Cardigan

Chapter Thirty-Three

Elle POV

"I can't believe that you're going to become my sister," Arthur says, handing me my drink.

"I can't believe I'm marrying your brother," I laugh.

"I know I've apologised about the situation before, but I'm sorry," I shake my head.

"I understand how you reacted. I'm just glad that you've come to terms with mine and Charles relationship," he smiles at me. I bite my lip."I've been thinking,"

"Go on,'

"My dad won't be able to walk me down the aisle," he gives me a soft smile. "I was wondering if you'd give me away,"

"You want me to give you away?"

"I do your the next most important man after my dad and you giving me away would mean the world to me,'he nods.

"I'll give you away," his smile widens. "It would be my honour," I smile and hug him.

"Can I steal my fiance?"

"You way," Charles holds his hand out for me, and I take it.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm happy the happiest I've been actually,"

"I wanted to show you something," I nod he reaches into his pocket, handing me a piece of paper.

"This is the letter your dad gave me a few days before I opened it I was telling Arthur how I was upset I didn't get his permission in marrying you even though I knew he'd allow it,"

"He loved you like a son he would allow it," he smiles.

"He gave me his permission in the letter. I guess he knew that we'd last or at least hoped we would," I let out a soft laugh.

"I can't wait to marry you," I say he moves the hair from my face behind my ear and leans down, kissing me.

"I can't wait to marry you with or without the championship, right?"

"Yes, but I know that you're going to win it this year," 

"I thought that in 2022 as well bit I didn't get close to Max,"

"This times different, you're not taking any shit from ferrari,"

"I've decided that I need to put myself first and not the team," he speaks. "Have you had any thought on where you'd want to get married?"

"Monaco,"

"Really,"

"Yes, I want to get married where I met the two men I love,"

"Me and Arthur,"

"Exactly, I couldn't think of a better place to get married in,"

"Well, I guess we'll have to look at venues,"

"It feels all surreal," I rest in his arms.

"My mother's going to be happy she might be upset. I didn't tell her about this beforehand, but at least it's a nice suprise,"

"You didn't tell Pascale?"

"I didn't. I completely forgot all I was thinking about was the proposal. I didn't even think about filling her in on everything,"

"She'll be happy either way. You're so cute when you get worked up,"

"I've been stressing about this for ages. I think Kika has me blocked with the number of times I've been messaging her to make sure everything goes right."

"I was wondering, on the way here, why she seemed off she wasn't talking as normal. I just thought she had an argument with Pierre,"

"She didn't like the whole having to be quiet thing she wanted to drive with Pierre, and I drive with you, but it wouldn't have worked that way,"

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"I think we should all get drunk," Pierre says, holding up the crate of beer.

"I agree with that," everyone takes a drink.

"I want to make a toast to my best friend and his beautiful fiance," Pierre says. "I just wanted to say congratulations and that since you two have been together, I've noticed how much happier you are Charles you deserve nothing but the best, and you've certainly found her minus Kika,"

"She's a better woman than me. That's a fact as much as I'm happy for the two of you im upset that I didn't get to asking her to marry me first," Kika jokes "but I guess fair play to you a game is a game and you win it but I just wanted to let you know you aren't just marrying her your marrying me we are a package deal,"

"Grear, I already had a package deal with her and Arthur. Now I've got one with you. I just know that my future is going to be great,"

"Sorry, but my girlfriend just openly admitted that she would marry Elle but didn't even mention my name,'

"I'd marry you now, elles already engaged,"

"I've never felt so unwanted," he says, sitting down, taking a sip of his beer.

"Don't worry, Pierre, she's all yours," I say "well at least that's what everyone else thinks," I wink at Kika.

"I'm banning you teo from seeing each other I can't deal with it anymore," he sighs throwing himself back which makes him fall of the chair the rest of us burst out laughing as he struggles to get up.