To Charm a Playboy (COMPLETE)

Part 22 (SPG)

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SA isang secluded area sa tabi ng dagat magaganap ang seremonyas ng kasal nina Imogen at Eadon. Natatabingan iyon ng mga puno at malalaking bato, malayo sa kabahayan at kalsada. Raven placed jar candles and white flowers all over the place.

Imogen was wearing a purple lace gown underneath a long black hooded cloak. Grandma Myrtle, Raven, and Willow were wearing dark long gowns, too. Finnegan was wearing an all-black shirt and pants.

"Where are your rings?" tanong ni Myrtle sa ikakasal.

"Kailangan pa ba iyon, Lola? Hindi naman—"

"Yeah, I actually bought our wedding rings," putol ni Eadon sa sagot ni Imogen sa matanda. May dinukot ito mula sa bulsa ng dark khaki na pantalon, dalawang singsing. "They're platinum," sabi nito sa kanya sabay kindat.

Binigyan sila ni Myrtle ng instruction, pinapapuwesto sila sa ibabaw ng isang malaking flat na bato.

"Parang gothic pala ang theme, dapat sinabi n'yo sa akin para dark din ang pinagawa kong barong, mukhang anghel tuloy ako ngayon sa gitna ng—" naputol ang pagbibiro ni Eadon nang masama ang tingin dito ng matanda.

"Sa gitna ng?" untag ni Grandma Myrtle dito.

"Isang angel sa gitna ng mga witches," tumatawang sabi ni Raven. "He's right naman, Lola."

Minadali na sila ng matanda, nangangambang baka matakpan ng mga ulap ang bilog na buwan. Inalalayan ni Eadon si Imogen sa pagsampa sa kanilang tuntungan.

"Just hold hands and exchange vows," pinal na sabi ni Myrtle bago bumalik sa puwesto katabi ang mga apo.

Imogen weaved quick words for the vow. It didn't have to be romantic, right?

"In faith, I take you as my wedded husband, I offer this ring as a symbol of unity, and to seal my commitment," sabi niya.

Hindi niya inaasahan ang laman ng vow ni Eadon.

"Imogen, you're always been a marvel to me, a beautiful enigma. Forever with you will not be enough, so give me your hand, and I will give you much longer than that. With this ring, I offer myself to you with the promise that you will never have to face anything alone," madamdaming sabi ni Eadon.

Wow.

Narinig ni Imogen na suminghot si Raven. She was actually being touched by this?

The ring was a perfect fit, Imogen couldn't stop looking at her hand in awe.

"May I?" Eadon softly asked her, holding the sides of her hood.

"Yes," she answered with a nod.

He slowly pulled her hood down and he smiled when he saw the hair vine she was wearing.

"My beautiful bride," he dreamily said before kissing her.

Imogen was expecting a quick, light kiss, but his mouth lingered on hers. He kissed her affectionately, with his fingers caressing her face. She was enticed to kiss him back, and it felt marvelous. Ganito rin siguro ang nararamdaman ng mga bride pag na-seal na ng halik ang kasal? 

They were both probably enthralled because it seemed that they didn't want the kiss to end. They kept kissing and kissing, savoring the mystic of the moment until they heard Grandma Myrtle's voice.

"You are now husband, and wife," deklara nito na sinundan ng palakpakan ng mga apo.

"Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Sandoval!" malakas na bati ni Raven. "Oh, my. I wasn't expecting na napaka-romantic at solemn pala ng ganitong wedding. Parang gusto ko din ng ganito pag ikakasal ako," kinikilig na sabi pa nito.