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Post by celticbear on Jul 1, 2011 19:46:46 GMT -5
Ok When are Keith and Emmet going to figure it out that Seffi is on this! Come on I know my Keith is smarter than that! But I am enjoying what Seffi is doing! THIS IS ONE BIG CT PRANK THAT IS GOING TO GO DOWN IN HISTORY! Frankie better watch it from here on in! from what I remember from Greek Mythology, Muses have quite a temper when they are not happy! UPDATE SOON! PLEASE!
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Post by celticthunder1510 on Jul 1, 2011 22:33:18 GMT -5
Chapter ONE HUNDRED EIGHT
Neil sat shaking in his chair and wondered what was to happen next. He sat there waiting for Frankie to ask the next question and wondered what that would be.
Seffi, in that time Frankie was taking to ask her the next question, read Neil’s mind and knew he loved Frankie with all his heart but that his greatest fear was she could not love him for the nice normal way he was now in his band, Celtic Thunder. She saw that he really did not like having the blue frosted tips in his hair so, she picked up Neil from his chair and half threw/half pushed him into the bathroom and shut the door on his to Frankie.
She froze his entire body stiff as a board except for his voice and picked up a pair of scissors. She wrapped a bath sheet around his neck and wet his hair down. Then, she began to cut. Since he could talk he sat there and said, “Um, hey, just be careful there. I like those ears I have.”
Frankie, ’What on earth is going on in there? What is she doing to your ears, Neil?”
“Nothing drastic, love. She is improving on my image, I think. At least, I hope so.” Seffi rapped the counter once for yes and kept cutting hair and admiring her handiwork on his hair. She clipped all of the blue tips out of it except for once little piece on the side right near his ear which she used her powers on and made the color extend up to the roots. She then used her powers to lengthen his hair to a point where she could run her hands through it and she loved how thick it was. She thought to herself, ‘I can do this to Paul and he can be even MORE devastatingly handsome than he is now.’
When she was finished with his hair, she let him open his eyes and he was shocked at the changes she had made to his appearance. She had not only made his hair look amazing but, she had made his face clean shaven and gotten rid of all the earrings in his ears-they were now in a dish on the sink and all of his hair was swept up and in the trash. She turned the water in the sink on hot and, when the mirror fogged up, he was not scared as she wrote, ‘Are you happy with the look?’ When he nodded she let the mirror fog up again and asked, ‘You+Her=Love?’ He nodded again and said, “I love you Frankie Stuart! With all my heart. I know this is sudden but, I do love you. I want to marry you. Will you say yes and marry me?”
Just then the TV played a beautiful Chicago song from 1987 and Seffi smiled and turned it up:
‘Will You Still Love Me lyrics Songwriters: Baskin, Richard; Keane, Tom; Foster, David Walter;
Take me as I am put your hand in mine now and forever Darling here I stand, stand before you now deep inside I always knew It was you, you and me, two hearts drawn together bound by destiny It was you and you for me, every road leads to your door Every step I take forever more
Just say you'll love me for the rest of your life I gotta lot of love and I don't want to let go Will you still love me for the rest of my life? 'Cause I can't go on, no I can't go on I can't go on if I'm on my own
Take me as I am, put your heart in mine, stay with me forever 'Cause I am just a man who never understood, I never had a thing to prove There was you you and me then it all came clear so suddenly How close to you that I wanna be
Just say you'll love me for the rest of your life I gotta lot of love and I don't want to let go Will you still love me for the rest of my life? 'Cause I can't go on, no I can't go on I can't go on if I'm on my own
Do you believe a love could run so strong? Do you believe a love could pass you by? There was no special one for me I was the lonely one, you see But then my heart lost all control Now you're all that I know
Just say you'll love me for the rest of your life I gotta lot of love and I don't want to let go Will you still love me for the rest of my life? 'Cause I can't go on, no I can't go on
'Cause I can't go on, no I can't go on I can't go on without somebody I could call my own 'Cause I can't go on, no I can't go on I can't go on
'Cause I can't go on, no, I can't go on’
Seffi turned down the words and let Neil sing the whole song to her and Frankie’s heart melted. She said, “Yes, you crazy man! I will marry you tomorrow if it will make you happy! Will our lovely ghostie let you out now so I can see what she did to you?”
The last thing Seffi did was let the mirror fog up again and she put a heart on it. Neil whispered, “Thank you, love! I hope you are as happy now as I am! Bless you.” Seffi kissed him on the back of his neck and left in a rush of cold wind between the two of them and floated back to Paul’s room where he was uploading all the pics the Triples had gotten to Twitter. Neil pulled the door open and looked Frankie straight in the eyes and waited for her reaction to his new look. She looked him over and realized his hair was perfect the way it was and his face was beautiful the way it was. She gasped and he thought he had blown it and said, “You don’t like me this way. I am sorry but, this is the real me-the way I am in Celtic Thunder and the way everyone knows me. I am so in love with you and I hope you can accept--”
She cut him off with a kiss hard on his lips and, after she left him breathless, said, “I love you just the way you are. You asked me a question in the bathroom. Um, find the ring and ask me again.”
Seffi sensed Neil needed her help one more time because he moaned in his head, ‘I need a ring-you beautiful female ghostie-help me, please!’ Seffi went all out for Neil and found a long buried ring in the floor boards of the hotel and cleaned it up and, mooching a ring box from a trash bin, put the ring in his pants pocket. When he felt it in there, he sighed and pulled it out and got down on one knee and said in a soft voice, “Frankie Stuart, I love you with all of my heart. I have for 20 years. Marry me and make me whole again.”
She got down on one knee and smiled into his eyes and said, “Yes, I will marry you. And, I meant what I said, love. I will marry you tomorrow if you want me to. All you have to do is say the word.”
He said, “Hang on a second.” He went over to the wall separating the room from George and Emmet’s room and pounded on the wall, making Emmet and Declan say, “Ouch, Neil! Really?” Neil laughed and said, “The word.”
Frankie looked at him hard and then, when it hit her she said, “Really? Really? OK, um, yeah! We have to have a best man and a maid of honor and a cake and flowers and…”
Neil kissed her and said, “Paul for best man. George can play father of the bride again. He’s done it for Seffi and Teri already. All of our girls love him like a dad figure. Who do you want for maid of honor?”
“Well, if you have Paul for best man, we have to have Seffi for maid of honor. Don’t care what happens tomorrow as long as you show up at city hall. I’ll be the one in white. You be the one in a suit and we can do this.” she purred in his ear.
Neil looked at his watch and said, “Well, it is 3:30 AM. I should be going. I love you Frankie Stuart.” He kissed her and left her room, clicking his heels on the way out, deliriously happy-’I’m getting married today!’ As soon as the door shut, he was, ‘OH MY GOD! I’m getting married tomorrow!’ he ran down the hall to Paul’s room and pounded on the door.
When a half asleep Paul answered the door, his eyes flipped wide open at the change in Neil’s hair and then he was, “Neil? Why are you here in a blind panic? What happened? Did the ghostie get you?”
Neil said, “I need you and Seffi to meet me at city hall tomorrow in nice clothes. And, um, dress up the Triples and bring them, too! Unca Neil is getting married tomorrow. You, of course, are me best man and Seffi is the matron of honor. The Triples are the ring bearers and flower girl. OH MY GOD! I need rings! We have to get some sleep, Paul! I need to hit a jeweler for rings tomorrow! I am in a panic! Help!”
Paul was in shock but, Seffi being the calm one, said, “Paul, love, I am going to spend the rest of the night with Frankie and get her to city hall on time tomorrow. Does 10 AM work for you? We’ll be there. I’ll be in a pale green number and she will be in white with flowers.” She kissed Neil on the cheek and Paul on the lips and left the room in her robe with a dress under her arm.
Neil flopped on the spare bed and said, “Holy cricket, Paul! I am getting married today! In a bit over 6 hours. I hope I can pull this off.”
Paul clapped him on the shoulder, “This is why you have me as your best man, mate. I can get the rings and get you to city hall, no troubles! Leave it all to me.”
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Post by celticbear on Jul 1, 2011 22:53:12 GMT -5
I should have known this CT Haunting Prank would have a romantic happy ending to it! Love how Neil and Frankie are going to beat Chellie and Emmet to the altar! Seffi is a romantic at heart! So I have to forgive her for her part in this prank! UPDATE SOON! PLEASE!
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Post by !!DerryChick!! on Jul 4, 2011 0:54:31 GMT -5
Fabulous update
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Post by celticthunder1510 on Jul 6, 2011 7:13:41 GMT -5
Chapter ONE HUNDRED NINE
Paul woke up at 7:30 AM and then ran to the jeweler in the base of the hotel and begged him for two wedding rings. He threw a thousand dollars at the confused man and took two simple but thick gold wedding rings and ran upstairs to gather Neil and get him and the Triples ready to go to city hall.
Seffi, meanwhile, was up, had already done her hair in an elaborate up do thing and was working on making Frankie look amazing.
Frankie was nervous about the way Seffi was making her look. “Neil will not recognize me dressed like this! In fact, I have not worn a fancy dress like this since our debutante ball and now, I remember why-it is itchy and stiff and so bloody WHITE! What if I get a stain on it?”
Seffi said, “Now, you can turn around and look. You look so beautiful, Frankie! Um, can I ask you a question? What is Frankie short for? Frances is the most logical choice but Neil said, ‘No, that’s not it.’ Then he told me to ask you so, I am asking-what IS it short for?”
“Neil is the only one that knows what Frankie is short for, Seffi. He promised me he would only say my real name one time-when we got married. He promised that one to me 20 years ago and, I am amazed-he kept that promise all these years. So, unless you can read my mind, he will tell you when he says his vows to me.”
As much as she was tempted to find out, Seffi didn’t read her mind. She was bent on getting her to city hall by ten so she could get her and Neil married. She looked at the time-9:15 AM. She said in Teri’s mind, ‘Hey, sis? Wanna go to a wedding this morning at 10 at city hall? Neil and Frankie are getting married. If we use our powers together, we can freeze time and get you and Damo ready so you can come with us and the Triples. You game?’
“Don’t have to ask me twice! Damian was wondering why Sami, Keith and Kevin needed to be in fancy dress when Unca Paul came to get them this morning. Neil and Frankie are getting married? This is gonna flip Irish out! Yes, we are in! Ready…”
Seffi, “Steady…”
Seffi and Teri, “Freeze time, oh great and powerful Terminus! An hour should do the trick, please.”
Teri unfroze Damian and he asked, “What the heck is going on? Is it your mum? Is she OK?”
Teri kissed him on the cheek. “Irish, mum knows you worry about her and she told me to tell you she thinks it is sweet that you care about her well-being. I think it is adorable. No, she is fine.” He sighed in relief. “Um, Irish? Frankie and Neil are getting married. We need to fly through getting ready and go with Seffi and Frankie to city hall for the ceremony. Come on, we need you in a suit and me in a fancy dress and we need to move it!”
Damian jumped up and ran for the showers and got ready for putting on his suit. He had on his socks and his pants and was buttoning up his shirt when Teri came out of the bathroom in her fancy pale green dress with her hair in an elaborate up do with her Chinese lacquer sticks in it. He whistled under his breath and looked her over. “Mrs. McGinty, you are a shining star in the beauty department. Amazing how you still take my breath away.” as he walked by her and kissed her hand. She blushed and he said, “It is wonderful that I can STILL make you blush.”
Teri helped him put his tie on and she smoothed his lapels on his suit for him. “You look devastatingly handsome as usual in a suit, Irish. No mere mortal man could ever compare to you!”
“Come on, let’s go meet with Seffi and restart time, OK? It feels weird with it so quiet, you know? This IS New York City-it is SUPPOSED to be noisy!”
Seffi and Teri restarted time and Damian knocked on the door to Frankie’s room. She opened and he said, “We want to crash your wedding. Want some company to city hall?”
Frankie laughed and said, “Let’s go now or, we will be late!”
They got to city hall and, between Seffi and Teri, the documents were pushed through the legal system and they were in front of a judge and, somehow, George got Emmet and Declan there to sing for the wedding. George walked Frankie in and Neil’s heart skipped a beat-she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
When it came to saying the vows, Neil said, “Frank-Lynne Stuart, from the moment I met you 20 years ago, I knew I wanted to be with you forever. You are everything I could ever want and I love you with all of my heart. When you said, yes last night, I wanted to jump up and down for the sheer joy in my heart. I promise to be faithful and love you like no one ever could love any woman ever! Forever, yours-that’s me.” he finished with a smile.
Frankie looked him in the eyes and said, “I love you, Neil Byrne. You are everything I could ever hope for in a man. I promise to be faithful and honest and true for the rest of my life and even after that. You are the only one I have ever really loved. Forever, yours-that’s me.” as she took his hands in hers.
The judge said, “I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride now.” he finished with a small chuckle. Neil said, “Yes?” When the judge nodded, he kissed Frankie on the lips soft and full of promise.
Damian said, “That’s it? Are you married now? Wow, that was a fast ceremony, huh?” Ten hands Gibbs slapped him on the back of the head, including the judge who said, “This was one of those weddings that seems to me to have been a long time coming, young man!” as everyone else laughed. He glared in mock hurt until he saw his three kids laughing at him and joined in.
Seffi said, “We have a reception waiting for you at the hotel in the conference room. Along with a few surprises because, what would a wedding be without a few surprises, right?”
They got back to the hotel and went to the conference room where there was a wonderful wedding cake and a full on feast waiting for them all, courtesy of Diapheny as she saw how much Neil loved Frankie and really wished them well because he loved her grandchildren eternally and they were going to make him a Muse when he was on his Dying Day. They could not imagine life without Unca Neil and had told her that on more than one occasion so, this was her way of putting a family stamp on him. Teri and Seffi thanked her but the Triples hugged the stuffing out of her and she patted them on their heads and smiled at them in their minds.
Neil looked and said, “You guys really outdid yourselves-this is wonderful.”
The room was decorated in a spring theme with lilacs and roses all over the tables. The food was, of course, amazing and the music was a mix of everyone’s favorite songs but the first dance song was Billy Joel’s ‘Just The Way You Are’ and when they heard the opening harmonies, Neil began to sing to Frankie on the dance floor:
‘Just The Way You Are lyrics
Don't go changing, to try and please me You never let me down before Don't imagine you're too familiar And I don't see you anymore I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble We never could have come this far I took the good times, I'll take the bad times I'll take you just the way you are
Don't go trying some new fashion Don't change the color of your hair You always have my unspoken passion Although I might not seem to care
I don't want clever conversation I never want to work that hard I just want someone that I can talk to I want you just the way you are.
I need to know that you will always be The same old someone that I knew What will it take till you believe in me The way that I believe in you.
I said I love you and that's forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.’
When he finished singing, there was not a dry eye in the room and all of the couples were holding hands and Seffi was looking expectantly at the door waiting for someone to walk through them.
Chellie and Ari slid in the room and walked up to Keith and Emmet and Chellie said in a very casual voice, “So, Cahill, want to go out there and dance with me?”
Emmet whirled around and took her into his arms and asked, “Where? How? When? Oh, come to me already-I have missed you so much!” as he kissed her and sighed into her hair.
Keith turned around and saw his Ariella looking at him and ran to her throwing his arms around her and saying, “I can’t believe you’re here. Ari-the best of me is back. I’m never letting you go again. Can you stay? Say you can stay, please?”
Ari held him in her arms and felt a tear escape his eyes. She said in his mind, ‘Harkin, you never lost me. I am always here in your mind to talk to if you miss me so much.’ Aloud, she said, “Oh you silly man! I love you!” She kissed him hard on the lips and said, ‘Crying is not allowed in public here unless you are Neil so, wipe your eyes,, love.” He wiped his eyes on her shoulder and smiled weakly in her embrace, happy he was in her arms and loving her.
Damian said, “Now that the gang’s all here, can we get to the wedding cake and the partying, please?”
Paul said, “Leave it to our Wee Damo to break the mood with food, huh? Well, on with the party!”
The feeding of the cake to the bride and groom was wholly uneventful, with Neil feeding Frankie gently and Frankie feeding Neil the same way but, each one dotted the other’s nose with frosting so they could kiss it off which drew a lot of ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ from their new family.
Sami went up to Frankie and said, “I guess you are my new Auntie now, right?”
Frankie said, “Yep, I guess this makes me your new Auntie, Sami. As the only girl in a family of boys, you need all the Aunties you can get, huh?”
Sami, “Well, you are the coolest cuz you are in a band and let me play drums for you! You rock Auntie Frankie!” as she threw her arms around her and hugged her tightly, making tears spring into Frankie’s eyes.
Frankie, “I promise not to let you down. I promise you can play with me again soon, OK? You can record when we do our next CD, OK?”
Neil said, “Of course you can! We can’t let Keith keep all your talents for his band now can we, Sami-girl?”
Keith, “You trying to hustle my drummer away from me, Neil?”
Sami said, “Boys never learn, do they Auntie Frankie?”
“Learn what?”
Sami, “How to SHARE, of course!” When Neil and Keith both looked at her, she and Frankie cracked up laughing which made the two of them laugh as well.
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Post by GalwayGirl on Jul 6, 2011 10:25:09 GMT -5
I loved these last updates!!! So happy for Neil and Frankie!!! The wedding and party afterwards were perfect!!! Hehe Sami is right boys never really learn to share..... lol Update soon please!!!
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Post by celticbear on Jul 6, 2011 20:23:36 GMT -5
Love!Love! This Update! So glad everybody got to be in the act of this wedding one way or another! The first song was a percect choice! If Neil ever gets married in real life I can so see this song being played at his wedding! Love how it was Damo who broke the romantic spell by mentioning the Cake! All around this was a Sweet,Cute,Romantic Update!
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Post by !!DerryChick!! on Jul 7, 2011 10:12:26 GMT -5
I love these updates
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Post by DaughterofOphelia on Jul 27, 2011 17:00:18 GMT -5
Update please Chris!
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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Feb 20, 2014 21:35:06 GMT -5
I love this story! I have read it about three thousand times now.
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