1 Year Engagement

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"I want to get married by next month," Ben said out loud. He was still naked from the night before.

Miranda raised up off of his chest to look at him. " You don't think that's too soon."

"Well, we planned to only be engaged for one year."

"What about my Dad and his goal?"

"I don't care about your father and his goal. He's an idiot for disowning you. It's not about winning anymore. You are not a game. He may think he won because we are getting married, but truthfully, I won. I get to be with you for the rest of my life and have a family with you. I'm the lucky one. I'm the winner. We can get married, and He doesn't even have to know."

Miranda pursed her lips, thinking.

"I don't want to hide our marriage from the world. Of course, I want to announce it after we are officially married, but you don't have to talk to anyone the whole process. It could just be me and you and a witness." Ben clarified.

"Let's do it in Paris. Invite a few of my co-workers and your brother and whoever you want."

"Paris?" Ben questioned.

"Yeah, you know I've always wanted to go. Why not have our wedding and honeymoon there? We can fly out everyone we want there and put them in a good hotel."

"Okay, then it's settled. Whatever you want, you will get." Ben replied kissing her.

"I'm a surgeon though. I can't just plan a wedding." She pouted.

"Then we will get Carol. Let's lay here and write up some ideas and plans. We will have her book the jet, the wedding venue, the officiant, the hotel the honeymoon package, and anything else. Even our fittings and invitations." Ben stated.

"Okay, here let me get my phone,"

Miranda began searching on her phone and she found the perfect wedding venue. "Ohh babe it's the perfect venue. It's a huge balcony that seats about 30 people. I can only think of 12 people that I would invite but the Eiffel Tower is in the background." Miranda laughed and showed him the view.

"This is beautiful."

A week passed and Miranda walked into the attendings lounge. "Bailey your wedding invitation is so cute." Callie squealed showing her.

"Thank you. Ben and I wanted a destination wedding in Paris. So I talked to his assistant to create the invitations like passports. With boarding pass. I would like for you and Arizona to be my bride's maids."

" I'm the maid of honor. Arizona the bride's maid." Callie clarified.

"Okay," Miranda laughed. "I need to ask Teddy as well."

"I go for a preliminary fitting today at the bridal shop. Would two like to come and pick out a dress?"

"We would love to, I can't believe you all are flying us out and placing us in that big beautiful hotel."

" well, why not? You guys are the closest thing I have to a family and because the wedding is happening so quickly we wanted to accommodate everyone."

"Where will the reception be held?"

"It's called the Shangri La Paris. I still wanted the view of the Eiffel Tower at the dinner portion as well as the ceremony. So this place has beautiful architecture and scenic greenery. It looked like the perfect balance between wanting a small wedding and not missing out on the glory of a grand wedding. The woman promised me that I would feel no less than royalty as I walked down the magnificent staircase."