Story of my Life

Summer 2019

"Zoe?" Connie called through her house as she read the time on the clock. "Are the girls up?" She asked as she pulled the towel tighter round her body when she noticed Zoe appear at her bedroom door.

"Yeah, they've had breakfast and are playing with Holly." She smiled, talking about Connie's twin daughters and her own adopted daughter. "The flowers have been delivered and the hairdresser called and said that she could come a bit earlier, if that was okay with you."

"Everything's going too well, there must be something wrong." The older of the two women sighed.

"You're crazily organised Con, I doubt there's room for anything to go wrong. We're all up, the girls are all fed and there's food laying out for you if you want it. You've had a shower, and once you're dressed I'll jump in the shower." Zoe tried to calm her.

"Mummy!" Came the screams of Bea from down the stairs.

"I'll be down in just a second sweetie." Connie shouted back down before she turned back to Zoe. "You can get in the shower Zo'." Zoe left the room, leaving Connie to throw on some clean pyjamas and her dressing gown.

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Connie couldn't help but smile as she watched her daughters play with Holly. Toys lay scattered across the floor, but yet she remained calm.

"Daddy?" Quinn asked, being the more 'daddy's girl' of the two.

"We'll see Daddy later, remember I told you that you would get to be even more of a princess soon?" Connie tried, smiling again as Quinn nodded. "Well that day is today, your daddy and I are getting married. When you get married you can't see each other for a little while beforehand."

"Juice please." Holly tried as she shuffled over to where Connie was sat and handed her her cup.

"Of course sweetie."

Connie had opted for Zoe as her bridesmaid and then Quinn, Beatrix and Holly as flower girls. She'd had concerns about trying to get herself ready and then three under 4s with just herself and Zoe, but everything was going smoothly and with the hairdresser pulling up outside it looked set to continue.

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"Turn the phone off." Cal groaned as he, Jacob and Max stirred from the camp they'd set up in the living room of Zoe and Max's house. The phone, now identified as belonging to Max, stopped buzzing almost as quickly as it had begun signally that he'd received a text. Sleepily he lifted his fingers to hit roughly where the numbers of his passcode lay.

'Today 10:08

I hate spending nights away from you, I miss you and so does Holly. Tell my baby that I miss him too and make sure you've given him a big good morning kiss from me. Hope everything's going to plan over there, I'll see you later xx'

"Zoe?" Cal asked, sighing when Max gave a sleepy nod. "Both of you are still so sickeningly happy and in love after so long."

"It's called finding the one, mate." Jacob explained. "You'll find out one day. Anyway, we're up now so we might as well get sorted. What time is it anyway Max?"

Max reached back for the phone that he'd just dropped onto his pillow. "Problem." He begun, feeling very awake all of a sudden. "It's 10 past 10." The three men suddenly jumped up, well aware that they needed to be at the church for 11:30.

"Jacob get in the shower, I'll sort breakfast and Max you deal with your son." Cal began as he looked at a panicking Jacob.

"Nothing can go wrong." Jacob spoke.

"And it won't if you listen to me."

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"See I told you, it's 11:20, the car is outside and we are ready." Cal smiled.

"Max, you have the rings don't you?" Jacob asked as they all made their way out of the front door. Quickly Max pushed Rory into Cal's arms before he turned back around and ran into the house.

"Got them, let's go and get you married." He smiled as they got into the car ready to go to the church.

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"So Mrs Masters, have you enjoyed your day?" Jacob asked as they sat at the top table of their wedding reception.

"It's been perfect, I love you Mr Masters." Connie sighed happily, from where she was sat she could see her girls playing happily in their dresses, and she was sat next to the man she loved more than life itself, her husband.

"Well I guess I should ask whether I can have this dance?" Jacob asked as he stood up, holding his hand out to this new wife. Without a word Connie took his hand, unable to remove the smile from her face as he led her out to the dance floor.

"Welcome Mr and Mrs Masters to the dance floor." The DJ called, and immediately began the music.

If I could, then I would
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high, or down low
I'll go wherever you will go

The chorus begun as Connie rested her head on Jacob's shoulder as they continued to move around the floor, hands still intertwined. Slowly other couples filtered into the floor, and it wasn't long before Connie felt the pull of small hands at the bottom of her dress. Between her and Jacob, they both managed to lift a twin and continue dancing, but as a family. From behind, there was a slight flash as someone took a photo of the moment.

"My three gorgeous girls, my entire world. What did I do to get so lucky?"

"You aren't the only lucky one." Connie replied as she placed a gentle kiss to the forehead of her girls and then a small kiss to Jacob's lips.