The Wedding

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As Mia pulled into the parking garage, Char sensed the car stop and awoke. Then she was startled by Marjorie tapping on her window. Her heart was still racing when she stepped out of the car and was whisked away by Marjorie. "Hey, Reece, is everyone here? Mia asked. He nodded in reply and they set off on their own as Marjorie practically dragged Charlotte in the opposite direction.

They ended up in a restroom with Marjorie going on and on about a variety of things and Charlotte finding it very difficult to follow. Had so much happened at the nursery after she left on Friday? She continued rambling as she practically drug Charlotte down a hallway. As they came around a corner, Charlotte saw her father stood there in front of a set of double doors.

"Dad, what are you doing here?" Charlotte asked. He rambled on about dinner with a business acquaintance. She complimented him on his suit and asked after her mother before realizing that Marjorie had slipped away. Charlotte let out a sigh and started to excuse herself when he said he would walk her in and took her arm.

As the door swung open, Charlotte saw their friends and family sitting in rows on opposite sides of an aisle that was covered in a cream colored runner and sprinkled in black rose petals. Fairy lights and cream silk adorned the walls and arch that was centered at the end of the aisle. Vivaldi's Spring began to play and she saw the doors at either side swing open and her heart nearly stopped. Marjorie and Carly came from one side and Reece and Autumn from the other. Then Mia came through the door and Charlotte's breath caught as her father started to lead her down the aisle.

Mia turned to face Charlotte and she could see tears flowing from Charlotte's questioning eyes. Her eyes began to sting with tears. How she had ever managed to get and hold on to such a beautiful woman she would never understand. Her heart swelled with love and pride.

When her father left her stood in front of Mia she felt all the questions float away. The officiant welcomed everyone and acknowledged the rare, impromptu ceremony. They had chosen to go with more traditional vows in their original plan and thankfully Mia had stuck with that. As they recited their vows they both had tears streaming down their face. The officiant announced that they could kiss their bride and Charlotte fell into Mia's embrace as they shared a soft and tender first kiss as wives.

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