What About Us

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I'm getting married, I think to myself as Christina places the eyeshadow on my eye lids. It feels like time is moving all around me but I am the only one standing still. Most of me are happy that I am finally tying the knot but at the same time I hope I'm not making the wrong decision. I know Tobias doesn't have a family but I still wonder if he wanted to have the traditional big wedding.

"So you guys knew about this the whole time?" I question once Christina finishes with both of my eyes. I've never seen her so quiet while she does makeup, Marlene on the other hand sits in the corner lining my shoes, and the garment bag up. I still have yet to see my dress and I am ecstatic to see it. They told me it took them a hard time to find the right one for me and the size. Little did I know, Tobias was keeping tabs on my clothes sizes and gave them the money to go and buy me one. But Marlene brought some sewing supplies just in case anything needed to be altered. I tried buttering them into telling me where exactly the wedding was but they wouldn't part their lips.

"Are my babies okay?" I question as I feel her start to comb through my straight hair and then begin to curl it in loose ringlets, like I requested.

Marlene nodded her head as she was doing her own makeup, "They are perfectly fine, they were with your parents for most of the day. Aiden is getting so big." I see sadness flash in her eyes, "I wish Uriah would propose to me. It's something with the Pedrad brothers and commitment that they can't wrap their mind around. I want to have a family and kids running around calling me mommy."

"Marlene, have you tried talking to him about it?" I hear Christina ask her.

"Yeah, a lot. But every time I try and ask him about it he tries to change the subject and talk about something different. Shauna has gotten further than me with Zeke and both said that they will get married within a years time but he won't even consider it," she pauses briefly line her eyes with eyeliner, "I don't want to leave him. He's my everything, and I know it may take time but I just want him to know that I still love him no matter what. He just needs to speed this process up."

Guilt travels through my body as I bite my lip. I have treated Tobias so bad and to hear Marlene confess her love for Uriah reminds me how grateful I should be to have Tobias. He just jumped right into my crazy life without thinking twice and claimed those kids as his and I feel bad for treating him like dirt. And even through all my problems and depression, he has stood by me and still wants to marry me.

"Well, how about you propose to him?" I suggest with a shrug of my shoulders, "Unless you've always wanted to be proposed to. But, it doesn't say anywhere in life where the man always has to propose. You should try it in the comfort of your own home and who knows what is going to come out of that. You two will could be married and expecting your first child."

I see happiness spread throughout her face as she turns to look at me, "You know, that's a good idea." We all work quickly to get ready and when Christina hands me the mirror to look at myself I look stunning. For my hair she has it in loose ringlets and I flip the front to one side, my makeup looks glowing and natural. My lips have a pink tint lip gloss and my eyeshadow is a beautiful shimmering brownish color with a single line of glitter on my creases and looks really professional, my eyelashes are the longest they've ever been and I feel beautiful.

The dress was so breathtaking that I couldn't help the tears to gather in my eyes once I looked at myself in the mirror. The dress was off the shoulder and mermaid style with lace detailing. The way it flared off of my body and hugged my curves made me feel so happy that I lost most of the baby weight, thank God for my fast metabolism.

"Time for your wedding!"
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My breath hitches in my throat as I walk down the aisle, seeing my little girls standing right beside their father who is waiting for me at the end of the aisle and Aiden in Christina's arms, innocent of the event going on around him. All of my family and friends fill the chairs and smile at me as I walk down the white covering on the floor followed by red roses. Tobias looks handsome in his black suit and sparkly blue eyes. I can't the wide smile on my face.

[Tobias]

Air stops filling my lungs as I see her angelic blue-gray eyes behind the sheer white veil. The way the silk accustoms her body perfectly, and the pink of her lips has me in the exact daze I was in when I first saw her in that meeting. She steps closer to me and each step is like an infinity, I block everyone out around me as her beautiful face gets locked in my head.

"Hi." Her voice trembles as she squeezes her hands in mine. I grin at her, lost for words. It seems as if all of my troubles has vanished and are no longer worrying my mind.

"You look beautiful." I tell her as I take the veil from covering her beauty and I am hit with a second breath as I take in how bright and happy she looks, truly. Lately she's been feeling glum and distant so to see her so happy and vibrant makes a few tears collect behind my eyes. I got my Tris back.

The whole ceremony goes fairly quickly, our vows something to remember. Tobias cleared his throat and held my hands, squeezing them tightly, "Tris, I will always love you no matter what. I will be there at your worst and your best, so always expect to see me at your side. We have three beautiful children who are going to have the best family ever. I don't know if there are any more children in our future but I will be honored to raise he or she with you." He pauses for a second, "I didn't have the best of life, I don't have a family. But it would mean so much to me if you and our kids had my last name so I can show the world you guys are officially mine. When I see you, Tris, it's like seeing you for the first time and I am ecstatic to marry you." The whole crowd couldn't hold their 'Aww's and smiles. His kind and simple words made tears form in my eyes, I felt terrible for putting him through that crap and now I wish I could take it all back.

"I am so happy to marry you. I put you through a lot, and I am sorry for that." I feel some tension release off of my shoulders as he grins at me, his pearly whites shining in my face, "I failed to recognize how you stood by my side and still want to marry me, we have come so far and are finally tying the knot. I had to realize how precious you were to my life and I couldn't be happier to see your face everyday." 

And when we kissed, I knew I made the right decision. He was the one I was going to spend the rest of my life with.

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ONE MORE CHAPTER LEFT! Possibly two if I can think of some shit to form together but I kinda have it already set in my mind how I am going to have everything set so it's no use of trying to think. I hate to tell you with such short notice but I think our family of Four, no pun intended, is sadly coming to an end.