***Picture of Ava's dress on side and their first dance song on side***
6 months later...February 14
I stood in front of a mirror staring at myself in my white dress. Its long, lacy sleeves showcased my creamy skin and the lace topped bodice wrapped around my torso as the rest fell down in waves. My hair was twisted up and donned a flowery, simple tiara but a couple tendrils brushed against my flushed cheeks. The image staring back at me was so different from where I was 9 months ago. My skin was no longer marred besides the scars on back and my beestung lips were lifted upwards and rosy colored. My eyes weren't dull or haunted but bright and alert but at the same time my stomach was churning. A gasp was released behind me and I whipped around to see my mom with tears in her eyes. Returning her smile, I stepped away from the mirror and laughed breathlessly. She looked wonderful, I'd chosen red and silvery grey as my colors because it represented Josiah and I so well. Fire and ice, and now my mother was wearing a modest, red dress that made her a sophisticated lady rather than just my mother. She dabbed at her eyes and gripped my hands tightly, her voice cracking giddily.
"You are stunning Baby Girl!" Today my insecurities stayed quiet and I could wholeheartedly believe her. I made them keep my makeup light and I was thrilled because my own eyes began to water.
"So do you Mom," Butterflies aggressively fluttered and I groaned while clutching my stomach, "did you get really nervous on yours and dad's wedding day?" She laughed and eased me to sit down on a nearby chair while we waited for my time to leave me room.
"Of course Baby Girl, it's excitement. I'm just glad you found that man when you did." I laid my head on her shoulder and closed my eyes to try and still my racing heart. Good grief, I was marrying Josiah in a matter of minutes. The past 6 months were fun. We alternated between looking for Viviane's witch friend, who turned out to be a lot harder to get in touch with than we thought, and planning the wedding. The only times Josiah and I had been apart was during dress shopping, our bachelor and bachelorette parties, and all day today. Occasionally I'd feel a tingling at the back of my head and I smiled, realising it was Josiah checking up on me with his powers. Now I sat in a dressing room with my mom and JoJo sleeping upside down on the sofa. Through our bond I felt Josiah's excitement and eagerness which made me smile. Then several female voices followed by my dad entered the room. All my bridesmaids were chattering loudly while dad followed with a hint of fear in his eyes. One thing he'd never been able to handle was a crowd of girls. He always told me that he only liked my mother and I, that was enough. The girls were a walking pattern of alternating red dresses with a woven bodice and icy dresses with jeweled ruffles. They all looked beautiful but they all fell silent when they laid eyes on me. Before I would've been plagued with self consciousness but today I grinned and stood so they could have a better look. Ivory and Gale, who turned out to get along fantastically, locked hands and squealed estatically. Delilah smiled brightly and Julia waddled towards me, she was due any day now, and yelled out fluidly.
"You look Marvilloso!!" Kristy giggled and practically skipped forward, her blue green eyes wide as her grin. She'd been better since spending more time with Colton, they even bought her a new wedding band.
"It's almost time how do you feel?" I giggled nervously and took a deep breath.
"As ready as I'll ever be, how many people are out there?" Gale stepped forward with a contemplative finger in her chin.
"Well some people that keep saying they're in some coven, about 50 people from Josiah's side, and your mom invited everyone from your entire history. In fact I think a couple are rotting." I snickered at that and my mom gazed at her nails moodily before retorting snappily.
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The Beauty of Despair (Book 1 of 3)
Romance(Unedited) Ava Jordans is abused by her boyfriend and despairs that she has nowhere else to go. Then she meets him. Josiah Richards is a polite, soft spoken man that seems to ignite feelings Ava thought were long gone from her life, but then there's...
