Rebel Heart
Chapter 24: Stigmatized

~I give up on you I give up on me
If we fight what's true, will we ever be
Even God himself and the faith I knew
Shouldn't hold me back, shouldn't keep me from you~

Reighn was tired of being depressed, she was tired of seeing gloomy faces and seeing her wedding go down the drain. She was sick of it, which led her to her current situation. At this moment she had every female member of the household sitting around the kitchen table with bridal magazines, flowers, candles and every other thing they'd all ready gotten for the wedding. Her dress was in Mia's closet, along with Kittie's and Allana's bridesmaid's dressed. The others understood that she wanted a small wedding with only her direct family as her bridal party.

Dom had stepped in that morning before heading off to work to offer to play father-of-the-bride and Reighn had accepted, just glad that she didn't have to walk down the isle alone. So, here they were, different bits and peices scattered about. They'd spent the morning outside putting things up, like the wedding arch, which was covered in fake ivy and white christmas lights, or as Kittie put it, twinkle lights. The rest of the yard was decorated in ivy and purple flowers along with white cloth. Chairs would be set up on the day on the wedding - which, incidentally was only two days away. So the group of women was only making sure they had everything.

Another thing that made Reighn nervous was the fact that Leon's family was supposed to be arriving tomorrow, and they would really see the lifestyle of their oldest son. They wouldn't go to the races or anything, but they'd see the cars and the packed household consisting of five women, five men and a dog, who was laying under Reighn's chair sleeping.

"Are we sure we have everything?"

"Yes!" Letty said for what she thought was the hundreth time as she gave Allana an exasperated look. She was surprised that Reighn wasn't the one that was freaking out. "How are you so calm Ray? It's your wedding."

"I think  it's because I know that no matter what happens, I'm marrying the man of my dreams and I'd be perfectly happy wearing a white bathing suit." Reighn replied.

"Oh please."

"Seriously. Everything's planned, my dress is perfect, all of you are keeping me sane. Leon's got more nerves than I do, what, with his parents coming tomorrow and all." Reighn explained. "That, and I get to look forward to two weeks in Hawaii... Thanks, by the way."

Letty grinned. "Not a problem. Consider it your wedding present from Dom and I."

Reighn returned Letty's smile before returning to the flowers scattered all over the room. Kittie was draped with twinkle lights and Allana was making bows to place on the chairs along the aisle. Letty and Mia had taken care of the wedding cake earlier that week when Reighn, Allana and Kittie had gone to have their final dress fittings before bringing the dresses home. She felt as if nothing could be better.

She just wished Relec was there to see it.

~Tease me, by holding out your hand
Then leave me, or take me as I am
And live our lives, stigmatized~

~I can feel the blood rushing through my viens
When I hear your voice, driving me insane
Hour after hour day after day
Every lonely night that I sit and pray~

"Are you nervous?"

"Nope." Leon replied, looking over at Reighn.

She sighed and stood, standing in front of him and looking into his eyes "Are you nervous?"

"I'm terrified." Leon replied and both laughed slightly.

They were the only ones home that day, as the guys were at the garage, Allana was at the doctor having her cast removed with Vince, and Kittie was keeping Mia company at the grocery. So, they waited for Leon's parents to arrive as nervousness knotted up Leon's shoulders. Reighn hugged him as he laughed at the irony of all of this.

"No worries hun. Relec always said that the day I got married was the day pigs could fly. Anything can happen."

"I don't see any pigs with wings."

"Kittie's outfitting pigs with wings."

Leon laughed as a knock sounded on the door and he headed for it with more confidence than he felt. He pulled the door open and grinned as his mother hugged him. Reighn suddenly appeared at his side and she hugged all of the family as they entered the house, which was decorated for the reception.

"The place looks stunning." said Monica "Who did the decorations."

"My sister Allana actually. She's very talented in that department." Reighn said with a proud smile.

"Oh? And where is your sister?"

"At the hospital. She broke her leg a little over a month ago and she's getting the cast removed." Reighn said.

"Are those two cars out there yours?" Jason inquired.

"Yeah, the yellow one's mine and the pruple one's Reighn's. They're the exact same car." Leon replied as he heard the roar of engines coming down the street, he traded a look with Reighn. "Three guesses on who that is and the first two don't count."

Reighn grinned "Everyone, everyone and everyone. They couldn't stay away could they. The garage has been closed too many times recently."

"Sometimes I wonder about Dom." Leon said with a thoughtful look, then shook his head as the front door flew open and Letty, Mia and Kittie rushed into the room laughing. Dom followed, trying to keep a straight face, but failing miserably. "Okay, what did you do?"

Jesse entered the room with a grin and Brian followed with a pig in his arms. He set the pig down and they discovered that it had a pair of halloween angel wings attached to its back. Reighn burst out laughing as Kittie explained. "Relec always said that the day Reighn got married, pigs would fly. Well, we've outfitted the pigs with wings, now all they gotta do is fly."

~Tease me, by holding out your hand
Then leave me, or take me as I am
And live our lives, stigmatized~

Reighn felt the suddenl warmth of a pair of arms encircling her as well as a blanket and turned to look up at Leon. "Hey you."

"Hey. You nervous about tomorrow?"

"You mean about every bride's nightmare of tripping on her way down the aisle? Nope, I practiced on them heels." Reighn replied.

Leon laughed, "You're something else."

"That's why you love me."

"Yep, that is why I love you." Leon replied as they both looked up into the starlit sky.

~We live our lives on different sides,
But we keep together you and I
Just live our lives, stigmatized~

Reighn looked at herself in the full-length mirror and smiled slightly. Her hair was piled up onto her head in ringlets, some falling down around her face. Her veil was held up by a tiara that was made of vy leaves and white stones. Her necklace and earrings matched the tiara. Her eyes were dusted with siver and her lips shone with a silver sheen. Her dress fell of the shoulder and the trian rached behind her. The dress was elegant, seemingly like leaves and flowers had been connected on white cloth and adorned with pearls and tiny sequins. The bodice was tight and the skirt flared out in a waterfall of white satin.

"You look beautiful."

Reighn looked back at Monica and smiled. "I've been waiting for this for so long that it seems so surreal."

"That's the beauty of it. If you feel your in a dream, nothing can go wrong, because dreams are perfect." Monica repled as Alanna and Kittie entered the room earing plum coloered dresses that were elegant and modest all of their own accord.

"She's right. Relec would be so happy for you right now." Alanna said with a smile.

Kittie nodded. "He is. I can feel it."

"Are you ready to get married Ray?" Alanna asked.

"Yeah." Reighn said. "I've been ready since Leon asked me."

~We'll live our lives, we'll take the punches every day
We'll live our lives, I know we're gonna find our way~

Dom was waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs, dressed in a black suit that made him look professional. He looked up and his breath caught as the sight of Reighn walking down the stairs. He'd really come to think of her as a little sister, and he was happy for both her and Leon. Reighn seemed to glow with happiness as she stoppped in front of him and Monica kissed her on the cheeck before dissapearing outside. She looked up at him.

"Well?"

"You look perfect Reighn." Dom replied, offering her his arm and heading for the door. "You ready to get married?"

"You know, I think I am." Reighn replied.

And she was.

~I believe in you
Even if no one understands
I believe in you....~

~ * finis * ~

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