Finding Home

Part Sixteen

a/n: Hi friends! I sincerely apologize for really sucking at updating chapters for this story. I really hope to get better and update for frequently than like every two months. I hate making you guys wait so long. I really appreciate all of you guys who have stuck with me. Thank you all so much!

Thank you Eunice339 for you talented beta work! You are so amazing and I thank you for all your time and effort!

Chapter 16

Four years ago...

"Come on, Tobias! You're walking too slow; we have to see the venue before someone else takes the last spot!" Tobias trails five feet behind Tris as she excitedly skips towards the entrance of Chez.

Their initial plan was to have a small wedding at their local church and then hold an intimate reception at a nearby restaurant, but that all changed when Tris saw a random ad for the Chez wedding venue as she was browsing the Internet. And of course, the bride wants whatever the bride wants.

"I'm coming, I'm coming! But honey, I think you're over-exaggerating. We're just going on a private tour." Tris comes to an abrupt halt then turns and stomps to where Tobias is standing at the moment. Her hand wraps around his wrist before she drags him inside the building. "Oh my! Sheesh, woman!"

They enter the elegant building and there is already a petite woman of approximately forty years of age standing with a clipboard in her left hand at the entrance.

"Hello, you must be Mr. and Ms. Eaton," she says with a wide smile. "My name is Giuliana Handers, I was the one that you spoke to a few weeks ago about the tour." Giuliana holds out her hand to shake. Neither Tris nor Tobias say anything when she calls them Mr. and Ms. Eaton. In fact, when she calls them by Tobias' last name, the two can't help but grin at one another.

"Yes, of course!" Tris replies enthusiastically. "Thank you so much for your time today, we really appreciate it."

"It's my pleasure, thank you for being here today. Well, as you can see, the venue is a blank canvas, making it easy for you to decorate to suit your own personal style, with plain white walls and several large windows that stretch from the floor all the way to the ceiling. Light, transparent curtains cover the windows and there are several decorative pillars dispersed throughout the hall. Towards the side of the first floor is a lovely glass staircase that leads to a small balcony with a complete overhead view of the first floor." Though the floor is completely empty, with no tables or decorations, Tris can already imagine getting married to Tobias in this venue.

"Usually for wedding ceremonies, we'll arrange several rows of chairs for your guests, depending on how many are attending. Since the reception also takes place in this room after the marriage ceremony, we recommend having your photographers take pictures outdoors for about an hour or more. During that time, we will be setting up the reception. Don't worry, our crew is extremely efficient and will get things situated very quickly."

"I love it," Tris says quietly, but loud enough for Tobias to hear.

He looks down and entwines their hands together. "I'm glad, because I really like this place too." Tris looks up at him and smiles incredibly wide.

"Do you have any openings in April?" Tris has always wanted to have a wedding in April, because she loves spring and thinks it's the best time to get married. Not only that, her parents and grandparents on her mother's side were married in April, so she wants to carry on the tradition.

"As a matter of fact, we do. We recently had a cancellation. Apparently the couple had some issues, so they called the wedding off. Sorry, I don't know why I just told you that, but if you're interested you'll need to let me know soon. We tend to get bookings extremely quickly, especially when we happen to get an opening in a fully booked month." Tris looks up at Tobias and he gives her a slight nod.