Chapter 48

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I sit down on the couch with a piece of paper and think. What would be a unique yet still loving vow to write. I think about all of mine and Kian's memories. The perfect one hits me and I'm writing.

When I finish it, it's flawless. It's something special to Kian and I so I know he'll like it.

I walk upstairs and slip the piece of paper in the dress bag with my wedding dress. I walk down the hall and crawl into bed with Kian. Tomorrow's our big day and I've never been happier.

I wake up to the smell of coffee drifting through the house. I take a quick shower then get dressed in a pair of jean shorts and a button up shirt.

I go downstairs to find Kian sitting in the kitchen on his phone.

"You ready to be Mrs. Kian Lawley?" He questions as I walk into the kitchen.

"Of course I am," I say, giving him a kiss.

He smiles and takes a sip of his coffee.

"What time do we have to be at the church?" He asks.

"3:00. Wedding starts at 4 though, so you might want to get there a little early to make sure you and the guys are all ready. I have to be there by 11:00 though."

"Why so early?" He asks.

"I have to make sure everything's set up then I need to start getting ready. Plus I need to check the venue for the reception."

"Alrighty, well it's already 10:30 just to let you know."

"Ok." I drink my coffee as I repeat my soon to be name over and over again in my head. Butterflies have long since taken over my stomach. I look up at the clock and notice it's 20 till 11.

"Hey do you mind closing your eyes? I have to get my dress out to the car."

"Sure." He closes his eyes so I run upstairs then take my dress out to the car. I come back inside and close the door.

"Alright, you're good." I run upstairs and brush my teeth then grab my shoes, makeup and accessories then put it all in a bag. I slide on my flip flops then go back downstairs.

"I'll see you later. Remember be at the church around 2 or so, make sure the guys are there too."

"I know, I've got this," he says.

"Alright. Love you," I tell him.

"Love you too." He gives me one last kiss then I start driving to the reception venue.

The drive only takes about five minutes. I get out then go inside. It's beautiful. The chairs have white covers on them with aqua blue ribbons on them. In the center of the tables there's tall vases with marbles in them along with soft pink orchids.

I walk back out to the car then drive to the church. I take my dress and bag upstairs to where our rooms are. When I walk inside Erin, Copeland, Ashley, and Andrea are already waiting for me.

"It's about time," Erin says.

"Calm down I had to make sure everything was good at the receptions venue."

"Ok let's do hair first," Andrea says. Overall my hair probably takes two hours. She spends half of it curling it, then the other half teasing, bobby pinning, and spraying it. When she finishes it I have long flowing curls dipping down my back with it pulled up at the crown of my head.

"You like it?" She asks.

"I love it," I correct.

Next Erin takes over and does my makeup. It probably takes her about two hours as well. When she finishes though my makeup is flawless. She did a smokey eye, but not enough to overwhelm you.

"Dress time!" Ashley squeals.

She pulls it out of the bag and I step into it. They zip it up and Ashley ties the blue ribbon around my waist.

Andrea clips my veil into place so it won't mess up my hair. There's a knock at the door.

Erin gets up and answers it. Connor, Sam, and Ricky walk in then she closes the door.

"Kian's here right?" I ask.

"Yup. He's freaking out a little but he's here," Sam laughs.

"You look beautiful," Ricky says.

"Thanks." He gives me a hug.

"You guys better get into your dresses," I say.

"Gentleman," Erin says. They leave and the girls change into their dresses. The color of their dresses perfectly matches the ribbon around my waist.

There's another knock on the door, and Andrea answers it.

My mom and dad walk in and give me a hug.

"You look beautiful," my dad says.

"Thanks," I say with a smile.

"Here I want to give you this," my mom says. She pulls a box out of her purse and opens it. There's a hair clip in it. It almost looks like little silver branches with leaves except the leaves are diamonds. "It's your something old. It used to be my grandmas."

"Will you put it in for me?" I ask.

She takes it out if the box and clips it in over the veil clip.

"Thank you," I say with a smile.

"Your welcome sweetie." She gives me another hug. They leave and I'm left with my bridesmaids and my flower girl.

"Here's your something borrowed," Ashley says as she shows me a diamond necklace. She clasps it around my neck for me.

"Then your shoes are your something new and your ribbon is something blue," Andrea says.

I smile at them. "What's this?" Ashley asks as she pulls a small piece if paper out of the dress bag.

"Oh that's my vow. I wrote last night."

"Can we read it?" She asks.

"Nope, you guys have to wait."

There's another knock at the door. Andrea opens it again and my dads head peeks through.

"It's time," he says.

He opens the door all the way and I follow him down to the lobby of the church. We all line up. Copeland and Kian's nephew, Matt, walk down first. Next goes Ashley and Connor. After them goes Andrea and Ricky. Lastly is Erin and Sam, the best man and maid of honor. Then it's me and my dad. Erin and Sam walk through the doors and my heart pounds in my chest as butterflies flutter in my stomach. This is it, I'm about to marry Kian.

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