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We're Gonna Make It ~ 9
Two weeks had flown by quickly. Toby and CJ were both almost ready for the big day, which was tomorrow.
The Residence..........
"Donna, thank you so much for helping me with my dress," CJ said as Donna helped CJ get into it.
"It's no problem," Donna said. "It was fun shopping for one."
"Yeah, easy for you to say. You're not six feet tall. Nearly every dress I tried on didn't fit. It was so embarrassing."
"Don't worry about it. That is in the past. Just look ahead to the future."
"Yeah, you're right."
Abbey walked in the room. "Hi you two, CJ I got your bouquet..." She saw CJ's dress. "Oh CJ, you look beautiful."
"Thank you ma'am." CJ smiled and looked in the mirror. "I just hope my parents get here in time for the wedding. They said that their flight was delayed a couple of hours or something."
"I'm sure they will get here in plenty of time, CJ. Don't worry." Abbey smiled.
"Yeah, you're probably right."
"I remember my wedding day," Abbey said. "It was the happiest day of my life. Jed was wearing his tuxedo, and I was wearing my dress..." She had a few tears in her eyes as she remembered that day.
"I'm sure it was a wonderful day," CJ said as she smiled at Abbey.
"Oh trust me, it was. Except when Jed had a little too much champagne." She started to laugh. "He eventually passed out and his face went straight on to his plate, which contained some cake. You should have seen him. It was hilarious."
Both CJ and Donna laughed. "I'm sure it was," Donna said.
Margaret walked in then with something in her hands, Ginger close behind. Carol caught up with them.
"Hi guys," Donna said. "It's about time you got here."
"Sorry, but we had to find the perfect things," Margaret said.
"What are you talking about," CJ asked.
"This." Margaret held out a pair of earrings. "I wanted to give you something borrowed," she said with a smile.
CJ had tears in her eyes. "Thank you, Margaret, they're beautiful."
"Put them on," she said. CJ put them on.
"Stunning," Abbey said.
"I wanted to give you this," Ginger said, holding a blue handkerchief. "I thought you may need it in case you start to cry." She smiled and handed it to CJ.
"Thank you Ginger. That was so sweet of you." CJ wiped her eyes with the handkerchief.
Carol walked up to CJ. "I wanted to give you something new." She held out a necklace with a locket on it. "I thought it would go perfectly with your dress."
"Carol, it's beautiful. Thank you." She put the necklace on.
"My turn," Donna said. "CJ, this bracelet has been in my family for ages. I thought you would like to wear it for your wedding."
"Oh Donna, this is the most beautiful bracelet I have ever seen. Thank you. Thank you all. This means so much to me."
After a few minutes of talking, everyone helped CJ to get ready.
The Mural Room..........
"Wow, Toby, you really look great," Sam said as he helped Toby with his bowtie.
"Thank you," he said as he looked in the mirror.
Jed walked in the room just then. "Toby, you look great."
"Thank you sir."
"So, who have you picked to be your best man?"
"Well, I was thinking I could have two." He pointed to Josh and Sam.
"Wonderful idea. You two are very lucky."
"Yes, we know sir," Josh said. "So Toby, when is your family coming?"
"Well, my parents should be here at least an hour before the wedding, and my brother is flying in now."
"What about your sisters," Sam asked.
"They're coming too. I think that they are boarding the plane right as we speak."
"That's good, hopefully all of your family and all of CJ's family will be here."
"Yeah," Toby said as he sat down and put on his shoes.
"Is something wrong Toby," Josh asked.
"No, why do you ask?"
"You look like you're sweating."
"Ah, cold feet," Jed said.
The three men looked up at Jed.
"It is probably what Toby has. I remember when I married Abbey, I was a wreak. I kept messing up my bowtie, breaking shoelaces, and I even almost lost the ring."
"Isn't the best man supposed to have the ring," Sam asked.
"Well yes, but he wasn't there yet and I told him that until he came, I'd hold it."
"You're probably right sir. I most likely do have cold feet." He smiled a little.
Just then, his father walked into the room. "Toby!"
"Dad, hi." Toby walked over to his father and hugged him. "I'm glad you could make it. Where's mom?"
"She is outside the room. She said that she would wait to say hello until you were ready."
"I see."
Back in the Residence..........
"Claudia?" CJ's mother asked as she knocked on the door.
"Mom!" CJ walked over to her mother and hugged her. "I'm so glad you and dad could make it."
"Me too. I wouldn't have missed this day for the world."
"Where's dad?"
"Outside, waiting. He didn't want to interrupt the women. Don't worry, you'll see him."
"Yeah."
"Okay CJ, are you ready," Abbey asked after saying hello to CJ's mother.
"As ready as I'll ever be." CJ took a deep breath.
Back in the Mural Room........
"Ready Toby," Jed asked.
"I think so," he said.
"Great. Let's get going then."
"Okay." Toby took a deep breath.
CJ and everyone who was with her headed out to the portico to help CJ get ready to walk down the aisle.
"I'm going to take my seat now," Abbey said.
CJ nodded and hugged Abbey and her mother. Her father took her arm and they waited for the right time.
Toby and everyone who was with him headed out to the Rose Garden. Toby stood where he was told to, with Sam and Josh right beside him. His parents were sitting down already.
They were ready.
TBC......