99. Day of Love
Charlotte never imagined that her wedding day will be happy and dreadfully sad at the same time. She missed her mom to the bones, it ached painfully when her dad hugged her.
“Charlotte sweety you look beautiful, all grown up,” Her dad wiped her tears away, smiling warmly, telling her that her mom would be happy for her.
Charlotte nodded though her mind wandered to the serene and elegant ambiance of her wedding arrangements, that she knew her mom would love. She imagined how her mom would cry watching her walk down the aisle. Charlotte’s tears fall knowing her mom was not there for the most important day of her life.
“I missed her,” Charlotte confessed to her dad. It was time for her dad to walk her down the aisle, but Charlotte was crumbling.
“I know, but sweety, she’s watching you and she would want you to be happy. This is your day… your future, it’s the beginning of your happiness. The love of your life is waiting.” Cormac took her hands on his and kissed her forehead after wiping her tears away.NôvelDrama.Org owns all content.
“Oh no, honey, here’s your water.” Dee burst into the bride’s room and was at her side in seconds. She gasped when she saw her tear-streaked face. “Bree! get your ass over here. Charlotte is ruining her makeup again!” She whispered -hissed to Bree the second she entered the room with Cassidy behind her.
Cormac moved back when Bree ushered him to sit while Dee and Cassidy swooped in to take care of his daughter. “Please, Mr. Sullivan, here, have a drink. Thank you for talking to her, Oakley had warned us about the possible wedding jitters.” Bree smiled, resting her hand on his before giving Charlotte’s dad bottled water.
It took the bride another hour to pull her strength, fixed her makeup, and put a smile on her face. She was done crying, she felt a lot lighter after crying her eyes out. Her dad kissed her temple before he puts her hand on the crook of his arm.
Oakley was pacing about in front of the bride’s room and was about to go and get her himself when Dee finally immerge out the door telling him that Charlotte was ready.
“I don’t know why I kept on doing this to myself.” The wedding planner mumbled in between running his fingers to his hair, the man looked frustrated before he put on a perfect mask and became the professional planner that he had been earlier.
Oakley shook his shoulder, took a deep breath then plastered on his smile before walking straight to the bride to escort her and the father of the bride to the end of the aisle.
Cassidy was giggling in the back, she was on her third glass of champagne already. Yup, she was not good at dealing with teary bridezilla and decided that it was better for her to hydrate herself with some bubbly.
“Cassidy, oh god. You know it’ll be only time until it’s your turn to be the crazy bride.” Dee scolded her.
“Um… I still have time, it’ll be Bree first, then probably you. I’m taking my time with Rowan.” She looked at the crowd and grinned when she saw her fiance sitting amongst the guests. Rowan gave her a wave. His face was giving her the love vibe that made her shudder happily though they were meters apart.
“Ugh, I hate how you can be all that lovey-dovey even when he sees you half drunk.”
“It’s my superpower, Dee. He knew we’ll be having great sex the second we’re alone and…”
“Too. Much. Information.” Dee looked like she was ready to flee if not for the cue that Oakley was giving them to get to where they were supposed to be standing.
“Right… right, come on Bree, you’re with me. Dee will follow us… um, have you seen Lexie?”
“Oh no… I thought she was with you, I thought she was getting more drinks. Oh, Keegan is going to flip again.” Bree whispered a bit too loudly that an older lady sitting at the back was shushing them, telling them that the ceremony was about to start.
“Okay, ladies, you heard her… get in line and I’ll go look for Lexie.” Oakley clapped his hands herding the women to their position and getting ready for the wedding ceremony to start.
“Now, if only I can find Lexie, oh… wait, where is she going?” Oakley looked like he was going to have a panic attack when he saw her walking out, looking pale as a sheet with Keegan holding her elbow rushing her out of the room.
“Let her be,” Bree told him. “Charlotte told me that Lexie is having personal issues and Keegan is looking out for her. The bride said to me that Lexie was not to be bothered, saying Keegan will be with her.” Bree sternly told the wedding planner and Oakley sighed audibly before he let Lexie go to handle her issue with Keegan while he focuses on other matters at hand. One bridesmaid was gone and there was nothing he could do anything about.
Aside from Lexie ducking out of the wedding hall minutes before it started, the ceremony went smoothly as planned. Keegan was nowhere to be seen but Burke had informed Seamus that everything was okay and everything was being handled.
Charlotte looked happy, as happy as any bride could be in the arms of the man she loved. They were having their first dance as husband and wife while their friends and families watched then joined in minutes later. Dee danced with Rocco, Cassidy was with Rowan, and Bree was swaying in the arms of her fiance, Gage. The bridesmaids were happily laughing and talking when Charlotte joined in and asked about Lexie.
“She’s with Keegan. I saw her earlier with him.” Cassidy told her in between her glass of champagne that was being taken away by Rowan. The young woman pouted but she didn’t fight her fiance, she just simply asked him to get her some water if she wasn’t supposed to drink more champagne.
Charlotte looked at Seamus silently confirming what Cassidy was telling her and the man nodded, affirming her that he was aware of the situation that was happening with Lexie.
“She’s not in danger. Keegan got her back, and they both will have the help of my other men should they need them. Stop worrying, baby. It’s our wedding day.” He kissed his new wife and rest his hand on the small of her back, claiming her, possessively holding her closer to his front.
Two hours after the reception Seamus hadn’t heard anything back from Keegan and he was starting to get antsy. His dad had told him not to worry once he shared his concern with him. The older man promised him that he’ll let his son know once there was any news. Seamus trusted his dad with the matter and decided to enjoy his wedding night with his beautiful new wife.
“I don’t feel right, I think something is going on with Lexie. What if she’s in trouble?”
“Charlotte, baby, I have my best man Keegan by her side and my dad is also handling the issue. Tonight is our wedding night, so… if you think you can leave Lexie in their capable hands, I’d like to cherish you.”
“Oh… and how are you going to do that? My new husband?” Charlotte teased him, and let Lexie be taken care of by more competent men. Surely there was nothing she could do even if she wanted to.
“I’m going to strip you naked, licked every inch of your body, and make you scream my name.” His hands roamed her body until he finally find the zipper under the little intricate button that Charlotte told him to find.
The wedding dress falls easily and she was left in her wedding lingerie making her new husband practically growl as he scooped her up in his arms and carried her to their bed where Charlotte screamed his name the second she climaxed and he thrusts hard inside her, filling her while his fingers bruised her hip from the tight grip of his hands.
“I love you, husband,” she whispered lazily and Seamus kissed her.
“I love you so much more, my beautiful wife.”