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Chapter 31 - The Big Day

Four week later-

My stomach was slightly rounded as I stood facing the mirror in my wedding dress.

It was silky and white with a heart-shaped bodice decorated in sequins. The top-half clung to my stomach and chest in all the right places and the lower-half flowed freely until it reached the floor, caressing it.

The piece-de-resistance was when my sparkling tiara was placed on the top of my head and I stared at it, awe-struck. It looked beautiful.

I looked beautiful.

My hazel eyes sparkled brightly as my bridesmaid and best friend in the whole world clung to my arm, smiling at me proudly like an idiot.

Stacey finished tying up my hair which was done up in a fancy chignon, and almost cried when the veil went over, slightly obscuring my face.

'Finished.' She sniffed as she stared again at my reflection.

I squeezed her arm gratefully. 'Thank you.' I whispered.

I meant it.

Stacey had embraced my vampire nature from day one - and had never she seen me differently. No matter how obscure and strange my life must've been in comparison to hers.

Now, at eighteen years old I was doing something as drastic as getting married in the eyes of the human world, and she still hadn't batted an eyelash.

I really did love her.

'I love you.' I whispered to her as I hugged her tightly, careful not to crush her too much.

When she pulled back, I saw her lip tremble. 'I love you too, silly. Now, let's go.'

As I left my old room I was greeted by my family members -- including my cousin Lily, who gave me a tight hug as she pressed a bouquet of white flowers into my hands.

She was my second bridesmaid.

'This is it.' Lily smiled proudly as I nodded at her and took the first step downstairs.

Half way, my brother Roland stood proudly in his dark suit and gave me the thumbs up as I passed him. He would no doubt be getting drunk at the reception, I knew. He always did at weddings.

'Good luck, sis.'

I beamed at him.

Both my mother and father engulfed me in a bear hug as I reached the bottom of the stairs. They followed me into the black limo and shut the door as it took us to the large church where the wedding was to be held.

When we got there thirty minutes later, I gaped at how different it looked. Delicate cream and pink ribbons and bows littered the bushes and plants that surrounded it, and underneath the bright sun the church seemed to stand proudly, surrounded by greenery.

Climbing out of the car, I took in the morning sun and crisp cold air before slowly making my way towards the entrance of the church.

No, it wasn't true that vampires repelled holy objects and I was glad too, because I had always loved holy places.

The church (this one in particular), was no exception. We used to come here as a family every Sunday.

When I walked in, the music played and everyone abruptly stood up.

Gripping my father's arm tightly I had to stop myself from trembling when I saw how handsome Adrian looked standing at the altar. He smiled at me widely and I was unable not to stop grinning as we walked down the aisle.

When Adrian and I eventually stood face to face I had to resist the urge to jump him right then and there. He looked magnificent.

The minister began and one at a time we said our vows.

I was touched at how intimate Adrian sounded when he uttered them to me. I blushed slightly when he looked directly into my eyes.

Something about the way he was looking at me felt like he was singling me out, and it made me feel more beautiful than any dress ever could.

Right then, I felt special under his gaze, precious.

I loved it.

'I do.' He said towards the end, sounding the most sincere I'd ever heard him.

When we were told to kiss I roughly planted my lips firmly on his, ignoring the large round of applause that echoed throughout the church.

At that point it was just him and me.

The feeling gave me a buzz that would no doubt last throughout the day. I was now officially Mrs Frazer.

The thought made me bounce on my feet.

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After the ceremony I allowed Adrian to carry me up the stairs to our large hotel room (we'd booked the nearest five star hotel that we could find), and place me firmly on the bed.

The room was dimly lit by candles and smelt like roses. It was romantic.

Slowly, Adrian took his tie and blazer off before coming to rest beside me. I grabbed his hand.

At once his eyes met mine and he smiled. 'Hello, Mrs Frazer.' He growled. I giggled.

'Hello, husband.' I whispered into his ears.

He planted another kiss on my lips before rubbing his hands over my stomach. I stiffened slightly when a small frown flitted across his features, darkening his expression.

'Don't think about that now.' I urged him as I tilted his chin so that he was looking at me.

Immediately, his frown loosened. 'I'm sorry.' He said. Neither of us wanted to disturb the peace on this special day.

Since that night at the hospital I had told him my decision. I would be delivering our child regardless of the risks because he was our baby and here was no way that I could kill him for me.

That would be too selfish.

Adrian had done everything in his power to try and dissuade me (and to my displeasure so had my parents for so long), but nothing had worked.

When he'd given up I'd pleaded with him not to be mad with me and had made him promise to take care of our child regardless of what happened to me.

He'd agreed, and eventually confessed that he could never give up on his child even if I did die in the process, although he was by no means happy about it.

"It" being our scenario.

Needless to say, I was extremely relieved. My child would have a parent to look out for him -- at least their future was certain, and that made me happy.

Adrian would make a good father, I knew it and so did he.

He would love our child unconditionally and give it everything he had to offer.

It was just heartbreaking to know that our child might not have a mother to watch him grow up, but I told Adrian that he would have to let our child know that I did love him. Just as much as Adrian would.

I was brought back to the present when I saw Adrian smiling down at me softly. Slowly, he pulled me up until I stood and unzipped my dress, letting it fall to my feet.

His lips parted as he took in the sight of me and I slowly stepped over the material so that I could undo his buttons and be closer to him.

When we were both naked I pulled my arms around his waist and just held him, breathing in his scent.

I thought about how far we'd come and how many obstacles we'd face -- and would still had to face, in the future. If we could last through this we could last through anything and I loved that.

'I love you.' I breathed out, stoking his chest. Since that day in the hospital I'd made sure to tell him this every single day and he'd done the same. We didn't have much time together left.

He pulled me closer to him. 'I love you too.' He whispered.

And then we made love.

Aww! I absolutely loved writing this!
Just to let you know, this story is very nearly done - I think I have like one more chapter left but I can't be sure.

Thank you yo everyone who has supported me throughout ! I actually love you.

That includes:

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ALSO TO LET YOU KNOW, AFTER THIS STORY I'M GOING TO WRITE A RESTRICTED/MATURE STORY (ROMANCE) CALLED 'WANTED' AND I'M PART WAY THROUGH THE SECOND CHAPTER!

I'll let you know more when I've finished this. :3