TODAY IS THEIR WEDDING DAY. SABRINA SPENT HER LAST NIGHT AS A SINGLE LADY YESTERDAY. HER DRESS IS WHITE WITH SAPPHIRE BLUE ACCENTS AT COLLAR, WAIST AND HEM. HER VEIL IS WHITE HELD ON BY A SAPPHIRE BLUE TIARA. SABRINA’S BOUQUET IS WHITE ROSES WITH A CIRCLET OF BLUE ROSES ON THE INSIDE. TRENT HAS A BLACK TUXEDO WITH BLUE CUMMERBUND AND TIE. THE PLANNING HAS BEEN INTERESTING. SABRINA FOLLOWS THE RITUAL OF SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED, AND SOMETHING BLUE. THE SOMETHING OLD IS A CROSS ONCE GIVEN TO HER BY HER CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART WHOM SHE HASN’T SEEN SINCE HIS FAMILY MOVED AWAY YEARS BEFORE. THE CROSS WAS GIVEN TO HER ON HER BIRTHDAY; SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD LOST IT UNTIL SHE FOUND IT IN A DRAWER OF HER JEWELRY CHEST. SHE VOWS TO WEAR THE CROSS THIS ONE WEEK; THEN PUT IT AWAY IN A HOPE CHEST FOR HER CHILDREN, ALONG WITH THE STORY OF HER FIRST TRUE LOVE. THE SOMETHING NEW IS HER DRESS. THE SOMETHING BORROWED IS THE PAIR OF FINGERLESS WHITE GLOVES SHE BORROWS FROM A NEIGHBOR. THE SOMETHING BLUE IS ALL THE BLUE ACCENTS IN HER ATTIRE. THE CHURCH IS DECORATED BY FRIENDS. THE CAKE WAS ORDERED THE WEEK AFTER THE ENGAGEMENT. SABRINA IS SHAKING LIKE A LEAF. TABITHA IS SABRINA’S MAID OF HONOR. TABITHA DOES BOTH SABRINA’S MAKE-UP AND HER OWN. TWO OF THE NEIGHBORS IN THE APARTMENT BUILDING ARE WALKING SABRINA DOWN THE AISLE. TABITHA FINALLY ASKS, “ARE YOU SURE?” SABRINA WITH TEARS IN HER EYES NODS. THEY HEAR THE BEGINNINGS NOTES TO THE WEDDING MARCH AND KNOW THE TIME IS ALMOST HERE. THE BRIDE MAIDS ARE ON THEIR WAY DOWN THE AISLE. TABITHA OPENS THE DOOR TO THE ROOM AND STEPS OUT. TABS HELPS FIX THE TRAIN ON SABRINA’S DRESS. THEY WALK TOGETHER TO THE CLOSED SANCTUARY DOORS. TABS HUGS HER AND WHISPERS, “SEE YOU AT THE GATE TO YOUR HEAVEN”. THE DOORS ARE OPENED. TABS STARTS HER WALK DOWN. THE DOORS CLOSE BEHIND HER. SABRINA KNOWS THAT TRENT HAS REQUESTED A SPECIAL SONG AS THEIR WEDDING MARCH. ALL HE WOULD TELL HER WAS YOU WILL KNOW THE SONG AND KNOW WHEN TO MAKE YOUR ENTRANCE. SHE HEARS THE FAINT NOTES BEGIN. THE MUSIC GETS LOUDER. SHE SMILES AS SHE RECOGNIZES THE SONG ALMOST PARADISE. SHE NODS TO THE USHERS TO OPEN THE DOORS. SHE TAKES HER NEIGHBOR’S ARMS, BEGINS HER WALK DOWN THE AISLE. SHE LOOKS STRAIGHT AT TRENT. TRENT SMILES, NODS. ALL THE GUESTS ARE HAPPY TO SEE THIS DAY ARRIVE. SABRINA HANDS HER BOUQUET TO TABS. TRENT TAKES HER HANDS IN HIS AND KISSES BOTH PALMS. HER VOICE NEVER CRACKS AS SHE RECITES HER VOWS. TRENT RECITES HIS JUST AS STRONG. THE PREACHER LETS TABITHA RECITE A POEM THAT BOTH SABRINA AND TRENT HAD WRITTEN FOR THE CEREMONY. THE RINGS ARE ASKED FOR AND EXCHANGED. TRENT FINISHES THE EXCHANGE BY PLACING SABRINA’S ENGAGEMENT RING BACK ON HER LEFT HAND ABOVE HER WEDDING BAND. THE PREACHER PRONOUNCES THEM MAN AND WIFE. THE BRIDAL COUPLE TURN TO FACE THE GUESTS; THE PREACHER INTRODUCES THEM TO THE GUESTS. TRENT HASN’T KISSED HER YET. HE TURNS HER TOWARD HIM AS THEY FACE THE GUESTS. TRENT LIFTS HER VEIL FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE FIRST KISS AS MAN AND WIFE IS LONG AND DEEP. THE GUESTS QUIETLY LAUGH. TRENT LEADS HER TOWARD THE FIRST PEW OF GUESTS AS SHE TAKES HER BOUQUET FROM TABS. THEY GREET EACH PEW OF GUESTS AS THEY GO. TABS FASTENS SABRINA’S TRAIN TO HER TIARA IN THE BACK AFTER THE THIRD PEW IS GREETED. BOTH COMPANIES’ EXECUTIVES AND WIVES ARE THERE. TRENT SWEEPS SABRINA INTO HIS ARMS AT THE SANCTUARY DOORS; HE CARRIES HER BACK UP TO THE ALTAR FOR WEDDING PICTURES. THE REST OF THE WEDDING PARTY GOES OUT INTO THE VESTIBULE TO MINGLE WITH SOME OF THE GUESTS. THE REST OF THE GUESTS HEAD TO THE RESTAURANT FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE RECEPTION-A SIT DOWN DINNER TO BE FOLLOWED BY DANCING AT THE NIGHTCLUB. THE BRIDAL PARTY GOES BACK UP TO THE ALTAR FOR PICTURES WITH THE WEDDING COUPLE. TRENT IS OVERJOYED THAT HE FINALLY HAS A RING ON SABRINA’S FINGER. HE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG. HE WOULD HAVE MARRIED HER AFTER THE FIRST DATE BECAUSE HE FELL SO HARD FOR HER. THE WEDDING PARTY GOES TO THE DINNER IN A LONG HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE. THE SIT DOWN DINNER IS HELD AT THE SAME RESTAURANT AS ALL THE IMPORTANT DATES HAVE BEEN. THE WEDDING PARTY GETS TO THE RESTAURANT. THE GROOMSMEN HELP THE BRIDESMAIDS DOWN. SABRINA IS HELPED DOWN BY TRENT. THE WEDDING PARTY ENTERS THE RESTAURANT. THE HOSTESS LEADS THEM BACK TO THE BANQUET ROOM IMMEDIATELY. SABRINA IS BLUSHING FROM ALL THE COMPLIMENTS ON HER DRESS, THE WEDDING AND EVERYTHING. THE TOASTS START BEFORE DINNER IS SERVED. MATT, TABS’ BOYFRIEND, IS THE LAST ONE TO TOAST THE COUPLE. FINALLY, TRENT STANDS UP, TURNS TO SABRINA AND SAYS, “SABRINA, I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU THAT FIRST DATE. I HAVE GROW TO LOVE YOU EVEN MORE OVER THE LAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS. I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE FINALLY MY WIFE. NOW I CAN SHOWER YOU WITH EVEN MORE ATTENTION.” THEY KISS, SIT DOWN TO EAT DINNER. SABRINA WAITS UNTIL AFTER EATING DINNER TO TOAST HER NEW SPOUSE. “TRENT, I TOO FELL IN LOVE THAT FIRST DATE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS A MAN ON THIS EARTH AS FANTASTIC AS YOU. I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU. I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT ME GIVING UP THE APARTMENT. THE APARTMENT HAS A NEW OWNER AS OF TOMORROW. TABS AND MATT SIGNED THE LEASE YESTERDAY.” TRENT PULLS HER UP INTO HIS ARMS. THEY WALK OVER TO THE CAKE TABLE. THE CAKE IS PERFECT. THE CAKE IS THREE TIERS HIGH. THE BOTTOM TIER IS ACTUALLY A LAYER OF WHITE AND A LAYER OF CHOCOLATE. THE MIDDLE TIER IS ALL YELLOW. THE TOP TIER IS ALL WHITE WITH MINT CENTER. THE FROSTING IS WHITE WITH BLUE PIPING, BLUE ROSES AND BLACK ROSES. THEY CUT DOWN THE BOTTOM TIER FOR THE FIRST PIECE. TRENT FEEDS HER THE FIRST BITE WITH A SMILE. SABRINA RETURNS THE FAVOR WITH THE SECOND BITE. THE RESTAURANT STAFF TAKE OVER THE CUTTING OF THE CAKE. THE TOP TIER IS CAREFULLY BOXED UP AND PUT ASIDE FOR THE BRIDAL COUPLE. THE GUESTS, FORM A LINE TO GET THE CAKE AND IN DOING SO, CAN AGAIN CONGRATULATE THE COUPLE AS THE GUESTS GET THEIR CAKE. THE ENTIRE DINNER GOES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. THE GUESTS WATCH AS THE CARRIAGE PULLS UP AND THE WEDDING PARTY GETS IN. THE ENTIRE WEDDING HEADS FOR THE NIGHTCLUB FORMING ONE LONG LINE OF VEHICLES DOWN THE STREET. SABRINA HAD BOUGHT HER DRESS KNOWING THE TRAIN WOULD COME OFF. TABITHA AND THE OTHER BRIDESMAIDS HELP HER REMOVE THE TRAIN. TRENT AND GROOMSMEN REMOVE THEIR TUX JACKETS. THE CARRIAGE DRIVER HAS A PLASTIC BAG LAID DOWN ON ONE OF THE SEATS FOR THIS PURPOSE. TRENT TAKES THE THROWING GARTER OFF SABRINA BEFORE THEY REACH THE NIGHTCLUB. THE WEDDING COUPLE TAKE THE FIRST DANCE AS CUSTOMARY. THE REST OF THE WEDDING PARTY DANCES WITH THEIR PARTNERS. MATT DANCES WITH SABRINA NEXT. HE AND SABRINA GIGGLE THROUGHOUT THE DANCE. TABS ASKS TRENT IF HE KNOWS WHY. TRENT DOES BUT HE WON’T SAY. BEFORE THE NEXT DANCE CAN START, SABRINA CALLS FOR ALL SINGLE, ELIGIBLE FEMALES TO COME FRONT AND CENTER. TRENT HAS ALL THE SINGLE, ELIGIBLE MEN OFF TO THE SIDE. TRENT TOSSES THE GARTER FIRST. MATT CATCHES THE GARTER. SABRINA TURNS HER BACK AND TOSSES THE BOUQUET. ALL THE OTHER FEMALES HAVE STEPPED BACK SO ONLY TABITHA IS STANDING THERE TO CATCH IT. TABITHA CATCHES IT AND IMMEDIATELY FEELS A RING BOX. SHE LOOKS AT SABRINA’S HAND TO MAKE SURE SABRINA IS WEARING HER RINGS. SABRINA IS WEARING BOTH OF HERS. TABITHA KNEW THAT SABRINA HAD TIED HER OWN ENGAGEMENT RING TO THE BOUQUET BEFORE THE CEREMONY. TABITHA STARTS TO LOOK AROUND ONLY TO FIND MATT IN FRONT OF HER ON HIS KNEE. HE CAREFULLY UNTIES THE RING, STARTS TO SLIDE IT ON TAB’S FINGER. “TABITHA, WOULD YOU BE MY WIFE?” TABITHA FIGURES OUT WHAT ALL THE GIGGLING WAS ABOUT. “MATT, YES I WILL.” THE DANCING RESUMES, DANCE PARTNERS ARE SWITCHED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. TABITHA ASKS SABRINA IF SHE, TABITHA, COULD WEAR SABRINA’S GOWN FOR HER OWN WEDDING. TABITHA SAYS, “IT WILL BE THE SOMETHING BORROWED.” TRENT AND SABRINA FINALLY MAKE THEIR GOOD-BYES. THE BRIDAL COUPLE TAKE THE CARRIAGE BACK TO HER APARTMENT FOR THE FINAL TIME. SHE CHANGES HER CLOTHES, LEAVES THE WEDDING DRESS, VEIL AND GLOVES IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM. TRENT LEAVES HIS TUX IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM, ALSO. TABITHA HAD ALREADY VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE ALL ITEMS TO THE CLEANERS WHILE THE NEWLYWEDS WERE ON HONEYMOON. TRENT GRABS THEIR SUITCASES AND THEY LEAVE TO GO CATCH THEIR PLANE. THEY GET TO THE AIRPORT. TRENT HAS MADE THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HONEYMOON. HE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO FLY BACK TO HIS BIRTHPLACE. SOMETHING HE VOWED NEVER TO DO. HIS PARENTS MOVED FROM THERE WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG BOY OF 11. HE MADE THE VOW BECAUSE HE LEFT BEHIND HIS CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART OF TWO YEARS. HE HAD GIVEN HER A CROSS ON HER 11TH BIRTHDAY SHORTLY BEFORE HE MOVED. HIS FAMILY DID KEEP IN TOUCH WITH HERS FOR AWHILE. WITH ALL THE MOVES BOTH FAMILIES MADE, HIS FAMILY EVENTUALLY LOST TOUCH WITH HERS. TRENT AND SABRINA GET TO THE AIRPORT IN PLENTY OF TIME. SABRINA NOTICES THE DESTINATION ON THE TICKETS. “TRENT, WHY ARE WE GOING TO THIS CITY?” “SABRINA, I AM ORIGINALLY FROM THERE. I GREW UP THERE; MY FAMILY MOVED FROM THERE WHEN I WAS ABOUT 11.” “TRENT, THAT IS STRANGE SINCE I GREW UP THERE MYSELF.” “TRENT, WHERE DID YOU LIVE IN THE CITY?” “SABRINA, I GREW UP JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY ON A LAKE.” “TRENT, THIS IS REALLY WEIRD SO DID I.” TRENT SUDDENLY REALIZES THAT HE MAY HAVE JUST FOUND HIS SOUL-MATE AGAIN. “SABRINA, DID YOU EVER A CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART? DID YOU EVER HAVE ANYONE WHO YOU SPEND EVERY WAKING MOMENT WITH? I DID-A LITTLE BLOND GIRL WITH KILLER BLUE EYES. THAT WAS THE FIRST THING I NOTICED ABOUT YOU ACROSS THAT ROOM WAS YOUR EYES. YOUR BLUE EYES REMIND ME SO MUCH OF HER. SORRY MY DARLING SABRINA FOR BETRAYING OUR LOVE WITH ANOTHER LOVE EVEN FOR A MOMENT.” “TRENT, I DID HAVE A CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART. HE MOVED AWAY WHEN WE WERE 11 AND BASICALLY I NEVER SAW HIM AGAIN. I SPEND EVERY WAKING MOMENT WITH HIM. HE LIVED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL BY THE LAKE. HE GAVE ME A BIRTHDAY PRESENT JUST BEFORE HE MOVED. HE HAD THIS GENTLENESS ABOUT HIM AND HIS GORGEOUS BROWN EYES. I GUESS LIKE YOU. I FELL FOR YOUR EYES, FIRST OF ALL. I SAW YOUR EYES, WAS TRANSPORTED BACK IN TIME. I, TOO, AM SORRY FOR LETTING ANOTHER LOVE INVADE US.” “SABRINA, THIS MAY BE VERY IMPORTANT WHAT I AM TO ASK YOU. WHAT DID YOUR SWEETHEART GIVE YOU THAT BIRTHDAY?” “TRENT, HE GAVE ME A CROSS WHICH I FOUND JUST A WEEK AGO. I WEAR IT NOW UNDER MY TRAVELING CLOTHES. I WAS WEARING WHEN I SAID MY VOWS TO YOU.” “SABRINA, IS THE CROSS GOLD WITH A DIAMOND CHIP IN THE CENTER?” “YES, DARLING TRENT, IT IS.” “SABRINA, YOU LIVED AT THE TOP OF THE HILL. YOU AND I MET; FELL IN LOVE OR WHAT WE KNEW AS LOVE THEN. I PROTECTED YOU DAILY FROM BULLIES.” “OH MY YES, TRENT.” TRENT GRABS HER AND WHIRLS HER AROUND. HE WAS GOING BACK TO HIS HOMETOWN TO PUT HIS RESTLESS GHOSTS TO REST. HE NEVER REALLY EXPECTED TO MEET HIS DARLING LITTLE GIRL AGAIN. HE REALIZES NOT ONLY HAS HE FOUND HER AGAIN, BUT SHE IS NOW HIS WIFE AND LIFE-MATE. SABRINA HOLDS HIM TIGHT AS SHE IS SWUNG AROUND. SHE WAS GOING TO WEAR THE CROSS THIS ONE LAST WEEK AND THEN PUT IT AWAY FOR HER CHILDREN ALONG WITH THE STORY OF THE LITTLE COUPLE WHO WERE FOREVER SEPARATED. SABRINA KNOWS NOW THAT SHE CAN WEAR THE CROSS AS LONG AS SHE WISHES BECAUSE THE GIVER IS HER HUSBAND AND PROTECTOR. THEY BOTH RECANT THEIR APOLOGIES BECAUSE THAT LOVE AND THIS LOVE IS ONE AND THE SAME ONLY STRONGER. TRENT ASKS, “IF SHE WOULD MIND HIM CHANGING THEIR DESTINATION?” SABRINA WHISPERS, “NO, THE REASON FOR US GOING THERE NO LONGER EXISTS. WE PUT OUR GHOSTS TO REST BY GIVING THEM LIFE AS ANGELS ONCE AGAIN.” TRENT STARTS TO CHANGE THE DESTINATION ON THEIR TICKETS. TRENT DECIDES NOT TO CHANGE THE DESTINATION, EXPLAINS TO SABRINA THAT HE WANTS TO SPEND THE WEDDING NIGHT IN THEIR OLD TOWN. TRENT NOTICES THAT QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WATCHING THEM ALL THIS TIME. TRENT EXPLAINS TO THE CROWD, “I LOST THIS LADY YEARS AGO AS A CHILD AND HAVE FOUND HER AS BEAUTIFUL FULLY GROWN UP LADY.” THEY HEAR THE CALL FOR THEIR FLIGHT. THEY LAND, PICK UP A RENTAL CAR. THEY CHECK IN TO THE HOTEL. TRENT HAD RESERVED THE HONEYMOON SUITE. TRENT CARRIES SABRINA OVER THE THRESHOLD. TRENT DOES HIS BUSINESS IN THE BATHROOM WHILE DRAWING A BATH FOR HER. HE LEAVES HER TO DO HER THING IN THE TUB ALONE. SABRINA KNOWS HE IS GIVING HER TIME TO GET COMPOSED. HE, EVEN, LEAVES A BOTTLE OF WATER ON THE VANITY FOR HER. SHE COMES OUT OF THE BATHROOM COMPOSED. HE STANDS UP AT HER ENTRANCE. HE WHISPERS, “THINK OF THIS AS ANY OTHER NIGHT TOGETHER; ONLY DIFFERENCE IS I AM NOW YOUR HUBBY. “ “TRENT, I KNOW YOU WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO ME. I WANT THAT TOO BUT I AM SCARED THAT I WON’T BE ENOUGH FOR YOU. ““SABRINA, IF WE MAKE LOVE, FINE; IF NOT, FINE, TOO. ““SABRINA, I DIDN’T MARRY YOU FOR THE SEXUAL SIDE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP. THE SEX IS A BONUS. I KNOW WHEN WE MAKE LOVE; IT WILL BE GREAT UNTIL THEN, I HOLD YOU AT NIGHT. I MARRIED YOU BECAUSE I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND RETURNED TO THAT LOVE RECENTLY. I MARRIED YOU BECAUSE OF THE FRIENDSHIP AND THE COMPANIONSHIP THAT YOU GIVE ME DAILY.” SABRINA NODS UNDERSTANDING. TRENT LAYS HER DOWN ON THE BED WITH HER BACK AGAINST HIM. HE IS LEANING AGAINST THE HEADBOARD. THEY RECLINE AND WATCH TV. TRENT DOES START TICKLING HER. HE DOES REMEMBER THAT HIS LADY IS VERY TICKLISH. SABRINA TRIES NOT TO GIGGLE. TRENT JUST TICKLES MORE. FINALLY, SHE TURNS TO FACE HIM. SHE PLAYS INTO HIS PLANS PERFECTLY. HE KISSES HER EYES, NOSE AND LIPS. THE KISS ON THE LIPS DEEPENS. HE DRAWS BACK TO SEE WHAT THE RESPONSE IS. SHE FOLLOWS HIM TO RE-ESTABLISH CONTACT. HE WATCHES HER SIGNALS AND FOLLOWS THEM. SHE SUDDENLY STRIPS HIS SHIRT OFF. SHE USES THE EXCUSE THAT SHE LOVES HIS BARE CHEST. HE CONTINUES TO LET HER PLAY. SABRINA EVENTUALLY STRIPS HIM NAKED. HE WATCHES HER EXPLORE HIS NAKED BODY. THE INACTION IS DRIVING HIM NUTS. HE KNOWS SHE WILL MAKE HER WANTS AND NEEDS KNOW WHEN SHE IS READY. SHE DRAWS HER CLOTHES OFF. SHE WATCHES HIS FACE AS HER CHEST BECOMES BARE TO HIS SIGHT. HE KNOWS TO BE CAREFUL. HE KNEW SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE, AND WITH CLOTHES ON. CLOTHES OFF, SHE IS A GODDESS IN HIS EYES. HER PAJAMA PANTS COME OFF NEXT. HE CAN’T HELP WHISTLING AT THE VISION IN FRONT OF HIM. SHE BLUSHES AND TURNS AWAY. TRENT TURNS HER BACK AROUND. “BRINA, I WHISTLED BECAUSE I LIKE WHAT I SEE. SABRINA, I LOVE THE WOMAN YOU HAVE BECAME AND THE GIRL YOU WERE. “ “TRENT, I WAS RAPED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I AM SCARED OF SEX. I AM NOT A VIRGIN.“ “SABRINA, I KNOW ABOUT THE RAPE. THE ONLY REASON, THE RAPE MATTERS, IS BECAUSE IT HURTS YOU; I SEE A VIRGIN ON HER WEDDING NIGHT WHEN I LOOK AT YOU.“ “TRENT, HOW DO YOU KNOW I HAVEN’T BEEN WITH ANYONE ELSE?“ “I KNOW, MY DARLING WIFE.“ TRENT PULLS HER OVER ON TOP OF HIM FACING HIM. SHE IS STRETCHED OUT FULL LENGTH. TRENT CARESSES HER BACK AND SHOULDERS. SHE RELAXES AND STARTS TO DRIFT OFF. HE REALIZES IF THEY DON’T CLEAR UP THIS SEXUAL MESS TONIGHT, IT WILL BE THERE UNTIL THEY DO. HE MOVES HER SLIGHTLY. SHE WAKES UP AND APOLOGIZES. HE WAVES THE APOLOGY ASIDE. HE OFFERS A WAY FOR THEM TO MAKE LOVE WITHOUT A BIG FUSS ABOUT IT. HE SUGGESTS SHE REACH DOWN AND PLACE HIS MEMBER AT THE ENTRANCE TO HER. IT IS THEN UP TO HER TO MOVE. SHE DOES AS HE SUGGESTS; HE JUST LAYS THERE. SHE STARTS TO MOVE SLOWLY; HE FEELS LIKE HE IS BEING DRIVEN UP A WALL WILLINGLY, THOUGH. FINALLY, HE FEELS HER GO OVER. SHE GIGGLES IN WONDER, “IS THAT HOW IT GOES?“ “YES, BREE, THAT IS HOW IT GOES.“ YOU HAVE JUST HAD YOUR FIRST SELF-INDUCED CLIMAX WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM ME. “OH, MY.“ TRENT HOLDS HER TIGHT AS SHE COMES DOWN. HE STARTS HER RHYTHM AGAIN AND SHE QUICKLY CLIMBS. HE KEEPS MOVING THIS TIME. THEY GO OVER TOGETHER INTO CLIMAX. HE PULLS HER BACK DOWN ON HIM TO REST. SHE LIFTS HER HEAD, “THANK YOU.“ THEY MAKE LOVE LIKE THAT A FEW MORE TIMES. SHE FALLS ASLEEP IN HIS ARMS WHILE ON TOP. HE EASES HER OVER ONTO THE BED. SHE SLEEPS ON. HE CUDDLES HER CLOSE. SHE IS STILL SLEEPING WHEN HE WAKES UP. HE EASES OUT OF BED. HE GOES TO THE LIVING ROOM OF THE SUITE. HE CALLS ROOM SERVICE FOR COFFEE AND BREAKFAST. HE DEMANDS SILENCE WHEN THE WAITER KNOCKS. THE WAITER ARRANGES THE TABLE TO TRENT’S SATISFACTION. THE WAITER LEAVES; TRENT ARRANGES A PLATE FOR BOTH OF THEM. HE TAKES THE PLATE TO THE BEDROOM, COMES BACK FOR THE COFFEE. HE KISSES SABRINA AWAKE. SHE STRETCHES, “SORRY FOR SLEEPING SO LONG”. TRENT KISSES THE APOLOGY ASIDE. HE HANDS HER A CUP OF COFFEE; THEN STARTS FEEDING HER THE FOOD. THEY EAT BREAKFAST IN BED. THEY HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO START A CROSS COUNTRY HONEYMOON. THEIR PLANS CHANGE. THEY STAY AT THE HOTEL FOR THE WHOLE WEEK, GOING SIGHTSEEING LOCALLY. THE RENTAL CAR IS ROOMY. THEY ARRANGED DAILY PICNICS. WHEN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOTEL FIND OUT. THE STORY OF THE COUPLE, THE HOTEL DECIDES TO CUT THE RATE OF THE ROOM AS A WEDDING PRESENT TO THE COUPLE. THEY DECIDE NOT TO TELL ANYONE BACK HOME FOR AWHILE ABOUT THE DISCOVERY MADE AT THE AIRPORT. THEY HAD CALLED TABITHA NIGHTLY. THEY FLY HOME AT THE END OF THE WEEK. TABITHA MEETS THEM AT THE AIRPORT. SHE TAKES THEM TO TRENT’S HOUSE. TABITHA AND OTHER FEMALE FRIENDS HAVE MADE SURE THE HOUSE IS AIRED OUT, GROCERIES BOUGHT AND READY FOR THE NEWLYWEDS’ RETURN. THE MALE FRIENDS HAVE MADE SURE THE OUTDOOR STUFF IS DONE, ALSO. THE LAWN IS MOWED, THE CARS ARE SERVICED. SABRINA’S EXTRA FURNITURE HAS BEEN MOVED OVER DURING THE HONEYMOON-THE COUCH/HIDE-A-BED WENT INTO THE STUDY, HER BEDROOM SET WENT INTO THE SPARE ROOM. THE COUPLE ARRIVES HOME TO START THE NEW WORK WEEK. THEIR LIVES GO BACK TO NORMAL WITH A FEW SMALL CHANGES. SHE STILL BRINGS HOME WORK ON WEEKENDS. SHE ALLOCATES ONLY SATURDAY MORNING TO THAT. SHE MOVES ALL OF HER CLOTHING LEFT IN THE SPARE ROOM INTO HIS ROOM, THE FIRST SATURDAY AFTER THE WEDDING. THE SPARE ROOM BECOMES JUST A SPARE ROOM AGAIN. THE REST OF THE WEEKENDS ARE TRENT AND HERS TOGETHER. THEY GROCERY SHOP EVERY SUNDAY MORNING. SABRINA GOT HIM IN THE HABIT OF JOTTING DOWN WHAT THEY MIGHT NEED FROM THE STORE SO THEY HAVE A LIST TO GO BY. HE COOKS DINNER, SHE COOKS BREAKFAST. THEY TAKE TURNS COMING TO EACH OTHER FOR LUNCH. THE LOVE GROWS STRONGER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL AS TIME GOES. HE STILL HATES HER BRINGING WORK HOME BUT HE KNOWS HIS WIFE IS VERY DEDICATED TO HER JOB. HE KNOWS TIME AND FAMILY WILL CHANGE THAT. TABITHA ASKS TRENT TO WALK HER DOWN THE AISLE WHEN SHE MARRIES MATT. SABRINA IS ASKED TO BE THE MATRON OF HONOR. BOTH AGREE TO BE PART OF TABITHA AND MATT’S WEDDING. TABITHA GETS MARRIED TWO MONTHS AFTER SABRINA.
IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE THE BLIND DATE., SIX MONTHS SINCE THE WEDDING OF TRENT AND SABRINA. ONCE AGAIN, TRENT PLANS A BLIND DATE REPEAT. HE ARRIVES HOME FIRST LIKE USUAL ON FRIDAYS. TRENT ARRIVES HOME LATER THAN SABRINA THE REST OF THE WEEK. HE KNOWS SABRINA HAD A DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT THIS AFTERNOON. HE GOES AHEAD WITH HIS SHOWER. HE IS CHECKING MESSAGES WHEN HE HEARS HER KEY IN THE DOOR. SHE IS HOME AT 5 ON THE DOT WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL. IT HAS BECOME HABIT TO GREET HER ON FRIDAYS WITH A CAN OF PEPSI; IT IS JUST AS MUCH A HABIT FOR SABRINA TO GREET HIM THE SAME WAY THE REST OF THE WEEK. SABRINA REFUSES THE PEPSI THIS TIME AND ASKS IF THEY HAVE ANY BOTTLED WATER LEFT IN THE HOUSE. SABRINA ASKS IF THERE ARE ANY PRESSING MESSAGES TO RETURN. “NOTHING THAT CAN’T WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW. GO TAKE YOUR SHOWER. RESERVATIONS ARE AT 7:00 p.m.” SHE TAKES HER SHOWER, DRESSES AND IS READY BY 6:15. THEY WALK DOWN TO THE CAR. HE DRIVES THEM TO THE RESTAURANT. THIS TIME, TRENT IS THE ONE GETTING A SURPRISE. SABRINA HAS STOPPED IN BEFORE GOING HOME. SHE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE HIS DESSERT MADE SPECIAL WITH A PACIFIER ON THE TOP. THE HOSTESS GREETS THEM AS USUAL, “THE SAME TABLE AS ALWAYS?” TRENT SAYS, “YES.” THE WAITER KNOWS THE ROUTINE FOR THIS COUPLE BY NOW. THEY ORDER THE SAME THING EVERY YEAR SO HE DOESN’T ASK FOR THE ORDER; HE JUST PLACES IT WITH THE KITCHEN. HE IS SPECIALLY REQUESTED EVERY YEAR BY THEM. THEY GET TO THE DESSERT. TRENT IS BLINDFOLDED; THE WAITER BRINGS THE PIES FROM THE COOLER. THE BLINDFOLD IS REMOVED. TRENT LOOKS AT HIS PIE, LOOKS AT SABRINA AND BACK AT HIS PIE. SABRINA NODS. “THE DOCTOR SAYS I AM DUE IN SIX MONTHS.” TRENT CAN’T BELIEVE HIS GOOD FORTUNE. HE HAS A FABULOUS WIFE AND NOW A BABY ON WAY. TRENT WONDERS IF DANCING WILL HARM THE BABY. “THE DOCTOR SAYS I AM AS HEALTHY AS AN OX.” THEY DECIDE TO GO DANCING BUT TO KEEP IT SHORT THIS TIME. THEY GET TO THE NIGHTCLUB. TABITHA KNEW SABRINA HAD AN APPOINTMENT TODAY SO TABS IS WAITING FOR THE ANSWER. SHE SEES IT IN SABRINA’S FACE. TABITHA SCREAMS IN JOY. TABITHA’S HUSBAND, MATT, IS JUST COMING ON DUTY AS THE NIGHTCLUB’S BOUNCER WHEN HE HEARS THE SCREAM. MATT COMES RUNNING. HE FINDS OUT THE NEWS AND CONGRATULATES THEM BOTH. MATT GOES ON TO HIS DUTIES WHILE TRENT AND SABRINA FIND A TABLE. THE D.J. SEES THEM SIT DOWN. HE PLAYS THEIR SONG FOR THEM TO DANCE TO. HE NOTICES A GLOW ABOUT THE COUPLE TONIGHT. TABITHA GETS A MESSAGE TO THE D.J. ABOUT THE BABY. THE D.J. ANNOUNCES THAT A COUPLE IN THE CLUB JUST FOUND OUT THEY ARE EXPECTANT PARENTS. THE MAN MENTIONS NO NAMES. BY 9:30p.m., SABRINA IS YAWNING; TRENT PICKS HER IN HIS ARMS. HE CARRIES HER TO THE DOOR. TABITHA GETS HER COAT AND ESCORTS HIM OUT SO SHE CAN UNLOCK HIS DOOR. SABRINA FUSSES A LITTLE BUT TRENT SHUSHES HER. THEY DRIVE HOME. TRENT PULLS THE CAR STRAIGHT INTO THE GARAGE. HE GOES DOWN TO THE STREET AND PULLS HER CAR INTO THE GARAGE. SHE ALWAYS LEAVES HER CAR ON THE STREET UNTIL THEY DECIDE IF THEY ARE GOING ANYWHERE. SHE IS ALREADY IN FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE IN HER USUAL LOCATION. SHE IS READING THE MAIL. THE STEREO IS SOFTLY PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND. TRENT BRINGS HER CASE IN FROM THE CAR, LAYS HER BRIEFCASE ON THE COUNTER. HE GRABS TWO WATER BOTTLES FROM THE FRIDGE, FINDS HIS WAY TO THE LIVING ROOM. SHE LEANS FORWARD SO HE CAN SLIDE BEHIND HER. HE HANDS HER THE WATER AS SHE HANDS HIM THE MAIL. THEY DISCUSS THE MAIL AND PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND. HE STROKES HER HAIR WHILE THEY TALK. HE NOTICES HER SPEECH GETTING MORE SLURRED. HE KNOWS BY NOW WHAT TIME IT IS. HE GENTLY SHAKES HER AWAKE. SHE GETS UP AND HEADS FOR THE BEDROOM. HE FOLLOWS AFTER BANKING THE FIRE, AND DOING THE NECESSARY LOCK UP TASKS. HE ENTERS THE BEDROOM TO FIND HER ALREADY SOUND ASLEEP. HE JUST STANDS THERE, WATCHING HER. HE STILL CAN’T BELIEVE HIS LUCK. HE FOLLOWS HER TO BED. SHE SNUGGLES AGAINST HIM AS SOON AS HE IS IN BED. THE NEXT MORNING, HE WAKES UP FIRST. HE SLIPS QUIETLY OUT OF BED. HE WALKS TO THE KITCHEN TO START THEIR COFFEE. HE TAKES THE PHONE OUT TO THE DECK TO MAKE A CALL. TRENT CALLS HER BOSS. TRENT ASKS FOR A FAVOR OF SABRINA’S WORK LOAD BEING LIGHTENED. TRENT KNOWS SHE COULD STILL HANDLE THE WORK BUT HE WANTS HER TO START LIGHTING UP. THE BOSS AGREES AND SAYS SABRINA HAD ALREADY ASKED FOR THE SAME THING THE DAY BEFORE. SHE WAS PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE. SABRINA WAS GOING TO ANNOUNCE TONIGHT AT THE BANQUET THAT SHE WAS TAKING ON AN ASSISTANT AND WHY. TRENT SAYS, “THANK YOU,” AND HANGS UP. TRENT WALKS IN, POURS THE COFFEE AND HEADS FOR THE BEDROOM. SABRINA IS JUST STARTING TO MOVE AROUND. HE SETS HER COFFEE DOWN ON THE BEDSIDE TABLE AND LEAVES. HE TAKES HIS CUP OUT ON THE DECK. SHE SOON FOLLOWS. THEY SIT AND WATCH THE BIRDS. TRENT ASKS, “IF SHE MINDS HIM STARTING TO MOVE THE FURNITURE AROUND?” “I WANT THE TRANSITION FROM COUPLE TO FAMILY TO BE SLOW.” SABRINA AGREES. TRENT GOES IN, MAKES A FEW PHONE CALLS. THE PLANS ARE PUT INTO ACTION STARTING THE NEXT MONDAY MORNING. SABRINA SPENDS THE SATURDAY MORNING WORKING IN THE STUDY. TRENT KNOCKS ON THE STUDY DOOR WHEN LUNCH IS READY. SABRINA CLOSES HER FILES, SLIPS THEM BACK INTO THE BRIEFCASE. SHE WALKS OUT TO THE KITCHEN TO FIND A SIMPLE LUNCH WAITING FOR HER. TRENT MADE A SALAD. THEY EAT LUNCH; SHE DOES THE DISHES. SABRINA IS READY FOR THE BANQUET IN PLENTY OF TIME THIS YEAR. ON THE WAY TO THE BANQUET, TRENT ASKS HER, “WHY DIDN’T SHE GET A PREGNANCY TEST DONE SOONER?” “TRENT, I WANTED TO BE SURE. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF CHANGES OCCUR THIS YEAR.” THEY ENTER THE COUNTRY CLUB TOGETHER. TRENT TAKES HER COAT TO THE CHECKER. SABRINA STARTS TO MINGLE. TRENT MOVES TO HER SIDE. HER SECRETARY QUIETLY ASKS IF SABRINA IS. SABRINA NODS AND THAT IS ALL THAT IS MENTIONED OF IT FOR NOW. THE DINNER IS ANNOUNCED. SABRINA DOESN’T EAT MUCH. SHE IS NERVOUS ONCE AGAIN. SHE IS ANNOUNCED. SHE STEPS UP TO THE PODIUM AND ANNOUNCES HER SECRETARY BEING PROMOTED TO HER ASSISTANT. HER SECRETARY IS SHOCKED. THE COMPANY PRESIDENT, THEN, PROMOTES TWO OF THE TYPING POOL TYPISTS TO SECRETARIAL POSITIONS IN THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT UNDER SABRINA’S RULE. SABRINA ASKS FOR A FEW MINUTES AT THE END OF THE BANQUET. SHE ANNOUNCES TO THE ENTIRE COMPANY THAT SHE AND TRENT ARE EXPECTING IN SIX MONTHS. THE ENTIRE ROOM EXPLODES INTO SHOUTS OF JOY. THE WOMEN HUG AND KISS BOTH THE EXPECTANT PARENTS; THE MEN HUG SABRINA AND SHAKE TRENT’S HAND. SABRINA IS EMBARRASSED FOR THE ATTENTION. SHE HAS GROWN IN TRENT’S LOVE. THE COMPANY EXECUTIVES REALIZE SHE IS THE SAME WOMAN AS A FEW YEARS AGO BUT SHE IS ALSO DIFFERENT; MORE CONFIDENT. THE WOMEN ASK IF SHE IS REGISTERED FOR THE BABY. SHE SAYS, “NOT YET. WE JUST FOUND OUT FOR SURE TODAY.” THE NEXT DAY IS TRENT’S COMPANY PICNIC. TRENT STARTS TREATING HER LIKE A FRAGILE CHINA ENCASED IN COTTON.. SHE QUICKLY CHANGES HIS STYLE BACK TO THE OLD WAY OF JUST FRAGILE CHINA. SOME OF HIS COWORKERS WONDER ABOUT HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD HER. SABRINA QUICKLY TELLS EVERYONE THAT TRENT IS AN EXPECTANT FATHER. THE WOMEN HUG HER AND THEN, HIM. THE MEN JUST SHAKE HIS HAND. THE WOMEN ASK IF THERE ARE ANY PLANS IN THE WORKS FOR BABY SHOWERS AND HOW FAR ALONG IS SHE? SABRINA INFORMS THEM SHE IS THREE MONTHS ALONG AND NO PLANS FOR SHOWERS. SABRINA GETS REGISTERED AT ALL THE MAJOR STORES. SHE MAKES SURE TO NOTE SPECIAL SITUATION ON THE WISH LIST. HIS COMPANY PLANS A SHOWER IN TANDEM WITH SABRINA’S COMPANY. SABRINA GETS EVERYTHING ON HER WISH LIST. SHE GETS GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR FORMULA. ALL OF SHOWER ATTENDEES MAKE SURE THE BABY AND MOM ARE PROVIDED FOR. SABRINA GOES TO ALL OF HER PRENATAL APPOINTMENTS WITH TRENT. SHE SEES THE DOCTOR FOR THE FIRST MINUTES ALONE. AFTER THE FIRST PRENATAL VISIT, SHE KNOWS A SECRET THAT SHE DOESN’T WANT TO DISCUSS WITH TRENT QUITE YET. THE COWORKERS AT BOTH COMPANIES FIND OUT THE SECRET WHEN PLANNING THE SHOWER; BUT THEY ALL SWEAR TO SECRECY. TRENT DOES WONDER A LITTLE WHEN HE IS NEVER ALLOWED TO HEAR THE BABY’S HEARTBEAT OR SEE THE ULTRASOUNDS. TRENT WONDERS MORE WHEN THE BABY SHOWER PRESENTS START SHOWING UP IN THE NURSERY. SABRINA HAS STARTED LOCKING THE NURSERY DOOR UNTIL SHE FEELS THE TIME IS RIGHT TO UNVEIL HER SECRET. FINALLY, THE DAY OF DELIVERY ARRIVES. SABRINA HAS BEEN ON MATERNITY LEAVE FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS. THE FIRST DAY OF HER LEAVE; SABRINA TAKES TRENT’S HANDS, LEADS HIM INTO THE NURSERY. HE WAS ASKED BY HER TO SHUT HIS EYES. SHE TELLS HIM TO OPEN THEM NOW. HE OPENS THEM TO FIND TWO OF EVERYTHING IN THE NURSERY. TRENT TURNS TO LOOK AT HER. SHE NODS HER HEAD. “YES, TRENT, WE ARE HAVING TWINS.” “HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN?“ “THE FIRST PRENATAL VISIT, I HEARD TWO DISTINCTIVE HEARTBEATS. THE ULTRASOUNDS CONFIRMED IT.” “ SO THIS IS WHY TWO OF ALL THE MAJOR THINGS WERE APPEARING AND WHY WE HAVE TWICE AS MANY CLOTHES AS WE MIGHT EVER NEED?” “ARE YOU UPSET WITH ME, TRENT?“ “SABRINA, AFTER THESE COUPLE YEARS BACK TOGETHER, I KNOW YOU WILL TELL ME IN YOUR OWN WAY.” SABRINA SPENDS HER TWO WEEKS LEAVE PREPARING MENTALLY FOR THE TASK AHEAD. THE NINE MONTHS HAVE GONE BY QUICKLY. THE PREGNANCY, ITSELF IS A HUGE BREEZE. SABRINA GOES THRU THE PREGNANCY WITHOUT A PROBLEM. TRENT IS THE NERVOUS ONE. SABRINA GOES INTO LABOR RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. TRENT RUSHES HER TO THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL STAFF HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO EXPECT HER WHETHER SHE HAS GONE INTO ACTIVE LABOR OR NOT. IT IS IRONIC IN THAT SHE GOES INTO LABOR THE DAY, SHE WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE A C-SECTION; SHE HOPES THAT SHE CAN DELIVER NATURAL. SHE IS PREPPED FOR NATURAL. SABRINA MENTIONS TO TRENT, “THAT MAYBE SHE CAN FINALLY SEE HER FEET AGAIN.” THE DOCTORS COME IN TO CHECK HER. EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD TO GO. HER WATER BREAKS ON IT’S OWN A FEW HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL. THE DOCTORS REMIND HER SHE CAN GO C-SECTION. BREE SAYS, “NO, UNLESS THE BABIES ARE IN DANGER.” THE DOCTORS LOOK AT THE MONITORS; EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE STILL. THE PAINS START GETTING MORE FREQUENT AND STRONGER. THE DOCTORS TELL TRENT TO GET READY FOR THE VERBAL ABUSE. TRENT SAYS, “NO, SABRINA WILL BE CALM AND IN CONTROL. I HAVE SEEN HER OUT OF CONTROL ONCE.” THE DOCTOR TELLS HER TO START PUSHING. TRENT HOLDS HER UP IN THE BACK AS SHE PUSHES. FIVE PUSHES LATER, THE FIRST HEAD APPEARS. SABRINA CONTINUES TO PUSH. NEXT PUSH, THE SHOULDERS COME FREE, AND ANOTHER HEAD CROWNS. THE SECOND BABY’S HEAD IS LAYING IN THE LAP OF THE FIRST. NEITHER INFANT IS IN DANGER THOUGH. THE SECOND SET OF SHOULDERS COMES FREE AND BOTH INFANTS ARE TOTALLY BORN. THE FIRST BORN IS A FEMALE NAMED ANASTASIA. THE SECOND BORN IS MALE NAMED ALEXEI. BOTH INFANTS ARE HEALTHY, GOOD WEIGHTS.
