As I started to drift off to sleep, a plan started to form in my mind, and I knew that I wanted to go on the cruise with my mom. Yea. I could do that. I squeezed my mom tighter as I faded off to sleep.
The week before the cruise went surprisingly fast. Each day I could see mom’s excitement and appreciation of what I was doing for her.
Finally, we walked aboard the ship and I felt like a king as my mom had my arm. Several people looked at us and smiled. Several men, both young and old, ogled my fiancé-mom. I felt so proud walking with her.
Right away we met a couple who were on their second honeymoon and had been married for five years. I shook his hand and congratulated her. They both congratulated me and my fiancé for our betrothal.
They offered to be witnesses to our wedding. It was then that another idea came to me. It was Monday and the wedding was to be on Wednesday, which gave me just enough time to get everything ready for mom’s special day.
At exactly midnight Wednesday morning, the wedding organizers ‘kidnapped’ mom. A groom is not supposed to see the bride before the wedding. I knew where they were taking her and the other brides, but mom, well she was going to get something special.
I waited in the stateroom for a while, then I did a little shopping at the ship’s store. I had until 11:00am before I would be expected at the altar. To tell the truth I was looking forward to the ceremony. I hadn’t seen my mom in her wedding dress yet, but I knew she was going to be beautiful. I made extra arrangements for her to have a complete makeover, and I told them not to be too heavy on the makeup because my fiancé was already beautiful and didn’t need any. Ashly, the hairdresser, promised that she would make her more beautiful. I told her that that would be the easiest job she ever performed. I got a few “Ahhhhs…” from the women around, but they had never seen my mom-fiancé…
I ate breakfast in the buffet and drank decaf coffee. From there I went to the ship’s gift shop and found a really nice suit and a new pair of loafers. I didn’t like the loafers, I am a cowboy and I prefer boots, but they had none. I paid for my purchases with my dad’s credit card. He gave it to me after I threatened him with physical violence if he didn’t pay for at least part of the cruise, as he had ruined it so completely for her.
Then, as I waited for my mom’s big moment, I did nothing but pray that I could make it special for her.
Chapter five: Special Days for Mom
Anna:
I was so excited when they ‘kidnapped’ me. I guess they were making sure that my groom didn’t see me before the wedding. They took me to the front of the ship, and I was given a place to sleep. They ‘kidnapped’ me with a robe, and they let me bring my dress but no makeup. They wouldn’t even let me bring my brushes. I took my ‘Louboutin’s that I had bought just for this occasion. I forgot my stockings, but they had some in stock at the ship’s store.
I slept until almost nine in the morning.
I couldn’t believe that I was so nervous, just having a fake wedding, but I was.
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