43. reception

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Amanda and Simon had already had their first dance as soon as everyone was under the tent in their backyard and watching. Their first dance as a married couple went faster than what both of them had expected and it had been just as graceful as they wanted. They had chosen a different song than the one they had first slow danced with each other at David and Alesha's own wedding. It was just as romantic as it had been when they were practising slow dancing in their bedroom at night when they were getting ready for bed.

The guests were dancing after dinner had been served and eaten. Amanda and Simon stayed at their table, talking to the guests that came up to congratulate them. Quite a few of them were actors that Amada knew or had been friends with when she had been going to school or guests that Simon had invited from his various shows or people he knew and was friends with from the music world. It was still a small wedding as they hadn't invited that many people and had tried to keep their guest list down to under seventy five people, not including the bridal party or the groomsmen.

Simon took Amanda to the dance floor for a slightly faster paced song than what they had shared their first dance to. Amanda knew this song as well as it had been sung by Demi Lovato, one of the guests at the wedding.

"Cutting me up like a knife

And I feel it, deep in my bones

Kicking a habit I love even harder

You oughta know," sang the song. Simon slow danced with Amanda to the song, both of them grinning.

"I just wanna dive in the water, with you

Baby, we can't see the bottom

It's so easy to fall for each other

I'm just hoping we catch one another." The song was the acoustic version so it was much slower and easier for the both of them to dance to. The dance floor started to empty out as Simon and Amanda continued to dance to the song, oblivious that they were slowly becoming the only ones dancing along to the song.

"Oh na na, just be careful, na na

Love ain't simple, na na

Promise me no promises

Oh na na, just be careful, na na

Love ain't simple, na na

Promise me no promises." Simon and Amanda were now the only couple dancing on the the dance floor but they chose to ignore it, continuing to slow dance to the song. Amanda leaned her head against Simon's shoulder and he pulled her close into his embrace as they danced.

"Baby, I think about you

And I feel it, deep in my heart

Maybe we just ain't meant to be something

Maybe we are, ooh?" Amanda by now was singing along to the song quietly. It seemed like she was singing the song to Simon as their relationship did seem to emulate the song as they were both in love with each other like they were teenagers again.

"I just wanna dive in the water, with you

Baby, we can't see the bottom

It's so easy to fall for each other

I'm just hoping we catch one another." Simon spun Amand around the dance floor slowly and she closed her eyes while she continued to lean onto his shoulder. Simon planted a kiss on his wife's forehead and they continued to dance.

"Oh na na, just be careful, na na

Love ain't simple, na na

Promise me no promises

Oh na na, just be careful, na na

Love ain't simple, na na

Promise me no promises, oh." Simon was already beginning to get tired of slow dancing nd he wanted to get to their hotel, where they would have their wedding night, and fly out to Los Angeles in the morning, sleep deprived from making love almost all night long. That was at least what Simon had planned for their wedding night but he knew that Amanda could have anything up her sleeve it with what she most likely wanted to do.

"I just wanna dive in the water

Oh baby, we can't see the bottom

I just want to dive in with you

I just want to lie here with you, oh." The song was beginning to end and as they reached the table where they had been sitting a couple of minutes ago, Amanda somehow managed to kick off her shoes while she continued to slow dance with Simon. Simon had both of his hands around the small of Amanda's back and he moved one of them to push a stray lock of hair out of Amanda's face. She looked absolutely beautiful for their wedding and Simon was completely in love with her at that moment in time.

"Oh na na, just be careful, na na

Love ain't simple, na na

Promise me no promises

Oh na na, just be careful, na na

Love ain't simple, na na

Promise me no promises, no." The song ended and Simon brought Amanda back to their table. She kissed his lips softly, leaving a lipstick stain which Simon wiped off when Amanda wasn't looking. Amanda was glowing with beauty at that moment but a shine was on her forehead from her sweating. It was a humid evening, not quite the best weather for what they had wanted for their wedding reception. The sun had already gone down, leaving the sky a pretty inky purple colour. Everything was perfect at that moment for them and Simon kissed Amanda's cheek.

"What was that for?" Amanda asked cheekily.

"Because you look beautiful and I love you," Simon replied.

"Thank you," Amanda responded. "And I love you too, Simon." She returned his kiss to her cheek by kissing him on his cheek. This kiss also left another lipstick stain on Simon's face but he didn't wipe it off like he had with the one on his lips. It really did seem like everything was perfect for them at that moment.

[] hey guys! Amanda and Simon slow danced with each other again. I do hope that you guys are liking the ending to this fanfic. There will not be a sequel unless it is a long one shot. What did you like about this chapter and what do you think is going to happen next? Bye until the next chapter!

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