I don’t know why I’m so nervous, however I’m. We’re already technically married, so that is simply the present we’re placing on for household and buddies. I shouldn’t be so anxious.

However I would like the whole lot to be excellent. Perhaps I’d by no means have an actual wedding ceremony – perhaps that is it. So I would like it to be proper.

After I get up the following morning, Mia groans and rolls up and doing, touchdown on the ground.

“You okay?” I ask, chuckling, and he or she will get up slowly, her hair mussed.

“Positive,” she says, a sleep-slur in her voice. “Simply an excessive amount of champagne final night time,” she croaks. “How about you? Are you hungover?”

“No, in no way,” I say truthfully, and he or she narrows her eyes at me.

“I kinda hate you,” she cracks, and I chuckle, grabbing my shift-dress that I plan to put on to the church to prepare.

I’ve obtained hair and make-up, to not point out a manicure and pedicure to get to.

Everyone seems to be on the church after I get there, the entire workers which are right here to get me stunning for my large day.

“How would you want your make-up, Mrs. Bianchi?” the make-up artist asks.

“Glam, however not an excessive amount of,” I say, and he or she hums and begins whereas somebody begins to brush out my lengthy, blonde curls. In only a second, somebody begins massaging my palms and ft. I’m being pampered on an enormous scale, and I’ve to confess that I adore it.

My father spared no expense when it got here to this wedding ceremony, and that a lot is obvious.

I take pleasure in being pampered for about an hour earlier than they’re performed, after which I’m wriggling into my gown with the assistance of Mia and Alyssa, who confirmed up late and with hickeys throughout her neck.

“Thanks for gracing us along with your presence,” I joke, and Alyssa groans.

“I’m sorry, however final night time was…” she pauses, trying round in any respect the individuals within the room. “I’ll let you know all about it later.”

“You higher,” I tease, and eventually, my gown is zipped up and my veil is put over my head. I solely can look at myself within the mirror earlier than it’s time to go, however I do appear like a fairytale princess.

I soak up a deep breath. Right here goes nothing.

23

ANGELO

Mockingly, there are zero strippers at my bachelor social gathering, simply bourbon for Nico and Dante and tequila for me and a bunch of Cuban cigars. Everybody who’s anybody within the famiglia is on the social gathering, although, so Dante and Nico get to mingle loads.

I don’t drink an excessive amount of and don’t discuss a lot both, and eventually, Dante nudges me.

“What’s happening with you? You act such as you’re being executed within the morning as an alternative of getting married.”

“Simply have loads on my thoughts,” I mumble, and what’s on my thoughts is straightforward: Catarina.

This morning, after we have been flirting and I used to be chasing her across the condo, I’d felt so joyful and free. It’s not like something I’ve ever felt earlier than, and I don’t need to lose it. I need to chase it, in truth. Chase it like I’ve been chasing adrenaline all my life.

“Are you afraid you may be in love along with your spouse?” Nico asks, too loud, clearly a bit of drunk.

I choke on my tequila and pineapple juice.

“Preserve your voice down,” I hiss.

“Sure, as a result of we don’t need anybody to know you may need emotions on your lawfully wedded spouse,” Dante says with fun. His face is flushed. I suppose they don’t get out a lot anymore they usually’ve each gone overboard.

“Apart from, how would you recognize?” I ask Nico, frowning.

He shrugs. “I used to be the identical method with Aurora. I couldn’t admit it to myself for thus lengthy, I nearly misplaced her.”

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