🔞5EX🔞

Finally

Yanni pov

Why am I nervous?

I glance at my twin, resplendent beside me in his navy tux, a perfect match for my own, except that he has a lilac pocket square whilst mine is a very regal purple. He looks even more nervous than me, fidgeting and pulling at his cuffs.
Taking his hands in mine I pull him close and into an embrace, patting his back hard before kissing his cheek. He pulls back in horror and gut punches me before smiling.

"Feel better now?" I ask, rubbing my tender abs and cursing the day I introduced Vinni to the joys of boxing as a stress reliever!

"Thanks man, I needed that. I don't know why I'm so nervous, I mean, she's the love of my life, the soon to be mother of my child. The only woman that I've ever had any....."

"Save the professions of love until it's your turn to say your vows Vinni, please! I've had it up to here with bloody wedding vows recently!" I plead with a chuckle and a jab to his bicep!
We've spent the last two months writing, editing, rewriting, memorising and practising vows. I have never put more effort into anything I have written before.
These words need to not only express real and heartfelt emotion, like my songs do, but as they are intended for one very specific person and not a general audience they must be direct, open and wholly honest, conveying the depth of feeling of the orator powerfully, but succinctly...... everyone hates it when these things go on forever!

Music begins to play and that means it's showtime.
Vinni visibly flinches at the sound and I joke that he best hope that Eloise can't see him from where she is because she'll kill him later if she can. Another punch in the stomach then a hug follow for me, Vinni whispering in my ear "See you on other side Bro!" as the wedding march begins to play.

The ballroom doors open and my heart pounds in my chest. I first lay eyes on Jimmi, dapper in his own navy suit, then as the doors open wider I see on his left Eloise who looks fantastic in her floor length strapless white gown, her rather large abdomen barely visible from this angle. The corners of her smile are meeting her ears as the doors open further and she begins to catch sight of family and friends.
I look at Vinni and almost cry, rapidly clearing my throat to avert the tears. He is entranced, utterly spellbound, his smile matching hers as they catch sight of one another, Vinni bursting into tears at that very moment.
I'm so proud that I get to be his best man and share this special occasion with him and clap him on the back in support.

The doors open further and I'm certain that Vinni must have gut punched me again, my abdominal muscles clenching and my lungs emptied of air, but he hasn't laid a hand on me, this feeling is purely an emotional response to seeing Syd.
I rub my eyes and take a second to breathe in an attempt to make sense of what I'm seeing but when I reopen them the image before me is the same, the punch in the gut real this time however.

"You good Bro? Open your eyes you drongo....... look at her." He instructs me softly and I do just that, again rubbing my stomach in discomfort.

She looks almost exactly like the vision I had of her in a bridal gown........but better.
I focus on watching Sydney, I want to commit this moment to memory down to the minutiae.
Her hair is falling over her bare shoulders, beautiful golden tendrils adorned with dainty white flowers fall down her back, the necklace I gave her last night encircles her delicate throat and her boobs are hugged perfectly by a crochet style lace bodice that flows loosely to the floor in pale ivory waves.
She is carrying a small posey of flowers in shades of ivory, purple and lilac, as does Eloise, and my heart flips at their sweet gesture, purple and lilac being our groups trademark colour.

I literally cannot breathe!

She is exquisite.

Jimmi begins his strut down the aisle, a beautiful woman on each arm, a huge proud grin on his face with Laura and Noah following behind.
With every step closer they get my stomach spasms, my knees weaken and my heart pounds.
Sydney is smiling, acknowledging people as she passes them, stopping to share a kiss and a hug from her parents before continuing up the aisle.
The music ends and Jimmi kisses both Eloise and Syd on the cheek and they then stand beside Vinni and myself.

My eyes are drawn to hers, hers are already gazing into mine. My mouth opens in an attempt at speech but no words come out, I am literally dumbstruck.
She places her hands on my cheeks and her smile grows even wider, her cheeks are flushed and her eyes are sparkling like the Mediterranean on a summers day. I'm overjoyed to see that her make up is so light that I can see those cute freckles across her nose and I can feel the ache in my face because of the enormous grin I am wearing, the prick of tears in my eyes and the swell of pride in my chest.

This incredible woman is about to finally become my wife!