The next afternoon Twyla went to see Allura.
"May we talk?"
"Of
course." Allura let her into the room. She had just gotten out of the shower and
the glistening water seemed to make Allura's features radiate. "Something I can
help you with?"
Twyla
went over and sat on the bed. Allura went back to the bathroom but left the door
open.
"I don't know if Hunk has told anyone else but we plan to get
married. I was wondering if you would help me plan the wedding?"
"Keith
was telling me that Hunk was talking to him about it. I would love to." Allura
came out of the bathroomdressed. She sat on the bed beside Twyla.
"I
didn't think I was ready for this, for marriage. I never realized how much Hunk
meant to me until I was gone. I didn't really understand love, not until last
night. Oh Princess, it was wonderful."
"Your first time
or..."
"Yes."
"My
first time was with Keith. he's a very special guy. I was uneasy, nervious, you
name it I was feeling it but Keith just had this way about him that made me feel
so relaxed and that everything would be fine and it was."
Twyla hung her
head a little.
"But it hurt
though."
Allura hugged
Twyla close,
"I know, it really hurt for me too. It gets better, trust
me."
"I do. I went for a
short walk this morning and that helped."
"Yeah. You'll be a little sore
today but that's nothing to be alarmed about. Have a hot bath before you got to
bed and you'll be fine in the morning."
"Thanks Princess."
"So, do
you want to have a large wedding or a small
one?"
"I don't know. I've
always wanted a huge wedding but a small one would be just as
nice."
"Inside or out?"
"Out. When I went for my walk this morning
I noticed the ruins of a chapel on the outskirts of the woods. It seemed to be
old but mystic. If it was safe and cleaned up a little, I would like to have it
there."
"I'll get someone to look into that. I think I know the place you
mean, but I'm not quite sure."
"If it's not too much trouble I would like
a lot of flowers, roses and daffodils and dasies and pansies and
callalillies."
Allura hugged Twyla again.
"Anything you want,
love, anything you
want."
At that moment,
Hunk was again seeking out Keith. He desperately needed someone to talk to.
Keith was once again tending the roses.
"You're all smiles today." Keith
only glanced up for a second.
"Yeah, I guess I really am getting
married."
"And.." Keith could tell there was more to Hunk's smile than
just the fact that he was getting
married.
"Well..." Hunk
hesitated, he wanted to tell Keith but he wasn't sure if Twyla would approve of
him telling everyone he came across of what they had done last
night.
"Talk to me Hunk, you can trust me."
"Tywla and I made love
last night." There it was
out.'
Keith reached out
and patted Hunk on the leg.
"I guess that proves that the two of you love
each other."
"Yeah, I guess it does. Though..." Hunk hung his head, "I
really hated hurting
her."
Keith looked
startled,
"What?"
"She'd never done it before." Hunk looked
suddenly embarressed.
Keith smiled slowly.
"Don't worry. She'll be
fine. It hurt Allura too the first time we made love."
Keith got up and
clapped his hands down on Hunk's shoulders, there was a smile on his face and a
twinkle in his eye.
"Hunk, ole buddy, you worry too much. That'a part of
life for a woman, she'll be fine. I can almost garentee she's telling Allura all
about it right now. I'll even make a wager on it that they're making wedding
plans right now. And I can almost bet it's going to make your life miserable
from now to the
wedding."
"I hope she
don't want something huge."
"If she's talking to Allura I can almost
garentee it's going to be a huge wedding."
"Help." Hunk
whispered.
Keith couldn't help but laugh. This was going to be
fun.
"Hey, look, if you need my help. I'm here."
"Thanks Keith. I
really think I'm going to need it. I mean, where do I begin?"
"Well, for
one thing, you need to relax. Allura and Twyla will take care of most of the
planning, the only thing we do is sit back and keep our mouths shut. The most
we're required to do is to see who to invite, get tuxes and decide who you want
ot be the best man. Me, Lance and Pidge will plan your batchlor
party."
Hunk opened his mouth to speak but Keith cut him
off.
"And, yes, I'll understand if you decide not to chose me as your
best man."
"I don't know, Keith, I think I need some quiet
time."
"Why don't you go for a nice long walk and leave the planning to
us?"
"Thanks."