Can't Get Enough | Danny Amendola

Chapter 5

Amelia and I unlocked our arms, then I leaned down to place a kiss on her cheek. We parted ways and walked over to our appropriate sides of the altar. I looked up to Jules and smiled, patting him on the shoulder as he smiled at me. I took my spot next to him, aware of his nervousness. "Alright, man?" I asked, looking into his blue eyes.

He blinked, sucked in a breath and nodded. "Yeah," he replied, looking ahead at Tom and Gisele making their ways down the aisle arm in arm.

I watched as the two also made their ways toward us, looking like the happy couple they always were. The two stopped where Amelia and I did, kissed each other, then parted ways toward us. Gisele said something to Jules, then made her way over to Amelia. 

Tom looked between the two of us with a smile, then just at Jules. "Ready, Jules?" He winked, then moved to stand next to me. Jules was even more nervous at that, you could tell by him shuffling from foot to foot.

When I looked back up, I couldn't help but lose my breath at the sight in front of me.

There Jamie was, slowly making her way down the aisle, her small arm linked tightly with Rob's. It wasn't hard to know what exactly was going through her mind. She'd been so nervous about possibly stumbling and ruining Jules and Pens day. 

As she got closer, those beautiful brown eyes flicked up and met mine. A small smile made its way to her face, making my heart pound and my knees go weak.

This... This is what I couldn't wait for... Me standing in Jules spot, watching Jamie walking down the aisle, in a beautiful white dress, her arm linked with her fathers. At this point in my life, it was the only thing I desired... More so than football, or winning the big game. You can do that more than once... You only get to marry the love of your life once. I was going to make her mine one day... Even if it was the last thing I did-- It would happen one way or another.

Jamie was the one. She never took herself too seriously, she always stood up for what she believed in, and is the owner of such a beautiful heart— one that loves me back. 

With a small breath, I continued to watch as the two stopped, and Jamie got up on her tiptoes to place a peck on Rob's cheek. A light blush made it way onto Rob's face as Jamie pulled her arm from his.

She made one quick glance back at me, then proceeded to Pen's side. I couldn't help but feel mesmerized as I watched her figure move in the opposite direction.

The way that she was just a bit taller because of the heels put me in awe. She was at a much better height, perfect so her eyes met mine without looking up. Although, I could never complain about her being short, I loved her small hands, and the way they fit in mine perfectly.

The violet dress she was wearing hugged her upper half perfectly, making my mouth water as I watched her take her spot next to G. I couldn't help but be thankful that the dress flared out the way it did, leaving much to the imagination.

As my eyes trailed up her body and moved up to her face, I met those beautiful shiny brown eyes. The eyeliner she was wearing made those beautiful brown eyes much more noticeable and defined. She was absolutely amazing. 

This really was the woman I loved. The one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. I couldn't help but imagine her, carrying my children one day... Being the hottest, and most beautiful mother I'd ever see-- then us growing old together... Maybe getting a place out in the country; Texas? Wisconsin? I didn't care as long as I was with her. 

My heart pounded as I thought a little more of us growing old together. She was like a fine wine, would only get better with age.

She smiled at me as she blushed, and looked down at her feet. I'd been caught looking, but I could not bring myself to care, she was like the perfect piece of eye candy.

I hadn't realized I zoned out for so long until I looked to the side of her, where Allie, Nicki... And Olivia were standing.

There was a low burning in my stomach upson seeing Olivia standing there. Olivia was my past, and since the day she broke my heart, I couldn't think of this moment— in fact, I tried to fight from thinking of this moment at any time.

Once upon a time, I did think that I would be up at the altar, watching her walk toward me in an elegant white dress, but when she told me about the modeling agency, I'd realized, that I couldn't picture her walking down the aisle toward me anymore. When I thought about it, it was a black slate— I couldn't picture it anymore.

I realized that we began to grow apart, that it wasn't what I wanted, what I needed, anymore. And that's why I went mute on everyone. I thought I had everything set, the woman that I thought was my forever would no longer be there, and that scared me— I would be completely alone.

In my irrational thinking, and Jules and Pen trying to help me out, I couldn't help but think I was done and that I wouldn't have a chance at happiness again.

That was when, in one of my darkest times, after kissing Penny, I met Jamie. The first time I'd met those chocolate pools she calls eyes, it was like the dark, dark room I was in, finally had an open door, and there was just a sliver of light flooding in.

Olivia's eyes looked up and met mine— Panic rose in my chest. Was she thinking what I was thinking? That this could've been us? God no. It never would've been. We outgrew each oth- Before I could completely freak out, my vision flicked over to Jamie. I instantly calmed upon seeing her smiling at whoever was coming down the aisle.

I wanted to tell her to look at me, so I could meet the eyes that always seemed to calm me down no matter the situation— and it was like she read my mind. She glanced over at me, locking eyes again.

I sucked in a deep breath, and let my heart calm down. God— what would I do without her? I was lucky... So freaking lucky to call her mine, to be able to wrap my arms around her, to tell her I loved her and hear it ba—

My line of view to Jamie was obstructed by Julian leaning down— shaking me out of my thoughts. It was like all of the sudden, the white noise that was surrounding me was gone. There Jules was, squatting down, talking to Vivi, and petting Winnie's small body.

The violin began playing, causing all of us to look toward the doors. They were pulled open, and there Penny was, looking absolutely beautiful.

Julian was one lucky man.