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heytheregreeneyes · 7 years ago

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Something Just Like This

Chapter 20

Summary: Josh falls. Josh falls fast and Josh falls hard. But what happens when he loves something he can’t keep?

Just a super fluffy love story in which, Josh meets and quickly falls completely in love with you. You are pregnant (surrogate) and he gets attached to the pregnancy.

A/N: Not your typical pregnancy fic! Another dream about Josh that is being turned into a reader insert. I thought, ‘hmm, out of all the pregnancy fics or reader insert fics, I bet exactly zero feature a surrogate pregnancy’. Well, here ya go. Something new/different. Enjoy!

Pairing: Josh Dun x Reader

Type: fluff

Chapters: 20/24

Word Count: 53,948/?

Warnings: none

Chapter Preview:

“Ready for the icing on the cake?” Suzie asks, holding the garment bag containing your dress out to you. You take a deep breath, closing your eyes for a moment as you exhale. You nod and take the dress from her, turning to go into one of the dressing rooms.

Chapter 20

“DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOU SAAAYYY-EY-EY, YEA-EH-AH,” Maddy belts out as she drives down 3rd street, the bright June sun catching on her bedazzled shirt and reflecting around the car like glitter.

“Ain’t nothing but a mistake-” you and Jenna sing, harmonizing the chorus behind her.

“Don’t wanna hear you-” Maddy continues.

“I never want to hear you say-” you and Jenna join.

“I want it that way,” you all sing together, each of you turning to face each other and the middle of the car, holding your takeout cups up to you mouths like microphones.

The three of you had just finished lunch and now the warm, summer air blows your hair around wildly as you ride passenger on your way to La Jeune Mariee for your first dress fittings.

Earlier in the spring while she was in town for a visit to see your new house, you and your mother had gone together to the bridal boutique. You had planned to just drop off the measurements for the bridesmaids’ dresses you were having ordered, but completely fell in love with one of the dresses they had featured on display. Once you tried it on, with both you and your mother in tears, you were completely convinced that this was, absolutely, the dress you were going to be wearing when you became Mrs. Joshua Dun. You bought the dress on the spot.

“Tell me whyyyy,” you hold, raising your soda to your mouth again and reaching your hand out dramatically.

“Ain't nothin' but a mistake. Tell me why-” Maddy continues.

“I never wanna-” Jenna picks up with Maddy singing over top of her.

“Never wanna hear you say-”

“I want it that way,” all of you sing together.

“'Cause I want it that way,” you finish dramatically, extending your arm out and brushing the back of your fingers down Maddy’s cheek before the three of you erupt into a fit of giggles, drowning out the radio DJ’s voice as he announces the song’s title.

“So, are you gonna let us peek at your dress? You know we’re just dying to see it!” Jenna begs from the back seat.

Raising your drink up to your lips, you smirk around the straw and glance back at Jenna in the visor mirror as feel your phone vibrate with a text alert. You send a quick wink to Jenna, grinning fully at her before fishing your phone out of the pocket of your denim shorts.

Incoming from Feyoncé 💍:

Hey beautiful! Just wanted to say hope everything is going well with the dresses. Tyler and I are KILLING this rehearsal today. Might even be able to do our first rough run thru!!

Attached is a picture of him and Tyler on stage. You can see all the wiring and mic stands in the background, along with what looks like Shap, their lighting director, holding a clipboard and pointing at something towards the back of the stage. Josh is in the forefront, dripping with sweat, his curly brown hair stuck to his forehead while Tyler stands behind him, equally as sweaty with his eyes squeezed shut, holding a mic in one hand and flashing a peace sign with the other. Both have their earpieces dangling loosely on their shoulders and big, cheesy smiles on their faces.

Incoming from Feyoncé 💍:

Tell the girls hello!

Having just arrived at the boutique, you and the girls snap a quick picture in the parking lot to send to the boys before heading in. Maddy and Jenna are each leaning on your shoulder with one hand and have a leg kicked up behind them. All of you are flashing a peace sign back to Josh and Tyler with silly kissy faces.

“Can we take another? I wanna post it on my Instagram,” Jenna says, handing you her phone. You all resume your previous pose and snap the picture, laughing and giggling at yourselves as she captions the picture ‘Dress fitting for the future sis-in-law💕’.

Maddy opens the trunk of the car, and you each grab your bag of necessities for the fitting before making your way to the front of the quaint boutique. A flourishing chime sounds as you open the door and enter the shop.

“Good afternoon ladies, welcome to La Jeune’s. How can we assist you today?” the lady behind the counter greets. She’s dressed in a black and white, polka dotted, rockabilly style dress and has her black, curly hair pulled up in a twist. A red bandanna is tied around her head like a headband, the ends poking up off to one side like a bow. She smiles up at you with her bright red lipstick as the door closes behind you.

“Hi,” you answer shyly, approaching the counter. “We have a dress fitting appointment for the Dun wedding.”

“Perfect,” she says, turning to her computer and quickly typing in a few things. “Okay, let’s see here, Dun… Dun… Dun… oh! Here it is. Wedding date of December 15th?”

You nod your head with a quick, “Mmm hmm.”

“Excellent. Well, my name is Suzie and I’ll be your consultant this afternoon. If you lovely ladies will follow me, we’ll get you over to the dressing rooms and get started.”

You all follow as she leads you through the store’s front, past racks of beautiful wedding dresses of all silhouettes and designs, and into a lavishly decorated room off to the side. The walls are a soft pink with white trim, and a dazzling, sparkling chandelier hangs from the ceiling in the center of the room. There are smaller, curtained dressing rooms off to each side, but the feature of the room is the elevated platform at the back center that stands in front of a white, hinged, tri-fold mirror. Gorgeous, white tufted chairs sit off to each side, and the wood floors and warm lighting make it look so soft and delicate, making you feel very elegant.

You’re not sure why, be it excitement or nervousness, or even perhaps a bit of both, but your stomach suddenly erupts into a tidal wave of butterflies. This is all becoming so real. It’s one thing to plan it out on paper, but to see the ideas start to form and come together in real life is quite another.

‘This is really happening. I am really getting married. I am going to marry Josh Dun. Oh my gosh, this is all for my wedding. Holy crap, this is all for MY wedding!’

“Miss?” Suzie asks again, snapping you out of your internal freakout.

“Sorry, I was… lost in my own thoughts there for a second. You were saying?”

“Don’t worry about it. You’re not the only bride who’s gotten a little overwhelmed at their first fitting. For a lot of brides, this is when things start to get very real and it can be overwhelming and quite emotional,” she says, saying almost exactly what you had just been thinking.

“Don’t get me wrong, I am super excited. I just… I can’t believe this is actually real, that this is actually happening.”

“You are definitely one lucky bride,” she says with a genuine smile. “Now, which dress would you like to see first, the bridesmaid’s dress or the Matron of Honor’s dress?”

You think for a moment before coming to a decision, “Umm, the matron of honor, I think. But I’d actually like to see them both together if that’s okay?”

“Absolutely,” she says, turning to Maddy and Jenna. “If you girls wanna go ahead and step into the dressing rooms and start changing into your chosen undergarments and shoes, I will go and fetch the dresses,” she finished, clasping her hands together in front of her chest. “Be right back.”

“Eeek, I’m so excited!” Jenna squeals, slinging her oversized yellow bag over her shoulder.

“I know, I can’t wait to see what they look like on,” Maddy adds.

“And I can’t wait to see what we all look like together,” you finish.

“So does that mean you’re gonna let us steal a glance of your dress then?”

“Yeaaaah,” you say breathily, drawing the word out. “I wanna get a glimpse of what it’s all gonna look like on the big day.”

“Yay!” Jenna says, clapping her hands together as she skips into her dressing room, pulling the white, flowing curtain closed with an excited smile.

“Alright ladies, here we are,” Suzie says, stepping back into the room and sliding the curtain closed behind her, resituating the garment bags over her arm. “Where is our Matron of Honor?”

“Over here,” Maddy answers from the dressing room on the left side of the room.

“Here you are, my dear,” she says, passing the garment bag through a small opening between the curtain and the wall. “And that must leave our bridesmaid over here, correct?”

“That’s me,” Jenna confirms, reaching her arm out from behind the curtain for the garment bag.

“Oh my gosh, Kat, it’s beautiful!” you hear Maddy exclaim from behind the curtain before you hear a quiet zipping sound. “It’s so pretty and sparkly!”

“Yeah?” you answer. “Do you like it?”

“Oh my gosh, I LOVE it! It’s gorgeous!” Maddy continues to gush.

“How does it fit?” you question, eager to know more.

“It fits great! Near perfect. The length might need to be taken up a little bit, but we’ll see once I get my heels on.”

“How about you, Jenna? How’s yours looking?”

“Same, actually. The fit is perfect, and I’m loving this long slit up the side.”

“Well, we gotta show off those long, pretty legs of yours, right?” you tease, giggling slightly.

“Yeah, I’m sure my brother won’t mind,” Maddy adds, giggling and teasing Jenna further.

Zippers and rustling of fabric can be heard as the girls give final adjustments their gowns. When you start to hear the sound of heels clacking against the wood floor, you know they must be about fully dressed.

“Are you girls ready to come out now?” Suzie asks sweetly.

“Just a sec’. Let me finish getting my other shoe strapped on a bit tighter really quick,” Jenna says, drawing out the last word. “Okay! Ready!”

“And is our bride ready?” Suzie asks quietly, turning to you with a happy smile to confirm. You shake your head excitedly and turn back towards the dressing rooms. “Alright girls, open your curtains on the count of three. Ready?”

“Ready!”

“Ready!” you hear each of them excitedly reply in turn, watching their dressing room curtains move slightly as they each grasp an edge of the curtain.

“Here we go in three… two… ONE!”

Suddenly the curtains are shoved to opposite sides as the sound of excited squealing fills the air. All of you are shrieking excitedly, jumping, and clapping until you reach each other in the middle of the room where you grasp hands and continue to laugh and giggle excitedly. The reaction may be a bit childish, but you couldn’t care less right now. You are just too thrilled to worry about having a conserved, mature response.

“So, do you like them?” Suzie asks, again clasping her hands in front of her chest.

“Oh my gosh, I love them! And they look so good together. Here, stand side by side so I can get a good look at them,” you instruct as Maddy and Jenna move to stand next to each other.

Both dresses are floor length and a rich burgundy color. Maddy, being the Matron of Honor, has a metallic sequin dress with a wide V-neckline, crisscross ruching on the bodice, and cap sleeves.

Jenna’s dress is matte with a slight V-neckline. It ruches at the waist, has shoestring shoulder straps, and features a long slit that stretches from the floor to her upper thigh.

“Oooh,” you say in a high-pitched voice, raising your hands to your face to cup your mouth and nose. “Turn around and look at yourselves, guys. It’s beautiful,” you say, moving your hand to point to the mirror behind them. They both turn and mimic the sounds you just made.

“They’re so dazzling and elegant,” Jenna says, moving to swish the bottom of her dress back and forth.

“Yes, just beautiful,” Maddy adds. “Excellent choice, Kat.”

“Let me know if you need any help, and I’ll be right there,” Suzie says as she pulls the curtains closed.

You hang the dress up on the highest hook, unzipping and removing the garment bag from around the gown. The bottom drops down and in its full length, almost touches the floor. You stand for just a second, taking in and admiring the beauty of your dress. It is truly stunning, even just on the hanger.

Running your fingers lightly over the delicate chiffon, you stop as you come to the intricate, beaded snowflake design on the hip, an idea suddenly coming to you. You pull your phone out of your pocket, you take an extreme close up of just the beadwork on the hip and send it in a text to Josh.

Outgoing:

Just a quick peek ;-)

You have barely had time to set your phone down on one of the white, tufted benches before your phone chimes with a text alert.

Incoming from Feyoncé 💍:

NO FAIR!

Incoming from Feyoncé 💍:

This just makes me even MORE impatient to marry you!

Incoming from Feyoncé 💍:

Is it December yet?!

Laughing to yourself at his triple text, you send back a kissy face emoji before tossing your phone back onto the bench. You quickly remove your everyday clothes, placing them into your backpack before changing into the bra, panty, and hosiery set you had purchased for your wedding day. Jenna and Maddy had both expressed how important it was to bring the actual undergarments you planned to wear to the dress fittings so that you will know exactly how the dress will fit with them on and how it will lay on your body, allowing for the proper adjustments to be made.

Your white, satin shoes clack against the floor as you step into your dress, shimmying it up your body before you slip the tapered, beaded straps over your shoulders. Once on, you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and the tears start to well up again. You lift your hand to your neck, gently running your fingers down over the beading that adorns the neckline.

‘This is it. Your whole life is going change while you are wearing this dress,’ you think to yourself, lifting your hand again to wipe away the stray tear. The thought gives you another rush of butterflies, so you take a deep breath, exhaling slowing before calling out for Suzie’s assistance.

“Ready for me?” Suzie calls, poking her head in before slipping past the curtain and into your dressing room. Staying quiet so as not to give anything away, she simply beams at you, opening her eyes wide and shrugging her shoulders up in an excited manner.

“Turn around for me and I’ll do up your buttons.”

You do as instructed, allowing her access to the back of your dress. The back features a deep, low v that is also adorned in the same beading as the neckline. There are about fifteen buttons that start about mid-back at the tip of the V and extend down to the swell of your backside.

“Okay, all done,” Suzie says, moving back around to your front. “What do you think?”

You turn and look at yourself in the mirror, watching as she moves around to the back once more, fluffing and laying out the small train to lie delicately behind you. The dress fits you flawlessly already, and the way the pleated, cross-patterned bodice ruches to one side, gathering at the beaded snowflake accents your figure just perfectly.

You turn your body from side to side, just taking in how the dress looks on you from all angles. You don’t think you’ll be able to speak without tearing up again, so you just nod your head as a joyful smile spreads across your face.

“Let’s show your girls, what do you say?”

You nod again as she slips through, but keeps her grip on the curtain.

“Alright, girls, are you ready to see your bride?”

The girls are standing on either side of the platform, and both let out an excited squeal and bring their hands up, clapping eagerly.

“Oh my god, I am so ready. I’ve been waiting to see this dress for-everrr!” Jenna says dramatically, bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet.

“Okay, Kat, whenever you’re ready,” she says as she slowly and gently slides the curtain open. You take a deep breath before stepping forward, making your way out of the dressing room and into their view.

Both girls gasp as you begin your walk to the platform at the back of the room. The A-line dress swishes elegantly around you, swaying with every minor movement.

“Ooooh!” Maddy gasps, cupping her hands over her mouth. “Oh my gosh, Kat. It’s gorgeous.”

You notice both girls have the same issue you had with not being able to hold back their tears as you step up onto the platform, Suzie quickly moving around back to lay out the train.

“It’s so beautiful!” Jenna gushes, reaching out to touch the beading. “Josh is gonna DIE when he sees you in this dress. There’s no way that big sap will be able to stop himself from tears,” she quips, reaching up to wipe away her own tears.

“Oh yeah,” Maddy agrees. “Calling it now, that boy will be a sobbing mess.”

“Well, in a dress like this, who could blame him,” Suzie says, walking around to face everyone. “Let’s have you all get in close so we can see what it’ll look like on the big day.”

“OH! Actually-” you say, placing your arms around Maddy and Jenna at the waist, “would you mind taking a picture of us? I want to be able to have a visual reference for planning.”

“You got it!” Suzie agrees, heading toward the dressing room to fetch your phone.

“My phone is on the bench seat!” you call out, excitedly giggling as the three of you look at your reflection in the mirror.

“Okay girls, look this way, aaaaand…” your phone makes a shutter sound as she takes the photo. “Perfect,” Suzie praises as she hands you your phone to inspect.

“Aaahhh! We look so good! I’m so excited!” you say, holding out your phone so Maddy and Jenna can see as well.

“Yeah, you just better hope Josh doesn’t find this picture before the big day!”

End Notes:

x-posted on my Ao3: http://archiveofourown.org/users/EncOREO/works

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As always, I am actually a surrogate and recently gave birth to my 3rd surrobaby, so If you have any questions or are curious about any part of being a surrogate, please ask! I love talking about surrogacy stuff!

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