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On A Night Like This

part one two

"I think I'm resembling a prune, or a very old man. Mark said, getting out of the spa about a hour later, grabbing a towel.
"Well, I love you no matter what you look like!" Kez said, getting out too.
"Here" Mark said, passing Kez a towel.
"Thanks," Kez said, "Oh bugger, I said I'd stay with E tonight, cos I'm her bridesmaid!"
"It's okay, I've got to keep an eye on Nicky!" Mark said, getting dressed.
"Well, I guess it's goodbye." Kez said, unlocking the door.
"Yeah, but parting is such sweet sorrow!" Mark said.
"Yeah," Kez said, kissing Mark on the lips.

"Kez, thanks for doing this!" Eilidh said, when Kez knocked on the door.
"It's okay. I don't mind, I'm your bridesmaid!" Kez said, thinking about Mark.
"I don't want to sound intrusive but are you and Mark serious?" E said, seeing the expression on Kez's face when she mentioned Mark.
"Yes, deeply so! We just had a spa together.Kez said.
"Oh?" E said, sitting on the bed.
"Yeah, but we both realised that we had other plans, when really we wanted to spend tonight together." Kez said, sighing.
"Well, as long as you turn up here in the morning, I don't really need you tonight. E said, smiling. "Go find him!"
"E you're the best." Kez said, walking out of the room.

"Mark, Earth to Mark," Nicky said.
"Sorry Nix, I was just thinking!"
"About Kez?" Nicky asked.
"Yeah, she's the best thing that has happened to me." Mark smiled.
"Does she know?"
"Yeah, but I really wanted to spend tonight with her, but we're both busy!" Mark said, sighing.
KNOCK KNOCK
"Mark, can you get that?" Nicky said, in the bathroom.

"Kez, what the hell are you upto?" Mark said, surprised by Kez at the door.
"Hi Kez," Nicky said, walking out of the bathroom, wearing a robe.
"Nicky, is it possible to borrow Mark for the night?" Kez asked,
"You not with E tonight?"
"No. She said, that she didn't need me!" Kez smiled.
"Well, then, go on Mark, get out then, go and enjoy the rest of the evening, but I expect you in the morning!" Nicky said, pushing Mark out of the door.

"Well, it's just you and me again." Kez said,
"Yeah, your room or mine?" Mark said, with a smile.
"I don't mind, just as long you're with me, it doesn't really matter!"

Kez and Mark walked into Kez's room, hand in hand.
"I don't want to sound jealous, but I somehow wished that it was us getting married tomorrow" Kez said.
"Careful, what you wish for!" Mark said, getting undressed.
"Mmmmm, yeah!" Kez said, jumping into Mark, knocking him on to the bed.
"Owww" Mark said..
"What's wrong?" Kez said, climbing off him.
"It's nothing. Mark said, struggling to sit up.
"Mark, tell me, oh my god, you're hurt!"
"I'm okay, honestly. You just landed on somewhere, and now its really hurts." Mark said, smiling.
"You mean.."Kez said, looking in the direction.
"Yeah, but I think it's out of order tonight. Let's get some rest, big day tomorrow," Mark said, taking his top off.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride" the priest said, the next day.
Kez and Mark gazed at each other, as Nicky and Eilidh kissed.
As they linked hands and followed the happy couple down the aisle.

When they got out of the church, they were in for a surprise.
"Kez, can you go with E, and Mark in with me, we're going to get the bridal photos done." Nicky said, shoving mark into one of the cars.
"Nix, I don't understand." Mark said, as him and Nicky were soon on the way.

"E, I would have thought you and Nicky would have been travelling together."
"We thought it would be good to travel apart for the photos." E said, looking at the car in front, disappearing down a side road.

"Surprise." Nicky said, leading Mark to Cliffs of Moher.
"This is where the photo's are being taken??" Mark said, he could see a few cars but no photographers.
"No, it's another wedding." Nicky said, waving at some cars.
"What the heck are my family doing here, and oh my god, that's Kez's family, Nicky, what's going on?" Mark said, as he saw some people emerge from the car.

"Mark," said his mother, "We decided to spring this surprise wedding on you and Kez!"
"Me and Kez's Wedding???" Mark said, as he saw the celebrant walking towards them.

"E, you've gotta be joking." Kez said, as they drove up to the car park.
"I wish I was, but look!!" Eilidh said, pointing to the group of ppl.
"Oh my god, it's my family but E, who's idea was this?" Kez said.
"Me and Nix approached yours and Mark's families with the idea. Of course they were excited about it."
"It's a wish come true." Kez said, getting out of the car.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride" the priest said, a while later.
Eilidh and Nicky gazed at each other, as Mark and Kez kissed.

And then Nicky and Eilidh went in one car and Mark and Kez in the other, and they all travelled back to the reception for the double celebration.

(c) Eilidh Calder 2001