“Serena your dress is beautiful! Where did you get it?”
Serena’s dress was of course white. It had spaghetti straps and the rest of the dress flowed down over her curves beautifully. Through out the dress signal roses were embowered in white, and at the bottom were many single roses all together.
“I designed it for a big garden fashion show last spring. All sorts of designers were being shown. But Lita and Ken’s wedding was the same day. I sent my dresses, but I didn’t attend. So this dress was just sitting in my closest waiting to be worn.”
“It is a beautiful dress on a beautiful women. Darien won’t know what hit him.”
“Oh, Erica I’m so glad we desided to get married here. I have missed you so much.”
“I missed you too Serena. And you have to promise to get that brother of mine up here to visit more often.”
“I will I promise.”
“What about a vale?”
“I had just enough time to design one out of the same lace fabric of my dress I still had a round my personal studio. It is on the bed there.”
Erica went over to the bed and saw a lace vale laid out. Like the dress roses were embowered throughout. She picked it up gently, and brought it over to Serena. Erica helped Serena place it on her head. Serena’s hype length hair was curled and half was elegantly pulled back away from her face. The vale fit just right on her head, but she didn’t pull the shorter part of the vale over her face yet.
Serena walked over the white bassinet were baby Jennifer slept. “Hi, sweetie! I’m going to be you new aunt. And I promise you will have cousins to play with.”
“Serena are you pregnant?”
“No, I’m not, but both Darien and I love kids and want a family. But first things first. Erica you have to go get ready. Don’t worry about Jennifer I can watch her.”
“I’m so glad Darien found you!! I couldn’t ask for a more perfect match for my brother or a more perfect sister-in-law.”
“Erica you have got to stop before we both start crying before the ceremony.”
“Ok I’ll be back soon. And Sammy is suppose to come up when he is ready.”
Soon after Erica left, Sammy knocked on the door.
“How you doing Sis?”
“I’m happy, but wish mom and dad were here.”
“They would be proud of you. They both loved Darien and hoped he would come back one day.”
“Mom yes, but dad wanted to kill him since the day I brought him home to meet them.”
“Once you left the house dad would sit back in his chair, smile, and say ‘I’ll kill him if he hurts my little girl.’ Mom would then say ‘Now Ken he’s a nice guy.’ Dad would nod and start reading the news paper.”
Serena’s eyes were tearing and she gave her brother a big hug. “Thank you for everything.”
“Come on Sis, don’t cry, not even happy tears. You don’t want you eyes red do you?”
“You’re right. Now tell me about Darien.”
“He’s so excited he couldn’t even tie his tie. And he keeps saying how he wants to see you. When I left he was passing.”
“Since my brother is so impatient, we better hurry.” Erica said walking in the door. Since the wedding was so short notice Serena and Darien told everyone just to wear nice things. Darien was of course wearing a suit but Jonathon and Sammy were just in kakie pants and ‘polo’ shirts. Erica had on a nice summer dress and Jennifer was in a dress.
“Are you ready Sere?” Sammy asked.
“YES!”
Erica left with Jennifer to go out tot he rose garden and make sure the mend and minister were there. Sammy helped Serena cover her face with the vale, then they too headed down the stairs to wait for their cue to head into the garden.
When they walked out to the garden and Serena could finally see Darien she was extremely happy. They locked eyes with each other. Darien had to restrain himself from kissing her before the minister said anything.
“Their service was short, but so beautiful and you could tell the two of them had never been happier. They exchanged vows and both said ‘I do’. Then Darien was finally told he could kiss his new wife, which he did. When they finally ended this the minister pronounced them husband and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Darien Shields.
Erica, Jonathon, and Sammy congratulated them. Serena and Darien said thank you to the minister before he left. They all have a lovely launch in the rose garden. Darien and Serena decided to spend their honeymoon in the gust house for three days, then go to the Shield family cabin, also in Maine, for the remainder of time, before they had to go home and deceive their friends.