The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall; You say it best, when you say nothing at all. -- 20 December 2020

Ember Potter Black wrote:I was helping get everything finished up in the church before my granddaughter walked down the aisle.  I found my son and he looked lovely in the gray suit he was supposed to wear.  I grinned at him, putting a hand on his shoulder.  "You will most likely be needed with the bride soon, arne't you?" I questioned, smoothing out his jacket when he turned to face me.  It would always be my job to make sure he looked perfect.

I smiled at my mum, nodding.  "Yes," I said to her quietly.  I had no idea how I was going to do this.  I was so proud of Sedona.  "I guess I never imagined this to be so difficult."  I took a deep breath.  My little girl was all grown up.  What I would not give to have her mother here with her; no, not with me.  I loved Juliet possibly more than I had ever loved Addison.  I wanted Addison there to be with her children; to be able to see how her children have grown in just three short years.  They became adults in that time... Dona herself was twenty.  It was hard to imagine that, actually.

When Sedona walked out with her wedding dress on, she looked utterly gorgeous.  "Oh, my goodness!" I said to her, trying not to squeal.  I was not always a girly-girl, but this was a wedding.  I was the same way with Alysha's wedding.  My cousin was a bride and she looked so perfect.

I looked at my mate and grinned at him.  "You look great -- as does everyone in the party on this side," I told him, fixing my jacket a bit.  "How do you think Dona is handling everything?"

I had helped Ally get my soon-to-be cousin-in-law and mate into her dress.  We stepped away so everyone could see the bride.  "Gorgeous," I breathed, looking at her and around the room to see the reaction from everyone else.

I laughed and answered Declan's question.  "She's probably pacing and wondering if it is time or not yet.  She's been chomping at the bit to get married to Leo for ages," I teased, taking a drink of the beer that Leo had provided for us guys.

I nodded at them.  "Probably," I agreed.  I looked up at the time because Tommy had to say that.  "It is nearly time.  I can't believe it."

I grinned at my cousin and heard a bit of a gasp behind me.  I turned to see Uncle Dean standing in the doorway -- someone must have let him in.  I went over to my uncle.  "Doesn't she look lovely?" I said as everyone was doting on her.

I clapped my son on the shoulder.  "I suppose we will be needing to get into our positions," I said to him.  "You'll do fine.  You love her and she has always loved you.  It'll be an amazing day, Leo."

I looked up at the clock and Uncle Ayden was right; it was basically time.  I stood up.  "I guess we all have to get to our places then?"

I could not believe how beautiful Sedona was.  This entire wedding during the winter was lovely.  It suited Leo and Dona quite well.  I turned to see Dean walking in and setting his eyes on the bride.  I loved his reaction.

I smiled at everyone, so grateful that they all calmed me down and got me into my dress.  "Thank you," I said to the group.  Then I saw my dad looking at me.  I went up to him and grinned.  "What do you think?" I inquired, knowing that this had to be hard on him.

I stayed behind Ryan because he was leading me out subtly to where we had to wait until we escorted the ladies to the front of the church for the ceremony.

Sedona Black wrote:I smiled at everyone, so grateful that they all calmed me down and got me into my dress.  "Thank you," I said to the group.  Then I saw my dad looking at me.  I went up to him and grinned.  "What do you think?" I inquired, knowing that this had to be hard on him.

I could not believe my baby girl looked so beautiful.  I smiled at her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.  "There are no words," I said to her kindly, taking her hand.  "It's time to get everyone ready, honey."  I could see the worry in her eyes and I smiled gently at her, leaning in close to her ear.

"Don't worry about making the same mistakes; you're not me," I whispered to her.  "You'll do great."

With the other groomsmen, I got into position and the ceremony had begun.

We were all smiles as we lined up.  I winked at Dec as I passed him.  The order and partners went as such:  Trinity and Charlie, Alexa and Caellum, Lyla and Declan, Victoria and Tommy, Serenity and Ryan, me and Stan, and finally the maid of honor and best man -- Ally and my brother, Abel.

Trinity and Charlie started to walk first, the rest of us following.  I could barely see Leo as Tori and Tommy went down the aisle.  I glanced behind me to see Dona with her dad, chuckling a bit.