Pre-wedding

[fiery_ring]

The arrangement was that Will would spend the night in Fred's caravan. What with the whole bad luck to see your bride before the wedding thing. The reality was that when he stumbled in at four in the morning, he fell over Wolf, Fred's guard dog, and nearly ended up with a broken arm.

Carlotta, unaware of this particular development, is getting ready in her caravan. Will is still in his boxers, in Fred's caravan, nursing a hangover.

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[wheatencrown]

Demeter's arranging Carlotta's hair and smiling as it looks to be a beautiful day,

"How do you like that?"

[fiery_ring]

"It's lovely, thank you." Carlotta grins.

"How did you get it to go... unspringy?"

[wheatencrown]

"Cheating, but nothing that won't change it for long, just enough to make it behave for today."

[fiery_ring]

"I should have known no force on Earth would make that happen." Carlotta grins. "Grandma will probably want to know your secret."

[wheatencrown]

"I'm a force of Earth if you want to be specific. I'll give her a sweet smelling recipe involving herbs that will do a little something."

[fiery_ring]

"We can try it on Molly, she's got springy hair too." Carlotta says.

Molly sits in her cot and watches.

[wheatencrown]

"I can make something that will help but I think the springiness of your hair is beautiful and hers."

[fiery_ring]

"Thank you." Carlotta grins. "I don't think I'll put anything on Molly's, she won't like it."

Molly stands up in her cot and bounces a bit.

[wheatencrown]

"Maybe when she's older."

[fiery_ring]

"If we'd waited a bit, you could have been a bridesmaid, couldn't you sweetie?" Carlotta says, scooping up the little girl and putting her on the floor.

"Matta!" Molly says.

[wheatencrown]

"She'll be wonderful just by being there."

[fiery_ring]

"Molly, can you say Demeter?" Carlotta asks, starting to get her undressed to get her into her dress.

"De-de... Matta!"

"Mama." Carlotta says.

"Matta!"

Carlotta gives up.

"Can you pass me that dress please?"

[wheatencrown]

"It's close enough," Demeter goes to get the dress for Carlotta.

[ikissdhimbck]

At some point, a light rapping on Carlotta's door announces Kate's arrival. She peeks inside with a warm smile.

"Jus' thought I'd come check on you."

[fiery_ring]

"Hi Kate, you look lovely." Carlotta says, grinning. She's in her dress now, and is busy getting Little William into a clean shirt.

"I'm doing fine, but might be worth checking Will is, er, up."

[ikissdhimbck]

"You, my darlin', look absolutely radiant."

She beams, stepping inside and tenderly brushing her hand over William's hair.

"Is there anyone I can fetch, or ... ?"

[fiery_ring]

"Thank you." Carlotta grins.

"Well, Fred was with him earlier, but he should have gone on his Security round. Could you and or Tommy bang on the door of the red caravan?"

[ikissdhimbck]

"The red caravan? Of course."

She's never met Will, and there's always the fear of walking in on him in a state of undress. But she'd be happy to check, for Carlotta.

She smiles.

"Everythin' will be fine. I'll see you later."

[fiery_ring]

"Thanks Kate."

At least if she finds him less than sober, she knows about his little problem...

[ikissdhimbck]

"You're welcome."

With one last reassuring smile, she steps back outside. Closing the door to the caravan, she looks for where Tommy got off to while he was waiting.

"Carlotta asked if we wouldn't mind checkin' on the groom," she says, once she's found him. "Red caravan. Shouldn't be more'n a minute, with any luck."

[gavin62truck]

Tommy had been leaning against the side of the caravan, watching the surrounding activity while having a smoke. When Kate finds him, he straightens up, self-consciously adjusting the knot of his tie.

"Sure. Everything going okay so far?"

[ikissdhimbck]

She watches him for a moment before taking over. It's a nice tie. She's not accustomed to tying them, but she's familiar with the knot.

"So far. There's some question as t'whether the groom will be, ah, alert."

There. He looks smart.

"Sober."

[gavin62truck]

He doesn't mind too much if she fusses with him. Because cleavage view!

"Sober, huh?" he says as they go off in search of the red caravan. "I've heard of going on a bender before your wedding day, but not before a vow renewal. That's kinda hardcore. Have you met 'im before?"

[ikissdhimbck]

She grimaces.

"This'll be the first time."

Clearly not the best way to meet, but with any luck he'll be dressed and ready to go.

She sees the red caravan. Marching up to the door, she knocks softly.

"Mr. Francis? Ah, hello?"

[fiery_ring]

A bleary head sticks out of the caravan, grimacing at the light.

"What time is it?"