"I think he's just a little embarrassed it's with me, that's all." Wren to Raven (when Finn hasnt come around yet lolol)

“You think he’s embarrassed because of you?” Raven repeated slowly, her eyes narrowing ever so slightly as she processed the words. Had she been disappointed in Finn Vorster’s response to the entire situation? Absolutely. It was hard not to. She tried not to put her friends’ kids on pedestals, but she’d at the very liked to give them the benefit of the doubt. She knew Adler and Dakota had the sweetest, least entitled kids around.

But maybe Finn was less like his siblings and more like the company he kept. The Gilmore twins could be little hellions when they wanted; she could only imagine the other sorts of friends those three boys had. Raven wasn’t naive to how Wren could be treated by her peers and she knew teenage boys were easily the cruelest bunch. She wondered if Finn associated himself with those kind of kids. The thought made her stomach churn.

Then again…if he really had such asshole friends, then maybe the problem at hand wasn’t him, but them. Despite the conflicting thoughts swarming her mind, she really wanted to believe in Finn. Or, if not in Finn himself, but in the two dear friends who had raised him. Wren deserved to have a happy pregnancy and, if not a loving partner to be there for her through it, then a supportive co-parent. So, despite the blood that was starting to boil beneath her skin, she tried to push aside her contempt and think positively.

“I doubt that’s true, hon.” Raven shook her head, squeezing Wren’s shoulder reassuringly. She left out how she was considering beating the little shit if that was actually the case. “If he had any bit of sense, he would know that of all the girls to be having a kid with, he hit the jackpot with you. Hell, maybe he understands that already, and he’s embarrassed because of him. After all, you’re the catch in this scenario, my darling…”

July 28 - Canary

When Raven had last seen her soon to be husband, her hair had been platinum blonde. She had claimed weeks ago that given their black and white wedding, she thought it'd be a nice personal touch to her overall look while also not having a super crazy hair color. Elliot knew that she was wearing a black dress and while he agreed it would look nice, he also encouraged her to look however she wanted (and even a few times asked if she was sure she didn't have another color in mind). 

There was clearly a reason why Raven was ready to marry this man after what she considered such a short amount of time. He was literally perfect. Hell, Elliot was beyond perfect.  Not only did she feel like he understood her better than anyone else, but he continued to strive to learn more about her. He was the kindest, most compassionate, and amazing soul she had ever known.  And the fact that he wanted her to look her most authentic self, regardless of tradition, meant more to her than she could possibly convey.

Even though it had been late out when their rehearsal dinner was over, Raven had her most trusted hairdresser meet her in her hotel room after. As much as she wanted to FaceTime her fiancée to sleep, she wanted her hair to be as much of a surprise as her dress for the first look. She knew that Elliot's favorite color, or at least his favorite color she'd dyed her hair, was one of her favorites too. It was the most vibrant, beautiful canary yellow and, thanks to her already bleached hair, took almost no time to complete. She thought it was only fitting that the day she gave herself to Elliot, she honored him as best she could even if it was in the smallest of ways. 

Her trusty bridesmaids kept an eye out for any loose children or groomsmen who might accidentally ruin the surprise. Raven knew Elliot wouldn't go looking for her, but knowing his friends and their stupid shenanigans? It was only all too possible for one of them to sneak by, see her hair, and accidentally spoil the surprise for her future husband. 

Luckily, everything went according to plan and, besides her girls and the photographer, no one had seen her as she was brought to the garden where Elliot and her would share their first special moment of the day.  She was absolutely shaking as Indy helped lead her towards him, both nervous and so incredibly excited. Her soon to be sister in law assured her she looked great, which she felt, but how did one turn off their nerves for their wedding day?

Once they were alone with just their photographer, she tapped his shoulder lightly, practically bouncing on her toes. "That suit looks so good from behind." She mused, her voice gentle so Cassie couldn't hear them. 

From behind, Elliot shook his head and she could see him sigh. But when he turned around, he was smiling bigger than she had ever seen. She could tell he was ready to say something, but then he took in her entire look and he actually stumbled a little. "I - oh - wow..." He breathed out, still looking her up and down. "You look...so beautiful."

Raven couldn't help but wrap her arms around him; she had missed him after nearly 16 hours apart. "You look so handsome."  She whispered, looking up at him with teary eyes. She wasn't going to cry yet, she promised. "I love you so much."

Elliot squeezed hers tight. "I love you more." He pressed a kiss to the top of her head, running his fingers through her hair delicately. She could feel him smiling against her. "And I can't wait to marry you."