The Mafia Don| Editing

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-Alessio Romano-

Alia was about to do the bouquet toss. I watched her from outside on the dimly lit balcony.

The fairy lights hung high, plants decorated in them to.

I swayed from side to side, nervous.

I felt like a dick for what I said to Elana the other day. But Julie was in the crowd and was waiting for my signal to come out. She also had a camera.

The music stopped and Matteo came up to my side.

Alia gathered all of the eligible bachelorettes to the floor. Surprisingly, my mom went out too.
Papa was a bit confused and annoyed.

Matteo rest his hand on my shoulder, I turned around, "Is this how you felt?" I asked him.

"No." He said and looked at me, "I wasn't nervous to ask her." He patted my shoulder, "I was nervous because of the people." He smiled.

I nodded, "Yeah, that's how I feel."

Alia spoke into the microphone, "Time for the toss ladies!"

-Elana Aphelion-

Alia didn't give me much of a choice on participating in the toss, so I stood in the middle, trying to make an effort.

Ani stood next to me, "I'm rich and want another wedding." She said as she bent her knees. I laughed at her.

Alia turned around and placed the microphone on the table and looked back, more specifically at me.

Her back turned around and she did her wind up.

But she never released the flowers. Instead she turned back around and smiled, walking to me. I looked at her confused.

"W-what are you doing?" I say through a smile as she handed me the flowers.

She smiled widely and everyone gasped in realization. Apparently I wasn't following.

Ani stood beside me in awe. Gina came up to me and her and Alia turned me around. Alessio stood on the balcony, Matteo had left his side.

The girls walked me out to him, a bit of common sense coming to me.

He met me half way and took my hand from Gina.

Everyone watched behind us.

"I wasn't cheating." He said straight.

I smiled, "Well this is one hell of a way to tell me." He chuckled.

Then he let go of my hand, dug in his pocket. He pulled out a small black box, the velvet material wrapped all around.

He then got on one knee, and I felt the tears cascading down my face.

He didn't let go of my hand, "Elana Aphelion." He spoke, his voice cracking slightly, "4 months ago, you told me you loved me, and for an entire year, I had known that I loved you."

"From the moment I saw that picture of you to the moment I met you, I knew, I wanted you to be mine." He looked up at me with glossy eyes. "We have been through a hole lot of shit, and somehow, you have kept my heart beating through it."

I tipped my head back to try to stop my tears, "So today, I kneel here, in front of everyone, to ask you a very important question. One that has been running through my head for months." He opened the box, revealing the diamond ring.

The ring was shaped into a heart.

"Will you, Elana Aphelion, make me the luckiest, happiest, and most ecstatic man in the world, and marry me?" He said through trembling breaths and short tears.