They all sat scattered around the ballroom, enjoying the wedding as music began to play, just as Juliana and Rafael swayed slowly. "This feels perfect, Juliana," Rafael smiled. "I agree," she smiled as they danced. "This is one of the best days ever." "I wish I could freeze time, right here," Rafael murmured, kissing Juliana. "So do I. But life goes on, and there will be many other cherish-able days to come," Juliana Barba promised. "Every day with you is one to cherish," Rafael corrected. "That was beautiful, Rafi. Very nice. You really got me in my feelings. That's definitely going to score you some points for later." "Oh? Later?" Rafael grinned, raising an eyebrow.
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"Babe.... you know how the night of the wedding goes," Juliana smirked. "Mmm.... Don't tempt me."
They swayed happily as another song came on, and the entire crowd grew increasingly more excited.
They all danced excitedly as Juliana twerked happily, while also rapping the words perfectly. "That's my wife!" Rafael shouted proudly as he danced behind her. "This wedding boutta get ratchet!" Juliana yelled excitedly. "Can you handle that sh*t?!" "Can you handle that sh*t, Rafi?!" Eddie repeated. "F**k yeah!" Rafael cried loudly.
The dance floor was crowded, and they all danced fairly closely. Juliana and Rafael moved around the dance floor, dancing with everyone. "Having a good time?" Fin joked. Juliana smirked drunkenly. "Yep!" "Come on, dance with me, man!" Dodds called. "No one else will!"
Juliana laughed, heading over toward Mike as they danced joyfully, as the next song came on.
"Aw, hell yeah, B!" Marlon yelled. "J, you good at pickin music!" "Hell yeah!" Juliana shouted. "Whoo!" Rafael yelled, coming onto the dance floor with a Hennessy bottle. "Oh, man!" Carisi yelled. "Oh, sh*t!" Liv cried. "Yeah!" "Barbas for the win!" Rollins yelled. "Oh, f**k yeah!" Mike yelled as they passed the bottle around.
**** "Oh, God," Amanda murmured as the wedding ended. "What time even is it?" "One," Carisi slurred. "Can anyone even drive?" Liv murmured. "Well, no. But lucky for us we got the limo!" Rafael announced. "Hell yeah!" Fin cried. "Let's go!" Dodds yelled.
The entire wedding party and immediate family, aside from Eddie, all ran into the limo. Eddie Garcia had ended up throwing up and leaving. "Wow. Y'all cops be aight sometimes," Juliana's sister Selena slurred. "Yeah, yeah," Mike nodded. "Ya know.... you're alright too." "You guys got food at the house?!" Rollins called. "Yeah, they loaded all the food from the wedding in here when they were.... packing up," Rafael mumbled. "Yes!" Liv cried. "Food!"
Just then, Sonny Carisi had discovered the bottle service provided along with the limo. "No way!" he shouted. "Champagne!"
He then somehow managed to pop the bottle open with a bottle opener, despite his drunken state, as he attempted to toast with the entire bottle. "Um, excuse me, guys, I would like to toast to, uh...." he trailed off. "I don't know," Carisi laughed merrily as he took a swig out of the bottle, passing it around as everyone began to get even more drunk.
There was a ton of alcohol, both in the bucket and brought back by the wedding party and family and friends. "Yo police friends aight," C-Note nodded to Juliana as he drank more Hennessy.
She nodded gladly as she reached into her bag and pulled out a cigarette and lighter, lighting it to everyone's dismay. "Woah, woah, woah!" Carisi protested. "Come on, man! In the limo? Really, man?" "At least wait til we get to the house," Juliana's brother Sammy protested. Juliana sighed. "Aight, fine, man." "Oh, sh*t! We haven't been to your new house yet!" Fin realized. "We ain't been to any of yo houses!" her brother Julius pointed out on behalf of her other siblings. "Damn," Reyna realized. "Can we have this?!" Carisi called to the driver. "Go ahead." "We're here!" Rafael announced as everyone came pouring out of the limo, toward the house. "Shhh! We have to be quiet because of the neighbors," Rollins slurred in a loud whisper. "Shhhh, guys," Dodds giggled strangely. "Shushy!"
Rafael Barba opened the door using his keys as everyone headed inside. They all sat and laid both on the couches and on the floor, not caring where they were as Juliana and Rafael brought out plates, cups, and utensils, as well as leftover food from the wedding and many snacks. "Can you pass those sour cream and onion chips?" Amanda slurred to Carisi. "Y'all got any soda?" Marlon murmured as Juliana passed him a plastic two-liter bottle. "Let's tell some stories, y'all," Rhea suggested. "Ooh. Anyone got any good ones about the groom here?" C-Note teased. "Yeah," Fin nodded. "He farted during court once." "Why do you always bring that up when we get drunk?!" Rafael cried, turning a deep shade of red. C-Note laughed hysterically. "Damn, cuz." "Oh, here's one. One time, in court, he took of his belt in front of everyone, put it around his neck, and made the suspect choke him," Juliana remembered. "Oh, yeah!" Liv yelled. "I remember that!" "Aight, let's hear some good stories about Juliana," Rafael rolled his eyes. "Sis flirted wit a police officer once," Selena giggled. "Oh, God," Juliana rolled her eyes. "I saved you a damn speeding ticket, you're welcome!" "Damn," Rafael laughed. "Remember that one time you brought lunch for me at the strip club?" Reyna asked. Juliana frowned. "You really gon bring that up now? F**kin salty ass hoe, I swear." "Why, what happened?" Carisi smirked. "Some *****s started hollerin at her. Not even scrubs, like.... *****s that hit the club wit twenty G's," Reyna replied. "And what did my friend Detective Barba do?" Carisi chuckled. "Well.... let's just say the cops were there in like two minutes," Reyna slurred. "Aight, that's enough outta you," Juliana sighed. "Whatever," she shrugged. "Another shot?" Dodds suggested. "Yeah, sure, let's do that sh*t," Rafael nodded as everyone knocked another one back.
Juliana had another puff of her cigarette as she drunkenly breathed in the happiness of that day, as well as the cigarette smoke. Everything seemed perfect, and would only be for that one day, but Juliana and Rafi would do their best to make what they could of that lasting euphoric state, as they usually did, together.
