A Neon Wedding

Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Say Yes to the Dress!

"Haywire, how much longer do we have to wait? We're going to be late to your appointment if we don't leave soon," Scarlett said as the Alpha Team and Haywire lounged in the Rec Room. Haywire was bouncing from one area to the next in excitement.

"She'll be here soon. General Hawk said that she'll be here any minute," Haywire said with a bright smile as she continued to bounce around. The door to the rec room opened and in rushed in a blonde haired woman. "Mom!" Haywire shouted as she rushed towards the running woman. The two blondes held each other in a tight hug as Sgt. Slaughter walked into the room. "Oh I've missed you Mom," Haywire said into the woman's shoulder.

"Oh I've missed you too sweetheart," Haywire's mom said as she pulled away from the hug to look at her daughter. The rest of the Alpha Team looked on in shock as they watched mother and daughter simply smile at each other. Haywire's mother had the same blue eyes as her daughter, and her blonde hair was streaked with strands of silver. But it was her smile that made everyone certain that this was Haywire's mother. "Now why don't you introduce me to your team mates here," Haywire's mom said with a slight grin.

"No problem! Guys, this is my mother, Emily Rosenfield. Mom, this is, Scarlett, Ripcord, Duke, Baroness, Breaker, Heavy Duty, Highlander, and my fiancé Snake Eyes," Haywire said as she pointed out each individual as she said their names. "Mom's coming with us ladies and my uncle to help pick out my wedding dress," Haywire explained, her smile brightening.

"Whoa, Sgt. Slaughter is going dress shopping with you girls?" Ripcord asked in astonishment. The growl from Slaughter silenced the pilot quickly.

"Oh I just can't wait to see my baby girl all dolled up in her wedding dress," Emily said with a dreamy sigh. "Can't you just see it baby brother?" Emily said as she turned to look up at Slaughter. He grunted and folded his massive arms across his chest. The smile faded from Emily's face as she stormed over to the towering wall of muscle. "Now you listen here mister, I will not have you ruining this experience for your niece; do you hear me?" Emily said with through clenched teeth with narrowed eyes. Sgt. Slaughter nodded his head yes rapidly in slight fear. "Good!" Emily said with a bright smile as she turned to look at the frightened Alpha Team. "What?" she asked in confusion. Haywire just shook her head and giggled.

"You scared them mommy," Haywire said in a teasing tone. "Now we have an appointment at the boutique to get to. Let's go!" Haywire said before she skipped out of the Rec room. The rest of the Alpha Team along with Emily and Sgt. Slaughter walked to the hanger bay where the helicopter that was taking them state side was waiting.

"Snake Eyes, may I speak with you?" Emily asked the silent ninja.

"What would you like to talk about?" Snake Eyes signed to his soon-to-be-mother-in-law. Emily slowed her pace so that the duo was walking behind the rest.

"I just want to talk to you about a few things that's all," Emily said with a shrug. "Did Hayley ever tell you what happened with her father?" she asked casually.

"No, she did not. She just said that Sgt. Slaughter took over the father role," Snake Eyes signed in slight confusion.

"If you ask my little brother, Hayley's father was a weakling who wasn't ready to be a parent. And I agree with him completely. Joshua left me shortly after I had Hayley saying that he wasn't ready to be a father like he thought he was. We divorced immediately after that and my brother moved in with us. My brother told Joshua never to come around again or else he'd have him to deal with," Emily said with a tired voice. "So now that my baby girl is getting married, I just worry for her," she said with a small smile.

"I never knew that your husband left you and Hayley to fend for yourselves," Snake Eyes signed. "But I can assure you that I would never leave Hayley like that," he signed with conviction.