you are my antidote

"The funny thing is that you're not cocky, you just act like it because you know what it usually leads to," Cari winked with a laugh, a hundred different nights flashing through her memory for the moment. It had been that way since the day they met, and she loved every second of it. "I got you, babygirl. Sweets coming up," she told her before walking over to make her a plate of food then returning, "I think he's just excited for all this food you keep giving him since we got here. It's a lot of new stuff for him."

"Stop, you're gonna make me cry. I've already cried like thirty times today."

"That's it? You gotta catch up, babe. You need at least twenty more to get to what I did on my wedding day."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever helps you sleep at night. You look great, though, and I'm really happy you got to be here. Even though I'm still kicking myself I couldn't be at yours. But I feel like a weight has been lifted. The last little thing we gotta get through is the honeymoon, and then it's go time."

"I need zero help falling asleep, I can sleep anywhere and anytime. Narcolepsy bonus. Stop it, you would have been there if you could and Madelyn was perfect as a replacement. And now we're getting a do over here at yours. The honeymoon is the best part, nothing beats that."

I mean there will be gross stuff. That goes without saying. But maybe Sophie doesn't want pickles and ice cream, you know?

"Enough about my wife, she gets enough attention every other day. This is your day, and you look fucking beautiful."

Wanna bet? 'Cause I absolutely would. Nah, I'm not doing a bachelor party thing just 'cause I don't really feel like it. I don't know if Madelyn is having one herself or not, but I told her she could.

"See, I knew you would never do it. You love me way too damn much and couldn't imagine not having me here to annoy you on your big day. How are you feeling now that the stressful part is over?"

"Don't go getting all cocky on me right now when we have a lot of celebrating Joe and Madelyn left to do and I can't properly knock you down a few pegs," Cari laughed and leaned over to kiss her wife on the cheek, "Never deleting it, I watch it once a day because you're my favorite. Do you need anything? I can go get you another drink or some more food."

You know, I have the power to revoke your groomswoman privileges.

You would never, you love me too much. I got that spot on lock, we been knew. Speaking of, we're not doing the whole strip club bachelor party thing, right? Pretty sure Sophie's pregnant ass would kill me for it right now.

Honestly, it just depends on what doesn't make her sick. Like I couldn't eat sweet potatoes the entire time I was pregnant with Brielle, and I'm still coming around to them. Obviously she knows this, but whatever she can keep down will work best for her and shouldn't be too bad, though the occasional odd thing might be tossed in. I was super obsessed with cheesy coneys for a while.

See, you make it sound way less scary. Both of our mom's have made it sound like she's going to be asking for stuff that's going to make me throw up. Like pickles and ice cream or something weird like that.

What the fuck.

You'll live. Maybe.

That's a whole ass lie, and you know it. Just consider yourself lucky that I'll give in to almost anything you could possibly want. Pretty sure there's a whole video of me saying my vows somewhere already, which also has reminders of you being annoying in it. It's what you really need.

Cari, where the fuck are my daily baby updates? How's Sophie doing? I don't care that I've been busy, I need you to round that shit up and send it to me. / / @carixelise

Do you think I'm giving her daily ultrasounds to have daily updates? Maybe I should buy one, I wonder how much they cost. Wanna go halfsies with me? Sophie is good though, perfect and annoying as always. Just the way I like it.

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