Today's the day. The girls and I are going dress shopping! I'm hoping to find 'the one' today. I hate shopping. "You girls ready?" I say, walking into the Gallagher house without knocking. "Ever heard of knocking?" Debbie says "Woah what's gotten into you?" Fiona says, walking in "Well she doesn't live here anymore she should be barging in all the time" "This is the first time I've walked in without knocking" "Yeah because Lip is usually with you" "Listen, do you wanna go or not Debbie because you're about to not come" Fiona says "I'll stay home" "Debs I'm not mad and I really want you to go" "Ugh fine." She runs upstairs to get changed "What the hell has gotten into her?" V asks "I don't know I just walked in and asked if everyone was ready" I say "I think she's finally realizing that one of her big brothers is starting his own family, and doesn't want him to turn into Frank. Speaking of that, how's his drinking?" Fiona asks "He started again. It's starting to get bad. I don't know what to do to help him. He says he doesn't want to go back to rehab because he wants to help me and Declan. But, I started getting paid to make YouTube videos and those pay good money. I don't know, Fi. When I talk to him about AA or rehab he says he can't talk about it right now and goes outside to smoke. It's like talking to a brick wall" I say "We'll talk more when we get back. Today's supposed to be happy" V says as Debbie walks downstairs "You ready?" She nods. We get into my car and drive to the first bridal store. They each pick out two dresses and I try them each on. I try on the last the one, which Debbie happened to pick out. I look in the mirror and smile. This is the one. This is the dress I'm going to get married in.
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I walk out and get their opinions "Is that the one I picked?" Debbie asks I nod "Is it the one?" "Yes! I can see myself marrying your idiot brother in this" I say They all smile and I go back to get my regular clothes on and pay for the dress "Aren't you glad you came now Debbie" I ask "Yeah, sorry about before I'm just worried about Lip" she says "I know. I am too" I say "Can I tell you a secret?" Fiona asks "Always" I say as I climb into the driver seat "Lip has had that ring since you two got back together. He said he didn't want to lose you ever again and he wanted to marry you" "So for almost a year?" "Yeah, if you noticed it's your birth stone intertwined with his." She says "I didn't even notice" I look down at my finger and see a diamond and a aquamarine colored gem together. "And I would try talking to him about AA, not rehab. Not with the wedding coming up" Fiona says I nod and drive to my house so I can hide the dress. We then drive back to the Gallagher house and walk in "Find a dress?" Lip asks "Yep" I say "Can I see it?" "No are you insane? It'll bring bad luck" "We have enough bad luck what's a little more" he says as he wraps his arms around my waist "Uh no. Where's my boy?" I ask "He's asleep, finally got him to after 4 hours of screaming." He says "He's a baby what do you expect?" I ask, laughing It was rare for us to get moments like this. We were either always busy with Declan, obviously, or with some new family drama. "Ready to start planning?" Fiona asks "Of course!" I say, sitting at the kitchen table with her,V, Debs, and Lip "Okay, do you know your bridesmaids and groomsmen set up yet?" "I know I want my maid of honor to be you, Fi. And then Debs and V to be my brides maids, and my sister to be the flower girl." I say "And I want Ian to be my best man. And Carl and Kev to be groomsmen, obviously. And Liam to be ring bearer" Lip says "Picked out a date?" V asks "October 25" we both say "Ok so we have 10 months to plan. We can have your cake ordered, and we can cook everything. You two need to make a guest list, and then tomorrow, Lip, you and the guys need to go pick out tuxes while we get bridesmaids dresses." Fi says "Wait. What are we gonna do with Declan?" I ask "I guess... the boys and I can take him. He's usually an easy baby." Lip says "You sure?" "Yeah of course, and I can find him a little baby tux" he says I smile and start to think about everything that's happened to us. We got together 2 years ago, he went to rehab and cheated on me, I found out I was pregnant, I bought a house. I lost my aunt. I found out I have a sister. My 'mom' died, I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, we got back together. It's been a roller coaster but I wouldn't change it for anything.
