Three weeks later...

"Breathe in, Breathe out, Breathe in" Rose kept repeating those words to herself over and over again hoping it would calm her nerves.

"Hey relax" Sarah said rubbing her shoulders as she finished her hair "All done" she said smiling at Rose through the mirror her hair was pulled into a tight bun with a few lose curls hanging down "As pretty as ever" she added

Rose gave her a small smile before getting up and walking over to her dress she stared at it for a minute before feeling the nerves kick in all over again.

"Breathe in, Breathe out" she started saying again

Renee walked in putting her maid of honor dress on the back of the chair she watched Rose for a second before walking over and grabbing her shoulder making her turn around.

"Hey I know your nervous but you have nothing to be nervous about Ro, You're getting married to the man of dreams and this is going to be the happiest day of your life well next to having my God babies" she said "Look you two have been through hell and back to get here so don't let some little butterflies make your head spin" she added

"That's just it Renee we been through so much I can't help but feel a little scared" she told her

"Don't be I promise nothing will ruin your day" Renee said with a smile.

The door opened and the rest of the girls walked in and started to get ready she let Renee's words play in her mind she wasn't going to let anything ruin the happiest day of her life.

"Ro" Her mom called out "Do you have everything?" she asked

"Well the new is my dress, my gardener is blue, my earrings are the ones dad gave me for my sixteenth birthday" she answered "I'm just missing something barrowed" she said

"I can help with that" Leati's mom said walking over she pulled a box out from her purse and opened it showing it to Rose "These pearls have been a part of the Anoa'I weddings for decades maybe even centuries the only women who wear them are the ones who have been welcomed into the family with open and loving arms the women we feel are strong enough to walk side by side with the rest of us" she said "These are a symbol that we will always love and protect you and you will always be family" she said.

"Sika's mother gave them to me the day of our wedding and I would be honored if you wore them today as you marry Leati" Patricia said

Rose couldn't form a sentence she just smiled and nodded her head before turning around so she could put them on she turned and faced his mom again both had tears rolling down their cheeks.

"Rose I want you to know that you are truly one of kind and I am so grateful that Leati found you, you gave him a new hope and a new happiness in life and for that I will forever be thankful" she told her kissing her cheek.

"Thank you" Rose said hugging her

She turned back to the rest of the group who all had tears coming down their cheeks "Its good thing our makeup isn't done yet" Nessa said laughing

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Leati paced around the room he was reading his vowels he sighed grabbing a pen scratching something out he didn't hear the door open as he scribbled on the paper again "I could say that" he mumbled.

"Joe will you calm down" Randy said as he unloaded his tux "Look you could stare at that paper all day and write a million things but it will never say what you want it to just go up there and speak from the heart" he added.

Leati nodded his head in agreement and shoved the paper in his pocket and joined the other guys and started to get ready.

Dean pulled out a bottle of whiskey pouring everyone a shot and handing them out "To true love" he said as they all clicked glasses and drank the shot "Now stop standing around we have a wedding to get to" he said grabbing his tux and putting it on.

Rose's dad walked over to Leati and tapped his shoulder "Can I have a word with you?" he asked walking to the other side of the room.

"Alright first let me say that Rose is my little girl she has been through a lot but manages to always stay so strong and that is one of the things I admire about her so much but I have to say thank you because you have showed her what true love is and believe me when I say she loves you without a shadow of doubt" he said

"But let me tell you this son if you ever and I do mean ever hurt her in anyway shape or form I will kill you" he said "Now you seem like a smart boy so I don't think we will have that issue" he added

"We won't sir" Leati said to him

"I wanted you to have this" Paul Sr. said handing him a ring "This was my mother's wedding band I gave it to Patricia when we got married to me it was always a symbol that no matter what true love will always win" he said

"Thank you sir" Leati said grabbing the ring

"Just promise to take care of her and all three of my grandbabies" he said wiping the tears.

"I promise" Leati told him

They joined the guys and Leati looked them all over they were wearing black tuxes, with a gray shirt, purple tie and a purple rose pinned to their jackets.

He grabbed his jacket from Dean then looked himself over in the mirror he was wearing an all gray suit with a black shirt and a purple tie and had a purple rose pinned to his jacket as well.

"Let's do this" Leati said with a huge smile