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Buck’s Wife (9-1-1 one-shot)

This is a 9-1-1 (Fox TV show) one-shot. It is the sequel to Buck’s Girlfriend. It takes place after the season 5 finale but before the upcoming season 6 premiere. I couldn’t find good gifs of the characters in the one-shot, so I had to use pictures. The pictures are not mine. I found them on Google. All credit goes to the rightful owners.

Summary: Laura goes from being Buck’s girlfriend to being Buck’s wife.

Rating: K

Warning: None

Cast

Oliver Stark as Evan “Buck” Buckley

Spencer Locke as Laura Smith

Peter Krause as Robert “Bobby” Nash

Angela Bassett as Athena Grant

Aisha Hinds as Henrietta "Hen" Wilson

Tracie Thoms as Karen Wilson

Kenneth Choi as Howard "Chimney" Han

John Harlan Kim as Albert Han

Ryan Guzman as Edmundo "Eddie" Diaz

Arielle Kebbel as Lucy Donato

Anirudh Pisharody as Ravi Panikkar

Tom Cavanagh as Rodney Smith

Elisabeth Shue as Susan Smith

Katelyn Tarver as Heather James

Robbie Amell as Andrew James

Willa Holland as Chantal Walker

Dylan O’Brien as Justin Walker

Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley

Gavin McHugh as Christopher Diaz

Emma Roberts as Amanda Reid

Grant Gustin as Nicholas “Nick” Reid

Victoria Justice as Emma Rogers

Chase Stokes as Brandon Rogers

Corinne Massiah as May Grant

Marcanthonee Reis as Harry Grant

Declan Pratt as Denny Wilson

After Eddie rejoined the 118, Buck told Laura he loved her, to which she replied, "I love you too." A few weeks later, Chantal got engaged. She and her fiancé, Justin Walker, built a two-story house across the street from the house she once shared with Laura. She would walk there when she wanted to see Shadow.

Maddie and Chimney got back together.

Buck moved in with Laura.

Justin and Chantal got married on Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Friday, June 23, 2023

8:00 p.m.

Buck and his friends had planned to go to a bar. Buck had invited Laura to join them, because Albert, Ravi, and Lucy had expressed interest in meeting her.

Buck and Laura entered the bar. Bobby, Athena, Hen, Karen, Chimney, Albert, Eddie, Lucy, and Ravi were sitting at a table near the back. Buck and Laura made their way over to them.

Buck was wearing black ankle-length leather boots, an unzipped black cotton jacket, a light grey t-shirt, and dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs.

Laura was wearing an unbuttoned dark blue jean jacket, a sleeveless red dress with an a-line skirt, and red ankle-length suede boots. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. Her naturally straight blonde hair was parted in the middle and reached her chest. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

Buck introduced Albert to Laura. "Albert, this is my girlfriend, Laura Smith. Laura, this is Chimney's brother, Albert."

With a smile on her face, Laura shook Albert's right hand. "It's nice to meet you, Albert."

"You too." Albert said.

Albert was wearing black ankle-length leather boots, an unbuttoned black jean jacket, a black t-shirt, and dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs.

Buck introduced Laura to Ravi. "This is Ravi."

With a smile on her face, Laura shook Ravi's right hand. "It's nice to meet you, Ravi."

"You too." Ravi said.

Ravi was wearing black ankle-length leather boots, an unbuttoned black cotton jacket, a white t-shirt, and dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs.

Buck introduced Laura to Lucy. "This is Lucy."

With a smile on her face, Laura shook Lucy's right hand. "It's nice to meet you, Lucy."

"You too." Lucy said.

Lucy was wearing dark grey ankle-length suede boots, an unzipped dark grey suede jacket, a red t-shirt, and dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs. Her straight blonde hair hung just below her ears. Her bangs were parted to the right and stopped just above her eyebrow. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

Laura smiled at Bobby. "Hi, Bobby."

Bobby smiled. "Hi."

Bobby was wearing brown ankle-length leather boots, an unzipped brown cotton jacket, a white t-shirt, and dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs. His wedding ring was on his left hand.

Laura smiled at Athena. "Hi, Athena."

Athena smiled. "Hi."

Athena was wearing brown ankle-length leather boots, an unzipped brown cotton jacket, a navy blue t-shirt, and dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs. Her straight black hair hung just below her ears. Her bangs were parted to the right and stopped just above her eyebrow. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A silver hoop looped through each earlobe. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

Laura smiled at Hen. "Hi, Hen."

Hen smiled. "Hi."

Hen was wearing black ankle-length leather boots, an unzipped red cotton jacket, a black t-shirt, and dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs. A silver hoop looped through each earlobe. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

Laura smiled at Karen. "Hi, Karen."

Karen smiled. "Hi."

Karen was wearing an unzipped black suede jacket, a sleeveless green dress with an a-line skirt, and black ankle-length suede boots. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. Her chest-length brown hair with blonde highlights was parted in the middle and styled in box braids. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

Laura smiled at Chimney. "Hi, Chimney."

Chimney smiled. "Hi."

Chimney was wearing black ankle-length leather boots, an unbuttoned black jean jacket, a black t-shirt, and dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs.

Laura smiled at Eddie. "Hi, Eddie."

Eddie smiled. "Hi."

Eddie was wearing brown ankle-length leather boots, an unbuttoned brown cotton jacket, a white t-shirt, and dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs.

Buck ordered a beer.

Laura ordered a screwdriver.

Bobby ordered a non-alcoholic beer.

Athena ordered a lemon drop martini.

Hen ordered a mojito.

Karen ordered a margarita.

Chimney ordered a beer.

Albert ordered a beer.

Eddie ordered a beer.

Lucy ordered a Jack and Coke.

Ravi ordered a beer.

The drinks arrived.

Buck and Laura talked to Bobby, Athena, Hen, Karen, Chimney, Albert, Eddie, Lucy, and Ravi for a few hours and left the bar.

Buck and Laura got engaged on Saturday, July 15, 2023.

Saturday, September 23, 2023

7:00 p.m.

It was the night of Buck and Laura's engagement party.

The party was being held in one of the rooms at Angeleno Banquet Hall.

Buck and Laura were the first ones to arrive at the party.

Laura's parents, Rodney and Susan Smith, were the next ones to arrive at the party.

Rodney and Susan were born in 1963. They started dating in 1983. They got engaged in 1986. They got married in 1987.

Rodney pulled Laura into a hug. "Congratulations, Laura."

Rodney was tall with fair skin, blue eyes, and short, straight brown hair. He had a hint of stubble. His body was slender but muscular. He had on black glasses with square frames. He was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A silver wedding ring was on his left hand.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

Laura was wearing white sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a white dress with spaghetti straps, a v-neck, an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her naturally straight blonde hair was down. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

"Congratulations, Buck." Rodney said.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Buck was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned tan blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into tan dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Susan pulled Buck and Laura into a hug. "Congratulations."

Susan was tall and slender with fair skin and green eyes. Her naturally straight blonde hair was parted in the middle and reached her chest. She was wearing black sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a short-sleeved black dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand. It was a beautiful ring — a simple silver band with a diamond in the middle.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Laura's sister, Heather James, her husband, Andrew, and their son, Noah, were the next ones to arrive at the party.

Heather and Andrew were born in 1990. They started dating in 2010. They got engaged in 2013. They got married in 2014. Heather gave birth to Noah in 2016.

Heather pulled Buck and Laura into a hug. "Congratulations."

Heather was tall and slender with fair skin and green eyes. Her naturally straight blonde hair was parted in the middle and reached her chest. She was wearing green sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a green dress with spaghetti straps, a v-neck, an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand. It was a beautiful ring — a simple silver band with a diamond in the middle.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Andrew said.

Andrew was tall with fair skin, blue eyes, and short, straight brown hair. He had a hint of stubble. His body was slender but muscular. He was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A silver wedding ring was on his left hand.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Andrew said.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Noah said.

Noah had fair skin, green eyes, and short, straight brown hair. He was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Noah said.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Chantal and Justin were the next ones to arrive at the party.

Chantal pulled Laura into a hug. "Congratulations, Laura."

Chantal was tall and slender with fair skin and green eyes. Her naturally straight brown hair was parted in the middle and reached her shoulders. She was wearing black sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a black dress with spaghetti straps, a v-neck, an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand. It was a beautiful ring — a simple silver band with a diamond in the middle.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Chantal said.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, you two." Justin said.

Justin was tall with fair skin, brown eyes, and short, straight brown hair. He had a hint of stubble. His body was slender but muscular. He was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A silver wedding ring was on his left hand.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

Maddie, Chimney, and Albert were the next ones to arrive at the party.

"Congratulations, Buck." Maddie said.

Maddie was wearing navy blue sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a short-sleeved navy blue dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her shoulder-length black hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

Jee-Yun was resting on Maddie's chest and right shoulder. Maddie's left hand was under Jee-Yun's bottom. The strap of Jee-Yun's diaper bag was hanging over her right shoulder.

Jee-Yun was wearing navy blue flats, white pantyhose, and a short-sleeved navy blue dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. Her straight black hair hung just below her ears.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Maddie said.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, you two." Chimney said.

Chimney was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned navy blue blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into navy blue dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Albert said.

Albert was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Albert said.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

Eddie and Christopher were the next ones to arrive at the party.

"Congratulations, you two." Eddie said.

Eddie was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Christopher said.

Christopher was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Christopher said.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

Amanda and Nick were the next ones to arrive at the party.

Amanda pulled Laura into a hug. "Congratulations, Laura."

Amanda was tall and slender with fair skin and green eyes. Her naturally straight blonde hair was parted in the middle and reached her chest. She was wearing black sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a black dress with spaghetti straps, a v-neck, an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand. It was a beautiful ring — a simple silver band with a diamond in the middle.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Amanda said.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, you two." Nick said.

Nick was tall with fair skin, blue eyes, and short, straight brown hair. He was clean-shaven. His body was slender but muscular. He was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A silver wedding ring was on his left hand.

Emma and Brandon were the next ones to arrive at the party.

Emma pulled Laura into a hug. "Congratulations, Laura."

Emma was tall and slender with olive skin and brown eyes. Her naturally straight brown hair was parted in the middle and reached her chest. She was wearing burgundy sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a sleeveless burgundy dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt that reached her knees. The dress showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand. It was a beautiful ring — a simple silver band with a diamond in the middle.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Emma said.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, you two." Brandon said.

Brandon was tall with tan skin, freckles, brown eyes, and short, straight brown hair. He was clean-shaven. His body was slender but muscular. He was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned burgundy blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into burgundy dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A silver wedding ring was on his left hand.

Bobby, Athena, May, and Harry were the next ones to arrive at the party.

"Congratulations, Buck." Bobby said.

Bobby was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. His wedding ring was on his left hand.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Bobby said.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, you two." Athena said.

Athena was wearing yellow sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a short-sleeved yellow dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her straight black hair hung just below her ears. Her bangs were parted to the right and stopped just above her eyebrow. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." May said.

May was wearing orange sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and an orange dress with spaghetti straps, a v-neck, an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her chest-length black hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." May said.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Harry said.

Harry was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned brown blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into brown dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. His black hair was in dreadlocks.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Harry said.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

Hen, Karen, and Denny were the next ones to arrive at the party.

"Congratulations, Buck." Hen said.

Hen was wearing black loafers, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around her waist. A silver hoop looped through each earlobe. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Hen said.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, you two." Karen said.

Karen was wearing black sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a short-sleeved black dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her chest-length brown hair with blonde highlights was parted in the middle and styled in box braids. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Denny said.

Denny was wearing black dress shoes with black laces, an unbuttoned black blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into black dress pants. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. His brown hair was short and curly.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Denny said.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

Lucy and Ravi were the last ones to arrive at the party.

"Congratulations, you two." Lucy said.

Lucy was wearing black sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a sleeveless black dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her straight blonde hair hung just below her ears. Her bangs were parted to the right and stopped just above her eyebrow. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Buck." Ravi said.

Ravi was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned dark grey blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into dark grey dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Buck smiled. "Thank you."

"Congratulations, Laura." Ravi said.

Laura smiled. "Thank you."

A few days after their engagement party, Buck and Laura started planning their wedding. Buck had forgiven his parents for the way they treated him after Daniel died, but he wasn't interested in having a relationship with them, and therefore, they weren't going to be involved in the wedding. Instead of a mother/son dance, there was going to be a brother/sister dance.

Laura was a fan of the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing. She and Buck took a private dance class and asked the instructor to choreograph a dance to I've Had the Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.

Saturday, October 7, 2023

1:30 p.m.

Laura and Chantal had decided to go for a trail ride. After tacking up Trigger and Shadow, they headed toward a trail. Soon, they were on the trail. The trail went through a forest-like canopy and led them into the Santa Monica Mountains.

Laura was wearing a black cowboy hat, light brown cowboy boots, and a long-sleeved green and white plaid flannel shirt tucked into dark blue bootcut jeans. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around her waist. Her naturally straight blonde hair was down. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

Trigger had on a light brown Western saddle, a green saddle blanket, and a light brown bridle with a silver bit and light brown reins.

Chantal was wearing a black cowboy hat, light brown cowboy boots, and a long-sleeved red and white plaid flannel shirt tucked into dark blue bootcut jeans. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around her waist. Her naturally straight brown hair was down. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. She left her wedding ring at home. She never wore it when she was riding.

Shadow had on a light brown Western saddle, a red saddle blanket, and a light brown bridle with a silver bit and light brown reins.

The sun sank into the horizon, setting the skyline ablaze with swaths of pink, orange, and red. After taking a moment to admire the view, Laura and Chantal went back to Buck and Laura's ranch.

Buck and Laura did an engagement photoshoot at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The photoshoot took place at Buck and Laura's ranch. The photographer Buck and Laura had hired e-mailed the photos to Laura two hours after the photoshoot. Using her cell phone, Laura downloaded the photos, posted them on her Instagram page, tagged Buck, and added a caption. The caption read "Our engagement photos."

The first photo had been taken in front of the barn doors. Buck was standing behind Laura. His arms were wrapped around her chest, and he was nuzzling her neck. Her hands were raised and connected with his encircled arms. They were smiling.

The second photo had been taken in front of the barn doors. Buck and Laura were facing each other. His hands were on her waist. Her arms were wrapped around his shoulders. Their foreheads and noses were touching. Their eyes were closed, and they were smiling.

The third photo had been taken in the field. Buck and Laura were facing the camera. His right arm was wrapped around her waist. They were smiling.

The fourth photo had been taken in the field. Buck and Laura were facing each other. His hands were on her waist. Her hands were on his cheeks. Their eyes were closed. They were kissing each other on the lips.

The fifth photo and final photo had been taken in the riding arena. Laura was on Trigger's back. Her left hand was holding Trigger's reins. Her right hand was on the cantle of Trigger's saddle. She was leaning over Trigger's right side and kissing Buck on the lips. Buck's left hand was on the pommel of Trigger's saddle, and his right hand was on Laura's right leg. Buck and Laura's eyes were closed.

Buck was wearing black ankle-length leather boots and a long-sleeved black button down shirt tucked into dark blue jeans with slim, straight legs. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Laura was wearing light brown cowboy boots and a long-sleeved green button down shirt tucked into dark blue bootcut jeans. A black leather belt with a silver buckle was around her waist. Her naturally straight blonde hair was down. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

Trigger had on a light brown Western saddle, a green saddle blanket, and a light brown bridle with a silver bit and light brown reins.

Saturday, May 18, 2024

4:00 p.m.

It was Buck and Laura's wedding day.

Buck and Laura were having a non-religious wedding ceremony. A Justice of the Peace was officiating the ceremony.

The ceremony was being held on Huntington State Beach.

At the end of the sandy aisle was a square wooden arch that was draped with white chiffon. A garland consisting of eucalyptus leaves and white petunias rested on top of the arch. The officiant was standing in front of the arch. Rows of wooden chairs with white cushions were on both sides of the aisle. A bundle of white petunias had been tied to the right side of each chair with a white ribbon.

Heather, Andrew, and Noah were sitting in the first row on the left side of the aisle.

Heather was wearing lavender sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a sleeveless lavender dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her chest-length blonde hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

Andrew was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned tan blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into tan dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. His wedding ring was on his left hand.

Noah was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned tan blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into tan dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. His wedding ring was on his left hand.

Christopher, Maddie, Albert, Lucy, and Ravi were sitting in the first row on the right side of the aisle. Jee-Yun was sitting on Maddie's lap. Maddie's arms were wrapped around Jee-Yun's stomach. Jee-Yun's diaper bag was under Maddie's chair.

Christopher was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned reddish-brown blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into reddish-brown dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Maddie was wearing indigo sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a short-sleeved indigo dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her shoulder-length black hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist.

Jee-Yun was wearing indigo flats, white pantyhose, and a short-sleeved indigo dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. Her straight black hair hung just below her ears.

Albert was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned taupe blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into taupe dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Lucy was wearing turquoise sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a sleeveless turquoise dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her straight blonde hair hung just below her ears. Her bangs were parted to the right and stopped just above her eyebrow. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest.

Ravi was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned blueish-grey blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into blueish-grey dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Justin, Brandon, and Nick were sitting in the second row on the left side of the aisle.

Justin was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned royal blue blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into royal blue dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. His wedding ring was on his left hand.

Brandon was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned cobalt blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into cobalt dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. His wedding ring was on his left hand.

Nick was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned sky blue blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into sky blue dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. His wedding ring was on his left hand.

Athena, May, and Harry were sitting in the second row on the right side of the aisle.

Athena was wearing orange sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a short-sleeved orange dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her straight black hair hung just below her ears. Her bangs were parted to the right and stopped just above her eyebrow. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A silver hoop looped through each earlobe. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

May was wearing yellow sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a sleeveless yellow dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her chest-length black hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest.

Harry was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned brown blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into brown dress pants.

Hen, Karen, and Denny were sitting in the third row on the right side of the aisle.

Hen was wearing brown loafers, an unbuttoned teal blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into teal pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around her waist. A silver hoop looped through each earlobe. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

Karen was wearing teal sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a short-sleeved teal dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her chest-length brown hair with blonde highlights was parted in the middle and styled in box braids. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

Denny was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned green blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into green dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist.

Buck and Laura had hired a DJ. He was standing behind a turntable. The turntable was a few inches away from Hen, Karen, and Denny.

The DJ spun a disc, and When You Kiss Me by Shania Twain started playing. Laura listened to pop music, rock music, and country music. When You Kiss Me was a beautiful song, and she wanted it to play during the processional.

This could be it

I think I'm in love

It's love this time

It just seems to fit

I think I'm in love

This love is mine.

The photographer Buck and Laura had hired took a picture of Susan as she began to walk down the aisle. When she reached the end of the aisle, she sat next to Heather.

Susan was wearing navy blue sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a short-sleeved navy blue dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. It reached her knees. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her chest-length blonde hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

I can see you with me when I'm older

All my lonely nights are finally over

You took the weight of the world off my shoulders

The world just goes away

Oh, when you kiss me

I know you miss me

And when you're with me

The world just goes away

The way you hold me

The way you show me that you adore me

Oh, when you kiss me

Oh, yeah.

The photographer took a picture of Buck as he began to walk down the aisle. When he reached the end of the aisle, he stood in front of the officiant.

Buck was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned beige blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into beige dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer.

The photographer took a picture of Eddie as he began to walk down the aisle. When he reached the end of the aisle, he stood to the right of the arch.

Eddie was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned beige blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into beige dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer.

The photographer took a picture of Bobby as he began to walk down the aisle. When he reached the end of the aisle, he stood next to Eddie.

Bobby was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned beige blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into beige dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer. His wedding ring was on his left hand.

The photographer took a picture of Chimney as he began to walk down the aisle. When he reached the end of the aisle, he stood next to Bobby.

Chimney was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned beige blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into beige dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer.

You are the one

I think I'm in love

Life has begun

I can see the two of us together

I know I'm going to be with you forever

Love couldn't be any better

The world just goes away

Oh, when you kiss me

I know you miss me

And when you're with me

The world just goes away

The way you hold me

The way you show me that you adore me

Oh, when you kiss me

Oh, yeah.

The photographer took a picture of Amanda as she began to walk down the aisle. When she reached the end of the aisle, she stood to the left of the arch.

Amanda was wearing pale pink sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a pale pink dress with spaghetti straps, a v-neck, and an a-line skirt. The dress ended 3 inches above her ankles. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her chest-length blonde hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

The photographer took a picture of Emma as she began to walk down the aisle. When she reached the end of the aisle, she stood next to Amanda.

Emma was wearing pale pink sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a pale pink dress with spaghetti straps, a v-neck, and an a-line skirt. The dress ended 3 inches above her ankles. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her chest-length brown hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

The photographer took a picture of Chantal as she began to walk down the aisle. When she reached the end of the aisle, she stood next to Emma.

Chantal was wearing pale pink sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a pale pink dress with spaghetti straps, a v-neck, and an a-line skirt. The dress ended 3 inches above her ankles. It showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her shoulder-length brown hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist. Her wedding ring was on her left hand.

I can see you with me when I'm older

All my lonely nights are finally over

You took the weight of the world off my shoulders

The world just goes away

Oh, when you kiss me

I know you miss me

And when you're with me

The world just goes away

The way you hold me

The way you show me that you adore me

Oh, when you kiss me

Oh, yeah

And when you kiss me

I know you miss me

Oh, the world just goes away

When you kiss me.

The photographer took a picture of Laura and Rodney as they began to walk down the aisle. Her left arm was linked with his right arm. When they reached the end of the aisle, he released her arm and sat next to Susan.

Rodney was wearing his glasses, brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned light grey blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into light grey dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white petunia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer. His wedding ring was on his left hand.

Laura was wearing white sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a sleeveless white dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. White leaf appliqués trailed down the dress from the neckline to the waist, creating a vine pattern. The dress was made of lace and tulle. It ended 3 inches above her ankles. It showed a hint of cleavage. It had a slit in the right thigh. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her blonde hair flowed down her back in barrel curls, save for the section of straight hair that was tied up behind her head in a braid. Sprigs of baby's breath were tucked into the braid. Bobby pins held the sprigs of baby's breath in place. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. Her bouquet consisted of white petunias, eucalyptus leaves, and baby's breath. She held the bouquet in her right hand, making sure that her elbow was slightly bent and her hand was slightly below her navel.

Laura handed the bouquet to Chantal.

Chantal held the bouquet in front of her, making sure that her elbows were slightly bent and her hands were slightly below her navel.

The photographer took a picture of the officiant, Buck, Laura, Eddie, Bobby, Chimney, Amanda, Emma, and Chantal.

The DJ stopped spinning the disc.

"We are gathered here today to witness the marriage of Evan Buckley and Laura Smith. If anyone knows of any reason why these two should not be married, speak now or forever hold your peace." The officiant told the crowd.

No one said anything.

"Evan, place Laura's ring on the ring finger of her left hand." The officiant told Buck.

Eddie handed Buck Laura's wedding ring. Buck placed it on the ring finger of Laura's left hand. It was a beautiful ring — a simple silver band with a diamond in the middle.

"Laura, place Evan's wedding ring on the ring finger of his left hand." The officiant told Laura.

Eddie handed Laura a silver wedding ring. Laura placed it on the ring finger of Buck's left hand.

"Evan and Laura, face each other and join hands." The officiant told Buck and Laura.

Buck and Laura faced each other and joined hands.

"Evan, repeat after me." The officiant told Buck. "I, Evan Buckley, take you, Laura Smith, to be my wife. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, as long as we both shall live."

Buck looked at Laura with eyes full of love. "I, Evan Buckley, take you, Laura Smith, to be my wife. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, as long as we both shall live."

"Laura, repeat after me." The officiant told Laura. "I, Laura Smith, take you, Evan Buckley, to be my husband. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, as long as we both shall live."

Laura looked at Buck with eyes full of love. "I, Laura Smith, take you, Evan Buckley, to be my husband. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, as long as we both shall live."

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." The officiant said.

Laura let go of Buck's hands. She closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around the back of his neck. He closed his eyes and pressed his lips to hers. The photographer took a picture of them. They opened their eyes.

The DJ spun a disc, and When You Say Nothing at All by Alison Krauss started playing. It was a beautiful song, and Laura wanted it to play during the recessional.

It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart

Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

Try as I may, I could never explain

What I hear when you don't say a thing.

Buck held out his right arm. Laura's left arm looped through it.

Chantal handed the bouquet to Laura.

Laura held the bouquet in her right hand, making sure that her elbow was slightly bent and her hand was slightly below her navel.

The photographer took a picture of Buck and Laura as they walked up the aisle.

The photographer took a picture of Chantal and Eddie as they walked up the aisle side by side.

The photographer took a picture of Emma and Bobby as they walked up the aisle side by side.

The photographer took a picture of Amanda and Chimney as they walked up the aisle side by side.

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me

The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall

You say it best when you say nothing at all.

Rodney and Susan stood up.

The photographer took a picture of Rodney and Susan as they walked up the aisle side by side.

Heather, Andrew, and Noah stood up.

Heather, Andrew, and Noah walked up the aisle side by side.

All day long, I can hear people talking out loud

But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd

Old Mister Webster could never define

What's being said between your heart and mine.

Maddie stood up. She rested Jee-Yun on her chest and right shoulder. She placed her left hand under Jee-Yun's bottom. She grabbed Jee-Yun's diaper bag and hung the strap over her left shoulder.

Albert stood up.

Christopher, Maddie, and Albert walked up the aisle side by side.

Lucy stood up.

Ravi stood up.

Lucy and Ravi walked up the aisle side by side.

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me

The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall

You say it best when you say nothing at all.

Justin, Brandon, and Nick stood up.

Justin, Brandon, and Nick walked up the aisle side by side.

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me

The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall

You say it best when you say nothing at all.

Athena, May, and Harry stood up.

Athena, May, and Harry walked up the aisle side by side.

Hen, Karen, and Denny stood up.

Hen, Karen, and Denny walked up the aisle side by side.

The DJ stopped spinning the disc.

The DJ packed up his equipment and walked up the aisle, then he headed to the reception venue.

The officiant walked up the aisle, then he headed to the reception venue.

The photographer walked up the aisle.

The wedding party and the guests stood in front of the ocean and got their pictures taken.

The wedding party and the guests headed to the reception venue.

The photographer packed up his equipment and headed to the reception venue.

6:00 p.m.

The reception was being held in one of the ballrooms at The Waterfront Beach Resort.

A wooden rectangular table was next to the entrance. The table was covered in a white cotton tablecloth. The seating chart was in front of the table. The guest book, a pen, and Buck and Laura's gifts were on top of the table.

The dance floor and the stage were centered lengthwise against the long wall across from the entrance.

The DJ was standing behind his turntable. The turntable was on the right side of the stage.

A wooden rectangular table was on the left side of the stage. The table was covered in a white cotton tablecloth. A pile of round white ceramic dessert plates, a pile of stainless steel dessert forks, a stainless steel pastry knife, and a white ceramic cake stand were on top of the table. The wedding cake was on the cake stand. It was a three-tiered white chocolate cake with white chocolate buttercream frosting and a raspberry filling. Small vanilla buttercream shells lined the sides of the cake's rounded edges. A plastic figurine of Buck and Laura stood on top of the cake.

For dinner, Buck and Laura had decided to do a buffet. The wedding party and the guests could choose a salad consisting of chopped romaine lettuce, sliced cucumbers, black pepper, and olive oil or a salad consisting of spinach, sliced cherry tomatoes, black pepper, and olive oil, an oven-roasted honey garlic chicken breast or a pan-fried salmon fillet seasoned with table salt, lemon juice, and olive oil, and a side of boiled sweet corn kernels topped with melted butter or a side of steamed green beans seasoned with butter and garlic. The buffet table was on the right side of the stage. The table was wooden and rectangular. It was covered in a white cotton tablecloth.

Buck and Laura had opted for a sweetheart table.

A sweetheart table was a small table that solely seated the newlyweds. The rest of the wedding attendees were seated elsewhere.

The sweetheart table was a few inches away from the buffet table. It was wooden. It was rectangular. It was covered in a white cotton tablecloth. A clear glass mason jar containing water and a bundle of white petunias served as a centrepiece. A bottle of white wine and a bottle of sparkling cider were to the left of the centrepiece. A clear glass pitcher containing ice cubes and water was to the right of the centrepiece. Wooden chairs with white cushions were behind the table. A white cotton placemat was in front of each chair. A round white ceramic dinner plate was in the middle of each placemat. A stainless steel dinner fork was to the left of each plate. A stainless steel butter knife was to the right of each plate. A white cotton napkin folded into the shape of a triangle was beneath each fork. A water glass was to the right of each plate and above each knife. A wine glass was to the right of each water glass. Buck was sitting in the first chair. Laura was sitting in the second chair. The bouquet was on the floor. It was a few inches away from her feet.

Everyone else's tables were scattered around the sweetheart table. Each table had been given a number.

The wedding party found their seats.

The guests signed the guest book and found their seats.

Rodney, Susan, Heather, Andrew, and Noah were sitting at a rectangular wooden table covered in a white cotton tablecloth. They could see a piece of white cardstock with the words Table One emblazoned on the front in black letters. A clear glass mason jar containing water and a bundle of white petunias served as a centrepiece. A bottle of white wine and a bottle of sparkling cider were to the left of the centrepiece. A clear glass pitcher containing ice cubes and water was to the right of the centrepiece. Wooden chairs with white cushions were behind the table. A white cotton placemat was in front of each chair. A round white ceramic dinner plate was in the middle of each placemat. A stainless steel dinner fork was to the left of each plate. A stainless steel butter knife was to the right of each plate. A white cotton napkin folded into the shape of a triangle was beneath each fork. A water glass was to the right of each plate and above each knife. A wine glass was to the right of each water glass.

Maddie, Jee-Yun, Chimney, Albert, Eddie, Christopher, Lucy, and Ravi were sitting at a rectangular wooden table covered in a white cotton tablecloth. They could see a piece of white cardstock with the words Table Two emblazoned on the front in black letters. A clear glass mason jar containing water and a bundle of white petunias served as a centrepiece. A bottle of white wine and a bottle of sparkling cider were to the left of the centrepiece. A clear glass pitcher containing ice cubes and water was to the right of the centrepiece. Wooden chairs with white cushions were behind the table. A high chair was behind the table as well. A white cotton placemat was in front of each wooden chair. A round white ceramic dinner plate was in the middle of each placemat. A stainless steel dinner fork was to the left of each plate. A stainless steel butter knife was to the right of each plate. A white cotton napkin folded into the shape of a triangle was beneath each fork. A water glass was to the right of each plate and above each knife. A wine glass was to the right of each water glass. Jee-Yun's diaper bag was on the floor. It was a few inches away from Maddie's feet.

Chantal, Justin, Amanda, Nick, Emma, and Brandon were sitting at a rectangular wooden table covered in a white cotton tablecloth. They could see a piece of white cardstock with the words Table Three emblazoned on the front in black letters. A clear glass mason jar containing water and a bundle of white petunias served as a centrepiece. A bottle of white wine and a bottle of sparkling cider were to the left of the centrepiece. A clear glass pitcher containing ice cubes and water was to the right of the centrepiece. Wooden chairs with white cushions were behind the table. A white cotton placemat was in front of each chair. A round white ceramic dinner plate was in the middle of each placemat. A stainless steel dinner fork was to the left of each plate. A stainless steel butter knife was to the right of each plate. A white cotton napkin folded into the shape of a triangle was beneath each fork. A water glass was to the right of each plate and above each knife. A wine glass was to the right of each water glass.

Bobby, Athena, May, Harry, Hen, Karen, and Denny were sitting at a rectangular wooden table covered in a white cotton tablecloth. They could see a piece of white cardstock with the words Table Four emblazoned on the front in black letters. A clear glass mason jar containing water and a bundle of white petunias served as a centrepiece. A bottle of white wine and a bottle of sparkling cider were to the left of the centrepiece. A clear glass pitcher containing ice cubes and water was to the right of the centrepiece. Wooden chairs with white cushions were behind the table. A white cotton placemat was in front of each chair. A round white ceramic dinner plate was in the middle of each placemat. A stainless steel dinner fork was to the left of each plate. A stainless steel butter knife was to the right of each plate. A white cotton napkin folded into the shape of a triangle was beneath each fork. A water glass was to the right of each plate and above each knife. A wine glass was to the right of each water glass.

Buck and Laura opened their gifts, dinner was served, the wedding cake was cut and passed around, and speeches were given.

For dinner, Buck had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the corn, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. He couldn't consume alcohol tonight because he would be driving himself and Laura home.

For dinner, Laura had the salad with spinach, the chicken, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Rodney had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. He couldn't consume alcohol tonight because he would be driving himself and Susan home.

For dinner, Susan had the salad with spinach, the chicken, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Heather had the salad with spinach, the chicken, the beans, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. She couldn't consume alcohol tonight because she would be driving herself, Andrew, and Noah home.

For dinner, Andrew had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Noah had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the corn, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Maddie had the salad with spinach, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water. She gave Jee-Yun the chicken, both of the sides, and a glass of water. Jee-Yun hadn't tried any kind of salad yet.

For dinner, Chimney had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Albert had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Eddie had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the beans, the corn, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. He couldn't consume alcohol tonight because he would be driving himself and Christopher home.

For dinner, Christopher had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the beans, the corn, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Chantal had the salad with spinach, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Justin had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the beans, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. He couldn't consume alcohol tonight because he would be driving himself and Chantal home.

For dinner, Amanda had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Nick had the salad with spinach, the chicken, the corn, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. He couldn't consume alcohol tonight because he would be driving himself and Amanda home.

For dinner, Emma had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Brandon had the salad with spinach, the chicken, the corn, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. He couldn't consume alcohol tonight because he would be driving himself and Emma home.

For dinner, Bobby had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the beans, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Athena had the salad with spinach, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water. She could consume alcohol tonight because Bobby would be driving her, May, and Harry home.

For dinner, May had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the corn, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Harry had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the corn, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Hen had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the corn, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. She couldn't consume alcohol tonight because she would be driving herself, Karen, and Denny home.

For dinner, Karen had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Denny had the salad with romaine lettuce, the chicken, the corn, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Lucy had the salad with spinach, the chicken, the corn, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. She couldn't consume alcohol tonight because she would be driving herself home.

For dinner, Ravi had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the beans, a glass of sparkling cider, and a glass of water. He couldn't consume alcohol tonight because he would be driving himself home.

It was time for Buck and Laura's first dance as a married couple.

Buck stood up.

Buck took his blazer off and hung it on the back of his chair. He made his way to the dance floor.

Laura stood up.

Laura made her way to the dance floor.

The DJ spun a disc, and I've Had the Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes started playing.

The photographer was standing a few inches away from the stage. He began videotaping. Laura had asked him to videotape her and Buck's first dance as a married couple and e-mail the video to her.

Now, I've had the time of my life.

Buck put his right hand on Laura's back and his left hand on her waist. He lowered her body backward. She tilted her head back. He swung her to the left. He pulled her toward him until their foreheads touched.

No, I've never felt like this before.

Buck stood behind Laura. She put her right arm in the air. His right hand moved downward until it was on her waist.

Yes, I swear, it's the truth

And I owe it all to you.

Laura's right arm slowly moved downward. Her fingertips brushed against the back of Buck's head. She turned her head and looked at him. She slowly moved her hand downward and wrapped it around her torso until it connected with the hand he had on her waist.

'Cause I've had the time of my life

And I owe it all to you.

Buck used his free hand to push Laura's body outward. She spun and moved his hand so that it was beside her. He pulled her toward him.

I've been waiting for so long

Now I've finally found someone to stand by me

We saw the writing on the wall

As we felt this magical fantasy

Now with passion in our eyes

There's no way we could disguise it secretly

So, we take each other's hand

'Cause we seem to understand the urgency.

Buck put his right hand on Laura's back and his left hand on her waist. He pressed her up against his chest, and they began to sway, their feet following the intricate patterns they had learned for weeks on end. She raised her arms and wiggled them.

Just remember

You're the one thing

I can't get enough of

So, I'll tell you something

This could be love, because

I've had the time of my life

No, I've never felt this way before

Yes, I swear, it's the truth

And I owe it all to you.

Buck made his way to the back of the room, his hips subtly shaking with each movement. Laura stood still.

With my body and soul

I want you more than you'll ever know

So, we'll just let it go

Don't be afraid to lose control

Yes, I know what's on your mind

When you say stay with me tonight

Stay with me

And remember

You're the one thing

I can't get enough of.

Buck turned around with a flourish and made his way toward Laura, his hips subtly shaking with each movement. They made eye contact. He raised his right hand, palm upward, and beckoned her closer by repeatedly moving his curled index finger toward her.

So, I'll tell you something

This could be love, because

I've had the time of my life

No, I've never felt this way before

Yes, I swear

It's the truth

And I owe it all to you.

Laura ran forward. When she reached Buck, she jumped and stretched her arms horizontally to the sides. He put his hands on her hips and lifted her over his head.

The crowd cheered.

'Cause I've had the time of my life

And I've searched through every open door

'Til I found the truth

And I owe it all to you

Now, I've had the time of my life

No, I've never felt this way before

Never felt this way

Yes, I swear, it's the truth

And I owe it all to you

I've had the time of my life

No, I've never felt this way before

Never felt this way

Yes, I swear, it's the truth

It's the truth

And I owe it all to you

'Cause I've had the time of my life

And I've searched through every open door

'Til I found the truth

And I owe it all to you.

As Buck lowered Laura toward the floor, she felt the slight pressure of his fingers in her sides. He let go of her when her feet were on the floor.

The photographer stopped videotaping.

The DJ stopped spinning the disc.

Buck returned to his seat. Laura stayed on the dance floor.

It was time for the father/daughter dance.

The DJ spun a disc, and I'll Be Your Man by Zac Brown Band started playing. Laura liked that song and wanted it to play during the father/daughter dance.

You're going to make the finest mama someday

Some man will take you away

But until then

Chase down your dreams

Laugh all the time and believe

That love's going to conquer all things

So, until then

I'll be your man.

Rodney walked up to Laura. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and she put her hands on his shoulders. They began to sway. The photographer took a picture of them.

There was a time when I thought I knew love

Until you came into this world

Time keeps on flying

But you're always going be my baby girl

So, as you walk through this life, you will see

The world's what you want it to be

But until then

Go on and dance

Dance like there's no one around

Never stop singing out loud

And until then

I'll be your man

There was a time when I thought I knew love

Until you came into this world

Time keeps on flying

But you're always going to be my baby girl

Go have a ball

Take every chance that you make

You know I'll be one call away

I'll always be

I'll always be your man

Hold on, child

Hold on tight to your old man

Hold on, child

Hold on tight to your old man

I'm going to hold you tight

Under my wing long as I can

Hold you tight

Under my wing long as I can

Hold on, child

Sweet child of mine

Hold on tight to your old man

Hold on, child

Hold on tight to your old man

Hold you tight

I'm going to hold you tight

Under my wing long as I can

You're my, my, my, girl

Under my wing long as I can

I'll be your man.

The DJ stopped spinning the disc.

Rodney let go of Laura. They returned to their seats.

It was time for the brother/sister dance.

The DJ spun a disc, and Jada Facer and Kyson Facer's cover of Hey, Brother by Avicii started playing. Maddie stumbled across the cover on YouTube one day and showed it to Buck, and they decided to have the DJ play it during the brother/sister dance.

Hey, brother

There′s an endless road to rediscover

Hey, sister

Know the water's sweet but blood is thicker

Oh, if the sky comes falling down

For you

There′s nothing in this world I wouldn't do.

Maddie made her way to the dance floor. Buck walked up to her. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and she put her hands on his shoulders. They began to sway. The photographer took a picture of them.

Hey, brother

Do you still believe in one another?

Hey, sister

Do you still believe in love?

I wonder

Oh, if the sky comes falling down

For you

There's nothing in this world I wouldn′t do

What if I′m far from home?

Oh, brother, I will hear you call

What if I lose it all?

Oh, sister, I will help you out

Oh, if the sky comes falling down

For you

There's nothing in this world I wouldn′t do

Hey, brother

There's an endless road to rediscover

Hey, sister

Do you still believe in love?

I wonder

Oh, if the sky comes falling down

For you

There′s nothing in this world I wouldn't do

What if I′m far from home?

Oh, brother, I will hear you call

What if I lose it all?

Oh, sister, I will help you out

Oh, if the sky comes falling down

For you

There's nothing in this world I wouldn't do.

The DJ stopped spinning the disc.

Buck let go of Maddie. They returned to their seats.

The reception ended at 10:00 p.m.

Buck and Laura's ranch

11:00 p.m.

Using her cell phone, Laura checked her e-mails. She saw the video of her and Buck's first dance as a married couple. She downloaded the video.

Laura opened her cell phone's Instagram app. She changed her last name from Smith to Buckley. She changed her username from LauraSmith to LauraBuckley. She posted the video of her and Buck's first dance as a married couple, tagged Buck, and added a caption. The caption read "Our first dance as a married couple."

THE END

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Time's' Wounds

Chapter 37 Meredith sat under a large tree in her parent͛s garden in Devon. Hamilton͛s ashes were buried beside her under a scots pine she had planted. He loved plants and trees. The roof garden had had slowly died under her care. She just didn͛t have the knack that he had for them. His funeral had been how she had wanted their wedding, small and intimate. The select few they had invited to the wedding were there to mourn him, the priest who had married them had performed the funeral service and been there to comfort her when she had been handed his ashes in a plain rosewood box. She couldn͛t face their flat after the funeral. Her parents had packed everything up and had her things moved to their family home. The sale had gone through last week. She just had to decide what she wanted to do with her life. London held too many painful memories for her to be there anymore. Her boss had been sad to see her go but had understood her reasons and promised a sparkling reference when she needed one. In her listlessness she had wondered into the local museum one day last month, where they were celebrating Jane Austin and her contemporaries and everything Georgian. After sitting through a seminar by a lecturer from the local university she had engaged him in conversation on its subject, ambiguous women in Georgian England. Jane had been mentioned as the disgraced first wife of the Marquis of Stafford. Apparently she had been cast down for infidelity and attacking a family member, she had ended her time in bedlam after the Marquis had had their marriage annulled and her daughter packed off to distant relative to raise. Meredith had thought the lecturer had been badly offended when she had disagreed with his theory that Jane had been treated badly and did not deserve her treatment. Meredith had asked him if his views would change if he discovered she was a manipulative bitch that deserved everything she got. Meredith had not forgotten their friend that Jane had sent to the institution herself. The lecturer had tracked Meredith down a few days later to ask her opinion on another aspect. He had remarked that she was extraordinarily informed about the period. She had smiled and had tea with him in her parent͛s front living room. He had returned almost every day since then to talk to her. ͚Meredith? There͛s a man here to see you.͛ Her father broke into her thoughts. He had been a quiet, steady rock for her since Hamilton had died. Where her mother had clucked and bickered over everything he had quietly handed her a whisky and waited for her to talk, or not as she pleased. He had been the one to find her at all hours of the night sobbing her heart out and screaming about injustice to the sky by Hamilton͛s grave. He had taken her into his arms and let her cry herself into exhaustion and put her back to bed. He stood before her now with a middle aged man in a savile row suit. She pushed herself up from the grassy ground and, brushing her hands on her jeans, shook the man hand. ͚Miss Meredith Lacy?͛ ͚Mrs Hamilton now. I was married three months ago.͛ ͚Many congratulations. I am Jefferson Highton from Smith, Smith and Jones in London.͛ ͚A lawyer? What͛s this about?͛ Her mind reeled. Was there a problem with Hamilton͛s will? It had been very strait forward leaving everything to her. Maybe it was to do with the flat? ͚Well it͛s rather strange madam. We have had these papers in our possession for about two hundred years. It was left with strict instructions that it be delivered at this address on this date into the hands of Miss Meredith Lacy only, by a very important client of ours.͛ ͚May I ask who the client is?' ͚The Earl of Bybrook madam.͛ Meredith stopped breathing. Robert? Robert had left her a letter? But how? He had died before she had left. She had been at the reading of his will, surly anything he had wanted to give her would have been given then. But then Robert had known nothing of where she and the others had come from. He had his suspicions, she knew had had, but he had never discovered the whole. She took the packet the lawyer held out to her. ͚I must admit the firm was curious to see if you actually existed madam. They shall be curious to know how a lady from 1820 would know of you.͛ Meredith could hear the question in his voice but she had no inclination to tell this man her story. ͚A lady you said?͛ ͚Yes madam. The mother and guardian of the duke at the time. I believe he was very young when the title came to him, she managed his affairs until he was twenty one I believe.͛ ͚I see. Well I have no idea. Thank you for delivering it to me. Do I owe you anything for your time?͛ ͚No madam. The current Earl is an extremely generous employer. He shall be disappointed that you could not end his curiosity.͛ The man sounded disappointed for himself as well. She could imagine, he had probably had this curious package waiting patiently in a box since he had started at his firm. She thought he probably was one of the high flyers in the business but had brought it here over junior staff just to satisfy his curiosity. He left her in the garden staring the package. What could Ruth have sent her? It was an ingenious way of getting a message to her. Meredith was just sorry that it only went one way. She could never right back to her friend. Returning to her place next to her husband she broke the seal on the packet and flicked through the package. There were pictures and letters. It was a time capsule of Ruth, Robert, Mary and James. It held details of their lives and their growing families until Ruth͛s death in 1864. They had all lived very happy and full lives. Blinking back tears she pulled a letter at random from the pile of papers before her. My darling Meredith, I got married today. I know me, married? Who knew? But he͛s a good man. He͛s a gentleman down here in Bybrook. He has been very kind to Robert and I. I think I love him but then I thought I loved Nigel and look how that ended. At least this one married me. I͛ll take each day as it comes and live each day like it͛s my last. Robert has grown like a weed. He͛s five now and loves nature. I am constantly finding him and Martin (my husband) down by the pond looking for newts and frogs. Martin is teaching him how to identify trees. They have even started a little herb and vegetable garden. It is such a comfort to see Robert frolicking in the garden, safe and happy. We visited Henri and the Earl this morning. The hydrangea is flourishing and Robert planted a matching plant over Henri to honour the occasion. I miss them sorely especially on days like today. But I feel them with me when I feel I need them. Mary and James had twins last month. A boy and girl, Simon Robert and Henrietta Meredith. They are gorgeous little sprogs and Geoffrey is so protective of them. He lays between their cots and growls at anyone who comes into the room. It really is endearing to see. Like something out of peter pan. Though I can͛t see Geoffrey taking a bonnet and being called nana well. They adopted little Sarah when Jane was taken to bedlam. The poor girl was very quiet and withdrawn when they took her on. The poor dear, I hate to think what negligence Jane forced on the creature. Jane͛s other child went with her to the grave on the occasion of his birth. We placed him next to Robert and Henri. It wasn͛t the child͛s fault his mother was vile. He has a buddleia to watch grow about him and love from heaven. There is not a day goes by that we don͛t miss you and Hamilton. Mary and I get together sometimes and hope that you made it home. James was devastated that he did not get to you both before those ruffians threw you into the river. He dived in after you but could not find you. He still askes the constables if they have any word of you but I think he had come to the conclusion that you and Hamilton are gone. He brought us all to his family home near Bristol for a memorial service. It was beautiful. Hamilton͛s brother brought a couple of seeds from Hamilton͛s garden and planted them. Mary told me she entwined them when they sprouted. I hope this finds you both well and happy. I imagine that Hamilton eventually got his way and made you his wife though every time I imagine your wedding it͛s different. It just doesn͛t seem right that Mary and I are not there to fuss over you and get riotously drunk at the after party and embarrass you for your big day. I hope you know that wherever we are now we were with you on your happiest day. Never forget us as we will never forget get you. All my love in friendship Ruth. Meredith was dry eyed as she read the letter through again. She hadn͛t realised how hungry for news she had been of her friends. She was glad that little Sarah had gone to Mary and James. The couple had an unending capacity to love. She flicked through the documents before her and found an old picture, a photograph of an aging Mary and James surrounded by a large group of people. Meredith realised they were their children and grandchildren. By the looks of it Mary and James had had five children, Sarah and at the time of the picture, 1860, seven grandchildren. There was a similar picture of Ruth with a man she assumed was Martin, a tall strapping man that looked like Ruth͛s dad must be Robert. Ruth had had three other children, a boy and two girls, they all looked happy and healthy. Giving Hamilton a pat and gathering the papers she returned to her parent͛s Tudor house. They had given her a number of rooms on one side of the building. The room she used as a sitting room was dominated by a huge inglenook fireplace with a blown up photo of her and Hamilton when they had been out in the park one day. He was hugging her, his bright green eyes crinkled in laughter while she nuzzled his cheek, a look of amused adoration in her eyes. Walking over to her desk she rifled through the draws until she found what she was looking for. Two large but old fashioned frames. She slipped the pictures of Ruth and Mary into each and hung them either side of her wedding picture with Hamilton. Standing back she admired her work. Seeing her friends so happy she made a decision. She couldn͛t go on living in the past. She would not forget it, the past had made her but she had to move on or fade away. She refused to become Miss Havisham. There was a knock on the door. 'Meredith, your lecturer is here to see you again.͛ Her mother called as she walked in. Meredith gathered herself and turned to the new man in her life with a dazzling smile. 'Hello John. I͛m so glad to see you.͛ The end

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