the sweet part of April

 

Finally, the day arrived. It was a two o'clock affair. The days were warm enough, just with a bit of wind. Thank goodness, it all happened in the backyard at Liam and Emily's. It felt kind of funny seeing her parent's old home was now theirs. Of course, her parents were there and so many from Emily's work and Liam's work, too.

And of course, Liam had his best men, Matty, Joon and Keir. Of course, Emily wasn't alone either with her besties Rosie and a new co-worker Christie and of course, Dimi. It was a sweet wedding party even if it was rather casual.

Omaha, a neighbor was there with lots of smoked meats. And it was a potluck. Honestly, it was nothing fancy, but it was good to be around friends and family during the celebration. Finally, it had happened and Liam knew exactly where he wanted to be. After all, they did argue quite regularly, but in a good way. It was as if they knew each other rather well now. 

Of course, he could see on Joon's face that Liam had made a mistake. How dare he? But he had Bom to the rescue and she made everything pleasant. He was happy to see Keir with Alison and even Dimi and Bishop looked happy, even if he flat out told Liam he would never be anyone's best man. 

Liam looked out at all the familiar faces. Not a mask in sight. It didn't seem possible. He was certain he would be wearing one on his wedding day. All the while his family watched the ceremony from far away in Seoul. He knew they couldn't be here. Yet, there were no thoughts of going back anytime soon. This was his home now with Emily and they were where they should be.

Later, his mother mentioned they were moving to the Philipines. They were retiring there. "We will all get together."

He chuckled at that. He didn't see how, but if Emily's folks had anything to do with it..it was a possibility. He knew it would be a reunion. It was funny how close-knit they were, thanks to the Internet. He'd never had that until now. Naturally, they weren't going on a honeymoon, but Emily's parents were going back to Florida just for a week or so. They'd planned the trip long ago.

"And you guys are going to Disney World!" Emily's dad informed them last minute. 

Liam nor Emily knew about the surprise, but her dad told them he'd been planning that trip long before his golf trip. 

Liam smiled so much that his mouth hurt. It just didn't seem real, but he knew this was what he wanted with Emily.