Date: 31 December 2005
Characters: Ernie Macmillan, Eleanor Branstone, Invited Guests (Add your tag when you arrive.)
Location: Hammerside Lobby
Status: Semi-Private
Summary: The big day is finally here.
Completion: InComplete
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My lonely days are over and life is like a song. )
Zach was dashing too, of course. Mandy plaited her fingers into his, smiling as she felt him stroke his fingers over her ring. The fine material of his suit jacket scratched gently against her bare arms. She'd considered dress robes for herself, but ended up buying a long silk lace dress, short-sleeved and off-the-shoulder in a lilac pink colour.
"There's probably set up a table to put gifts on?" she guessed, looking around. Zach held the wrapped present from them in his other hand. They'd shopped around for a wedding gift before Christmas. Zach had suggested a book called The Joys of Sex, claiming that he sensed Ernie might need the help and that he only had Eleanor's best interest in mind. Mandy was pretty sure he'd just been joking, but had firmly put her foot down all the same, informing him that she seriously doubted they needed the help.
They'd ended up buying luxurious silk satin bedlinens, which she secretly thought might still manage to make Ernie blush. And as thanks for Elle and Ernie's hospitality during the bitter cold of the past couple of weeks, they'd also put in an envelope with an additional present; theatre tickets for a London musical called "Phantom of the Opera," with a courtesy three-course dinner at an Indian restaurant near the theatre.
"Yeah, let's go and say hi to Elle," she said. They could always take the present where it was supposed to be, later. Elle had told them over breakfast this morning that she expected to be very nervous and would appreciate a visit backstage, so to speak.
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"Mandy," he said, hugging her. "You look lovely." He extended his hand to Smith. "Zach. Thanks for coming."
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"Thanks for having us," she added. "You know we wouldn't have missed it for the world. And this place ... wow, it is simply beautiful."
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Glancing around at the lobby, he nodded. It was beautiful. The ceiling showed stars and a light snow. Despite the fact that he himself had had quite enough of snow, he remembered that was what Eleanor had requested when they'd attended the opening of Hammerside Fitness. "Well, Dean helped figure out how to set everything up. And with the ceiling charm. And I couldn't have done it without Ced and Henry."
I've heard people say that too much of anything is not good for you, baby. Oh no. But I don't know about that. There's many times that we've loved. We've shared love and made love, suddenly came pouring out of the loudspeakers. "Henry," he muttered. "If you'll excuse me..."
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