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| Time Marches On; Het, James/OFC, 2004, Sequel to 'The Shortest Week' | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: August 18, 2012, 1:22 pm (12,220 Views) | |
| Powerslave | January 12, 2013, 3:13 pm Post #121 |
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Bad Seed
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I can't wait for the wedding! loved the chapter!! |
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| Sol | January 12, 2013, 3:21 pm Post #122 |
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Frantic
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I just read the whole story and... wow, that's great! ![]() I can't wait for the wedding too! James is so cute!^^ |
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| myparanoid | January 12, 2013, 8:57 pm Post #123 |
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Frantic
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Haha Zara is going to marry wearing sneakers! Love U Zara! Can't wait for the wedding!
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| Shayniz21 | January 13, 2013, 11:12 am Post #124 |
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Poor Twisted Me
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James is so cute! I have a feeling Anna and Lars will get together. Please give us more soon. |
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| -DJ- | January 13, 2013, 11:16 am Post #125 |
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Blackened
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Anna handed me my bouquet of flowers and Lars offered me his arm. I took them both in sweaty hands. We walked up the aisle without any music. The only people in the church were James, the priest and an old lady. Anna held the trail of my dress at the back. We seemed to be walking forever until we got to the altar and I saw James. I stood in front of him and Lars left me to stand beside him. He greeted me with the biggest smile I’d ever seen. My eyes began to well but I remembered Anna’s warning not to cry. The last thing I wanted was to look like Alice Cooper on my wedding day. “We are gathered here today…” the priest began. I stared at James the whole time the priest spoke. If I was honest, I wasn’t paying much attention to what he was saying; James was a huge distraction. He wore a silky grey vest, white shirt, a grey cravat and trousers with a thin pinstripe that were a darker grey in color. His beard was neatly trimmed and his hair was slicked back. But his eyes shone the brightest. “You’ve both written your own vows I understand?” James nodded and took a piece of paper out of his back pocket and cleared his throat. He glanced at it then seemingly changed his mind and shoved it back in his pocket. “I’m going to keep this short. Zara, with you, I’ve finally found something I love more than music. I know you’ve sacrificed a lot to be with me and I love you more every day for it. You’re my best friend, my rock and I promise to protect you and our baby from whatever is thrown our way. As a husband, I swear to be the best I can possibly be and make all your dreams come true. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life sitting on the couch and eating ice cream with you. Love you, dude” He took the ring from Lars and placed it on my finger. Anna gave me a tissue and I wiped my eyes because with my hormones driving me crazy and with what James had just said, nothing could stop me crying now. I was holding up pretty well until he called me ‘dude’. It showed he remembered the first few days of us meeting and I couldn’t call him ‘James’. I had nothing prepared so all I could do was be honest and speak from the heart that was beating a million miles an hour. “James, I owe everything to you and love you more than you will ever know. You’re my other half, my echo. I look forward to a happy, long life with you full of surprises just like today and as long as we’re married I promise that I will try my hardest to get you to like hair metal and I know for a fact that I am the luckiest girl in the world because I get to call you my husband today” I turned and got his ring from Anna and put the thick silver band on his finger and held on to his hand. “I know pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride” James took my face in his hands and kissed me softly. Everything was perfect. “Oh my god we’re married!” I laughed nervously with my arms around his neck. “About time too!” James thanked the priest and we walked outside the church. There was still only the four of us. “Congrats, man!” Lars patted James on the back. “Thanks for bringing my wife to me” he hadn’t stopped smiling since he put the ring on my finger and it was contagious. “You guys going somewhere for a party or something?” Anna asked. “I didn’t organize anything—“ “I know where we can go” James smiled and went to talk to the driver of the car that dropped us off. We drove to the restaurant we went to for my graduation on the end of a pier. There was hardly anyone inside; I’m surprised the place was still open.The four of us sat in the table in a quiet corner and Lars and Anna shared a bottle of champagne. We gorged ourselves on almost everything on the menu. “Alright I wanna make a toast” Lars stood and loosened his tie “To Het and his beautiful new wife. Y’know, I never saw you getting married, James. I always thought you were this ‘lone wolf’ kinda character but I’m glad Zara has managed to crack your shell. Sorry I didn’t organize somewhere better than this but it was a real last minute thing but Zara knows all about that. I could tell you some funny and embarrassing stories about your husband, Zara, but I don’t want a black eye. Anyway, I wish you nothing but a long and happy marriage filled with great sex” he raised his glass and toasted to us. I noticed Anna eyeing up Lars the whole time he was speaking. “Dammit your first dance! Gimme a quarter, James” “We don’t have to—“ “It’s your wedding you have to dance!” James tossed him a coin and Lars ran to the jukebox. We heard him huffing and cursing trying to find an appropriate song on the machine. Aerosmith’s ‘I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing’ came on and James and I cringed simultaneously. “Sorry about the fuckin’ cheese but go dance before it’s over” Lars ordered. “C’mon better get this over with” he took my hand and led me to the middle of the restaurant where there was only really enough space to sway. I wrapped my arms around his neck and smiled at him and he held my waist. “So, how does it feel being Mrs. Hetfield?” he spoke over Steven Tyler. “Pretty good even if it was short notice” “Yeah…I just didn’t want to wait forever y’know” “I still can’t believe you organized all this, it’s amazing” “Don’t forget to thank Anna later, she did most of the work” we both looked over and she had her tongue stuck down Lars’ throat. “C’mon, let’s get out of here” “But-“ “Do you really think they’ll notice we’re gone?” he laughed and took my hand. We walked along the beach for a while and watched the sun go down from the bench we sat on when he asked me to be his girlfriend. “What accident did you have this morning?” “Oh Lars spilt coffee on my jacket so that’s why I don’t have one” “I thought you broke your leg or something the way Anna said it…isn’t Lars with someone though?” “Yeah but from the stories I’ve heard, he’s really good at make up sex” I leaned my head on his shoulder. “I thought you weren’t going to come today” “I know; Lars told me. But I did…obviously. I was really nervous though” “Why?” “I was thinking about how things might change” “Like what?” “I dunno really. Maybe that the fun we have right now might go” “It takes more for a ring and a piece of paper for that to happen” he reassured me. “I was nervous too though. I think I got a half hours sleep” We stayed silent for a while and I felt his head rest on top of mine. The warm summer breeze was making us both sleepy. My eyelids felt like they weighed a thousand tons each. “Babe, are we supposed to have sex tonight?” I mumbled against his shoulder. “Yeah” “Can we wait…it’s just…I’m exhausted” “I was hoping you’d say that” he giggled. “I’m so tired; I think the jetlag is kicking in. Let’s go” We stood and walked back towards the car to go back to the hotel. “Um…Zara, are you wearing Converse?” |
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| myparanoid | January 13, 2013, 9:34 pm Post #126 |
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Frantic
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Oh I Loved their wedding! It was perfect! Thanks for posting it! |
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| Sol | January 14, 2013, 2:03 pm Post #127 |
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Oh god! Just loved their wedding and James's vows... so cute! ![]() Can't wait for the next update! I really love the way you write.
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| Powerslave | January 18, 2013, 10:43 pm Post #128 |
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Bad Seed
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The wedding was beautiful! I really loved it lol i loved the ending. Awesome update! Please contiune! |
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| CarpeDiemBaby | January 21, 2013, 7:38 am Post #129 |
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Finally I could catch up all this! ![]() This story is really great. I loved it. The way that sometimes it looks like the things are going weird or wrong but there's nothing else than a good surprise, like this wedding. Btw, It's too cute they are having a baby. And the sex scenes... Oh boy ![]() I hardly think about what else James and Zara are gonna face in the future. Keep writing, we need more!
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| -DJ- | January 21, 2013, 1:45 pm Post #130 |
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Blackened
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Woo thanks for all the awesome comments guys! Means a lot you're still reading. Anyway short part for now Enjoy!I stood in front of the mirror trying to pull a t shirt over my bump but with only a week until my due date, James’ shirts became my shirts. I flopped on the bed trying to tug it over my belly but it wasn’t moving. Thank god the baby was next week because my back hurt, my feet hurt and I had heartburn since the middle of last night. “You ready?” James said fastening his watch. “Do I have to go?” “Yes you do” There was a BBQ at HQ for Thanksgiving. The usual Metallica family and co would be there but all I wanted to do was sleep. “Well I’ll need to borrow a shirt then” He tossed me a white tshirt from his drawer. “Do you still love me even though I’m all fat now?” “There’s a difference between being fat and pregnant y’know. And even if you weighed five hundred pounds I’d still love you” “You’re my husband you have to say that” I laughed. “But it amazes me how you don’t weigh that much considering the amount you eat. I mean, you’re the only person I know who can finish a family bucket from KFC by themselves! C’mon let’s go” We got to HQ around 4pm as the sun was setting. As usual with HQ parties the kitchen was busy and the smell of burning meat filled the room from outside. I sat in the quiet control room on the comfy couch with Lani and Kirk. Because Kirk was vegetarian he was bored like the women who didn’t really get a kick out of cooking lumps of meat. “We got something for you but show James at your own risk” Lani beamed and she gave me a small bright green bag. I pulled out a black onesie for a newborn baby with the artwork from Dr. Feelgood on it. “Aw you guys didn’t have to do this! Thanks! I’m sure James’ll love it!” I joked. “Kirk, Lars wants you. What’s that?” James burst into the room and pointed to bag. I shoved the baby grow down the side of the couch. “Nothing” “Um okay. What do you guys want to eat? Food’s nearly done” “Nothing, thanks. Still have that heartburn” I held up my glass of milk. “Alright I’ll be outside” James left with Kirk and it was just Lani and I. I missed girl talks because I only spoke to Anna when she could afford to pay her phone bill which was every other month of I was lucky. “So are you nervous about the baby?” “Yeah a little. I’ve heard it’s the worst pain ever but it’s the part after that that’s worrying me. The actually being a mother part y’know?” “I gotcha. I think you’ll be fine though and every mom-to-be has that worry. I can see you have that…’mother quality’ about you” she tilted her head looking at me. “Well let’s hope so!” “Have you gotten any of those weird pregnancy cravings?” “Yeah, I woke up around 5am one morning and felt like I needed pickles and popcorn…it was really weird” “Is James looking forward to being a dad?” “He’s so excited. He fixes the nursery every day and there’s a new toy in there anytime I go in and takes a picture of my bump every week” I smiled. “That’s gonna be one lucky kid that’s for sure! Listen I’m gonna go get some food, you coming?” “Nah I’ll stay here” “Alright I’ll send your husband in then!” It was around ten minutes before James came to find me. My talk with Lani made me a little less nervous than I was and cast away all my doubts about being a mother. I knew James was going to be an awesome dad, he talked enough about it. “Hey baby” he walked in and shut the door. “How was the food?” “Awful. Lars can’t cook like I can” he tapped his lap for me to sit on. “Are you sure?” I giggled, wondering if his legs could take the weight. I settled in his lap on the couch. “Ouch!” he screamed. “I’m kidding! What’s this?” he took the onesie from the bag and looked at it. “Hell no!” “Shut up, it’s cute!” I hit his chest. “My kid will listen to good music, not glam metal!” “Oh come on! At least it’s nicer than the ‘I love boobies, just like daddy’ one you bought!” “Haha! That’s awesome and you know it! I like the ‘future drummer’ bib Lars got us too” We sat in silence while James’ hand smoothed my belly. I felt a weird movement in my tummy and then felt like I needed to pee but then I felt my jeans getting wet. “Zara did you just…?” he gave me a funny look and I felt my stomach twisting. “Shit! C’mon we gotta go to the hospital!” He took my hand and dragged me through a sea of people in the kitchen out into the parking lot to the car. “You okay?” “NO! Oh god this hurts!” I grabbed my belly. “Maybe we shouldn’t go to the hospital maybe it’s just one of those false labor things” “Are you serious?! My water just broke!” I roared. “Get in the car! And breathe!” I laid across the backseat in agony. It’s true what they said; this was the worst pain ever. “Babe I know you’re in pain but try not to mess up the seats, I just got the interior done on this” “FUCK YOU!” My fingernails were digging into the upholstery; I really didn’t care if I was ripping them to shreds. I looked out the window and saw we weren’t headed towards the hospital but in the opposite direction. “James! Where the fuck are you going?!” “I have to go the long way because I can’t go over speed bumps in this car; it’s too low and I don’t want to scratch the bumper!” You have got to be fucking kidding… TBC
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| myparanoid | January 21, 2013, 2:03 pm Post #131 |
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“Oh come on! At least it’s nicer than the ‘I love boobies, just like daddy’ one you bought!” “Haha! That’s awesome and you know it! I like the ‘future drummer’ bib Lars got us too” I Love it! ^ Thanks for posting it! |
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| CarpeDiemBaby | January 21, 2013, 3:46 pm Post #132 |
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Oh James, are you serious?! His wife is having a baby and he's more worried about the fucking cars! lool Hope everything goes fine!
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| Powerslave | January 21, 2013, 4:13 pm Post #133 |
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Bad Seed
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Oh my gosh he had to go the other way?! Hahaha! Poor Zara lol Wonderful update! Can't wait for the next chapter
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| Shayniz21 | January 21, 2013, 9:19 pm Post #134 |
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Poor Twisted Me
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James is so funny. I can't wait for the bab! They are going to be great parents |
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| -DJ- | January 24, 2013, 3:35 pm Post #135 |
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We were driving for around twenty minutes longer than we should have been because of James’ awkward car. I was sitting in the back sweating and swearing. I don’t know how he managed driving, breaking all kinds of speed limits, shouting to people who were honking their horns at his driving and making frantic phone calls at the same time. Thank god we made it to the hospital in one piece. James gave our details to the receptionist while I was whisked away to the maternity unit of the hospital by a nurse. I changed into a horrible hospital gown and hooked up to an IV laying on the bed. The doctor talked me through what was going to happen with the delivery and what to expect. James came into the room shortly after. “You okay?” “We’re never having sex again!” I yelled. I didn’t mean to but the pain of a contraction got the better of me. “Listen, I have to home and get another car, the stuff we packed for the hospital and the car seat. Can you try not to have the baby until I get back? I’ll only be around half an hour” “I’ll try” I said half assed. He kissed me, told me he loved me and left. While James was gone, the whole experience was a blur of nurses and doctors entering and leaving the room, asking me how I was or telling me how dilated I was every so often. The many machines making different noises around me was also a little unsettling. James came back around an hour later. “Sorry; traffic. How are you?” ”Hanging in there….” Eight hours of labor later without any drugs, my contractions were closer together and hurt more than ever. James’ face was a mix of anxious, nervousness and pain due to the fact I was squeezing his hand so hard. He was getting restless, his knees moving up and down. “Okay, Zara. You need to push the next time you get a contraction” the doctor told me as I was fully dilated. I tried to control my breathing and James readied himself to feel his hand being crushed again. “Nnnggghh!” I pushed as hard as I could. After another half an hour of pushing, I was on the verge of giving up. I literally hadn’t got the energy anymore. “One more big push, Zara!” the nurse encouraged me. I gritted my teeth and gave it everything I had. What felt like an eternity later, James stood up from the chair beside my bed and we heard the first cries of our baby. I saw a crowd of nurses swarm around our baby and my heart beating in my throat. “What is it?” I asked James. “…a baby” he watched in awe with his hands on his head as the baby was cleaned up and wrapped in a blanket. “Congrats, you two! A little baby girl” the nurse placed her in my arms and I watched in amazement as her big eyes adjusted to the light for the first time. James put his arm around me and whispered a shaky “thank you” in my ears. Both of us were teary eyed. The nurse took her away from me saying routine tests had to be done. “Thought of a name?” I turned to James who seemed to be in shock after experience his first kid being born. “Yeah but I’ll tell you after you get some rest okay?” ---- I woke up later in a different, smaller room of the hospital with less machines and more silence. The lights were dim and I looked to my right and saw James with the hood of his sweatshirt pulled up and his head leaning back against the wall. I presumed he was asleep. “James?” I touched his arm still with an IV stuck in my hand. “Hey” he yawned. “How are you feeling?” he moved closer to me and kissed my forehead. “Tired and a little sore. Where is she?” “With the rest of the babies in the nursery. The nurse said she’d get her when you woke up” “Is she okay?” “Yeah. She’s perfect…I was down there earlier and she’s…she’s got lots of this really dark hair like yours but she’s got blue eyes and they’re huge. Then some nurse told me how to change her diapers, how to check if the bath water was an okay temperature and how to put her clothes on. She said she’d go through it with you tomorrow” my heart melted when he talked about her. “You were awesome too. I’ll get nurse so you can see her” A while later, a nurse wheeled her in and left us alone with her. It was heartwarming to see James pick her up from the cot in a pink hat and plain white baby grow almost expertly. “Got her?” he put her in my arms again. I got this overwhelming sense of love immediately. Knowing that the little person I was holding would be dependent for everything made me a little nervous but hearing James’ giggle anytime she yawned or kicked her legs. “Maddison” “What?” “That’s what we should call her” “Why Maddison?” I wasn’t against it; I just wanted to know why he chose the name. “Because that’s where I fell in love with you…that night you came to the show in New York at Maddison Square Garden. Remember?” “Yeah” I grinned. “It fits. Have you told the guys yet?” “I called them and told them but said not to come to the hospital because you were sleeping so they said they’d come over to the house or something when we’re home and settled in” “Have you slept?” I noticed his heavy eyelids while he was playing with Maddison’s tiny hands. “Not really. I’m okay though” “Promise me you’ll go home and sleep” I ran my hand through his hair and he yawned. I noticed how they both opened their mouths the same way. “Alright but not yet. I’ll wait until she has to go” “What time is it?” when I looked out the window all I could see was my messy hair in the reflection so I thought it was night time. “10.30pm” The door of the room opened and a young doctor walked in. “Have you two decided on a name?” “Yeah” James stated proudly. “Maddison Lee Hetfield” |
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