Turn Around {Sequel to Where the Lights Are}

Chapter 9

Tomorrow I'm going to be a wife. I'm a nervous wreck and not quite sure how I can get through this night. "Hey baby girl," Alan says. I smile, "You always show up at the perfect time." He nods, "I knew you'd be nervous."

I pat the seat next to me and he sits, "Tell me about life." I nod, "Okay, I'm as nervous as heck. I don't know how I'm going to do this." He puts his arm around my shoulders and sighs, "Listen, my Mia, I'm going to be praying. I'm going to pray for you and Owen, to make sure everything works out for you. I've been here for you for how long, and I'm still here," my dear."

I lay my head on his chest and smile, "Thanks. Can you stay the night?" He places a kiss on my head, "Of course girlie. I told you I'm here." Stephen and Ariel are at Joey and Jewel's house for the night because Joe knew how nervous I'd be.

I feel tears slip out of my eyes, "Alan, I still don't see how Owen can love a broken, scarred, insecure girl like me. I have a lot of issues. When you marry somebody, don't you drag them into your problems? I can't do that to Owen. What if whenever we wake up the morning after the wedding he hates me?"

Alan cuts me off, "That's where I have to stop you, darling. If somebody really, truly cares about you, which I believe Owen does, they'll take you, problems and all. Calm down, my lovely, and try not to worry about tomorrow. Today has enough worries of it's own."

I look up at him, "I don't know how to be a wife, Al. I really don't know how I'm gonna get through this." He places a couple kisses on my head, before singing Through All Of It.

I instantly begin to feel at peace. "Let's watch a movie," I decide, leading him to the couch. I put on The Phantom Of The Opera- 25th Anniversary, and we watch it together.

"Okay, beautiful princess, you need some rest," Alan says, after the movie ends. I nod, "I know." He takes my hands in his and rubs them, "I know how nervous you are. I'm so proud of you though, my dear. I've watched you blossom into the gorgeous woman you are today, and I seriously can't believe it either. My first little girl is going to be getting married, and adopting two of the greatest kids I know. Baby girl, just trust God, and everything will fall into place."

I smile at him, "Thanks dude. I'm trusting this with Him." He pulls me in, and hugs me tight, "Night night pretty girl. See you tomorrow." I leave him on the couch and go to my room.

I pull out my favorite book, Tuck Everlasting, and read for a bit. I know Alan's still up, because he comes in to check on me twenty minutes later.

"I thought you'd be sound asleep by now, little girlie," he says, perching at the end of the bed. I shake my head, "Nah, I felt more like reading." He frames my face in his hands, and grins, "Listen, my Mia, you seriously need some sleep. Tomorrow's the biggest day of your life."

I nod, "I know. I just feel too jittery to sleep." He pulls me into his chest, and sings, his voice soft and low. When he notices me drifting off he presses his lips to my head, "Sleep well, my darling princess."

~*~

Wedding day- the day you anticipate and imagine having a Disney princess wedding from the time you're a little girl. Owen and I chose the fairytale theme, as cliche as it is, because we're both Disney obsessed.

I'm with my girls, they're helping me get ready. I found the perfect princess dress. It's styled similar to Rapunzel's dress, from Tangled. The bridesmaids have long lavender dresses, and the flower girls have matching lavender tutus.

I know the guys are wearing very vintage looking clothes-tweed vests, suspenders, and newsboy caps.

Fallon finishes my half up-half down braided hairstyle. I smile into the mirror, "It's beautiful, Fal, thank you so much!" She shrugs, "It was nothing, Mia."