The Night We Met

Chapter 18-Messed Up Contract

Nicholas's POV
The rest of the days pass by in a hectic schedule of me planning my own wedding.

Apparently our moms wanted us to chose for ourselves and so here we are

"Nicholas which one should we do for the tables?" Jenny runs to me with 3 options in my hand and i look at her

"But they're all the same aren't they?" I ask looking at her

"No. This is gold, this one's rose gold and this one's silver" She says making an "obviously" face

"Which one do you think would look best?" I ask her and she thinks

"I think the gold looks more suitable" she says raising the samples to compare them with the rest of the look

"Then that one" i say and she runs to wherever she came from

I wanted this to be a small intimate wedding. Whats with all these people dammit

"Nicholas some Mr.Peterson is here and is asking for you" Isabella says walking towards me and i nod at her

"Weren't we supposed to have a small wedding?" She says annoyed and i look at her with the same expression

"Moms" we both say at the same time and i sigh

We pass the day in running around and setting up for the big day

Isabella's POV
"Okay but I haven't tried it yet" i say as the makeup artist finishes my makeup and i turn my chair to the three ladies sitting in front of me

"Nicholas chose the dress for you. We haven't seen it either. It's this or nothing" Jenny says excitedly and i sigh

"Okay then let me get changed" i say and they all go out excitedly

I walk to the walk in closet and open the doors to reveal the dress displayed on the mannequin

The attractive black silk gown spreading across the floor had me drooling over it.

But why is it black? Why did i not know about the theme that well?

The unusual color made me a little unsure but if He chose it then it must be good.

I wear the dress and look in the mirror admiring the off shoulder design of the gown and the fall the silk cloth creates for me

The dress is so simple but its so unique that all my doubts have vanished and I wouldn't want to have it any other way

After i am done with my dress and heels, i let everyone know for the first looks and make my way out

I show my mom and soon to be mother in law my looks and they both look at me in surprise

My mom immediately turns away teary eyed and i blink back the tears that have started forming in my eyes

Later Mr Anthony sees me and he turns all emotional fulfilling the presence of a father like always

Jenny's first look isn't that emotional as we share a good few laughs and then its finally time

The big doors open in front of me as i look at the beautifully decorated stairs in gold and black roses.

I look in front of me to the massive crowd and suddenly i feel nervous. I tangle my fingers nervously and hesitate to take a step but my mom puts a comforting hand on my shoulder helping me calm down

I look in front of me, take a deep breath and start descending the stairs

I descend them carefully with my mom beside me and soon all eyes turn to me

I walk down the aisle comfortably and see Nicholas standing at the alter with Carlos standing behind him

I join him soon and we say our vows

"Nicholas ever since we've met, you've always been there for me helping me solve my problems. You always were the missing piece of my perfect life and now that I've found you, i promise to love you, protect you with all my heart, stand with you and be there for you, Always and Forever." I say concluding thanking my brain for remembering these words

"Your vows please" the priest interrupted my thoughts and i took a deep breath as Nicholas gave my hands a firm squeeze 

I looked at Nicholas and calmed my frequent breathing as he started speaking

"Isabella, I didn't think of the vows in advance because nothing i could ever write would help me convey my feelings towards you. They're special. Ever since I've laid my eyes on you, I've only fallen for you more. I promise to love you, stand with you, be there for you and become the partner that you're worthy of. Always and Forever" he concludes and i look at him stunned

He probably was throwing around words but these words were so perfect and coming from him, they held such strong feelings

The priest gestured for the rings to be bought and Silas bought the two rings kept on a beautifully carved hexagonal ring box.

The priest gave one ring to Nicholas , gesturing him to proceed.

"With this ring, as a symbol of my love for you, I will love and honor you forever" he spoke as he slid the ring in my finger

I was handed the other ring and i took it looking towards Nicholas,

"With this ring, as a symbol of my love for you, I will love and honor you forever" and then slid the ring in his finger.

"With the power invested upon me as a priest, I now declare you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride"

Nicholas hesitated for the second but then carefully pulled my body close to him. His lips hovered over mine for a second but he slowly dipped his head low so that his lips could meet mine

He kissed me sweetly and only for a brief moment, but the kiss took me to anther dimension. Something had happened to me

He pulled back from me and had a smile on his face

Everyone burst into applauses as it took me time to recover

Later everyone gathered for dinner and dance while I quickly went to change and take myself out of that massive gown

The gown was so heavy and long that it had started hurting my body and i had to change it

After changing into a much comfortable dress i made my way to the garden where everyone was having a good time

"Isabella" Nicholas called me over to a small corner away from the party and i walked towards him a little shyly

"Meet him" Nicholas said gesturing to a familiar face

"Oh Mr Christopher, Hello" i said remembering the lawyer's face

"Congratulations to both of you" the lawyer said as he gave Nicholas a file

Nicholas took it from him and the lawyer said his goodbyes then left

"What's this?" I asked Nicholas and he looked at me smirking

He looked around then took a sudden step towards me until our lips were inches away, my breath hitched in my throat as his warm breaths fanned my nose

He moved his lips to my ear and in a very calm and husky voice he said,

"The deal has officially begun"