To Love A God

As Long As We Both Shall Live

(Author’s note! To set the mood for this chapter, please look up the song “Sticks and Stones” by Jonsi  Youtube or any other place to find music. When you get the wedding however, where it say “James Wade’s voice”, find and play “Falling In” by Lifehouse. You won’t really get the right feeling of everything if you don’t.)

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She took a deep breath, clutched her hold on the bouquet of three gold and  three silver roses encrusted with  garnet, emerald, sapphire, ruby, and amethyst tied in an infinite knot with a white ribbon, and focused on the floor in front of her. Her heart was racing and she couldn’t keep the ridiculous grin off her face. It was time to begin a new chapter in her life

She chuckled to herself remembering the morning, getting ready had been a regular circus event!

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“Rika!” 

She woke with a start, reaching out for Loki before she realized he wasn’t there. A frown almost formed on her face before she realized why he wasn’t there. 

The wedding!

“Rika!” she heard Azure squeal just before she felt the covers pulled away from her body.

“Azure!” Rika screamed, trying to cover her nakedness as blush darkened her face, “Do you mind!”

“Omygod!” Azure gushed, “I’m so sorry, Rika, I didn’t realize! I am so sorry!”

She felt light cloth draped over her and looked up through squinted eyes that Azure had draped a silk robe over her, “Thanks,” she mumbled covering her mouth to hide her morning breath.

“You’re welcome,” Azure beamed down at her as she bounced on the bed, her knee high, one shouldered, tied corset, red with black leafed design dress with a  belted grey-tanned skirt cover bouncing along with her, her usual steampunk attire, “Now get up! We have to get you ready!”

She jumped off the bed, her brown cloth wrapped boots making a familiar thud as she landed on the wood floor beside Rika’s bed. Her four-button button down black turtle necked above breast jacket matched beautifully, though Rika thought it made Azure’s unusually large breast perk out of her dress a little too much, but Azure, with her white dread-locks, pulled the outfit off perfectly. 

Azure raised her arm, lifting the sleeve, and checked  her silver plated wrist cuff watch with a single, small black rose and wings, “You are going to be on time,” she cheered, clapping her hands together excitedly.

Rika didn’t feel nearly as enthusiastic as Azure looked as she drug her legs off the bed and let them drop. She was so tired. She rubbed her eyes and when she opened them, Azure was bent over in front of her, watching her intently.

Rika shrieked and fell back in bed, “Geez, Azure?” Rika sighed, “Space, please?”

Azure giggled, “Sorry!” she smiled shyly to Rika. 

A knock sounded at the door and Azure skipped over to it and opened it, and in poured four women dressed in the same soft pastel dresses, followed by Frigga who held something draped across her arms, covered by silver satin cloth.

“Rika,” Frigga smiled sweetly, “Good morning, child! I have a gift for you.”

Rika stood, tying the robe around her waist and followed Frigga to the bathroom, “What is it?” Rika questioned touching the satin when Frigga had hung it on a rack across from the shower.

Frigga gently slapped her hand away with a soft smile, “Now, now,” she chuckled, “Shower, hair, and makeup first, then you may see what is hidden here.”