Xo Novel
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… A Week Later…
Gianna’s POV
“I could have written my vows of all the things I promise to do, but a book with enough pages to hold it all just doesn’t exist”, that was Greg again at one of his many poems.
Since our engagement, he has suddenly and surprisingly turned a poet, always giving me killer lines and rhymes at every slightest opportunity.
I never knew he was one though, but this time, now, he just wasn’t reciting me a poem, he was reciting me his vow, right in the church, in front of everybody, at our wedding!
I was smiling looking at him as he unleashed his sweet wordings.
“Gianna, you might think I’m a beast or a monster by brutally mistreating you right from the onset but on the reality, I was so obsessed with you.
“I am crazy, crazy for you, crazy in love with you, crazy in love with everything about you and that is a good thing. Ever since I first laid eyes on you, a life without you never existed, it was destiny and no matter how forces tries to keep us apart, our story was already written by God, and goes, you and I, no matter what happens, forever and forever. I promise to be the best husband I can be, I promise to be the best father, your friend, best friend, friend in need, a honest man, a faithful man, a patient man, an honorable man, a listening ear and a lover.
“I promise to cover you in the fire, shelter you in the storm and lift you in the flood. I promise to make many more children with you and make you the most happiest woman to ever walk this earth. I want to bless you with all that I have and serve you in everyway I can. This is my vow to you, my dear Gianna. I vow to be your king if you will be my queen. Gianna, I love you, you are my forever, and forever”, he said, rubbing softly on my engagement ring with his finger.
Wow! Awesome.
I was sure there was probably snot running down my nose and my makeup was being ruined.
Arielle who was standing directly behind me, stepped to my beside and helped to dab at the streaks of tears with a face napkin. She then handed me a tissue before going back to my behind.
“Thanks dear”, I said and she nodded, smiling as well.
“Greg, I don’t even know what to say after all these sweet lines of yours”, I sniffled, dabbing at my eyes and trying to get myself together.
He smiled.
“I feel somewhat speechless. Maybe I should have written my vows, too bad this won’t be a ‘know better next time situation’ because there won’t be a next time. What no one knows is that I prayed continuously for my husband, a man who would want not to only spend his life with me, but with my children, and the fact that you are standing in front of me today, exceeds any expectations I had. You encourage me to be the woman God created me to be and you accept me for who I am. Your drive to protect your family at all cost compels me.
“With you I feel safe, with you I feel protected, with you I feel at peace, with you I get to experience a piece of heaven each day. Greg I love you for not only who you are, but also for who I am when I’m with you. Today and always, I need you beside me, not only as my best friend, confidant, lover and soul mate, but also as my husband”, I took a deep breath, trying to hold the tears back again.
I felt so emotional. It was probably because I was pregnant, I couldn’t tell.
I looked deep into his eyes and all I could see was love, the love he had for me.
“I never thought I could meet someone like you. You are a breath taking reflection of God’s heart for me, of how he pursued me even when I didn’t deserve his love or didn’t love myself. You held my hand in the darkness and pulled me into the light. You are my light. It doesn’t matter what happens in this life as long as you are by my side. When I look at you, I know there is a God and he loves me so much, that he took the time to create you just for me. I love you Gianna, past my mind, beyond my heart and into my soul. I promise to be everything you need and more”, Greg smiled at me.
“I vow to be your queen if you will be my king. I love you Greg, now and forever. You are my forever and forever”, I finally ended, using the tissue that Elle had given me to wipe away the tears that fell from his eyes, for he was crying too, as well as mine.
I bet all the people who came around to celebrate with us just didn’t think mafias cry.
Everyone who crosses paths with the business man and one of the richest men in the country, only see him as intimidating, serious and not to be played with.
If only they knew that deep down, he was really a teddy bear. My teddy bear! And right now, my teddy is shedding tears.
I hope he wasn’t pregnant too. I giggled thinking of how we both cried like emotional pregnant women.
Greg raised his left eyebrow questioningly and I just shook my head.
The priest asked for the rings and Lionel gave one to Greg and Elle gave me mine.
“From the earliest times, the circle has been a symbol of completeness, a symbol of committed love. An unbroken and never ending circle symbolizes a commitment of love that is also never ending. As often as either of you looks at this symbol, I hope that you will be reminded of the commitment to love each other, which you have made today”, the priest began.
“Will each of you repeat after me?” He said, clearing up his throat.
We were now staring at each other directly in the eyes.
“Will you take her as your wife? Will you love her all your life?” The priest asked Greg.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.
“Yes, I take her as my wife, Yes, I will love her all my life”, he responded.
“Will you have, and also hold just as you have at this time told?”.
“Yes, I will have, and I will hold, just as I have at this time told. Yes, I will love her all my life as I now take her as my wife”
Then he took my left hand and slipped the ring into my finger and then kissed it.
It was beautiful and matched my engagement ring. I blushed.
I so can’t help it, each kiss no matter where, always felt awesome with him.
The priest then asked turning to me.
“Will you take him as your husband? Will you love him all your life?”.
“Yes, I take him as my husband. Yes, I will love him all my life”, I responded.
“Will you have, and also hold just as you have at this time told?”.
“Yes, I will have, and I will hold, just as I have at this time told. Yes, I will love him all my life as I now take him as my husband and shining knight”, I added and he chuckled.
I smiled and took his hand and slid the ring into his finger.
A sense of pride quickly took over. He was now officially mine, and I was his. He was all mine.
“Before this gathering, Gregory and Gianna have promised each other their love and have given each other rings to wear as a sign of their deep commitment. Therefore I declare that they are husband and wife. I now pronounce to you, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory. You may kiss the bride”, the priest declared.
“No need to tell me twice”, Greg yelled and immediately covered my mouth with his bending me over. He pulled me closer giving him instant access.
I got lost in his kiss as everyone cheered and clapped.
We pulled apart and he rested his head against mine placing small pecks on my lips that really turned me on, not to mention the pool of lust in his eyes.
“We really did it? Like you are now finally mine till death do us part?” He asked as though he wasn’t really believing that we are truly married.
I smiled and shrugged my shoulders. Well, I guessed I couldn’t really blame him. I mean, I didn’t agree to be his at the first time.
But in the end it all worked out, I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day.
I looked into his beautiful grey eyes, “yes it’s absolutely true, you are stuck with me not until death do us part, but for infinity and beyond. It’s forever and forever”, I kissed him.
“Forever and forever”, he whispered as we went into our own world, forgetting that everyone else was there.