Written in the Stars

Chapter 33: "Champagne Supernova"

(Chapter 33)
"Champagne Supernova"

Saturday, July 4
6:30pm

"Is she still in there?" Shae joined Jillian in the bridal dressing room.

"Yeah," Jillian answered her.

"She's going to be late to her own wedding."

"JESS! GET OUT HERE!" Jillian yelled to her.

"HANG ON!" Jesse shouted back.

"You're cutting it really close!"

"I'm the bride, nothing starts without me anyway!"

"You've has all day to get ready!"

"Okay, okay, I'm coming!"

"Thank god," Jillian sighed.

"You're looking pretty good, too," Shae said to Jillian.

She pointed to her bridesmaid dress: a short, cotton, plum colour.

"Yeah, Jesse has good taste, plus I am the maid of honour, I deserve the best," Jillian smiled.

"Jeez, I wonder what you're going to be like at your own wedding."

Finally, Jesse came out.

"Okay, how do I look?" She asked.

Jesse wore a white and gold chiffon angel dress. Her long blonde hair was perfectly straightened.

"Oh, my god," Jillian stared.

"Look at you! You're like the cover model of modern bride," Shae admired.

"You look gorgeous," Jillian agreed.

"You really think so?" She beamed.

"Yes! Alright, now come on! Everyone's waiting!" Shae urged.

"You got to go sit down, too," Jillian told her.

"Don't worry, Darren and I got front row seats."

"Alright, let's go!"

"I'm right behind you," Jesse told her.
~

At the ceremony, Jesse and Luke stood together outside under a white gazebo surrounded by guests. Jillian stood at Jesse's side.

"Jesse? Your vows?" The officiant asked.

Jesse took a deep breath.
"Luke, when I met you when I was only sixteen, and six years later I'm still just as in love with you. Even after a month I knew I could never look at another guy the way I look at you. You became a permanent part of my life. You helped me take care of my sister, you helped me through everything. I've been waiting for this moment for years and I honestly couldn't be any happier. You're my rock, my entire world, my soulmate, my best friend, the love of my life... and now my husband."

"Luke?" The officiant turned to him.

"Jesse, I couldn't get you out of my head from the second I first saw you and... still you're all I think about. You're the most beautiful girl I'll ever know. But you're also so passionate, and kind, you're smart, you're funny, you're strong, you have an incredibly big heart. To me, you're as perfect as they come. You're breathtakingly gorgeous. When I'm with you I feel like the luckiest guy in the world. My life has gotten exponentially better since I've met you. You made me a part of your world, and it's become the only world I know. I love you and I'll never stop loving you for as long as I live," he told her.

"Lovely, both of you. Do you have the rings?" The officiant continued.

Jillian handed over the rings.