Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2014 0:15:33 GMT -5
Cami looks beautiful. I mean radiant. For a girl that was ready to explode she looked like the most beautiful woman in the world. Maybe I was biased considering that the face I was looking at right now I basically had seen every day in the mirror for almost 25 years but right now I would even say that she was prettier than me.
I pulled her hair back into a French braid, making sure to spray every stray strand in place. I look up and catch her eyes in the mirror and I see something in them.
"What's wrong Cam?"
She gives me the barest of smiles before shaking her head, "Nothing."
"You're not mad about this surprise wedding are you? Tommy and I really thought that you would be so happy about it. I know you were feeling anxious about the babies being born before you were married."
She gives me a smile but I know it's not the full Cami, there is definitely something off. Call it sister intuition, better yet call it a classic case of 'Twinning'.
"Come on Cams... You know that I can read you like a book."
She gives a big sigh before blinking really slowly.
"I've been having contractions for about 20 minutes."
"What? Cams we gotta tell Tommy... you gotta get to the hospital..."
"No! I'll be fine. My water hasn't broken and the pain is minimal. I'm fine. I don't want to tell anybody else yet until after the ceremony. Promise me Cat."
I nod my head.
I help her stand. The simple plain dress we'd ordered on our last outing looked awesome.
I had to give her credit, the heels in her condition were just... wow I gave the woman so much respect for that. She took my arm.
"Cat i want you to give me away..."
I felt honour surge through me. After everything I'd done to her, the fact that she'd ask me to do that I was shell-shocked. "Of course."
Linking arms we leave the room. I was ecstatic that the weather had warmed up for the day so that we could actually go outside for the ceremony.
As we come out we are suddenly swarmed by a group of women. I recognize a few of them, including the evil eye I get from Cams friend Emi. I know she doesn't trust me but she's still here, jumping up and down with excitement in her bridesmaid gown. Kahlan gives me a head nod. Emi and Kahlan had been asked last minute to be bridesmaids since I hadn't known until the day before that Tommy had asked a few guys to stand up for him. There is also one other girl, I don't know here very well but Cams tells me her name is Kristy.
An instrumental version of 'Memory' starts up and the girls form a line each starting down the isle which is in a rather fablous looking garden in a greenhouse. It was teh perfect place, often rented out for wedding ceremonies. Tommy knew Cami very well and knew that all teh colour and fresh smelling flowers would make her happy. Kahlan is the last to go but she looks over her shoulder and gives us both a almost sad smile before turning and walking away. I knew she was feeling conflicted ahving been seperated from her husband for so many months. I mean marriage was not something I would ever be doing but i guess... if you loved someone then it make sense and it couldn't be easy to see your marriage failing right in front fo you and have to go to a wedding where someone is starting fresh.
Cami's fave song cues up and she looks at me with tears in her eyes.
"Thank you."
I knew she wanted to walk down teh isle to this song and had mentioned many, many times in our conversation about when she ever got married that she'd love to walk down the isle to this song rather than teh tradtional song. We start to walk down and I have a hard time keeping back the tears in my own eyes. I look up and catch Luke standing with Tommy at the end of the isle. He rolls his eyes at me for tearing up and I give him teh same thing back. Everyone that's come is on their feet. Even Cami's adoptive mom is at the front with a fist full of tissue, dabbing at her dark skin. We stop at the end as Tommy and the minister come down to greet us.
"Who gives this woman to be wed?" He asks
"I do.." I manage to choke out. Tommy takes her arm and helps her back to the little pulpit that the minster has his bible open on. I take my place with teh other bridesmaids.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join Cami Billie-Jean James & Philip Mason Brand in Holy matrimony...."
The whole time they are talking and exchanging vows I look at Knuxxy who is giving me goofy looks and I'm trying not to laugh or smirk. I keep having to look away until I notice something cross Cami's face. Her eyes suddenly go wide and I hear what sounds like water dripping. Both her and Tommy look down to see a puddle start around her feet, soaking her shoes. The minster stops and everyone in the audience looks confused.
The minister looks at her questionably and I start to move forward but Cami puts up a hand. "NO. Finish."
"Cams..." I start to protest but she gives me a stern look.
"Cami.. babe... we really should go..."
"No. You and Cat went to all this trouble and I am not having these babies not married!"
"I'll do... ah a condensed version...."
"Do you Cami take Philip to be your lawful wedded husband?"
"I...." she grimaces as clutches her stomach before grunting out, "Do!"
The minister looks a little concerned and wide eyes as he turns to Tommy a little unsure, "And you Phillip..."
Tommy cuts him off. "I do..."
"Ok.. I pronounce you man and wife." Tommy gives her a quick kiss and suddenly picks her up under the knees and starts to run down teh isle to the shock of many of the guests and the wedding party. I hike up my skirt a little, running after them.
I pulled her hair back into a French braid, making sure to spray every stray strand in place. I look up and catch her eyes in the mirror and I see something in them.
"What's wrong Cam?"
She gives me the barest of smiles before shaking her head, "Nothing."
"You're not mad about this surprise wedding are you? Tommy and I really thought that you would be so happy about it. I know you were feeling anxious about the babies being born before you were married."
She gives me a smile but I know it's not the full Cami, there is definitely something off. Call it sister intuition, better yet call it a classic case of 'Twinning'.
"Come on Cams... You know that I can read you like a book."
She gives a big sigh before blinking really slowly.
"I've been having contractions for about 20 minutes."
"What? Cams we gotta tell Tommy... you gotta get to the hospital..."
"No! I'll be fine. My water hasn't broken and the pain is minimal. I'm fine. I don't want to tell anybody else yet until after the ceremony. Promise me Cat."
I nod my head.
I help her stand. The simple plain dress we'd ordered on our last outing looked awesome.
I had to give her credit, the heels in her condition were just... wow I gave the woman so much respect for that. She took my arm.
"Cat i want you to give me away..."
I felt honour surge through me. After everything I'd done to her, the fact that she'd ask me to do that I was shell-shocked. "Of course."
Linking arms we leave the room. I was ecstatic that the weather had warmed up for the day so that we could actually go outside for the ceremony.
As we come out we are suddenly swarmed by a group of women. I recognize a few of them, including the evil eye I get from Cams friend Emi. I know she doesn't trust me but she's still here, jumping up and down with excitement in her bridesmaid gown. Kahlan gives me a head nod. Emi and Kahlan had been asked last minute to be bridesmaids since I hadn't known until the day before that Tommy had asked a few guys to stand up for him. There is also one other girl, I don't know here very well but Cams tells me her name is Kristy.
An instrumental version of 'Memory' starts up and the girls form a line each starting down the isle which is in a rather fablous looking garden in a greenhouse. It was teh perfect place, often rented out for wedding ceremonies. Tommy knew Cami very well and knew that all teh colour and fresh smelling flowers would make her happy. Kahlan is the last to go but she looks over her shoulder and gives us both a almost sad smile before turning and walking away. I knew she was feeling conflicted ahving been seperated from her husband for so many months. I mean marriage was not something I would ever be doing but i guess... if you loved someone then it make sense and it couldn't be easy to see your marriage failing right in front fo you and have to go to a wedding where someone is starting fresh.
Cami's fave song cues up and she looks at me with tears in her eyes.
"Thank you."
I knew she wanted to walk down teh isle to this song and had mentioned many, many times in our conversation about when she ever got married that she'd love to walk down the isle to this song rather than teh tradtional song. We start to walk down and I have a hard time keeping back the tears in my own eyes. I look up and catch Luke standing with Tommy at the end of the isle. He rolls his eyes at me for tearing up and I give him teh same thing back. Everyone that's come is on their feet. Even Cami's adoptive mom is at the front with a fist full of tissue, dabbing at her dark skin. We stop at the end as Tommy and the minister come down to greet us.
"Who gives this woman to be wed?" He asks
"I do.." I manage to choke out. Tommy takes her arm and helps her back to the little pulpit that the minster has his bible open on. I take my place with teh other bridesmaids.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join Cami Billie-Jean James & Philip Mason Brand in Holy matrimony...."
The whole time they are talking and exchanging vows I look at Knuxxy who is giving me goofy looks and I'm trying not to laugh or smirk. I keep having to look away until I notice something cross Cami's face. Her eyes suddenly go wide and I hear what sounds like water dripping. Both her and Tommy look down to see a puddle start around her feet, soaking her shoes. The minster stops and everyone in the audience looks confused.
The minister looks at her questionably and I start to move forward but Cami puts up a hand. "NO. Finish."
"Cams..." I start to protest but she gives me a stern look.
"Cami.. babe... we really should go..."
"No. You and Cat went to all this trouble and I am not having these babies not married!"
"I'll do... ah a condensed version...."
"Do you Cami take Philip to be your lawful wedded husband?"
"I...." she grimaces as clutches her stomach before grunting out, "Do!"
The minister looks a little concerned and wide eyes as he turns to Tommy a little unsure, "And you Phillip..."
Tommy cuts him off. "I do..."
"Ok.. I pronounce you man and wife." Tommy gives her a quick kiss and suddenly picks her up under the knees and starts to run down teh isle to the shock of many of the guests and the wedding party. I hike up my skirt a little, running after them.