ACE

Chapter 83: Wedding Bells

Playlist for this Chapter: A Thousand Years by Christina Perri, Hesitate by The Jonas Brothers, I Like Me Better by Lauv.

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Taking one last look in the mirror, I grabbed my clutch, the bouquet of roses for Adriana and my phone and quickly made my way downstairs with Adriana.

The guys had already left for the church and everyone including the guests were there.

We were the only ones left and quickly shoved Adriana and her big dress in the black limo while Ava and Abby sat with me in another car.

My phone dinged with a notification and I quickly opened it when I saw it was from Jake.

"Where are you guys? Stuart's freaking out here and thinking Adriana's run off." His message said and I chuckled.

"On our way." I reassured him and he replied with a thumbs up.

In another twenty minutes, we had reached the large church and I gaped at the beautiful sight with it's intricate architecture.

"This place is beautiful." Ava gushed as we got out of the car and saw Jake running over to us with Matteo.

"Finally, you're here." Jake said catching his breath as Adriana's car arrived and we all turned to it.

"Help us out." I gestured to Jake and Matteo who helped get Adriana out with her huge dress.

"You look lovely, Adriana." Matteo said and hugged Adriana who smiled at him.

"How's Stuart?" She asked Jake who chuckled in response..

"He thinks you ran away." He said and we all laughed with him. Adriana's father walked over to us with a huge smile on his face and hugged her tightly.

"You look so beautiful, tesoro, just like your mother. She would be so proud of you today." He said hugging her as Adriana sniffled lightly.

"Papa, now you're making me cry." She sniffled as he chuckled and kissed her forehead, shaking his head softly before nodding towards us in acknowledgement.

"Where's Ace?" He asked Jake who shrugged.

"Trying to calm down Stuart."Jake replied and Matteo chuckled while he frowned.

"Why?"

"He's on the brink of a heart attack, sir." Jake replied and we all shared a good laugh.

"Well, that isn't good news." He said just as Nico came out of the church and walked over to us, looking like a literal million bucks.

He was wearing a black tux with a small pink rose pinned to his side pocket and a pink pocket square matching my dress, just like the others.

His intense eyes met mine and he scanned my body with his scrutinizing gaze.

I saw the satisfied look in his eyes as he made eye contact with me and walked over to me, not once looking away. 

"Don't you look like my goddess." He whispered and kissed my lips sweetly, with a promise of something more later as I smiled.

"And you must be my devil then?" I asked slyly when he grinned, pecking my lips a few more times.

"I'm anything you want me to be." He murmured, wrapping an arm around my waist as we looked back at our friends and I briefly caught sight of Jake looking at us before smiling at me.

"Are we ready?" Jake cleared his throat and asked us as I handed Adriana the bouquet of flowers and she smiled at him in affirmation.

He gave us a nod and Nico and I went to stand directly in front of the church gates.