tommy & florences wedding ( @foreverwednesday )
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Florence was really nervous. Not because she didn't think that she and Tommy were doing the right thing. She was more than certain that this was right, that she was going to spend the rest of her life with Tommy. They had taken so long to get to this point - she was certain. It was him that she was nervous of. She didn't know if he would go through with it. She knew that he loved her, she just didn't know if that was enough. "Is my dress okay?" She whispered to Edie, for probably the millionth time. She wanted everything to be perfect and she found herself wishing that Emilie was also there. She thought that, that was the missing piece.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Link never thought that they would see this day. He had been so sure that Tommy would be a bachelor for the rest of his life. He chuckled as he looked at his friends. "God - you two scub up well." He beamed. This was the last one for their group and he was trying to put on a happy face. Link had been pretty miserable since the split but he thought that Tommy deserved more than him being sad about all of that. He wanted to enjoy today.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: The last thing that Cassidy had ever thought, was that she was going to be at the wedding of her ex boyfriend, Tommy Morley. One because she never expected them to be friends, like they were now, but mostly because she never thought that Tommy would ever get married. "Is this weird?" She whispered to James with a laugh. She wondered if it would be them next. Cassidy didn't mind a long engagement, but she was getting a little antsy for it now.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Arthur wrapped an arm around Maddie as they entered the church. "Cass is over there - I think she's saved us some seats." He smiled. He thought the last place he'd en up was Tommys wedding - but it felt like a good day. He thought that whatever Florence and Tommy did, they were all going to enjoy it. "This place is so fancy." He laughed. he hadn't been to a wedding like this since he was a kid.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Elijah checked his tie once more in the car mirror before he turned to his husband. "Okay, come on." He smiled. He thought that Florence and Tommys wedding was going to be perfect and he almost wanted the same thing for himself. "How nice do you think this is going to be?" He whispered. He didn't know how things were with Tommy and Aiden anymore but he thought it was nice that he would be there for the others wedding.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Theo smiled as he looked around at the others. He was so happy that he was even included, honestly. They had known each other for years and Tommy was like a brother to Theo at this point. He thought it was a strange old friendship but he liked it a lot. He appreciated the other three a lot more than he had ever thought. "Do you want me to take a photo of the three of you?"
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Felicity smiled as she looked at her two friends. Though she was disappointed that she had to come alone, she was glad that she got to spend time with two of her best friends. "It's one of you next, Grace." She giggled as she looked at the two girls. She was so excited for them, honestly. Felicity thought that it was so nice that Grace had found someone after Freddie, even if it was her brother.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Grace smiled as she looked at her friends. She was so excited to marry Gabe. When he had proposed, she was worried that she wouldn't feel that, with it being her second wedding... but she thought that it was just as exciting as it had been the first time. "I can't wait." She smiled. "Probably not nearly as fancy as this. Could you imagine if I tried to make Gabe get married somewhere like this?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow .
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Edie hadn't really expected Florence to ask her to be a bridesmaid, but she was also never going to say no - Tommy was one of her best friends and throughout the years, without the childish bitchiness that had been there when they were younger, she had grown to like Florence a lot more as well. "It's perfect." She smiled as the blonde asked about the dress. She had been only happy to make the dress for her. "You look beautiful, Florence. Of course you do." She nodded her head. Edie wouldn't admit it, but she felt very lonely today, without Emilie or Annabelle. She really wished that Emilie had come.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Tommy had woken up that day in disbelief that it was actually his wedding day - he'd once sworn this day would never come and now that it was here, he didn't even feel nervous. He was older now, too old for all the play boy stuff he'd done in his younger years and Florence was the love of his life. The only person that would ever have stuck by him throughout the years. He knew that marrying her was the right thing to do. "Don't I? I'm the best looking groom of the three of us, sorry boys." He laughed as Link spoke, obviously joking. He knew today could be hard on both of his friends - but he was grateful they were making the effort to seem happy.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Gabe couldn't deny that he felt sad today - it was one of the things that they all knew Annabelle should be there for, something she'd have been heartbroken to miss and it was weighing heavily on him. That didn't mean he wasn't so happy for his friend, though - he wanted him to have the best day possible and he hadn't stopped smiling since they'd gotten to the church. He beamed as Theo spoke, nodding his head. "Yes, please!" Theo had practically become one of them over the years, but he liked the offer of a picture of the three of them - they had been each others best friends for as long as he could remember. He put his arms around the other two and smiled as widely as he could.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Waking up that morning, Emilie still hadn't totally decided whether or not she was going to the wedding. Her heart was completely torn - on one hand, she knew it was going to absolutely tear her apart than Annabelle wasn't there, when she should be. But on the other, Tommy was also her best friend. If he didn't go, she felt like she would effectively be closing the door on her friends. And her marriage. She and Link had barely spoken two words two each other since the split and she missed him with everything she had. She still hadn't properly made up her mind, even as she did her hair and makeup and it was only once she'd gotten in the car that she knew where she was going. She had been too proud before, too hurt - but she wasn't ready to say goodbye to everything she loved. Link might not think she was the old her, but that person was there, deep down - and that person would never miss out on the wedding of one of her best friends. She would never walk away from her own marriage. Her heart was in her throat as she pulled up outside the church and she sat in the car, trying to build up the courage to get out.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: James laughed as he heard Cassidy, nodding his head. "It's probably a little weird, yeah. But I love it. Our whole lives are weird." He chuckled. He couldn't believe that they were at the wedding of Tommy Morley, but he honestly liked the fact that everything had been rectified. He and Cassidy had been able to salvage a friendship out of everything that had happened and he thought that was beautiful. He was excited to see the man get married to the woman who had been by his side for so long.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Maddie loved weddings, she always had - and this one was no exception. Seeing Cassidy and Tommy make amends had made her so happy and now they were here, at his wedding; he finally seemed ready to settle down. "Oh, perfect. Look at this place, it's full!" She smiled as she looked around. Between them, Tommy and Florence knew a lot of people. "Did you expect anything less from Florence? It's beautiful here." She smiled. She thought Florence had impeccable taste and the venue just proved it.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Aiden had been a little surprised to get an invite to the wedding, if he was honest - but he figured, in some ways, it might've been an apology for what Tommy's daughter had done at Minnie's wedding... And he was going to take it. Mostly for Cassidy's sake. He didn't want to cause anymore aggro. He laughed as he heard his husband. "It's going to look like all the billionaires of the world came together and threw up diamonds all over the place." he chuckled, holding out his hand to Elijah as he got out of the car.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Izzy laughed as Grace spoke, shaking her head. "He'd fall down all of those stairs." She pointed over with another laugh. Like Felicity, she was so happy that Grace had found somebody new in her life - she didn't think that having a husband was the be all and end all, but she could see how happy Gabe and Grace were together. "I am so excited for your wedding, oh my god. I haven't been a bridesmaid since Fel's." She pouted.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Florence had always known how close Tommy was with his friends, that was why she had asked the two girls to be her bridesmaid. She would have asked Annabelle had she still be there as well. There was a spare seat though, on the head table. She hadn't told Tommy that bit yet. She thought that they couldn't forget about his friend. "You did an exceptional job, Edie." Florence smiled. She had dreamed about her wedding dress since she was a child and the simplicity of this was so perfect. She reached for the girls hand. "I'm really glad that you're here." She thought that it was important to Tommy and she hoped that things wouldn't be too sad today.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Link laughed as Tommy spoke and he shrugged his shoulders, "It's the salt and pepper hair thing. That's all it is." He shook his head. He didn't like the reminder of his wedding. Link was so sure that he and Emilie were done for good and it completely broke his heart. He missed her more than he could ever say but he knew that he had done the right thing. Emilie wasn't herself and he was sure that the woman he loved was gone for good. "One of the three of us and then get one of the boys to take one of us four." Link smiled. He never wanted Theo to feel left out. He wrapped an arm around Gabe, a wide smile on his face.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Theo wondered how Gabe was feeling. He thought that today couldn't be easy for him, though he wasn't about to ask. He thought that Gabe might say if something was really bothering him. He nodded his head as the boys posed for the photo and he quickly snapped a few photos. He had always admired their friendship. He had never had people who he was as close to as they were with each other. "Perfect!" Theo laughed as he looked down at the few photos he had gotten. He thought that the others would be pretty happy about it.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Cassidy laughed and nodded her head, "Oh yeah, that's true." She smiled at him then. When Cassidy was a teenager, she had never expected her relationship to last for forever with James. She had liked him a lot but she thought that he might get bored of her eventually. Now, she was so glad that they were together still, that they had their little family together. She thought that it was all pretty perfect. "I can't believe that he's getting married though, it's mad." She laughed with a shake of her head. Even when they were together, Cassidy never thought that Tommy would get married.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Arthur smiled as he looked at Maddie. He knew how much she loved weddings - and it made him happy to know that she was happy. That was all he had ever wanted to make her. "Of course it's full. They all know about a million people, don't they?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow and a laugh. He thought it was really nice that their kids were a part of the ceremony too. "That's very true. You've always liked her style, right?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He let Maddie slip into the seat beside Cassidy and then he sat down next to her.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Elijah didn't blame Fleur all that much for what had happened at the wedding. He could see the pain that the girl was in - he just didn't think that his daughter had deserved that. it was that which made him even more surprised that Aiden had said yes to going to the wedding. He was glad to be going though. He had always loved a wedding. "Much fancier than ours, huh?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. Elijah had loved their wedding, it was perfect for the two of them. He thought that this might be more than he had ever imagined.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Felicity giggled as she listened to Izzy and she nodded her head. "That's absolutely true. Gabe would have gotten down one of them and bumped down the rest." She loved her brother so much and she was so glad that he had been able to find his happiness again. She knew that he still missed Annabelle - but she thought it was good that he was moving on now.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Grace smiled as the other two spoke about Gabe. She knew that it was true. Grace also knew that he would be missing Annabelle today. She would never hold it against Gabe for how much he still loved the other woman. Grace thought that they worked because of it. Although she and Freddie broke up in a very different way, she knew that she would always love him. Those feelings were never going to go away. She thought that it was probably amplified for Gabe, with Annabelle being taken away like she was. "You'll love your dresses. I've got a few in mind and whichever you pick - you'll adore them."
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Edie smiled, shaking her head - she had owned her own dressmaking business for about fifteen years by now and yet she still didn't know how to take the compliments. She always thought there was something she could've done better. She did think that Florence looked absolutely stunning, though - seeing her, she wouldn't change a thing. "Well, you were an exceptional client." She smiled, shrugging her shoulders. "I wouldn't be anywhere else." She said honestly, nodding her head. She wished the same was true for her friend, though. "Not long now - how are you feeling?" She smiled, raising an eyebrow. She remembered how she had felt on her wedding day - she had been so young, but the nerves had barely been there at all. She had known it was the right thing.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "I don't have salt and pepper hair! Don't be fucking rude, it's my wedding day. You can't tell me I'm going gray." Tommy rolled his eyes, but it was obvious he didn't really mind - he was as confident with his looks as ever. He wondered how his friends felt, being here at his wedding when they were going through what they were - but he wasn't going to ask them just yet. He didn't think they'd appreciate it. "Perfect." He laughed as Theo took the photos, beckoning Tommy Junior over. "Take one of the four of us, now." He told his son, pulling Theo into the photo.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Gabe smiled as Theo was brought into the photo, happy that they were going to have one of the four of them. He could only imagine how much Annabelle would've loved today - seeing them all dressed up, seeing Tommy finally commit to somebody. He knew she would adore it all. "How long do we have?" He asked the others, checking his watch. He was excited to get out there, so he couldn't imagine how Tommy felt right now.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Emilie watched as the guests piled into the wedding and for once in her life, she felt nervous - she didn't know if she would even be a welcome guest after she'd turned down the original invite. She just hoped they knew why she had - and how much it had taken for her to actually come down there today, especially with her son not being invited. She sighed and climbed out of the car, locking it behind her and taking a few steps towards the church, taking a deep breath. As stupid as it sounded, she couldn't wait to see Link - just to see him, to see him be happy. She hadn't seen him like that in a very long time and she thought a lot of that would be down to her, to the way she'd been.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "I suppose that's how it is, in his line of work - I wonder if Cassidy's wedding will be this busy." Maddie smiled - she was so excited for Cassidy's wedding, she felt like she'd been waiting for it for so long now. "I can't imagine why anybody wouldn't!" She smiled. She thought that she and Florence had a similar appreciation for the simplicity of things. This was nothing like her own wedding had been, though. "Hello! You look beautiful!" She smiled as she slid into the seat next to Cassidy, leaning over to kiss her friends cheek in greeting.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "I think this is about ten times as fancy as ours." Aiden chuckled, shaking his head. He wouldn't change his wedding for the world - it had been perfect for them. And he thought this was pretty perfect for Tommy and Florence. "Do you want to sit over there? There are some seats behind Maddie and Cass." He pointed over, unable to see the men at that point.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Izzy had always seen the appreciation and love that Gabe and Grace had had for each other, which is why she hadn't been so surprised when they had fallen in love again - she thought it made sense. "Oh, I can't wait - I'm probably going to love them all too much and want to get changed all day." She grinned.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Florence thought that it was a no brainer that Edie made her dress. She thought that Edie was so talented. It also gave her an extra duty for the wedding, she liked that a lot. Especially since Emilie had refused to even come. Florence knew that she and Emilie didn't get along - but she thought that it was more than, that. She could understand why Emilie might not want to do today when her best friend would've loved it. "I don't know about that. I think we both know I was a bridezilla." She laughed. She loved that her daughters were here, that her best friend was walking her down the aisle. "I'm -- nervous." Florence laughed. "You think he's gonna be there?" She asked. She nodded as Clancy told her they had to get ready, that it was almost time. "Okay. Come on then." She laughed, ushering the girls to get into their lines.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: "You absolutely do but it's alright. I'll let you be in denial for today and today only." Link shrugged his shoulders with a laugh. He was trying to keep himself in a good mood. He wanted Tommy to remember everything being perfect and nothing less. His smile grew as Theo joined the photo. He had married Edie so that made him family in Links eyes. "Alright - I think they should be here soon. Get ready." He chuckled. He clapped his friend on the back. "You ready?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Theo smiled as he was pulled into the photo. He appreciated that a lot. Theo looked down at his watch as Gabe asked what time it was and he nodded his head, "yeah, just a couple minutes." He chuckled. He was excited. His favourite part of a wedding was seeing the bride come down the aisle, seeing the grooms face. And he thought they had all waited long enough for this.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Cassidy smiled as Maddie sat down beside her, "Hello beautiful." She laughed and kissed her friend on the cheek. She and Maddie were probably closer now than they had ever been. She loved the other so much and she couldn't wait until they were celebrating her wedding, together. "I can't wait to see Florence, can you?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow. She had always thought that Edie was incredible in her work and Florence made anything look good.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: "Yeah - something like that." Elijah laughed with a nod of his head. He didn't think that he would've ever had a wedding like this but he thought that it was nice for Florence and Tommy. He thought that it suited them. "Oh yeah, sounds perfect." He nodded. He thought that they were some of the last ones there so it made sense that there wasn't seats next to their friends. "Hi." Elijah muttered as he sat behind Maddie.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: "You are absolutely not getting a change of outfit on my wedding day." Grace laughed with a shake of her head. Felicity and Izzy had been bridesmaids at her first wedding and so it only made sense that they'd be it again at her second.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: If Edie had thought Emilie's reason for not coming was because she didn't like Florence, then she would be angry - but she knew it was more. That was why she hadn't tried to persuade her to come. She knew she would if she felt like she could. "You weren't the worst one I've dealt with, not by far." She smiled. She had made both Emilie and Annabelle's dresses, after all. "Of course he's going to be there. He's serious this time. I know he is." She smiled, reaching out to squeeze the blondes hand softly. "Good luck!" She smiled, stepping forward to wrap her in a quick hug before she got into her line. She wished she wasn't walking alone, but she had made her peace with it.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Tommy rolled his eyes, laughing loudly as Link spoke. He had never seen himself getting married, but now that he was - he was so glad his best friends were there with him. They were the most stable relationship he'd ever had in his life. "Okay - let's go and sign away my life." He grinned, but it couldn't be more obvious he was joking. He was so ready to be with Florence forever. "Ready as I'll ever be." He chuckled, checking himself out in the mirror one last time. He couldn't wait to see what Florence looked like, what she was wearing. He knew it was going to be amazing.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Gabe couldn't wait to see Florence, to see the bridesmaids - she'd planned a perfect wedding and he'd loved watching it all come together. He was so excited to be able to plan his wedding with Grace; he knew how much she was going to enjoy it and he loved seeing her happy. "Good luck, mate." He grinned, clapping Tommy on the back as he got ready to go. "I think we should probably go and take our places?"
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: By the time the last few were stepping into the church, Emilie knew it was go time - if she didn't go in now, she wouldn't make it and then she'd have her decision made for her. She took a deep breath before she headed into the church, spotting a free seat at the back and slipping into it quietly. Despite the sadness, she knew that Edie would've created some beautiful dresses and she couldn't wait to see them.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "No, neither can I - I can't wait to see them all." Maddie smiled, nodding her head. She had always liked Fleur, even though she thought the girls actions were a little misguided sometimes - she had done a lot for her daughter in the past few weeks and she couldn't wait to see her happy, her parents getting married. "I don't think it'll be long now." She smiled. If she could, Maddie would go back and do her own wedding day again in a heartbeat.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Aiden just hoped that nobody brought up Fleur's outburst at Minnie's wedding today - because he was still angry about it and he wasn't going to deny that he was. He thought it had been totally unnecessary and unfair - and he was mostly annoyed that neither of her parents had properly apologised about it. But he knew that today wasn't about that and he wouldn't be the one to bring it up. "What time is this supposed to start?" He whispered to his husband.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "A girl can dream." Izzy sighed wistfully, laughing as she shook her head. She would do whatever Grace wanted on her wedding day - she had been such a bridezilla at her own, she knew she was so lucky that Felicity had been her wedding planner because anybody else might've quit on the spot. "And Alba gets to be a bridesmaid at this one!" She smiled. Although on second thoughts, she didn't know if the girl would actually want to be a bridesmaid. She knew how loyal she was to her father.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Today was something that Florence had been planning for a long, long time. She had almost given up hope that she was ever going to get married. But now that she was there, she didn't care if it wasn't perfect. She was marrying Tommy and she thought that was all that mattered. "No, I bet the girls were worse." Florence laughed with a nod of her head. She figured that they were more picky than she was, remarkably. She smiled as Edie reassured her. As long as he was there, she knew today was going to be a good day. She quickly gave her daughters a kiss on the cheek before she linked her arm with Clancys. She was so glad she had her by her side today.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Link knew that nothing would have stopped him from seeing this. He knew that he would never forget today for the rest of his life - like he still treasured Annabelle and Gabes wedding. "Lets go." Link nodded at Gabe. He was looking forward to seeing the others. "We can still make a quick run for it." He laughed, obviously joking. Link knew how serious Tommy was this time, that was why it had annoyed him so much that Emilie point blank refused to be there for him. Link moved quickly into his position, not even seeing Emilie there. He wouldn't have believed it was her even if he had seen her.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Theo smiled as he looked at the other three. He felt so lucky to be a part of this. His and Edies wedding had been so long ago, they were so young - but he remembered that overwhelming feeling of love he had, had when he saw her. He couldn't wait to see that look on Tommys face too. "Good luck." Theo whispered to Tommy before he moved to stand beside Gabe, a smile on his face.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: "Me too. Edie always makes the most amazing dresses." Cassidy had asked her to make her own anyway. She was always absolutely blown away by Edies talent and she couldn't wait to see what the woman had done for Florence. She thought that their styles were probably completely opposite. "No. I think everyone is getting ready. Look, the boys are here." She smiled over at Tommy. She was so excited for him.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Elijah wasn't sure what Aiden would do if someone brought up what had happen at their daughters wedding. Elijah knew that he could keep his cool but he also knew that his husband was still so angry about what had happened, he didn't think the other would be able to keep it together. He looked down at his watch, then. "Right about now." He smiled. He was so excited to see everyone.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Grace nodded her head, "You absolutely can but I'm not getting a change so neither are you." She smiled as she looked at Izzy - though it faltered as she mentioned her daughter. Grace shrugged her shoulders. "I'm not even completely convinced that she's even going to come." She had, obviously, asking Alba to be a bridesmaid but she had thrown a pretty sizeable tantrum. Grace knew how much Alba loved her father but she had hoped that the girl might've been able to put that aside, just for one day.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "They absolutely were." Edie laughed softly, giving Florence one last little smile before she got ready to walk. She really did look like the most beautiful bride and although they'd all questioned it over the years, it was obvious how much she and Tommy really did love each other. "You look so beautiful." She told Florence softly, before she turned and started to walk. She beamed as she saw Theo's face, looking out across the masses of guests to see if she could find a familiar face. As her eyes glanced over Emilie, she did a bit of a double take, her smile growing even wider.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "Don't start trying to tempt me." Tommy laughed in response to Link, but as with his friend, it was obvious he was joking. He was more than ready for this. He was entirely focused on the end of the aisle, waiting to see Florence. Everything had been kept a secret from him, so he absolutely couldn't wait to see what she looked like. He smiled as Edie headed down the aisle, giving her a little nod of excitement.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Gabe had never though he'd see this day, but he was so happy he got to - the last of their little group to get married and seeing it meant everything to Gabe. As Edie walked down, he got a little tear in his eye thinking about how Annabelle should've been with her - but he forced himself to take a deep breath. This wasn't about either of them - it was about Tommy and Florence and he was so happy for them.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Emilie wasn't expecting the ceremony to start so soon, but she was glad that it did - she didn't want to give herself chance to overthink it all. As the music started, she turned towards the back, a little smile on her face as she saw Edie - the bridesmaid dresses were beautiful, as she'd known they would be. And she was struck by how happy her friend was. She couldn't help herself from taking another look to the front, though - she really hadn't seen her husband so happy in a while.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "Oh, of course they are!" Maddie smiled as they saw the boys getting into their places - they all looked so happy and a little bit nervous and she remembered the feeling so well. "It's starting!" She whispered as she heard the music, turning to see Edie beginning to walk. She couldn't wait to see Florence, to see how beautiful she looked.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "So it is." Aiden laughed quietly as Elijah spoke, reaching to take his husbands hand as the music started. He had never been one of those people who lived and breathed for weddings, but he thought this one was pretty nice as they went. He went to smile as he saw Edie - their daughters were best friends and they had all met up quite a few times, but he still held a lot of anger for what Maggie had done to Wyatt. He kept the smile on his face, even so.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "Ugh, fine." Izzy laughed, rolling her eyes playfully. She knew that she would be a part of Grace's wedding no matter what she wanted her to wear. She was just excited to be there on her special day. She sighed slightly as Grace said she didn't know if Alba was going to go; she knew that the younger girl felt like she had a responsibility to Freddie and she understood that, but she thought she'd regret it if she didn't go. "She'll come." She nodded her head - she hoped she was right, anyway. "Ooh, look! It's starting!"
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Florence laughed slightly as she listened to the other. This was one of the reasons why she wanted Edie to be one of Bridesmaids - she knew that she needed her calming presence around for today. "Thank you." She whispered after her. she watched as Edie started down the aisle and smiled as she looked after her daughters. She held her head up, took a deep breath and started walking towards Tommy, a wide smiled on her face as soon as she saw him. This was it. They were really doing this. And she didn't think that she had ever been as happy as she was right then.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: "Just saying." Link shrugged his shoulders with a laugh. When he looked to the back of the room, to see Edie, he spotted Emilie instead. He almost thought that he was hallucinating. "Gabe.." Link whispered to his friend, quiet enough that no-one else would hear them, and he nodded towards his wife. He just needed to know it was true. He needed to know that it was actually her there. Link thought that, that might be the glimmer of hope he had been looking forward to. If Emilie was here, then it meant that she wasn't completely gone.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Theo smiled broadly as Edie came down the aisle. He had known that she would do a fantastic job with the dresses but he really did think she was the most beautiful person to have ever walked the planet. Theo was more in love with her now, than he had ever been. "I love you." He mouthed to her before he turned his attention to the two girls and then - Florence. He turned to see the look on his friends face as she came in the room.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Cassidy felt so happy that she got to be here, that she got to see Tommy so happy. She had never thought that they would be here but she thought that he looked happier today, than she had ever seen him and she was glad for him. She was really happy that he finally felt okay in settling down with the woman he loved. Like Maddie, she turned to see everyone as they started to walk down the aisle.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Elijah squeezed his husbands hand gently as he took it in his. He knew that Aiden had a lot of anger about what had happened - so he was just glad that he had decided to go. He didn't know what he would've done if Aiden had said no. "She looks so nice." Elijah whispered to his husband as he saw Edie. He definitely didn't hold it against her for what Maggie had done to Wyatt. And then his smile grew as he saw Florence, "Wow." He whispered.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Grace shrugged her shoulders as Izzy spoke about her daughter. She hoped that she was right but Grace really wasn't sure. She had no idea how to predict what her daughter would do. It wasn't like the two of them had spoke much since Grace had moved out. She thought that, that might be her fault though. "Perfect." Grace smiled, turning to see the girls walking down the aisle.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Tommy wondered, deep down, if a part of him had always known he would end up with Florence - they had two beautiful daughters and more memories than they could even count and now here they were... And it felt perfect. He smiled as he watched his daughters, but it was nothing compared to how he felt as he saw Florence. She was radiant, the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. And he knew, without a doubt, that he wanted this.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Gabe was too busy trying not to cry as he watched the look on Tommy's face as he saw his daughters - he hadn't even realised that Emilie was there and he turned to his friend with a smile as he heard him. "What?" He whispered back, equally quietly. He looked over where Link was nodding, gasping dramatically as he saw Emilie. "Oh my god...!" He whispered, looking back to his friend with a huge smile.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Edie had never stopped loving Theo as much as she did when she was a teenager - if anything, she had only fallen more in love with him. He was the man of her dreams and she still got butterflies, looking at him now. "I love you more." She mouthed back, a beaming smile on her face as she turned to see Florence walking. She looked as beautiful as she'd imagined - even more so.
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GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Emilie smiled just watching the exchange between Edie and Theo - seeing that nothing had changed between them was one of the things that made her think, maybe all of their lives could go on. She looked up to the front as Florence started to walk, wanting to see Tommy's face - and she saw Link, looking her way. She had no idea if he'd seen her or not and she didn't know if she wanted him to. She missed him so desperately, but she didn't know how he felt about her. She gave him the smallest of smiles, raising an eyebrow ever so slightly.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "She does." Aiden agreed with a smile, watching as Florence and the bridesmaids made their way to the end of the aisle. They all looked so happy and he remembered the feeling so well - despite his personal feelings on what was going on with his children, he was happy for them. "Ever think we'd be at his wedding day?" He whispered with a little chuckle, nodding over to Tommy at the end of the aisle.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Izzy wanted to talk to Alba about her mums wedding, but she didn't want to push the girl away and make her feel like she had another person she couldn't speak to. If she didn't want to go, it would have to be her choice. She smiled as she watched everybody walking - and especially as she saw Tommy's face. He looked so in love.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Throughout everything, Florence always knew that she would keep going back to Tommy. She had really tried to get over him, tried to keep him off of her mind but it never worked. And that was why she couldn't believe that she was marrying him now. They were finally doing it. It was him and her for forever. And she was so happy. She didn't think she had ever been that happy before in her entire life. She reached out her hand to him as she made it to the end of the aisle, her cheeks already hurt from smiling and there were tears in her eyes.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: As much as Link wanted to look to Florence, to see her, he couldn't take his eyes off of Emilie. She was really there and he knew that it was true when he heard his friends gasp. The minute he heard that, he smiled at her. He had missed her so much. He loved her so much. He didn't think that he would've ever found someone he loved as much as he loved her - and she was there. She was still her. He couldn't believe it.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Theo knew that he was pretty lucky. He and Edie had loved one another since they were kids and he still thought that they were as in love as they were then - if not more. He felt so lucky. He shrugged her her response with a small laugh, before he looked to Florence. He definitely thought that she was a beautiful bride, there could be no denying that, he thought.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Elijah smiled. He loved this part of a wedding, where the groom saw the bride for the first time. He thought that it was probably the most magical part of the whole thing. He chuckled as Aiden spoke and he shook his head, "No. Absolutely never. i never thought it was going to happen." He whispered back to his husband. He thought that, that was the most shocking thing of it all.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Felicity was crying before Florence even made it to Tommy. The look on his face wasn't one that she had ever seen from him and she thought that it was so obvious how much he loved her. She thought that it was so lovely that they had this now. They deserved it, she thought. She took Izzys hand, a wide smile on her face. It had been years since she married Miller but every time, he was all she could think about.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Tommy took Florence's hand as she reached out to him and he squeezed it gently. He wanted to lean in and kiss her right there, but he knew he had to pay attention to the order of service - for once, he was willing to play by the rules today. He was so ready for a forever with her. He couldn't keep the smile off his face. "You look beautiful." He told her in a whisper, squeezing her hand again.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Emilie felt a pang of relief as Link smiled at her - and even though she'd already known, she was also struck by how much she'd missed him. She hoped that he would know what her being there meant - what she was trying to tell him. She was still her and she could see a way to get past everything that had happened. She couldn't let everything they had go. She tried to focus on the ceremony, but she couldn't help herself from looking back at him.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Gabe thought that everything was truly perfect now - he even felt Annabelle's presence there, through both of her best friends being there, through their children being there. He couldn't keep the smile off his face as he looked over at them, as he looked at Link and Emilie, Theo and Edie and Tommy and Florence. As he looked over at Grace. He knew that things had gone so wrong, that his heart was still so broken. But he still had a lot of things to be happy about.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Edie thought Florence was a beautiful bride on par with both of her best friends - and that was extremely high praise. She could practically feel the happiness and love radiating off them as the ceremony started and she couldn't keep her eyes off them. She hoped they would be this happy forever.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Aiden laughed, shaking his head. "No, neither did I." He admitted with a smile. He found it hard to believe that he'd been at his own daughters wedding just a few weeks ago - they all seemed to be growing up so quickly and this wedding was a nice reminder that they really weren't so old just yet.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Izzy smiled as Felicity took her hand, squeezing it gently. She couldn't help but think back to her own wedding - she knew she had been a nightmare to deal with, but Florence seemed so happy and at peace as she met Tommy at the end of the aisle. She thought it was about time they found their peace together; and she felt very happy for them.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Florence didn't think that she had ever been happier than she was in that moment - bar when her children had been born. She chuckled slightly as she saw the two girls crying already. She would always feel bad for messing the two of them around but she was so glad that they were all there together now. Florence rolled her eyes as he complimented her, "You're not getting one back." She muttered, though the smile on her face told him she was just playing with him. She thought that Tommy would know how handsome she thought he looked.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Link felt instantly better, just knowing that Emilie was there. He wondered what had changed her mind. He wondered if it had anything to do with him. He thought that if Emilie hadn't come to the wedding, then that meant they were finally done. Her being there changed his mind completely. He thought that they might be okay. He found it difficult to concentrate on the ceremony. He just wanted to be able to talk to her, to see her, to make sure this meant what he thought it meant - but he had to wait.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Theo nudged Gabe gently as they watched the ceremony. He could only imagine how hard it was for the other and he hoped that he knew that he would be there for him throughout all of today and beyond. Theo really cared for Gabe - for all of Edies friends. This felt like the end of a chapter and he couldn't wait to see what was in store for them all once it was done.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Grace smiled as she saw Gabe looking over at her. She knew who he would be thinking about and she thought that, that was okay. it was natural. Grace knew that she wouldn't be there if Annabelle was still alive. She and Gabe wouldn't be about to get married. She accepted that she was second to her and that was fine. She thought that he still deserved to have a little bit of happiness.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: "And i definitely didn't think that Minnie would get married first." Elijah had supported his daughter with everything. He thought that she was old enough to make her own decisions - but he still thought that it was a little mad that she had gotten married so young. He liked Milo, though and he thought the two of them were perfect for one another.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Felicity thought that Izzy would be thinking about her own wedding. She thought that, that was why weddings got more magical as you got older - you had memories attached to it that weren't necessarily just about the couple getting married. She was so happy for Tommy and Florence and she loved that they had finally gotten to this point.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Tommy laughed softly as Florence spoke - it was comforting for him to see that things wouldn't change for them just because they were getting married. They were going to be the same as they'd always been and he loved that. "Don't need one." He whispered back with a soft chuckle, squeezing her hand. The part of the wedding he had been apprehensive about was saying the vows - he was never good with displays of affection in front of people, but he was glad that Florence had agreed to using the traditional vows.
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GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Emilie barely heard a word that Tommy and Florence were saying; she was too distracted. She wanted to talk to Link so badly, she just wanted to be around him. It had been so long since they had even been in the same room for this long and all she could think about was when she would finally be able to speak to him. She didn't even know what she would say, but she needed him to know that she wasn't giving up. She would do what it took. She felt like herself again.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Gabe smiled as Theo nudged him - it was weird for him to think that there had been a time when Theo had been on the outside when he was just a part of the group now, without question. He knew that he other probably thought he was sad, but he wasn't - not overwhelmingly now, anyway. He was happy for everybody he loved. For Gabe, it was never a matter of Grace being second to Annabelle - their love was just different, but it didn't mean he didn't love her as much, or that he didn't want to be married to her. Being here was making him so excited for this to be them. In many ways, Gabe would say that Grace had saved him.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "No, neither did I." Aiden laughed softly. It had come as the biggest shock of all when Minnie had told them she was getting married and to be honest, he still wasn't sure if he and Elijah had made the right decision by not trying to change her mind... But he could see how happy she was and he knew that he had to trust her. He knew that Milo was a good person - that they were right together. "Look at them. Our married daughter and her husband." He smiled, shaking his head as he looked across the church at them.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Izzy noticed the fact that Florence had taken out the serve and obey part of the vow and she smiled - she and Florence had never really been all that close, but she thought they had similar thoughts on things like this. Izzy had had it taken out of her vows, too.
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FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Florence refused to let anything change between she and Tommy now that they were getting married. She knew that he was worried about that and she didn't think there was a need for it. She thought that they were going to be okay, no matter what. She rolled her eyes before she turned her attention back to the front. She didn't think she she had ever been happier. "You may now kiss the bride." Florence turned to Tommy, then, a wide smile on her face.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Link had to keep checking that Emilie was still there. He had to make sure that he wasn't imagining it. He knew that, once all of this was done, he would be going straight for her. He needed to talk to her, to figure out what was happening between the two of them. He cheered as the two of them were told they could kiss. He was so happy for his friend.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Grace didn't think she would've been there if it wasn't for her and Gabes relationship. she didn't think any of his friends were particularly fond of him but she wasn't going to hold that against them. She was really trying to be understanding. It was just a bit difficult. She smiled as Tommy and Florence kissed. This was already such a lovely day.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Elijah smiled as he looked over at Minnie and Milo. "They look happy, don't they?" He asked with a raise of an eyebrow. He really did think that Minnie was old enough to make her own decisions and even if they weren't together for forever, he thought that they were going to be happy and that was all that mattered. He didn't think he had ever seen Minnie happier than when she was with Milo.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Felicity was bawling by the time they got to the kissing part. she had always loved weddings and she loved getting to see how much they all loved one another. She thought weddings were so beautiful.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Tommy didn't hesitate for a second before he leaned in to kiss Florence - to kiss his wife. He knew that he'd been wrong in the past when he looked at their lives together - their two beautiful daughters, the love they had - but he still didn't regret how any of it had transpired. Because this, now - it was perfect. He laughed as he heard the clapping and cheering of their friends, pulling away with a smile on his face. He kept hold of his wife's hand.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Emilie smiled as Tommy and Florence kissed... and she knew without a doubt that she was glad she hadn't missed this. He was one of her best friends and he was so obviously happy that she knew she'd have regretted missing this for, probably, the rest of her life. She looked over at Gabe with a smile - she knew they were both missing her today. She didn't know how things were going to be from here - she didn't know if she'd be able to make Gabe's wedding, whenever it was. But she would try. She wanted to be better.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Gabe cheered loudly as Tommy and Florence finally kissed, wiping away a tear - for once, though, he wasn't crying with any kind of sadness at all. For just a second, he managed to forget about everything else and think about how totally and utterly happy he was for his best friend. He looked over to Grace with a grin - he couldn't wait until this was them, he couldn't wait to share this kind of happiness with her. "I love you." He mouthed over to her.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Edie had the biggest smile on her face as the bride and groom kissed, as everything was confirmed - Florence had been in their lives for so long and on some level, they had always known that she was the one for Tommy. She was just happy that he'd finally seen it, after so long - although she had a sneaky suspicion that he'd already known. She didn't think Florence was concentrating on anything else, but she gave the woman a huge smile.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "We wouldn't have been so okay with any of this if they didn't, right?" Aiden smiled, shrugging his shoulders. He had put up a little bit of a fight at first, but after seeing how happy his daughter was - he couldn't fight anymore. "Do you think we'll be granddads soon?" He raised an eyebrow. It was something he knew was coming soon, something he'd be happy about - but also something he was scared of. He wanted his daughter to do bigger things than that, but he was trying to accept that this was what she wanted.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Izzy clapped along with everybody else as the two kissed and she couldn't help but smile as she saw Gabe looking over to Grace - after everything, she really did believe that the two deserved every happiness and she was glad to see them on their way to getting it. She was so excited to be at their wedding.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Florence only had eyes for Tommy, her husband, as they pulled away from the kiss. She could hear everyone cheering - their daughters the loudest of them all - but she couldn't look at anyone but him. Florence wasn't a cryer of anything sense, especially not a happy cryer, but she couldn't stop a few stray tears as she looked at Tommy. She had been so afraid that today was never going to happen for the two of them - but she was so over the moon that this was happening now. She didn't think she would ever regret what had happened between the two of them ,not even for a second.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Link was so happy. Mostly for Tommy and Florence but also because Emilie was there. There was hope. Hope that she was still in there, somewhere, that the two of them were going to be okay. Link missed his wife. And he was so glad that they were taking steps towards things being good again. He thought that this was a good step towards that. He just hoped that this was a step in the right direction - he thought that it was.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Grace smiled widely as she saw Gabe and saw the look on his face. She knew that he was so happy and she liked seeing that there wasn't even a tinge of sadness there. She was so glad that he could have that today, after everything. "I love you too." She mouthed back to him. She couldn't wait to marry Gabe. Marrying Freddie had been the best day of her life and she was sure that marrying Gabe would be up there as well.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Theo thought that it was about time that something like this happened. He thought that Florence and Tommy were made for one another, that they were supposed to be the one. He loved that they were finally realising that. Theo had always loved weddings but he thought that this one, apart from his own, might be the best one he had ever been too. He nudged Gabe, he couldn't wait to see the other have his happiness soon as well.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: "You wouldn't." Elijah smiled, though he was mostly teasing. Elijah didn't know what he would be okay with and what he wouldn't. He just wanted to support their daughter. He thought that she was clever enough to make up her own minds. "By the end of the year, it'll be on its way." he nodded. He was almost excited about it. He knew that Minnie knew her own mind so he wasn't going to argue with her, he was going to be excited for her.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: ** the reception**
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "It was a really nice wedding." Izzy agreed with her friends, taking a sip of her champagne as she took her seat at the table. They'd all arrived and were just waiting for the wedding party to get there now, after taking their various pictures and everything else they needed this to do. She just wished her husband had been invited, but she understood why. "I just can't believe the next wedding we'll be at is probably Jeremiah's." She shook her head.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Aiden wrapped an arm around his husbands shoulders as they sat and waited - he'd had a really nice morning and now he was ready for the evening. "Back onto being grandpas - do you think that makes us look old?" He grinned, still thinking about their conversation from the church. He knew that he would come around to the idea - it was just strange to him that their daughter was so young, that they were still so young.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "Wasn't that so lovely?" Maddie smiled as she looked from Arthur to Cassidy, a big smile on her face. She had thought the wedding was so beautiful. A lot of the time, she felt a little bit awkward around some of these people because she knew that there was a lot of drama between the kids, but she hadn't today. "They looked so happy."
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "I loved it - it felt like I was watching something on the TV, though. Maybe Gossip Girl or something like that." James laughed. The wedding had been a little bit extravagant for his taste, but he could tell it was everything the couple had wanted and he felt happy for them.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Emilie hadn't really known where to go when she'd arrived at the reception venue and it wasn't something she was used to feeling - her children weren't there, Annabelle wasn't there... She was suddenly aware of how much she'd neglected any of her other friendships since Annabelle's death. She was speaking to Bridie when she heard the wedding party arriving, instantly turning to see if her husband was among them.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "I feel like we're being treated as VIP's." Edie chuckled as she slipped her hand into her husbands, heading into the venue - their car had arrived first, before Tommy and Florence and they'd been told to head in. "Those pictures are going to be beautiful - I hope the dresses look okay in them." She smiled, her mind already working overtime - she wanted everything to be perfect for them, especially when she'd had a hand in it all.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: "That was so much fun - I felt like a model." Gabe grinned as he looked to Link, running a hand through his hair as they walked into the venue. He'd loved getting to take all of the photos and getting to watch Tommy, Florence and their girls get their pictures taken. He couldn't wait to see them all. "And now - we eat!" This was his favourite part and he hoped the food wouldn't be too long, because he was already starving. He looked for where Grace was on the seating plan, waving over to her excitedly.
GS EH TM EC AA MH JS: Tommy held Florence's hand tightly in the car, unable to take his eyes off her - he was so happy and she was, without a doubt, the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. "Can we go around the block once more?" He asked the driver with a charming smile. He wasn't ready to give up just a few more moments alone with his wife yet - he was so happy. He just wanted to savour these few moments, before everybody wanted a little piece of them, or a picture.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Felicity nodded her head as she listened to her friend. She always loved weddings but she had to admit that this was probably one of the nicest ones she had ever been too. Everything was perfect. She thought that, that was probably Florences doing. "Mad, isn't it?" She asked her friend with a laugh. "It's the nicest but weirdest feeling when one of your children get married." She shook her head. Felicity had probably been just as happy to see Meg get married, as she had been on her own wedding day.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Grace was so glad that she was at the wedding with Izzy and Felicity. She knew that she would've never been invited if it wasn't for Gabe so she was glad that her friends were there with her. "Honestly, I'm a little mad at how nice this one is. It's going to be better than mine." Grace laughed. She couldn't wait to marry Gabe. She thought that he was a good person to have by her side for forever.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Elijah chuckled as he listened to his husband. He knew that it was a big thing to get your head around - but Elijah thought that it was good that they were thinking about all of that already. "I think it doesn't matter how it makes us look." He shrugged his shoulders. He wondered what people might think but Elijah didn't really think that he cared. "Though I am a little bitter that we're not going to be its favourite grandparent." He chuckled. He loved Gabe and he was so glad that the other was also there to look out for his daughter now.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Arthur nodded his head. He was never that into weddings, never that bothered about going to them, but he thought that today had been really, really nice. And he was glad they had all been there for it. He wrapped his arm around Maddie and nodded his head, "Yeah, it was lovely." He replied.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Cassidy laughed as she listened to James and shrugged her shoulders, "Guess we get a glimpse of how the other half live, right?" She asked with a raise of an eyebrow. She and James weren't poor, by any means, but they weren't the level that Tommy and Florence were at. "It was nice though. He looked really happy." She still felt a little strange about being there - especially since Tommy had cheated on her with Florence. But it was all such a long time ago. She liked that they had put that behind them now.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: "Oh but we are VIPs, my love." Theo muttered as he reached over to kiss the top of her head. He had forgotten everything that happened when you were part of a wedding party but he had, had a lot of fun. He smiled as he listened to his wife, "Edie, they're going to look incredible. You did an amazing job, honestly." He smiled at her. He thought that she was so talented.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: "I'm glad one of us had fun." Link laughed. "The girls looked really happy though, didn't they?" If the wedding was anyone but Tommys, Link didn't think he'd have been there after how Tommy and Fleur had treated his son. He didn't like it but he knew that he would regret it if he hadn't gone. He sighed as he looked over the seating chart. He was just glad to be with Gabe. "Look." Link muttered, pointing to the spare seat at the head table. He smiled sadly as he looked at Gabe, almost sure that they knew who it was for.
FM LC AM CG AL TC FM GH: Florence raised an eyebrow as Tommy asked to go around the block one more time. She looked at him with a small smile, "You know it's too late to run, right? We're already married." She laughed, mostly joking. She wasn't going to complain about spending more time, just the two of them, though. That was for sure. She felt so content. The girls were happy, Tommy seemed happy and she was over the moon.