Man Of My Dreams

Chapter 12

Gaga takes a deep breath and a smile appears back on her face as she looks at Taylor. 'I do. Of course I do.' She says quickly and an audible sigh of relief goes through everyone present. The priest calmly continues, like nothing weird happened. 'If there be anyone present who may show just and lawful cause why this couple may not be legally wed, let him speak now or forever hold his peace.' He waits and Gaga and Taylor looks at their friends and family. They see nothing but smiles. They look back at each other and waves of happiness ripple through Gaga's body.

'Now is the time that rings are exchanged.' The priest speaks again. Taylor looks at Gaga, curious about what was going on in her head while she didn't speak. He softly strokes her hand with the pad of his thumb and she looks up at him. She smiles and in her eyes he can see that whatever it is, there is nothing to worry about. They get so lost in each other's eyes that they don't notice that it's time for the rings. 'Stef,' Natali softly coughs and Gaga softly laughs.

Taylor's brother hands him the ring and he turns to Gaga. 'Stefani, I don't have a lot to say, because you know it all already. But you are the love of my life and I just want to tell you that I am very happy to spend the rest of my life with you.' He takes her hand and slips the ring on her finger. When he looks at her, tears pool in her eyes. 'It's okay,' he grins and she nods. 'I know,' she squeaks softly and then she giggles.

Natali hand her the ring for Taylor and Gaga looks him deep in the eyes. She takes a breath and softly laughs. 'I can't believe how nervous I am. I don't know why, because I am not nervous about spending my life with you. That thought is what offers me comfort when I need it, just like you always do. Taylor, I love you. I love you so much more than I ever loved anyone. And I so am happy to be with you forever.' She twists the ring between her fingers and then carefully slides it onto his finger.

Everyone 'awws' after that and the couple smiles wide. When everyone quiets down, they turn back to the priest. He gives them a faint smile and then starts talking again. 'By the power vested in me by the State of California, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride.' For just a second, both Taylor and Gaga stand completely still. Then, at the same time, they lean in to kiss each other. They lips melt together in their first kiss as a married couple. Gaga's hands are wrapped around Taylor's neck while he wraps his arms around her waist and he pulls her in closer.

They slowly break the kiss, but they don't move away from each other yet. Tears stream down Gaga's cheeks, but a huge smile is on her face. She quickly kisses Taylor again and then buries her face in his shoulder. They hug tightly for a very long time, sharing a moment in their own little world.

After the ceremony, the newlywed couple and their guests move to the big beach house Gaga owns. They made the arrangements for a big party there and when everyone arrives, bartenders are ready with drinks and Tony Bennett is waiting for them at a small stage. He speaks a few words, which makes Gaga cry again. Taylor kisses her and wipes her tears away and then music starts playing. Taylor takes Gaga's hand and presses a kiss on the back of it. 'My beautiful wife,' he smiles and his eyes twinkle when he looks at Gaga. 'May I have this dance?'

Gaga laughs and smiles and nods. Taylor guides her to the middle of the garden and together they start dancing. It's magical and Gaga is sure that this is the happiest moment of her life. After their first dance, other people join in. Just ten minutes later, almost everyone is dancing. Gaga laughs and takes everything in while Taylor holds her close. 'I'm so happy, I love you so much,' she softly whispers in his ear.

The partly lasts until deep in the night. From midnight on, people start looking for a room in the huge house. At 4, a few of their closest friends, with whom they had been sitting around the pool, also decide it's time to go to bed. Gaga smiles and leans into Taylor. She takes her heels off and turns towards Taylor. 'It's warm.' She remarks with a smirk on her face. Taylor grins and softly kisses her. 'Maybe we should cool off a little,' he whispers in her ear while his hand moves to the zipper of her dress.

'That's a really great idea,' Gaga kisses Taylor again while she gets out of her dress. She stands up and takes her panties off before jumping in the pool. Water splashes onto Taylor and he laughs softly. 'Come in!' Gaga tells him as she lets herself drift in the cool water. Within a minute, Taylor has thrown off his suit and he is right next to Gaga in the water. 'Now the real fun can start,' he smiles and softly kisses her neck.

An hour later, Gaga starts shivering a little bit. 'You cooled down enough, didn't you babe?' Taylor smiles and pulls her into his arms. 'Cooled down and you also made me very tired.' She rests her head on his chest and he just holds her for a little while. Slowly they get out of the pool. Taylor runs to get towels and they quickly dry their soaked bodies. Gaga eyes her wedding dress and then picks it up. 'I want to sleep in it,' she declares and Taylor bursts into laughter.

Eventually, Taylor helps Gaga putting the dress back on. Then he puts on his boxers, making the quick decision to leave the rest of his suit where it is. He quickly lifts Gaga up from the floor and holds her in bridal style. She smiles and wraps her arm around his neck. 'I like this,' she tells him. 'And I like you,' she sleepily continues. 'I like you a lot.' She murmurs while she buries her face in his neck. Taylor just smiles and squeezes her a little tighter while she falls asleep in his arms.

When Gaga wakes up the next morning, still in her wedding dress, Taylor has left the bed already. She slowly sits up. After fully waking up, she steps out of bed and then takes her wedding dress off. She grabs a hanger out of her closet and then puts it on the back of the door. She admires it for a few seconds and then bumps into Taylor when she is about to walk out. 'Hey,' she smiles and softly kisses him. He has a pained expression on his face and he silently nods towards Joey, who is laying in his arms with closed eyes.

'Awww, did he wake you up?' Gaga softly laughs and then looks at her son as his eyes fly open when he hears her voice. 'Yeah,' Taylor groans. 'And he didn't stop crying for at least twenty minutes.' He wraps one of his arms around Gaga and softly kisses the top of her head. 'But I don't mind.' He suddenly smiles and Gaga looks at him. He kisses her forehead and looks at her. 'I'm so happy to have him and I am also very happy to have you and now to be able to call you my wife. What could be more perfect than this?' He wonders aloud and Gaga blushes a little.

'I don't think anyone could be better than this.' Gaga agrees with Taylor after a few seconds. 'This little baby boy and you. You are honestly everything I ever dreamt of. You are the man of my dreams, Tay.' She looks at him and softly strokes his cheek. She stands on her toes and pulls him down a little and then kisses him passionately. Her eyes shine when they break away. She strokes Joey small head with one of her hand while the other one rests on Taylor's chest. 'You're all I ever wished for.' She concludes happily.

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Tadummmm. That was the last of 'Man Of My Dreams'. I'm writing something else already tho, so I think I'll have that up soon :)

xox - Laura