Epilogue
Today was the big day, and everyone was here.
Willow with Darien and Ariel and Dahlia, Lindsey, my whole family, and even Tara with her new beau. We were all together in a huge hotel where we rented out many rooms and had the reception hall all to ourselves.
Tara accepted the invitation, but was hesitant that Grant wouldn’t want her there. It was all understandable. But I made her come anyways.
I didn’t know those two would actually end up together. But the Navy SEALs guy I got her to share a table with actually took an interest in her, and this time, the interest went in both ways.
Grant’s face nearly dropped when he saw her on the arm of her new man.
“I didn’t know this was possible,” Grant whispered to me.
“I know, but it is. Just look at those two. They totally match.” We were all down in the reception hall decorating and helping with anything we could. But things looked all set here, so I patted Grant’s arm and gave him my cue.
“Well, time for this bride to get all pretty,” I said.
“Yeah, don’t want to be late, right?” Edwin added in. “Let’s go!”
Edwin took me upstairs where my whole family was waiting. My mother, who didn’t have to work a single day in her life again, was in tears and ran over to me with open arms.
“My Stacy! Oh, darling I’m so happy,” she cried.
“Thanks, Mom,” I muffled into her shoulder.
Someone tapped my shoulder from behind, and I looked over to see Tara with her new boyfriend, Drake. I’m glad they made it up here.
“Well if it isn’t Ms. Tara,” I said, giving her a hug. I heard she even went to therapy, courtesy of Drake.
“You deserve this, you know. You’re not someone who hits low, like I once did,” she said, sniffling.
“From the looks of you two, you’re gonna be heading down the aisle yourself.”
Alice busted into the room with the wedding dress in tow.
“I got it! It’s here and it’s so gorgeous!” she exasperated.
Edwin ran over to help her with the train. “Be careful, don’t mess her dress up, butterfingers.”
“Says who?” Alice bit back. “Anyways, let’s get you dressed, Stacy!”
Willow and Lindsey entered the room while Darien and Dahlia and Ariel were with Grant.
“Girl, you look great!” Lindsey said. “The retired stripper’s life has been good for you.”
I laughed at her, hoping she would find her own knight in shining armor soon.
Willow and Lindsey helped me lace up in the master bathroom of our suite. This dress was specially made to flatter my baby bump, which was more like a mountain now. Sheesh, what was I having? Twins? The doctor said there was only one boy. Guess he was going to have his daddy’s muscles.
“I’m happy that you confronted your fears,” Willow said.
“I am too. Thanks, Willow!”
Everyone was seated and the music began to play. Lindsey took her seat, holding the special bouquet an usher gave her on her way down the aisle, to thank her for her friendship and support. Willow was my matron of Honor, waiting at the alter with Darien who was Grant’s best man.
Mom was by my side to walk me down the aisle.
“Ready?” she asked.
I gulped down a breath of air. “Ready.”
We stepped out into the aisle, every diamond on my dress shined brilliant rainbows. Grant’s eyes were locked on mine as I slowly drifted towards him.
When I reached him, he held my hand.
“Do you Grant Carter, take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife?” the preacher asked.
“Yes, I do.”
“And Stacy Endow, do you take this rich and once lonely man as your lawfully wedded husband?”
“Yes, I do!” I chimed.
Everyone laughed at the preacher’s extra words for Grant, but hey, a little humor never hurts anyone.
“You may kiss the bride!” he announced.
Grant moved his eyebrows, letting everyone know we had a lot more than kissing planned… after I finally give birth, because everything felt uncomfortable right now. But good thing blow jobs weren’t out of the question for later.
We kissed and the whole room roared with happiness and cheers.
“I love you, Stacy, forever. Know that I’ll always protect you,” Grant whispered into my ear. “And our baby.”
“And I’ll do the same for you two, too.” I kicked up my foot so he could see the silver heel I had on, even though Lindsey had said I was crazy to wear it while I was so pregnant. “It’ll help if I can always wear heels.”
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