By Car, but you need to pick something up.

You lovingly kiss the back of your wife's neck a few times. "That was wonderful, Sunflower."

Amanda sighs in pleasure at the kisses before the two of you untangle yourselves. You start to put your clothes on.

"Mm, it always is with you, lover," Amanda cooed, then chuckled. "Now I have to shower again."

"Well you only have yourself to blame for being so sexy," you tease.

"Oh hush, you. I'll take a quick one. Could you take the car and pick up Willow's cake?"

While it was true Alex's mother had arranged for the wedding cake, the Wildes had secretly gotten their own, less grandiose but no less heartfelt, cake for their daughter and her future husband to give them after the event.

"I can do that, but how will you get to the church, Mandy?"

"I'll catch a ride with Willow. She'll be leaving pretty soon and I can keep her from wondering what you're up to." The cake was a surprise after all.

"Okay, dear." You bend forward to give your wife a quick kiss, then finish dressing. "I'll see you at the church."

"Okay, love you!" She calls as you leave.

"Love you, too!"

You take the car and quickly make your way to the local bakery. No doubt Alex's mother was going to use the more fancy specialty cake place downtown. You and Amanda couldn't afford that place, but you have confidence that the bakery's owner, an old friend who had made your own wedding cake, was up to the task.

"Hey, Barry," you greet as you walk in.

"Hey, Zach," the older man behind the counter greets back. "Here for Willow's cake?"

"Yes, sir."

"Damn. I remember when she was just a little tyke running around the store trying to get free cookies," Barry reminisces. "Hell, you and Amanda were practically kids then yourselves."

"Stop making yourself feel old, Barry," you chide with good humor.

"It's hard not to with how vibrant you all are, but enough of the old timer keeping you busy. Let me head back and grab Willow's cake."

As the older man headed to the back, you suddenly hear a voice.

"Well, well. Zach Wilde as I live and breathe. It's been a long time."