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You woke up the next morning to Josh's arms wrapped tightly around your waist. He was still fast asleep, your back pressed tightly to his chest. Doing your best not to wake him up, you uncurled yourself from his arms and slid out of bed, your stomach twisting. Once again, you hopped out of bed and got the advantage of using the bathroom first, also allowing Josh to sleep off more of his inevitable hangover. You decided against doing your makeup now, knowing that you would only have to do it all over again in a few hours for the wedding.

Much to your surprise, Josh was awake when you walked back out of the bathroom. You hadn't expected him to be awake, so you had neglected bringing any clothes into the bathroom.

"Looking good, Y/L/N," he smirked at you.

"Shut it, Dun," you snapped, quickly gathering up some clothes and rushing back into the bathroom.

You pulled on an oversized t-shirt and some athletic shorts which you were really only going to wear for breakfast. Everyone was set to start arriving at one, which meant you would have to start getting ready in a few hours.

It was apparent that Josh had gone for a similar tactic as you walked out of the bathroom. He had pulled on a pair of basketball shorts and a t-shirt, although he had gone back to laying on the bed. His hair was still a bit messy from sleeping, as was yours. You quickly pulled your hair up into a messy bun.

"My head hurts," he whined, rolling over and burying his head in the pillow.

"Well that's what you get for getting drunk last night."

"Aren't girlfriends supposed to be supportive?" he groaned.

"Aren't girlfriends supposed to be real?" you retorted. "I think I have some medicine in my bag," you added.

"You do?" he asked, rolling over and looking at you hopefully.

You shifted some stuff around in your suitcase, looking for the headache medication you had packed.

"Here," you said upon finding it. "Catch," you tossed it at him.

He caught it easily and walked into the bathroom, only to reappear a few moments later.

"Thanks," he said, tossing it back to you.

"No problem. You ready to head down?" you asked.

He nodded and walked over to you, slipping an arm around your waist. You leaned your head on his shoulder as you walked.

Surprisingly, breakfast wasn't ready when you got downstairs. Laura was in the kitchen, busily cooking some food up on the stove. Bill was standing nearby, working on cutting up some fruit.

"Good morning," she said cheerily upon seeing you. "Breakfast should be ready in about fifteen minutes."

"Do you need any help?" you asked.

"Bill and I have it handled, but thank you for the offer! The other kids are in the living room."

You nodded and you and Josh headed into the living room. Just as Laura had said, Jordan and Ashley were on the couch, half-watching some reality tv show. Abigail had fallen asleep on one end of the couch.

"Good morning," you said as you walked into the living room.

Josh took a seat on the couch and you sat near him, swinging your legs up over his.

"Hey," Ashley smiled, "How'd you two sleep?"

"Not so loud, Ash," Josh whined.

"He's pretty hungover," you laughed. "I went to get ready for bed last night and by the time I came back he was out like a light."

"Same with me," Ashley smiled. "I barely got into pajamas before I was asleep."

"How much did you guys drink?" Jordan asked. "I barely had anything."

"Yay for being the responsible ones, huh?" you smiled at him.

"I have to admit, it's pretty funny to see what some of the guys get up to while drunk. You should have seen Josh last night. He said some pretty crazy stuff."

"Please don't tell her, Jordan," Josh protested, which only made you more curious.

He moved slightly so that he could rest his head on your shoulder. You tried your best to stay still for him.

"Maybe I can tell you one day," Jordan said. Josh only shook his head. "Have you met Nickie yet?"

"Yeah, she introduced herself to us last night. She seems really sweet."

Jordan nodded, "That's what I thought. Jeremy picked well."

"No kidding, she's gorgeous."

"Your family continues to amaze me."

"How so?"

"Everyone is just so friendly with one another and likes to be around each other. It's the polar opposite of my family."

Ashley smiled, "Well, you're welcome to be a part of our family any time."

"I will most definitely be taking you up on that offer," you laughed.

All of a sudden, Josh started to snore on your shoulder.

"How's your head, Ash?" you asked.

"I have a slight headache, but I took some medicine so it should go away pretty soon. I mean, I didn't drink too much last night. How is he?"

"He spent most of this morning complaining about his headache," you smiled, brushing his hair back from his face. "I had some medicine for him though so it should hopefully get better."

Laura walked into the living room, "Breakfast is ready," she announced, causing Josh to wake up.

"What?" he asked, sitting up.

"Breakfast is ready," you repeated.

He nodded and grabbed your hand. Together, you walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. Once again, Laura had prepared lots of different types of food for all of you, not to mention that it smelled delicious too.

"This looks amazing, Mom," Jordan said as he sat down.

The rest of you nodded in agreement. She set out a pitcher of milk and Josh was quick to take it.

By the end of breakfast, Josh was feeling significantly better than he had been at the start. Ashley's headache was completely gone, and you finally felt fully awake. You talked a lot with Laura and Bill, which helped you feel more comfortable around the family as a whole. Laura even went so far as to mention that she finally felt like she knew you well. It was by far the best breakfast you had had on the trip. Time had quickly slipped away from you and you had spent nearly an hour at the table talking with one another.

"We should start getting ready," Josh said, nudging you in the shoulder.

You checked the time, and were surprised to see how late in the day it was; you must have slept in later than you thought. You and Josh headed back upstairs to his room.

"You did remember to bring a dress, right?" Josh asked hesitantly.

"Have you forgotten that I always pack the day before?" you smiled. "Of course I remembered a dress."

"Good," he smiled.

He walked over and took a seat on the bed as soon as you got to his room. You walked over to your suitcase and dug around for your dress so that you could hang it up.

"Actually, do you mind ironing this for me?" you smiled sweetly.

"Anything for you, love," he smiled sarcastically.

You rolled your eyes, "Thanks, Josh."

He took your dress and disappeared from the room. Meanwhile, you headed into the bathroom to start on the process that was doing your makeup. You already had what you wanted to do all planned out, it was just executing it that would be a potential issue.

45 minutes later, your makeup was done, leaving only your hair and getting dressed. You decided to get Josh's opinion and grab your dress, so you poked your head out of the bathroom to check if Josh was decent.

Josh was asleep on his bed as you slowly opened the door. He looked almost adorable as he was lying there, wrapped up in his old blanket. You considered waking him up, but he looked so comfortable and he was probably still fighting his hangover, so you let him sleep. Your freshly ironed dress was hanging on the closet, so you grabbed it and walked back into the bathroom.

Going from your athletic shorts and t-shirt to a nice dress with an open back was a weird feeling. It had been months since you had to get dressed up for something like this, and you had forgotten how nice it was to get to wear a long dress. Your hair went quickly, since you only had to braid it and pin it up into a bun. One last adjustment of your necklace and pulling your shoes on, and you were ready.

"Y/N?" Josh called softly through the door.

"Yes?"

"I'm going to get changed real quick, so don't come out here."

"Ok, let me know when you're done because I'm ready."

"Ok."

You took one last glance at yourself in the mirror while you waited for Josh to get changed. The sound of him shuffling around as he got ready made you laugh a bit.

"Ok, I'm good. I just need your help with one thing."

You took a deep breath and pushed the door open, walking out into Josh's bedroom. Josh was standing over by the window, fiddling with something on the front of his suit. The sound of the door opening must have caught his attention, because he was quick to turn around. His jaw nearly hit the floor when he saw you. It didn't take him long to start looking you up and down.

"Do I really look that bad?" you laughed.

"No, not at all. You look...amazing."

You could feel color rising to your cheeks, "Thanks. You don't look too bad yourself."

"Speaking of which, can you tie a tie?" he smiled innocently.

"I can," you laughed.

You walked over to him and grabbed his tie. Despite the height boost of your heels, you were still a couple inches shy of Josh's height. You could feel his eyes on you as you tied his tie, causing your heart to speed up a bit.

"There," you smiled, giving his shoulder a pat.

"Thanks," he returned your smile. "Ready to go downstairs?"

"I think so. How's your head?"

"Barely hurts at all," he smiled proudly.

"Good to hear."

He grabbed your hand and intertwined his fingers with yours. Together, you headed down the stairs to where Laura and Bill were in the kitchen.

"Y/N!" Laura exclaimed as soon as she saw you. "You look absolutely stunning!" she smiled.

"Thank you, Laura," you smiled.

"When are people supposed to be arriving?" Josh asked.

Bill glanced down at his watch, "Any time now. I'm a bit surprised no one is here, actually."

Josh's siblings gradually filed into the room as they finished getting ready. You stood next to Josh, nervously playing with his hand. There was the sound of a car door slamming outside, followed closely by laughing. Bill turned and glanced out the window.

"Tyler and Jenna," he announced.

Sure enough, a few moments later Tyler and Jenna appeared through the door. It was weird to see them all dressed up, compared to what they were usually wearing.

"Hello, Duns," Tyler smiled. "Y/N? Is that you?" he laughed, squinting a bit.

"Haha, very funny," you said sarcastically, crossing your arms.

From then on, people continued to arrive until there were so many that you had to go stand in the yard. People were walking around, marveling at one another and making small talk. Eventually, Josh had to go join up with the other groomsmen, leaving you with Tyler and Jenna once again.

"How was Josh last night?" Tyler asked.

"Not too bad. He got upstairs and passed out immediately."

"He has the tendency to do that when he gets drunk."

"Alright, everybody! Why don't we head over to the clearing!" Derek called across the yard, drawing your attention.

"The clearing?" you asked.

"There's a little meadow not too far into the woods. It's where the actual wedding takes place. Hasn't Josh taken you there?" Tyler explained.

You shook your head.

"Well, there's a little path that branches off from the one to the lake that leads there. Bill had to clear it out awhile back so the girls' dresses wouldn't get torn up while they were walking there."

It was like a procession as everyone made their way to the clearing. The walk wasn't very long, and it was nice to be out in the shining sun, albeit a bit warm. Thankfully, your dress was loose and flowed with the wind.

You had to hold back a gasp as you got to the clearing. An arch stood at the far end of it, with flower petals carving an aisle through the rows of chairs. Trees ringed the edge of it, almost making the whole place seem mysterious. It seemed so private, despite all the people that were there.

"Where should we sit?" Jenna asked.

"Somewhere on the groom's side," Tyler thought out loud, "We should try and find Josh's sisters again."

You and Jenna nodded. Tyler was quick to locate a spot to sit, next to Abigail and Ashley, and you and Jenna followed him to it. You ended up towards the middle on the right side.

"Did Nickie ever show you a picture of her dress?" Ashley turned to you once you had made yourself comfortable.

The three of you shook your heads in unison.

"It's the most gorgeous dress I think I've ever seen," she smiled. "It's got this lace and long sleeves and just wait until you see it," she beamed.

Abigail leaned over, interrupting your conversation, "Sounds like the procession is starting."