Life As We Know It! Our Real Life, Love & Drama!! Chapter 1

Many stories have been written about myself and my sisters...but this one is the embellishment of our real lives, love, and drama as of right now! Love you girls! Enjoy!

Jolie adjusted her veil in the mirror and seemed to use it as a mirror to the past. Tears streamed down her face as she recalled the things that had brought her and her family to this point. Everything was working out for the best, and yet tears still came.

"Don't you start!" warned Caelyn from behind her as she fidgeted with Lydia's hair. Chrissy had graduated from beauty school just a few short months ago and was flourishing in her new career-working toward owning her very own salon.

"Yeah, jerk, we've done enough of that!" sighed Cheyenne, who was helping Aylin with her flowergirl dress.

"Mommy?" Aylin wrapped her arms around Jolene's knees as she viewed her tears. "You okay?" the six-year-old asked.

"I'm fine, doll." she replied stooping to kiss the top of her daughter's head. As she did she surveyed her sisters all 6 of them standing around and the tears began all over. Three of them had graduated high school, two had successful jobs, one was attending a prestegious college, and the twins were almost finished with high school. Her heart was filled to bursting with pride as she surveyed their beauty, intelligence, and character. "I love you all," she stated finally, "lets do this!"

The wedding march began, and she stood at the back of the gathering staring up the aisle at the most handsome man in the entire world waiting on her. Silently she gave her thanks to God for saving her heart and everything for the man of her dreams who now stared at her with such pride and love that tears began again.

"Come on, Mommy." plead Aylin from beside her gripping her hand.

With that she followed her sweet little one to their most trusted man's side. He gave her a look that spoke volumes as he always did, they had a way of silent communication between them.

She winked and sent it right back at him, including all of her love and devotion.

As she walked up the aisle behind her daughter, she thought back on what had brought them to this point. Heartbreak, devastation, loss, joy, gain, a whirlwind romance, and finally love. Her eyes were glued to her soon-to-be husband, he was truly everything she had ever wanted in a man. McHale was smart, sweet, hilariously funny, amazing with children, loved life, and had real goals. Beside that...she blushed, he was incredibly handsome and smiling just at her. His eyes never waivered from her, and that's what really counted. With so many people letting each of them down in their pasts, they cherished the trust and communication that they had between them.

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Caelyn walked around the reception hall with her niece trailing her.

"Cae! Dance with me!" Aylin pleaded.

Caelyn smiled at her niece, but on the inside she sighed. Really the only person who wanted to dance with her was female, and six? "Let's do this!" she exclaimed with more enthusiasm than she felt.

Together they hit the dance floor and began to dance to a popular song. Mid-way through the song, her cousin Cheyenne joined them in a sort of circle of dancing.

"I need to sit down!" Caelyn finally conceded after two more songs.

Aylin began to pout.

"Almost cake time." Cheyenne provided.

"Yay! Cake!" Aylin fell into line behind them walking toward the head table.

"Hey C!" shouted Jolie from across the room.

Caelyn left Aylin with Cheyenne and went to her sister. "What is it?" she asked, rather tired of doing for this wedding. They had been planning this wedding for months, and now she was exhausted!

"I wanted you to meet Elias, a friend of McHale's." Jolie said immediately turning on her heel and pulling a six foot tall man over to her. "Eli, this is Caelyn, my sister. Caelyn, Eli." she gestured between the two and then took off to find her husband.

Silently, Caelyn vowed to kill her sister when she saw her later. Okay, maybe kill was rather strong... as she stared up at the tall handsome man she decided, no kill wasn't too strong. Who gave her sister permission to try to hook her up?

"Having a good time?" asked Eli, an easy smile creased his handsome face.

Caelyn nodded and bit her lip. "I'm sorry my sister threw you at me..I'm really not as desperate as she makes me out to be..." she smiled hoping to ease the tension.

He chuckled, "Well, Caelyn, I'm not sorry. I may have asked your sister to introduce us."

She felt her cheeks burn, "May have, eh?" Maybe this wedding reception bit was looking up...