Chapter 15: Wedding Preparations Part 1
Terry opens his eyes to find himself lying on the couch and his wife standing over him. “What happened?” he asks her.
“You fainted.” Dana tells him with some amusement in her voice.
“No I didn’t. Batman doesn’t faint.”
“I’m afraid you did Dad.” Bruce’s voice tells him.
Terry frowns and tries to think back to what had happened. He came home, was ambushed by the children, Clark was here, he met Wonder Woman. He met Wonder Woman! She kissed him! He shoots up and looks around. Standing there is Wonder Woman. “Hi.” Terry squeaks out.
Diana gives him a sympathetic smile “Hello Terry. Feeling better?”
“I’m good.” he says as he swings his legs round and sits up properly. “Sorry about that.”
Kal chuckles “I was afraid you’d be more likely to do that.” he says to Diana.
Diana gently hits him on the arm “Kal. Don’t start being overprotective of me. If you do, pregnant or not I will kick your butt.”
Terry stares wide eyed. “Pregnant?” he asks in total disbelief.
“Yes. Diana is carrying my child.” Kal informs him.
“Ok now I understand what you meant when you told me you moved on.”
“Are you feeling ok?” Dana asks Terry.
“I’m fine.”
“Good because do you remember that Clark said he and Diana were engaged?”
“Yes.” Terry answers unsure where this is going.
“Great because we’re having the wedding here and the reception.” Dana informs him.
“When?”
“This week.”
Terry suddenly feel faint again. “But Dana he’s Superman. That‘s no small thing.”
“Clark Kent.” Kal corrects him. “Clark Kent is marrying Miss Diana Prince. Therefore it will be a small thing as you put it.”
“I can’t afford huge publicity.” Diana tells him. “I’m not even suppose to be here.”
“You see.” Dana tells him “It’ll just be us hosting a wedding for old friends. No big deal.”
Terry wasn’t entirely convinced at that. “Ok I’ll concede but getting catering at such short notice isn’t going to be easy.”
“No it isn’t going to be cheap.” Dana corrects him.
“I suppose you already have a few ideas.”
“Terry how long have you known me?” Dana asks.
“Since high school.”
“Exactly.” In fact Dana was brimming with ideas. “Right I’ll finish making dinner and Terry you will help and you 2 as well.” Dana says to her children. Terry just nodded in agreement while Bruce and Barbara groaned “and then we’ll put our heads together and come up with something. Ok?”
Everyone mutters in agreement.
“Great. Come on Terry, Bruce, Barbara.” Dana instructs them as she heads back to the kitchen. Terry gets himself off the couch and follows her with Bruce and Barbara along side.
“They’re a great couple aren’t they.” Kal can’t help but comment.
“Yes and you were right he does look a lot like Bruce.”
Kal laughs “I can’t believe he fainted because you kissed him. Although saying that your kisses are probably deadly to the wrong man.”
“Flatterer.”
“Hey if I can’t compliment my soon to be wife then who can I compliment?”
Diana ignores that comment and moves on to one of their problems “So what do we do about Donna?”
“Not sure. I could probably get in unseen and I can fly faster than you, no offence.”
“None taken. You are faster.” Diana thought about it for a minute. “Well perhaps you could go tonight after dinner. Everyone on Themyscira will be asleep. That would make it easier for you to sneak in. I would like to have Donna around for support.”
“I understand Diana. I sort of wish Kara was still here.”
Diana takes Kal’s hand and gives it a reassuring squeeze.
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In the kitchen. “Aren’t they wonderful together Terry?”
“Yes they are Dana and are you sure you want to help with this wedding?”
“Of course I do but it’ll involve stretching the Wayne resources to get it done in a few days.”
“That’s fine Dana. If anyone deserves happiness it’s Clark.”
Dana kisses him “You’re a wonderful man Terry.”
“Only because I married a wonderful woman.”
They kiss again.
“Eww.” Bruce and Barbara say together at their parents' display.
Terry and Dana chuckle.
“I love you Terry but they are so your children.”
“I love you too Dana and I hate to disagree with you but they are so your children.”
Dana in a low voice “Want to make another one?”
Terry goes slightly red “How about after dinner?”
“I’m holding you to that.” Dana says in a husky voice that has Terry turning an even deeper shade of red. She kisses him again and gets back to making dinner.
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After dinner Kal went off to get Donna while Diana and Dana discussed a few ideas on the wedding while Terry decided to look after the children unless there was a dire emergency that needed Batman.
“Oh I know this great shop where we can get a dress.” Dana says.
“Ok. I’ll really just have to go along with you. It’s been a long time since I’ve been shopping.”
“Oh that’s alright. Oh we’ll have to invite Terry’s brother Matt. He would love to meet you.”
“That’s fine Dana but we are going for small and low key.”
“Oh I know. Does Clark have any family left?”
“Yes you.”
Dana stops and looks at Diana “But we’re just friends.”
“His family is dead. You’re all he has left. Why do you think he asked you to do this?”
“Did he tell you this?”
Diana shakes her head “No, he doesn’t have to. I’ve known Kal since before you were born. Trust me, to him you’re as good as family.”
Dana tries to let that revelation sink in. “OK. So you said you wanted to avoid any kind of religious ceremony?”
“Yes. It’s better that way. My religion isn’t practiced outside Themyscira and Kal was never particularly religious to start with even though he respects all beliefs. That’s not going to be a problem is it?”
“Nope. Probably makes it easier actually. I’ll see about arranging a civil ceremony tomorrow.”
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. So what is your sister like?”
“Like a nosy little sister. I’m almost dreading her reaction to all this.”
Dana has a small laugh at that.
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Donna is sleeping when see is woken by someone calling her name. She sits up and looks around “Hello. Who’s there?”
Kal comes out the shadows. He had found Donna easily enough after flying to the island and he had managed it unseen “Donna, it’s me Superman.”
Donna blinked and took in the man in red and blue “Superman? What are you doing here? Is Diana alright?”
“Diana’s fine. I need you to come with me.”
“Why? What’s going on?”
“Diana and I. We’re getting married.”
“What!?” she screams.
“Shh. Keep your voice down. I would like to live to get married thank you very much.”
Donna lowers her voice “Sorry. You’re getting married?”
Kal nods “Yep and Diana wants you there.”
Donna shakes her head “And I thought I was the impulsive one. Ok but we’ll have to tell Phillipus so she can cover for me as well. Oh great Gaea we’re digging ourselves into a hole here aren’t we?”
Kal shrugs “I would move the world for that woman if I could.” Kal then gave it some thought “I wonder if I could.” Then shakes his head “Probably not.”
“Right.” Donna says slightly concerned by that strange tangent of thought. “Well unless you’re planning to see the sister of your pregnant future wife without her clothes I suggest you turn around.”
“Oh.” Kal says as he turns his back to Donna who gets out of bed and quickly dresses.
“Right then.” Donna says “You better follow me.”
Kal nods and the two of them sneak around on their way to Phillipus’ quarters. Kal hides outside in the shadows while Donna sneaks in.
“Phillipus.” Donna says.
Phillipus stirs from her sleep to find Donna at the bottom of her bed “Donna?”
“Yeah hi. Have some news about Diana.” Donna then goes on to explain the wedding and is somewhat surprised by the calmness that Phillipus is taking it all with. “Why are so calm?”
“Because I knew they would do this sooner or later. It was rather obvious.”
“Ok but I hate to leave you here covering for us.”
Phillipus waves her hand dismissively “It’s fine. No-one has noticed Diana absence anyway. I’ll just say you’ve caught what she has. Epione will go along with it.”
“Thank you.” Donna says as she sneaks back out. “Superman are you here?” she says in a whisper.
“Yes.”
Donna jumps to find him behind her. “How do you do that? I’m a trained Amazon warrior. You shouldn’t be able to sneak up on me.”
Kal smirks “Trade secret. Now hold on to me. We need to be very quick.”
Donna puts her arms around Kal’s neck and he flies off silently but swiftly into the night sky.
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Diana lies down on the couch waiting for Kal and her sister to return. Terry and Dana are putting the children to bed. So she closes her eyes and tries to relax. She places her hands, as she often does now, on top of her stomach and smiles at the thought of her child growing in there. In a few days she’ll be married. She’ll be Mrs Kent and despite all the rushing around they are doing she couldn’t be happier. She hears the door open. “Diana!”
Diana opens her eyes and sits up. “Donna!”
Donna rushes over and hugs her sister. “Oh in the name of the gods, I can’t believe you are doing this.”
“Neither can I.” Diana admits.
Donna pulls back and sits next to Diana “So have you picked a dress yet? Where are you having the ceremony? What kind of ceremony are you having? When is the ceremony?”
“Whoa Donna. Take a breath. Slow down.”
Donna does as Diana says.
“Now no I haven’t picked a dress. We’re going out tomorrow and doing that. We’re having the wedding here and it’ll be a civil ceremony since that’s the easiest option and we haven’t arranged an exact date yet but it’ll have to be before the end of the week obviously.”
“Oh we’re going shopping. I love shopping.”
Diana shakes her head “I think you’ve been corrupted.”
“Hey. No I haven’t. It’s perfectly normal for a woman to want to look nice. That requires shopping for nice clothes.”
“Yes I suppose and we’ll have to get you a dress as well.”
Donna virtually bouncing on the couch “Oh I can hardly wait. So where am I staying?”
“You can stay here.” Terry says as he walks down the stairs.
“Donna this is Terry, Bruce’s son. Terry this is my sister Donna.” Diana introduces.
Donna looks him over “You’re Bruce’s son?”
“Yes I am.”
“He’s Batman you know.” Kal who had watched the whole thing from the sidelines decides to add.
“Oh great. So much for my secret identity. Thank you very much Clark.” Terry comments.
“You’re welcome.” Kal says with a cheeky grin.
Donna gets up and walks over to Terry “Well it’s nice to meet you.”
They shake hands “It’s nice to meet you as well. Dana is preparing some rooms for all of you.”
“You don’t have to do that.” Kal says.
“It’s easier if you just stay here. The league can contact you here if necessary but I believe you told them not to bother you unless it was an emergency.”
“I did.”
“You’re not going to tell them are you.” Terry states. It wasn’t a question.
“I’m not going to volunteer it. Let’s put it that way. If someone asks I’ll admit it but otherwise no I‘m not going to tell them. As far as I am concerned my personal life is not their concern.” Kal states forcefully.
“Ok then but when Barda finds out I’m selling tickets.” Terry jokes.
Kal can’t help a wry smile. “If Barda finds out I’m blaming the whole thing on you and then I’ll be the one selling tickets.”
Donna watches the exchange with interest. Diana had been right when she said Superman really hadn’t aged a lot both physically and mentally it seems. She turns to her sister “This is the man you are marrying.”
Diana smiles dreamily “I know. Isn’t he wonderful.”
“Urgh you’re opinion has become skewed by your hormones and Superman if you think it’s bad now just wait till the mood swings start and remember Diana is an Amazon warrior. Personally I’ll be moving to the other side of the planet.”
Diana shoots her sister a look while Kal’s face drains of colour at the idea of what Diana’s mood swings will be like. Even he may not be able to survive them.
“I think this is the part where you jump in and defend me Kal.” Diana says at his silence.
“Erm.” is all Kal can manage.
Donna burst out into a laugh “See Diana. Even Kal is worried by that thought.”
“Kal?” Diana asks insistently, her eyes narrowing in annoyance and anger.
“Well I’m sure Donna is exaggerating. I’m sure you’ll continue to be your sweet, charming self.”
“Thank you Kal.” Diana says as her anger fades away.
Donna goes up to Kal and whispers “Good save.”
“Thanks.” he whispers back.
Dana appears and walks down the stairs and sees Donna “Oh you must be Donna. It’s lovely to meet you. I’m Dana, Terry’s wife.”
“It’s nice to meet you as well.” Donna replies.
“Well the rooms are ready if you want to follow me”. Diana gets up and she, Donna and Kal follow Dana up the stairs.
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“Kal are you sure this is what you want?” Diana asks as they lie in bed together.
“Of course it is Diana. I love you and I know it won’t be easy but I’m tired of being alone. I’m willing to endure the difficulties if it means I can be with you.”
“I feel the same way. Oh by the way Donna wasn’t kidding about the mood swings.”
Kal wasn’t sure if Diana was joking or not “Ok but on my side I am invulnerable.”
“It won’t help. I know all your weak spots.”
“And I know yours your Majesty like where a certain someone is ticklish.” Kal teases.
“You would tickle your pregnant wife?” Diana says in mock outrage.
“Without a second thought.” Kal states firmly.
They both chuckle.
“I love you Kal.”
“I love you Diana.”
They kiss and go to sleep in each other’s arms.
In the room next door Donna is trying and failing to get to sleep. She’s too excited. Shopping, wedding and she’s going to be an aunt. The only sad point here is that she wishes their mother was still around. She really is happy for Diana. Diana deserves some happiness after carrying the burden of Queen all these years and who better to make her happy than Superman. Donna had always suspected there was something more than friendship there and on the other side Diana seems to make him happy. They were holding hands all through dinner she had noticed. She beats her pillow in frustration as she tries to get comfy and clear her mind in an attempt to get to sleep.
“Dana?” Terry asks as he lies in bed next to her.
“Yes Terry.”
“Did you really mean it about trying for another child?”
Dana sits up and looks at Terry “Yes I did.”
Terry sits up as well “Really?”
“Of course Terry. I love you. Yes sometimes I’m mad at you for disappearing off and I would love it if you could be here more often but I understand why you can’t.”
Terry takes Dana’s hand into his own “Thank you for sticking by me all these years.”
Dana places her other hand on Terry’s cheek “I have never regretted marrying you Terry.”
“I love you.” Terry leans forward and kisses her.
Dana returns the kiss but as much as she wants to they can’t do this tonight “Terry we can’t.”
“Why not?” Terry asks somewhat frustrated.
“Someone with superhearing is right down the hall.”
Terry sighs “Right, right but soon?”
“As soon as the wedding is over we can start work on number 3.”
“Can’t wait.” Terry says along with another kiss.
“Neither can I.” Dana replies.
The two of them settle down in each other’s arms as they too go to sleep.
