The Most Fateful Day

Final Preparations and Unexpected Callers: Part 1

*(Courtney's POV)*

     My wedding day is coming up really fast.  It's already March 10th.  I get married in eleven days.  I get married in eleven days!  Oh my gosh am I ready for this?  Don't be silly Courtney.  Of course you are.  You've awaited this day your entire life.  You've awaited Duncan, believe it or not, your entire life...  I take a deep breath.  This wedding planning is stressful.  Who knew uniting with the love of your life would be so complicated? Ha, if only it was as easy as "Let's get married!" Regardless, I'll happily go through the work and planning. I love this man of mine, always have, always will. I don't think I've ever been happier in my life to be honest. Happiness takes a lot of work though. Even though it's totally worth it! I take in and let out another deep breath. Maybe I should go through a list of what I have done to make myself feel better. 

Courtney's List of:
Things I've already taken care of for my wedding day!

•  Booked a church and pastor
•  Decorations and flowers
•  Booked a caterer
•  Picked out, bought, and picked up a wedding dress
•  Gotten Duncan's tux
• Stocked up on Tylenol
•  Setting up my apartment for Duncan to move in

     I feel like I'm forgetting something.  Oh!  The invitations!  Let's see I already mailed them out and the final RSVP day was yesterday.  I'll add invitations to my list.

• Invitations

Now that I've done that I should probably update the guest book. I need to keep track of who all's coming obviously. I guess I'll write down the list of wedding guests now since I have the time and I've already got the paper and pen to do so anyways. Let's see...

Courtney's List of:
Wedding Attendants

• My parents
• Duncan's parents
• Heather and Alejandro
• Bridgette and Geoff
• Derek and his wife plus his two boys
• Damien and his pregnant wife
• My aunt
• Mitch and whoever he decides to bring as his date
• Duncan's grandparents
• My grandparents
• Work colleagues
• Etcetera

I know it's going to be a small wedding, but I'm actually happy about that. I let out a heavy sigh. Except this time it's of happy relief. Oh how I love my lists! I think I'm ready. Like really ready! Everything's organized. Everything's booked and set in stone. I take my pen and draw my signature swirly symbol. It's like a leaf, a leaf falling in the autumn air. Doodling always calms me down. I draw that symbol on anything I've finished or am proud of. I etched it out in the bottom corner of my work briefcase with none other than one of Duncan's pocket knives. Without Duncan, I guess I never would have felt accomplished it in a way. That symbol was also specially put on our wedding invites for I insisted it. He was what was missing from my life as I hope I was what was in his. Oh great, now I remember something else I have to get done. The vows. Vows are by far the hardest part. They have to be absolutely perfect! I have to write my vows for my Duncan. Has he written his for me yet? What if he forgets? What if-stop it Courtney. You're fine, you're going to to be fine. He loves you and you love him. Worry about your own vows. Hopefully he remembers, but the last thing I want to do is make him feel inferior again with bossing him around like I used to on Total Drama. Nothing would push him away again like that. Hell, I bet that's why he kis-

The sound of my phone ringing startles me out of my thoughts. I jump a little and rummage around for my phone. I find it under my stack of lists and the screen says, "Incoming call from unknown caller." That's odd. However, being a lawyer means a lot of unexpected calls. I recompose myself and answer it.