Lion and Tiger

Chapter 20: Three Months Later

Alyssa stood in her room looking at herself in the mirror. This was the day, she was finally marrying Cole Evans.

She was wearing white shoes, her wedding gown, her mother's necklace, Taylor's earrings, her hair was put up in a bun, a beautiful diamond tiara, and a veil sat on her head.

The wedding dress covered her feet, it puffed out on the bottom half a little bit. It had run-off shoulders, and it was made of silk.

She took a deep breath and then looked over to see Taylor standing there. "Hi," she greeted.

"Hi," she greeted back.

Taylor was Alyssa's maid-of-honor. She was wearing yellow high heels, a silk, yellow dress, the necklace Eric gave her for her birthday, and her hair was tied back in a French braid.

All of the bridesmaids' dresses were made of silk and except for Jen's dress, which was pink, Katie and Taylor's dresses were yellow. They had spaghetti straps and they zipped up in the back.

Taylor smiled at her best friend and hugged her. "This is finally happening," Taylor whispered. Taylor pulled back when she heard Alyssa sniffle. "Why are you crying?" She asked.

"Cole and I would've been married a long time ago if it weren't for Roger," Alyssa replied.

"Hey, no tears will ruin this wedding," she insisted.

Alyssa nodded and then they looked over when Jen and Katie came in. "What's going on?" Jen asked.

"She's just a little upset that it took them this long to get married," Taylor replied.

"Hey, no worries, Roger's gone and he's never coming back," Katie assured her.

Alyssa took a deep breath and stood up. "Let's get you married," Jen insisted. They looked up when the door opened to reveal Alyssa's father.

"Dad?" She asked.

She walked over and embraced him. Mr. Enrile smiled and pulled back to look at his daughter. "I never thought I'd ever see this day. You look beautiful, Alyssa," he complimented.

"Thank you," she told him.

He looked at the necklace around her neck and then he saw the nervousness in her eyes. "I think we should let them talk for a second," Jen insisted. Taylor, Katie, and Jen left and Alyssa sat down with her father sitting across from her.

"I guess you saw the news report those few months ago," she commented.

Mr. Enrile took his daughter's hand and sighed. "I did see the report. Why didn't you call and tell me what's going on?" He asked.

"I was afraid that you'd think me weak because I couldn't fight off a single man after all the training you gave me," she replied.

He got on his knees and took his daughter's face in his hands. "Alyssa, that man would've come after you no matter how many times you took him down. He needed to be stopped. I see that you chose the right man to protect you," he assured her. She placed her hands over his with a smile. "When I look into your face, I see your mother. Today, you look just like your mother when I married her. She would've been very proud of you," he added.

"That means a lot, dad," she murmured.

He stood her up and hugged her. "Now, let's get you married," he insisted. Alyssa nodded and she followed her dad out the door.

Cole stood at the altar with his friends, waiting for his soon-to-be wife to come down the aisle. He looked up as Alyssa and Mr. Enrile came down the aisle. He smiled to see how beautiful she looked. Once they stopped in front of the Cole, Alyssa's smile widened and she felt all nervousness leave her. "Who gives this woman to this man?" The minister asked.