jack and jessica wedding

Robert watched the two grooms trying to "man up" for this whole thing. He remembered his own nerves on his own wedding day. But, as he watched the two, there was a distinct difference. Jack seemed to be eagerly awaiting this, fully and completely. Rob, on the other hand, had one foot that was ready to commit, and the other that desperately wanted to run away for fear of commitment. Robert knew he could remove that fear, but he wanted Khaat and Rob going into this honestly, as themselves, for better or for worse. And taking his fear away wth magic, just wasn't being honest. Now, if he asked Robert to remove his deep fear of commitment that would be another thing altogether. Then all he would see was how very much he loved Khaat, because Robert knew Rob's love for her was there, and it was strong.

But so was this boy's hangover. And that didn't sit right with Robert. He was not about to let Rob marry his princess and start out what should be the best day of her life recovering from a blitz at a bar. He went over to him and laid a firm hand on his shoulder, squeezing just a touch too hard on purpose and said. "I've seen her, Boy. You won't be disappointed. Get a hold on yourself now. You're getting a princess. I'm not going to tell you to take good care of her because I know you will. But whatever you need a hand with, her mother and I are there for you."

He released Rob's shoulder, knowing he had drawn off all the hangover aftereffects he could find.

Rob was terrified of Jack now. The guy was more intimidating that he'd thought and he managed to nod to the guy who had resumed his happy and relaxed persona. He knew he'd probably never look at the guy the same way again but Rob knew he meant well. He'd do the same if it was Jenifer getting married to someone and probably reduce the guy to a puddle on the floor but he also knew that Jen could look after herself and would probably hex the guy's balls off if he even thought about leaving her.

Robert came over not long after and thankfully drew the hangover from him. Rob wasn't an idiot - the guy could see right through him. Rob wanted to run for the hills and hide away somewhere but he couldn't live without Khaat or his daughter. He needed to stay and he wanted to stay but there were still problems creeping up on him. He knew he would forever have commitment issues but he knew that once he took this step then things would get better. They had to.

"I'm scared." he admitted quietly. "I don't want to screw this up but there is a part of me that knows I will."

"You are not without options, Rob," Robert said. "If you ask me to, I can remove that fear of commitment from you. It's like removing any physical or emotional problem. All you would be is yourself--but the you that is so afraid of himself and afraid of running off skirt chasing. You'd lose your desire to do that--for the most part. Remember, its magic, not a miracle. You might have a bit of it left, but not nearly the temptation it is now. But that choice is up to you."

Rob sighed and raked his hands through his hair. He looked sideways at Jenifer and saw her tapping away on the Muggle device she had taken interest in. Rob knew what it was but the name escaped him. It was a phone and the company was Apple but that was all he could remember. She was tense but he didn't know what was wrong with her. Her eyebrows were drawn together and her lips were pursed as she stared at the screen. Obviously it was bad news.

Rob shook his head and regarded Robert for a minute. The man was serious in what was saying. He would remove the fear and the radiating lust that his body seemed to produce by the boat load. But then again, that was who he was. He was the idiot that could not in good conscience stay away from women. They were creatures that bemused him yet he claimed to have an insight into their minds. Rob knew that if he lost that he wouldn't have any primal traits that meant anything to him. He'd be the same guy but he knew he'd be missing something - something vital. Even if there was still some left there would be a lot gone from his personality. He'd probably stop drinking and give up smoking as well. Yeah, like that was going to happen.

"No thank you, Robert." he said finally. "Although they're pretty rubbish traits to have they are what make me, me so I think I'm going to keep what I have. Khaat isn’t going to loose me.”

Robert smiled, actually proud of him. He had hoped he would make that choice. The option was always open to Rob, but he had wanted Rob to stay because Khaat was more important than his own selfish needs. And he had chosen correctly. It had been, unintentionally, a test of sorts. Robert had not intended it that way, but Rob had passed it. "Well done, Son," Robert smiled wisely. "Well done indeed. It was not an intentional test, believe me. If I had had something to ask, I'd just have asked it. But you chose well. Nicely done. It is always an option you will have, but if you never have to use it, that's fine. You'll find that your wife and your daughter will become your joy, not your prison. It will work out."

Jessica watched as Khaat left the room, she felt Khaat was lucky as she had her family around her , she didn't she was begining to feel as if this was more Khaats day that hers, she ahd family they just had some freinds. Khaat had all the things to make a wedding day special she didn't. Walking back to her room she began to have doughts , she wondered if she was selfish thinking this day should have been for just jack and her. Moving to the window she looked down threw the vole curtain she saw people all waiting but only some that she knew from when she worked at the school , no family of hers, no mother to give her that peice of advice a mother knew for there daughter on her wedding day, no family airloom to pass on to her and no father of her own to give her away.

She sat down on her bed looking at her hands, she could feel a tear roll down her cheek, she glanced at her normal clothes "what if i just leave, disapear again" she thought "would It be so bad, jack could find someone who wasn't scared half her life and has a family" these thought spun around in her mind as she sat alone in her room.

Khaat peeked into Jess's room. "Why aren't you dressed yet? The ceremony is about to start. Don't tell me you're getting cold feet now too. There seems to be a rash of that this morning." She got the wedding dress down and laid it on the bed for jess. "Come on. You've been looking forward to this day for months and months. This is about you and Jack. Not all the ways it isn't perfect. It's about your new life with him. Come on. Get dressed."

jessica stood up "I guess im haveing second thoughts " she said "theres no family for me down there, every ones talkng about you and rob not me and jack , you have a father to give you away i have a borrowed one " she said moving to the dresser taking a tissue she wiped her tears away "I have no brothers , sisters nobody but jack and andrew"she turned to face her "I heard your mother with you earlier knowing she did that for you hurt me, as I know i will never have that talk with my mother" she said as more tears rolled down her face "I don't know why am thinking about this now but I am" her hands shook as she spoke.

"Will you stop this? For goodness sake. They're not talking about us. I'm not sure where you're even getting that. Look. Maybe Rob and I should have Jess just marry us quietly in the living room. These people are here because of the invitations you sent out, not because of anything Rob and I did. We douldn't be doing this any more last minute. You knew that it was just going to be you and jack and andrew, and it was okay with you. and i thought you appreciated the friendship you had with my family. I'm sorry your family isn't here, but backing out now is not fair to jack or to your son. I love you--you're my friend, but you really do have to stop thinking about all the things you don't have and start thinking about all the wonderful things you do have. You are a very forturnate, very blessed woman. But for some reason, you're taking that all for granted. Get dressed. You'll hate yourself and me if I let you wimp out on this."

Khaat's mother, Katherine, watched Rob and watched how distressed he looked. He looked mortified. She felt sorry for the man. He looked like a cat being set in a roomful of dogs. She went over to him and gently took him by the hand, "Come with me." She led him away from everyone else, into a small sitting room where they could be alone for a minute. "It's a lot to buy into, isn't it? A strongwilled woman who would do anything to show you she is not any sort of shrinking violet and wants to beleive there isn't anything she's afraid of. And on top of that, she's carrying your child, and she has a houseful of streetwise teenagers who all want their own way. One of which is pregnant also. Makes you want to run the other way screaming, doesn't it?"