A:N I lied... doing it out of order. I just swapped the prompts around so there'd still be nice straight lines.
I love me my straight lines. Except for Vikki. Vikki is bi, as I briefly reference in this short.
Word Count: 919
Genre: Romance
Follow Up: We're gonna be parents...
Characters:
Name: Vikki Joy Ward
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Appearance: Grey eyes, pale skin, light brown hair in a braid
Role: Protagonist
Name: Cal Hyram Weaver
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Appearance: Brown eyes, pale skin, ginger hair, freckles.
Role: Protagonist? Vikki tugged at her dress and veil. No matter how many times she pulled and straightened it, it just looked... wrong.
"Cal!" She called for the umpteenth time.
Her almost- husband came into her room. "What's wrong?" He asked.
Vikki sighed. "I can't get this thing to go on properly."
He smiled, faintly. "Of course," he said. "You've never worn a wedding dress and veil before, have you? Geez, I thought you wanted to call it off or something,"
"God, cal, why'd I do that?"
"Dunno."
Cal and Vikki struggled with the dress and veil for a while before finally, FINALLY, it went on.
Cal pressed his lips to her cheek. "Big day, babe," he said.
"I know," Vikki sighed, pulling away.
Cal smiled. "Hard to imagine, huh?" He said. "The boy you had a chance meeting with just so happened to be your future husband."
"Cute boy," Vikki teased, trailing her hand across his cheek.
"Pretty girl," he replied, smiling like the seventeen-year-old boy she'd met six years ago.
And she was still in love with him.
"Ceremony's coming up," Cal said. "You ready."
"I'm ready. Well... this is a big change, so... not... ready? I'm ready."
He laughed. "That was just a little confusing."
Vikki sighed. "I'm ready. I want to marry you. Cal."
He smiled. "I'm glad."
Vikki's father walked her down the aisle, and she met up with her fiance at the end.
"Vikki, will you take Cal to be your husband? In sickness and health, in life and death?"
"I do,"
They exchanged vows and Cal wrapped his arms around Vikki, planting kisses on her cheeks, lips, forehead.
They danced the night away, gazing into each other's eyes. It felt like a dream, to be standing there. When Vikki first went out with Cal, she never really thought she'd eventually walk down the aisle with him. She hoped, of course, but it was a distant dream. A little hope.
And now it was true.
Cal was not her crush.
He was not her boyfriend.
He was not her fiance.
No. Now, he was her husband. Vikki hoped that one day she'd call someone her husband- or wife if she fell in love with a woman, but she'd never imagined that it'd be ginger-haired, silly, clumsy, Cal Weaver.
She sat down, holding Cal's face as they kissed before he sat beside her.
"So," she said. "I'm Vikki Weaver?"
"I dunno. I could be Cal Ward if you want."
"Nah, Vikki Weaver is good. Cal Ward sounds like one name. Calward."
"I guess you're right."
"Vikki and Cal Weaver," she sighed. "That's how we'll introduce ourselves now."
Cal nodded. "I know. It's kind of crazy, actually. Just seconds ago you were my fiance. Now? My wife."
"And just a few months before that, I was your girlfriend."
"Before that, your friend."
"Before that, I didn't know you. We were just two random people, living their lives."
He threw his arm over his wife's shoulder. "I've missed these talks."
"What do you mean?"
He shrugged. "I dunno. We've been busy with wedding preparations, we haven't had any time to be, you know, together. A couple."
Vikki nodded. She honestly agreed, but she feared that he'd take it the wrong way. She consistently worried about everything and anything, which had lead to a few unfortunate 'the boy who cried wolf' scenarios.
Cal turned to face Vikki, scrolling on his phone. "I'm looking for a few available homes," he said. "Want to go house hunting?"
"No..." Vikki moaned, her shoulders sagging.
"I know," her husband said, kissing her forehead as he stood up. "But it's kind of a necessity, really. We both live alone, but I thought we were going to move out and live in a new home together?"
Vikki shrugged. "That was four- maybe three years ago. I don't want to go house hunting again. I'be had enough of that for a lifetime. But alright."
"Great!"
The first house they visited was in good condition, except for the yard. The yard was overgrown with wild plants, but the young couple was prepared to go through the work the benefit of a garden, children, or pets in the the future.
The interior of the house was done in warm browns, blues, and light pinks.
There were three bedrooms, one was large and would be the couple's bedroom if they were to buy the house. The walls were crisp and clean, and when they opened the window, they could see the sea and smell the fresh air.
The other two bedrooms were smaller, likely intended for children or guests. The first of those had a rustic feel to it, and an unnoticed pirate flag hung on the wall, above what would've been the bed. Maybe the child who'd owned that room had grown up.
The second of the childrens' bedrooms was brighter and more modern, reminding the couple of the mid-day sun, when it was perfectly centered to provide light and not burn holes through your eyes.
The kitchen was average, but there was that same crisp feel to it. The walls were pastel blue.
It didn't take many houses before Vikki and Cal realized that the first was their favorite by a mile. They sold some of their furniture and moved the rest of it into the house.
They sat on the porch a few months later, watching the setting sun over the ocean, Cal's hands rubbing his wife's growing belly.
In just seven months, they'd be parents.