One more week before the wedding, and Adam had talked Rachel into an Arena wedding. She stared at herself in the mirror and stared to laugh. She couldn't believe she was actually going to go through with it. She chose the MSG arena, because her and New York had both been through a lot.
Jess was taking Christi's place as one of the brides maids. Jeff decided to take a little more time off to let his foot heal. He was going to start back the day of the Wedding. Hopefully with Beth at his side, Rachel thought.
She stared at her dress, hoping Adam wouldn't walk in the room. She had so many things on her mind, and him walking on her with the dress on. That would be a bad curse she thought with a laugh. Like anything else could possibly go wrong, she thought.
Matt, poor Matt. He was so confused on who he wanted. She could see it everytime Lily and Amy were in the same room. Both women liked him, and he only seemed to be leading both of them on. And then Lily, I am not too sure of her. She has this dark, secretive side to her. Amy probably should watch out for her, Rachel thinks as she puts on her vale.
Am I getting cold feet, she thought?? She felt her feet and started to laugh. She was so happy. If she had one wish, the wish would be that everything was right in the world.
She took off the vale and laid on the bed, and slipped off the dress just as the door open and Adam entered.
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Amy stood at the curtain backstage and watched as Matt and Al Snow wrestled. She wished she knew what she did with that poem. It had been in her pocket, and then it vanished. She had retraced her steps that day. A fan probably got it, she thought.
Jeff stood next to her, and waved a hand in front of her face. "Did you find the poem?" He asks her.
She shakes her head no, and continues watching the match. "It's no use anyway." She said, and started to walk away. She turns a corner and almost runs into Lily.
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"Are you nervous about tonight?" Jeff asks, as he lays next to his sister in the hotel room.
"No. I've been waiting for this." Rachel says laughing, as he tries to tickle her. "Well, maybe just a tiny bit." She confesses.
The phone rings, and Jeff answers it.
"NO, you cannot talk to Rachel. You guys made a promise to not even speak to each other before the wedding. "Jeff says, as Rachel tries to grab the phone away from him.
Jeff jumps off the bed, and drops the phone.
On the other end Adam can hear the scuffle, and starts to laugh. He hears Jeff laughing, as Rachel pleads with him to use the phone. Then he hears the phone click as Jeff hung up.
Adam hung up the phone and started to laugh harder. It was always funny when Jeff, Rachel and Matt had one of their brawls. Rachel usually won, he thought, but not this time.
"I take it, you didn't talk to her." Jay asks, as he sits at the hotel room table.
"Jeff made us keep our promise." Adam said with tears of laughter running down his face.
A knock on the door, makes both men jump. Adam answers, still laughing.
"Don't tell me you are backing out!!" Chris says, noticing Adam's tear streaked face.
"Hell no!" Adam says continuing to laugh even harder. By that point, it was the nervous giggles, he thought. He hoped he didn't do that during the wedding.
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Before any of the matches started, Vince made his way to the top of the stage to make a small announcement.
"Hello MSG. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am happy to announce that Adam Copland and Rachel Hardy will become husband and wife, right here tonight at MSG. It will not be aired, but everyone here is welcome to stay after the show to witness this great event. " He was quiet for a moment, and the usual chants of WHAT! were even silenced.
"I would like to thank everyone for coming out tonight, and I hope you enjoy the show." Vince finishes, and walks back to the back.
A thunder of applause is heard from the audience. Vince was sure it was more for Adam and Rachel, than for the WWF event fixing to take place.
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Raw went by quick, Rachel thought. "Is anyone leaving??" Rachel asked, as she started to feel a little nervous.
"It doesn't look like it." Amy says, as she runs into the room, while putting on her stockings.
"Are you ready Rach?" Her dad asked, as he hugged her.
"As ready as I'll ever be." She says and breaths a deep breath.
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Chairs had been set up in the ring for the other wrestlers to watch the wedding. All of them had even dressed for the occasion. They had entered the arena and taken their seats to a cheering crowd. Trish and Jackie were already in tears.
Adam, Matt, Jason and Jay stood at the top of the ramp.
"Look at all the people" Adam said, as he suddenly found it hard to swallow.
"From what I hear, no one left." Jeff said, as he scanned the sea of people to find Beth. He waved, as he spotted her.
"Oh my God!! Where are the rings?" Adam asks, looking at Jay.
"Don't worry, they're right here." Jay says laughing, and pats his coat pocket.
"Breathe Adam, Breathe." Matt says, as he too starts to laugh.
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The music stared, and the ladies made their way to where they had to enter.
"Why did we have to come in through the back?" Jess asked. She looked through the curtain, and turned pale. "Look at all the people, I hope I don't fall."
"It wasn't my idea." Rachel says, as she curls her fingers in her dads hand.
Amy and Rachel hug, and Amy takes off behind Meri. "Should have worn flats." Amy says, as she walks from behind the curtain.
It was her turn, Rachel thought. They stood just on the otherside of the curtain, and stared at the thousands of people. From what Rachel could see, there was not an empty seat in the entire place. It took her breath away. She looked at the other end of the arena, and saw Adam waiting for her.
"Ready?" Her dad asked.
"Ready." She replied.
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Rich sat in his nose bleed seat, and watched as his friends tied the knot. He wouldn't have missed this for the world. Rich missed Rachel, but he just had to get away. He needed to get his head on straight, and his life together. They look so happy exchanging their vows, he thought. And the dress she was wearing, it was beautiful, he thought. He was so happy that she had gone with his choice.
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Chris sat with tears in his eyes, as he watched his two friends finally make it to the alter. Will I ever find something as strong as their love, he wondered? He looked around at the rest of his friends, and there was not a single dry eye among them. He wanted to laugh, but his eyes came to rest on the back of Michelle's head. She stood next to the ring with her camera.
The rest of the world seemed to disappear, as Michelle turned and looked at him. His breathe caught in his chest at the sight of her. Tears streamed down her face, as their gaze never wavered. He heard no more of the wedding going on as it seemed that he and Michelle were reading each others thoughts. Her gaze only breaking as the crowd erupted in cheers at the newly wedded couple.
Chris loved Michelle, there was no doubt about that. She would be his again, he would see to it. He would fight for her love. Even if it meant he had to die trying.