[Liam Kelly]

05:40
Stargate Command
Barracks
Earth


Sgt. Liam Kelly had been up before dawn, having gotten a decent amount of sleep the night before.  It was an important day for him and Sadie as later on they would be declaring their intent to spend the rest of their lives together.  After eating, he got his uniform out and started to get dressed.  He remembered that he had to abstain from any food or drink now until after he received the Most Holy Eucharist.  While getting dressed, his German Shepard Shadow was getting up as well.  Liam looked over to him and smiled a bit.  "Today's the day Shadow" he said to him as he continued getting ready.  Shadow looked at Liam when he said that and tilted his head to the side.  He then barked softly and wagged his tail, he was happy for his handler and knew in his own way that he was marrying a good person.


As he continued to get ready, there was a knock on the door of his room.  "Enter" he called out while looking to the door, Shadow stood and watched at the same time, ready to protect his handler if need be.


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05:40

Stargate Command

Barracks

Earth

Over in the Female barracks, Sadie Lexington startled awake, and sat bolt upright in her rack. Then, she fell back into the covers, a smile on her face, and hugged her happiness to her for a few minutes. On the other side of the room, the sounds of her friends and colleagues rousing for the day distracted her, and a female voice pierced the silence. 

Ladies, let's get up and get the bride ready... Sadie smiled again. The women at Stargate had made her last-minute wedding come together, and last night, her and Liam's parents and family came out. The Chaplain on base was on hand to do the ceremony, and it would be a traditional Catholic wedding-which pleased her, as well as Liam and the families-they would be able to get married in their beliefs, and with the faith they both held dear. 

Sadie rose again, shivering in the chill, and then jumped out of bed. There was SOOO much to do, and since Sadie didn't have a sister-only a brother-she was relying on her friends to help her. Also, one of the girls needed to go get her mother. The only one not yet out of her rack was the NASA girl, Fiona something, and Sadie had seen her late return on the arm of a good-looking Army officer, so she decided to let the woman lie in a bit. But to her surprise, the redhead turned and fixed her with large, warm, brown eyes. 

Hello. Shhh...I have something for you.[/] Fee held a tiny finger to her lips, and sat up. From under her bed, she produced her tablet, and with a push of a few buttons, she made the computer make the sounds of Cuckoo birds. She smiled, and looked up at Sadie. 

Sorry. In Ireland, it's good luck to hear a cucukoo bird's call on the wedding morning. It ensures that the vows will stick. I figured that since your boyo is of Irish background, twas only fitting...[/b] She'd wanted to get some bells, but she knew that was overkill, and maybe she'd save it in case SHE ever got married. The other woman looked a little confused, but nodded once, and thanked her politely. 

Thank you, Miss Maccafferty. That is a lovely thought. Sadie didn't know the woman well at all-she was quiet and kept to herself, but she was pleasant, if a bit odd. Then, she was whisked away by the other girls as Fiona buried herself in some files retrieved from under the mattress. Liam had invited the woman, but Sadie hoped that she could pull herself together. She didn't know-she hadn't seen the TA in anything but unattractive, ill-fitting clothes, and while she was pretty, if she tried a bit harder on her appearance, she could rival any woman in this room. Sadie might help her later if she had time. Otherwise, she'd ask Jessica or one of the others to help. 

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Fiona lay in her bunk in the female barracks, back turned to the rest of the room. She wasn't asleep-instead, she was rehashing her week. She just wanted to sleep, but the idea had been eluding her for awhile. But that was OK-Fee was used to operating on very little sleep. She tended towards insomnia, but this was a little ridiculous. This was three months now, without more than three hours of sleep a day. It was starting to drain what litle sense of the world she already had, and was threatening to be a big problem later. Luckily, though, she worked well under pressure, so she wasn't too worried. Hopefully, she could take a nap before today's festivities began. She'd been invited to a wedding for two of her colleagues, and she was too mannered to decline, though, as a general rule, Fiona disliked any social situations that required the use of manners and the wearing of a dress. Fiona owned exactly TWO dresses-a fancy one-the one she'd worn when her father got married, and again for her graduations-and a cotton thing she wore over her swimsuit whilst at the pool...on those rare occasions she let people see her that undressed. Finally, she owned a skirt, that she wore for interviews, that was currently somewhere in her father's house. She was now glad that Syd had made her pack her fancier dress-"just in case", her stepmum had said. 

Fiona heard the other birds slowily rousing, and she smiled to herself. No matter what Fee thought for her own life, she really enjoyed seeing people in love, and she never wished ill-will on ANYONE, so while she wasn't close to either Liam Kelly or Sadie Lexington, she would go and celebrate thier happiness. At least she would see Koren, someone who seemed to understand her a little, so that would be tolerable. She remembered when she'd emailed him and asked him to go with her-she felt like a child, and she'd warned him that if he so much as said word one about her in dress (other than to compliment her, of course), that she'd shoot him with his own weapon. He'd readily agreed, though, so here she was. 

She sat up, and excitedly pulled her tablet from under her mattress. In Ireland, the tradition held that if you heard the sound of a cuckoo bird, or saw some magpies on the morning of your wedding, it would seal your vows and make them stick. So she had found a recording of the calls of wild cuckoo birds-long extinct, so she was a little skeptical-but figured it couldn't hurt. SHe shushed the rest of the girls, and played the quick sound bite for the woman. 

Sadie seemed taken aback, but was at least polite about it. 

Thank you, Miss Maccafferty. That is a lovely thought... Fee nodded, and then noticed an email from her stepmum, which she had been waiting for. The woman was a hairdresser by trade, so Fee had emailed her for help in doing something with her unruly red waves. She bent her head over the computer, and some files that had makeup looks in them that Fee would attmept to copy-attempt, being the operative word-as well as some actual work. She looked up as the other women left, and then sighed. Finally alone, she crossed to the closet at the foot of the row of bunks in her bay, and opened hers. She fingered the purple dress that hung there, and wished she was one of those girls that female-type things came easy to. 

She glanced at her watch. She had a few hours before she actually had to dress, so she returned to her bed, pulled the blanket over her head, and tried to calm her brain. 

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Sean Lexington raced the halls of the male barracks of the Army's Colorado Springs  HQ. He didn't EXACTLY have clearance-he doubted that ROTC officers got that sort of privilege, but he didn't care too much. It was a happy day, and the rules could be bent when his favorite, and only, sister got married, right?! Right. Ok, so his dad might have his hide later, but right now, he was a man with a mission, and as he made his way towards Liam's bunk, he smiled. He thought about the other day, when his sister called home. She was going to marry her long time boyfriend before she left on some sort of secret mission, and the Lexington's-well, the FEMALE ones-had thrown together a wedding in a few weeks time. 

Sean wanted to talk to Liam, though, man-to-man. To warn him that if he so much as looked cross eyed at Sadie even once, he'd kill hm and make it look like an accident. Sean took his job as brother VERY seriously, and while he had met Liam, and liked him well, Sadie was his sister, and no one would ever change that. He found the man's room, and knocked. 

Enter.. Sean did so, patting Shadow on the head. All he knew was that Shadow was a "police dog", but Sean wasn't afraid of him like some. 

Hiya, Liam. How are you?

[Liam Kelly]

Liam smiled a bit when Sean said that.  "I'm doing well....here to give me a man to man talk?" he asked, having a feeling thats why he was there.  Shadow walked over and stood next to Liam at the same time, then sat down.  Liam gently pet Shadow's head, causing the dog to wag his tail as he sat there.

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Sean looked at Liam. 

I'm doing well....here to give me a man to man talk? Sean nodded, and settled himself into a chair across from Liam. 

Yes. Actually, I am here because Sadie is my sister and my only sibling. I would move mountains for her. BUT if you so much as LOOK at her funny, I'll kill you. And make it look like a suicide. Got it? Now that his "scary brother" job was done, Sean changed topics. 

Anyone else in the wedding party coming to help you get ready? Oh, and I got you this. From the jacket of his suit, he unearthed a small box. In it was cuff links, in black onyx, a pass down gift from the men in the family. His father probably should've done it, but his mom had holed their father up in the chapel, making him do set up work. He handed the box to Liam. 

Here.... The father and son had had it gift wrapped by one of Sadie's friends back home, so it was pretty. Sean himself usually just used newspaper and duct tape. 

[Liam Kelly]

Liam watched Sean as he said that to him.  "Sean, I know all of that.....you said that to me the day Sadie and I met." he said gently while taking the gift, thanking Sean at the same time.  "Petty Officer Sean Webber of the Royal Australian Navy will be by soon, along with Ryan Manning and Lance Jacobson." he replied to Sean's question about who else would be by to help him out.  As he said that, Shadow stayed by the door to Liam's room, guarding the door for the two men as they spoke to each other.

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Sean's POV


Sean, I know all of that.....you said that to me the day Sadie and I met. Sean nodded. 

I know...I just wanted to remind you. Anyway. I saw Sadie already. She looks GREAT. The chapel looks well, too. Sean didn't know what else to say. This wedding junk was totally beyond him. He knew two things: his suit was itchy, and weddings were boring. Maybe if he had a woman he loved, he would think differently, but he wasn't sure. 

Liam continued. 

Petty Officer Sean Webber of the Royal Australian Navy will be by soon, along with Ryan Manning and Lance Jacobson. Sean shrugged. If he had met those people, he didn't remember. 

Well, I feel like I should have something profound about brotherhood to say, but I can't think of anything. Sadie was always the smarter one, anyway. Just...welcome to the family, I guess. Feelings were hard for Sean. He stood. 

I will be back for the prayer before we begin, with Dad. DO you need anything before I go? 


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Sadie's POV

Sadie was close to ready. THe wedding was earlier in the day, in the midst of Mass. She was happy to be able to have the ceremony during that time-not all couples were lucky enough to get a time to do it during Mass. 

But right now, she was distracted. Her mother was fussing over her and the room, and her maid of honor wasn't helping too much. IN short, they were drivng her crazy, and she needed to hurry and get married so this would end. She would lose her mind. She wanted to see Liam-he kept her calm. BUT she knew it was bad luck for him to see her, and vice versa. She glanced at the clock over the room where she was dressing. She had about an hour. 

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[Liam Kelly]

I saw Sadie already. She looks GREAT. The chapel looks well, too.......Well, I feel like I should have something profound about brotherhood to say, but I can't think of anything. Sadie was always the smarter one, anyway. Just...welcome to the family, I guess......I will be back for the prayer before we begin, with Dad. DO you need anything before I go?

Liam listened to Sean as he said that to him, he had a feeling that expressing feelings was hard for him to do.  Hearing the comment about Sadie made him feel better, he couldn't wait to see how she looked.  "Thanks for the heads up.....I'm good for now Sean." he replied honestly while watching his soon to be brother in law.  Shadow looked back when he said that, then back to the door.  Liam looked at him, then back at Sean.


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Sean's POV

Thanks for the heads up.....I'm good for now Sean. Sean nodded, and then stood. 

Well, good luck. I will see you in awhile, then. Sean hadnt been asked to be a part of the groom's party, but he was OK with that. He planned to give his sister away, and then go hide at the back of the church with any other kids that might be there. He would pay attention, but the day was really about Sadie, so he was going to let her shine. He skeddaled fast. 

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Sadie

Finally, it was almost time to start. Her mother had shown up, and her friends had gotten her ready...and themeselves. She'd sent Jessica out after the TA, but Jessica had come back and said that the redhead wasn't around. Sadie worried a bit, but she'd soon forgotten about it as wedding stuff happened around her. Now, she was dressed, her veil was attached, her makeup was perfect, and she was following the girls to the room where she'd wait before her turn at the procession. Her mother and father were going to walk her down the Aisle, but Sean was going to give her away. She loved that kid. It would be strange, once she was back on Earth, to not wake up in the morning and see Sean, but instead wake up next to Liam. Strange...but awesome. 

She wanted to see him. She would just have to wait. With a rustle of lace and Duchess satin, she turned around, and hugged all her friends. The excitement was growing. It was exhiliarating...it was magical. She'd snuck a look inside the chapel-her mother had placed flowers and satin swags everywhere. Flowers graced the altar. It was classy and beautiful, and Sadie knew she would cry. Thank Goodness for waterproof mascara. Her mother hugged her last, and she gave a few instructions to her bridesmaids. 

Ok, girls. Don't...don't saunter. I don't like that. Just make time...just go, ok?! And um, Jess, hold my flowers for me, and maybe Gabby, you can help me with this stupid train... Sadie just hoped she didn't fall flat on her face. What she was thinking with the cathedral train, she'd never know. A chapel length one would've sufficed. But, as her father had said, she only got married once, right?! So she'd better look GREAT. Finally, she sent her brother-who was an usher, along with a friend of Liam's, and fellow solider-Ryan, to greet people who came in. She could hear the voices of thier friends and family starting to trickle in, and somewhere in the din, she could swear she heard the Irish brogue she'd worried about before. 

Her mother made her sit, and she did, and sipped some water. Sadie wasn't a dramatic person by nature, but she knew that marriage would make any girl nervous. She had her faith, though, and she and Liam had spoken with the priest several times. She felt ready. She said a quick prayer-"God, please...help me do this without looking silly." She sighed. Could they START already???

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Sadie's wedding dress

[Liam Kelly]

At the same time, Liam was getting ready to walk into the chapel with the chaplain and his best man.  He couldn't wait to see what Sadie looked like and to look her in the eye in order to say the vows to her.  At the same time, he knew that once the ceremony was over is when things really got serious for him and Sadie.  Liam quickly doubled checked the medals on his uniform before looking back to the doors of the chapel, seeing the people that were already inside.  Liam smiled a bit, thankful that all these people came to see him and Sadie get married.

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Fiona hated weddings. She was like a guy in that way-she hated sitting like a lady, she hated the pretense of it all, and most especially, she hated the wearing of fancy (itchy, cold) clothes. But here she was, turned out in the nicest dress she owned, sitting on a bench in the Colorado sun, waiting for whatever the day held for her. Her normally messy hair had been twisted up into a sort of French twist-or as close as Fee could copy as her stepmother led her through it via Skype. Same with the tiny bit of makeup, applied with the caring hand of a person applying a bandage to a wound, or reparing a loved item. But most out of place was the purple dress on the small girl. She felt like a toddler playing her mummy's old clothes-playing dress up in a pair of cast off heels and shirts long enough to be dresses. 

She ignored the stares of people passing by. Hadn't anyone ever seen a bird in a dress before?! Didn't they know that there was a wedding to attend? It was chatter around base. And her being outside offered a solitude that she didn't get in the barracks-where all the other girls were dressing-as if it were thier OWN Hen parties. Fee had learnt that if the time came for her to marry, she wanted no part in the planning. She'd just show up in a dress and do it. Perhaps at city hall. She wasn't one for standing on ceremony. She looked at the phone stashed in a tiny thing that was supposed to be a purse. Koren had best not be late. Fee didn't want to spend one minute longer than she had to being tortured. A figure approached, and she smiled, but cast her eyes to the ground. She was wearing some fancier-than-usual glasses, but she still felt out of place. She spoke lightly. 

Lovely day for a wedding, isn't it? Great, Fee. Very witty. She rolled her eyes at herself. 



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[Koren Telion]

This was the single weirdest thing Koren had ever done. Yeah, he'd been to his sister and best friends wedding back in the beautiful hills of Snoqualmie Washington, but a wedding at the SGC...it was the marriage of the two things he kept so separate; personal life and the life of the Stargate. Koren closed the door of his Mustang and checked his hair in the mirror. It still wouldn't sit down; he never let it grow long enough to. Such was the military life, he supposed. He was about to tousle his hair one more time until he remembered that he'd gelled it for this particular occasion, so instead he gave himself an awkward pat on the head to try and settle the hair one last time, then straightened his medals and rank pins and tightened his tie. Grabbing his hat out of the front seat, Koren made his way into the ceremony.

Saying Hi to some of Liam's friends (he suspected) at the door, Koren searched around for Fee, checking his watch. 2 minutes early. He cut it a little close, but the fiasco with his hair had left him short on time, though it made the drive quite a bit more exciting than he'd originally planned. Suddenly he caught sight of the brilliantly red hair done into a traditional (or at least, an attempt at a traditional) french twist for the wedding. Koren chuckled a bit to himself at the thought that he might have been able to achieve a better result due to his younger sister's careful tutelage when they were both younger ("You'll have daughter's some day, Koren, and they'll want you to braid and twist and mangle and destroy their hair. You have to know how to oblige them and not make them and yourself look like a fool!"). Koren walked calmly over to Fee, checking his cuffs and padding down his hair one last time. Fee turned to him, then looked over her slightly bedazzled sunglasses, "Lovely day for a wedding, isn't it?"

Koren let out a laugh, "Yes, it is!" He said, then indicated for her to stand, "Alright. Let's see it!" Fee had indicated to Koren during their email correspondence about colors of dresses and ties, etc., that she was not too fond of wearing a dress at all, but Koren had insisted that she'd look fine. As she rose, Koren's eyes widened a bit. Yes, the color was a bit off, and the dress didn't fit her as well as it could of, but still...Koren simply smiled, looked her up and down, his eyes resting on hers, and spoke earnestly, "You're beautiful, Fee," He said, nodding and looking at her dress again, "Honestly, really beautiful."

Koren then indicated his suit, looking at it himself. He'd had it tailored again that week; he never liked the feel of a badly tailored suit, and the USAF always appreciated their dress blues looking their best. The one slight modification to the normal look was the royal purple bowtie and Cumberbund he'd selected to match Fee's dress. "What do you think? Do I dress up well?"

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[Liam Kelly]

At the same time, Liam's brother helped their grandparents into the chapel, then met back up with him.  After doing so, Liam, the chaplain and Sean Webber, Liam's friend and best man, and the two alter boys, walked in and up to the front of the chapel for the entrance rite.   Once at the front, Liam took his place in front of one of the kneelers that was set up for him and Sadie after bowing in front of the altar.  Liam's mom saw her son and smiled a little while holding her husband's hand.  Liam's father gently squeezed his wife's hand, knowing that she was not going to make it through the day with dry eyes.  Liam saw them as he stood there and nodded a bit to them, then looked back to the main doors of the chapel.  He couldn't wait to see Sadie in her dress.


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Fee pulled her regular glasses out of her minipurse, and put them on,and then smiled up at Koren, a real, fully, true sunny smile. 

Yes, it is!...Alright. Let's see it! She laughed, but stood up, and turned a little to both sides, like a dancer in a music box or something. You're beautiful, Fee...Honestly, really beautiful. She smiled at him, the usual blush spreading across her cheeks. It was lessening, but still present. 

Thank you. It was the dress I wore when my dad married...and then later, to my graduations. I didn't go to prom, but I would likely have worn it there, too...And look, proper shoes, She laughed, and showed him her feet, where a pair of sparkly flat shoes resided. My hairs a mess, though.... Koren sushed her, as he spoke. 

What do you think? Do I dress up well? She stepped back, and stroked her chin like she was stroking an invisible beard. 

Dashing. Really, Koren...it suits you. She stole another look, and then smoothed her skirt as she indicated the bench. 

We should sit-they're starting soon. Any idea how a Catholic weddin works? My mother was Catholic, but I was raised Protestant.... 

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