Changing the Future

Chapter Eight: The Big Day

"Regina, honey time to get ready. The photographer is going to be here soon!" Snow said gently shaking me. My heavy eyelids lifting. "Umph." I groaned as the two girls helped me up out of my bed and sat me down in my bathroom, in front of my large mirror and sink. They left so I could take a bath, calming my nerves, I was getting married today. I climbed out of the tub and pulled on my undergarments. Once my robe was wrapped around me I opened the door and found the two girls with their hair and makeup done. Zelena had her fiery red hair pinned up and curled into a side ponytail, and Snow had her short hair pinned back with sparkly pins. Their light makeup soft on their faces, bringing out their blue eyes. They looked at me and their eyes lit up, pushing me back into the bathroom.

Snow immediately started applying my makeup, putting heavy amounts of it on my face. Zelena curled my hair and pinned it up into a side bun, my hair brushing against my thin face. They helped me up and Snow brought out our dresses, laying them on my bed which they made while I was bathing. They helped me into my crystal beaded dress and zipped me up. It was a sweetheart neckline dress, it had a jeweled belt that rested right above my large stomach. The girls got into their dresses so the photographer could take our pictures.

Once we finished we climbed into the limousine that David had sent for us. I climbed into the car and started wringing my hands, my nerves nearly choking me. "Breathe Regina." Snow said grabbing my hand and rubbing it, I smiled and exhaled, my breath becoming more rapid as the car pulled into the meadow. The driver helped me out and Snow fixed my train. It was freezing, Zelena and Snow had black fur coats on, but I had forgotten my white one at home. My toes were freezing inside of my jeweled stiletto sandals. The music started to play and John and Henry met up with Snow and Zelena and started to walk down the aisle, then Roland trailed behind them with the rings, before he started walking he hugged me and rubbed his face on my dress. "You look very pretty Gina." Roland said smiling up at me. "Thank you, and you look very handsome." I could hear all of the whispers as everyone watched the wedding party walk down the aisle. The music suddenly changed and I heard my queue to walk in, I had totally forgotten that my father wasn't there to give me away. Just as I was about to go David came running in from outside, his face cold from the wind. "I wasn't going to let you walk down alone." He said holding his arm out. I hugged him and grabbed his arm and started to walk down the paved path covered in petals, as I turned the corner and laid eyes on Robin, I gasped and squeezed David's arm, my heart melting. He stopped walking and leaned towards me, "are you okay?" He whispered, "absolutely."

Once we got to the front David hugged me and sat down next to Roland, who was instructed to sit and watch baby Neal. "Dearly beloved, we all gather here today to join Robin Hood Locksley and Regina Angelica Mills in the sharing of holy matrimony. Do you two have your vows?" Archie said, I barely heard him, I was lost in the blue sea of Robin's eyes. "Oh, yes." Snow handed me the sheet of paper and took my bouquet of flowers. "Robin, when I met you, I was a heartbroken woman who was bitter and thought she was incapable of love, but thanks to you and your wonderful nagging and beautiful accent, you broke my walls down and showed me that happiness was possible. We faced many obstacles along the way, but that doesn't matter, all of those obstacles just showed me that alone, we may feel scared and overwhelmed and helpless, but together, we complete each other, we are two perfectly flawed people that made a perfectly imperfect life together, and Robin, I love you." I said folding my paper and handing it back to Snow. I wiped a tear from my eye and smiled at him. Robin smiled and took his paper from Henry. "Regina Angelica Mills, I met you when I shot a flying monkey down, saving your life. It was quite an unorthodox meeting, but the moment I fell in love with you was the moment you saved my son. We have had our trialling moments, but we have beaten them proving that no curse, spell, or villain can beat two incredibly strong heroes. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you and our family." He said grabbing both of my hands and kissing them. "The rings?" Archie asked, nodding towards Henry. He handed the rings to Robin and I, squeezing my hands. We both slipped the rings onto our fingers, gazing into each other's eyes, totally in love. "Now with the power invested in me, I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Locksley, you may kiss the bride!" Archie said with a large grin on his face. Robin placed his hands around my waist and pulled me close chastely kissing my lips as everyone clapped. We both walked down the aisle as everyone threw flowers at us. We went into the private room that they had set up for us and he sat on the plush chair and pulled me into his lap. "Why hello there Mrs. Locksley, I love how that sounds, don't you?" He said giving me a more intimate kiss on my lips. I leaned in to return it but my stomach hit the arm of the chair, sending a sharp pain through my stomach. I groaned and sat back, resting my hand on my stomach, Robin looked at me with fear in his eyes, grabbing my face with both of his hands. "Darling? What's wrong?" He asked standing up and sitting me down in the chair. The pain started to fade and I took a deep breath, smiling at him, I gathered my skirt in one hand and stood up intwining my hand in his. "Lets go to our wedding." I said kissing his cheek.