My confusion deepened. \u201cDani?\u201d I exclaimed, my voice rising slightly. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n
Dani stepped forward, her own grin matching Jonathan\u2019s as she held up a pink teddy bear.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is that supposed to mean?\u201d I asked, glancing between the two of them.<\/p>\n
Jonathan chuckled, shaking his head as though he couldn\u2019t believe the situation himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbigail,\u201d he said, motioning to the bear, \u201cmeet Mrs. Fluff.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d I asked, feeling even more lost than before.<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs. Fluff,\u201d Jonathan said, glancing at Mia. \u201cWhen Mia was three, she decided this teddy bear was my wife. It was this little game we used to play where she\u2019d marry me to the bear, and we\u2019d all laugh. I haven\u2019t thought about it in years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mia clapped her hands, delighted.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s your wife, Daddy! You can\u2019t marry Abi if you\u2019re already married to Mrs. Fluff!\u201d<\/p>\n
Dani laughed, clearly trying to suppress her amusement. \u201cMia\u2019s been watching prank videos on YouTube. She wanted to pull a \u2018wedding surprise,\u2019 and, well, I couldn\u2019t resist helping her.\u201d<\/p>\n
The room erupted into laughter as Dani finished her explanation.<\/p>\n
Guests who had been whispering in confusion moments earlier were now wiping tears of mirth from their eyes.<\/p>\n
I looked at Mia, who was smiling.
\n\u201cMia,\u201d I said, fighting the urge to both laugh and scold, \u201cdo you know how scared you made me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was funny, Abi!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jonathan scooped her up, shaking his head in amusement.<\/p>\n
\u201cYoung lady,\u201d he began. \u201cYou\u2019ve got a lot of explaining to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mia giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck. \u201cDaddy, you\u2019re not mad, are you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jonathan kissed her forehead and sighed. \u201cHow can I be? But no more pranks at weddings, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d Mia said sweetly, though the mischievous twinkle in her eyes made me wonder just how long that promise would last.<\/p>\n
I turned to Dani, who was leaning casually against the wall, clearly enjoying the chaos she\u2019d helped create. \u201cDani, you\u2019re lucky this turned out to be funny. I\u2019d almost started crying.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, I know,\u201d Dani said, holding up her hands in mock surrender. \u201cMia\u2019s been planning this for weeks. She kept saying, \u2018Daddy\u2019s going to be so surprised!\u2019 and I couldn\u2019t resist. Besides, Mrs. Fluff deserved to make a comeback.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when the officiant cleared his throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cShall we continue, now that the matter of the \u2018first wife\u2019 has been resolved?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
Jonathan placed Mia gently back in her seat and turned to me.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou okay?\u201d he asked softly.<\/p>\n
I smiled, squeezing his hand. \u201cAsk me again after the vows.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ceremony resumed, and though the day hadn\u2019t gone exactly as planned, it was unforgettable. As we exchanged rings, I glanced at Mia, who gave me a cheeky thumbs-up from her seat.
\nAs Jonathan and I danced later that evening, I leaned in close and whispered, \u201cYou know, this might not have been the wedding I imagined, but I think it was even better.\u201d<\/p>\n
He grinned, spinning me gently. \u201cWhat can I say? Life with Mia is always going to be a little unpredictable.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd a lot of fun,\u201d I added, as I caught sight of Mia dancing with Dani in the middle of the floor, still clutching Mrs. Fluff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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