by Alex Tryst

Dedication & Author's Note: See Chapter 1.

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Copyright © June, 2008 by Alex Tryst. All Rights Reserved.

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On the day of the wedding, Alexa and Lauren rose early. The palace was already buzzing with activity for the special occasion that was to happen later that day. They spent their morning with their children just playing in the garden and then having lunch together before it was time to begin getting ready for their service. Both women had thought the girls would be better off getting dressed at the chapel to ensure they stayed clean, so Alexa agreed to take them over and get dressed there while Lauren did so in the palace. However, when she was ready, Matthew escorted her to the chapel.

As they stood in the entrance hall waiting to begin, Matthew said, “You look incredibly beautiful, Lauren. I always imagined what you might look like on such an occasion, but even my thoughts do not compare. Lex will be overwhelmed by your presence.”

She blushed lightly at the compliment. “Thank you, Matthew.”

“I should probably head inside. Is there anything else you might need?”

“Actually, there was something I hoped you would do for me.”

“Anything for you.”

“I know I am supposed to process alone, but I am suddenly quite nervous. I was hoping that you would walk with me.”

“I would be honored to oblige, your highness,” he answered with a slight bow. “However, are you sure? I could bring Thomas or George out here to do so.”

Lauren shook her head. “You are Lex’s best friend in the entire world, and you have been there for the both of us since the very beginning. I would like it if you would escort me to her.”

“Then I most certainly will,” he responded. “Lex has been like a sister to me, and I am overjoyed by the occasion and am happy to add to your joy as well.”

Kelly came out of the sanctuary with Anastasia and Victoria and smiled at Lauren. “You look beautiful.”

“Thank you.”

“Everyone is ready inside. The girls and I will walk in first, and then they will cue the music for you.”

Lauren nodded and then took hold of the arm Matthew had extended toward her. “Thank you. Let us start.”

Alexa stood shifting back and forth on her feet in nervousness. She had never thought this day would ever come. It was her ultimate dream coming to fruition to have the woman she truly loved joined with her in marriage. All her longing was finally going to be appeased. Alexa smiled as the music began, and she saw her eldest daughters holding hands and walking down the aisle toward her. Kelly followed them before the back doors were opened, revealing Lauren on the arm of her best friend. The queen felt her heart start racing as she saw Lauren begin to walk with Matthew down the aisle. Her off-white satin gown nearly brushed the floor and the spaghetti straps bared her shoulders. Alexa thought she had never seen the redhead looking so simply radiant as she did walking toward her.

Upon her arrival, Matthew took Lauren’s hand and extended it to Alexa. The brunette smiled at him. “Thank you, Matthew,” she whispered. He nodded and then moved to his seat. Taking a deep breath, Alexa whispered, “You are so lovely. You are an angelic beauty, Lauren. I love you so much, and I cannot express how happy I am right now.”

“I love you, too, Flash,” she answered. “Let us complete what we started so many years ago.” She turned Alexa and herself toward the priest and smiled at him.

Alexa smiled as well. “You heard your highness. Let us complete this.”

The service itself was simple as they exchanged their vows to each other and then extended them to their children. After sealing their vows with a kiss, Lauren smiled. “I love you, Lex.”

“And I love you, my darling Lauren. We should take some photographs now with the family while our friends head to the reception.”

Lauren nodded in agreement. After official photographs were taken, they returned to the palace where a small reception awaited them filled with their dearest friends. As Lauren conversed with guests, she kept gazing across the room at her wife. She couldn’t believe she finally had the woman she wanted. There had been times throughout the years when she honestly didn’t know if their wedding or marriage would ever come to fruition, and now that it had, the wedding was everything she had imagined early in their relationship. At last she had won her love for life, and nothing could ever come between them again.

As the afternoon turned to evening, dinner was served for the guests before they decided to retire for the night. Everyone had started out early that day, and the next day they were leaving for a trip throughout Europe. The girls were showing signs of being exhausted, so Alexa and Lauren took it upon themselves to prepare them for bed and tuck them in for the night, as was their normal routine. Then they went to their own room. All was quiet between them as they undressed from their day.

Alexa shyly spied on Lauren as she slipped out of her dress. Her naked form was one she was used to seeing everyday, but as she gazed upon it just then, she realized the woman before her was now her queen as she had always desired. Stepping into Lauren’s personal space from behind, Alexa wrapped her arms around her waist. “Could I be of any assistance to you, your highness?” she softly inquired, kissing her on the side of the neck.

Lauren giggled as she allowed her further access. “I thought you were tired, Flash.”

“Exhausted but how can I rest with such an enticing creature in front of me? I need to partake in what is finally mine if you would allow me to do so.”

Turning in the embrace, Lauren curved her arms around Alexa’s neck. “You are way overdressed, your majesty.”

“A problem easily rectified,” she answered. Alexa slowly began to work on her clothes once again but this time had an extra set of hands help in the process. When she was bare, her hands went back to Lauren’s body. “Now it is your turn,” she said as they continued to kiss.

“Oh, Lex,” she murmured as her wife gently kissed along her bare shoulder. They moved onto the bed as Alexa continued her quest to rid Lauren of the rest of her clothes. When she had been successful, Lauren looked up into her wife’s dark eyes as Alexa hovered above her. “I love you.”

“I love you, queen of my country, queen of my heart,” Alexa proclaimed as they finally became one in all the ways both had always dreamed.

The End

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