She'll Never Be My Mom || (n.j.)

Chapter 10

"Daddy...." I whined as Dad began to tickle my feet. He knew that I hated it.

"Come on, we gotta get you going. Liv wants to come get you in about ten minutes." He stopped, standing up straight and looking down at me as I was curled in the chair. My Dad had asked Olivia to be his wife about five months ago, and they were getting married tomorrow. I had finally gotten used to her, but I strictly told him I was not going to call Olivia Mom.

"Okay, okay." I laughed and got off the chair, hugging Dad before skipping up the stairs to get my overnight bag. I was staying with Olivia and her two sisters tonight at a hotel, while Dad goes to stay with his brothers at another hotel. I slung the bag over my shoulder and checked around my room to make sure I had everything. I'm now 13 years old, and I'm finally a teenager. I'm not sure how much Dad likes it though. I think it's funny how whenever I want to talk about girly stuff, he always tells me to go to my Aunt Sam.

"Ready to go kiddo?" Olivia asks me. I look over to the front door, seeing her standing there in a beautiful sundress. She really was gorgeous.

"Yup." I said with a smile, hugging Dad once more. She kissed him on the lips both of them murmuring something to each other and smiling. Olivia and I walked out to her silver Lexus and I got in the passenger side.

"So, Serena and Layla are already there. Do you wanna get something to eat before we get there? Dad said that you hadn't eaten all day." It was getting closer to late afternoon, and I hadn't even had breakfast today. I just wasn't hungry for some reason. It was probably nerves. I mean, this wedding was going to be all over the media, and so I needed to not mess up. I couldn't imagine how nervous Dad and Olivia were. Dad's done this once before, so I'm sure he'll be okay. I swallowed back tears at the thought of my mother before Olivia repeated her question.

"Do you want something to eat?" She questioned, her eyes going to me quickly. I nodded slightly and kept quiet, and I tried to offer a small smile. My nerves kept up as Olivia pulled into the drive thru of TacoBell. The cashier recognized her right away, seeing as her engagement to Nick Jonas was all over the news. Of course, Dad wanted to keep the date of the wedding private, because it was going to only be a family and close friends kind of thing. They wanted absolutely no paparazzi or fans. He knew how to take care of it.

"Thank you. Have a great day." Olivia said to the woman, and she just about fainted. I had no idea that there were people everywhere you just wanted to be with my Dad so badly. I wondered if that lady recognized me. Olivia handed me my bag of food and we drove to the hotel.

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"You look gorgeous. Just like your mother." Dad whispered to me, leaning down. He was all dressed in his tux, ready to get married. Olivia was still in the other room, getting her dress on, along with her sisters, but no one could see her until the ceremony started. The wedding was being held in a church, but there wasn't going to be a reception. Olivia didn't want one, and Dad said that it was all up to her. I had heard them talking about it a few times before.

"Thank you Dad. You look very handsome." I smiled at him, kissing his cheek. I was called back by where's my uncles were, so I could walk down the isle with Uncle Frankie. Serena was going with Uncle Joe and Layla is with Uncle Kevin. I scurried over there, and I got there just in time for the ceremony to start. It was really awesome. The vows were great, and they even had some of their own. I saw Dad tear up a bit, and it made me cry. Once it was over, pictures were taken. It was super fun. Dad and I took some, just the two of us, and we even tried to recreate his and Mom's wedding picture together. I loved my Dad to bits and pieces and I was actually excited to have Olivia come into our lives. I loved when it was just Dad and I, but I needed a mother figure sometime.

"I love you guys." I hugged the both of them, and they whispered in my ears that they loved me too. It was great to hear it from Olivia for some reason. To be honest, it kind of reminded me of the way my Mom used to say it me every night she'd tuck me into bed. I swear that the rest of the night, the smile did not leave my face.