The Next Chapter (1/?)
Title: The Next Chapter
Character/Pairing: Maddy Shannon/Mark Reynolds
Word Count: 1,109
Genre: Romance/Family
Rating: PG
Summary: Maddy and Mark are beginning their lives together.
Authors Note: I'm new to to LJ, so I have next to no clue on what I'm doing. If I forgot to put a warning or spoiler in, tell me in a comment please. I hope you like it!
The Next Chapter
The sun shone brightly; there was not a single cloud in sight. The trees swished from right to left in the light wind. Flowers bloomed everywhere they could, as to signify that spring had arrived in Terra Nova.
Maddy Shannon sat in her room, fiddling with her thumbs. She stared out of her window, and into the lush scenery. She remembered the day when she had walked into the room and sat on the very chair that she was sitting on, for the first time, and stared out of the window. That had been five years previously, back when she was an awkward, shy girl. Now, she was a confident scientist at the beginning of what was sure to be an amazing career.
“Maddy,” Elisabeth Shannon said, peaking her head into her room, “Are you ready to go?”
Taking a deep breath, Maddy glanced around her room one final time. “I’m ready.”
Elisabeth smiled. “Let me look at you, sweetie.”
Maddy stood up from her chair, careful not to step on her dress. She twirled around slowly for her mother. She knew it was a special day, not just for her, but her for her mother and father as well.
It was special because it was her wedding day.
Her dress was ivory, and made by the only dressmaker in the colony. The thin lace straps accented her caramel skin. The dress had a sweetheart neckline and a thick, beaded belt around the waist. The airy fabric flowed out to past her feet, and into a small train. Satin slipper adorned her feet, as she refused to wear heels, knowing that there was a high chance that she would trip and completely embarrass herself.
“You look beautiful, darling.” Elisabeth said, and wiped a tear from her eye, “I have one last thing for you though,”
Elisabeth reached into her purse, and pulled out a small clip. “This has been in my family for generations; each woman would give it to their daughter on their wedding day. My own mother gave it to me the day I married your father, and now it’s my turn to give it to you.”
Maddy gasped at the gorgeous piece. It was silver, with crystals and diamonds set in it. “Thank you, Mom.”
Elisabeth placed it in her daughter’s hair, “Now you have everything. This is old. Your dress is new. You borrowed the shoes from Skye, and your bracelet is blue.”
Maddy nodded, trying not to ruin her make-up, and gave her mother a hug.
“I’m so proud of you Maddy,” Elisabeth whispered.
The mother and daughter pulled away from their hug, and made their way out of the room. Zoe stood next to Skye, who was rubbing her swollen stomach affectionately. The two Shannon men stood beside each other, one pulling at his tie impatiently, and the other was whistling. They looked up when Maddy and Elisabeth entered the room. Jim stepped forward.
“You look beautiful Maddy.” Jim latched his arm through his daughter’s, “Everyone’s ready and waiting for the arrival of the bride.”
“Let’s not keep them waiting.” Maddy said, and smiled at her family.
The group walked down the street, and towards the courtyard where the ceremony was to be held. Many looked curiously as the family walked by. They reached the entrance to the courtyard, where doors blocked the view.
“We’re going in now, sweetie.” Elisabeth said, “I love you.”
“I love you too Mom.” Maddy said as Josh, Zoe, and Elisabeth walked through the doors.
Skye stood next to Tasha, and Andrea Lewis. She had become good friends with Skye and Tasha over the years, and she had met Andrea when she had started working at the Research Lab, and the two had instantly become the best of friends. Skye and Tasha were going to be her bridesmaids, while Andrea would be her maid of honour. The groomsmen would be Michael Davis, and Jonathon Williams, and the Best Man was Eric Marshall.
They arranged themselves in a line. Skye and Michael would be at the front, Tasha was paired with Jonathon, and Andrea was matched with Eric. Jim stood with his arm linked through Maddy’s at the end of the line.
Less than a minute later, the wedding march began, and the doors opened. Skye stepped out with her partner first, then Tasha, and finally Andrea. Then, it was Maddy’s turn. She took one final deep breath, and stepped into the courtyard, and began walking down the aisle.
Everyone was looking at her, and Maddy knew it. But at that moment, she could care less; she only had eyes for the man waiting for her at the end of the aisle. The man that she loved unconditionally, and had been waiting to marry since the day he had proposed six months beforehand.
That man’s name was Mark Reynolds.
Mark stared at her in awe of her beauty. Everything about her was perfect; her dress, her smile, everything. He couldn’t keep the smile off his face.
When Maddy reached the end of the aisle, she turned to her father. “I love you Daddy.”
“I love you too Maddy.” Jim said, and kissed Maddy’s cheek, before letting go of her hand, and walking towards his seat beside Elisabeth. Maddy saw her mother place her hand on her father’s knee when he wiped his eye hastily.
Maddy turned towards the Minister, but not before glancing at Mark. They shared a mouthed ‘I love you.’ They turned their attention to the Commander, who was marrying them, and smiled. This was the beginning of the rest of their lives together.
Character/Pairing: Maddy Shannon/Mark Reynolds
Word Count: 1,109
Genre: Romance/Family
Rating: PG
Summary: Maddy and Mark are beginning their lives together.
Authors Note: I'm new to to LJ, so I have next to no clue on what I'm doing. If I forgot to put a warning or spoiler in, tell me in a comment please. I hope you like it!
The Next Chapter
The sun shone brightly; there was not a single cloud in sight. The trees swished from right to left in the light wind. Flowers bloomed everywhere they could, as to signify that spring had arrived in Terra Nova.
Maddy Shannon sat in her room, fiddling with her thumbs. She stared out of her window, and into the lush scenery. She remembered the day when she had walked into the room and sat on the very chair that she was sitting on, for the first time, and stared out of the window. That had been five years previously, back when she was an awkward, shy girl. Now, she was a confident scientist at the beginning of what was sure to be an amazing career.
“Maddy,” Elisabeth Shannon said, peaking her head into her room, “Are you ready to go?”
Taking a deep breath, Maddy glanced around her room one final time. “I’m ready.”
Elisabeth smiled. “Let me look at you, sweetie.”
Maddy stood up from her chair, careful not to step on her dress. She twirled around slowly for her mother. She knew it was a special day, not just for her, but her for her mother and father as well.
It was special because it was her wedding day.
Her dress was ivory, and made by the only dressmaker in the colony. The thin lace straps accented her caramel skin. The dress had a sweetheart neckline and a thick, beaded belt around the waist. The airy fabric flowed out to past her feet, and into a small train. Satin slipper adorned her feet, as she refused to wear heels, knowing that there was a high chance that she would trip and completely embarrass herself.
“You look beautiful, darling.” Elisabeth said, and wiped a tear from her eye, “I have one last thing for you though,”
Elisabeth reached into her purse, and pulled out a small clip. “This has been in my family for generations; each woman would give it to their daughter on their wedding day. My own mother gave it to me the day I married your father, and now it’s my turn to give it to you.”
Maddy gasped at the gorgeous piece. It was silver, with crystals and diamonds set in it. “Thank you, Mom.”
Elisabeth placed it in her daughter’s hair, “Now you have everything. This is old. Your dress is new. You borrowed the shoes from Skye, and your bracelet is blue.”
Maddy nodded, trying not to ruin her make-up, and gave her mother a hug.
“I’m so proud of you Maddy,” Elisabeth whispered.
The mother and daughter pulled away from their hug, and made their way out of the room. Zoe stood next to Skye, who was rubbing her swollen stomach affectionately. The two Shannon men stood beside each other, one pulling at his tie impatiently, and the other was whistling. They looked up when Maddy and Elisabeth entered the room. Jim stepped forward.
“You look beautiful Maddy.” Jim latched his arm through his daughter’s, “Everyone’s ready and waiting for the arrival of the bride.”
“Let’s not keep them waiting.” Maddy said, and smiled at her family.
The group walked down the street, and towards the courtyard where the ceremony was to be held. Many looked curiously as the family walked by. They reached the entrance to the courtyard, where doors blocked the view.
“We’re going in now, sweetie.” Elisabeth said, “I love you.”
“I love you too Mom.” Maddy said as Josh, Zoe, and Elisabeth walked through the doors.
Skye stood next to Tasha, and Andrea Lewis. She had become good friends with Skye and Tasha over the years, and she had met Andrea when she had started working at the Research Lab, and the two had instantly become the best of friends. Skye and Tasha were going to be her bridesmaids, while Andrea would be her maid of honour. The groomsmen would be Michael Davis, and Jonathon Williams, and the Best Man was Eric Marshall.
They arranged themselves in a line. Skye and Michael would be at the front, Tasha was paired with Jonathon, and Andrea was matched with Eric. Jim stood with his arm linked through Maddy’s at the end of the line.
Less than a minute later, the wedding march began, and the doors opened. Skye stepped out with her partner first, then Tasha, and finally Andrea. Then, it was Maddy’s turn. She took one final deep breath, and stepped into the courtyard, and began walking down the aisle.
Everyone was looking at her, and Maddy knew it. But at that moment, she could care less; she only had eyes for the man waiting for her at the end of the aisle. The man that she loved unconditionally, and had been waiting to marry since the day he had proposed six months beforehand.
That man’s name was Mark Reynolds.
Mark stared at her in awe of her beauty. Everything about her was perfect; her dress, her smile, everything. He couldn’t keep the smile off his face.
When Maddy reached the end of the aisle, she turned to her father. “I love you Daddy.”
“I love you too Maddy.” Jim said, and kissed Maddy’s cheek, before letting go of her hand, and walking towards his seat beside Elisabeth. Maddy saw her mother place her hand on her father’s knee when he wiped his eye hastily.
Maddy turned towards the Minister, but not before glancing at Mark. They shared a mouthed ‘I love you.’ They turned their attention to the Commander, who was marrying them, and smiled. This was the beginning of the rest of their lives together.