*Piper*
"Piper, sleepyhead. Get up." I tried to ignore the annoying sound by throwing my blankets over my head.
"Piper, today is the day." I lifted my pillow and held it over my ears. In an instant my blanket and pillow were pulled off me. A cold gust of wind gave goosebumps on my bare legs.
"Lyla." I said sleepy. "I'm tired, let me sleep." Lyla ignored me and placed Felicia on my stomach. Felicia started to crawl and tugged at my pajama shirt with her hands. Well, Luca's pajama shirt. I opened my eyes and looked at Felicia.
"Are you nervous?" Lyla asked. I nodded and held Felicia tightly.
"Yes, very much. Would Luca mind if we just secretly marry the two of us? It's less stressful." Lyla pulled out dress and went to the door of my closet.
"Come on, Piper. Of course you're nervous, but that's part of it. Once you see Luca, everything will be fine. Has he tried to contact you yet?"
"Yeah, he called me, but Jason had pulled his phone out of his hands and hung up." I laughed. Luca and the boys went camping for a week. It was kind of a bachelor camping trip. Jason didn't want Luca and I to see each other again before he said yes, and it didn't make me any more nervous. What have we been up to there? I mean, if a female stripper came along, would Luca respond as politely as I do? Ella had arranged for a male stripper who, of course, immediately gave me a lap dance. It was really weird, but I didn't do anything stupid. But would Luca do the same? Why am I suddenly starting to doubt him now?
"Is everything alright?" Lyla asked when she saw my face. I nodded convincingly and got up from my bed.
"Okay, the hair and make-up artist is coming soon. So get yourself a dressing gown or something. And Ella, Eva and Peyton are coming in an hour with their dresses." I went to the wardrobe and took out my special lingerie. As quickly as possible I put everything on so that no one could see it. I put on my dressing gown and went downstairs, where the living room had been transformed into a beauty salon. I took an apple from the fruit bowl as Lyla walked towards the artist.
"Piper, this is Penelope. She's going to do your hair and makeup." I just swallowed a piece of apple that got stuck in my throat. I coughed and spluttered until the apple was soft enough to go down on its own.
"Nervous?" laughed Eve. I nodded sheepishly and sat down on the chair. Penelope combed my hair and got out her curling iron. We had already agreed on a haircut in her salon, so luckily I didn't have to think about that. I stared at my long hair, which was gently twisted around the pliers. It was very calming because the time flew by. After an hour my bridesmaids came in with their dresses in a plastic garment bag. They spoke all kinds of sweet little words then, but the nerves increased like time.
"Another hour and a half, Piper, and then you're getting married." Ella said enthusiastically. My hair was now perfectly styled and I looked at the mirror. Suddenly I felt very nauseous. I ran to the toilet and fell to my knees.
"It's the nerves, poor child." I heard Eva say from the room, but I knew better. I hung over the toilet for a while, until I knew there was nothing more to come. The girls joked that I was lucky that I didn't have any makeup on yet. because otherwise it could be done all over again. I sat back on the chair without saying anything and Penelope started on my make-up. I relaxed under the tickle of the kvass, which gently brushed my face. luckily the nerves stayed away for a while. How nervous can a person be? When Penelope was done, I looked in the mirror. I saw myself, but still not. She was much more beautiful. I had never felt so beautiful and special.
"Now it's time for the dress, and the last things." Peyton said guiding me upstairs. When I got to my room and took my dress out of the bag, the doorbell rang. Surprised, Lyla went downstairs and opened the front door.
"Ella, close the door!" She yelled upstairs. The thump of footsteps came closer and closer. Ella walked into the hallway and held the door shut from the outside, while Peyton and Eva barricaded the door from the inside.
"Come on! I want to see her!" I heard Luca yell. I walked to the door and put my ear to the keyhole.
"Luca?"
"Piper?! How... uh... are you? Are you okay?" He asked.
"Yeah, just a little nervous. What about you?" I answered.
"Yeah, me too. I'm looking forward to it, but still I find it exciting. I can't wait to see you and I'm super happy to hear your voice again."
"It's nice to hear from you too, Luca." I looked through the keyhole and saw that he was doing the same. His blue eye looked at my green eye.
"I love you, Piper. I'll see you in a minute."
"I love you." Luca was pushed out of the house by Lyla and Ella, and I was helped into my dress.
"Hopefully the dress will still close." I sighed as I pulled the dress up.
"I'm sure you have. You haven't arrived, have you?" said Peyton.
"No, probably not." I said softly. I held my breath as the dress was zipped up. I turn to the mirror.
"Beautiful, Piper." Lyla said breathlessly. the rest with it. I sighed again deeply.
"Let's do this." The limo was in front of the house and the driver leaned against it. After ten minutes we arrived at the small castle on the edge of the village. In the garden I already saw a flower arch with dozens of chairs in front of it. Some people walked to their seats and in the distance I saw Jason walking around myself. But where was Luca? the limo stopped in front of the castle entrance, where I and my bridesmaids were ushered in. Inside stood the officer who would connect me and Luca. It was all so fast and real now. The nerves crept up my throat again and I had to do my best to keep it all down. The officer quickly explained a few things, which I only half heard. the outer door opened a little and Jason came in. He walked over to me and gave me a tight hug.
"You look beautiful, princess." He kissed me softly on my forehead.
"It's time." The officer interrupted. In the distance I heard music and the door opened. The bridesmaids walked out, including Lyla with Felicia. From the little dirty window I watched Felicia pelt the guests with flower petals from Lyla's arms. The guests laughed at her as they fished petals out of their mouths or hair. In the distance I saw someone who must be Luca. It was too far away, but I could tell it was him. Next to him was an empty space, for Jason, and next to it were Adam, Jasper and Max. I watched as the bridesmaids took the seats on the other side of the flower arch.
"Are you ready for it?" Jason asked, holding out his arm.
"Yes." I nodded my arm through his and held him tight. I took a deep breath and together Jason and I walked down the path. around me I heard "oohs" and "aahs" and I smiled kindly. At the end of the path I saw Luca standing. There was a big smile on his face and I saw his eyes water. I smiled back and started to get emotional myself. My grip on Jason tightened and he kissed my cheek. I let go of him and walked over to Luca. He held out his hand to me, which I was only too happy to accept.
"you are so Beautiful." he said silently. I blushed visibly and stared at the ground. Luca squeezed my hand so that I looked back at him.
"I love you." he whispered a little louder.
"Today on this beautiful sunny day, we have gathered for the wedding-" The man's voice drifted slowly away. Luca winked at me and I winked at him.
"Mr. Black, are you still watching?" asked the official who was a bit annoyed by our behavior.
"Sorry sir." Luca said as the guests laughed out loud. "But she's also so beautiful, can I kiss her already?" I chuckled softly and the officer exhaled heavily.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Black."
"Skip the whole speech, go to the yes." Luca said patiently. The official agreed, because he didn't feel like it anymore.
"Do you, Piper Williams, take Luca Black as your lawful husband?"
"Yes." I said as I stared into Luca's eyes.
"And do you...-"
"Yes sir!"
"Then I hereby declare-" But now it was I who cut off the official. I pulled Luca closer by his jacket and pressed my lips to his. The guests went wild and Luca wrapped his arms around my waist. The official stormed away from the flower arch, but I didn't care anymore. I was now Mrs. Piper Black. Wife of Luca Black. That sounded really great. Quietly I withdrew from the kiss.
"You're so impatient too." he laughed. "I had a very romantic kiss in mind, but I liked this one much more, Ms. Black. Ah, I've always wanted to say that." And this time he pressed his lips to mine.
After taking the pictures it was time for dinner. All kinds of nice tables were scattered throughout the flower garden. Luca and I sat at a 'head table' with Jason, Lyla and Felicia. I was just about to start eating when Luca tapped his glass with his fork.
"Can I have your attention for a minute?" he cried over the crowd. "I'd like to raise a toast to the most beautiful, sweet, kind, cute, funny woman I've ever met. Piper, I'm so happy to call you my wife magen now. I don't understand what you see in me, but I'm glad you took this big step. We've been through a lot together in the last year, but it's only made us stronger. I'll always protect you, we're a family now. I love you. On Mrs. Piper Blak!" he shouted. The guests repeated the last words and raised their glasses in the air. I did the same and sipped my glass of water. I wanted to make the next speech, but suddenly Adam stood up.
"Ladies and gentlemen. I've known the couple for a long time and I always said, "If you ever get married, I'll tell these stories at the wedding. So here I go..." I hit myself in the head. he's not going to tell everything, is he?
"No, you don't have to, Adam. Thank you." Luca said quickly. Adam happily drowned out the guests and my heartbeat calmed down again. Luca, too, seemed relieved. Cautiously I got up and now I tapped my glass. The guests calmed down again and everyone turned their attention to me. Luca took my hand and I smiled at him.
"If you'd told me that Luca and I were getting together when we first met, I would have laughed so hard-" The guests chuckled.
"No, I never saw that coming, but I'm glad it turned out that way. We did have tough times, but we managed to get through it. You just said you didn't understand what I see in you, but I see so much in you You're kind, protective, funny, sweet-"
"And handsome!" shouted Adam.
"And handsome, thanks Adam, so I'm glad you chose me. And you're right, we are now a family together. A family that will expand very soon."
"What?" Luca asked in surprise."
"I'm pregnant." The guests cheered and clapped, but I just looked at Luca. He jumped from his chair and spun me around.
"Really?" he asked incredulously. I nodded and kissed him He kissed me back and put his hand on my stomach.
"Man, I love you, Mrs. Black."
"I love you more, Mr. Black."
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