SAME DAY - (Fri, 24 March 2023)
Third Party's POV
Dante stood anxiously, bouncing on his heals as watched the top of the stairs. Seconds later he heard the soft soothing sound coming from the woman he hired to play the piano for the bridesmaids, flower girls and ring bearer to walk down the stairs to, since Aurora chose Kennedy G, to play when she walks down the aisle, and he wanted something different for the wedding party. He watched as Giorgia walked down first, accompanied by Jayden, then Gabriella came down the stairs next, accompanied by Giovanni, then Kiara came next, alone since she is the maid of honor and stood at the top of the stairs looking down at her husband.
Stephano stood at the bottom of the stairs, looking up and the moment he saw her approaching the top of the stairs, he ran his eyes, from her feet up to her growing stomach and stopped at her face, locking his intense gaze on her. Each and every groomsmen stood looking solely at Stephano, even Dante turned his gaze to his brother. All of them could see the admiration and love on his face, that's when it hit Dante that Stephano had indeed forgiven his wife, since Stephano didn't want to talk about it, but he had a feeling they sorted through their problem since they could actually talk to each other, without fighting the past two weeks.
As soon as Kiara started walking down the stairs, Stephano took slow steps up the stairs and met her halfway, something that wasn't really apart of the ceremony, but he didn't care either way. The second they came face to face he leaned down and kissed her, and everyone in the foyer chuckled at his action, only then did the two break the kiss and snapped out of their daze and proceeded to descend the stairs, and after another peck to the lips, the two split and stood in their assign spots, and Dante only shook his head at his brother, but send him a wink and a grin, which Stephano reciprocated.
Next was Stephano and Kiara's three children, Alessandro stood in the middle holding the pillow with the rings on it, and his two sisters, Alessandra and Alexandria on either side of him, both holding flower baskets, filled with pink and white rose petals. As the three descended the stairs, the two girls threw down the pedals with each step, just like their mom showed them too. Their parents stood proud as they watched their kids doing actually as they were told and as they came to the end of the aisle where Dante stood, Dante leaned his fist forward and Alessandro fist bumped his uncle and Stephano chuckled and pulled his son to stand in front of him, while the girls went and stood infront of their mom.
The piano cut and seconds later the music started, and everyone including Dante looked to the top of the stairs where they knew Aurora would be arriving and second. Aurora was told that it was her turn and when the door opened, she still had no clue as to where they were, but she was excited to see since Dante was so secretive as to where they will be marrying.
CUE SONG BELOW 👇
(WEDDING SONG BY. KENNY G)
"Miss Taylor, may I have the privilege of walking you down the aisle?" Aurora heard as soon as she stepped out of the room and she laughed at Justin who was bowing in front of her with his one hand held out to her, which she took with unshed tears in her eyes, because she knew this was her fiance's doing.
"It would be an honor" she says, playing along with his act and he grinned at her in response as he placed her hand on his arm, which she clutched tightly as her nerves picked up, with every step they took.
The moment she reached the top of the stairs she gasped as realisation kicked it as to where he brought her, tears welled up in her eyes as she looked around the very same place they met six years ago, and when she looked down at the beautifully decorated staircase, her tears just doubled but she tried her hardest to keep them from falling, but as she followed the trail of flowers, from the stairs, down the very short aisle to where her fiance stood, in the exact same spot he stood the day they met, she couldn't hold it back any longer, and burst into tears, as the smile she had on her face grew even wider and he grinned up at her when he saw her reaction.
The moment Aurora reached the top of the stairs and was in sight, she took Dante's breath away. He couldn't believe how beautiful she looked, he was stunned, speechless, breathless as he took in every perfect inch of her in the beautiful gown she wore. That second he fell a little bit deeper in love with her. Tears welled up in his eyes and when he noticed her expression as she took in the place, and realized where they were and why he chose it, and as he watched her tears rolling down her face and her beautiful smile broadening on her face, he couldn't help but grin with satisfaction, knowing she approved.
But as she made her way down the stairs, with every slow step she took, his tears started rolling, because in that second he realized that she was walking towards him, towards their future. That after six years they were finally here and he broke, because the happiness that burst through him, couldn't be contained and he had no knowledge of how to handle it. Stephano watched the love and admiration in his soon to be sister-in-law's eyes and when he turned to his brother, he saw the unmistakable love in his eyes and he saw how his brother's tears burst through and he wrapped his arm around Dante's back as he struggled to get ahold of his emotions.
"She's yours brother" Stephano whispered softly to Dante, whom chuckled softly while pinching the bridge of his nose, to try and stop the tears.
"That she is" he said lifting his eyes back to her and they both smiled brighter at the same time.
The moment she reached the bottom of the stairs, she ended up pulling Justin as she picked up her pace, which everyone laughed at, since they could see she was in a hurry to get to him. And as soon as they reached each other, Dante pulled her into his arms and captured her lips, kissing her with a fever, putting all the emotions that's running through him, into the kiss, which she returned with the same fever and the girls awed at the couple, while the guys all grinned proudly.
"Ahem" Mr Johnson, cleared his throat to get the couple's attention but they were so lost in the kiss and each other that they did not hear, and the guys tried to keep in their laughter, and so did the girls. "AHEM!" Mr Johnson tried again, this time intentionally, too loud, which caused everyone in the wedding party to burst out laughing, and the two pulled away from each other with grins on their face, but didn't divert their gaze off each other, as they leaned their foreheads against each other's.
"You look beautiful wildcat, absolutely gorgeous" he says to her in awe and she smiled at him and pecked his lips.
"And you look handsome in your BLUE tux and pink tie. I guess you're my something blue" she says with a grin, but before he could answer her, Mr Johnson spoke.
"Shall we begin?" He asks and the two chuckled, pulling away from each other and made their way to their spots in front of Mr Johnson, and Dante nodded his head indicating that they are finally ready to begin, and Mr Johnson wasted no time to start the ceremony.
(Start of ceremony. Please Note: Every word in Italics is Mr Johnson. Every word in Bold is Dante and Aurora reciting their vows. Everything else in normal Caps is normal dialogue, not apart of ceremony... Hope you understand 😉)
❇ OPENING ⬇
"Welcome family, friends and loved ones. We are gathered today to celebrate the union of Dante Romano and Aurora Taylor. We are all here to support this commitment of love and to share the joy of Dante and Aurora as they choose to spend their lives together.
"Dante and Aurora would like to honor in memoriam those who couldn't attend namely, Jacqueline and Antonio Romano on Dante's side, and Adelaide and Oliver Taylor and Melody Davis on Aurora's side. These loved ones will live on in their minds and hearts today and always" Mr Johnson said and everyone in the room bowed their heads for a few seconds before Mr Johnson continued.
"Also Dante asked me to deliver a special thank you to his brother Stephano Romano, for your presence here today. Your love and unwavering support throughout his life have given him the confidence and tools necessary to enter into this new chapter with the love of his life. Dante thanks you from the bottom of his heart and would like you to know that none of this would have been possible had it not been for you who raised him, unselfishly into the man he is today" Dante turned his head to his brother and bowed to him in respect.
Stephano couldn't believe what Dante had done, something that was supposed to be said to the groom's parents, instead Dante chose to honor him with a special thank you, and Stephano couldn't help but pull his brother into a hug. Both smiled as they held onto each other, but everyone could see the emotions on their faces and the unshed tears in their eyes was evident and the love the two brothers had for each other, touched everyone's hearts in the room.
"Shall we proceed?" Mr Johnson asks as soon as the two brothers broke their hug and both chuckled, and Dante apologized to him and nodded for him to continue.
❇ ADDRESSES THE COUPLE ⬇
"Dante and Aurora, your marriage will be a life long promise to love, respect, trust and honor each other through the good, the bad and the unexpected. This union represents your commitment to support one another as individual beings but share your joys, sorrows and dreams as one. A strong bond works in a union, not only to nurture the best parts of your personalities, but to understand each others differences and flaws. You are committing to learn how to keep an open mind throughout your journey.
"Today, you gain an equal partner that will be your confidant, your defender and your motivator through all of your aspirations and goals. You will celebrate each accomplishment, provide peace through every setback and most importantly, give love in life's both big and little moments.
"You are creating a new home where love, trust and loyalty are the foundation. No matter what the future throws your way rely on those foundations and you shall only see your bond grow stronger and your souls grow wiser.
"Marriage is not easy but from what I've heard from your closes friends and family and what they see in the two of you, I know your relationship will be an example to follow. You show care and compassion, you trust one another and most importantly you are each others best friend" Mr Johnson says and both Dante and Aurora glanced at each other and smiled.
❇ EXCHANGE OF VOWS ⬇
"As an expression that you are joining hearts and lives, please join hands while facing each other, to recite your wedding vows, which you have decided to prepare yourselves" Mr Johnson says and the couple nodded their heads, turned to each other and joined their hands. Dante cleared his throat dramatically, which made Aurora roll her eyes but did not lose the grin on her face and he smiled at her in return.
"Wildcat... From the moment our paths crossed, you've surprised me, distracted me, captivated me and challenged me in a way no human being ever has. I've fallen in love with you again and again, countless times, without reservation" Dante started, already bring tears to Aurora's eyes.
"I love the faces you make when you stretch. I love that you let me tickle you as much as I do. I love how you laugh with your whole body. I love your immense capacity for love, whether it's directed at me, your friends whom you consider as your family, or for the hello kitty teddy I got you as a joke" Dante continued and everyone let out a light chuckle, while Aurora smiled big while sticking her tongue out at him and he only winked and continued. "I love that you like me to tell you all the things I love about you, while you're laying in my arms. And I love that I can truly be myself with you and as crazy as I can be, you love me all the more for it.
"And I promise to always be your partner in life, whether you need someone to help you get through tough times, someone to support you as you work towards your goals in life, or just someone to brush your teeth with. I promise to be true to you. To uplift and support you. To frustrate and challenge you. And to share with you all the beautiful moments of life. Someday if the stars align, I might even let you win an argument. But no matter what trails we encounter together, or how much time has passed, I know that our love will never fade. That we will always find strength in one another, and that we will continue to grow side by side. I believe in the truth of what we are, and I love you always, with every beat of my heart.
"So I stand here today to make a vow to you and the promise of keeping to every word I speak here today.
I vow to be faithful in sickness and in health, during times of want and plenty.
I vow to be your family in distance and in closeness, in sorrow and in triumph. I will built a life with you.
I vow to respect you as I respect myself.
I vow to help you when you need help and turn to you when I need help.
I vow to choose you, everyday, over and over, in good times and in bad.
I vow to always talk to you when I'm struggling, hurt, or sad.
I vow to be a shield for your back as you are mine.
And I will serve you in those ways you require" Dante says wiggling his eyebrows suggestively and she grinned, while at the same time blushed profusely as the others laughed.
"And I vow you the first cut of my steak and the first sip of my beer" he continues and she rolls her eyes, not believing a word his saying, which caused him to let out a chuckle before he continued.
"God, I still can't believe that today I get to marry my first and only love of my life. Our love is never ending, and we will remain, forever more, equals in our marriage. Above and beyond all this, I will cherish and honor you through this life and into the next. By the life that courses within my blood and the love that resides within my heart, I take thee to my hand, my heart, and my spirit, to be my chosen one. I take you with all your faults and strength as I offer myself to you, with all my faults and strength. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, wildcat. And I vow to love and care for you as long as we both shall live" Dante finished and Aurora sniffed with a big smile on her face, her eyes shone with happiness as did Dante's as he gazed down at her with love and devotion.
"Dante... When I met you I was lost, unhappy, deep down in so much pain, and with a past I tired to run from, the same past that was the course of the wall I built around my heart to protect me, and because of the things I went through I was insecure, had the wrong idea of what love looked like. Until you came along and bit by bit you tore my defenses apart, demolished all the walls I had built to protect myself" Aurora started, with unshed tears in her eyes and Dante smiled at her as she continues.
"Because of you, I laugh, I smile and dare to dream more than I ever have. And I have to thank you for the miracle of you. You are and always will be the love of my life, my soul mate, my person. And there are thousands of reasons why I love you the way that I do, but I'll start with the little ones I can actually express now because there aren't enough time in the world that would be enough time for me to tell you all the good things that made me fall deeper in love with you every second that I spend with you..." Aurora says as the tears roll down her cheeks and Dante let one of her hands go, and reached up and wiped the tears away that had fallen, while his own eyes glowed.
"I love you for never being afraid to be silly with me, for putting up with my unique sense of humor, and for giving me the privilege of being the only one who knows how truly hilarious you are. I love you for being my best and most supported friend. For always treating me with love, trust and respect, and for your infinite understanding and patience. I love you for always believing in me, for making me feel strong, and for helping me to believe in myself.
"I promise to be open and honest with you, even if it takes me until night before we go to sleep, to get the words out. And I want you to remember that you cannot possess me for I belong to myself. But while we both wish it, I give you that which is mine to give. You cannot command me, for I am a free person, but from this day it shall be only your name I cry out in the night OR DAY..." Aurora says and winks at Dante suggestively and he chuckles as she continues. "And into your eyes that I smile each morning" she says with a smile knowing he loves that and he returns her smile.
"I vow to make time to be outdoors with you. I will be brave when swimming in the ocean with you.
I vow to use a recipe as a guideline when fixing meals. I will delight in our many adventures and challenges.
I vow to laugh with you in good times and to solace you when you are down hearted. I will come to mutual decisions with you.
I vow to be a quality roommate. I will wash more dishes.
I vow to tolerate your icy toes. I will continue to play with you until we grow old and decrepit" Aurora recites her vows and at this point Dante had tears in his eyes, seconds away from spilling, and everyone else chuckling at the vows she's making.
"I vow to give you space when you need it and to always be understanding and supportive, no matter how stressed you get. And most importantly...
I vow to take you as my husband" she says with tears streaming down her cheeks at the mention of husband as realisation was setting in that they were now minutes away from becoming husband and wife, and Dante was not handling the emotion as well as he would've liked too either, since his tears were breaking free, and he, not so discreetly wiped them away as Aurora finishes her vows.
"I've seen your kindness and strength. I've seen you patient and frayed. I will strive to not take you for granted. You are my favorite person in the whole damn universe, and I choose you to be my partner in life. My heart is yours. Will you exchange your heart for mine? Will you be my family...?" She asks and Dante smiled with more tears as he nodded his head and leaned in and kissed her softly.
"You already have my heart and I already am your family, baby" he whispered, pecking her one last time before turning to Mr Johnson.
❇EXCHANGE OF RINGS ⬇
"Your rings represent this promise to one another. The Neverending circle is a symbol of an infinite, unbreakable love.
"Dante take-" Mr Johnson was busy saying when he was cut off by Dante.
"Mr Johnson, I would like her to go first" Dante says and the guys behind him chuckled while Stephano only shook his head at his brother, not really surprised by his interruption.
"Of course" Mr Johnson says, giving Dante a weird look before diverting his attention to Aurora.
"Aurora if YOUR ready" Mr Johnson says with a hint of annoyance in his voice. "Take the ring and place it on Dante's finger, and repeat after me" he continues and Alessandro stepped forward, lifting the pillow where the rings layed on and Aurora took Dante's ring from it and did as she was told.
"Dante, I give you this ring as a symbol of the promise I made to you today" Mr Johnson recited for Aurora.
"Dante, I give you this ring as a symbol of the promise I made to you today" Aurora repeated with tears in her eyes as she slipped Dante's ring on his finger and then brought his hand up to her lips and gave it a light kiss and then she lifted her eyes to his and send him one of her beautiful smiles that lit up his insides, automatically causing him to grin.
"If you're ready NOW, please take the ring and place it on Aurora's finger, and repeat after me-" Mr Johnson was busy saying when Dante cut him off again, annoying Mr Johnson even more, which caused Aurora to giggle alongside the guys.
"No need Mr J, I think I got it" Dante says winking at Mr Johnson before turning back to his beautiful blushing bride.
"Aurora, I give you this ring as a symbol of the promise I made to you today. AND" Dante continues adding his own words which didn't surprise anyone other than poor Mr Johnson.
"With this ring, I take you to be my lawfully wedded wife, my constant friend, my partner in crime, SUBMISSIVE IN BED" Dante says with a smirk and a wink to Aurora and the guys burst out laughing while she rolled her eyes but the blush was evident on her cheeks and neck as Dante continues. "And my love from this day forward" he says with a grin as he slipped the ring on her finger brought her hand to his mouth and slipped her ring finger in his mouth and sucked it, while wiggling his brows at her suggestively.
Everyone else laughed, including Stephano, who laughed and shook his head at his brother's antics, everyone laughed, except for Mr Johnson, who looked appalled and wanted nothing more than for the ceremony to be over and done with.
"Can we continue!" Mr Johnson barked annoyed, and Stephano glared at him and he swallowed hard and audibly, then he cleared his throat and continued when he saw he had both the bride and the groom's attention again.
❇PRONOUNCEMENT ⬇
"Having pledged your love and promise to one another today in front of all of your friends and family and by the power vested in-" Mr Johnson was busy with his pronouncement, when he was again cut off by Dante, who couldn't wait that long and captured Aurora's lips before they were even pronounced man and wife, causing Mr Johnson to sigh loudly in defeat and decided to wait till they were done rather than to interrupt and get killed by the Don. Everyone laughed again at Dante's impatience and hunger, not to mention annoying poor Mr Johnson again.
"As I was saying" Mr Johnson said as soon as the two broke apart, and the laughter and clapping subsided. "By the power vested in me, I NOW pronounce you husband and wife! You may NOW kiss the bride!" Mr Johnson said putting emphasis on certain words, never taking his eyes off Dante while saying it, and all Dante did was smirk at Mr Johnson's antics in satisfaction, since he wanted to annoy the poor old man, it gave him pleasure, much like it did when he annoys his brothers.
Dante looked his gaze on his beautiful wife, drew her closer to him, captured her chin with his left hand and brought her lips closer to him for the real kiss that would seal their VOWS. He kissed her sensually, soft, breathlessly, so much passion and love behind the kiss that both got lost in it, and Aurora threw her arms tightly around Dante's neck and deepened the kiss even more, adding her own tongue in the mix, and both moan, completely lost in the moment and forgetting everyone around them, as they relished in the love and passion they have for one another.
"Congratulations! Friends and family, it is my honor to introduce to you for the first time... MR AND MRS DANTE ROMANO!" Mr Johnson yelled, seemly recovered from the annoyance that was Dante and was now back to his chirpy self, and the crowd clapped their hands, whistled and awed as Dante lifted Aurora bridal style and spun her around. Shouting, "WE DID IT!" Happily.
CUE SONG BELOW 👇
(I DO - BY. 98°)
❇SIGNING MARRIAGE LICENSE ⬇
"Not yet..." Mr Johnson said interrupting their little moment and Dante glared at him and all Mr Johnson did was nod in the direction of the table, and that's when Dante realized what he meant and he nodded his head and set Aurora down, facing him.
"Mr Johnson has brought our marriage license which we need to sigh, and since we got married on the spot where I stood six years ago when we met, I arranged for us to sign our marriage license on the table you sat that very same day" Dante says and Aurora's eyes teared up again as she looked up at him with adoration and he leaned down and pecked her lips and then pulled her to the table and grabbed both golden pens. "Let's seal the deal, TOGETHER wildcat" He says, handing her one of the pens.
"If you want to back out nows the time, if not then know YOUR STUCK WITH ME" He says to her with a grin on his face, and she lifted her hand but didn't take the pen from his yet, as if she was thinking over her options, with a serious thinking expression on her face, and Dante's grin slipped from his face slowly and then she lifted her eyes to his and in a second she giggled and he glared at her, while the other laughed at their playful manner.
"Let's do this, you dork" she says stretching up on her toes and pecking his lips while at the same time grabbing the pen from his hand and both bend down to the papers on the table and signed, together, on the spot where they met and fell in love six years ago...
"Now it's official!" Mr Johnson said loudly and the wedding party clapped their hands as Dante again lifted Aurora bridal style spun her around and kissed her passionately.
"We did it, Mrs Romano!" he yelled happily and she giggled as he spun her around in circles.
"We sure did! Mr Romano" Aurora said adoringly at her husband. "I love you" she says as he stopped spinning them and he pecked her lips again and locked his gaze on hers lovingly.
"I love you too wildcat" he says with tears in his eyes and she smiled at him while wrapping her arms around his neck tightly and kissed him again.
And that's how the two carried on for over half an hour and when they came back to reality, they realized they were now alone in the restaurant but Dante still wouldn't put her down. He instead shrugged and made his way to the stairs and climbed the stairs to the second story, then he took the elevator up to the restaurants terrace, where only then did he set her down the moment they got out of the elevator, where they were greeted by a door that would lead them to an empty hallway that would take them to the terrace.
And as soon as the came to the end of the hallway and Dante pushed open the door, Aurora gasped at the beautiful twinkling lights that was made into an archway where they were to walk through before getting to the reception area where their family and friends awaited their arrival.
"Wow, you did this?" She asked Dante with amazement and he grinned and nodded his head.
"Do you like it?" He asked and she nodded with tears in her eyes, not believing how emotional she's been all day!
"I love it" she says and leaned towards him and he bend down and kissed her on the lips and then the two made their way through it and as soon as they reached the end of the archway, there stood an ice sculpture with champagne, where everyone had grabbed a glass on their way out of the archway as they made their way to their designed table, and Dante did the same, stopped at the sculpture to grab a glass and at the same time wanting Aurora to see it.
"Oh my God! You didn't!" She says with a giggle, remembering when she mentioned the sculpture a few days ago, but changed her mind since she couldn't have champagne.
"Oh but I did" he says with a grin on his face, and then he took a sip and moaned intentionally loud to annoy her and she glared at him, causing him to chuckle but their moment was interrupted by the applause of their guests, which brought them back to reality again. And just as they were about to walk further in, so they can greet their guests, Mr Johnson approached them.
"Dante, I got the marriage certificate, you had requested, same your brother's" he says and Dante smiled and took it from his hands and showed it to Aurora.
"Thanks Mr J, I appreciate it" Dante says and Mr Johnson only nodded and went back to his table.
"So it's really official huh? Am I like seriously stuck with you?" Aurora asks clutching the certificate against her chest.
"You know it baby, and quit acting as if you aren't ecstatic about it either" he says with a smirk and she rolled her eyes but let out a giggle nonetheless.
The two ended up walking from one table to the next, thanking everyone for coming and for celebrating with them. By the time the two got to the main table where their family sat, Aurora was exhausted and hungry. Something that didn't go unnoticed by Dante which is why he kissed her and sat her down at their table and went to grab her a plate of food, knowing full well how moody she gets when she haven't eaten yet.
"Pizza, steak, fries, and salad, seriously?" Stephano asked coming up behind Dante, whom was busy stacking a tray for him and his wife.
"It's what we love, not all of us are health freaks like you" Dante says with a roll of his eyes.
"Hey, my husband loves steaks as much as you do, he just doesn't care for fries and pizza as much" Kiara says in defense of her husband, who in turn wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him, and Dante rolled his eyes at the two.
"When you said you didn't need me to sort out the Catering because you got it covered, I didn't expect to see THIS" Stephano says with a shake of his head.
"Well this is OUR wedding, not one of your parties, or fancy dinners. This is about Aurora and myself, and if you can't stomach a few slices of pizza for one night, then I suggest you do what you always do, have Luigi cook for you and deliver it, and since his here why don't you ask him to cook you some veggies" Dante says and Stephano only rolled his eyes.
"I'm not saying theirs something wrong with the food, all I'm saying is that it's your wedding day and you own this restaurant, you could've had the chefs prepare a meal, or Lui-" Stephano was busy saying when Dante cut him off.
"Like you said, this is MY wedding day, so it was MY choice, we are having what Aurora and I had on our first date, it's all about celebrating our Firsts, and besides, Luigi is the one that cooked everything you see here, so knock yourself out" Dante responded with a wink as he lifted the tray and both Stephano and Kiara's gaze fell on said tray and Dante grinned at their expression.
"Is ALL of that for the two of you?" Kiara asked shocked as she gazed down at the tray that held a full pizza, a plate stacked with fries, and another plate with two steaks on them.
"Of course, we're both starving, plus she needs to FUEL up as much as she can, she's gonna need it for later" Dante says with a smirk and a wink and both Stephano and Kiara laughed as they watched him head back the table where his wife was waiting for him. As soon as Dante reached the table and placed the tray in front of both him and Aurora, he heard her stomach rumbling loudly and he let out a chuckle.
"My baby girl is hungry" he says rubbing her stomach with his left hand while lifting one of the fries and bringing it up to her lips. "Open wide" he says with a grin and she giggled.
"I can feed myself, you know?" She says and he nodded his head and she took the fry into her mouth and ate it.
"I know but I wanted to feed you for the first time as Mrs Romano" he says and then grins. "Fuck that's sounds fitting doesn't it?" He asked brushing his lips against hers and she smiled.
"It sounds meant to be" she says and then wraps her arms around him and pulled him closer to her. "Thank you for making this day so special and so memorable, I love you" she whispers and he kissed her in response, but the kiss didn't last long since they were interrupted by the guys that came to take their seats.
"Break it up you two!" Giovanni said, as he took his seat opposite the couple, and next to Elijah.
"Yeah, I think we get it, you're in love and married, we get it!" Elijah says playfully and everyone laughed.
"Awwww, you sound a bit envious" Dante says with a smirk on his face and the guys chuckled, and before anyone could say anything more Stephano and Kiara came and took their seats, Kiara sitting next to Dante with Stephano on the other side of her.
"Ha! Look who decided to have a slice of pizza" Dante says smugly and Kiara giggled.
"He took a bite of mine and decided to have some, but he still doesn't want to admit it's delicious" she says through her giggling and the guys all chuckled, including Dante, but Aurora paid them no mind as she stuffed her face with the delicious food in front of her, which Dante smiled at when he noticed why she was so quiet and joined her instead of participating in the teasings of their friends. Everyone enjoyed their meal as they spoke and teased each other, much like they would on any given occasion when they get to relax and enjoy each others company.
"It's time for the toasts guys!" Jackie says approaching the main table. "We need to get back on schedule, if we want the couple to make their flights on time" Jackie says and Dante rolled his eyes, while Aurora giggled when she noticed all the guys' expression changed as soon as Jackie walked up.
"We own the Jets, so we can leave whenever we please, I ain't rushing tonight for anything. Thanks for the wonderful Job you've done, but I believe your serves are no longer required, but stay, have a drink and have some FUN for a change, YOU need it" Dante says and the guys laughed and Jackie glared at him and then stomped off, mumbling a few profanities under her breath but no one cared about her behavior as they continued their chats and laughs.
A few minutes later, Stephano stood from his seat and clinged his fork to his glass of Scotch to get everyone's attention, which he did in a matter of seconds as everyone quieted down and faced him. "Evening everyone! On behalf of the bride and groom, I want to thank you all for coming to celebrate this joyous day" Stephano started.
"Now some of you might not know this but Aurora had my brother by the balls from the day they met" Stephano says and everyone let out a chuckle. "She had him work his ass off and man was it fun to watch how he would bend to her will" he continues and Dante slaps him on his back.
"But as fun as it was to watch, it got pretty sad after a while, so much so that we all told him to give it up already, but Dante being the man that he is, never gave up because he believed in his heart that she was meant to be his and that she loved him, and in the end his hard work and determination paid off because look at what he got now, an amazingly strong and beautiful woman, who by the way I approve of" Stephano says lifting his glass in Aurora's direction, whom was smiling up at him.
"A baby on the way, with an amazing future to look forward to and I have to say, Dante, I'm damn proud of the man you've become. You make this family proud, lived up to the Romano name, and I'm sure our parents, wherever they are, are just proud of you too, and mom would surely have approved of Aurora and loved her as much as dad did" Stephano says with a glow in his eyes, clearly fighting the tears that wants to break free, and he succeeded in hiding his true emotion.
"Dante, Aurora, I wish you nothing but the best for the future and may you have an amazing life together, because no one deserves this happiness more than the two of you. You are an inspiration to us all on not only how hard you have to work for what you want and believe in, but also you are the proof of what comes out of never giving up on the one you love" Stephano says blinking his eyes a few times with a bright smile on his face. "HERE'S TO THE HAPPY COUPLE!" He ended and everyone clinged their glasses in salute and applaud as Dante stood and hugged his brother who was wiping a tear away.
"Thank you" Aurora says to Stephano as she too stood and gave him a slight awkward hug, but he quickly rectified that by wrapping his arms around her and properly hugged her as he would his sister.
"No need to thank me, your family now" he says and then let's go of her but kept her at arms length. "I never welcomed you yet, so welcome to the Romano family. I know you are going to be an amazing wife to my brother and an equally amazing mother to his child, take care of him as I know he will take care of you" Stephano says to Aurora and then kissed her cheek and she giggles but the way she was blushing caused everyone at their table to laugh as they took their seats. Dante glanced at Stephano, and he did the same, as he silently thanks his brother for what he just said to his wife, and the two ended up fist bump in the air, not at all noticing that their wives were holding hands as support for the emotions each of them felt.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the lovely couple to have their first dance!" They heard Jackie say loudly over the microphone and Dante immediately stood with a grin on his face, knowing exactly what he did and couldn't wait to see her response as he held out his hand and helped her out of her chair and the two made their way to the small self-made dance floor in the center of the terrace. As soon as they came close to the middle, the song started playing, not the one they chose together but one Dante did to make Aurora laugh, which it did just like he knew it would.
CUE SONG BELOW 👇
(IT HAD TO BE YOU BY. HARRY CONNICK Jr.)
Aurora laughed loudly as Dante spun her around and pulled her back to face him and they moved to the music together. The guys laughed, Stephano shook his head when he heard the words to the song and thought to himself how fitting the words of the song was for them and he couldn't help the smile that graced his lips as he watched his brother's playfulness with his new bride, and how fitting they are for one another, much like Kiara is his perfect fit. Dante grinned the whole time as he spun his laughing bride all around the circle of the dance floor to the short fun song, that he knew was fitting for them the moment he heard it.
"You are crazy!" Aurora says as Dante spun her back around and into his arms.
"Crazy for you baby!" Dante said in her ear as the song ended and he spun her out and then bowed, when everyone stood and clapped as they laughed. "Don't go yet, our REAL first dance will start now!" He says and so the song began and Dante lifted Aurora's arm as he poses to the small crowd of their friends and family, and then he pulled her close as they danced their very first REAL dance as husband and wife, to the song they chose together.
CUE SONG BELOW 👇
(I KNEW I LOVED YOU BY. SAVAGE GARDEN)
"Dante..." Aurora mumbled as Dante held her close to him.
"Yeah baby" he answered just as softly as she spoke and she lifted her head to look at him and he smiled and bend down and kissed her instead of waiting to hear what she had to say because he knew she was about to tell him that she loves him, he saw it in her eyes and he felt it in his heart and throughout his entire body, because the look she just gave him, is the same look she had the first night they slept together, the same look she had before she broke his heart the next morning, and the same look she had the day she confessed her love to him.
"God I'm happy" he says as he leans his forehead against hers, both breathless from the sweet kiss they just shared. "I'm so damn happy!" He says with tears in his eyes and she had the exact same expression on her face as they danced, stuck in their own little world, everyone around them did not exist, so much so that they hadn't noticed the others had joined them on the dance floor, or that their second song had ended already, they were just lost in each other.
"I'm happy too, YOU make me so happy!" Aurora said and the two kissed again as Dante pulled her even closer than what he already had her as he deepend the kiss, taking as much as he could, trying to savour every second of this very moment to memory as he held onto the love of his life with glowing eyes, rapid beating hearts that was filled with so much joy, that it radiated off of them onto those all around them, just like it should be when love is as true as theirs are.
CUE SONG ABOVE 👆
(FOR YOU BY LIAM PAYNE FT RITA ORA)
Hey guys... They're finally MARRIED huh?! 😁 I was planning on posting a double update, but since I've been receiving so many messages from readers asking for the update, I decided to post this one long so long, since Chapter 47 isn't completed yet, since it's gonna a LOOOOONG one because it is the last chapter of Taming Aurora, apart from the Epilogue. I've got more than half of the chapter done and media is already prepared so it'll be out by tomorrow for the lastest! I hope you guys enjoyed their union and that you'll let me know your thoughts and if you think there are something I forgot to mention in the book, don't hesitate to let me know, or ask me any questions, I look forward to hearing from each and everyone of you 😘 Next/Last Chapter will be out tomorrow 😉 Please don't forget to comment and vote.💜
THANKS FOR READING
KIMMY 😘