Cruel love

Chapter 50 Barbara

We entered the library. I closed the door and turned around. The moment I turned around Enzo captured my lips with his, kissing me so furiously. I could feel his desperation in that kiss. I tried to match his pace with my desperation.

We have waited for this day for years. We had been together but apart for years. We have hoped for this day for years. We have lost parts of ourselves with the distance.

But now we will be together finally.

After a long long kiss when we moved apart just to catch our breaths. I was basically gasping and Enzo was gasping too but in a more subtle way.

We looked in each other's eyes. His beautiful green eyes are full of so much happiness and love with a hint of lust.

After a moment of breath we slammed our mouths together. Kissing again. We didn't say anything. We didn't need to, our eyes did the talking.

After that I don't know how many cycles of kissing and separating for gasping happened. And then we stopped.

Then Enzo spoke.
"All my life, I was trained to be a Capo. I saw and indulged in the darkness of our world, every day my world got darker and darker. I was okay with it. I was okay with being a monster in hell, but then I saw you. You were like the rising sun that takes away the darkness in the world as it rises up.
I wanted you the moment I laid my eyes on you. You came into my life and enlightened my world. You were like an angel living in hell.
I know I don't say this often but I love you only. You are the only one who showed me what love is.
You are too innocent, too good for me to have.
But I want you anyway, I always wanted you my beam of light.
Will you enlighten my world and be mine for life sweetheart, will you marry me?"

Tears started sliding down my eyes. He never told me I love you before but he showed it to me. But now when he confessed it I was a gonner.

With teary eyes I nodded at him multiple times "yes I will marry you Enzo, you are the only one for me too and I love you so so so much."

We kissed again. This time it was slow but intense. Surrendering to each other.
Confessing our feelings to each other.
Channeling our love to each other with that kiss.

At that moment I was his, and he was mine with no inhibition, with no one restraining us.

The next day Arkadi and Enzo signed their deal legally. The date of marriage was decided for next month.
We were marrying in Arkadi's house. Enzo wanted nuptials to take place in his mansion but Arkadi didn't agree.
I don't really care. I just wanted to marry him. I could do it anywhere.

I told Susie everything.
Our whole story. She was taken back and I don't blame her. It is actually a lot to take.
But she was supportive and agreed to be my maid of honor.
Though she was a little mad at me for not telling her the truth before, she understood.

Susie and Lily were my companions in wedding planning. They were there in wedding dress shopping, cake selection, deciding the theme of the decor for the wedding.

It was a headache to plan such a grand wedding in just a month. Although I had four very qualified wedding planners with me, making final selections for everything was so tiring. Enzo was supportive and helped me but he was ultimately like do whatever you like.

The wedding was huge. As it marks a peace between the Russian and the Italian mafia.

The month passed so soon with so much work.
And THE DAY finally came.

Arkadi's palace was set up by hundreds and thousands of different kinds of flowers. The palace looked beautiful.
The main ceremony was supposed to take place in the garden which was converted into a fairytale.

The reception was supposed to take place inside the house in the party hall. I know it sounds strange but Arkadi had a huge party hall in his house which could fit at least two thousand people at a time easily.
It was decorated in a royal and regal way with thousands of candles and red roses.

I got ready with Lily and Susan by my side.

"Enzo would definitely cry when he sees you in that dress babe", Susan said.

I giggled "I don't think so, Enzo is not crying type".

"But you look so pretty Barb, he will definitely cry", Lily said.

Lily and Susan High five each other in agreement and laughed.

I got ready in a white lace off shoulder mermaid style gown. It has small crystals sewed into it, making it shine in the sunlight.

Arkadi gave me diamond earrings, which I wore with my wedding gown.

He walked me down the aisle. When Enzo saw me, his eyes were soft and shiny but tears were not there. I was not offended, I know he is not a crying type, and I love him that way.

Arkadi handed my hand in his. I smiled at him and he smiled at me. He kissed me before the vows. That made a few people laugh.

He came close to my ear "can't wait to tear that dress off your body Mrs.Russo".
That made me blush so hard,I can't believe how he could say things like this with a priest standing right next to us.

We took our vows and slide the rings in eachother's fingers. Priest announced"now I an..", he tilted me in his arms and kissed me "...ounce you man and wife".

Then we headed for the reception. Which was formal I danced with Enzo, Arkadi and even Liam.
We cut the cake which was seven stories tall, covered in fondant. It looked and tasted heavenly.

Everybody congratulated us.

It was not just any wedding. It was huge, not only in size but also in its importance in the mafia world. Every big name attended the wedding from the mafia world or outside it.

But I don't care for all that, for me only one thing matters that Enzo and I are together for forever this time.