No Strings Attached

Part 19 : No Strings Attached

Riccardo swivled around to face his bride, he gasped in awe of her, tracing every outline of her figure, his eyes then resting on her beautiful face, entranced, bewitched, completely captured.

Juan chuckled, to himself, patting his brother on the shoulder, "Well done, bro. Well done..."

Kimberley stopped walking and faced the man that she loved deeply more than anything in the entire world. Her husband.

"You look---- you look---- you.... wow." He stuttered. There were no words to express what he felt for this woman. This woman that had come into his life and thrown all plans of no strings attached out of the window. And he never wanted those plans back. Kimberley. This was it. His happily ever after.

She smiled up at him and mouthed, "I___LOVE___YOU."

He looked down at her, "This is it." He whispered.

"Who gives this woman to this man?"

Her father stepped forward, his eyes full of tears, "I do."

"Thank you." replied the priest as her parents returned to their seats.

"Now Kimberley, Riccardo, are we ready to begin?"

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Riccardo's P.O.V.

"Riccardo, you may now kiss your bride."

I looked at my wife and smiled. She flicked her eyelashes upwards in that totally seductive way and I couldn't help but kiss her right there and then.

As the applause started, we pulled away from each other, both breathless. That was the best kiss of my life.

The kiss that told me everything was going to be okay.

We walked out of the church together, not taking our eyes off each other for even a second. The press were waiting outside. Thankfully they were hired, they were our photographer, our video guy and various photographers from Vera Wang, Gucci etcetera. But I didn't care. I had my wife and that's all that mattered.

We were showered by confetti as we departed the church and got into the Royce. I could see Kimberley grinning away and I knew that life could just stop right now and I would be satisfied. But I didn't want it to.....

"Hello newlyweds."

"Kain!" Kimberley grinned hugging her brother, "I thought you said you were going to a tennis match at the Playboy Mansions, I thought you weren't going to be able to make it?"

Hmm. Sounds like the Kain I know.

He chuckled, "Where there's a will there's a way and you should know me by now Kim! I wouldn't miss my little sisters wedding for the world."

She rolled her eyes. "Awww! Kain! You're too sweet! Oh, this is my boyf- husband Rick. Rick this is my big brother Kain."

I raised my eyebrows, running one hand over the stubble on my chin, "Don't worry, we've already met."

Kain stopped the car on the side of the road and turned around in disbelief.

"Well bloody hell! It's Riccardo Alonso! Kimberley why the hell didn't you say you were marrying Riccardo Alonso?!"

So he remembered his college buddy!

"Great to see you again Kain."

"Wait a second.." Kimberley frowned, "You guys know each other?"

Kain grinned, "Yeah we went to the same college, I can't believe you don't remember me mentioning him."

Kimberley laughed, "You think I really paid attention to 19 year old you?"

I threw my head back and laughed heartily, "Now I know why I married your sister Kain. She's got a lot of wit."

Kain smiled, "I can guarantee that."

Kimberley waved her hand in front of my face, "Hello? I'm still sitting right here!"

I smiled at her pulling her against my chest, my hands running across her back, "I know honey."

I kissed her lips, pulling away and wiping the shine of lip-gloss on my lips onto a tissue "Ew. Sticky."

Kimberley raised her eyebrows, "You're meant to say 'Hey, that was a beautiful kiss with my new wife!' Not, 'Sticky.'

"Hey you guys!" Kain shouted back, "Hate to spoil the fairytale moment but where are we headed to?"

I withdrew a piece of folded paper from my back pocket, reaching across and giving it to Kain, "Here you go."

Kain's eyes widened expressively but I ran my finger across my lips causing Kain to fall silent.

Suddenly she kissed me causing me to gasp and draw breath.

"What was that for?"

"Because I love you." She smiled.

"I love you too, Mrs Alonso. God, that sounds good, doesn't it, baby?"

"We've arrived lovebirds." Kain said, rolling his eyes.

I climbed out of the Royce and extended my hand to Kimberley who took it and stepped out of the door and onto the street.

She gasped, "Oh Rick!"

I grinned wrapping my arms around her waist, resting my head on her shoulder, "So?"

"The Ivy Hotel," she whispered, "Where we first met. Oh, Rick, you're so thoughtful, and the letter..."

She wiped the tears away from her eyes, "I love you."

I took her hand, "I love you too. Now come on Mrs Alonso, we have wedding guests to greet and the sooner we meet them, the sooner I can get you out of this absolutely delectable dress and into my silk sheets, okay?"