fanfic_name = Ricks Rain

chapter = 8

author = Adam Scott

Rating = AP

Type = Alternative Universe

fanfic = Chapter 8

        The wedding was in two days. That would give us enough time for a short three day honeymoon and then one day to get settled onto the SDF-2 before its departure. As a result we were busily moving all that we could onto the SDF-2 in preparation. Max and Miriya had already moved and they were now helping Lisa and I consolidate our vast belongings. "For being a military woman all her life Lisa certainly has a lot of stuff!" Max exclaims as he surveys the number of boxes that were stacked up on the front lawn. "Well Max, it isn't all hers. I moved all of my belongings here yesterday, but you are right, she does have quite a bit" I say while setting down another box. "Who's getting your house?" Max inquires.  "Minmei," I say matter-of-factly, "she decided that living in hotel room after hotel room was getting too stressful. She is still planning to perform but she is going to slow down her schedule a bit and actually take some time off". "That's good," Max replies, "maybe she'll finally find somebody. Which did you hear that Lynn Kyle is missing?!" "No, I hadn't" I say in surprise. Max continues "after Minmei decked him at the press conference, he drove off and no one has seen or heard from him since!" "Gee, that's too bad", I say sarcastically.

Max and I continue to load boxes while Lisa, Miriya and little Dana are sorting what to keep and what to toss. Dana gets to do the tossing which she just loves. You can hear her giggle every few minutes as something else comes flying out the door and into the trash. After several hours of labor intensive work, Max and I finish loading the cargo transport with all the boxes. Max looks over the now heavily laden vehicle and shakes his head. "Good thing you and Lisa are Admirals now. You're going to need every bit of space they give you", he says with a chuckle. I have to agree with him, even with selling all the furniture and giving away or throwing out anything else that we didn't need, we still had a whole lot of stuff. But when you're packing for a trip that could last 30 years or longer, some things tend to take on a little more value then they normally would have. We walk back into the house and it's bare from wall to wall. Lisa and I will be staying at the hotel until the honeymoon and when we return we will be going straight to the SDF-2. I can't help but feel a little loss at seeing Lisa's house this way. Even though I have only spent a short amount of time here, there have been some really good memories and now everything feels out-of-place. But now we have the opportunity to make some new memories, together.

We help finish up and then we all make our way to the hotel. Little Dana is an energetic child and she amuses us as she literally runs circles around us as we walk. The sun is starting to set and the air is a little brisk but not to cold for walking, Lisa and I are holding hands strolling while Max and Miriya are ahead of us with Dana running in between. Lisa sighs and wraps her arm around my waist. "Do you want children?" she asks out of the blue. "I do, eventually, why do you ask?" I respond wondering what she means. "Oh, I was just wondering. I want children and I thought that I had better find out if the man I'm about to marry wanted them too". She gives me a gentle squeeze and we continue walking. Something about what she said started me thinking. Of all the conversations we have had, this was one that hadn't come up. I had always thought of her as a career woman and that children would be the last thing that she would want. What changed? I guess that isn't important right now. Children will come when their ready whither we are or not.

We get to the hotel and get ourselves cleaned up. The wedding rehearsal and dinner is tonight. It's really amazing how quickly Lisa got everything set up. Granted we used a planner but even so, every wedding I had ever been involved in, other then Max and Miriya's; had taken months to plan. Lisa really is amazing. The rehearsal went off without a hitch and we even got to hear a new song by Minmei, she had written it just for us. It was beautiful and was the high point of the evening. Afterwards we had dinner at La Fu Frog, a French restaurant at the hotel. I'm not a big fan of French food but this wasn't too bad. We retired early, we were all wore out from the day and we had to do it again tomorrow only in reverse onto the SDF-2.

Lisa had seemed distracted all evening but she hadn't said to me what was bothering her and with all the activity I neglected to ask her. Just after settling into bed and turning out the light, I hear Lisa. She's crying, I rollover to face her, "What's a matter my bride-to-be?" I ask with concern and sympathy. She smiles at the comment "I'm just so happy" she says, "we will be husband and wife in a little over 24hrs and the reality of it is just sinking in. This has been a dream of mine for so long Rick. I have loved you for a very long time and now all my dreams are coming true at the same time. It's a little overwhelming, because it is," she continues with hesitation "all of my dreams Rick, all of them . . . I'm pregnant".


State = Continuará/To Be Continue

feedback = Sí/Yes

email = jscott_73ATyahoo.com