraid that his children's destiny would destroy them before they had anything like this; however it was nice to see that he was wrong.

"Glad that you could make it dad," Aiden greeted nodding of his head, he glanced at Charlotte Crews knowing that they still hadn't tied the knot yet.

Jonathon had been engaged to Charlotte for nearly two years now and he refused to set a date, it made the siblings wonder if their father was truly ready to move on from their mother.

"I wouldn't miss this for the world," Jonathon replied knowing that he would hate himself if he did, he was here to support his son and he adored looking at his grandson, who had gotten so big in the last few weeks since he had last seen him.

Charlotte forced a smile to her lips peeking at the young couple, she had been a little upset to hear that Aiden would marry Leah before she would marry his father; she had hoped that Jonathon would come around to setting a date by now.

"Are you nervous yet?" Jonathon asked remembering how he felt when he had married Alexandria; he had been so nervous and Andrea hadn't made things easy for him.

Andrea had never approved of her daughter's union with the family whitelighter and while she had conceded to marry them herself as the family Wiccan High Priestess.

"Not nervous, just excited," Aiden replied looking at Leah, he wrapped an arm around her knowing that he was happy to be spending the rest of his life with her.

"So will it be a traditional wedding?" Charlotte asked curiously looking at Leah trying to put aside her jealously, she had hoped that everyone would have come to her wedding first; she felt like a complete outsider and she didn't like it. Leah shook her head as she recalled the talk that she and Aiden had about what they wanted their wedding to be like.

"We're having a hand fastening ceremony... sticking to tradition," Leah said with a smile, it wasn't anything like Emily's wedding, she had wanted something completely different and she had gotten it.

Leah had planned her wedding to Sam since he had asked her to marry him and it had been devastating to see him marry Emily in a similar fashion to what they had planned.

"I bet your grandmother is thrilled," Jonathon muttered it would have to be presided over by Andrea; he hadn't parted on the best of terms with her before she had passed away and really wasn't looking forward to seeing her again.

Aiden nodded with a chuckle looking at his father, he hadn't told him that Andrea wasn't the only person that he should be expecting; Alexandria had put up quite a fight with the elders to be able to come to her only son's wedding.

***

Amelia smiled softly watching Leah and Aiden say goodbye, she nodded at Seth who was going to be Aiden's best man for the ceremony because he was Leah's younger brother.

The two were waiting to take the couple to their separate sleeping quarters for the night, it was a tradition that Leah had insisted upon since she wanted tomorrow night to be special for them.

"I'll miss you," Aiden grumbled wishing that his she-wolf wasn't so stubborn, he glanced back at his sisters as they waited by the car for Leah to take her away.

Paul had settled a snoozing Aaron into his car seat and was sat in the driver's seat waiting for everyone to get into the car; he tapped his fingers against the stirring wheel as he waited to take everyone back to his home.

"I'll miss you too," Leah murmured wrapping her arms around him, she held him close as a smile formed on her face knowing that this time tomorrow she would be Leah Matthews.

The couple had talked long and hard about it and with Amelia stating that she would be Amelia Lahote when she married Paul; it made all the more sense for Leah to take Aiden's surname to carry on the legacy.

"I'll see you tomorrow," Leah whispered stepping back from Aiden, she took a deep breath as she glanced over at Sam knowing that he wasn't going to ruin her big day; she was really excited about her wedding the coming day.

Aiden nodded his head, he had been dreading this moment since they had decided to spend the night apart; he swallowed wishing that there was some way he could be with her tomorrow.

"Come on Lee-Lee," Amelia called knowing that if they didn't leave now then then they never would; she glanced over at Sam hoping that he would finally be able to let go of his feelings for Leah especially since he had Emily and Luca now.

Alicia raised an eyebrow at her older sister, who shook her head as she turned to get into the car; there was nothing for anyone to worry about, nothing that Amelia could see that could go wrong during the wedding.

Leah offered Aiden one final smile before she walked away knowing that the next time that she saw him would be at their own wedding.