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Getting up early wasn’t as cool as Zelda remembered it being as a kid.  Instead, she just wanted to fall back asleep.  Maybe staying up until midnight hadn’t been a good idea when they had an early morning.  She squinted at the clock.  6:00.  She sighed.  She could stay in bed for a few minutes. . .right?

Nearly the moment she shut her eyes, someone was knocking on her door.  And then her phone was ringing.  Zelda lazily pressed the “accept call” button.

“Zee!  Are you up?  Let me in!” Victoria exclaimed.

Zelda sighed. “Hang on.” Then she hung up.  She forgot that her sisters and best friend had been in a different timezone until last week.  She answered the door a moment later with a tired, “do we have to start getting ready now?”

“Don’t be ridiculous.  We have to be ready in four hours!  Indigo is getting Soph and Jay up.  They’ll be here soon.” Victoria shoved Zelda back into her room and shut the door behind them.

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Three hours later, Zelda found herself holed up in the bathroom as her bridesmaids helped each other get ready.

“Jimin woke me up at seven this morning!” Tae exclaimed quietly over the phone. “Can you believe it?”

Zelda snickered. “Vicky woke me up at six.”

“. . .I guess I can’t complain then.”

“Zee!  Can you hurry up?  We need to leave soon, and I need to fix my makeup!” Jade exclaimed.

“Gotta go.  Love you,” Zelda whispered into her phone before hanging it up.

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The rest of the morning went by in a blur, as well as part of the afternoon.  Tae had been in tears as they’d spoken their vows, and Zelda had been grinning.  They’d shared a few sweet kisses before heading off to get ready for the reception.  Both of them had opted out of shoes so it would be easier to dance.

Before dinner started, Indigo took her chance to make her maid-of-honor speech.

“You know, I knew from the moment you two saw each other that you were meant to be.  My sister always said there’s a thin line between love and hate, and the two of you were definitely close to being a good representation of that.”

Zelda threw a napkin at her. “We didn’t dislike each other that much!”

Indigo grinned mischievously before continuing her speech.

Five hours later, the reception came to an end.  Jasmine and Jin had disappeared before eight – no one blamed them; they had a one-month-old – and Esme had gone with them because she was exhausted.  Jimin and Hobi were both entirely tipsy if not borderline drunk at the end of the night, and Yoongi had been ready to leave as soon as the clock had hit nine.  Tae whisked Zelda off to their room after saying goodbye to their families and friends. 

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Zelda giggled as Tae carried her into their hotel room.  He kicked the door shut and made a beeline for the bed, laying her down on it before leaning over her.  He settled his arms next to her head and muttered,

“Did I ever tell you how much I like this dress?”

“No.  You do?”

He settled down next to her on the bed, wrapping his hand around her waist before using his other hand to play with the mesh sleeve that clung to her arm.

“Yes.  You look gorgeous in it.  The gold details make your skin pop.”

Zelda blushed. “You think so?”

“Mhm,” he hummed as his fingers trailed down her arm, making her shiver.  He leaned up again and kissed the shell of her ear before murmuring, “did you have fun tonight?”

She grinned. “I did.  Did you?”

“It was a bit busy.  But yes, I had fun.  We should dance together more often.”

“We should.” 

She ran her fingers through his hair before hooking her finger under his chin, causing him to look up at her.  She pulled herself up ever so slightly, planting a soft kiss on his lips. 

“I love you,” she whispered.

He smiled, letting go of her wrist and bringing his hand up to cup her jaw. “I love you more.”

He caught her giggle in his mouth as he bet down to kiss her again.  He reached for the top of her dress, undoing one of the hooks.  Then another one.  And another.  He traced his finger across the bare skin of her back.

“You’re so soft,” he murmured against her lips.

She grinned. “You like that?”

“Mhm.” He kissed her jaw.  Then the top of her neck.

“You smell good.  Really good.”

“Better than I usually smell?”

“Mmm, no.  Just different.” She reached for his jacket. “Take this off.”

He clicked his tongue before sitting up to unbutton it.  Then he tossed it to the side.  She sat up next to him, embarrassed as the top of her dress slid down a bit.  She pushed it back up before scooting over to him.

“You look really good in white button-ups.”

He laughed, pulled her up into his lap before wrapping his arms around her waist.

“Do I?”

“Mhm,” she hummed in response.  She wrapped her arms around his neck before leaning up to kiss him again.

“Are you ready to have some fun?”