Page 14 of Vibing Unity

Anything that got more focus off me I loved.

“All I knew was that Tamsin was going to beat Katrina soon,” Julian grumbled. “Okay, yeah, another reason we need these meetings. We’re all too fucking busy and juggling too much.” He looked at Hudson. “Call your parents here if they can. Your dad can lecture Neldor, and I’ll get into whatever with Queen Sasha about the wedding. Let them handle the food—”

Hudson cleared his throat and gave Julian a look saying that was a bit beneath his mother.

“I wasn’t going to say only the food,” he defended. “And with fairies, the food is the most important fucking part. We both know that.”

“Fair,” Hudson accepted.

That was the end of the dream, and I woke when my stomach hit empty. I knew something was going on, and my curiosity and hunger won out over my worry I would get dragged into something.

That was until I walked into wedding central in the great room. My eyes about popped out of my head and I turned to flee before anyone saw me.

Julian caught me and hugged me back to him, kissing my shoulder. “You were curious when you came out here. Did you see what we talked about in a dream?” He waited until I nodded. “Good, then you know I’ll handle our wedding, my sweet mate. You handle running all of Faerie and your dress. Shoes. Whatever you need or want. I’ll handle the rest.”

“I love you,” I whispered, sagging against him in relief.

“I love you too, and I’m sorry I missed this. I thought informal meaning easy, but—I’m a stupid warlock. Nothing is ever easy with so many people.”

“You did have to ask her one question,” Sasha called over.

“I already know the colors my mate wants,” Julian chuckled, pressing his lips to my ear. “Emerald green.”

He spun me around and sat me on the counter before I realized what was happening since I was still sleepy. He cupped my face and smiled at me.

“The most beautiful bride ever will wear a white dress with emerald jewelry leaving my mark on her as I did the first dress she wore around me,” he said softly. “And I will wear the slate suit she picked out for me. I won’t wear a white shirt because I’m not an off-the-rack-looking man.”

“No, no, you are not, Dr. Julian Craftsman,” I whispered, completely under his spell.

“What should I wear, my sweet bride?” he asked.

“Emerald to match me. Not shimmery or bright emerald.”

He nodded. “It’s fall in Theripolis. Earth tones. Everything is earth tones for my bride who loves nature and is the reason Faerie is alive again.” He slid his hand up my neck and held my head as he brushed his lips over mine.

“Yeah, that’s our wedding,” I breathed. “And the cake we told Esta. In those colors, but now since there’s so many more people, all kinds of cakes. Naked cakes and easy. Let them have fun, and everyone can have our cake tasting too. They were all great.”

“Yes, perfect,” he agreed. “So you’ll trust me to handle it all?”

“Thank you, Julian.”

He winked at me and moved away to reheat my food. I flushed when Sasha, Katrina, and even Mrs. Von Thann were staring at Julian like they were swooning.

Then I remembered something, pointing at Katrina. “You were on a date and…” I winced when she rolled her eyes. “I’m not taking the blame for that. I went to someone else.”

She waved towards the outside. “No, the admittedly spoiled prince did it all. I find Taeral’s dedication attractive, so I’m not upset. Prince Neldor has always apologized and promised us a long weekend at his vacation castle for ruining our night.”

“He does apologize well,” I chuckled darkly.

Sasha cleared her throat and shot me an apologetic look. “Your guest list is rather short, Julian. Things have changed now and…”

“There are a few cousins I get along with that I will add now,” he said as he kept fussing over food and handed me the first container. “They were really good to me after my da died. But that’s it for family. Edelman, White, Nelson. Pillay. I’ll add a few more names, but a lot of people are our friends really.”

That was true and I nodded.

“Who is officiating? Did you want Edelman then?” Sasha asked as she kept writing. She glanced at me as if asking if I wanted to jump in.

Nope.

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